The broad-spectrum RumC1 bacteriocin targets a transient peptidoglycan intermediate of the nascent cell wall
Anne Boyeldieu, Mathieu A. Bergé, Clarisse Roblin, Lama Shamseddine, Anna M. Díaz-Rovira, Anne‐Lise Soulet, Christian Basset, Lauriane Plouhinec, Agnès Amouric, SALOME MILHAVET, LEA MELISSA PERRAULT, JOANA MARX PEREIRA DA CUNHA, Calum Johnston, Sylvie Kieffer‐Jaquinod, Marc Maresca, , Patrice Polard
This study identifies RumC1 as a broad-spectrum bacteriocin targeting a transient peptidoglycan intermediate in cell wall maturation, with distinct mechanisms from vancomycin.
bioRxiv · Mar 19, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology