近期,研究人员揭示了细菌防御系统以前神秘而矛盾的特征,即防止DNA入侵的复杂机制。这篇题为“Reappraisal of the DNA phosphorothioate modification machinery: uncovering neglected functional modalities and identification of new counter-invader defense systems”的论文对DndABCDE和DndFGH系统进行了全面的探索。
图源:Reappraisal of the DNA phosphorothioate modification machinery: uncovering neglected functional modalities and identification of new counter-invader defense systems,https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkad1213