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The mechanosensitive channel MscS links lipoteichoic acid synthesis alterations to beta-lactam sensitivity in Staphylococcus aureus
Majid Ali Shah, Amol Kanampalliwar, Taeok Bae
This paper identifies a potassium-dependent pathway linking lipoteichoic acid synthesis defects to beta-lactam sensitivity in Staphylococcus aureus through mechanosensitive channel activity and cyclic di-AMP signaling.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.29.728642