The Staphylococcus aureus carotenoid staphyloxanthin modifies the structure of phosphatidylglycerol lipid bilayers
David Ricardo Figueroa Blanco, Andres Ballesteros, Julián M. Delgado, Juan David Orjuela, John E. Cabrera, Logan Hartmann, Jad Jaber, Kevin Ji, Lucy Knox, Elizabeth Suesca, Gerson-Dirceu López, Chiara Carazzone, Marcela Manrique-Moreno, Gian Pietro Miscione, Stephanie Tristram‐Nagle, , Camilo A. Aponte-Santamaria
This study investigates how staphyloxanthin modifies phosphatidylglycerol lipid bilayers using simulations and experiments, revealing structural changes that enhance membrane stability.
bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics