A small molecule increases mycobacterial translation fidelity without a fitness cost by targeting ribosomal protein S5
Jie Wu, Swarnava Chaudhuri, Sarah C. Feid, Hemant Joshi, Miaomiao Pan, Qingwen Kawaji, Gang Liu, Babak Javid
This paper identifies a small molecule that enhances translational fidelity in mycobacteria without reducing translation speed, targeting ribosomal protein S5 to combat antibiotic tolerance.
mBio · Oct 2, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology