MazEF Homologs in <i>Symbiobacterium thermophilum</i> Exhibit Cross-Neutralization with Non-Cognate MazEFs

Toxin–antitoxin systems are preserved by nearly every prokaryote. The type II toxin MazF acts as a sequence-specific endoribonuclease, cleaving ribonucleotides at specific sequences that vary from three to seven bases, as has been reported in different host organisms to date. The present study chara...

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Main Authors: Yu-Nong Jiang, Hiroko Tamiya-Ishitsuka, Rie Aoi, Takuma Okabe, Akiko Yokota, Naohiro Noda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/16/2/81