Mechanism of phage sensing and abortion by toxin-antitoxin-chaperone systems (HDX-MS)

Toxin-antitoxins (TAs) are prokaryotic two-gene systems comprised of a toxin neutralised by an antitoxin. Toxin-antitoxin-chaperone (TAC) systems additionally include a SecB-like chaperone that stabilises the antitoxin by recognising its chaperone addiction (ChAD) element. TACs have been shown to mediate antiphage defence, but the mechanisms of viral sensing and restriction are unexplored. Here we tried to find the epitope between SecB and gpV with HDX-MS.