An obligate aerobe adapts to hypoxia by hybridising fermentation with carbon storage
D. L. Gillett, T. Hutchinson, M. Mudaliyar, T. D. Watts, W. W. Wong, J. Locop, L. Jimenez, I. Hanchapola, H.-C. Lee, E. Tanuwidjaya, J. R. Steele, R. B. Schittenhelm, C. Barlow, R. Grinter, D. Ghosal, , C. Greening
This study reveals how Mycobacterium smegmatis adapts to hypoxia by combining fermentative hydrogen production with carbon storage through lipid droplets.
bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology