Osmotic stress triggers fast and reversible PMF collapse in Escherichia coli
Luis Meneses, Farhad Javi, Eric M. Dudebout, Sophia Belser, Jinming Yang, Navish Wadhwa
The paper measures PMF dynamics in E. coli under hyperosmotic stress using the flagellar motor as a voltmeter, finding rapid and reversible PMF loss.
Biophysical Journal · Apr 21, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics