Novel bacterial strategy to hijack plant immunity through metabolic manipulation

Ran Lu; Elwira Smakowska-Luzan

doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2025.08.008

Novel bacterial strategy to hijack plant immunity through metabolic manipulation

Ran Lu
, Elwira Smakowska-Luzan^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Biochemistry

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Abstract

In this issue of Developmental Cell, Yuan et al. explores how the pathogenic bacterium Pseudomonas syringae modulates plant metabolism, particularly through methylglyoxal (MG) accumulation, to suppress immune responses in Arabidopsis. By affecting key proteins TTM2 and CAT2, the pathogen reduces hydrogen peroxide levels, weakening plant defense mechanisms and promoting infection.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2215-2217
Journal	Developmental Cell
Volume	60
Issue number	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2025.08.008
Publication status	Published - 8 Sept 2025

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