Genome-directed study reveals the diversity of Salmonella T6SS effectors and identifies a novel family of lipid-targeting antibacterial toxins
Gianlucca Gonçalves Nicastro, Stephanie Sibinelli‐Sousa, Julia Takuno Hespanhol, Thomas W. C. Santos, Joseph P. Munoz, Rosangela S. Santos, Blanca M. Perez-Sepulveda, Sayuri Miyamoto, L. Aravind, Robson Francisco de Souza, Ethel Bayer‐Santos
The paper identifies a novel family of lipid-targeting antibacterial toxins from Salmonella using in-silico analysis of genomes and biochemical characterization.
PLoS Biology · Mar 17, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology