2006 Book Chapter Cytoskeletal elements in prokaryotesVollmer, Waldemar (2006). Cytoskeletal elements in prokaryotes. Complex intracellular structures in prokaryotes. (pp. 305-311) edited by Jessup M. Shively. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi: 10.1007/7171_029 |
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 |
2002 Book Chapter Murein (Peptidoglycan)Heidrich, C. and Vollmer, W. (2002). Murein (Peptidoglycan). Biopolymers, Polysaccharides I: Polysaccharides from Prokaryotes. (pp. 431-463) edited by Alexander Steinbüchel, Erick J. Vandamme, Martin Hofrichter and Sophie De Baets. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley. |
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 |
2001 Book Chapter A multienzyme complex involved in murein synthesis of Escherichia colivon Rechenberg, M., Vollmer, W. and Höltje, J.V. (2001). A multienzyme complex involved in murein synthesis of Escherichia coli. Microbial fundamentals of biotechnology. (pp. 249-262) edited by Volkmar Braun and Friedrich Götz. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley. |
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 |
2000 Journal Article A simple screen for murein transglycosylase inhibitorsVollmer, Waldemar and Holtje, Joachim-Volker (2000). A simple screen for murein transglycosylase inhibitors. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 44 (5), 1181-1185. doi: 10.1128/AAC.44.5.1181-1185.2000 |
1999 Journal Article Demonstration of molecular interactions between the murein polymerase PBP1B, the lytic transglycosylase MltA, and the scaffolding protein MipA of Escherichia coliVollmer, Waldemar, von Rechenberg, Moritz and Holtje, Joachim-Volker (1999). Demonstration of molecular interactions between the murein polymerase PBP1B, the lytic transglycosylase MltA, and the scaffolding protein MipA of Escherichia coli. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 274 (10), 6726-6734. doi: 10.1074/jbc.274.10.6726 |
1998 Book Chapter Growth of the bacterial sacculus requires both polymerization and depolymerization of mureinHöltje, J.V., Schiffer, G., Vollmer, W. and von Rechenberg, M. (1998). Growth of the bacterial sacculus requires both polymerization and depolymerization of murein. Biochemical principles and mechanisms of biosynthesis and biodegradation of polymers. (pp. 68-76) edited by A. Steinbüchel. Münster, Germany: Wiley. |
1997 Journal Article Outer membrane localization of murein hydrolases: MltA, a third lipoprotein lytic transglycosylase in Escherichia coliLommatzsch, J., Templin, M. F., Kraft, A. R., Vollmer, W. and Holtje, J. V. (1997). Outer membrane localization of murein hydrolases: MltA, a third lipoprotein lytic transglycosylase in Escherichia coli. Journal of Bacteriology, 179 (17), 5465-5470. doi: 10.1128/jb.179.17.5465-5470.1997 |
1997 Journal Article Pesticin displays muramidase activityVollmer, W., Pilsl, H., Hantke, K., Holtje, J. V. and Braun, V. (1997). Pesticin displays muramidase activity. Journal of Bacteriology, 179 (5), 1580-1583. doi: 10.1128/jb.179.5.1580-1583.1997 |