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K. Wacnik

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Organism:human· 1

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S. J. Foster

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The roles of GpsB and DivIVA in Staphylococcus aureus growth and division

J. A. F. Sutton, M. Cooke, M. Tinajero-Trejo, K. Wacnik, B. Salamaga, C. Portman-Ross, V. A. Lund, J. K. Hobbs, S. J. Foster

This study investigates the roles of DivIVA and GpsB in S. aureus cell cycle and morphogenesis, finding that GpsB regulates cell shape by affecting peptidoglycan synthesis.

bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

PBP1 of Staphylococcus aureus has multiple essential functions in cell division

K. Wacnik, V. A. Rao, X. Chen, L. Lafage, M. Pazos, S. Booth, W. Vollmer, J. K. Hobbs, R. J. Lewis, S. J. Foster

This study shows PBP1 in Staphylococcus aureus has essential roles in cell division through its enzymatic activity and PASTA domains, affecting septum formation and morphology.

bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology

SosA inhibits cell division in Staphylococcus aureus in response to DNA damage

M. S. Bojer, K. Wacnik, P. Kjelgaard, C. Gallay, A. L. Bottomley, M. T. Cohn, G. Lindahl, D. Frees, J.-W. Veening, S. J. Foster, H. Ingmer

This paper identifies SosA as a DNA-damage-inducible cell-division inhibitor in Staphylococcus aureus, showing it halts division at a specific stage and is regulated by membrane protease CtpA.

bioRxiv · Feb 22, 2019Microbiology