Krzysztof J Pawlik

The paper identifies AtrA as a GBL receptor that activates coelimycin production while repressing actinorhodin, revealing a quorum sensing mechanism for antibiotic synthesis in Streptomyces coelicolor.

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.