Asparagine couples group A Streptococcal metabolism to virulence
Abhinay Sharma, Aparna Anand, Miriam Ravins, Xiaolan Zhang, N. M. M. Horstmann, Samuel A. Shelburne, Kevin S. McIver, Emanuel Hanski
This study shows that asparagine (Asn) availability regulates Streptococcus pyogenes virulence and metabolism by controlling intracellular ATP levels and CovR/S signaling.
EMBO Reports · Apr 14, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology