Implications of proteome allocation constraints for understanding interbacterial antagonism
Sean C. Booth · 2026
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Description
Sean Booth wrote a theory paper in 2026 on how bacteria fight each other. Bacteria live packed together and compete for food and space. Many also build molecular weapons to kill rivals. Making weapons costs the cell, since its protein supply and protein building speed are both capped.
Booth applies new work on those caps to the study of bacterial warfare. A cell that spends protein on weapons has less left to grow fast. That trade off shapes when attack pays and when it backfires. Framing fights this way may help explain past studies and design sharper tests of microbial conflict.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sean C. Booth |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |