New in JB: Dey & Shankar review hypervirulence in K. pneumoniae, and its link to "hypermucoviscosity", which is associated increased capsule polysaccharide chain length.
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New in JB: O'Brien, Lima et al. identify a protein-modifying GNAT-family lysine acetyltransferase that impact biofilm formation by the oral microbe Streptococcus gordonii.
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JB Editor's Choice: Dufour, Lévesque et al. show that the WS-linked ompetence-stimulating peptide impacts the composition of MV vesicle cargo impacts antibiotic sensitivity for S. mutans.
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New in JB: Tan, Hu & Wang review the role of so-called mammalian cell entry (Mce) systems of TB in fatty-acid and cholesterol uptake and host interactions during infection.
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JB Editor's Pick: Guo, Jung et al. show acetic acid and other SCFA, key molecules in the gut, via the tRNA-modifying MnmG/MnmE pathway, are potent inducers of the glutamate-dependent acid resistance system in E. coli.
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New in JB: Rangarajan and Waters review the role of divalent metals, particularly Mn2+, Mg2+, Zn2+, Ca2+, and Fe2+, in c-di-GMP signaling, including how these metals impact DGC and PDE enzyme activity.
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