2021
Escherichia coli small molecule metabolism at the host–microorganism interface
Gatsios A, Kim CS, Crawford JM. Escherichia coli small molecule metabolism at the host–microorganism interface. Nature Chemical Biology 2021, 17: 1016-1026. PMID: 34552219, PMCID: PMC8675634, DOI: 10.1038/s41589-021-00807-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall molecule metabolismE. coliHost-bacteria interfaceModel organismsHost-bacterial interactionsChemical arsenalMolecule metabolismEscherichia coliHuman microbiotaColiSmall molecule chemistryMetabolismCommon componentSignalingOrganismsBiologyDisease modulationCommensalEscherichiaHostPathogenic roleRoleMicrobiotaMembersMolecules from the Microbiome
Shine EE, Crawford JM. Molecules from the Microbiome. Annual Review Of Biochemistry 2021, 90: 1-27. PMID: 33770448, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-biochem-080320-115307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman microbiomeSpecific microbial moleculesSmall moleculesSecond genomeEcological nichesSpecies compositionGenetic capacityInteraction networksMicrobial moleculesMicrobiome editingBiochemical complexitySynthetic biologyMolecular mechanismsHuman cellsImmune system developmentChemical biologyFunctional interactionMicrobiomeDetailed mechanistic studiesBiologyHost responseMechanistic studiesGenomeMoleculesMicrobes
2020
Characterization of Autoinducer‑3 Structure and Biosynthesis in E. coli
Kim CS, Gatsios A, Cuesta S, Lam YC, Wei Z, Chen H, Russell RM, Shine EE, Wang R, Wyche TP, Piizzi G, Flavell RA, Palm NW, Sperandio V, Crawford JM. Characterization of Autoinducer‑3 Structure and Biosynthesis in E. coli. ACS Central Science 2020, 6: 197-206. PMID: 32123737, PMCID: PMC7047286, DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.9b01076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutoinducer-3Population-level phenotypesDiverse biological rolesGram-positive bacterial pathogensPrimary human tissuesModel organismsQuorum sensingMolecular foundationBiological roleCommon inhabitantsVariety of GramHuman microbiotaVirulence genesBacterial pathogensE. coliBiochemical originBiosynthesisHuman tissuesUnknown structureSynthetase reactionGenesOrganismsBiologyMetabolitesEnterohemorrhagic
2011
Bacterial symbionts and natural products
Crawford JM, Clardy J. Bacterial symbionts and natural products. Chemical Communications 2011, 47: 7559-7566. PMID: 21594283, PMCID: PMC3174269, DOI: 10.1039/c1cc11574j.Peer-Reviewed Original Research