A newly identified detoxification system protects uropathogenic Escherichia coli from reactive chlorine species
Sadia Sultana, Patrick Ofori Tawiah, Charlie Jackson, Mehdi Bennis, Tanisha Bhimwal, Abraham Anane, Lisa R. Knoke, A Foti, Liran Paz, Mary E. Crompton, Dana Reichmann, Lars Ingo Ole Leichert, Jan‐Ulrik Dahl
This paper identifies RcrB as a detoxification system in uropathogenic Escherichia coli that protects against reactive chlorine species like HOCl by reducing extracellular HOCl and maintaining redox homeostasis.
bioRxiv · Mar 12, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology