The mevalonate pathway of isoprenoid biosynthesis supports metabolic flexibility in Mycobacterium marinum
Christine M. Qabar, Edward E. K. Baidoo, Emine Akyüz Turumtay, Tariq Qayum, Jay D. Keasling, Cressida A. Madigan, Daniel A. Portnoy, Jeffery S. Cox
This study shows the mevalonate pathway in Mycobacterium marinum is dispensable in culture but supports metabolic flexibility under stress and during hypoxia.
Journal of Bacteriology · Oct 30, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology