Bacteria encode post-mortem protein catabolism that enables altruistic nutrient recycling
(2025)
Journal Article
Gibson, S. E. R., Frost, I., Hierons, S. J., Moses, T., Poon, W. C. K., West, S. A., & Cann, M. J. (2025). Bacteria encode post-mortem protein catabolism that enables altruistic nutrient recycling. Nature Communications, 16, Article 1400. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56761-6
Bacterial death is critical in nutrient recycling. However, the underlying mechanisms that permit macromolecule recycling after bacterial death are largely unknown. We demonstrate that bacteria encode post-mortem protein catabolism via Lon protease r... Read More about Bacteria encode post-mortem protein catabolism that enables altruistic nutrient recycling.