Takehiro Kado

This study shows PonA2's noncatalytic roles in biofilm and colony formation in Mycobacterium smegmatis, independent of its transglycosylase and transpeptidase activities.

This study identifies physiological determinants of Vibrio vulnificus fitness during host infection by linking signature-tagged mutagenesis to phenotypic analyses.

This study shows that Ag85A is essential for plasma membrane domain organization in mycobacteria, leading to mycolic acid accumulation and altered cell envelope structure.

This study identifies 20 conserved genes in clinical Mycobacterium abscessus isolates that are absent in environmental isolates, suggesting they may contribute to virulence and pathogenicity.

The paper shows that the cell wall polymer, not active polymerization, is critical for membrane partitioning in Mycobacterium smegmatis.