Dustin L. Higashi

Monounsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis is critical for streptococcal envelope homeostasis and stress tolerance

ABSTRACT The genus Streptococcus contains some of the most important commensals and pathogens of the human microbiome. To obtain the fatty acids required for cell membranes, Streptococcus either produce fatty acids de novo through the fatty acid biosynthesis (fab) pathway or uptake host fatty acids through the fatty ac...