The respiratory enzyme complex Rnf is vital for metabolic adaptation and virulence in Fusobacterium nucleatum
T. A. Britton, C. Wu, Y.-W. Chen, D. Franklin, Y. Chen, M. I. Camacho, T. T. Luong, A. Das, H. Ton-That
This paper identifies the Rnf complex as essential for Fusobacterium nucleatum's metabolic adaptation and virulence, showing its role in amino acid catabolism, biofilm formation, and pathogenesis in a mouse model.
bioRxiv · Jun 13, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology