Secreted retropepsin-like enzymes are essential for stress tolerance and biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Justin D Lormand, Charles Savelle, Jennifer K. Teschler, Eva López, Richard Howard Little, Jacob G. Malone, Fitnat H. Yildiz, María J. García-García, Holger Sondermann
This study identifies three secreted retropepsin-like proteases in Pseudomonas aeruginosa essential for stress tolerance and biofilm formation, with implications for therapeutic strategies against bacterial infections.
mBio · Jun 3, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology