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A. Espaillat

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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F. Cava· 2 shared B. Djahanschiri· 1 shared C. A. Colque· 1 shared D. Rago· 1 shared E. A. Mueller· 1 shared E. P. Skaar· 1 shared F. Gago· 1 shared G. Di Venanzio· 1 shared

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F. Cava

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A distinctive family of L,D-transpeptidases catalyzing L-Ala-mDAP crosslinks in Alpha and Betaproteobacteria

A. Espaillat, L. Alvarez, G. Torrens, J. ter Beek, V. Miguel-Ruano, O. Irazoki, F. Gago, J. A. Hermoso, R. P.-A. Berntsson, F. Cava

This paper identifies and characterizes a novel LD-transpeptidase in Gluconobacter oxydans that forms 1,3-type crosslinks, revealing structural and functional differences from known transpeptidases.

bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Adaptive evolution of P. aeruginosa in human airways shows phenotypic convergence despite diverse patterns of genomic changes

A. Espaillat, C. A. Colque, D. Rago, R. La Rosa, S. Molin, H. K. Johansen

This study tracks Pseudomonas aeruginosa evolution in 9 cystic fibrosis patients over decades, finding phenotypic convergence despite genomic divergence and reduced virulence features.

bioRxiv · Jul 19, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Peptidoglycan editing provides immunity to Acinetobacter baumannii during bacterial warfare

N.-H. Le, K. Peters, A. Espaillat, J. R. Sheldon, J. Gray, G. Di Venanzio, J. Lopez, B. Djahanschiri, E. A. Mueller, S. W. Hennon, P. A. Levin, I. Ebersberger, E. P. Skaar, F. Cava, W. Vollmer, M. F. Feldman

Acinetobacter baumannii incorporates D-Lysine into its peptidoglycan to gain immunity against T6SS attacks from competitors, though this trait is lost in pathogenic strains due to host enzyme activity.

bioRxiv · Apr 23, 2020Microbiology