[HTML][HTML] Targeting the holy triangle of quorum sensing, biofilm formation, and antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria

RV Sionov, D Steinberg - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chronic and recurrent bacterial infections are frequently associated with the formation of
biofilms on biotic or abiotic materials that are composed of mono-or multi-species cultures of …

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 …

Bacterial Cytochrome P450 Catalyzed Post‐translational Macrocyclization of Ribosomal Peptides

BB He, J Liu, Z Cheng, R Liu, Z Zhong… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ribosomally synthesized and post‐translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) are a
fascinating group of natural products that exhibit diverse structural features and bioactivities …

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] Metagenomic profiling and transfer dynamics of antibiotic resistance determinants in a full-scale granular sludge wastewater treatment plant

D Calderón-Franco, R Sarelse, S Christou, M Pronk… - Water research, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract In the One Health context, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are central to
safeguarding water resources. Nonetheless, many questions remain about their …

Discovery of cationic nonribosomal peptides as Gram-negative antibiotics through global genome mining

YX Li, Z Zhong, WP Zhang, PY Qian - Nature communications, 2018 - nature.com
The worldwide prevalence of infections caused by antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative
bacteria poses a serious threat to public health due to the limited therapeutic alternatives …

Bacillus and Paenibacillus secreted polyketides and peptides involved in controlling human and plant pathogens

S Olishevska, A Nickzad, E Déziel - Applied microbiology and …, 2019 - Springer
Overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics to control human and plant pathogens greatly
accelerated the development of antibiotic resistance among bacteria and fungi. Therefore …

A small molecule inhibitor prevents gut bacterial genotoxin production

MR Volpe, JA Velilla, M Daniel-Ivad, JJ Yao… - Nature Chemical …, 2023 - nature.com
The human gut bacterial genotoxin colibactin is a possible key driver of colorectal cancer
(CRC) development. Understanding colibactin's biological effects remains difficult owing to …

Challenges and advances in genome mining of ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs)

Z Zhong, B He, J Li, YX Li - Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology, 2020 - Elsevier
Ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) are a class of
cyclic or linear peptidic natural products with remarkable structural and functional diversity …

Mechanisms of bactericidal action and resistance of polymyxins for Gram-positive bacteria

J Yin, Q Meng, D Cheng, J Fu, Q Luo, Y Liu… - Applied microbiology and …, 2020 - Springer
Polymyxins are cationic antimicrobial peptides used as the last-line therapy to treat
multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections. The bactericidal activity of polymyxins …