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2026
Journal Article
Advancing sustainable crop protection: Characterization of a chitin-binding vicilin from Sesbania bispinosa with dual bio-control potential against fungi and insects
San, Sandra, Eroth Veedu, Nandhana, Selvaraj, Nikhil Raj, Gracia, Leanie, Nair, Bipin Gopalakrishnan, Biboy, Jacob, Pai, Jayashree Gopalakrishna, Aradhya, Rajaguru and Nair, Sudarslal Sadasivan (2026). Advancing sustainable crop protection: Characterization of a chitin-binding vicilin from Sesbania bispinosa with dual bio-control potential against fungi and insects. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 75 104148, 104148-104148. doi: 10.1016/j.bcab.2026.104148
2026
Journal Article
Wall teichoic acids regulate peptidoglycan synthesis to maintain rod shape in Bacillus subtilis
Barber, Felix, Akbary, Zarina, Yuan, Zhe, Biboy, Jacob, Vollmer, Waldemar and Rojas, Enrique R. (2026). Wall teichoic acids regulate peptidoglycan synthesis to maintain rod shape in Bacillus subtilis. Nature Microbiology, 11 (7), 1893-1906. doi: 10.1038/s41564-026-02368-6
2026
Journal Article
Peptidoglycan recycling is critical for cell division, cell wall integrity, and β-lactam resistance in Caulobacter crescentus
Richter, Pia, Merz, Anna, Biboy, Jacob, Paczia, Nicole, Glatter, Timo, Ng, Jared, Vollmer, Waldemar and Thanbichler, Martin (2026). Peptidoglycan recycling is critical for cell division, cell wall integrity, and β-lactam resistance in Caulobacter crescentus. eLife, 14 RP109465. doi: 10.7554/eLife.109465.3.sa2
2026
Journal Article
Peptidoglycan DD-peptidases have distinct activities that impact fitness of Acinetobacter baumannii
Tehrani, Arshya F., Khadka, Abhisha, Furlan, Berenice, Whalen, Michael, Biboy, Jacob, Massidda, Orietta, Vollmer, Waldemar and Boll, Joseph M. (2026). Peptidoglycan DD-peptidases have distinct activities that impact fitness of Acinetobacter baumannii. mBio, 17 (4) e00072-26, 1-16. doi: 10.1128/mbio.00072-26
2025
Journal Article
Pneumococcal S protein coordinates cell wall modification and repair to resist host antimicrobials
Burnier, Jessica, Gallay, Clement, Bruce, Kevin E., Bjanes, Elisabet, Martin, Louise, Jim, Kin Ki, Tsui, Ho-Ching Tiffany, Cremers, Amelieke J. H., Mignolet, Johann, Vollmer, Daniela, Biboy, Jacob, Nizet, Victor, Vollmer, Waldemar, Winkler, Malcolm E. and Veening, Jan-Willem (2025). Pneumococcal S protein coordinates cell wall modification and repair to resist host antimicrobials. Nature Microbiology, 11 (1), 282-300. doi: 10.1038/s41564-025-02184-4
2025
Journal Article
An evolutionarily conserved laterally acquired toolkit enables microbiota targeting by Trichomonas
Hart, Adam J., Mpeyako, Lenshina A., Bailey, Nick P., Merces, George, Gray, Joseph, Biboy, Jacob, Banzhaf, Manuel, Vollmer, Waldemar and Hirt, Robert P. (2025). An evolutionarily conserved laterally acquired toolkit enables microbiota targeting by Trichomonas. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 42 (11) msaf276. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msaf276
2025
Journal Article
Molecular interplay between peptidoglycan integrity and outer membrane asymmetry in maintaining cell envelope homeostasis
Nandy, Sinjini, Tehrani, Arshya F., Hunt-Serracin, Augusto C., Biboy, Jacob, Pybus, Christine, Vollmer, Waldemar and Boll, Joseph M. (2025). Molecular interplay between peptidoglycan integrity and outer membrane asymmetry in maintaining cell envelope homeostasis. Journal of Bacteriology, 207 (10) e00331-25, 1-18. doi: 10.1128/jb.00331-25
2025
Journal Article
Novel M23 peptidases Pgp4, Pgp5, and Pgp6 contribute to helical cell shape in Campylobacter jejuni
Lin, Chang Sheng-Huei, Vermeulen, Jenny, Biboy, Jacob, Gaynor, Erin C., Vollmer, Waldemar and Frirdich, Emilisa (2025). Novel M23 peptidases Pgp4, Pgp5, and Pgp6 contribute to helical cell shape in Campylobacter jejuni. Frontiers in Microbiology, 16 1641976, 1-21. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1641976
2025
Journal Article
Enhanced resistance of metal sequestering agents by reconfiguration of the Staphylococcus aureus cell wall
Paterson, Joy R., Wadsworth, Joshua M., Lee, Rebecca J., Hu, Ping, Biboy, Jacob, Vollmer, Daniela, Vollmer, Waldemar, Marles-Wright, Jon, Radin, Jana N., Kehl-Fie, Thomas E., Moran, Mary T. and Sharples, Gary J. (2025). Enhanced resistance of metal sequestering agents by reconfiguration of the Staphylococcus aureus cell wall. npj Antimicrobials and Resistance, 3 (1) 61, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s44259-025-00131-1
2025
Conference Publication
Molecular characterization of type VI secretion effector-immunity pairs from Salmonella Typhimurium
Cobo, Neil Lorente, Sibinelli-Sousa, Stephanie, Biboy, Jacob, Vollmer, Waldemar, Bayer-Santos, Ethel and Prehna, Gerd (2025). Molecular characterization of type VI secretion effector-immunity pairs from Salmonella Typhimurium. 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 29 September - 1 October 2025. Bethesda, MD United States: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.109974
2024
Journal Article
An outer membrane porin-lipoprotein complex modulates elongasome movement to establish cell curvature in Rhodospirillum rubrum
Pöhl, Sebastian, Giacomelli, Giacomo, Meyer, Fabian M., Kleeberg, Volker, Cohen, Eli J., Biboy, Jacob, Rosum, Julia, Glatter, Timo, Vollmer, Waldemar, van Teeseling, Muriel C. F., Heider, Johann, Bramkamp, Marc and Thanbichler, Martin (2024). An outer membrane porin-lipoprotein complex modulates elongasome movement to establish cell curvature in Rhodospirillum rubrum. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 7616, 7616. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-51790-z
2024
Journal Article
Staphylococcus aureus stress response to bicarbonate depletion
Liberini, Elisa, Fan, Sook-Ha, Bayer, Arnold S., Beck, Christian, Biboy, Jacob, François, Patrice, Gray, Joe, Hipp, Katharina, Koch, Iris, Peschel, Andreas, Sailer, Brigitte, Vollmer, Daniela, Vollmer, Waldemar and Götz, Friedrich (2024). Staphylococcus aureus stress response to bicarbonate depletion. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25 (17) 9251, 9251. doi: 10.3390/ijms25179251
2024
Journal Article
Correction: A dynamic bactofilin cytoskeleton cooperates with an M23 endopeptidase to control bacterial morphogenesis
Pöhl, Sebastian, Osorio-Valeriano, Manuel, Cserti, Emöke, Harberding, Jannik, Hernandez-Tamayo, Rogelio, Biboy, Jacob, Sobetzko, Patrick, Vollmer, Waldemar, Graumann, Peter L and Thanbichler, Martin (2024). Correction: A dynamic bactofilin cytoskeleton cooperates with an M23 endopeptidase to control bacterial morphogenesis. eLife, 13. doi: 10.7554/elife.101019
2024
Journal Article
PBP-A, a cyanobacterial dd-peptidase with high specificity for amidated muropeptides, exhibits pH-dependent promiscuous activity harmful to Escherichia coli
Dorrazehi, Gol Mohammad, Winkle, Matthias, Desmet, Martin, Stroobant, Vincent, Tanriver, Gamze, Degand, Hervé, Evrard, Damien, Desguin, Benoît, Morsomme, Pierre, Biboy, Jacob, Gray, Joe, Mitusińska, Karolina, Góra, Artur, Vollmer, Waldemar and Soumillion, Patrice (2024). PBP-A, a cyanobacterial dd-peptidase with high specificity for amidated muropeptides, exhibits pH-dependent promiscuous activity harmful to Escherichia coli. Scientific Reports, 14 (1) 13999, 1-16. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-64806-x
2024
Journal Article
Peptidoglycan-targeted [18F]3,3,3-trifluoro-d-alanine tracer for imaging bacterial infection
Sorlin, Alexandre M., López-Álvarez, Marina, Biboy, Jacob, Gray, Joe, Rabbitt, Sarah J., Rahim, Junaid Ur, Lee, Sang Hee, Bobba, Kondapa Naidu, Blecha, Joseph, Parker, Mathew F. L., Flavell, Robert R., Engel, Joanne, Ohliger, Michael, Vollmer, Waldemar and Wilson, David M. (2024). Peptidoglycan-targeted [18F]3,3,3-trifluoro-d-alanine tracer for imaging bacterial infection. JACS Au, 4 (3), 1039-1047. doi: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00776
2024
Journal Article
A dynamic bactofilin cytoskeleton cooperates with an M23 endopeptidase to control bacterial morphogenesis
Pöhl, Sebastian, Osorio-Valeriano, Manuel, Cserti, Emöke, Harberding, Jannik, Hernandez-Tamayo, Rogelio, Biboy, Jacob, Sobetzko, Patrick, Vollmer, Waldemar, Graumann, Peter L. and Thanbichler, Martin (2024). A dynamic bactofilin cytoskeleton cooperates with an M23 endopeptidase to control bacterial morphogenesis. eLife, 12 RP86577, 1-34. doi: 10.7554/elife.86577.3
2023
Journal Article
DipM controls multiple autolysins and mediates a regulatory feedback loop promoting cell constriction in Caulobacter crescentus
Izquierdo-Martinez, Adrian, Billini, Maria, Miguel-Ruano, Vega, Hernández-Tamayo, Rogelio, Richter, Pia, Biboy, Jacob, Batuecas, María T., Glatter, Timo, Vollmer, Waldemar, Graumann, Peter L., Hermoso, Juan A. and Thanbichler, Martin (2023). DipM controls multiple autolysins and mediates a regulatory feedback loop promoting cell constriction in Caulobacter crescentus. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 4095, 4095. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-39783-w
2023
Journal Article
Multiple Campylobacter jejuni proteins affecting the peptidoglycan structure and the degree of helical cell curvature
Frirdich, Emilisa, Vermeulen, Jenny, Biboy, Jacob, Vollmer, Waldemar and Gaynor, Erin C. (2023). Multiple Campylobacter jejuni proteins affecting the peptidoglycan structure and the degree of helical cell curvature. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14 1162806. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1162806
2022
Journal Article
Outer membrane-anchoring enables LpoB to regulate peptidoglycan synthesis rate
Kermani, Ali A., Biboy, Jacob, Vollmer, Daniela and Vollmer, Waldemar (2022). Outer membrane-anchoring enables LpoB to regulate peptidoglycan synthesis rate. The Cell Surface, 8 100086, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tcsw.2022.100086
2022
Journal Article
Molecular characterization of the type VI secretion system effector Tlde1a reveals a structurally altered fold
Cobo, Neil Lorente, Sibinelli-Sousa, Stephanie, Biboy, Jacob, Vollmer, Waldemar, Bayer-Santos, Ethel and Prehna, Gerd (2022). Molecular characterization of the type VI secretion system effector Tlde1a reveals a structurally altered fold. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 298 (11) 102556, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102556
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