S. H. Light

Versatile roles of protein flavinylation in bacterial extracyotosolic electron transfer

This study investigates the role of protein flavinylation in bacterial extracytosolic electron transfer by analyzing genomic, structural, and biochemical data.

Dietary- and host-derived metabolites are used by diverse gut bacteria for anaerobic respiration

The paper identifies gut bacteria that use dietary and host-derived metabolites as electron acceptors in anaerobic respiration, revealing new metabolic pathways and reductase evolution.

Distinct energy-coupling factor transporter subunits enable flavin acquisition and extracytosolic trafficking for extracellular electron transfer in Listeria monocytogenes

This study identifies ECF transporter subunits involved in flavin export for flavinylation in L. monocytogenes and shows their directional transport and genomic distribution.

Listeria monocytogenes requires cellular respiration for NAD+ regeneration and pathogenesis

This study shows that Listeria monocytogenes uses cellular respiration for NAD+ regeneration, which is critical for its pathogenesis and survival in host cells.

Extracellular electron transfer increases fermentation in lactic acid bacteria via a hybrid metabolism

The paper shows that extracellular electron transfer in lactic acid bacteria enhances fermentation through a hybrid metabolism involving Ndh2 and PplA.

Post-translational flavinylation is associated with diverse extracytosolic redox functionalities throughout bacterial life

The paper identifies flavinylation's role in diverse extracytosolic redox functions across bacteria through genomic analysis and gene cluster mining.

Listeria monocytogenes InlP interacts with afadin and facilitates basement membrane crossing

This study identifies InlP as a Listeria monocytogenes protein that binds afadin to facilitate transcytosis across epithelial monolayers during placental infection.