FIGURE 1: A model for Obg-mediated persistence.
Stochastic fluctuations in Obg concentrations drive expression of HokB in a (p)ppGpp-dependent manner. HokB protects the cells from antibiotic attack by reducing the membrane potential. Persister cells surviving antibiotic treatment give rise to a new population. See text for details.
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