The WalRK two-component system in Streptococcus pneumoniae ensures robustness of secondary wall polymer attachment
Justin J. Zik, Zeyu Fu, Morgan N. Price, Yujie Li, Qiao Yuan, Adam P. Arkin, Adam M. Deutschbauer, Josué Flores-Kim, Lok‐To Sham
This paper identifies the WalRK two-component system's role in maintaining cell envelope integrity by compensating for reduced capsule and wall teichoic acid attachment in Streptococcus pneumoniae.
mBio · Jul 22, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology