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| Title | Phage parasites targeting phage homologous recombinases provide antiviral immunity. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Nat Commun, Vol. 16, Issue 1, Page 1889, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Feb 22, 2025 |
Authors | Gianluca Debiasi-Anders / Cuncun Qiao / Amrita Salim / Na Li / Ignacio Mir-Sanchis / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Bacteria often carry multiple genes encoding anti-phage defense systems, clustered in defense islands and phage satellites. Various unrelated anti-phage defense systems target phage-encoded ...Bacteria often carry multiple genes encoding anti-phage defense systems, clustered in defense islands and phage satellites. Various unrelated anti-phage defense systems target phage-encoded homologous recombinases (HRs) through unclear mechanisms. Here, we show that the phage satellite SaPI2, which does not encode orthodox anti-phage defense systems, provides antiviral immunity mediated by Stl2, the SaPI2-encoded transcriptional repressor. Stl2 targets and inhibits phage-encoded HRs, including Sak and Sak4, two HRs from the Rad52-like and Rad51-like superfamilies. Remarkably, apo Stl2 forms a collar of dimers oligomerizing as closed rings and as filaments, mimicking the quaternary structure of its targets. Stl2 decorates both Sak rings and Sak4 filaments. The oligomerization of Stl2 as a collar of dimers is necessary for its inhibitory activity both in vitro and in vivo. Our results shed light on the mechanisms underlying antiviral immunity against phages carrying divergent HRs. |
External links | Nat Commun / PubMed:39987160 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 3.21 - 3.9 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-17821, PDB-8pq8: EMDB-18248, PDB-8q86: EMDB-18346, PDB-8qe9: EMDB-19048, PDB-8rc5: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-HOH: ![]() ChemComp-AGS: |
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Keywords | RECOMBINATION / Annealase / SSAP / Single Strand Annealing / Single Strand Binding / Recombineering / SaPI / Bacteriophage / Staphylococcal / Complex / SaPI induction / SaPI2 / Mobile Genetic Element / MGE / PICI / Phage-Inducible Chromosomal Island / C18 / Ring / DNA BINDING PROTEIN / Transcriptional regulator / Stl / Staphylococcus aureus Pathogenicity Island / PICIs / transcriptional repressor / transcription regulator / repressor / DNA-binding / GENE REGULATION / Transcription / Transcriptonal regulator |
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