Mechanism of action of ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides
C Ongpipattanakul, EK Desormeaux… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) are a natural
product class that has undergone significant expansion due to the rapid growth in genome …
product class that has undergone significant expansion due to the rapid growth in genome …
Strategies for Biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes Using Lactic Acid Bacteria and Their Metabolites in Ready-to-Eat Meat- and Dairy-Ripened Products
Listeria monocytogenes is one of the most important foodborne pathogens. This
microorganism is a serious concern in the ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and dairy-ripened …
microorganism is a serious concern in the ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and dairy-ripened …
Beyond conventional meat preservation: saddling the control of bacteriocin and lactic acid bacteria for clean label and functional meat products
Advancements in food science and technology have paved the way for the development of
natural antimicrobial compounds to ensure the safety and quality of meat and meat products …
natural antimicrobial compounds to ensure the safety and quality of meat and meat products …
Architecture of the bacteriophage lambda tail
C Wang, J Duan, Z Gu, X Ge, J Zeng, J Wang - Structure, 2024 - cell.com
Bacteriophage lambda has a double-stranded DNA genome and a long, flexible, non-
contractile tail encoded by a contiguous block of 11 genes downstream of the head genes …
contractile tail encoded by a contiguous block of 11 genes downstream of the head genes …
Regulatory mechanisms of exopolysaccharide synthesis and biofilm formation in Streptococcus mutans
T Zheng, M **g, T Gong, J Yan, X Wang… - Journal of Oral …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Dental caries is a chronic, multifactorial and biofilm-mediated oral bacterial
infection affecting almost every age group and every geographical region. Streptococcus …
infection affecting almost every age group and every geographical region. Streptococcus …
The whole is bigger than the sum of its parts: drug transport in the context of two membranes with active efflux
Cell envelope plays a dual role in the life of bacteria by simultaneously protecting it from a
hostile environment and facilitating access to beneficial molecules. At the heart of this ability …
hostile environment and facilitating access to beneficial molecules. At the heart of this ability …
Ribosomally synthesized peptides, foreground players in microbial interactions: recent developments and unanswered questions
S Rebuffat - Natural Product Reports, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
It is currently well established that multicellular organisms live in tight association with
complex communities of microorganisms including a large number of bacteria. These are …
complex communities of microorganisms including a large number of bacteria. These are …
Microbial genes outperform species and SNVs as diagnostic markers for Crohn's disease on multicohort fecal metagenomes empowered by artificial intelligence
Dysbiosis of gut microbial community is associated with the pathogenesis of CD and may
serve as a promising noninvasive diagnostic tool. We aimed to compare the performances of …
serve as a promising noninvasive diagnostic tool. We aimed to compare the performances of …
Structural basis of pore formation in the mannose phosphotransferase system by pediocin PA-1
L Zhu, J Zeng, C Wang, J Wang - Applied and Environmental …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacteriocins are ribosomally synthesized bacterial antimicrobial peptides that have a narrow
spectrum of antibacterial activity against species closely related to the producers. Pediocin …
spectrum of antibacterial activity against species closely related to the producers. Pediocin …
Antimicrobial peptides: Promising alternatives over conventional capture ligands for biosensor-based detection of pathogenic bacteria
The detection of pathogenic bacteria using biosensing techniques could be a potential
alternative to traditional culture based methods. However, the low specificity and sensitivity …
alternative to traditional culture based methods. However, the low specificity and sensitivity …