An activator of a two-component system controls cell separation and intrinsic drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 3, January 2026. <br/>SignificanceThe bacterium that causes tuberculosis,Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is inherently resistant to many antibiotics. The mechanisms that mediate this resistance are not yet fully understood. Here, we identify a protein, here named TapA, that is …