Inhibition of NGLY1 inactivates the transcription factor Nrf1 and potentiates proteasome inhibitor cytotoxicity

…, JR Vangala, CS Lentz, S Clauder-Muenster… - ACS central …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Proteasome inhibitors are used to treat blood cancers such as multiple myeloma (MM) and
mantle cell lymphoma. The efficacy of these drugs is frequently undermined by acquired …

Identification of a S. aureus virulence factor by activity-based protein profiling (ABPP)

CS Lentz, JR Sheldon, LA Crawford, R Cooper… - Nature chemical …, 2018 - nature.com
Serine hydrolases play diverse roles in regulating host–pathogen interactions in a number
of organisms, yet few have been characterized in the human pathogen Staphylococcus …

Design of Selective Substrates and Activity-Based Probes for Hydrolase Important for Pathogenesis 1 (HIP1) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis

CS Lentz, AA Ordonez, P Kasperkiewicz… - ACS infectious …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Although serine proteases are important mediators of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)
virulence, there are currently no tools to selectively block or visualize members of this family of …

Fluorescent Triazole Urea Activity‐Based Probes for the Single‐Cell Phenotypic Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus

…, E Cordasco, M Bogyo, CS Lentz - Angewandte …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Phenotypically distinct cellular (sub)populations are clinically relevant for the virulence and
antibiotic resistance of a bacterial pathogen, but functionally different cells are usually …

Biochemical and Cellular Characterization of the Function of Fluorophosphonate-Binding Hydrolase H (FphH) in Staphylococcus aureus Support a Role in Bacterial …

…, NI Martin, M van der Stelt, CS Lentz - ACS Infectious …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The development of new treatment options for bacterial infections requires access to new
targets for antibiotics and antivirulence strategies. Chemoproteomic approaches are powerful …

[HTML][HTML] From differential stains to next generation physiology: chemical probes to visualize bacterial cell structure and physiology

J Hira, MJ Uddin, MM Haugland, CS Lentz - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chemical probes have been instrumental in microbiology since its birth as a discipline in the
19th century when chemical dyes were used to visualize structural features of bacterial cells …

Characterization of Serine Hydrolases Across Clinical Isolates of Commensal Skin Bacteria Staphylococcus epidermidis Using Activity-Based Protein Profiling

LJ Keller, CS Lentz, YE Chen, RJ Metivier… - ACS Infectious …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The bacterial genus Staphylococcus comprises diverse species that colonize the skin as
commensals but can also cause infection. Previous work identified a family of serine hydrolases …

[PDF][PDF] A selective inhibitor of heme biosynthesis in endosymbiotic bacteria elicits antifilarial activity in vitro

CS Lentz, V Halls, JS Hannam, B Niebel, U Strübing… - Chemistry & biology, 2013 - cell.com
Lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis are severe diseases caused by filarial worms and
affect more than 150 million people worldwide. Endosymbiotic α-proteobacteria Wolbachia …

Structural Basis for the Inhibitor and Substrate Specificity of the Unique Fph Serine Hydrolases of Staphylococcus aureus

M Fellner, CS Lentz, SA Jamieson… - ACS Infectious …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Staphylococcus aureus is a prevalent bacterial pathogen in both community and hospital
settings, and its treatment is made particularly difficult by resilience within biofilms. Within this …

Activity‐Based Protein Profiling in Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Reveals the Broad Reactivity of a Carmofur‐Derived Probe

MJ Uddin, HS Overkleeft, CS Lentz - ChemBioChem, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Activity‐based protein profiling is a powerful chemoproteomic technique to detect active
enzymes and identify targets and off‐targets of drugs. Here, we report the use of carmofur‐ and …