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Activation of SPARDA defense system by filament assembly reveals beta-relay signaling mechanism widespread in prokaryotic Argonautes
Edvinas Jurgelaitis, Evelina Zagorskaitė, Aurimas Kopūstas…·Mindaugas Zaremba
The paper reveals a beta-relay signaling mechanism in prokaryotic Argonautes that activates the SPARDA defense system to degrade invading DNA and host DNA, preventing plasmid spread.
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