Dual-use virulence factors of the opportunistic pathogen Chromobacterium haemolyticum mediate haemolysis and colonization
Leo Dumjahn, Philipp Wein, Evelyn M. Molloy, Kirstin Scherlach, Felix Trottmann, Philippe R. Meisinger, Louise M. Judd, Sacha J. Pidot, Timothy Paul Stinear, Ingrid Richter, Christian Hertweck
This study identifies cyclic lipodepsipeptides as the molecular basis of haemolytic activity in Chromobacterium haemolyticum and shows their role in biofilm formation and swarming.
bioRxiv · Jan 10, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology