Mircubactin B rescues the lethal effect of cell wall biosynthesis mutations in Bacillus subtilis.
B. Kepplinger, X. Wen, A. R. Tyler, B.-Y. Kim, J. Brown, P. Banks, Y. Dashti, E. S. Mackenzie, C. Wills, Y. Kawai, K. J. Waldron, N. E. E. Allenby, L. J. Wu, M. J. Hall, J. Errington
The paper identifies mirubactin B, a compound that rescues growth defects in Bacillus subtilis rod-complex mutants, showing activity beyond simple iron sequestration.
bioRxiv · Apr 24, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology