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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

2021

Journal Article

Publisher Correction: Cell morphology maintenance in Bacillus subtilis through balanced peptidoglycan synthesis and hydrolysis

Sassine, Jad, Sousa, Joana, Lalk, Michael, Daniel, Richard A and Vollmer, Waldemar (2021). Publisher Correction: Cell morphology maintenance in Bacillus subtilis through balanced peptidoglycan synthesis and hydrolysis. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 6156. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-85465-2

Publisher Correction: Cell morphology maintenance in Bacillus subtilis through balanced peptidoglycan synthesis and hydrolysis

2021

Journal Article

The novel membrane-associated auxiliary factors AuxA and AuxB modulate β-lactam resistance in MRSA by stabilizing lipoteichoic acids

Mikkelsen, Kasper, Sirisarn, Wanchat, Alharbi, Ohood, Alharbi, Mohanned, Liu, Huayong, Nohr-Meldgaard, Katrine, Mayer, Katharina, Vestergaard, Martin, Gallagher, Laura A., Derrick, Jeremy P., McBain, Andrew J., Biboy, Jacob, Vollmer, Waldemar, O'Gara, James P., Grunert, Tom, Ingmer, Hanne and Xia, Guoqing (2021). The novel membrane-associated auxiliary factors AuxA and AuxB modulate β-lactam resistance in MRSA by stabilizing lipoteichoic acids. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 57 (3) 106283, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2021.106283

The novel membrane-associated auxiliary factors AuxA and AuxB modulate β-lactam resistance in MRSA by stabilizing lipoteichoic acids

2021

Journal Article

Septal class A penicillin-binding protein activity and LD-transpeptidases mediate selection of colistin-resistant lipooligosaccharide-deficient Acinetobacter baumannii

Kang, Katie N., Kazi, Misha I., Biboy, Jacob, Gray, Joe, Bovermann, Hannah, Ausman, Jessie, Boutte, Cara C., Vollmer, Waldemar and Boll, Joseph M. (2021). Septal class A penicillin-binding protein activity and LD-transpeptidases mediate selection of colistin-resistant lipooligosaccharide-deficient Acinetobacter baumannii. mBio, 12 (1), 1-16. doi: 10.1128/mBio.02185-20

Septal class A penicillin-binding protein activity and LD-transpeptidases mediate selection of colistin-resistant lipooligosaccharide-deficient Acinetobacter baumannii

2020

Journal Article

Ticks resist skin commensals with immune factor of bacterial origin

Hayes, Beth M., Radkov, Atanas D., Yarza, Fauna, Flores, Sebastian, Kim, Jungyun, Zhao, Ziyi, Lexa, Katrina W., Marnin, Liron, Biboy, Jacob, Bowcut, Victoria, Vollmer, Waldemar, Pedra, Joao H. F. and Chou, Seemay (2020). Ticks resist skin commensals with immune factor of bacterial origin. Cell, 183 (6), 1562-1571.e12. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.10.042

Ticks resist skin commensals with immune factor of bacterial origin

2020

Journal Article

MreC and MreD balance the interaction between the elongasome proteins PBP2 and RodA

Liu, Xiaolong, Biboy, Jacob, Consoli, Elisa, Vollmer, Waldemar and den Blaauwen, Tanneke (2020). MreC and MreD balance the interaction between the elongasome proteins PBP2 and RodA. PLoS Genetics, 16 (12) e1009276, 1-23. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009276

MreC and MreD balance the interaction between the elongasome proteins PBP2 and RodA

2020

Journal Article

SPOR proteins are required for functionality of class a penicillin-binding proteins in Escherichia coli

Pazos, Manuel, Peters, Katharina, Boes, Adrien, Safaei, Yalda, Kenward, Calem, Caveney, Nathanael A., Laguri, Cedric, Breukink, Eefjan, Strynadka, Natalie C. J., Simorre, Jean-Pierre, Terrak, Mohammed and Vollmer, Waldemar (2020). SPOR proteins are required for functionality of class a penicillin-binding proteins in Escherichia coli. mBio, 11 (6) e02796-20, 1-16. doi: 10.1128/mBio.02796-20

SPOR proteins are required for functionality of class a penicillin-binding proteins in Escherichia coli

2020

Journal Article

Cell morphology maintenance in Bacillus subtilis through balanced peptidoglycan synthesis and hydrolysis

Sassine, Jad, Sousa, Joana, Lalk, Michael, Daniel, Richard A. and Vollmer, Waldemar (2020). Cell morphology maintenance in Bacillus subtilis through balanced peptidoglycan synthesis and hydrolysis. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 17910, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-74609-5

Cell morphology maintenance in Bacillus subtilis through balanced peptidoglycan synthesis and hydrolysis

2020

Journal Article

Peptidoglycan editing provides immunity to Acinetobacter baumannii during bacterial warfare

Le, Nguyen-Hung, Peters, Katharina, Espaillat, Akbar, Sheldon, Jessica R., Gray, Joe, Di Venanzio, Gisela, Lopez, Juvenal, Djahanschiri, Bardya, Mueller, Elizabeth A., Hennon, Seth W., Levin, Petra Anne, Ebersberger, Ingo, Skaar, Eric P., Cava, Felipe, Vollmer, Waldemar and Feldman, Mario F. (2020). Peptidoglycan editing provides immunity to Acinetobacter baumannii during bacterial warfare. Science Advances, 6 (30) eabb5614, 1-8. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abb5614

Peptidoglycan editing provides immunity to Acinetobacter baumannii during bacterial warfare

2020

Journal Article

Structure of the peptidoglycan synthase activator LpoP in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Caveney, Nathanael A., Egan, Alexander J. F., Ayala, Isabel, Laguri, Cedric, Robb, Craig S., Breukink, Eefjan, Vollmer, Waldemar, Strynadka, Natalie C. J. and Simorre, Jean-Pierre (2020). Structure of the peptidoglycan synthase activator LpoP in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Structure, 28 (6), 643-650.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.str.2020.03.012

Structure of the peptidoglycan synthase activator LpoP in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2020

Journal Article

Tol-Pal system and Rgs proteins interact to promote unipolar growth and cell division in Sinorhizobium meliloti

Krol, Elizaveta, Yau, Hamish C. L., Lechner, Marcus, Schaeper, Simon, Bange, Gert, Vollmer, Waldemar and Becker, Anke (2020). Tol-Pal system and Rgs proteins interact to promote unipolar growth and cell division in Sinorhizobium meliloti. mBio, 11 (3) e00306-20, 1-21. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00306-20

Tol-Pal system and Rgs proteins interact to promote unipolar growth and cell division in Sinorhizobium meliloti

2020

Journal Article

Diffusion and capture permits dynamic coupling between treadmilling FtsZ filaments and cell division proteins

Baranova, Natalia, Radler, Philipp, Hernandez-Rocamora, Victor M., Alfonso, Carlos, Lopez-Pelegrin, Mar, Rivas, German, Vollmer, Waldemar and Loose, Martin (2020). Diffusion and capture permits dynamic coupling between treadmilling FtsZ filaments and cell division proteins. Nature Microbiology, 5 (3), 407-417. doi: 10.1038/s41564-019-0657-5

Diffusion and capture permits dynamic coupling between treadmilling FtsZ filaments and cell division proteins