Frontiers in Microbiology | Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Original Research

Published on 24 Nov 2025

Metabolic reprogramming in PGPR reveals cross-feeding-driven physiological shifts and metabolic adaptations

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Kamogelo Mmotla
Farhahna Allie
Thendo Mafuna
Manamele D. Mashabela
Msizi I. Mhlongo

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1668025

461 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Nov 2025

Genome-wide Characterization of Histone Deacetylases in Fusarium proliferatum: Phylogeny, Structure, and Stress Responses

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Hong-Mei Shi
Hong-Xin Liao
Jin-Rui Wen
Huan-Qi Cun
Yun-Ju Hong
Zhang-Feng Hu
Furong Xu
Sulukkana Noiprasert
Kanyaphat Apiwongsrichai
Xiaoyun Liu

Frontiers in Microbiology

138 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Nov 2025

The Poly (A) Polymerase pcnB Modulates Virulence and Resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae by Differentially Regulating Chromosomal mRNA Stability and Plasmid Copy Number

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Liaoqin ZHANG
Shujie ZHANG
Jun WANG
Zhongdong ZHANG
Yong Xu
Chen ZHANG

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Nov 2025

Expression of hemerythrin-like genes from the obligate aerobe Myxococcus xanthus improves the growth of the industrially relevant Gluconobacter oxydans

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Alexa L Fleegal
Mason J Stenzel
Paul Schweiger
Daniel J Bretl

Frontiers in Microbiology

200 views

Editorial

Published on 21 Nov 2025

Editorial: Structure and mechanism of microbial membrane active transporters

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Xiaoxu Jiang
Chuck R. Smallwood
Phillip E. Klebba
Maria Carmela Bonaccorsi di Patti

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1741179

790 views

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Nov 2025

Pseudomonas aeruginosa LasI/RhlI quorum sensing system controls protease-mediated autoaggregation behavior, cell envelope characteristics and extracellular proteome responses

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Albin Eriksson
Maria V. Turkina
Maria Ntzouni
Karl-Eric Magnusson
Elena Vikström

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Nov 2025

Genome Organization, Virulence Genes, and Temperature-Dependent Motility of an Emerging Pathogen, Escherichia marmotae

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Pelumi Magret Oladipo
Ali M. Jomaa
Jeffrey H Withey
Jeffrey Ram

Frontiers in Microbiology

224 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Nov 2025

Deciphering a missing piece of the branched-chain amino acids uptake puzzle: YhjE is an L-isoleucine and L-valine transporter in Escherichia coli K-12

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Dmitrii Bubnov
Sergey Molev
Agnessa Stepanova
Tatiana V. Vybornaya
Andrey Khozov
Makar M. Surkov
Gennadii A. Badun
Maria G. Chernysheva
Alexander Netrusov
Alexander S. Yanenko

Frontiers in Microbiology

Review

Published on 13 Nov 2025

Hyperoxia as a driver of gut dysbiosis

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Hang Wu
Wenxia Zeng
Ninan Dai
Juan Gu
Ying He
Han Qin
Long Lin
Xiaoyun Fu
Bao Fu
Zhouxiong Xing

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1675652

1,013 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Nov 2025

Lactobacillus reuteri-derived HDCA suppresses PEDV replication while alleviating virus-triggered inflammation in piglets

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Zhibiao Bian
Qianqian Li
Hongchao Gou
Yan Li
Zhiyong Jiang
Pinpin Chu
Shaolun Zhai
Huahua Kang
Chunling Li
Guanghui Zhao

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1669658

718 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Nov 2025

Magnesium modulates the stress response of oral streptococci to environmental and antibiotic challenges by altering cell envelope and nutrient transport pathways

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Surabhi Mishra

Frontiers in Microbiology

205 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Nov 2025

The metabolite ILA of Akkermansia muciniphila improves AP-related intestinal injury by targeting and inhibiting CASP3 activity

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Peiyu Li
Jiuliang Yu
Tao Li
Xingui Dai
Zhiwang Li

Frontiers in Microbiology

110 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Nov 2025

Requirement of ClpX for CtsR dissociation from its operator elements upon heat stress in Bacillus subtilis

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Marco Harms
Chelsea Kaden
Larissa M. Busch
Vishnu M. Dhople
Ulf Gerth
Manuela Gesell Salazar
Stephan Michalik
Zhanetta Zhatarova
Uwe Völker
Alexander Reder

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1699655

1,230 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Nov 2025

Multi-omics reveals the regulatory effects of Chinese herbal medicine substrates on secondary metabolite biosynthesis in Inonotus glomeratus

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Chengbo Peng
Meng Meng
Xiaolong Yuan
Jiaojun Yu
Boyi Wang
Li Zhong
Yi Wang
Lu Li
Tingwen He
Yuan Zheng

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1658730

1,185 views

Original Research

Accepted on 31 Oct 2025

Antifungal mechanism and transcriptome analysis of Bacillomycin D-C16 against Fusarium oxysporum

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Fuxing Lin
Yang Jiao
Hua Jiang
Yu Zheng
Shiqin Wu
Li Zhou
Xiangmei Ren
Zhaoxin Lu
Yuanhong Li

Frontiers in Microbiology

988 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Oct 2025

Screening of microbial consortium with high efficiency of lignin-degrading and its synergistic metabolic mechanism

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Jinchuang Ru
Zhiyang Jiang
Jiayu Li
Xiang Li
Zhencheng Su
Tong Li
Mingkai Xu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1709019

1,255 views