Novel bacterial acid tolerance system sheds light on development of antimicrobials

(Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters) A research team led by Professors XIAN Mo and ZHAO Guang from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) discovered a novel bacterial acid tolerance system, which confers the growth capability to E. coli at pH of 4.2.
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