Type IV pilin proteins: versatile molecular modules
CL Giltner, Y Nguyen, LL Burrows - Microbiology and molecular …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY Type IV pili (T4P) are multifunctional protein fibers produced on the surfaces of a
wide variety of bacteria and archaea. The major subunit of T4P is the type IV pilin, and …
wide variety of bacteria and archaea. The major subunit of T4P is the type IV pilin, and …
Protein glycosylation in bacteria: sweeter than ever
H Nothaft, CM Szymanski - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2010 - nature.com
Investigations into bacterial protein glycosylation continue to progress rapidly. It is now
established that bacteria possess both N-linked and O-linked glycosylation pathways that …
established that bacteria possess both N-linked and O-linked glycosylation pathways that …
Neisseria gonorrhoeae vaccines: a contemporary overview
E Williams, KL Seib, CK Fairley… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection is an important public health issue, with an annual global
incidence of 87 million. N. gonorrhoeae infection causes significant morbidity and can have …
incidence of 87 million. N. gonorrhoeae infection causes significant morbidity and can have …
How biology handles nitrite
Nitrite is one of the players in the broad nitrogen biogeochemical cycle. This nitrogen oxo-
anion is involved in key pathways crucial to life on Earth and to the planetary “recycling” of …
anion is involved in key pathways crucial to life on Earth and to the planetary “recycling” of …
Enzymes in the synthesis of glycoconjugates
RM Schmaltz, SR Hanson, CH Wong - Chemical reviews, 2011 - ACS Publications
Aims This review is intended to update our previous discussion on the chemoenzymatic
synthesis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates,(1) with new emphasis placed on …
synthesis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates,(1) with new emphasis placed on …
Similarities and differences in the glycosylation mechanisms in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
Recent years have witnessed a rapid growth in the number and diversity of prokaryotic
proteins shown to carry N‐and/or O‐glycans, with protein glycosylation now considered as …
proteins shown to carry N‐and/or O‐glycans, with protein glycosylation now considered as …
The sweet tooth of bacteria: common themes in bacterial glycoconjugates
HLP Tytgat, S Lebeer - Microbiology and Molecular Biology …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Humans have been increasingly recognized as being superorganisms, living in close
contact with a microbiota on all their mucosal surfaces. However, most studies on the human …
contact with a microbiota on all their mucosal surfaces. However, most studies on the human …
Bacterial protein N-glycosylation: new perspectives and applications
H Nothaft, CM Szymanski - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2013 - ASBMB
Protein glycosylation is widespread throughout all three domains of life. Bacterial protein N-
glycosylation and its application to engineering recombinant glycoproteins continue to be …
glycosylation and its application to engineering recombinant glycoproteins continue to be …
Phosphonate production by marine microbes: exploring new sources and potential function
Phosphonates are organophosphorus metabolites with a characteristic CP bond. They are
ubiquitous in the marine environment, their degradation broadly supports ecosystem …
ubiquitous in the marine environment, their degradation broadly supports ecosystem …
Canary in the Coal Mine: How Resistance Surveillance in Commensals Could Help Curb the Spread of AMR in Pathogenic Neisseria
M Goytia, CB Wadsworth - Mbio, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is widespread within Neisseria gonorrhoeae populations.
Recent work has highlighted the importance of commensal Neisseria (cN) as a source of …
Recent work has highlighted the importance of commensal Neisseria (cN) as a source of …