Overexpression of diglucosyldiacylglycerol synthase leads to daptomycin resistance in Bacillus subtilis
Ryogo Yamamoto, Kazuya Ishikawa, Yusuke Miyoshi, Kazuyuki Furuta, Shin‐ichi Miyoshi, Chikara Kaito
This study shows that overexpression of ugtP in Bacillus subtilis increases diglucosyldiacylglycerol levels, altering phospholipid composition and conferring daptomycin resistance without changing cell surface charge.
Journal of Bacteriology · Sep 5, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology