Involvement of a Membrane-Bound Amphiphilic Helix in Substrate Discrimination and Binding by an Escherichia coli S2P Peptidase RseP.

abstract：:The selection of yeasts intended as starters for table olives is a complex process, including a characterization step at laboratory level and a validation at lab level and factory-scale. The characterization at lab level deals with the assessment of some technological traits (growth under different temperatures and at...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Bevilacqua A,Corbo MR,Sinigaglia M

更新日期：2012-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Six aerobic alkanotrophs (organism that can metabolize alkanes as their sole carbon source) isolated from deep-sea hydrothermal vents were characterized using the radical clock substrate norcarane to determine the metalloenzyme and reaction mechanism used to oxidize alkanes. The organisms studied were Alcanivorax sp. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Bertrand EM,Keddis R,Groves JT,Vetriani C,Austin RN

更新日期：2013-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Seeds play key roles in the acquisition of plant pioneer microbiota, including the transmission of microbes from parent plants to offspring. However, the issues about seed microbial communities are mostly unknown, especially for their potential origins and the factors influencing the structure and composition. In this...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhou X,Wang JT,Zhang ZF,Li W,Chen W,Cai L

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Ionic liquids discovery has celebrated 100 years. They consist solely of ions, one of which is typically organic and asymmetrical. Remarkable physical and chemical properties stirred their use as alternative solvents in many chemical processes. The recent demonstration of their occurrence in nature might boost their i...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hartmann DO,Petkovic M,Silva Pereira C

更新日期：2016-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state, as well as sublethal injury of microorganisms pose a distinct threat to food safety, as the use of traditional, culture-based microbiological analyses might lead to an underestimation or a misinterpretation of the product's microbial status and recovery phenomena of microorg...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Schottroff F,Fröhling A,Zunabovic-Pichler M,Krottenthaler A,Schlüter O,Jäger H

更新日期：2018-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrio cholerae belonging to serogroups other than O1 and O139 are opportunistic pathogens which cause infections with a variety of clinical symptoms. Due to the increasing number of V. cholerae non-O1/non-O139 infections in association with recreational waters in the past two decades, they have received increasing at...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lepuschitz S,Baron S,Larvor E,Granier SA,Pretzer C,Mach RL,Farnleitner AH,Ruppitsch W,Pleininger S,Indra A,Kirschner AKT

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus sp. DU-106, a newly isolated member of Bacillus cereus group, exhibits the predominant ability to produce L-lactic acid. The probiotic potency of test strain revealed its survivability at acidic pH, bile salts and viability in simulated gastric juice in vitro. The acute oral toxicity test indicated its no tox...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Li P,Tian W,Jiang Z,Liang Z,Wu X,Du B

更新日期：2018-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Denitrification and dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) compete for nitrate in natural and engineered environments. A known important factor in this microbial competition is the ratio of available electron donor and elector acceptor, here expressed as Ac/N ratio (acetate/nitrate-nitrogen). We studied th...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： van den Berg EM,Boleij M,Kuenen JG,Kleerebezem R,van Loosdrecht MC

更新日期：2016-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Fusarium wilt is a devastating soil-borne fungal disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc). In recent years, some antifungal bacteria have been applied for the prevention and biocontrol of pathogenic fungi. In our study, a bacterial strain HQB-1, isolated from banana rhizosphere soil, was cultured for i...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Xu Z,Wang M,Du J,Huang T,Liu J,Dong T,Chen Y

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The acquisition of multiple genes from long terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposons occurred in mammals. Genes belonging to a sushi-ichi-related retrotransposon homologs (SIRH) family emerged around the time of the establishment of two viviparous mammalian groups, marsupials and eutherians. These genes encode proteins ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kaneko-Ishino T,Ishino F

更新日期：2012-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The intention of this study was to investigate the inactivation of endospores by a combined thermal and pulsed electric field (PEF) treatment. Therefore, self-cultivated spores of Bacillus subtilis and commercial Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores with certified heat resistance were utilized. Spores of both strains...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Reineke K,Schottroff F,Meneses N,Knorr D

更新日期：2015-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of present study was the simulation of an oil spill accompanied by burial of significant amount of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) in coastal sediments. Approximately 1000 kg of sediments collected in Messina harbor were spiked with Bunker C furnace fuel oil (6500 ppm). The rapid consumption of oxygen by aero...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Genovese M,Crisafi F,Denaro R,Cappello S,Russo D,Calogero R,Santisi S,Catalfamo M,Modica A,Smedile F,Genovese L,Golyshin PN,Giuliano L,Yakimov MM

更新日期：2014-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Syntrophic methanogenesis is an essential link in the global carbon cycle and a key bioprocess for the disposal of organic waste and production of biogas. Recent studies suggest direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) is involved in electron exchange in methanogenesis occurring in paddy soils, anaerobic digesters...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhang J,Lu Y

更新日期：2016-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The transition to terrestrial environments by formerly aquatic species has occurred repeatedly in many animal phyla and lead to the vast diversity of extant terrestrial species. The differences between aquatic and terrestrial habitats are enormous and involved remarkable morphological and physiological changes. Conver...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Cannicci S,Fratini S,Meriggi N,Bacci G,Iannucci A,Mengoni A,Cavalieri D

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Studying the pathobiology of the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus has gained a lot of attention in recent years. This is due to the fact that this fungus is a human pathogen that can cause severe diseases, like invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in immunocompromised patients. Because alveolar macrophages belong to the first...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kraibooj K,Schoeler H,Svensson CM,Brakhage AA,Figge MT

更新日期：2015-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most important opportunistic pathogens that causes serious health care associated complications in critically ill patients. In the current study we report on the diversity of the clinical multi-drug resistant (MDR) A. baumannii in Kuwait by molecular characterization. One hundred ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Vali L,Dashti K,Opazo-Capurro AF,Dashti AA,Al Obaid K,Evans BA

更新日期：2015-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Organic farming system and sustainable management of soil pathogens aim at reducing the use of agricultural chemicals in order to improve ecosystem health. Despite the essential role of microbial communities in agro-ecosystems, we still have limited understanding of the complex response of microbial diversity and comp...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Lupatini M,Korthals GW,de Hollander M,Janssens TK,Kuramae EE

更新日期：2017-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the efficacy of the essential oil from Mentha spicata L. (MSEO) and M. × villosa Huds. (MVEO) to inactivate Candida albicans, C. tropicalis, Pichia anomala and Saccharomyces cerevisiae in Sabouraud dextrose broth and cashew, guava, mango, and pineapple juices during 72 h of refrigerated storage. T...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： da Cruz Almeida ET,de Medeiros Barbosa I,Tavares JF,Barbosa-Filho JM,Magnani M,de Souza EL

更新日期：2018-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Single molecule, real-time (SMRT) sequencing was used to characterize mitochondrial (mt) genome of Ophiocordyceps sinensis and to analyze the mt genome-wide pattern of epigenetic DNA modification. The complete mt genome of O. sinensis, with a size of 157,539 bp, is the fourth largest Ascomycota mt genome sequenced to ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kang X,Hu L,Shen P,Li R,Liu D

更新日期：2017-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Straw returns to the soil is an effective way to improve soil organic carbon and reduce air pollution by straw burning, but this may increase CH4 and N2O emissions risks in paddy soils. Biochar has been used as a soil amendment to improve soil fertility and mitigate CH4 and N2O emissions. However, little is known abou...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wang YQ,Bai R,Di HJ,Mo LY,Han B,Zhang LM,He JZ

更新日期：2018-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01752.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Frontiers Production Office.

更新日期：2019-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01824.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zhang Z,Li Y,Luo L,Hao J,Li J

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The interactions of mitochondria with the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) are crucial for maintaining proper mitochondrial morphology, function and dynamics. This enables cells to utilize their mitochondria optimally for energy production and anabolism, and it further provides for metabolic control over developmental decis...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Koch B,Tucey TM,Lo TL,Novakovic S,Boag P,Traven A

更新日期：2017-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MDRSA) remains a great challenge despite a decade of research on antimicrobial compounds against their infections. In the present study, various acyclic amines and diamines were chemically synthesized and tested for their antimicrobial as well as antibiofilm activity against...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kaur G,Balamurugan P,Vasudevan S,Jadav S,Princy SA

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A vital function of the cell membrane in all living organism is to maintain the membrane permeability barrier and fluidity. The composition of the phospholipid bilayer is distinct in archaea when compared to bacteria and eukarya. In archaea, isoprenoid hydrocarbon side chains are linked via an ether bond to the sn-gly...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Jain S,Caforio A,Driessen AJ

更新日期：2014-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Human campylobacteriosis is the leading food-borne zoonosis in industrialized countries. This study characterized the clonal population structure, antimicrobial resistance profiles and occurrence of antimicrobial resistance determinants of a set of Campylobacter jejuni strains isolated from broiler carcasses in Belgiu...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Elhadidy M,Miller WG,Arguello H,Álvarez-Ordóñez A,Duarte A,Dierick K,Botteldoorn N

更新日期：2018-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:A nitrate- and metal-contaminated site at the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR) was previously shown to contain the metal molybdenum (Mo) at picomolar concentrations. This potentially limits microbial nitrate reduction, as Mo is required by the enzyme nitrate reductase, which catalyzes the first step of nitrate removal. Enr...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Ge X,Thorgersen MP,Poole FL 2nd,Deutschbauer AM,Chandonia JM,Novichkov PS,Gushgari-Doyle S,Lui LM,Nielsen T,Chakraborty R,Adams PD,Arkin AP,Hazen TC,Adams MWW

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Rice is a major staple food across the globe. Its growth and productivity is highly dependent on the rhizobiome where crosstalk takes place between plant and the microbial community. Such interactions lead to selective enrichment of plant beneficial microbes which ultimately defines the crop health and productivity. I...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Imchen M,Kumavath R,Vaz ABM,Góes-Neto A,Barh D,Ghosh P,Kozyrovska N,Podolich O,Azevedo V

更新日期：2019-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Shiga toxin (Stx) producing E. coli (STEC) such as Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) are the major cause of foodborne illness in humans. In vitro studies showed the probiotic Escherichia coli strain Nissle 1917 (EcN) to efficiently inhibit the production of Stx. Life threatening EHEC strains as for example the serotype...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Bury S,Soundararajan M,Bharti R,von Bünau R,Förstner KU,Oelschlaeger TA

更新日期：2018-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Root nodule symbiosis (RNS) is one of the most productive and economical systems for nitrogen fixation, and previous studies have shown that several nodule-specific C2H2-zinc finger proteins (ZFPs) play important roles in symbiosis establishment and nodule function. However, C2H2-ZFPs are the most widespread ZFPs in e...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Yuan S,Li X,Li R,Wang L,Zhang C,Chen L,Hao Q,Zhang X,Chen H,Shan Z,Yang Z,Chen S,Qiu D,Ke D,Zhou X

更新日期：2018-02-06 00:00:00