Antimicrobial peptides: an update on classifications and databases
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are distributed across all kingdoms of life and are an
indispensable component of host defenses. They consist of predominantly short cationic …
indispensable component of host defenses. They consist of predominantly short cationic …
Mechanism of action of ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides
C Ongpipattanakul, EK Desormeaux… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
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 …
product class that has undergone significant expansion due to the rapid growth in genome …
Overview of the Antimicrobial Compounds Produced by Members of the Bacillus subtilis Group
Over the last seven decades, applications using members of the Bacillus subtilis group have
emerged in both food processes and crop protection industries. Their ability to form survival …
emerged in both food processes and crop protection industries. Their ability to form survival …
Ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptide natural products: overview and recommendations for a universal nomenclature
Covering: 1988 to 2012 This review presents recommended nomenclature for the
biosynthesis of ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) …
biosynthesis of ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) …
Rethinking amide bond synthesis
VR Pattabiraman, JW Bode - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
One of the most important reactions in organic chemistry—amide bond formation—is often
overlooked as a contemporary challenge because of the widespread occurrence of amides …
overlooked as a contemporary challenge because of the widespread occurrence of amides …
Bacillus subtilis antibiotics: structures, syntheses and specific functions
T Stein - Molecular microbiology, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The endospore‐forming rhizobacterium Bacillus subtilis–the model system for Gram‐
positive organisms, is able to produce more than two dozen antibiotics with an amazing …
positive organisms, is able to produce more than two dozen antibiotics with an amazing …
Antibacterial activities of bacteriocins: application in foods and pharmaceuticals
SC Yang, CH Lin, CT Sung, JY Fang - Frontiers in microbiology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Bacteriocins are a kind of ribosomal synthesized antimicrobial peptides produced by
bacteria, which can kill or inhibit bacterial strains closely-related or non-related to produced …
bacteria, which can kill or inhibit bacterial strains closely-related or non-related to produced …
Mass spectral molecular networking of living microbial colonies
J Watrous, P Roach, T Alexandrov… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Integrating the governing chemistry with the genomics and phenotypes of microbial colonies
has been a “holy grail” in microbiology. This work describes a highly sensitive, broadly …
has been a “holy grail” in microbiology. This work describes a highly sensitive, broadly …
Radical S-Adenosylmethionine Enzymes
JB Broderick, BR Duffus, KS Duschene… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
It was once widely held that nearly all reactions in biology were catalyzed via mechanisms
involving paired electron species. Beginning approximately 40 years ago, this paradigm was …
involving paired electron species. Beginning approximately 40 years ago, this paradigm was …
Enzymatic carbon–sulfur bond formation in natural product biosynthesis
KL Dunbar, DH Scharf, A Litomska… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Sulfur plays a critical role for the development and maintenance of life on earth, which is
reflected by the wealth of primary metabolites, macromolecules, and cofactors bearing this …
reflected by the wealth of primary metabolites, macromolecules, and cofactors bearing this …