Pilin and Sortase Residues Critical for Endocarditis- and Biofilm-Associated Pilus Biogenesis in Enterococcus faecalis

Characterization of the SpaCBA Pilus Fibers in the Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG

(2012) Justus Reunanen et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

The ancillary protein 1 of Streptococcus pyogenes FCT-1 pili mediates cell adhesion and biofilm formation through heterophilic as well as homophilic interactions

(2012) Marco Becherelli et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

The rise of the Enterococcus: beyond vancomycin resistance

(2012) Cesar A. Arias et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

The Metal Ion-Dependent Adhesion Site Motif of the Enterococcus faecalis EbpA Pilin Mediates Pilus Function in Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection

(2012) H. V. Nielsen et al.   mBio

The full-lengthStreptococcus pneumoniaemajor pilin RrgB crystallizes in a fibre-like structure, which presents the D1 isopeptide bond and provides details on the mechanism of pilus polymerization

(2011) Lamya El Mortaji et al.   BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL

Relative Contributions of Ebp Pili and the Collagen Adhesin Ace to Host Extracellular Matrix Protein Adherence and Experimental Urinary Tract Infection by Enterococcus faecalis OG1RF

(2011) Sreedhar R. Nallapareddy et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Sortase enzymes in Gram-positive bacteria

(2011) Thomas Spirig et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Architects at the bacterial surface — sortases and the assembly of pili with isopeptide bonds

(2011) Antoni P. A. Hendrickx et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Crystal Structure of Spy0129, a Streptococcus pyogenes Class B Sortase Involved in Pilus Assembly

(2011) Hae Joo Kang et al.   PLoS One

The GBS PI-2a Pilus Is Required for Virulence in Mice Neonates

(2011) Salvatore Papasergi et al.   PLoS One

Structure of the Full-Length Major Pilin from Streptococcus pneumoniae: Implications for Isopeptide Bond Formation in Gram-Positive Bacterial Pili

(2011) Neil G. Paterson et al.   PLoS One

Sortase A Substrate Specificity in GBS Pilus 2a Cell Wall Anchoring

(2011) Francesca Necchi et al.   PLoS One

Optimizing future treatment of enterococcal infections: attacking the biofilm?

(2011) Fernanda L. Paganelli et al.   TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Bacterial Pili exploit integrin machinery to promote immune activation and efficient blood-brain barrier penetration

(2011) Anirban Banerjee et al.   Nature Communications

Enterococcal Biofilm Formation and Virulence in an Optimized Murine Model of Foreign Body-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

(2010) P. S. Guiton et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Crystal Structure of the Minor Pilin FctB Reveals Determinants of Group A Streptococcal Pilus Anchoring

(2010) Christian Linke et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Characterization of theebpfmpilus-encoding operon ofEnterococcus faeciumand its role in biofilm formation and virulence in a murine model of urinary tract infection

(2010) Jouko Sillanpää et al.   Virulence

Isopeptide bonds in bacterial pili and their characterization by X-ray crystallography and mass spectrometry

(2009) Hae Joo Kang et al.   BIOPOLYMERS

Contribution of Autolysin and Sortase A during Enterococcus faecalis DNA-Dependent Biofilm Development

(2009) P. S. Guiton et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Mechanism for Sortase Localization and the Role of Sortase Localization in Efficient Pilus Assembly in Enterococcus faecalis

(2009) K. A. Kline et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Sortase D Forms the Covalent Bond That Links BcpB to the Tip ofBacillus cereusPili

(2009) Jonathan M. Budzik et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

A group B streptococcal pilus protein promotes phagocyte resistance and systemic virulence

(2008) Heather C. Maisey et al.   FASEB JOURNAL

Sortase A Utilizes an Ancillary Protein Anchor for Efficient Cell Wall Anchoring of Pili in Streptococcus agalactiae

(2008) A. H. Nobbs et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens Associated With Healthcare-Associated Infections: Annual Summary of Data Reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006–2007

(2008) Alicia I. Hidron et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Roles of the Sortases of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Assembly of the RlrA Pilus

(2008) J. LeMieux et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Cell Wall Anchor Structure of BcpA Pili inBacillus anthracis

(2008) Jonathan M. Budzik et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Plasma membrane deformation by circular arrays of ESCRT-III protein filaments

(2008) Phyllis I. Hanson et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Sortase-mediated assembly and surface topology of adhesive pneumococcal pili

(2008) Stefan Fälker et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Sortase as a Target of Anti-Infective Therapy

(2008) A. W. Maresso et al.   PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEWS

Amide bonds assemble pili on the surface of bacilli

(2008) J. M. Budzik et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The molecular switch that activates the cell wall anchoring step of pilus assembly in gram-positive bacteria

(2008) A. Mandlik et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Sortase-Mediated Pilus Fiber Biogenesis in Streptococcus pneumoniae

(2008) Clothilde Manzano et al.   STRUCTURE

Pili in Gram-positive bacteria: assembly, involvement in colonization and biofilm development

(2008) Anjali Mandlik et al.   TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Large scale variation in Enterococcus faecalis illustrated by the genome analysis of strain OG1RF

(2008) Agathe Bourgogne et al.   GENOME BIOLOGY