A novel reverse lipase toxin substrate of the Staphylococcus aureus type VII secretion system

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2026
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Abstract
Abstract The type VII secretion system (T7SS) is found in many Gram-positive bacteria and secretes toxins with antibacterial activity. Most characterised substrates have an N-terminal LXG domain that interacts with other helical partner proteins to form a composite T7SS targeting signal. Here we describe only the second substrate family to have a reverse domain arrangement. We show that TslM has a C-terminal LXG-like domain and an N-terminal lipase domain that has phospholipase activity. Secretion of TslM requires a single helical partner protein that binds to the TslM C-terminus, and its toxic activity is neutralised by a distinct family of membrane proteins. Genome analysis reveals that Staphylococcus aureus strains have the capacity to encode up to seven paralogous copies of this toxin family. Taken together our findings show that lipases are an important component of the staphylococcal T7SS toxin arsenal, and that toxins with a reverse domain arrangement are more widespread than previously appreciated.
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Authors Andrew B. Higginson, Jasmine Soh, S Garrett, Terry K Smith, Tim R. Blower, Tracy Palmer
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Journal microLife
Year 2026
DOI
10.1093/femsml/uqag031
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https://doi.org/10.1093/femsml/uqag031
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