MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Understanding the role of membrane lipids in mechanism of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in Escherichia coli
Marta Piksa, Mariusz A. Bromke, Carlos Manuel Marques…·Krzysztof J Pawlik
This study shows that reducing cardiolipin in Escherichia coli increases its susceptibility to antimicrobial photodynamic therapy, suggesting cardiolipin-rich domains support stress-defense systems rather than being direct targets of oxidative damage.
DOI 10.64898/2026.01.26.701284