R. Meheust

Dietary- and host-derived metabolites are used by diverse gut bacteria for anaerobic respiration

The paper identifies gut bacteria that use dietary and host-derived metabolites as electron acceptors in anaerobic respiration, revealing new metabolic pathways and reductase evolution.

Distinct energy-coupling factor transporter subunits enable flavin acquisition and extracytosolic trafficking for extracellular electron transfer in Listeria monocytogenes

This study identifies ECF transporter subunits involved in flavin export for flavinylation in L. monocytogenes and shows their directional transport and genomic distribution.

Protein family content uncovers lineage relationships and bacterial pathway maintenance mechanisms in DPANN archaea

The paper uses protein family content to analyze lineage relationships and pathway maintenance mechanisms in DPANN archaea, revealing metabolic and symbiotic traits.

Post-translational flavinylation is associated with diverse extracytosolic redox functionalities throughout bacterial life

The paper identifies flavinylation's role in diverse extracytosolic redox functions across bacteria through genomic analysis and gene cluster mining.

Groundwater Elusimicrobia are metabolically diverse compared to gut microbiome Elusimicrobia and some have a novel nitrogenase paralog

The paper analyzes genomes of Elusimicrobia from various environments, finding groundwater-associated species show diverse metabolic capabilities and some encode novel nitrogenase paralogs.

Early acquisition of conserved, lineage-specific proteins currently lacking functional predictions were central to the rise and diversification of archaea

The paper analyzes archaeal protein families to understand their phylogenetic relationships and identifies conserved hypothetical proteins that may have driven archaeal diversification.

Structure of the Bacterial Ribosome at 2 A Resolution

This paper presents a 2.0 Å resolution model of the E. coli 70S ribosome using cryo-EM, revealing detailed chemical interactions, modifications, and solvation.

Large Freshwater Phages with the Potential to Augment Aerobic Methane Oxidation

The paper identifies large freshwater phages encoding the pmoC gene, which may enhance bacterial methane oxidation and influence greenhouse gas emissions.

Bacterial secondary metabolite biosynthetic potential in soil varies with phylum, depth, and vegetation type

The paper examines bacterial secondary metabolite biosynthetic potential in soil, finding variations linked to phylum, depth, and vegetation type.

Clades of huge phage from across Earth’s ecosystems

The paper identifies major clades of large phage genomes across diverse ecosystems and highlights their expanded genetic repertoires and potential functional roles.

Candidate Phyla Radiation Roizmanbacteria from hot springs have novel, unexpectedly abundant, and potentially alternatively functioning CRISPR-Cas systems

The paper identifies novel CRISPR-Cas systems in Roizmanbacteria from hot springs, including CasY and type I-B/III-A systems, and reports phage genomes associated with these systems.