Tarek Msadek

DNA complexed structure of the key transcription factor initiating development in sporulating bacteria.

Distinct clpP genes control specific adaptive responses in Bacillus thuringiensis.

Genome sequence of Streptococcus agalactiae, a pathogen causing invasive neonatal disease.

ClpP of Streptococcus salivarius is a novel member of the dually regulated class of stress response genes in gram-positive bacteria.

Comparative genomics reveal novel heat shock regulatory mechanisms in Staphylococcus aureus and other Gram-positive bacteria.

Specificity of the interaction of RocR with the rocG-rocA intergenic region in Bacillus subtilis.

Genes controlled by the essential YycG/YycF two-component system of Bacillus subtilis revealed through a novel hybrid regulator approach.

A six amino acid deletion, partially overlapping the VanSB G2 ATP-binding motif, leads to constitutive glycopeptide resistance in VanB-type Enterococcus faecium.

clpB, a novel member of the Listeria monocytogenes CtsR regulon, is involved in virulence but not in general stress tolerance.

Identification of genes controlled by the essential YycG/YycF two-component system of Staphylococcus aureus.

Transcriptional regulation of the phoPR operon in Bacillus subtilis.

CovS/CovR of group B streptococcus: a two-component global regulatory system involved in virulence.

Clp ATPases are required for stress tolerance, intracellular replication and biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus.

Raymond Dedonder 1920-2004.

Dual role of the PhoP approximately P response regulator: Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB45 phytase gene transcription is directed by positive and negative interactions with the phyC promoter.

New insights into the WalK/WalR (YycG/YycF) essential signal transduction pathway reveal a major role in controlling cell wall metabolism and biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus.

The DegU orphan response regulator of Listeria monocytogenes autorepresses its own synthesis and is required for bacterial motility, virulence and biofilm formation.

Tearing down the wall: peptidoglycan metabolism and the WalK/WalR (YycG/YycF) essential two-component system.

A matter of life and death: cell wall homeostasis and the WalKR (YycGF) essential signal transduction pathway.

The Pta-AckA pathway controlling acetyl phosphate levels and the phosphorylation state of the DegU orphan response regulator both play a role in regulating Listeria monocytogenes motility and chemotaxis.

The Lactobacillus plantarum ftsH gene is a novel member of the CtsR stress response regulon.

Characterization of a serine/threonine kinase involved in virulence of Staphylococcus aureus.

Grasping at shadows: revealing the elusive nature of essential genes.

CymR, the master regulator of cysteine metabolism in Staphylococcus aureus, controls host sulphur source utilization and plays a role in biofilm formation.

Comparative study of two plasticins: specificity, interfacial behavior, and bactericidal activity.

Frank Kunst, 1943-2009.

Characterization of the CtsR stress response regulon in Lactobacillus plantarum.

Novel antibacterial compounds specifically targeting the essential WalR response regulator.

The pleiotropic CymR regulator of Staphylococcus aureus plays an important role in virulence and stress response.

Peptidoglycan crosslinking relaxation plays an important role in Staphylococcus aureus WalKR-dependent cell viability.

Bacterial moving and shaking: the 11th blast meeting.

Adaptation beyond the stress response: cell structure dynamics and population heterogeneity in Staphylococcus aureus.

Bacitracin and nisin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus: a novel pathway involving the BraS/BraR two-component system (SA2417/SA2418) and both the BraD/BraE and VraD/VraE ABC transporters.

Investigation of the Staphylococcus aureus GraSR regulon reveals novel links to virulence, stress response and cell wall signal transduction pathways.

GraXSR proteins interact with the VraFG ABC transporter to form a five-component system required for cationic antimicrobial peptide sensing and resistance in Staphylococcus aureus.

The WalKR system controls major staphylococcal virulence genes and is involved in triggering the host inflammatory response.

Expression of a cryptic secondary sigma factor gene unveils natural competence for DNA transformation in Staphylococcus aureus.

The Antisense RNA Approach: a New Application for In Vivo Investigation of the Stress Response of Oenococcus oeni, a Wine-Associated Lactic Acid Bacterium.

Transcriptional Analysis and Subcellular Protein Localization Reveal Specific Features of the Essential WalKR System in Staphylococcus aureus.

Staphylococcus aureus Transcriptome Architecture: From Laboratory to Infection-Mimicking Conditions.