Intracellular compartmentalization shapes lipid access and metabolic fitness of mycobacteria
Mélanie Foulon, Sylvana V. Hüttel, Leonhard F. Breitsprecher, Wiebke Gauda, Lyudmil Raykov, Hendrik Koliwer‐Brandl, Miriam Ohlhagen, Roland Thünauer, Dominik Schwudke, Hubert Hilbi, Thierry Soldati, Caroline Barisch
The paper shows that lipid metabolism in mycobacteria is linked to their subcellular location, with FACL6 deletion disrupting lipid handling and reducing intracellular fitness.
bioRxiv · Feb 11, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology