Aquatic environments are reservoirs of the human pathogen Vibrio cholerae O1, which causes
the acute diarrheal disease cholera. Upon low temperature or limited nutrient availability, …

The bacterial cell wall maintains cell shape and protects against bursting by turgor. A major
constituent of the cell wall is peptidoglycan (PG), which is continuously modified to enable …

The bacterial cell wall is a multicomponent structure that provides structural support and
protection. In monoderm species, the cell wall is made up predominantly of peptidoglycan, …

Bacillus subtilis is the best studied model organism of the Gram-positive lineage. It is naturally
transformable and has an extremely powerful genetic toolbox. It is fast growing and easy …

The conversion of l-alanine (L-Ala) into d-alanine (D-Ala) in bacteria is performed by
pyridoxal phosphate-dependent enzymes called alanine racemases. D-Ala is an essential …

The cell wall is a stress-bearing structure and a unifying trait in bacteria. Without exception,
synthesis of the cell wall involves formation of the precursor molecule lipid II by the activity of …

A polyphasic study was designed to establish the taxonomic status of a Streptomyces strain
isolated from soil from the QinLing Mountains, Shaanxi Province, China, and found to be the …

… We thank Gerry Wright for critically reading the manuscript and Hans van den Elst for assistance
with LC-MS. We are grateful to Margherita Sosio (NAICONS, Milan, Italy) … van der Aart …

A novel verticillate strain of streptomycetes, Streptomyces strain MBT76 T , was isolated from
the QinLing mountains, which harbours more than 40 biosynthetic gene clusters for natural …

Preclinical evidence implicates several neurotransmitter systems in the extinction of
conditioned fear. These results are of great interest, because the reduction of acquired fear …