2007 Journal Article The essential cell division protein FtsN interacts with the murein (peptidoglycan) synthase PBP1B in Escherichia coliMueller, Patrick, Ewers, Carolin, Bertsche, Ute, Anstett, Maria, Kallis, Tanja, Breukink, Eefjan, Fraipont, Claudine, Terrak, Mohammed, Nguyen-Disteche, Martine and Vollmer, Waldemar (2007). The essential cell division protein FtsN interacts with the murein (peptidoglycan) synthase PBP1B in Escherichia coli. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 282 (50), 36394-36402. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M706390200 |
2007 Journal Article The essential tacF gene is responsible for the choline-dependent growth phenotype of Streptococcus pneumoniaeDamjanovic, Marlen, Kharat, Arun S., Eberhardt, Alice, Tomasz, Alexander and Vollmer, Waldemar (2007). The essential tacF gene is responsible for the choline-dependent growth phenotype of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Journal of Bacteriology, 189 (19), 7105-7111. doi: 10.1128/JB.00681-07 |
2007 Journal Article The tubulin homologue FtsZ contributes to cell elongation by guiding cell wall precursor synthesis in Caulobacter crescentusAaron, Michelle, Charbon, Godefroid, Lam, Hubert, Schwarz, Heinz, Vollmer, Waldemar and Jacobs-Wagner, Christine (2007). The tubulin homologue FtsZ contributes to cell elongation by guiding cell wall precursor synthesis in Caulobacter crescentus. Molecular Microbiology, 64 (4), 938-952. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2007.05720.x |
2006 Journal Article The prokaryotic cytoskeleton: a putative target for inhibitors and antibiotics?Vollmer, Waldemar (2006). The prokaryotic cytoskeleton: a putative target for inhibitors and antibiotics?. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 73 (1), 37-47. doi: 10.1007/s00253-006-0586-0 |
2006 Journal Article In vitro synthesis of cross-linked murein and its attachment to sacculi by PBP1A from Escherichia coliBorn, Petra, Breukink, Eefjan and Vollmer, Waldemar (2006). In vitro synthesis of cross-linked murein and its attachment to sacculi by PBP1A from Escherichia coli. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 281 (37), 26985-26993. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M604083200 |
2006 Journal Article Attenuation of penicillin resistance in a peptidoglycan O-acetyl transferase mutant of Streptococcus pneumoniaeCrisostomo, M. Ines, Vollmer, Waldemar, Kharat, Arun S., Inhuelsen, Silja, Gehre, Florian, Buckenmaier, Stephan and Tomasz, Alexander (2006). Attenuation of penicillin resistance in a peptidoglycan O-acetyl transferase mutant of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Molecular Microbiology, 61 (6), 1497-1509. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2006.05340.x |
2006 Journal Article Interaction between two murein (peptidoglycan) synthases, PBP3 and PBP1B, in Escherichia coliBertsche, Ute, Kast, Thomas, Wolf, Benoit, Fraipont, Claudine, Aarsman, Mirjam E. G., Kannenberg, Kai, von Rechenberg, Moritz, Nguyen-Disteche, Martine, den Blaauwen, Tanneke, Hoeltje, Joachim-Volker and Vollmer, Waldemar (2006). Interaction between two murein (peptidoglycan) synthases, PBP3 and PBP1B, in Escherichia coli. Molecular Microbiology, 61 (3), 675-690. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2006.05280.x |
2006 Journal Article A functional dlt operon, encoding proteins required for incorporation of D-alanine in teichoic acids in gram-positive bacteria, confers resistance to cationic antimicrobial peptides in Streptococcus pneumoniaeKovacs, Marta, Halfmann, Alexander, Fedtke, Iris, Heintz, Manuel, Peschel, Andreas, Vollmer, Waldemar, Hakenbeck, Regine and Brueckner, Reinhold (2006). A functional dlt operon, encoding proteins required for incorporation of D-alanine in teichoic acids in gram-positive bacteria, confers resistance to cationic antimicrobial peptides in Streptococcus pneumoniae. Journal of Bacteriology, 188 (16), 5797-5805. doi: 10.1128/JB.00336-06 |
2005 Journal Article In vitro murein (peptidoglycan) synthesis by dimers of the bifunctional transglycosylase-transpeptidase PBP1B from Escherichia coliBertsche, Ute, Breukink, Eefjan, Kast, Thomas and Vollmer, Waldemar (2005). In vitro murein (peptidoglycan) synthesis by dimers of the bifunctional transglycosylase-transpeptidase PBP1B from Escherichia coli. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 280 (45), 38096-38101. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M508646200 |
2005 Journal Article Listeria monocytogenes EGD lacking penicillin-binding protein 5 (PBP5) produces a thicker cell wallKorsak, Dorota, Vollmer, Waldemar and Markiewicz, Zdzislaw (2005). Listeria monocytogenes EGD lacking penicillin-binding protein 5 (PBP5) produces a thicker cell wall. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 251 (2), 281-288. doi: 10.1016/j.femsle.2005.08.009 |
2005 Journal Article Crystal structure of MltA from Escherichia coli reveals a unique lytic transglycosylase foldvan Straaten, Karin E., Dijkstra, Bauke W., Vollmer, Waldemar and Thunnissen, Andy-Mark W.H. (2005). Crystal structure of MltA from Escherichia coli reveals a unique lytic transglycosylase fold. Journal of Molecular Biology, 352 (5), 1068-1080. doi: 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.07.067 |
2005 Journal Article Susceptibility to antibiotics and beta-lactamase induction in murein hydrolase mutants of Escherichia coliKorsak, Dorota, Liebscher, Sylvia and Vollmer, Waldemar (2005). Susceptibility to antibiotics and beta-lactamase induction in murein hydrolase mutants of Escherichia coli. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 49 (4), 1404-1409. doi: 10.1128/AAC.49.4.1404-1409.2005 |
2005 Journal Article Why are pathogenic staphylococci so lysozyme resistant? The peptidoglycan O-acetyltransferase OatA is the major determinant for lysozyme resistance of Staphylococcus aureusBera, Agnieszka, Herbert, Silvia, Jakob, Andreas, Vollmer, Waldemar and Gotz, Friedrich (2005). Why are pathogenic staphylococci so lysozyme resistant? The peptidoglycan O-acetyltransferase OatA is the major determinant for lysozyme resistance of Staphylococcus aureus. Molecular Microbiology, 55 (3), 778-787. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2004.04446.x |
2004 Journal Article Murein (peptidoglycan) binding property of the essential cell division protein FtsN from Escherichia coliUrsinus, Astrid, van den Ent, Fusinita, Brechtel, Sonja, de Pedro, Miguel, Holtje, Joachim-Volker, Lowe, Jan and Vollmer, Waldemar (2004). Murein (peptidoglycan) binding property of the essential cell division protein FtsN from Escherichia coli. Journal of Bacteriology, 186 (20), 6728-6737. doi: 10.1128/JB.186.20.6728-6737.2004 |
2004 Journal Article The architecture of the murein (peptidoglycan) in gram-negative bacteria: Vertical scaffold or horizontal layer(s)?Vollmer, Waldemar and Holtje, Joachim-Volker (2004). The architecture of the murein (peptidoglycan) in gram-negative bacteria: Vertical scaffold or horizontal layer(s)?. Journal of Bacteriology, 186 (18), 5978-5987. doi: 10.1128/JB.186.18.5978-5987.2004 |
2003 Journal Article Overproduction of inactive variants of the murein synthase PBP1B causes lysis in Escherichia coliMeisel, Ute, Holtje, Joachim-Volker and Vollmer, Waldemar (2003). Overproduction of inactive variants of the murein synthase PBP1B causes lysis in Escherichia coli. Journal of Bacteriology, 185 (18), 5342-5348. doi: 10.1128/JB.185.18.5342-5348.2003 |
2002 Journal Article Peptidoglycan N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase, a putative virulence factor in Streptococcus pneumoniaeVollmer, Waldemar and Tomasz, Alexander (2002). Peptidoglycan N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase, a putative virulence factor in Streptococcus pneumoniae. Infection and Immunity, 70 (12), 7176-7178. doi: 10.1128/IAI.70.12.7176-7178.2002 |
2001 Journal Article Morphogenesis of Escherichia coliVollmer, Waldemar and Holtje, Joachim-Volker (2001). Morphogenesis of Escherichia coli. Current Opinion in Microbiology, 4 (6), 625-633. doi: 10.1016/S1369-5274(01)00261-2 |
2001 Journal Article Identification of the teichoic acid phosphorylcholine esterase in Streptococcus pneumoniaeVollmer, Waldemar and Tomasz, Alexander (2001). Identification of the teichoic acid phosphorylcholine esterase in Streptococcus pneumoniae. Molecular Microbiology, 39 (6), 1610-1622. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2001.02349.x |
2000 Journal Article The pgdA gene encodes for a peptidoglycan N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase in Streptococcus pneumoniaeVollmer, Waldemar and Tomasz, Alexander (2000). The pgdA gene encodes for a peptidoglycan N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase in Streptococcus pneumoniae. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 275 (27), 20496-20501. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M910189199 |