Skip to menu Skip to content Skip to footer

2019

Journal Article

Plasticity of Escherichia coli cell wall metabolism promotes fitness and antibiotic resistance across environmental conditions

Mueller, Elizabeth A., Egan, Alexander J. F., Breukink, Eefjan, Vollmer, Waldemar and Levin, Petra Anne (2019). Plasticity of Escherichia coli cell wall metabolism promotes fitness and antibiotic resistance across environmental conditions. eLife, 8, 1-24. doi: 10.7554/eLife.40754

Plasticity of Escherichia coli cell wall metabolism promotes fitness and antibiotic resistance across environmental conditions

2019

Journal Article

Studying intact bacterial peptidoglycan by proton-detected NMR spectroscopy at 100 kHz MAS frequency

Bougault, Catherine, Ayala, Isabel, Vollmer, Waldemar, Simorre, Jean-Pierre and Schanda, Paul (2019). Studying intact bacterial peptidoglycan by proton-detected NMR spectroscopy at 100 kHz MAS frequency. Journal of Structural Biology, 206 (1), 66-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2018.07.009

Studying intact bacterial peptidoglycan by proton-detected NMR spectroscopy at 100 kHz MAS frequency

2019

Journal Article

Coordination of capsule assembly and cell wall biosynthesis in Staphylococcus aureus

Rausch, Marvin, Deisinger, Julia P., Ulm, Hannah, Mueller, Anna, Li, Wenjin, Hardt, Patrick, Wang, Xiaogang, Li, Xue, Sylvester, Marc, Engeser, Marianne, Vollmer, Waldemar, Mueller, Christa E., Sahl, Hans Georg, Lee, Jean Claire and Schneider, Tanja (2019). Coordination of capsule assembly and cell wall biosynthesis in Staphylococcus aureus. Nature Communications, 10 (1) 1404, 1404. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-09356-x

Coordination of capsule assembly and cell wall biosynthesis in Staphylococcus aureus

2019

Journal Article

A specialized MreB-dependent cell wall biosynthetic complex mediates the formation of stalk-specific peptidoglycan in Caulobacter crescentus

Billini, Maria, Biboy, Jacob, Kuehn, Juliane, Vollmer, Waldemar and Thanbichler, Martin (2019). A specialized MreB-dependent cell wall biosynthetic complex mediates the formation of stalk-specific peptidoglycan in Caulobacter crescentus. Plos Genetics, 15 (2) e1007897, 1-33. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007897

A specialized MreB-dependent cell wall biosynthetic complex mediates the formation of stalk-specific peptidoglycan in Caulobacter crescentus

2019

Journal Article

Recognition of peptidoglycan fragments by the transpeptidase PBP4 From Staphylococcus aureus

Maya-Martine, Roberto, Alexander, J. Andrew N., Otten, Christian F., Ayala, Isabel, Vollmer, Daniela, Gray, Joe, Bougault, Catherine M., Burt, Alister, Laguri, Cedric, Fonvielles, Matthieu, Arthur, Michel, Strynadka, Natalie C. J., Vollmer, Waldemar and Simorre, Jean-Pierre (2019). Recognition of peptidoglycan fragments by the transpeptidase PBP4 From Staphylococcus aureus. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.03223

Recognition of peptidoglycan fragments by the transpeptidase PBP4 From Staphylococcus aureus

2019

Journal Article

Peptidoglycan Remodeling Enables Escherichia coli To Survive Severe Outer Membrane Assembly Defect

More, Niccolo, Martorana, Alessandra M., Biboy, Jacob, Otten, Christian, Winkle, Matthias, Serrano, Carlos K. Gurnani, Silva, Alejandro Monton, Atkinson, Lisa, Yau, Hamish, Breukink, Eefjan, den Blaauwen, Tanneke, Vollmer, Waldemar and Polissi, Alessandra (2019). Peptidoglycan Remodeling Enables Escherichia coli To Survive Severe Outer Membrane Assembly Defect. Mbio, 10 (1). doi: 10.1128/mBio.02729-18

Peptidoglycan Remodeling Enables Escherichia coli To Survive Severe Outer Membrane Assembly Defect

2019

Journal Article

Role of the putative polysaccharide deacetylase BA1836 from B. anthracis in spore development and germination

Tomatsidou, Anastasia, Koutsioulis, Dimitris, Tzamarias, Dimitris, Kokkinidis, Michael, Vollmer, Waldemar and Bouriotis, Vassilis (2019). Role of the putative polysaccharide deacetylase BA1836 from B. anthracis in spore development and germination. Advances in Microbiology, 09 (08), 679-702. doi: 10.4236/aim.2019.98042

Role of the putative polysaccharide deacetylase BA1836 from B. anthracis in spore development and germination

2018

Journal Article

The protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis targets bacteria with laterally acquired NlpC/P60 peptidoglycan hydrolases

Pinheiro, Jully, Biboy, Jacob, Vollmer, Waldemar, Hirt, Robert P., Keown, Jeremy R., Artuyants, Anastasiia, Black, Moyra M., Goldstone, David C. and Simoes-Barbosa, Augusto (2018). The protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis targets bacteria with laterally acquired NlpC/P60 peptidoglycan hydrolases. mBio, 9 (6), 1-17. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01784-18

The protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis targets bacteria with laterally acquired NlpC/P60 peptidoglycan hydrolases

2018

Journal Article

Inactivation of the monofunctional peptidoglycan glycosyltransferase SgtB allows Staphylococcus aureus to survive in the absence of lipoteichoic acid

Karinou, Eleni, Schuster, Christopher F., Pazos, Manuel, Vollmer, Waldemar and Grundling, Angelika (2018). Inactivation of the monofunctional peptidoglycan glycosyltransferase SgtB allows Staphylococcus aureus to survive in the absence of lipoteichoic acid. Journal of Bacteriology, 201 (1), 1-18. doi: 10.1128/JB.00574-18

Inactivation of the monofunctional peptidoglycan glycosyltransferase SgtB allows Staphylococcus aureus to survive in the absence of lipoteichoic acid

2018

Journal Article

Induced conformational changes activate the peptidoglycan synthase PBP1B

Egan, Alexander J. F., Maya-Martinez, Roberto, Ayala, Isabel, Bougault, Catherine M., Banzhaf, Manuel, Breukink, Eefjan, Vollmer, Waldemar and Simorre, Jean-Pierre (2018). Induced conformational changes activate the peptidoglycan synthase PBP1B. Molecular Microbiology, 110 (3), 335-356. doi: 10.1111/mmi.14082

Induced conformational changes activate the peptidoglycan synthase PBP1B

2018

Journal Article

Peptidoglycan degradation machinery in Clostridium difficile forespore engulfment

Dembek, Marcin, Kelly, Abigail, Barwinska-Sendra, Anna, Tarrant, Emma, Stanley, Will A., Vollmer, Daniela, Biboy, Jacob, Gray, Joe, Vollmer, Waldemar and Salgado, Paula S. (2018). Peptidoglycan degradation machinery in Clostridium difficile forespore engulfment. Molecular Microbiology, 110 (3), 390-410. doi: 10.1111/mmi.14091

Peptidoglycan degradation machinery in Clostridium difficile forespore engulfment

2018

Journal Article

Peptidoglycan editing by a specific LD-transpeptidase controls the muramidase-dependent secretion of typhoid toxin

Geiger, Tobias, Pazos, Manuel, Lara-Tejero, Maria, Vollmer, Waldemar and Galan, Jorge E. (2018). Peptidoglycan editing by a specific LD-transpeptidase controls the muramidase-dependent secretion of typhoid toxin. Nature Microbiology, 3 (11), 1243-1254. doi: 10.1038/s41564-018-0248-x

Peptidoglycan editing by a specific LD-transpeptidase controls the muramidase-dependent secretion of typhoid toxin

2018

Journal Article

Molecular basis for immunity protein recognition of a type VII secretion system exported antibacterial toxin

Klein, Timothy A., Pazos, Manuel, Surette, Michael G., Vollmer, Waldemar and Whitney, John C. (2018). Molecular basis for immunity protein recognition of a type VII secretion system exported antibacterial toxin. Journal of Molecular Biology, 430 (21), 4344-4358. doi: 10.1016/j.jmb.2018.08.027

Molecular basis for immunity protein recognition of a type VII secretion system exported antibacterial toxin

