Post-translational protein acetylation: an elegant mechanism for bacteria to dynamically regulate metabolic functions

DG Christensen, X **e, N Basisty, J Byrnes… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Post-translational modifications (PTM) decorate proteins to provide functional heterogeneity
to an existing proteome. The large number of known PTMs highlights the many ways that …

Crossroads of antibiotic resistance and biosynthesis

TA Wencewicz - Journal of molecular biology, 2019 - Elsevier
The biosynthesis of antibiotics and self-protection mechanisms employed by antibiotic
producers are an integral part of the growing antibiotic resistance threat. The origins of …

Freshwater viral metagenome reveals novel and functional phage-borne antibiotic resistance genes

K Moon, JH Jeon, I Kang, KS Park, K Lee, CJ Cha… - Microbiome, 2020 - Springer
Background Antibiotic resistance developed by bacteria is a significant threat to global
health. Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) spread across different bacterial populations …

Amikacin: uses, resistance, and prospects for inhibition

MS Ramirez, ME Tolmasky - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Aminoglycosides are a group of antibiotics used since the 1940s to primarily treat a broad
spectrum of bacterial infections. The primary resistance mechanism against these antibiotics …

[HTML][HTML] Endophytic bacteria for Cd remediation in rice: Unraveling the Cd tolerance mechanisms of Cupriavidus metallidurans CML2

Y Zhang, Q Zhou, C Gao, Y Lu, Y Sheng, M **ao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The utility of endophytic bacteria in Cadmium (Cd) remediation has gained significant
attention due to their ability to alleviate metal-induced stress and enhance plant growth …

Herbicide selection promotes antibiotic resistance in soil microbiomes

H Liao, X Li, Q Yang, Y Bai, P Cui, C Wen… - Molecular Biology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Herbicides are one of the most widely used chemicals in agriculture. While they are known
to be harmful to nontarget organisms, the effects of herbicides on the composition and …

Tetracycline-inactivating enzymes

JL Markley, TA Wencewicz - Frontiers in microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Tetracyclines have been foundational antibacterial agents for more than 70 years. Renewed
interest in tetracycline antibiotics is being driven by advancements in tetracycline synthesis …

[HTML][HTML] Structure and Functional Diversity of GCN5-Related N-Acetyltransferases (GNAT)

AIM Salah Ud-Din, A Tikhomirova… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
General control non-repressible 5 (GCN5)-related N-acetyltransferases (GNAT) catalyze the
transfer of an acyl moiety from acyl coenzyme A (acyl-CoA) to a diverse group of substrates …

Acetyl-CoA synthetase activity is enzymatically regulated by lysine acetylation using acetyl-CoA or acetyl-phosphate as donor molecule

C Qin, LG Graf, K Striska, M Janetzky, N Geist… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The AMP-forming acetyl-CoA synthetase is regulated by lysine acetylation both in bacteria
and eukaryotes. However, the underlying mechanism is poorly understood. The Bacillus …

Ribosomally derived lipopeptides containing distinct fatty acyl moieties

F Hubrich, NM Bösch, C Chepkirui, BI Morinaka… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - pnas.org
Lipopeptides represent a large group of microbial natural products that include important
antibacterial and antifungal drugs and some of the most-powerful known biosurfactants. The …