Polyamines control inorganic polyphosphate levels during bacterial nitrogen starvation
Inorganic polyphosphate (polyP) is a ubiquitous, multifunctional biomolecule that supports stress survival in bacteria. During nitrogen (N) starvation, Escherichia coli rapidly accumulates polyP, which drives the formation of RNA–protein granules that sustain long-term survival. What triggers this upregulation has rema...