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Rebecca A. Gordon

University of Massachusetts AmherstORCID 0000-0002-1658-5715Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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MicrobiologyJournal of Biological ChemistryPeer-reviewedSep 18, 2026

Metabolic flexibility and an unusual route for peptidoglycan muramic acid recycling in mycobacteria

Stefanos Stravoravdis, Bella R. Carnahan, Rebecca A. Gordon…·M. Sloan Siegrist

This study identifies a novel peptidoglycan recycling pathway in mycobacteria that bypasses typical intermediates, revealing metabolic flexibility in cell wall recycling.

DOI 10.1016/j.jbc.2026.113575

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