A microproteome screen identifies immunomodulatory bacterial microproteins encoded in expanded gene arrays in Leptotrichia
Mark Ragheb, Yuya Kiguchi, Jordan D. Lin, Florian T. Hoffmann, Leighton H. Daigh, Meenakshi Chakraborty, Boryana Doyle, Matthew P. Grieshop, Ann Lin, Dylan G. Maghini, Kaitlyn K. Spees, Lacramioara Bintu, Michael Cory Bassik, Ami Siddharth Bhatt
The paper identifies immunomodulatory bacterial microproteins from Leptotrichia using a microproteome screen and shows they influence macrophage polarization.
bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology