Lipidomics of homeoviscous adaptation to low temperatures in Staphylococcus aureus utilizing exogenous straight-chain unsaturated fatty acids over biosynthesized endogenous branched-chain fatty acids
Shannon C. Barbarek, Ritika Shah, Sharanya Paul, Gloria Alvarado, Keerthi Appala, Emma C. Henderson, Evan T. Strandquist, Antje Pokorny, Vineet K. Singh, Craig Gatto, Jan-Ulrik Dahl, Kelly M. Hines, Brian J. Wilkinson
This paper shows that Staphylococcus aureus uses exogenous unsaturated fatty acids to enhance growth at low temperatures through lipid remodeling and carotenoid production.
bioRxiv · Feb 2, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology