Functions of bacterial tRNA modifications: from ubiquity to diversity

V de Crécy-Lagard, M Jaroch - Trends in Microbiology, 2021 - cell.com
Modified nucleotides in tRNA are critical components of the translation apparatus, but their
importance in the process of translational regulation had until recently been greatly …

Singularities of pyogenic streptococcal biofilms–from formation to health implication

C Alves-Barroco, J Paquete-Ferreira… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Biofilms are generally defined as communities of cells involved in a self-produced
extracellular matrix adhered to a surface. In biofilms, the bacteria are less sensitive to host …

Essentiality of threonylcarbamoyladenosine (t6A), a universal tRNA modification, in bacteria

PC Thiaville, B El Yacoubi, C Köhrer… - Molecular …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Threonylcarbamoyladenosine (t6 A) is a modified nucleoside universally conserved in t RNA
s in all three kingdoms of life. The recently discovered genes for t6 A synthesis, including tsa …

[HTML][HTML] Biofilm development and computational screening for new putative inhibitors of a homolog of the regulatory protein BrpA in Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp …

C Alves-Barroco, C Roma-Rodrigues… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae (SDSD), a Lancefield group C streptococci
(GCS), is a frequent cause of bovine mastitis. This highly prevalent disease is the costliest in …

Protein Tyrosine and Serine/Threonine phosphorylation in oral bacterial dysbiosis and bacteria-host interaction

L Ren, D Shen, C Liu, Y Ding - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The human oral cavity harbors approximately 1,000 microbial species, and dysbiosis of the
microflora and imbalanced microbiota-host interactions drive many oral diseases, such as …

Tobramycin-resistant small colony variant mutant of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium shows collateral sensitivity to nitrofurantoin

CZ Wang, YJ Zhang, YF Chu, LG Zhong, JP Xu… - Virulence, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The increasing antibiotic resistance poses a significant global health challenge, threatening
our ability to combat infectious diseases. The phenomenon of collateral sensitivity, whereby …

Identification and functional analysis of the L-ascorbate-specific enzyme II complex of the phosphotransferase system in Streptococcus mutans

X Wu, J Hou, X Chen, X Chen, W Zhao - BMC microbiology, 2016 - Springer
Background Streptococcus mutans is the primary etiological agent of human dental caries. It
can metabolize a wide variety of carbohydrates and produce large amounts of organic acids …

Frankincense, an aromatic medicinal exudate of Boswellia carterii used to mediate silver nanoparticle synthesis: Evaluation of bacterial molecular inhibition and its …

ND Al-Dahmash, MM Al-Ansari, FO Al-Otibi… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Green synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are expected to have rich biomedical
applications as an alternative medicine for health care, with the bioactive compounds of …

Effect of LongZhang Gargle on Biofilm Formation and Acidogenicity of Streptococcus mutans In Vitro

Y Yang, S Liu, Y He, Z Chen, M Li - BioMed Research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Streptococcus mutans, with the ability of high‐rate acid production and strong biofilm
formation, is considered the predominant bacterial species in the pathogenesis of human …

The LCP Family Protein, Psr, Is Required for Cell Wall Integrity and Virulence in Streptococcus agalactiae

A Rajaei, HM Rowe, MN Neely - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
A robust cell envelope is the first line of protection for an infecting pathogen when
encountering the immune defense of its host. In Gram-positive organisms, LytR-CpsA-Psr …