MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Non-canonical stringent response signaling mediates antimicrobial fatty acid sensitivity in Staphylococcus aureus
Caitlin H. Kowalski, Sylvia B Khalil, Dante A James…·Matthew F. Barber
This study shows that truncating the Rel protein in S. aureus enhances tolerance to antimicrobial fatty acids by altering cell envelope structure through the SigB-SarA pathway.
DOI 10.64898/2026.02.01.703180