Zinc Starvation Drives Respiratory Remodeling and Metabolic Adaptations Associated with Cystic Fibrosis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Emma Michetti, Valerio Secli, Francesca Pacello, Federico Iacovelli, Marta Mellini, Chiara Scribani Rossi, Serena Rinaldo, Francesca Cutruzzolà, Giordano Rampioni, Serena Ammendola, Andrea Battistoni
This study shows that zinc starvation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa leads to respiratory remodeling and metabolic adaptations linked to cystic fibrosis persistence.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology