A nitrite-responsive regulatory RNA locus sustains commensal resilience against nitrosative stress
Ryan T. Fansler, Daniel W. Bak, Madison Langford-Butler, Liang Chen, Deepanshu Singla, Luisella Spiga, Jonathan Livny, John J. Karijolich, Chance Meers, Qiangjun Zhou, Eranthie Weerapana, Wenhan Zhu
This study identifies a nitrite-responsive regulatory RNA locus in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron that enhances resilience to nitrosative stress during intestinal inflammation.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology