FabF-FadM Cooperate to Recycle Fatty Acids and Rescue ΔplsX Lethality in Staphylococcus aureus
Paprapach Wongdontree, Milya Palmier, Clara Louche, Vincent Léguillier, Carine Machado Rodrigues, Karine Gloux, David Halpern, Céline Henry, Jamila Anba‐Mondoloni, Alexandra Gruss
This paper identifies that mutations in fabF or fadM allow Staphylococcus aureus to bypass PlsX dependency by releasing fatty acids, leading to growth rescue but increased beta-lactam sensitivity.
PLoS Genetics · May 27, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology