GplR1, an unusual TetR-like transcription factor in Mycobacterium abscessus, controls the production of cell wall glycopeptidolipids, colony morphology, and virulence
Scarlet S. Shell, Michal Bar-Oz, Junpei Xiao, Manitosh Pandey, Juan M. Belardinelli, Opeyemi I. Ibitoye, Mary Jackson, Stefan H. Oehlers, Daniel Barkan, Michal Meir
This paper identifies GplR1, a transcription factor in Mycobacterium abscessus, as a regulator of glycopeptidolipid production, colony morphology, and virulence.
mSystems · Aug 28, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology