Purine nucleotide limitation undermines antibiotic action in clinical Escherichia coli
P. Lubrano, T. Schramm, E. Lorenz, A. Alvarado, S. C. Eigenmann, A. Stadelmann, S. Thavapalan, N. Waffenschmidt, T. Glatter, S. Peter, K. Drescher, H. Link
This study identifies purine nucleotide limitation as a mechanism conferring antibiotic resistance in E. coli by reducing ATP supply and upregulating the purine nucleoside transporter PunC.
bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology