In all known organisms, amino acids are predominantly thought to be synthesized and used
as their L-enantiomers. Here, we found that bacteria produce diverse D-amino acids as well, …

Bacterial growth is controlled by the peptidoglycan (PG) cell wall, a rigid and essential
structure composed of glycan strands cross-linked by d-amino acid (DAA)-containing short …

Peptidoglycan (PG) is an essential component of the bacterial cell wall. Although
experiments with organisms in vitro have yielded a wealth of information on PG synthesis and …

The d-enantiomers of amino acids have been thought to have relatively minor functions in
biological processes. While l-amino acids clearly predominate in nature, d-amino acids are …

Arthropods transmit diverse infectious agents; however, the ways microbes influence their
vector to enhance colonization are poorly understood. Ixodes scapularis ticks harbor …

Production of non‐canonical d‐amino acids (NCDAAs) in stationary phase promotes remodelling
of peptidoglycan (PG), the polymer that comprises the bacterial cell wall. Impairment of …

Bacteria exhibit a myriad of different morphologies, through the synthesis and modification
of their essential peptidoglycan (PG) cell wall. Our discovery of a fluorescent D-amino acid (…

Planctomycetes are intriguing microorganisms that apparently lack peptidoglycan, a
structure that controls the shape and integrity of almost all bacterial cells. Therefore, the …

Thermus spp is one of the most wide spread genuses of thermophilic bacteria, with isolates
found in natural as well as in man-made thermal environments. The high growth rates, cell …

Metal acquisition is a vital microbial process in metal-scarce environments, such as inside a
host. Using metabolomic exploration, targeted mutagenesis, and biochemical analysis, we …