Novel Mechanism for Surface Layer Shedding and Regenerating in Bacteria Exposed to Metal-Contaminated Conditions
A. Chandramohan, E. Duprat, L. Remusat, S. Zirah, C. Lombard, A. Kish
The paper identifies a novel mechanism in bacteria where S-layers shed and regenerate in response to metal contamination, enhancing metal resistance.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2018Microbiology