Pseudogenization of the cntQ permease confers distinct yersinopine-metal uptake selectivity in Yersinia species
Clémentine Laffont, Elizabeth Pradel, Laurent Ouerdane, Amélie Dewitte, Nicolas Oswaldo Gomez, Mathilde Tribout, Catherine Brutesco, Romé Voulhoux, Ryszard Łobiński, Florent Sebbane, Pascal Arnoux
The paper shows that a pseudogenization in the cntQ gene alters metal uptake specificity in Yersinia species, shifting from iron to zinc.
BioMetals · May 13, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology