Frontiers in Microbiology | Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Dec 2025

Intercropping reshapes soil stress resistance and growth promotion capabilities through rhizosphere exudates in conjunction with the microbiome

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Jing Wang
ChunLi BAI
Yonglei TIAN
Jian Bao
JiaoJiao LIU

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Dec 2025

(p)ppGpp Mediates Persister Formation in Escherichia coli During Glucose to Fatty Acid Shift

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Ruixue Zhang
Zhengyang Xiao
Neha Namburi
Yinjie Tang
Joshua Yuan
Fuzhong Zhang

Frontiers in Microbiology

Correction

Accepted on 22 Dec 2025

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in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

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

Frontiers in Microbiology

103 views

Original Research

Accepted on 22 Dec 2025

GlnR positively affects the acid resistance of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum from wine by regulating glutamate metabolism

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Ke Lu
Kan Shi
Xin yu Yuan
Yuan yuan Liu
Chuang yi Miao
Tao Pan
Pengfei Duan
Shu wen Liu
Li li Zhao

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 22 Dec 2025

Differential regulatory role of AU-rich and GU-rich elements in Trypanosoma brucei

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Xuemin Guo
Wei-Wei Yang
SHINUAN ZENG
Sha Yue
Liang Zhou
Shuru Zhou
Xiaobin Meng
Liu Logen

Frontiers in Microbiology

198 views

Original Research

Accepted on 22 Dec 2025

The Mechanism of short-chain fatty acid in Hypertriglyceridemic Pancreatitis

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Fuyu Deng
Tingting Li
Jiong Xiong
Fangqi Wu
Songxun Tang
Xu Liu
Yan Tang

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Published on 19 Dec 2025

norCBD disruption affects the H2-type six secretion system and multiple virulence factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Md Mahamudul Haque
Sara Badr
Kangmin Duan

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1717417

1,760 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Improvement and tolerance mechanisms of Priestia megaterium to salt ions

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Chunlong Wang
Shaohua Chu
Dan Zhang
Pei Zhou
Yimin You

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1730703

792 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Dec 2025

Genome organization, virulence genes, and temperature-dependent motility of an emerging pathogen, Escherichia marmotae

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

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

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1729604

850 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Dec 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

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1734440

639 views

Review

Accepted on 15 Dec 2025

Biofilm-Mediated Immune Dysregulation in Chronic Pulmonary Diseases: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Xiao Yu
Yidan Zhang
Yiwen Yao
William C Cho
Anquan Shang

Frontiers in Microbiology

149 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 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

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1709161

712 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Dec 2025

The in vitro stimulatory activity of CwlM∼P on mycobacterial MurA depends on a charged predicted interface that is distal from the CwlM phosphorylation site

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Augusto Cesar Hunt-Serracin
Karen E. Tembiwa
Arinze Awagu
Soroush Ghaffari
Katie N. Kang
Cara C. Boutte

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1543775

969 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Dec 2025

Evaluation of tomato based agro-industrial byproducts as substrates for Trichoderma harzianum cultivation and bioinoculant potential

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Antonia Esposito
Valeria Scala
Nikolay Vassilev
Maria Aragona
Loredana Canfora
Alessandro Polito
Riccardo Fiorani
Stefano Mocali

Frontiers in Microbiology

445 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Dec 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
Xiaoyong Gong
Le Li
Yi Cui
Jiayi He
Bo Li
Shuqi Wu
Qingyang Guan

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1669383

1,257 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 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

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

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1727951

867 views

Review

Accepted on 26 Nov 2025

Harnessing Secondary Metabolites of Endophytic Microbes: A Next-Generation Biopesticide for Crop Disease Management

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Gulafasha Parveen
Waquar Akhter Ansari
Navin Kumar
Dr. Durgesh K Jaiswal

Frontiers in Microbiology

274 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Nov 2025

Temperature changes are signaled in cyanobacteria through the PipX interaction network

in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

Antonio Llop
Sirine Bibak
Trinidad Mata-Balaguer
Lorena Tremiño
Laura Fuertes-García
José L. Neira
Ray Dixon
Asunción Contreras

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1688974

911 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Nov 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

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1698200

1,801 views

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

1,133 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

292 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

1,098 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

264 views

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

1,703 views

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Intercropping reshapes soil stress resistance and growth promotion capabilities through rhizosphere exudates in conjunction with the microbiome

(p)ppGpp Mediates Persister Formation in Escherichia coli During Glucose to Fatty Acid Shift

Correction: <>

GlnR positively affects the acid resistance of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum from wine by regulating glutamate metabolism

Differential regulatory role of AU-rich and GU-rich elements in Trypanosoma brucei

The Mechanism of short-chain fatty acid in Hypertriglyceridemic Pancreatitis

norCBD disruption affects the H2-type six secretion system and multiple virulence factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Improvement and tolerance mechanisms of Priestia megaterium to salt ions

Genome organization, virulence genes, and temperature-dependent motility of an emerging pathogen, Escherichia marmotae

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

Biofilm-Mediated Immune Dysregulation in Chronic Pulmonary Diseases: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications

The poly (A) polymerase pcnB modulates virulence and resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae by differentially regulating chromosomal mRNA stability and plasmid copy number

The in vitro stimulatory activity of CwlM∼P on mycobacterial MurA depends on a charged predicted interface that is distal from the CwlM phosphorylation site

Evaluation of tomato based agro-industrial byproducts as substrates for Trichoderma harzianum cultivation and bioinoculant potential

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

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

Harnessing Secondary Metabolites of Endophytic Microbes: A Next-Generation Biopesticide for Crop Disease Management

Temperature changes are signaled in cyanobacteria through the PipX interaction network

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

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

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

Editorial: Structure and mechanism of microbial membrane active transporters

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

Hyperoxia as a driver of gut dysbiosis