A journey from structure to function of bacterial lipopolysaccharides
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a crucial constituent of the outer membrane of most Gram-
negative bacteria, playing a fundamental role in the protection of bacteria from …
negative bacteria, playing a fundamental role in the protection of bacteria from …
Function and biogenesis of lipopolysaccharides
B Bertani, N Ruiz - Ecosal plus, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
The cell envelope is the first line of defense between a bacterium and the world-at-large.
Often, the initial steps that determine the outcome of chemical warfare, bacteriophage …
Often, the initial steps that determine the outcome of chemical warfare, bacteriophage …
The Building Blocks of Antimicrobial Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Implications for Current Resistance-Breaking Therapies
P. aeruginosa is classified as a priority one pathogen by the World Health Organisation, and
new drugs are urgently needed, due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains …
new drugs are urgently needed, due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains …
Pushing the envelope: LPS modifications and their consequences
BW Simpson, MS Trent - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2019 - nature.com
The defining feature of the Gram-negative cell envelope is the presence of two cellular
membranes, with the specialized glycolipid lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exclusively found on …
membranes, with the specialized glycolipid lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exclusively found on …
Lipopolysaccharide transport and assembly at the outer membrane: the PEZ model
Gram-negative bacteria have a double-membrane cellular envelope that enables them to
colonize harsh environments and prevents the entry of many clinically available antibiotics …
colonize harsh environments and prevents the entry of many clinically available antibiotics …
Chimeric peptidomimetic antibiotics against Gram-negative bacteria
A Luther, M Urfer, M Zahn, M Müller, SY Wang… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
There is an urgent need for new antibiotics against Gram-negative pathogens that are
resistant to carbapenem and third-generation cephalosporins, against which antibiotics of …
resistant to carbapenem and third-generation cephalosporins, against which antibiotics of …
Leaks in the pipeline: a failure analysis of gram-negative antibiotic development from 2010 to 2020
ABSTRACT The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that our current arsenal of
antibiotics is not innovative enough to face impending infectious diseases, especially those …
antibiotics is not innovative enough to face impending infectious diseases, especially those …
The power of asymmetry: architecture and assembly of the Gram-negative outer membrane lipid bilayer
Determining the chemical composition of biological materials is paramount to the study of
natural phenomena. Here, we describe the composition of model gram-negative outer …
natural phenomena. Here, we describe the composition of model gram-negative outer …
[HTML][HTML] Emerging peptide antibiotics with therapeutic potential
G Upert, A Luther, D Obrecht, P Ermert - Medicine in drug discovery, 2021 - Elsevier
This review covers some of the recent progress in the field of peptide antibiotics with a focus
on compounds with novel or established mode of action and with demonstrated efficacy in …
on compounds with novel or established mode of action and with demonstrated efficacy in …
Overcoming intrinsic and acquired resistance mechanisms associated with the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria
The global increase in multi-drug-resistant bacteria is severely impacting our ability to
effectively treat common infections. For Gram-negative bacteria, their intrinsic and acquired …
effectively treat common infections. For Gram-negative bacteria, their intrinsic and acquired …