MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Outer membrane 'PusCD' complexes coordinate phospho(inositol)lipid utilisation in plant Bacteroidota
Alex N. Connolly, Laila Moushtaq, Qian Pu…·Ian D. E. A. Lidbury
The paper identifies PusCD1 and PusCD2 complexes in Flavobacterium johnsoniae that enable growth on phosphatidylinositol, revealing a new mechanism for phosphorus utilization in plant-associated Bacteroidota.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.03.749221