EfgA is a conserved formaldehyde sensor that halts bacterial translation in response to elevated formaldehyde
J. Bazurto, D. D. Nayak, T. Ticak, M. Davlieva, J. A. Lee, L. B. Lambert, O. J. Benski, C. J. Quates, J. L. Johnson, J. S. Patel, F. M. Ytreberg, Y. Shamoo, C. J. Marx
This study identifies EfgA as a formaldehyde sensor in Methylorubrum extorquens that inhibits translation under formaldehyde stress, without enzymatic detoxification.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2020Microbiology