Intracellular glutamine fluctuates with nitrogen availability and regulates Mycobacterium smegmatis biofilm formation
Elizabeth Varner, Mitchell D. Meyer, Jocelyn Whalen, Yuhao Wang, Carlos Rodriguez, Ifra Malik, Steven J. Mullett, Stacy L. Gelhaus, William H. DePas
This paper shows that intracellular glutamine levels, influenced by nitrogen availability, regulate biofilm formation in Mycobacterium smegmatis by affecting aggregation.
Journal of Bacteriology · Oct 8, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology