Phosphate and osmotic adaptation: a major role for phosphate in charge balance and metabolic responses in Escherichia coli
Debbie McLaggan, Wolfgang Epstein
This study shows that phosphate and phosphorylated metabolites, not just compatible solutes, are critical for charge balance and metabolic responses in E. coli during osmotic upshift.
bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology