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De novo or Salvage? Nucleotide Availability as a Driver of Bacterial Adaptation and Virulence

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 4, August 2026.
Bacterial pathogens survive in different host environments by switching between making nucleotides by de novo synthesis and scavenging them from the host. This flexibility supports growth and virulence making nucleotide metabolism an attractive therapeutic target.
Riya Joshi, Alastair G. McEwan, Ulrike Kappler   +2 more
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MetF‐Dependent Methionine Biosynthesis Is Required for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Survival and In Vivo Persistence

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 4, August 2026.
MetF is essential for both in vitro and in vivo growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, whereas MetE, previously considered essential in vitro, is dispensable in vivo. Given the importance of methionine and folate metabolism as drug targets, MetF represents a promising candidate, highlighting the need for in vivo validation.
Ikue Tosa, Tomoki Kitahara, Katsuki Takebe, Masaaki Nakayama, Yuko Ito, Akihito Nishiyama, Shintaro Seto, Hotaka Kawai, Hiharu Inoue, Yuki Fukada, Yuki Nishiya, Hitoshi Nagatsuka, Takayuki Wada, Manabu Ato, Sohkichi Matsumoto, Naoya Ohara   +15 more
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Nucleotide Metabolism in Health and Disease

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 8, August 2026.
Nucleotide metabolism, including de novo synthesis, salvage pathways, and catabolism, when dysregulated contributes to cancer, immune disorders, metabolic and urological diseases, and radiation injury. Metabolites such as adenosine, cGAMP, NAD, and cAMP and enzymes like RNR are promising therapeutic targets and biomarkers.
Xiaoying Zhao, Yiyu Zeng, Yike Xu, Shu Rao, Mouna Khouchani, Hassna Soummane, Jingyi Li, Rui Liu   +7 more
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Putative Mechanisms for Initial Reaction of Anaerobic Benzene Degradation Presumably Involving a Flavoprotein

Environmental Microbiology, Volume 28, Issue 8, August 2026.
Anaerobic biodegradation of benzene by sulphate‐reducing strain BzS1 was studied by combining genomics, differential proteomics and targeted metabolite analyses. Strain BzS1 has an exceptionally streamlined metabolism. A highly abundant heterotrimeric flavoprotein may add benzene to either enolpyruvate or glutaconyl‐CoA followed by channelling into the
Florin Musat, Lars Wöhlbrand, Rene Jarling, Michael Kube, Niculina Musat, Patrick Becker, Stefan Bruns, Richard Reinhardt, Rudolf Amann, Friedrich Widdel, Heinz Wilkes, Ralf Rabus   +11 more
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DNA Methylation Shapes Seed‐Borne Microbiome and Proteome Responses During Early Maize‐Beneficial Bacteria Interactions

Plant, Cell &Environment, Volume 49, Issue 8, Page 5477-5496, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Microorganism and plant interactions are crucial for development and environmental adaptation. Plant growth promoting bacteria enhance agricultural productivity in a sustainable manner, while epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation regulate gene expression and adaptive responses.
Pedro Igor Zocateli, Geovanna Vitória Olímpio, Felipe Astolpho de Almeida, Letícia Oliveira da Rocha, Diego Vinicius de Sena Martins, Sara Sangi, Fábio Lopes Olivares, Elyabe Monteiro de Matos, Juliana Siqueira, Lyderson Facio Viccini, Roberta Pena da Paschoa, Vanildo Silveira, Clícia Grativol   +12 more
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Sulfadiazine selection enables high‐efficiency transformation in Nannochloropsis and Microchloropsis

The Plant Journal, Volume 127, Issue 3, August 2026.
SUMMARY Nannochloropsis and Microchloropsis are important as eustigmatophyte model organisms and the production of high‐value lipids. Efficient selectable markers are indispensable for genetic engineering to study and improve production yield of these species.
Jannis Straube, Christopher Robin Wood, Jonna Pohjankukka, Johan Andersen‐Ranberg   +3 more
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Bioresponsive pseudoGlucosinolates (psGSLs) Release Isothiocyanates (ITCs) in the Presence of Nitroreductases

Chemistry – A European Journal, Volume 32, Issue 25, 2 July 2026.
This work introduces the concept of pseudoglucosinolates (psGSLs) and reports the synthesis and evaluation of nitroreductase‐responsive psGSLs. These compounds represent a complementary prodrug strategy to natural glucosinolates (GSLs) for the controlled release of isothiocyanates (ITCs), enabling bio‐responsive protein labeling, as demonstrated in ...
Claire C. Jimidar, Charity S. G. Ganskow, Mervic D. Kagho, Aishi Chakrabarti, Lorenz Wiese, Michael Zollo, Ulrike Beutling, Leona C. Cesar, Julia Morud, Kamila Bugaj, Mark Brönstrup, Stephan A. Sieber, Stephan M. Hacker, Philipp Klahn   +13 more
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Covalent Inhibition of SHMT2 by Gambogic Acid Induces Ferroptosis Through Mitochondrial Collapse in Triple‐Negative Breast Cancer

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 42, 28 July 2026.
In this study, chemoproteomics combined with genetic and functional analyses was integrated to identify SHMT2 as a covalent and functional target of gambogic acid (GA) in triple‐negative breast cancer (TNBC). Further validation demonstrated that GA selectively modifies the Cys241 site of SHMT2, triggering mitochondrial dysfunction, activating the Nrf2 ...
Tong Yang, Chong Qiu, Yulei Li, Ying Zhang, Chen Wang, Jie Zhou, Zheng Chu, Ang Ma, Ling Huang, Yin Kwan Wong, Junzhe Zhang, Peng Gao, Cui Liu, Junhua Zhang, Huan Tang, Jigang Wang   +15 more
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Folate‐Containing Fermented Foods of Plant and Animal Origin: The Value of Traditional Foods to Tackle Folate Deficiency

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
Traditional fermented foods consumed around the world are natural sources of folate. Certain microbes, particularly Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, enhance folate production during the fermentation process, making fermented foods a promising dietary approach to improve folate status and help prevent folate deficiency.
Rida Khan, Sanaullah Iqbal, L. Suzanne Suggs, Pedro Marques‐Vidal   +3 more
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Biosynthesis of Tetrahydrofolate [PDF]

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2002
Victoria Illarionova, Wolfgang Eisenreich, Markus Fischer, Christoph Haußmann, Werner Römisch, Gerald Richter, Adelbert Bacher   +6 more
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