MicrobiologybioRxiv
Ubiquinone biosynthesis over the entire O2 range: characterization of a conserved, O2-independent pathway
L. Pelosi, C.-D.-T. Vo, S. Abby…·F. Pierrel
The paper identifies an O2-independent ubiquinone biosynthesis pathway in bacteria, showing its presence in human pathogens and its role in metabolic flexibility across O2 gradients.
DOI 10.1128/mbio.01319-19