When less is more: shortening the Lpp protein leads to increased vancomycin resistance in Escherichia coli.

Autor: Wykes H; School of Natural Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand., Le VVH; School of Natural Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. van.le@bio.ku.dk.; Section of Microbiology, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. van.le@bio.ku.dk., Olivera C; School of Natural Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand., Rakonjac J; School of Natural Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. J.Rakonjac@massey.ac.nz.

Publikováno v: The Journal of antibiotics [J Antibiot (Tokyo)] 2023 Dec; Vol. 76 (12), pp. 746-750. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 25.

Editorial: Antibiotic potentiators against drug-resistant pathogens: Discovery, development and clinical applications.

Autor: Das B; Centre for Bacterial Diseases and Antibiotic Resistance Research, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, India., Mahajan D; Chemistry and Pharmacology Lab, Centre for Drug Design and Discovery, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, India., Rakonjac J; College of Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Publikováno v: Frontiers in microbiology [Front Microbiol] 2023 Mar 07; Vol. 14, pp. 1173906. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 07 (Print Publication: 2023).

A large chromosomal inversion affects antimicrobial sensitivity of Escherichia coli to sodium deoxycholate.

Autor: Le VVH; School of Natural Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.; Maurice Wilkins Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.; Present address: Section of Microbiology, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark., León-Quezada RI; School of Natural Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand., Biggs PJ; School of Natural Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.; mEpiLab, Infectious Disease Research Centre, School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand., Rakonjac J; School of Natural Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.; Maurice Wilkins Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

Publikováno v: Microbiology (Reading, England) [Microbiology (Reading)] 2022 Aug; Vol. 168 (8).

CryoEM structure of the outer membrane secretin channel pIV from the f1 filamentous bacteriophage.

Autor: Conners R; Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.; College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Geoffrey Pope, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK., McLaren M; Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.; College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Geoffrey Pope, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK., Łapińska U; Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.; College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Geoffrey Pope, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK., Sanders K; Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.; College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Geoffrey Pope, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK., Stone MRL; Centre for Superbug Solutions, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia., Blaskovich MAT; Centre for Superbug Solutions, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia., Pagliara S; Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.; College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Geoffrey Pope, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK., Daum B; Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.; College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Geoffrey Pope, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK., Rakonjac J; School of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand., Gold VAM; Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK. v.a.m.gold@exeter.ac.uk.; College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Geoffrey Pope, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK. v.a.m.gold@exeter.ac.uk.

Publikováno v: Nature communications [Nat Commun] 2021 Nov 02; Vol. 12 (1), pp. 6316. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Nov 02.

Nitrofurans: Revival of an "old" drug class in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

Autor: Le VVH; School of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.; Maurice Wilkins Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand., Rakonjac J; School of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.; Maurice Wilkins Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

Publikováno v: PLoS pathogens [PLoS Pathog] 2021 Jul 08; Vol. 17 (7), pp. e1009663. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 08 (Print Publication: 2021).