Condensation of the RNA chaperone Hfq is coupled to inhibition of carbon assimilation and contributes to the stabilisation of regulatory RNAs in nitrogen starved Escherichia coli
Josh McQuail, Harriet Ellis, Volker Behrends, Cristina Balcells-Nadal, Thorsten Bischler, Tom Gräfenhan, Sivaramesh Wigneshweraraj
This study shows that Hfq condensation in E. coli during nitrogen starvation inhibits carbon assimilation and stabilizes regulatory RNAs.
bioRxiv · May 19, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology