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2025

Journal Article

Enhanced resistance of metal sequestering agents by reconfiguration of the Staphylococcus aureus cell wall

Paterson, Joy R., Wadsworth, Joshua M., Lee, Rebecca J., Hu, Ping, Biboy, Jacob, Vollmer, Daniela, Vollmer, Waldemar, Marles-Wright, Jon, Radin, Jana N., Kehl-Fie, Thomas E., Moran, Mary T. and Sharples, Gary J. (2025). Enhanced resistance of metal sequestering agents by reconfiguration of the Staphylococcus aureus cell wall. npj Antimicrobials and Resistance, 3 (1) 61, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s44259-025-00131-1

Enhanced resistance of metal sequestering agents by reconfiguration of the Staphylococcus aureus cell wall

2025

Journal Article

Long-term antibiofilm efficacy of slippery covalently attached liquid-like surfaces in dynamic and static culture conditions

Zhu, Yufeng, McHale, Glen, Barrio-Zhang, Hernan, Han, Rui, Wells, Gary G., Liu, Hongzhong, Ledesma-Aguilar, Rodrigo, Vollmer, Waldemar, Jakubovics, Nicholas and Chen, Jinju (2025). Long-term antibiofilm efficacy of slippery covalently attached liquid-like surfaces in dynamic and static culture conditions. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 8 (7), 5660-5669. doi: 10.1021/acsabm.5c00294

Long-term antibiofilm efficacy of slippery covalently attached liquid-like surfaces in dynamic and static culture conditions

2025

Journal Article

Leveraging collateral sensitivity to counteract the evolution of bacteriophage resistance in bacteria

Mu, Yongqi, Song, Yuqin, Tian, Xueru, Ding, Zixuan, Yao, Shigang, Li, Yi, Wang, Chao, Wei, Dawei, Vollmer, Waldemar, Zhang, Gang and Feng, Jie (2025). Leveraging collateral sensitivity to counteract the evolution of bacteriophage resistance in bacteria. mLife, 4 (2), 143-154. doi: 10.1002/mlf2.70003

Leveraging collateral sensitivity to counteract the evolution of bacteriophage resistance in bacteria

2024

Journal Article

An outer membrane porin-lipoprotein complex modulates elongasome movement to establish cell curvature in Rhodospirillum rubrum

Pöhl, Sebastian, Giacomelli, Giacomo, Meyer, Fabian M., Kleeberg, Volker, Cohen, Eli J., Biboy, Jacob, Rosum, Julia, Glatter, Timo, Vollmer, Waldemar, van Teeseling, Muriel C. F., Heider, Johann, Bramkamp, Marc and Thanbichler, Martin (2024). An outer membrane porin-lipoprotein complex modulates elongasome movement to establish cell curvature in Rhodospirillum rubrum. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 7616, 7616. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-51790-z

An outer membrane porin-lipoprotein complex modulates elongasome movement to establish cell curvature in Rhodospirillum rubrum

2024

Journal Article

Cell division cycle fluctuation of Pal concentration in Escherichia coli

Mertens, Laureen M. Y., Liu, Xinwei, Verheul, Jolanda, Egan, Alexander J. F., Vollmer, Waldemar and den Blaauwen, Tanneke (2024). Cell division cycle fluctuation of Pal concentration in Escherichia coli. Access Microbiology, 6 (11) 000759.v3, 1-13. doi: 10.1099/acmi.0.000759.v3

Cell division cycle fluctuation of Pal concentration in Escherichia coli

2024

Journal Article

Peptidoglycan endopeptidase PBP7 facilitates the recruitment of FtsN to the divisome and promotes peptidoglycan synthesis in Escherichia coli

Liu, Xinwei, Boelter, Gabriela, Vollmer, Waldemar, Banzhaf, Manuel and den Blaauwen, Tanneke (2024). Peptidoglycan endopeptidase PBP7 facilitates the recruitment of FtsN to the divisome and promotes peptidoglycan synthesis in Escherichia coli. Molecular Microbiology, 122 (5), 743-756. doi: 10.1111/mmi.15321

Peptidoglycan endopeptidase PBP7 facilitates the recruitment of FtsN to the divisome and promotes peptidoglycan synthesis in Escherichia coli

2024

Journal Article

A review of antibacterial candidates with new modes of action

Butler, Mark S., Vollmer, Waldemar, Goodall, Emily C. A., Capon, Robert J., Henderson, Ian R. and Blaskovich, Mark A. T. (2024). A review of antibacterial candidates with new modes of action. ACS Infectious Diseases, 10 (10), 3440-3474. doi: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.4c00218

A review of antibacterial candidates with new modes of action

2024

Journal Article

Staphylococcus aureus stress response to bicarbonate depletion

Liberini, Elisa, Fan, Sook-Ha, Bayer, Arnold S., Beck, Christian, Biboy, Jacob, François, Patrice, Gray, Joe, Hipp, Katharina, Koch, Iris, Peschel, Andreas, Sailer, Brigitte, Vollmer, Daniela, Vollmer, Waldemar and Götz, Friedrich (2024). Staphylococcus aureus stress response to bicarbonate depletion. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25 (17) 9251, 9251. doi: 10.3390/ijms25179251

Staphylococcus aureus stress response to bicarbonate depletion

2024

Journal Article

Correction: A dynamic bactofilin cytoskeleton cooperates with an M23 endopeptidase to control bacterial morphogenesis

Pöhl, Sebastian, Osorio-Valeriano, Manuel, Cserti, Emöke, Harberding, Jannik, Hernandez-Tamayo, Rogelio, Biboy, Jacob, Sobetzko, Patrick, Vollmer, Waldemar, Graumann, Peter L and Thanbichler, Martin (2024). Correction: A dynamic bactofilin cytoskeleton cooperates with an M23 endopeptidase to control bacterial morphogenesis. eLife, 13. doi: 10.7554/elife.101019

Correction: A dynamic bactofilin cytoskeleton cooperates with an M23 endopeptidase to control bacterial morphogenesis

2024

Journal Article

Cleavage of an engulfment peptidoglycan hydrolase by a sporulation signature protease in Clostridioides difficile

Martins, Diogo, Nerber, Hailee N., Roughton, Charlotte G., Fasquelle, Amaury, Barwinska‐Sendra, Anna, Vollmer, Daniela, Gray, Joe, Vollmer, Waldemar, Sorg, Joseph A., Salgado, Paula S., Henriques, Adriano O. and Serrano, Mónica (2024). Cleavage of an engulfment peptidoglycan hydrolase by a sporulation signature protease in Clostridioides difficile. Molecular Microbiology, 122 (2), 213-229. doi: 10.1111/mmi.15291

Cleavage of an engulfment peptidoglycan hydrolase by a sporulation signature protease in Clostridioides difficile

2024

Journal Article

PBP-A, a cyanobacterial dd-peptidase with high specificity for amidated muropeptides, exhibits pH-dependent promiscuous activity harmful to Escherichia coli

Dorrazehi, Gol Mohammad, Winkle, Matthias, Desmet, Martin, Stroobant, Vincent, Tanriver, Gamze, Degand, Hervé, Evrard, Damien, Desguin, Benoît, Morsomme, Pierre, Biboy, Jacob, Gray, Joe, Mitusińska, Karolina, Góra, Artur, Vollmer, Waldemar and Soumillion, Patrice (2024). PBP-A, a cyanobacterial dd-peptidase with high specificity for amidated muropeptides, exhibits pH-dependent promiscuous activity harmful to Escherichia coli. Scientific Reports, 14 (1) 13999, 1. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-64806-x

PBP-A, a cyanobacterial dd-peptidase with high specificity for amidated muropeptides, exhibits pH-dependent promiscuous activity harmful to Escherichia coli

2024

Journal Article

Peptidoglycan-targeted [18F]3,3,3-trifluoro-d-alanine tracer for imaging bacterial infection

Sorlin, Alexandre M., López-Álvarez, Marina, Biboy, Jacob, Gray, Joe, Rabbitt, Sarah J., Rahim, Junaid Ur, Lee, Sang Hee, Bobba, Kondapa Naidu, Blecha, Joseph, Parker, Mathew F. L., Flavell, Robert R., Engel, Joanne, Ohliger, Michael, Vollmer, Waldemar and Wilson, David M. (2024). Peptidoglycan-targeted [18F]3,3,3-trifluoro-d-alanine tracer for imaging bacterial infection. JACS Au, 4 (3), 1039-1047. doi: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00776

Peptidoglycan-targeted [18F]3,3,3-trifluoro-d-alanine tracer for imaging bacterial infection

2024

Journal Article

Reduced peptidoglycan synthesis capacity impairs growth of E. coli at high salt concentration

Alodaini, Dema, Hernandez-Rocamora, Victor, Boelter, Gabriela, Ma, Xuyu, Alao, Micheal B., Doherty, Hannah M., Bryant, Jack A., Moynihan, Patrick, Moradigaravand, Danesh, Glinkowska, Monika, Vollmer, Waldemar and Banzhaf, Manuel (2024). Reduced peptidoglycan synthesis capacity impairs growth of E. coli at high salt concentration. mBio, 15 (4), 1-19. doi: 10.1128/mbio.00325-24

Reduced peptidoglycan synthesis capacity impairs growth of E. coli at high salt concentration

