The ferredoxin/flavodoxin-NADP+ oxidoreductase YumC is essential for isoprenoid and peptidoglycan biosynthesis in Bacillus subtilis
Deniz Akbulut, Marirene Chacón-Arnaude, Dillon P. McBee, Anne Lamsa, Alan I. Derman, Joshua A. Baccile, Javier López‐Garrido
This study identifies YumC as essential for isoprenoid and peptidoglycan biosynthesis in B. subtilis by linking it to electron transfer to the IspG enzyme.
bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology