Nutrient and salt depletion synergistically boosts glucose metabolism in individual bacteria
G. Glover, M. Voliotis, U. Lapinska, B. Invergo, D. Soanes, P. O'Neill, K. Moore, N. Nikolic, P. Petrov, D. Milner, S. Roy, K. Heesom, T. Richards, K. Tsaneva-Atanasova, S. Pagliara
This study shows that nutrient and salt depletion in E. coli increases glucose accumulation rates at the translational and posttranslational levels, challenging the view that growth rate alone reflects metabolic status.
bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology