Structural insight into the distinct regulatory mechanism of the HEPN–MNT toxin-antitoxin system in Legionella pneumophila

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HEPN-MNT, a type VII TA module, comprises the HEPN toxin and the MNT antitoxin, which acts as a nucleotidyltransferase that transfers the NMP moiety to the corresponding HEPN toxin, thereby interfering with its toxicity. Here, we report crystal structures of the Legionella pneumophila HEPN-MNT module, including HEPN, AMPylated HEPN, MNT, and the HEPN-MNT complex. Our structural analysis and biochemical assays,...

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