MicrobiologymBioPeer-reviewed
Pressure-induced membrane tension mechanically opens the germinant receptor GerA ion channel to trigger bacterial spore germination
Lei Rao, Tianyu Zhang, Ziqi Gong…·Xiaojun Liao
This study shows that pressure-induced membrane tension opens the GerA ion channel in Bacillus subtilis spores, triggering germination through a stretch-to-open mechanism.
DOI 10.1128/mbio.02008-26