The fate of bacterial secondary metabolites in the rhizosphere: Streptomyces degrades and feeds on cyclic lipopeptides produced by competitors
A. Rigolet, A. Arguelles Arias, A. Anckaert, L. Quinton, S. Rigali, D. Tellatin, P. Burguet, M. Ongena
This study shows Streptomyces venezuelae degrades cyclic lipopeptides from competitors like Bacillus and Pseudomonas, using them as nutrients and altering microbial interactions.
bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology