Metabolic signals regulate resuscitation speed of antibiotic persister bacteria during infection
Jeong Moo Han, J H Lee, Jiseon Kim, Yi Qing Lee, Dongjoo Lee, Si Nae Lee, Duhyun Ko, Mingyeong Kang, Takyoung Yu, Kyeonghun Jeong, Eunmi Chu, Bora Shin, Lokanand Koduru, Yeji Bang, Dohyun Han, , Jinki Yeom
The paper shows that L-serine speeds up and arginine slows down the awakening of antibiotic persisters, offering new targets for treating chronic infections.
bioRxiv · May 5, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology