A YoeB toxin cleaves both RNA and DNA

Abstract Type II toxin-antitoxin systems contain a toxin protein, which mediates diverse interactions within the bacterial cell when it is not bound by its cognate antitoxin protein. These toxins provide a rich source of evolutionarily-conserved tertiary folds that mediate diverse catalytic reaction...

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Main Authors: Julia McGillick, Jessica R. Ames, Tamiko Murphy, Christina R. Bourne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82950-6