MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Metabolic reshaping drives novel melanin production from tryptophan in a cystic fibrosis Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolate
Mateo N. Diaz Appella, Adriana A. Kolender, Mulugeta Nega…·Paula Maria Tribelli
This study identifies a tryptophan-derived melanin in a Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolate, showing iron deprivation promotes melanin production as a survival strategy in the cystic fibrosis lung.
DOI 10.64898/2025.12.15.694361