Phosphorylation State Dictates Bacterial Stressosome Assembly and Function
Elizabeth A. Martinez-Bond, Ivanna Lopez-Ayala, Mariya Lobanovska, Lisa Qiu, Virginia G. Garda, Zanlin Yu, Daniel A. Portnoy, Allison Hillary Williams
This study shows phosphorylation at specific residues on stressosome proteins dictates assembly, activation, and function in Listeria monocytogenes, with implications for virulence and antimicrobial targets.
bioRxiv · Mar 4, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology