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Genomic Analysis of the Human Gut Microbiome Suggests Novel Enzymes Involved in Quinone Biosynthesis

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Recent trends in the metabolism and cell biology of vitamin K with special reference to vitamin K cycling and MK-4 biosynthesis

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Lysocin E is a new antibiotic that targets menaquinone in the bacterial membrane

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Menaquinone Analogs Inhibit Growth of Bacterial Pathogens

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A hemolytic pigment of Group B Streptococcus allows bacterial penetration of human placenta

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Nuclease A (Gbs0661), an extracellular nuclease ofStreptococcus agalactiae, attacks the neutrophil extracellular traps and is needed for full virulence

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Menaquinone biosynthesis potentiates haem toxicity inStaphylococcus aureus

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Aerobic Respiration Metabolism in Lactic Acid Bacteria and Uses in Biotechnology

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Discovery of Intracellular Heme-binding Protein HrtR, Which Controls Heme Efflux by the Conserved HrtB-HrtA Transporter inLactococcus lactis

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Occurrence, biosynthesis and function of isoprenoid quinones

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The Bifidogenic Growth Stimulator Inhibits the Growth and Respiration of Helicobacter pylori

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The surface protein HvgA mediates group B streptococcus hypervirulence and meningeal tropism in neonates

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Understanding the regulation of Group B Streptococcal virulence factors

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Recent advances in understanding the molecular basis of group B Streptococcus virulence

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Lactococcus lactis produces short-chain quinones that cross-feed Group B Streptococcus to activate respiration growth

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