Porin-independent accumulation in Pseudomonas enables antibiotic discovery

EJ Geddes, MK Gugger, A Garcia, MG Chavez, MR Lee… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Gram-negative antibiotic development has been hindered by a poor understanding of the
types of compounds that can accumulate within these bacteria,. The presence of efflux …

Outer membrane lipoproteins: late to the party, but the center of attention

KL May, M Grabowicz - Journal of Bacteriology, 2024 - journals.asm.org
An outer membrane (OM) is the hallmark feature that is often used to distinguish “Gram-
negative” bacteria. Our understanding of how the OM is built rests largely on studies of …

Structure snapshots reveal the mechanism of a bacterial membrane lipoprotein N-acyltransferase

L Smithers, O Degtjarik, D Weichert, CY Huang… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Bacterial lipoproteins (BLPs) decorate the surface of membranes in the cell envelope. They
function in membrane assembly and stability, as enzymes, and in transport. The final …

The BfmRS stress response protects Acinetobacter baumannii against defects in outer membrane lipoprotein biogenesis

J Marotta, A Zhao, PN Rather… - Journal of Bacteriology, 2024 - journals.asm.org
The outer membrane (OM) of Gram-negative bacteria is the outermost layer of the cell and
serves as permeability barrier against environmental toxins, including antibiotics. The OM is …

Genetic analysis reveals a robust and hierarchical recruitment of the LolA chaperone to the LolCDE lipoprotein transporter

KM Lehman, KL May, J Marotta, M Grabowicz - Mbio, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
The outer membrane (OM) is an essential organelle of Gram-negative bacteria. Lipoproteins
are key to building the OM, performing essential functions in several OM assembly …

Computational Design of Cyclic Peptide Inhibitors of a Bacterial Membrane Lipoprotein Peptidase

TW Craven, MD Nolan, J Bailey, S Olatunji… - ACS Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
There remains a critical need for new antibiotics against multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative
bacteria, a major global threat that continues to impact mortality rates. Lipoprotein signal …

[HTML][HTML] Using permeation guidelines to design new antibiotics—A PASsagE into Pseudomonas aeruginosa

BN Cain, PJ Hergenrother - Clinical and Translational Medicine, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Dear Editor, The ability to employ small molecules to kill pathogenic bacteria and prevent
serious illness or death has been one of mankind's greatest advances, as before the advent …