The cell surface is the essential interface between a bacterium and its surroundings.
Composed primarily of molecules that are not directly genetically encoded, this highly …

Fluorescent d-amino acids (FDAAs) are efficiently incorporated into the peptidoglycans
(PGs) of diverse bacterial species at the sites of PG biosynthesis, allowing specific and …

Peptidoglycan is an essential component of the cell wall that protects bacteria from
environmental stress. A carefully coordinated biosynthesis of peptidoglycan during cell …

The use of antibiotics is threatened by the emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant
strains of bacteria. Thus, there is a need to develop antibiotics that address new targets. In …

Bacterial cell division is orchestrated by proteins that assemble in dynamic complexes
collectively known as the divisome. Essential monofunctional enzymes with …

N-Alkylated benzimidazole derivatives have been synthesized via the aza-Michael addition
reactions of 1H-benzimidazoles to α, β-unsaturated compounds in water and palladium …

We have identified a potent antibacterial agent N‐(4‐sec‐butylphenyl)‐2‐(thiophen‐2‐yl)‐
1H‐benzo [d] imidazole‐4‐carboxamide (BT‐benzo‐29) from a library of benzimidazole …

We introduce a general theoretical framework to study the shape dynamics of actively
growing and remodeling surfaces. Using this framework we develop a physical model for …

Inter/intramolecular approaches to sp2 C–N bond formation of N-alkenyl benzimidazoles
have been accomplished in the presence of an iodide anion associated with a copper …

Gram-negative bacteria are uniquely equipped to defeat antibiotics. Their outermost layer,
the cell envelope, is a natural permeability barrier that contains an array of resistance …