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Cristina Civantos

Universidad de SevillaORCID 0000-0002-9947-3144Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 4 Organism:bacteria (other)· 3 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Assay:cryo-EM· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1

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Patricia BernaliD· 4 shared Carmen Paredes· 2 shared Carmen VelázqueziD· 2 shared David Albesa-JovéiD· 2 shared Jon Altuna-AlvareziD· 2 shared Adrián Ruiz· 1 shared Adrián RuiziD· 1 shared Alejandro Arce‐RodrígueziD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 3/yr

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Rsm-mediated post-translational control of the Pseudomonas putida Type VI Secretion System

Cristina Civantos, Carmen Paredes, Marina Murillo-Torres, João Botelho, María Antonia Sánchez-Romero, Luke P. Allsopp, Patricia Bernal

This study shows that Rsm proteins regulate the K1-T6SS in Pseudomonas putida by repressing translation of T6SS components and effectors, and that their removal enhances T6SS activity and pathogen killing.

bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Tke5 is a novel Pseudomonas putida toxin that depolarises membranes killing plant pathogens

Carmen Velázquez, Alejandro Arce‐Rodríguez, Jon Altuna-Alvarez, Jéssica Rojas-Palomino, Andony Flores-Cerón, Citlaly Cando Narváez, Adrián Ruiz, Javier De la Peña Noya, Cristina Civantos, Amaia Gonzalez Magaña, María Queralt-Martín, Antonio Alcaraz, David Albesa-Jové, Patricia Bernal

This study identifies Tke5, a novel Pseudomonas putida toxin that depolarizes membranes and kills plant pathogens through a unique pore-forming mechanism.

Communications Biology · Mar 14, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

The cryo-EM structure of an adaptor-effector complex reveals the mechanism of a widespread pore-forming toxin family

Carmen Velázquez, Maialen Zabala-Zearreta, Carmen Paredes, Cristina Civantos, Jon Altuna-Alvarez, Patricia Bernal, David Albesa-Jové

The paper determines the cryo-EM structure of the Tap3-Tke5 complex, revealing the mechanism of adaptor-effector binding for a pore-forming toxin family.

The EMBO Journal · Jan 12, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

The Pseudomonas putida Type VI Secretion Systems Shape the Tomato Rhizosphere Microbiota

David Vázquez-Arias, Cristina Civantos, David Durán, Adrián Ruiz, Rafael Rivilla, Marta Martín, Patricia Bernal

This study shows that Pseudomonas putida's T6SSs influence tomato rhizosphere microbiota composition and community structure by enhancing colonization and reducing diversity in competitive soil environments.

ISME Communications · Jan 1, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology