Cross-phosphorylation of RR06 by the non-cognate kinase VncS activates the adhesin CbpA in Streptococcus pneumoniae.
S.Y. Tan, Justin J. Zik, Ye-Yu Chun…·Lok‐To Sham
The paper identifies how VncS cross-phosphorylates RR06 to activate CbpA, a key adhesin in Streptococcus pneumoniae, resolving a mechanistic controversy.