The growth and pathogenesis of Citrobacter rodentium is compromised by disrupted mucin sugar pathways that accumulate N-acetylglucosamine 6-phosphate
Zhiquan Clarence Huang, Matthias Ahmad Mslati, Caixia Ma, Hyungjun Yang, Qiaochu Liang, Shauna M. Crowley, Roger Dyer, Irene Oi‐Lin Ng, Hongbing Yu, Bruce Andrew Vallance
This paper shows that disrupting mucin sugar pathways in Citrobacter rodentium leads to accumulation of N-acetylglucosamine 6-phosphate, impairing bacterial growth and pathogenesis in mice.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology