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2022

Journal Article

Antibacterial potency of type VI amidase effector toxins is dependent on substrate topology and cellular context

Radkov, Atanas, Sapiro, Anne L., Flores, Sebastian, Henderson, Corey, Saunders, Hayden, Kim, Rachel, Massa, Steven, Thompson, Samuel, Mateusiak, Chase, Biboy, Jacob, Zhao, Ziyi, Starita, Lea M., Hatleberg, William L., Vollmer, Waldemar, Russell, Alistair B., Simorre, Jean-Pierre, Anthony-Cahill, Spencer, Brzovic, Peter, Hayes, Beth and Chou, Seemay (2022). Antibacterial potency of type VI amidase effector toxins is dependent on substrate topology and cellular context. eLife, 11 e79796, 1-26. doi: 10.7554/eLife.79796

Antibacterial potency of type VI amidase effector toxins is dependent on substrate topology and cellular context

2022

Journal Article

Penicillin-binding protein 1 (PBP1) of Staphylococcus aureus has multiple essential functions in cell division

Wacnik, Katarzyna, Rao, Vincenzo A., Chen, Xinyue, Lafage, Lucia, Pazos, Manuel, Booth, Simon, Vollmer, Waldemar, Hobbs, Jamie K., Lewis, Richard J. and Foster, Simon J. (2022). Penicillin-binding protein 1 (PBP1) of Staphylococcus aureus has multiple essential functions in cell division. mBio, 13 (4), 1-19. doi: 10.1128/mbio.00669-22

Penicillin-binding protein 1 (PBP1) of Staphylococcus aureus has multiple essential functions in cell division

2022

Journal Article

Peptidoglycan recycling promotes outer membrane integrity and carbapenem tolerance in Acinetobacter baumannii

Islam, Nowrosh, Kazi, Misha, Kang, Katie N., Biboy, Jacob, Gray, Joe, Ahmed, Feroz, Schargel, Richard D., Boutte, Cara C., Dorr, Tobias, Vollmer, Waldemar and Boll, Joseph M. (2022). Peptidoglycan recycling promotes outer membrane integrity and carbapenem tolerance in Acinetobacter baumannii. mBio, 13 (3), 1-19. doi: 10.1128/mbio.01001-22

Peptidoglycan recycling promotes outer membrane integrity and carbapenem tolerance in Acinetobacter baumannii

2022

Journal Article

Early midcell localization of Escherichia coli PBP4 supports the function of peptidoglycan amidases

Verheul, Jolanda, Lodge, Adam, Yau, Hamish C. L., Liu, Xiaolong, Boelter, Gabriela, Liu, Xinwei, Solovyova, Alexandra S., Typas, Athanasios, Banzhaf, Manuel, Vollmer, Waldemar and den Blaauwen, Tanneke (2022). Early midcell localization of Escherichia coli PBP4 supports the function of peptidoglycan amidases. PLoS Genetics, 18 (5) e1010222, 1-36. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010222

Early midcell localization of Escherichia coli PBP4 supports the function of peptidoglycan amidases

2022

Journal Article

Peptidoglycan biosynthesis is driven by lipid transfer along enzyme-substrate affinity gradients

Oluwole, Abraham O., Corey, Robin A., Brown, Chelsea M., Hernandez-Rocamora, Victor M., Stansfeld, Phillip J., Vollmer, Waldemar, Bolla, Jani R. and Robinson, Carol (2022). Peptidoglycan biosynthesis is driven by lipid transfer along enzyme-substrate affinity gradients. Nature Communications, 13 (1) 2278, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-29836-x

Peptidoglycan biosynthesis is driven by lipid transfer along enzyme-substrate affinity gradients

2022

Journal Article

Asymmetric peptidoglycan editing generates cell curvature in Bdellovibrio predatory bacteria

Banks, Emma J., Valdivia-Delgado, Mauricio, Biboy, Jacob, Wilson, Amber, Cadby, Ian T., Vollmer, Waldemar, Lambert, Carey, Lovering, Andrew L. and Sockett, R. Elizabeth (2022). Asymmetric peptidoglycan editing generates cell curvature in Bdellovibrio predatory bacteria. Nature Communications, 13 (1) 1509, 1-15. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-29007-y

Asymmetric peptidoglycan editing generates cell curvature in Bdellovibrio predatory bacteria

2022

Journal Article

The VarA-CsrA regulatory pathway influences cell shape in Vibrio cholerae

Rocha, Leonardo F. Lemos, Peters, Katharina, Biboy, Jacob, Depelteau, Jamie S., Briegel, Ariane, Vollmer, Waldemar and Blokesch, Melanie (2022). The VarA-CsrA regulatory pathway influences cell shape in Vibrio cholerae. PLoS Genetics, 18 (3), 1-24. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010143

The VarA-CsrA regulatory pathway influences cell shape in Vibrio cholerae

2022

Journal Article

Slippery liquid-like solid surfaces with promising antibiofilm performance under both static and flow conditions

Zhu, Yufeng, McHale, Glen, Dawson, Jack, Armstrong, Steven, Wells, Gary, Han, Rui, Liu, Hongzhong, Vollmer, Waldemar, Stoodley, Paul, Jakubovics, Nicholas and Chen, Jinju (2022). Slippery liquid-like solid surfaces with promising antibiofilm performance under both static and flow conditions. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 14 (5), 6307-6319. doi: 10.1021/acsami.1c14533

Slippery liquid-like solid surfaces with promising antibiofilm performance under both static and flow conditions

2021

Journal Article

Commensal Streptococcus mitis produces two different lipoteichoic acids of type I and type IV

Gisch, Nicolas, Peters, Katharina, Thomsen, Simone, Vollmer, Waldemar, Schwudke, Dominik and Denapaite, Dalia (2021). Commensal Streptococcus mitis produces two different lipoteichoic acids of type I and type IV. Glycobiology, 31 (12), 1655-1669. doi: 10.1093/glycob/cwab079

Commensal Streptococcus mitis produces two different lipoteichoic acids of type I and type IV

2021

Journal Article

Loss of YhcB results in dysregulation of coordinated peptidoglycan, LPS and phospholipid synthesis during Escherichia coli cell growth

Goodall, Emily C. A., Isom, Georgia L., Rooke, Jessica L., Pullela, Karthik, Icke, Christopher, Yang, Zihao, Boelter, Gabriela, Jones, Alun, Warner, Isabel, Da Costa, Rochelle, Zhang, Bing, Rae, James, Tan, Wee Boon, Winkle, Matthias, Delhaye, Antoine, Heinz, Eva, Collet, Jean-Francois, Cunningham, Adam F., Blaskovich, Mark A., Parton, Robert G., Cole, Jeff A., Banzhaf, Manuel, Chng, Shu-Sin, Vollmer, Waldemar, Bryant, Jack A. and Henderson, Ian R. (2021). Loss of YhcB results in dysregulation of coordinated peptidoglycan, LPS and phospholipid synthesis during Escherichia coli cell growth. PLoS Genetics, 17 (12) e1009586, 1-40. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009586

Loss of YhcB results in dysregulation of coordinated peptidoglycan, LPS and phospholipid synthesis during Escherichia coli cell growth

2021

Journal Article

Lytic transglycosylase MltG cleaves in nascent peptidoglycan and produces short glycan strands

Sassine, Jad, Pazos, Manuel, Breukink, Eefjan and Vollmer, Waldemar (2021). Lytic transglycosylase MltG cleaves in nascent peptidoglycan and produces short glycan strands. The Cell Surface, 7 100053, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tcsw.2021.100053

Lytic transglycosylase MltG cleaves in nascent peptidoglycan and produces short glycan strands

2021

Journal Article

Role of endopeptidases in peptidoglycan synthesis mediated by alternative cross-linking enzymes in Escherichia coli

Voedts, Henri, Dorchene, Delphine, Lodge, Adam, Vollmer, Waldemar, Arthur, Michel and Hugonnet, Jean-Emmanuel (2021). Role of endopeptidases in peptidoglycan synthesis mediated by alternative cross-linking enzymes in Escherichia coli. The EMBO Journal, 40 (19) e108126, 1-19. doi: 10.15252/embj.2021108126

Role of endopeptidases in peptidoglycan synthesis mediated by alternative cross-linking enzymes in Escherichia coli

2021

Journal Article

Combining cell envelope stress reporter assays in a screening approach to identify BAM complex inhibitors

Steenhuis, Maurice, Corona, Federico, Ten Hagen-Jongman, Corinne M., Vollmer, Waldemar, Lambin, Dominique, Selhorst, Philippe, Klaassen, Hugo, Versele, Matthias, Chaltin, Patrick and Luirink, Joen (2021). Combining cell envelope stress reporter assays in a screening approach to identify BAM complex inhibitors. ACS Infectious Diseases, 7 (8), 2250-2263. doi: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00728

Combining cell envelope stress reporter assays in a screening approach to identify BAM complex inhibitors

2021

Journal Article

DpaA detaches Braun’s lipoprotein from peptidoglycan

Winkle, Matthias, Hernández-Rocamora, Víctor M., Pullela, Karthik, Goodall, Emily C. A., Martorana, Alessandra M., Gray, Joe, Henderson, Ian R., Polissi, Alessandra and Vollmer, Waldemar (2021). DpaA detaches Braun’s lipoprotein from peptidoglycan. mBio, 12 (3) e00836-21. doi: 10.1128/mbio.00836-21

DpaA detaches Braun’s lipoprotein from peptidoglycan

2021

Journal Article

Discovery of Pyrrolidine-2,3-diones as novel inhibitors of P. aeruginosa PBP3

Lopez-Perez, Arancha, Freischem, Stefan, Grimm, Immanuel, Weiergraeber, Oliver, Dingley, Andrew J., Lopez-Alberca, Maria Pascual, Waldmann, Herbert, Vollmer, Waldemar, Kumar, Kamal and Vuong, Cuong (2021). Discovery of Pyrrolidine-2,3-diones as novel inhibitors of P. aeruginosa PBP3. Antibiotics, 10 (5), 1-18. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics10050529

Discovery of Pyrrolidine-2,3-diones as novel inhibitors of P. aeruginosa PBP3

2021

Journal Article

The active repertoire of Escherichia coli peptidoglycan amidases varies with physiochemical environment

Mueller, Elizabeth A., Iken, Abbygail G., Oeztuerk, Mehmet Ali, Winkle, Matthias, Schmitz, Mirko, Vollmer, Waldemar, Di Ventura, Barbara and Levin, Petra Anne (2021). The active repertoire of Escherichia coli peptidoglycan amidases varies with physiochemical environment. Molecular Microbiology, 116 (1) mmi.14711, 311-328. doi: 10.1111/mmi.14711

The active repertoire of Escherichia coli peptidoglycan amidases varies with physiochemical environment

2021

Journal Article

Regulation and function of class A Penicillin-binding proteins

Pazos, Manuel and Vollmer, Waldemar (2021). Regulation and function of class A Penicillin-binding proteins. Current Opinion in Microbiology, 60, 80-87. doi: 10.1016/j.mib.2021.01.008

Regulation and function of class A Penicillin-binding proteins

2021

Journal Article

Localizing peptidoglycan synthesis in Helicobacter pylori using vlickable metabolic probes

Taylor, Jennifer A., Santiago, Cintia C., Gray, Joe, Wodzanowski, Kimberly A., DeMeester, Kristen E., Biboy, Jacob, Vollmer, Waldemar, Grimes, Catherine L. and Salama, Nina R. (2021). Localizing peptidoglycan synthesis in Helicobacter pylori using vlickable metabolic probes. Current Protocols, 1 (4) e80, 1-52. doi: 10.1002/cpz1.80

Localizing peptidoglycan synthesis in Helicobacter pylori using vlickable metabolic probes

2021

Journal Article

Staphylococcus aureus cell wall structure and dynamics during host-pathogen interaction

Sutton, Joshua A. F., Carnell, Oliver T., Lafage, Lucia, Gray, Joe, Biboy, Jacob, Gibson, Josie F., Pollitt, Eric J. G., Tazoll, Simone C., Turnbull, William, Hajdamowicz, Natalia H., Salamaga, Bartlomiej, Pidwill, Grace R., Condliffe, Alison M., Renshaw, Stephen A., Vollmer, Waldemar and Foster, Simon J. (2021). Staphylococcus aureus cell wall structure and dynamics during host-pathogen interaction. PLoS Pathogens, 17 (3) e1009468, e1009468. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009468

Staphylococcus aureus cell wall structure and dynamics during host-pathogen interaction

2021

Journal Article

ActS activates peptidoglycan amidases during outer membrane stress in Escherichia coli

Serrano, Carlos K. Gurnani, Winkle, Matthias, Martorana, Alessandra M., Biboy, Jacob, More, Niccolo, Moynihan, Patrick, Banzhaf, Manuel, Vollmer, Waldemar and Polissi, Alessandra (2021). ActS activates peptidoglycan amidases during outer membrane stress in Escherichia coli. Molecular Microbiology, 116 (1), 329-342. doi: 10.1111/mmi.14712

ActS activates peptidoglycan amidases during outer membrane stress in Escherichia coli