Two-way pantothenate/nitrogen exchange reprograms fly metabolism and reinforces microbiota growth
David R. Sannino, Jonathan H. H. Booth, Jonathan Josephs‐Spaulding, Gavin J. Blackburn, Andrea Andress Huacachino, Alina Malita, Diana Marcu, D. Grace Ross, Konstantinos Gerasimidis, Peter D. Newell, Kim Rewitz, Nathaniel W. Snyder, Adam J Dobson
This study shows Drosophila and their gut bacteria exchange pantothenate for nitrogen, reprogramming fly metabolism and supporting bacterial growth.
bioRxiv · Nov 15, 2025 · PreprintPhysiology