An acid-tolerance response system protecting exponentially growing Escherichia coli

The ability to grow at acidic pH is crucial for E. coli colonization of the host’s intestine. Here, the authors identify an acid-tolerance response system that is important for E. coli exponential growth at pH 4.2, survival in the mouse intestine, and production of 3-hydroxypropionate during ferment...

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Main Authors: Ying Xu, Zhe Zhao, Wenhua Tong, Yamei Ding, Bin Liu, Yixin Shi, Jichao Wang, Shenmei Sun, Min Liu, Yuhui Wang, Qingsheng Qi, Mo Xian, Guang Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15350-5
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Summary:The ability to grow at acidic pH is crucial for E. coli colonization of the host’s intestine. Here, the authors identify an acid-tolerance response system that is important for E. coli exponential growth at pH 4.2, survival in the mouse intestine, and production of 3-hydroxypropionate during fermentation.
ISSN:2041-1723