Defined roles for the Staphylococcus aureus POT transporter DtpT in di/tripeptide uptake and glutathione utilisation inside human macrophages
Imran Kamal Khan, Sandy J. Macdonald, Sigurbjörn Markússon, Paige J. Kies, Cristina Kraemer Zimpel, Callum Robson, Joanne L. Parker, Simon L. Newstead, Dave Boucher, Neal D. Hammer, Marjan W. van der Woude, Gavin H. Thomas
This study identifies DtpT as the primary dipeptide transporter in Staphylococcus aureus and reveals its role in glutathione uptake, enhancing bacterial survival in macrophages.
PLoS Pathogens · Sep 26, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology