Phosphate sensing by PhoPR regulates the cytotoxicity of Staphylococcus aureus
Nathanael Palk, Tarcisio Brignoli, Márcia Boura, Ruth C. Massey
This study identifies PhoPR as a phosphate-sensing two-component system that regulates cytotoxicity in S. aureus by modulating Agr activity through phosphorylation states of PhoP.
Microbiology · Sep 2, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology