MicrobiologybioRxiv
In Mycobacterium abscessus, the stringent factor Rel regulates metabolism, but is not the only (p)ppGpp synthase
A. C. Hunt-Serracin, M. I. Kazi, J. M. Boll, C. C. Boutte
This study shows that in Mycobacterium abscessus, Rel is not the sole (p)ppGpp synthase and does not promote antibiotic tolerance.
DOI 10.1128/jb.00434-21