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2022

Journal Article

Peptidoglycan maturation controls outer membrane protein assembly

Mamou, Gideon, Corona, Federico, Cohen-Khait, Ruth, Housden, Nicholas G., Yeung, Vivian, Sun, Dawei, Sridhar, Pooja, Pazos, Manuel, Knowles, Timothy J., Kleanthous, Colin and Vollmer, Waldemar (2022). Peptidoglycan maturation controls outer membrane protein assembly. Nature, 606 (7916), 953-959. doi: 10.1038/s41586-022-04834-7

Peptidoglycan maturation controls outer membrane protein assembly

2021

Journal Article

Real-time monitoring of peptidoglycan synthesis by membrane-reconstituted penicillin-binding proteins

Hernandez-Rocamora, Victor M., Baranova, Natalia, Peters, Katharina, Breukink, Eefjan, Loose, Martin and Vollmer, Waldemar (2021). Real-time monitoring of peptidoglycan synthesis by membrane-reconstituted penicillin-binding proteins. eLife, 10, 1-32. doi: 10.7554/eLife.61525

Real-time monitoring of peptidoglycan synthesis by membrane-reconstituted penicillin-binding proteins

2020

Journal Article

Regulation of peptidoglycan synthesis and remodelling

Egan, Alexander J. F., Errington, Jeff and Vollmer, Waldemar (2020). Regulation of peptidoglycan synthesis and remodelling. Nature Reviews. Microbiology, 18 (8), 446-460. doi: 10.1038/s41579-020-0366-3

Regulation of peptidoglycan synthesis and remodelling

2020

Journal Article

Outer membrane lipoprotein NlpI scaffolds peptidoglycan hydrolases within multi-enzyme complexes in Escherichia coli

Banzhaf, Manuel, Yau, Hamish C. L., Verheul, Jolanda, Lodge, Adam, Kritikos, George, Mateus, Andre, Cordier, Baptiste, Hov, Ann Kristin, Stein, Frank, Wartel, Morgane, Pazos, Manuel, Solovyova, Alexandra S., Breukink, Eefjan, van Teeffelen, Sven, Savitski, Mikhail M., den Blaauwen, Tanneke, Typas, Athanasios and Vollmer, Waldemar (2020). Outer membrane lipoprotein NlpI scaffolds peptidoglycan hydrolases within multi-enzyme complexes in Escherichia coli. The EMBO Journal, 39 (5) e102246, 1-20. doi: 10.15252/embj.2019102246

Outer membrane lipoprotein NlpI scaffolds peptidoglycan hydrolases within multi-enzyme complexes in Escherichia coli

2018

Journal Article

Z-ring membrane anchors associate with cell wall synthases to initiate bacterial cell division

Pazos, Manuel, Peters, Katharina, Casanova, Mercedes, Palacios, Pilar, VanNieuwenhze, Michael, Breukink, Eefjan, Vicente, Miguel and Vollmer, Waldemar (2018). Z-ring membrane anchors associate with cell wall synthases to initiate bacterial cell division. Nature Communications, 9 (1) 5090, 5090. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-07559-2

Z-ring membrane anchors associate with cell wall synthases to initiate bacterial cell division

2018

Journal Article

Copper inhibits peptidoglycan LD-transpeptidases suppressing beta-lactam resistance due to bypass of penicillin-binding proteins

Peters, Katharina, Pazos, Manuel, Edoo, Zainab, Hugonnet, Jean-Emmanuel, Martorana, Alessandra M., Polissi, Alessandra, VanNieuwenhze, Michael S., Arthur, Michel and Vollmer, Waldemar (2018). Copper inhibits peptidoglycan LD-transpeptidases suppressing beta-lactam resistance due to bypass of penicillin-binding proteins. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 115 (42), 10786-10791. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1809285115

Copper inhibits peptidoglycan LD-transpeptidases suppressing beta-lactam resistance due to bypass of penicillin-binding proteins

2015

Journal Article

Coordination of peptidoglycan synthesis and outer membrane constriction during Escherichia coli cell division

Gray, Andrew N., Egan, Alexander J. F., van't Veer, Inge L., Verheul, Jolanda, Colavin, Alexandre, Koumoutsi, Alexandra, Biboy, Jacob, Altelaar, A. F. Maarten, Damen, Mirjam J., Huang, Kerwyn Casey, Simorre, Jean-Pierre, Breukink, Eefjan, den Blaauwen, Tanneke, Typas, Athanasios, Gross, Carol A. and Vollmer, Waldemar (2015). Coordination of peptidoglycan synthesis and outer membrane constriction during Escherichia coli cell division. Elife, 4 e07118. doi: 10.7554/eLife.07118

