2024
Mucosal sugars delineate pyrazine vs pyrazinone autoinducer signaling in Klebsiella oxytoca
Hamchand R, Wang K, Song D, Palm N, Crawford J. Mucosal sugars delineate pyrazine vs pyrazinone autoinducer signaling in Klebsiella oxytoca. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 8902. PMID: 39406708, PMCID: PMC11480411, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53185-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsK. oxytocaGeneral carbohydrate metabolismVirulence factor productionPLP-dependent enzymesAssociated with gutEnterobactin biosynthesisAutoinducer signalBacterial virulenceKlebsiella oxytocaSpecific carbohydratesHost immune responseCarbohydrate metabolismAutoinducerMolecular signalsVirulenceHistamine receptor H4BiosynthesisHost signalAcquisition responsesProtease inhibitorsPathwayHostLung pathologyLung isolationImmune response
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 roleRoleMicrobiotaMembers
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