K. Furuta

Overexpression of diglucosyldiacylglycerol synthase leads to daptomycin resistance in Bacillus subtilis

This study shows that overexpression of ugtP in Bacillus subtilis increases diglucosyldiacylglycerol levels, altering phospholipid composition and conferring daptomycin resistance without changing cell surface charge.

Knockout of ribosomal protein RpmJ leads to zinc resistance in Escherichia coli

The paper identifies RpmJ knockout in E. coli as a zinc-resistant mutation, showing decreased intracellular zinc and altered gene expression related to iron-sulfur clusters.

Knockout of ykcB, a putative glycosyltransferase, leads to vancomycin resistance in Bacillus subtilis

This study identifies ykcB knockout in Bacillus subtilis as a cause of vancomycin resistance, with associated changes in cell surface composition and increased pathogenicity.

Kinesin-6 Klp9 plays motor-dependent and -independent roles in collaboration with Kinesin-5 Cut7 and the microtubule crosslinker Ase1 in fission yeast

This study identifies dual roles of Klp9 in fission yeast mitosis, showing it contributes to force generation with Cut7 and structural integrity with Ase1 during anaphase B.

Small teams of myosin Vc coordinate their stepping for efficient cargo transport on actin bundles

This study compares the stepping behavior of myosin Vc teams and myosin Va, showing that myoVc teams move more efficiently on actin bundles due to coordinated stepping.