Trace metals availability controls terminal electron acceptor utilization in Escherichia coli
Annarita Ricciardelli, Benoit de Pins, Jacopo Brusca, Monica Correggia, Luciano Di Iorio, Martina Cascone, Marco Giardina, Stefany Castaldi, Rachele Isticato, Roberta Iacono, Marco Moracci, Nunzia Nappi, Antonino Pollio, Costantino Vetriani, Serena Leone, , Donato Giovannelli
This study shows that trace metal availability in Escherichia coli affects electron acceptor utilization, leading to metabolic shifts and increased energy expenditure for metal homeostasis.
bioRxiv · Jan 8, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology