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 …

RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are central to most if not all cellular processes, dictating the
fate of virtually all RNA molecules in the cell. Starting with pioneering work on ribosomal …

Particular bacterial strains in certain natural environments prevent infectious diseases of
plant roots. How these bacteria achieve this protection from pathogenic fungi has been …

The molecular roles of many RNA‐binding proteins in bacterial post‐transcriptional gene
regulation are not well understood. Approaches combining in vivo UV crosslinking with RNA …

Most bacterial pathogens have the remarkable ability to flourish in the external environment
and in specialized host niches. This ability requires their metabolism, physiology, and …

Many large and small decisions we make in our daily lives—which ice cream to choose,
what research projects to pursue, which partner to marry—require an exploration of …

The phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP): carbohydrate phosphotransferase system (PTS) is found
only in bacteria, where it catalyzes the transport and phosphorylation of numerous …

Bacteria have acquired sophisticated mechanisms for assembling and disassembling
polysaccharides of different chemistry. α-d-Glucose homopolysaccharides, so-called α …

Bacteriophages (phages) are critical players in the dynamics and function of microbial
communities and drive processes as diverse as global biogeochemical cycles and human …

The mechanism of initiation of translation differs between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, and
the strategies used for regulation differ accordingly. Translation in prokaryotes is usually …