Lipidomics of homeoviscous adaptation to low temperatures in Staphylococcus aureus utilizing exogenous straight-chain unsaturated fatty acids over biosynthesized endogenous branched-chain fatty acids
S. C. Barbarek, R. Shah, S. Paul, G. Alvarado, K. Appala, E. C. Henderson, E. T. Strandquist, A. Pokorny, V. K. Singh, C. Gatto, J.-U. Dahl, K. M. Hines, B. J. Wilkinson
This paper shows that Staphylococcus aureus uses exogenous unsaturated fatty acids to enhance growth at low temperatures through lipid remodeling and carotenoid production.
bioRxiv · Feb 2, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology