A frameshift mutation drives divergent biosynthesis of metallophores in Methylobacterium extorquens
Alexa M. Zytnick, Marquis T Yazzie, Tashi C. E. Liebergesell, Elan H. Tran, Zachary L. Reitz, Aaron W. Puri, Allegra T. Aron, Norma Cecilia Martinez-Gomez
This study identifies a frameshift mutation in M. extorquens AM1 that drives the production of methylolanthanin instead of rhodopetrobactin by altering the biosynthetic pathway.
bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology