Defining the role of aerobic respiration in the metabolism and bioenergetics of Enterococcus faecalis
Olivia Paxie, Brunda Nijagal, Francesca O. Todd Rose, Samuel Gastrell, Soleil Su, A. M. Saleh, James W. Grimshaw, Kyu Rhee, Henrik Strahl, Gregory Murray Cook, Rachel L. Darnell
This study investigates the roles of CydAB and Nox in E. faecalis metabolism under aerobic and hypoxic conditions, revealing Nox as the primary oxygen consumer and highlighting the complementary roles of respiratory and oxidative pathways.
bioRxiv · Aug 31, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology