CARD domains mediate anti-phage defence in bacterial gasdermin systems
Nature, Published online: 29 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08498-3Caspase recruitment domains (CARDs) are present in defence systems that protect bacteria against phage, where the bacterial CARD domain is essential for protease-mediated activation of bacterial gasdermins that promote cell death.
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Nature, Published online: 29 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08498-3Caspase recruitment domains (CARDs) are present in defence systems that protect bacteria against phage, where the bacterial CARD domain is essential for protease-mediated activation of bacterial gasdermins that promote cell death.