Bacterial microcompartments linked to the flavin-based extracellular electron transfer drives anaerobic ethanolamine utilization in Listeria monocytogenes
Z. Zeng, S. Boeren, V. Bhandula, S. Light, E. J. Smid, R. A. Notebaart, T. Abee
This study shows that Listeria monocytogenes uses bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) for anaerobic ethanolamine catabolism, which is linked to flavin-based extracellular electron transfer to balance redox states.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2020Microbiology