Coordination of peptidoglycan synthesis and outer membrane constriction during Escherichia coli cell division

2014

Journal Article

Outer-membrane lipoprotein LpoB spans the periplasm to stimulate the peptidoglycan synthase PBP1B

Egan, Alexander J. F., Jean, Nicolas L., Koumoutsi, Alexandra, Bougault, Catherine M., Biboy, Jacob, Sassine, Jad, Solovyova, Alexandra S., Breukink, Eefjan, Typas, Athanasios, Vollmer, Waldemar and Simorre, Jean-Pierre (2014). Outer-membrane lipoprotein LpoB spans the periplasm to stimulate the peptidoglycan synthase PBP1B. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 111 (22), 8197-8202. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1400376111

Outer-membrane lipoprotein LpoB spans the periplasm to stimulate the peptidoglycan synthase PBP1B

2010

Journal Article

Regulation of Peptidoglycan Synthesis by Outer-Membrane Proteins

Typas, Athanasios, Banzhaf, Manuel, van Saparoea, Bart van den Berg, Verheul, Jolanda, Biboy, Jacob, Nichols, Robert J., Zietek, Matylda, Beilharz, Katrin, Kannenberg, Kai, von Rechenberg, Moritz, Breukink, Eefjan, den Blaauwen, Tanneke, Gross, Carol A. and Vollmer, Waldemar (2010). Regulation of Peptidoglycan Synthesis by Outer-Membrane Proteins. Cell, 143 (7), 1097-1109. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2010.11.038

Regulation of Peptidoglycan Synthesis by Outer-Membrane Proteins

2026

Journal Article

Peptidoglycan recycling is critical for cell division, cell wall integrity, and β-lactam resistance in <i>Caulobacter crescentus</i>

Richter, Pia, Merz, Anna, Biboy, Jacob, Paczia, Nicole, Glatter, Timo, Ng, Jared, Vollmer, Waldemar and Thanbichler, Martin (2026). Peptidoglycan recycling is critical for cell division, cell wall integrity, and β-lactam resistance in Caulobacter crescentus. Elife, 14 RP109465. doi: 10.7554/eLife.109465.3.sa2

Peptidoglycan recycling is critical for cell division, cell wall integrity, and β-lactam resistance in <i>Caulobacter crescentus</i>

2026

Journal Article

Peptidoglycan remodeling improves salt resilience of <i>Zymomonas mobilis</i>

Fuchino, Katsuya, Nalbant, Atakan, Gray, Joe and Vollmer, Waldemar (2026). Peptidoglycan remodeling improves salt resilience of Zymomonas mobilis. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 92 (4) e02350-25. doi: 10.1128/aem.02350-25

Peptidoglycan remodeling improves salt resilience of <i>Zymomonas mobilis</i>

2026

Journal Article

Peptidoglycan DD-peptidases have distinct activities that impact fitness of <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>

Tehrani, Arshya F., Khadka, Abhisha, Furlan, Berenice, Whalen, Michael, Biboy, Jacob, Massidda, Orietta, Vollmer, Waldemar and Boll, Joseph M. (2026). Peptidoglycan DD-peptidases have distinct activities that impact fitness of Acinetobacter baumannii. Mbio, 17 (4) e00072-26. doi: 10.1128/mbio.00072-26

Peptidoglycan DD-peptidases have distinct activities that impact fitness of <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>

2025

Journal Article

Pneumococcal S protein coordinates cell wall modification and repair to resist host antimicrobials

Burnier, Jessica, Gallay, Clement, Bruce, Kevin E., Bjanes, Elisabet, Martin, Louise, Jim, Kin Ki, Tsui, Ho-Ching Tiffany, Cremers, Amelieke J. H., Mignolet, Johann, Vollmer, Daniela, Biboy, Jacob, Nizet, Victor, Vollmer, Waldemar, Winkler, Malcolm E. and Veening, Jan-Willem (2025). Pneumococcal S protein coordinates cell wall modification and repair to resist host antimicrobials. Nature Microbiology, 11 (1), 282-300. doi: 10.1038/s41564-025-02184-4

Pneumococcal S protein coordinates cell wall modification and repair to resist host antimicrobials

