Ferrosome Organelles Spatially Insulate a Redox-Active Ferrous Phosphate Biomineral from Cytosolic ROS Chemistry
Kewei Zhao, Kristina Ferrara, Yixuan Liu, Macon J. Abernathy, Ritimukta Sarangi, Hualiang Pi
This paper characterizes ferrosomes in Clostridioides difficile as iron-storage organelles containing a redox-sensitive ferrous phosphate biomineral that limits cytosolic ROS activity.
bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology