The two-component system ArlRS is essential for wall teichoic acid glycoswitching in Staphylococcus aureus
Marieke M. Kuijk, Emma Tusveld, Esther Lehmann, Rob van Dalen, Íñigo Lasa, Hanne Ingmer, Yvonne Pannekoek, Nina M. van Sorge
This study identifies ArlRS as essential for regulating β1,4-GlcNAc decoration of wall teichoic acids in S. aureus through MgrA, affecting phage lysis and host receptor interactions.
mBio · Nov 29, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology