Abstract

The second messenger c-di-AMP contributes to various homeostatic and stress responses in bacteria. In this issue of Science Signaling, Oberkampf et al. have identified it as a mediator of osmotic stress and bile salt resistance in the opportunistic pathogen Clostridioides difficile, with additional roles in cell wall homeostasis and biofilm formation.

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