2025

Journal Article

Peptidoglycan LD-Transpeptidases

Gastrell, Samuel and Vollmer, Waldemar (2025). Peptidoglycan LD-Transpeptidases. Antibiotics, 14 (12) 1210. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics14121210

Peptidoglycan LD-Transpeptidases

2025

Journal Article

An evolutionarily conserved laterally acquired toolkit enables microbiota targeting by Trichomonas

Hart, Adam J., Mpeyako, Lenshina A., Bailey, Nick P., Merces, George, Gray, Joseph, Biboy, Jacob, Banzhaf, Manuel, Vollmer, Waldemar and Hirt, Robert P. (2025). An evolutionarily conserved laterally acquired toolkit enables microbiota targeting by Trichomonas. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 42 (11) msaf276. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msaf276

An evolutionarily conserved laterally acquired toolkit enables microbiota targeting by Trichomonas

2025

Journal Article

Molecular interplay between peptidoglycan integrity and outer membrane asymmetry in maintaining cell envelope homeostasis

Nandy, Sinjini, Tehrani, Arshya F., Hunt-Serracin, Augusto C., Biboy, Jacob, Pybus, Christine, Vollmer, Waldemar and Boll, Joseph M. (2025). Molecular interplay between peptidoglycan integrity and outer membrane asymmetry in maintaining cell envelope homeostasis. Journal of Bacteriology, 207 (10) e00331-25, e0033125. doi: 10.1128/jb.00331-25

Molecular interplay between peptidoglycan integrity and outer membrane asymmetry in maintaining cell envelope homeostasis

2025

Journal Article

Novel M23 peptidases Pgp4, Pgp5, and Pgp6 contribute to helical cell shape in Campylobacter jejuni

Lin, Chang Sheng-Huei, Vermeulen, Jenny, Biboy, Jacob, Gaynor, Erin C., Vollmer, Waldemar and Frirdich, Emilisa (2025). Novel M23 peptidases Pgp4, Pgp5, and Pgp6 contribute to helical cell shape in Campylobacter jejuni. Frontiers in Microbiology, 16 1641976, 1-21. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1641976

Novel M23 peptidases Pgp4, Pgp5, and Pgp6 contribute to helical cell shape in Campylobacter jejuni

2025

Journal Article

A novel peptidoglycan deacetylase modulates daughter cell separation in E. coli

Hernández-Rocamora, Víctor M., Martorana, Alessandra M., Belloso, Aitana, Ballesteros, Daniel, Zaccaria, Marta, Perez, Amilcar J., Iorga, Bogdan I., Abia, David, Gray, Joe, Breukink, Eefjan, Xiao, Jie, Pazos, Manuel, Polissi, Alessandra and Vollmer, Waldemar (2025). A novel peptidoglycan deacetylase modulates daughter cell separation in E. coli. PLoS Genetics, 21 (9) e1011626. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1011626

A novel peptidoglycan deacetylase modulates daughter cell separation in E. coli

2025

Journal Article

Disruptions in outer membrane-peptidoglycan interactions enhance bile salt resistance in O-antigen-producing E. coli

Qin, Jilong, Hong, Yaoqin, Vollmer, Waldemar, Morona, Renato and Totsika, Makrina (2025). Disruptions in outer membrane-peptidoglycan interactions enhance bile salt resistance in O-antigen-producing E. coli. mBio, 16 (10) e02184-25, 1-20. doi: 10.1128/mbio.02184-25

Disruptions in outer membrane-peptidoglycan interactions enhance bile salt resistance in O-antigen-producing E. coli

2025

Journal Article

Loss of cardiolipin and porins bypasses the essentiality of the sigma E cell envelope stress response in Escherichia coli

Yang, Zihao, Goodall, Emily C. A., Zhang, Bing, Torres, Von V. L., Rooke, Jessica L., Pullela, Karthik, Da Costa, Rochelle M., Icke, Christopher, Blaskovich, Mark A.T., Legood, Simon, Cunningham, Adam F., Vollmer, Waldemar, Bryant, Jack A. and Henderson, Ian R. (2025). Loss of cardiolipin and porins bypasses the essentiality of the sigma E cell envelope stress response in Escherichia coli. mBio, 16 (9) e01613-25, e0161325. doi: 10.1128/mbio.01613-25

Loss of cardiolipin and porins bypasses the essentiality of the sigma E cell envelope stress response in Escherichia coli