Diverse stresses converge on bacterial periplasmic expansion through distinct physiological mechanisms
Adrienne M. Brauer, Kevin Cho, Talia L Shaw, Gary J. Patti, Kerwyn Casey Huang, Petra Anne Levin
This study shows that diverse stresses cause periplasmic expansion in E. coli through distinct mechanisms, but UDP-glucose synthesis is required for expansion under some conditions.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology