Proteins that self-assemble into polyhedral shell-like structures are useful molecular
containers both in nature and in the laboratory. Here we review efforts to repurpose diverse …

The last years have seen a steady increase in our understanding of legumain biology that is
driven from two largely uncoupled research arenas, the mammalian and the plant legumain …

Development of the human gut microbiota commences at birth, with bifidobacteria being
among the first colonizers of the sterile newborn gastrointestinal tract. To date, the genetic …

In Gram‐positive bacteria proteins are displayed on the cell surface using sortase enzymes.
These cysteine transpeptidases join proteins bearing an appropriate sorting signal to …

Due to the importance of using cost-effective methods for therapeutic purposes, the function
of probiotics as safe microorganisms and the study of their relevant functional mechanisms …

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most common bacterial infections, with roughly
eleven‐million cases reported in the US each year that cost an estimated $5 billion annually …

Multi-drug resistant microbes have become a severe threat to human health and arise a
worldwide concern. A total of fifteen spiro-1, 3-dithiinoindenoquinoxaline derivatives 2–7 …

The cell wall envelope of Gram-positive bacteria can be thought of as a surface organelle for
the assembly of macromolecular structures that enable the unique lifestyle of each …

Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, and in particular those caused by bacterial infections, are a
major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Treatment is becoming increasingly …

Hydrogels have been developed for different biomedical applications such as in vitro culture
platforms, drug delivery, bioprinting and tissue engineering. Enzymatic cross-linking has …