Mycofactocin and the mycobacterial electron transport chain.

Stuteley, Stephanie M; Bashiri, Ghader · Elife · 2025

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Abstract

In the bacterium <i>M. smegmatis</i>, an enzyme called MftG allows the the cofactor mycofactocin to transfers electrons released during ethanol metabolism to the electron transport chain.

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