Jeffrey M. Boyd

This study identifies two sRNAs in Staphylococcus aureus that regulate zinc homeostasis, showing their role in Zn-sparing responses and adaptation to metal limitation.

This study shows that Pseudomonas aeruginosa's HQNO inhibits Staphylococcus aureus respiration, activating SrrAB to enhance fermentation and survival in co-culture.

This study shows that fumarate, regulated by host and pathogen, limits S. aureus growth by blocking metabolic pathways, while FumC enables adaptation through fumarate degradation and utilization.

This paper identifies CymR-derived pentapeptides as nanomolar inhibitors of SaCysK, showing higher potency than CysE-derived peptides.

This study shows that the small non-coding RNA IsrR in S. aureus regulates TCA cycle activity and virulence by controlling acnA expression and Fe uptake.

This study identifies YlaN as an Fe(II) binding protein in S. aureus that relieves Fur-mediated repression of gene expression during Fe deprivation.