Escherichia coli growth under low pH, low temperature, and high osmotic stress conditions requires the wzxE flippase for the enterobacterial common antigen intermediate
Saki Yamaguchi, Kazuya Ishikawa, Kazuyuki Furuta, Chikara Kaito
This study shows that the wzxE flippase is essential for E. coli survival under low pH, low temperature, and high osmotic stress by suppressing the negative effects of ECA intermediates.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Apr 10, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology