Cell reportsAdenosine TriphosphateEscherichia coliGene Expression RegulationBacterialBiofilms
Extracellular ATP is an environmental cue in bacteria.
Sophie Tronnet, Vikash Pandey, Miriam Lloret-Berrocal, Mario Pérez-Del-Pozo, Carlos Hernández-Ortego, Niklas Söderholm, Oliver Billker, Anders Nordström, Andrea Puhar
Published: 202510.1016/j.celrep.2025.116356
Abstract
In animals and plants, extracellular ATP (eATP) functions as a signal and regulates the immune response. During inflammation, intestinal bacteria are exposed to elevated eATP originating from the mucosa. However, whether bacteria respond to eATP is u…
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