Atmospheric hydrogen consumption is regulated by catabolite repression in mycobacteria
Ashleigh Kropp, James Archer, Marion Jespersen, Thomas D. Watts, Jessica Solari, Cheng Huang, Ralf B. Schittenhelm, Rhys Grinter, Chris Greening
The paper shows that catabolite repression regulates hydrogen consumption in Mycobacterium smegmatis by modulating the expression of the huc operon in response to glycerol availability.
bioRxiv · Nov 25, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology