Quorum-sensing agr system of Staphylococcus aureus primes gene expression for protection from lethal oxidative stress
M. Podkowik, A. I. Perault, G. Putzel, A. Pountain, J. Kim, A. DuMont, E. Zwack, R. J. Ulrich, T. K. Karagounis, C. Zhou, A. F. Haag, J. Shenderovich, G. A. Wasserman, J. Kwon, J. Chen, , B. Shopsin
This study shows that the agr quorum-sensing system in Staphylococcus aureus primes the bacteria to resist oxidative stress by controlling reactive oxygen species, even when the system is not actively activated.
bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology