A. Moldovan

The AusAB non-ribosomal peptide synthase in Staphylococcus aureus preferentially incorporates exogenous phenylalanine and tyrosine into the aureusimine natural products

This study shows that the Staphylococcus aureus NRPS AusA preferentially uses exogenous phenylalanine and tyrosine for aureusimine biosynthesis, while valine can come from both internal and external sources.

Intracellular Staphylococcus aureus employs the cysteine protease staphopain A to induce host cell death in epithelial cells

This study identifies staphopain A as a cysteine protease used by intracellular Staphylococcus aureus to induce host cell death and enhance bacterial survival during infection.