Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14 produces R-bodies, extendable protein polymers with roles in host colonization and virulence
oleh: Bryan Wang, Yu-Cheng Lin, Alejandro Vasquez-Rifo, Jeanyoung Jo, Alexa Price-Whelan, Shujuan Tao McDonald, Lewis M. Brown, Christian Sieben, Lars E. P. Dietrich
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-07-01 |
Deskripsi
R-bodies are long, extendable protein polymers formed in the cytoplasm of some bacteria. Here, Wang et al. show that Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces R-bodies during colonization of plant and nematode hosts, and R-bodies induce ribosome cleavage and translational inhibition in nematodes.