Skeleton keys in the phage world
The viruses infecting bacteria, known as phages, carry a wondrous diversity of enzymes known as endolysins, which are responsible for opening cellular doors, like the membrane or wall, so that newly minted phages are set free. In a recent study, Oechslin and colleagues explored the evolutionary myst...
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Nature Portfolio
2022-11-01
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Series: | Communications Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04155-5 |