Mono- and multidomain defense toxins of the RelE/ParE superfamily

ABSTRACT Toxin–antitoxin (TA) modules are widely distributed across prokaryotes, often existing in large numbers despite their associated fitness costs. Most type II TA modules are bicistronic operons encoding a monodomain toxin and its cognate protein antitoxin. The RelE/ParE superfamily encompasse...

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Published in:mBio
Main Author: Kenn Gerdes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.00258-25