Reconstitution of the S. aureus agr quorum sensing pathway reveals a direct role for the integral membrane protease MroQ in pheromone biosynthesis
A. Zhao, S. P. Bodine, Q. Xie, B. Wang, G. Ram, R. P. Novick, T. W. Muir
This study identifies MroQ as the second protease in the S. aureus agr quorum sensing pathway, showing its role in AIP biosynthesis and revealing molecular features guiding its cleavage activity.
bioRxiv · Dec 29, 2021Microbiology