MicrobiologyMicrobiology SpectrumPeer-reviewed
Mis-localization of PBPs in Staphylococcus aureus gdpP mutant contributes to β-lactam resistance and surface protein cross-wall trafficking
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Wenqi Yu
University of South FloridaORCID 0000-0001-8772-3129Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints
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- MicrobiologyJournal of BacteriologyPeer-reviewed
Genome-wide screen identifies novel factors for surface protein cross-wall trafficking and cell envelope homeostasis in Staphylococcus aureus
Salvatore J. Scaffidi, R. Zhang, Yaosheng Jia, Wenqi Yu
This study identifies novel factors regulating YSIRK protein cross-wall trafficking and cell envelope homeostasis in S. aureus through a transposon mutant screen and phenotypic analysis.
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Dynamic Nature of Staphylococcus aureus Type I Signal Peptidases
This study uses molecular dynamics simulations to analyze the dynamic behavior of S. aureus Type I signal peptidases SpsA and SpsB, including the impact of the P29S mutation on their structure and function.
- MicrobiologymBioPeer-reviewed
Signal peptidase SpsB coordinates staphylococcal cell cycle, surface protein septal trafficking and LTA synthesis
Ran Zhang, Yaosheng Jia, Salvatore J. Scaffidi…·Wenqi Yu
This study identifies SpsB as a key regulator that coordinates surface protein septal trafficking, cell cycle, and LTA synthesis in Staphylococcus aureus.
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