Peter Mergaert

The paper identifies TFX as an antibiotic that inhibits arginyl-tRNA synthetase by acting as a Trojan-horse molecule, revealing it belongs to a broader family of natural inhibitors targeting various tRNA synthetases.

The paper identifies and characterizes NCR peptides in legumes, revealing convergent evolution across clades and functional analogs in symbiosis.

This study identifies the distribution of SbmA/BacA and BclA antimicrobial peptide transporters across bacteria, showing convergent evolution and their role in host-microbe interactions.

The paper identifies hundreds of antimicrobial peptides in the insect gut that create a selective barrier for symbionts, with resistance mechanisms crucial for colonization.

This study uses transposon sequencing to identify essential genes and gut-specific nutrients in the insect symbiont Caballeronia insecticola.

The paper identifies two distinct transporters, BacA and YejABEF, that mediate the uptake of the peptide antibiotic phazolicin in Sinorhizobium meliloti, reducing resistance acquisition.

The paper discovers a new LAP antibiotic, phazolicin, which inhibits bacterial ribosomes in a species-specific manner by blocking the exit tunnel.