Quinone-transporting filaments extend the respiratory chain of Gram positive bacteria
Ashleigh Kropp, Kazem Asadollahi, Jamie A Stapleton, Luka Simsive, Pok Man Leung, Rachel L. Darnell, Christopher K. Barlow, Benjamin G Hartmann, Nicholas D. J. Yates, Daniel Fox, Chris Greening, Oleksii Zdorevskyi, Vivek Sharma, James N. Blaza, Alison Parkin, Rhys Grinter
This study identifies quinone-transporting filaments in Bacillus subtilis as an alternative to membrane invaginations for expanding respiratory capacity in Gram-positive bacteria.
bioRxiv · Jun 27, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry