Reposted by Marie Guillaume
Out @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social, natural products meet bacterial immunity!
We used genomics to identify lanthivirins: a family of >2,000 lanthipeptide BGCs that protect Actinobacteria against phages.
Led by @hshomar.bsky.social & @mariegllm.bsky.social
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A family of lanthipeptides with anti-phage function
Bacteria produce natural products to adapt to their environments, with phage interactions as major ecological and evolutionary drivers. While some nat…
