Toxic small alarmone synthetase (toxSAS) enzymes are toxic effectors of certain toxin–antitoxin modules, involved in phage defense and secretion systems. Here the authors establish the mechanism underlying toxSAS inhibition by structured antitoxins and reveal the connection between neutralization strategy and substrate specificity.
- Lucia Dominguez-Molina
- Tatsuaki Kurata
- Abel Garcia-Pino