2024

Journal Article

A dynamic bactofilin cytoskeleton cooperates with an M23 endopeptidase to control bacterial morphogenesis

Pöhl, Sebastian, Osorio-Valeriano, Manuel, Cserti, Emöke, Harberding, Jannik, Hernandez-Tamayo, Rogelio, Biboy, Jacob, Sobetzko, Patrick, Vollmer, Waldemar, Graumann, Peter L. and Thanbichler, Martin (2024). A dynamic bactofilin cytoskeleton cooperates with an M23 endopeptidase to control bacterial morphogenesis. eLife, 12 RP86577, 1-34. doi: 10.7554/elife.86577.3

A dynamic bactofilin cytoskeleton cooperates with an M23 endopeptidase to control bacterial morphogenesis

2024

Journal Article

Real-time biosynthetic reaction monitoring informs the mechanism of action of antibiotics

Oluwole, Abraham O., Hernández-Rocamora, Víctor M., Cao, Yihui, Li, Xuechen, Vollmer, Waldemar, Robinson, Carol V. and Bolla, Jani R. (2024). Real-time biosynthetic reaction monitoring informs the mechanism of action of antibiotics. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 146 (10), 7007-7017. doi: 10.1021/jacs.4c00081

Real-time biosynthetic reaction monitoring informs the mechanism of action of antibiotics

2023

Journal Article

Structural basis for the hydrolytic activity of the transpeptidase-like protein DpaA to detach Braun’s lipoprotein from peptidoglycan

Wang, Hsiu-Jung, Hernández-Rocamora, Víctor M., Kuo, Chiao-I, Hsieh, Kan-Yen, Lee, Szu-Hui, Ho, Meng-Ru, Tu, Zhijay, Vollmer, Waldemar and Chang, Chung-I (2023). Structural basis for the hydrolytic activity of the transpeptidase-like protein DpaA to detach Braun’s lipoprotein from peptidoglycan. mBio, 14 (5) e01379, 1-11. doi: 10.1128/mbio.01379-23

Structural basis for the hydrolytic activity of the transpeptidase-like protein DpaA to detach Braun’s lipoprotein from peptidoglycan

2023

Journal Article

NlpC/P60 peptidoglycan hydrolases of Trichomonas vaginalis have complementary activities that empower the protozoan to control host-protective lactobacilli

Barnett, Michael, Pinheiro, Jully P., Keown, Jeremy, Biboy, Jacob C., Gray, Joe J., Lucinescu, Ioana-Wilhelmina, Vollmer, Waldemar J., Hirt, Robert, Simoes-Barbosa, Augusto J. and Goldstone, David (2023). NlpC/P60 peptidoglycan hydrolases of Trichomonas vaginalis have complementary activities that empower the protozoan to control host-protective lactobacilli. PLoS Pathogens, 19 (8) e1011563, e1011563. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011563

NlpC/P60 peptidoglycan hydrolases of Trichomonas vaginalis have complementary activities that empower the protozoan to control host-protective lactobacilli

2023

Journal Article

DipM controls multiple autolysins and mediates a regulatory feedback loop promoting cell constriction in Caulobacter crescentus

Izquierdo-Martinez, Adrian, Billini, Maria, Miguel-Ruano, Vega, Hernández-Tamayo, Rogelio, Richter, Pia, Biboy, Jacob, Batuecas, María T., Glatter, Timo, Vollmer, Waldemar, Graumann, Peter L., Hermoso, Juan A. and Thanbichler, Martin (2023). DipM controls multiple autolysins and mediates a regulatory feedback loop promoting cell constriction in Caulobacter crescentus. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 4095, 4095. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-39783-w

DipM controls multiple autolysins and mediates a regulatory feedback loop promoting cell constriction in Caulobacter crescentus

2023

Journal Article

Deciphering the adaption of bacterial cell wall mechanical integrity and turgor to different chemical or mechanical environments

Han, Rui, Feng, Xi-Qiao, Vollmer, Waldemar, Stoodley, Paul and Chen, Jinju (2023). Deciphering the adaption of bacterial cell wall mechanical integrity and turgor to different chemical or mechanical environments. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 640, 510-520. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.02.100

Deciphering the adaption of bacterial cell wall mechanical integrity and turgor to different chemical or mechanical environments

2023

Journal Article

Multiple Campylobacter jejuni proteins affecting the peptidoglycan structure and the degree of helical cell curvature

Frirdich, Emilisa, Vermeulen, Jenny, Biboy, Jacob, Vollmer, Waldemar and Gaynor, Erin C. (2023). Multiple Campylobacter jejuni proteins affecting the peptidoglycan structure and the degree of helical cell curvature. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14, 1162806. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1162806

Multiple Campylobacter jejuni proteins affecting the peptidoglycan structure and the degree of helical cell curvature