Molybdenum enzymes and how they support virulence in pathogenic bacteria

Q Zhong, B Kobe, U Kappler - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mononuclear molybdoenzymes are highly versatile catalysts that occur in organisms in all
domains of life, where they mediate essential cellular functions such as energy generation …

[HTML][HTML] Achromobacter spp. prevalence and adaptation in cystic fibrosis lung infection

L Veschetti, M Boaretti, GM Saitta, RP Mantovani… - Microbiological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bacteria belonging to the genus Achromobacter are widely distributed in natural
environments and have been recognized as emerging pathogens for their contribution to a …

An updated structural classification of substrate‐binding proteins

GH Scheepers, JA Lycklama a Nijeholt… - FEBS …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Substrate‐binding proteins (SBP s) play an important role in solute uptake and signal
transduction. In 2010, Berntsson et al. classified the 114 organism‐specific SBP structures …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa T6SS-mediated molybdate transport contributes to bacterial competition during anaerobiosis

T Wang, X Du, L Ji, Y Han, J Dang, J Wen, Y Wang… - Cell reports, 2021 - cell.com
Type VI secretion system (T6SS) is widely distributed in Gram-negative bacteria and
functions as a versatile protein export machinery that translocates effectors into eukaryotic or …

ZnuA and zinc homeostasis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

VG Pederick, BA Eijkelkamp, SL Begg, MP Ween… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a ubiquitous environmental bacterium and a clinically
significant opportunistic human pathogen. Central to the ability of P. aeruginosa to colonise …

Roles of type VI secretion system in transport of metal ions

X Yang, H Liu, Y Zhang, X Shen - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a transmembrane protein nanomachine employed by
many gram-negative bacteria to directly translocate effectors into adjacent cells or the …

Proteome Profiles of Outer Membrane Vesicles and Extracellular Matrix of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms

N Couto, SR Schooling, JR Dutcher… - Journal of proteome …, 2015 - ACS Publications
In the present work, two different proteomic platforms, gel-based and gel-free, were used to
map the matrix and outer membrane vesicle exoproteomes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa …

[HTML][HTML] Biological differences between FIM2 and FIM3 fimbriae of Bordetella pertussis: not just the serotype

S Matczak, V Bouchez, P Leroux, T Douché… - Microbes and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Bordetella pertussis still circulates worldwide despite vaccination. Fimbriae are
components of some acellular pertussis vaccines. Population fluctuations of B. pertussis …

An overview of the biological metal uptake pathways in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

IJ Schalk, O Cunrath - Environmental microbiology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Biological metal ions, including Co, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni and Zn ions, are necessary for
the survival and the growth of all microorganisms. Their biological functions are linked to …

Zinc stress induces copper depletion in Acinetobacter baumannii

KA Hassan, VG Pederick, LDH Elbourne, IT Paulsen… - BMC microbiology, 2017 - Springer
Background The first row transition metal ions zinc and copper are essential to the survival
of many organisms, although in excess these ions are associated with significant toxicity …