2018

Journal Article

Two Faces of CwIM, an Essential PknB Substrate, in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Turapov, Obolbek, Forti, Francesca, Kadhim, Baleegh, Ghisotti, Daniela, Sassine, Jad, Straatman-Iwanowska, Anna, Bottrill, Andrew R., Moynihan, Patrick J., Wallis, Russell, Barthe, Philippe, Cohen-Gonsaud, Martin, Ajuh, Paul, Vollmer, Waldemar and Mukamolova, Galina (2018). Two Faces of CwIM, an Essential PknB Substrate, in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Cell Reports, 25 (1), 57-67.E5. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.09.004

Two Faces of CwIM, an Essential PknB Substrate, in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

2018

Journal Article

High-Resolution Analysis of the Peptidoglycan Composition in Streptomyces coelicolor

van der Aart, Lizah T., Spijksma, Gerwin K., Harms, Amy, Vollmer, Waldemar, Hankemeier, Thomas and van Wezel, Gilles P. (2018). High-Resolution Analysis of the Peptidoglycan Composition in Streptomyces coelicolor. Journal of Bacteriology, 200 (20). doi: 10.1128/JB.00290-18

High-Resolution Analysis of the Peptidoglycan Composition in Streptomyces coelicolor

2018

Journal Article

The Fluorescent D-Amino Acid NADA as a Tool to Study the Conditional Activity of Transpeptidases in Escherichia coli

Montón Silva, Alejandro, Otten, Christian, Biboy, Jacob, Breukink, Eefjan, VanNieuwenhze, Michael, Vollmer, Waldemar and den Blaauwen, Tanneke (2018). The Fluorescent D-Amino Acid NADA as a Tool to Study the Conditional Activity of Transpeptidases in Escherichia coli. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9 2101, 1-15. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02101

The Fluorescent D-Amino Acid NADA as a Tool to Study the Conditional Activity of Transpeptidases in Escherichia coli

2018

Journal Article

The lytic transglycosylase MltB connects membrane homeostasis and in vivo fitness of Acinetobacter baumannii

Crepin, Sebastien, Ottosen, Elizabeth N., Peters, Katharina, Smith, Sara N., Himpsl, Stephanie D., Vollmer, Waldemar and Mobley, Harry L. T. (2018). The lytic transglycosylase MltB connects membrane homeostasis and in vivo fitness of Acinetobacter baumannii. Molecular Microbiology, 109 (6), 745-762. doi: 10.1111/mmi.14000

The lytic transglycosylase MltB connects membrane homeostasis and in vivo fitness of Acinetobacter baumannii

2018

Journal Article

Structure of the essential peptidoglycan amidotransferase MurT/GatD complex from Streptococcus pneumoniae

Morlot, Cecile, Straume, Daniel, Peters, Katharina, Hegnar, Olav A., Simon, Nolwenn, Villard, Anne-Marie, Contreras-Martel, Carlos, Leisico, Francisco, Breukink, Eefjan, Gravier-Pelletier, Christine, Le Corre, Laurent, Vollmer, Waldemar, Pietrancosta, Nicolas, Havarstein, Leiv Sigve and Zapun, Andre (2018). Structure of the essential peptidoglycan amidotransferase MurT/GatD complex from Streptococcus pneumoniae. Nature Communications, 9 (1) 3180, 3180. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-05602-w

Structure of the essential peptidoglycan amidotransferase MurT/GatD complex from Streptococcus pneumoniae

2018

Journal Article

Seven-transmembrane receptor protein RgsP and cell wall-binding protein RgsM promote unipolar growth in Rhizobiales

Schaeper, Simon, Yau, Hamish C. L., Krol, Elizaveta, Skotnicka, Dorota, Heimerl, Thomas, Gray, Joe, Kaever, Volkhard, Sogaard-Andersen, Lotte, Vollmer, Waldemar and Becker, Anke (2018). Seven-transmembrane receptor protein RgsP and cell wall-binding protein RgsM promote unipolar growth in Rhizobiales. Plos Genetics, 14 (8), e1007594. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007594

Seven-transmembrane receptor protein RgsP and cell wall-binding protein RgsM promote unipolar growth in Rhizobiales

2018

Journal Article

Mechanical interactions between bacteria and hydrogels

Kandemir, Nehir, Vollmer, Waldemar, Jakubovics, Nicholas S. and Chen, Jinju (2018). Mechanical interactions between bacteria and hydrogels. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 10893, 10893. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-29269-x

Mechanical interactions between bacteria and hydrogels