mSphere
(Jun 2021)
Competence-Associated Peptide BriC Alters Fatty Acid Biosynthesis in Streptococcus pneumoniae
Surya D. Aggarwal,
Jessica M. Gullett,
Tara Fedder,
J. Pedro F. Safi,
Charles O. Rock,
N. Luisa Hiller
Affiliations
Surya D. Aggarwal
ORCiD Department of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Jessica M. Gullett
Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Tara Fedder
Department of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
J. Pedro F. Safi
Department of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Charles O. Rock
ORCiD Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
N. Luisa Hiller
ORCiD Department of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00145-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6,
no. 3
Abstract
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Adaptation of bacteria to their host environment is a key component of colonization and pathogenesis. As an essential component of bacterial membranes, fatty acid composition contributes to host adaptation.
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