Molecular Microbiology

Papers
(The median citation count of Molecular Microbiology is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
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Leishmania mexicana N‐Acetyltransferease 10 Is Important for Polysome Formation and Cell Cycle Progression48
Co‐evolution at protein–protein interfaces guides inference of stoichiometry of oligomeric protein complexes by de novo structure prediction34
Mechanistic insights from molecular microbiology into the production of immunological and neuronal diversity31
Architecture of torovirus replicative organelles31
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Methionine oxidation in bacteria: A reversible post‐translational modification29
The Complex and Challenging World of the Host–Pathogen Interaction29
Streptococcus pneumoniae binds collagens and C1q via the SSURE repeats of the PfbB adhesin26
The interaction between the histone acetyltransferase complex Hat1‐Hat2 and transcription factor AmyR provides a molecular brake to regulate amylase gene expression25
Lysosomal swelling and lysis mediate delivery of C3 toxins to their cytoplasmic targets25
Post‐translational modification by the Pgf glycosylation machinery modulates Streptococcus mutans OMZ175 physiology and virulence23
Super‐resolution fluorescence microscopy for investigating bacterial cell biology23
Modulation of bacterial membrane proteins activity by clustering into plasma membrane nanodomains23
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The regulatory network comprising ArcAB‐RpoS‐RssB influences motility in Vibrio cholerae22
Molecular microbiology interview—Ines Diaz del Olmo—Awardee of the best poster presentation at the UK Cellular Microbiology Network Meeting 202322
The optimization of microbial functions through rational environmental manipulations22
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Interview with Enzo Breviglieri Sichi de Mello, Molecular Microbiology Oral Presentation Award Winner at 2nd Workshop in Microbial Molecular Biology in Campinas, Brazil21
Interpreting the role of antioxidants in vivo: A cautionary tale21
Type IV Pili‐Associated Secretion of a Biofilm Matrix Protein From Clostridium perfringens That Forms 20
Processing of the alaW alaX operon encoding the Ala2 tRNAs in Escherichia coli requires both RNase E and RNase P20
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Perspective elucidating the physiology of a microbial cell: Neidhardt's Holy Grail19
Mechanisms of chlorate toxicity and resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa18
The emerging oral pathogen, Filifactor alocis, extends the functional lifespan of human neutrophils18
Structure–function relationships underpin disulfide loop cleavage‐dependent activation of Legionella pneumophila lysophospholipase A PlaA17
Profiling the Pyrenophora tritici‐repentis secretome: The Pf2 transcription factor regulates the secretion of the effector proteins ToxA and ToxB17
Discovery of a novel type IIb RelBE toxin‐antitoxin system in Mycobacterium tuberculosis defined by co‐regulation with an antisense RNA17
Exploitation of the host exocyst complex by bacterial pathogens17
Mycobacterium tuberculosis induces delayed lipid droplet accumulation in dendritic cells depending on bacterial viability and virulence17
Physical models of bacterial chromosomes17
The small protein MntS evolved from a signal peptide and acquired a novel function regulating manganese homeostasis in Escherichia coli17
To die or not to die: Programmed cell death responses and their interactions with Coxiella burnetii infection17
Redefining the bacteriophage mv4 site‐specific recombination system and the sequence specificity of its attB and core‐attP sites17
The FsrA ‐Mediated Iron‐Sparing Response Regulates the Biosynthesis of the Epipeptide EPE in 17
Genetic analysis of translation initiation in bacteria: An initiator tRNA‐centric view17
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The TonB‐ dependent uptake of pyrroloquinoline‐quinone ( PQQ ) and secretion of gluconate by 16
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Tartrolon sensing and detoxification by the Listeria monocytogenes timABR resistance operon16
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Manganese‐dependent transcription regulation by MntR and PerR in Thermus thermophilusHB816
The Power Duo: How the Interplay Between Nucleoid‐Associated Proteins and Small Noncoding RNAs Orchestrates the Cellular Regulatory Symphony16
Expansion microscopy of apicomplexan parasites15
Identification, characterization and classification of prokaryotic nucleoid‐associated proteins15
Multiple regulatory inputs including cell envelope stress orchestrate expression of the Escherichia coli rpoN operon15
Cyclic di‐GMP signaling—Where did you come from and where will you go?15
Tapping lipid droplets: A rich fat diet of intracellular bacterial pathogens15
The ClpX chaperone and a hypermorphic FtsA variant with impaired self‐interaction are mutually compensatory for coordinating Staphylococcus aureus cell division15
Transcription–translation coupling: Recent advances and future perspectives15
Serine proteases autotransporter of Enterobacteriaceae: Structures, subdomains, motifs, functions, and targets14
The binding affinity‐dependent inhibition of cell growth and viability by DNA sulfur‐binding domains14
DNA Binding by BosR Controls RpoS ‐Dependent and ‐Independent Gene 14
BldD‐based bimolecular fluorescence complementation for in vivo detection of the second messenger cyclic di‐GMP14
Correction to “FabR senses long‐chain unsaturated fatty acids to control virulence in pathogen Edwardsiella piscicida14
Identification of EppR, a Second Repressor of Error‐Prone DNA Polymerase Genes in Acinetobacter baumannii14
LapB (YciM) orchestrates protein–protein interactions at the interface of lipopolysaccharide and phospholipid biosynthesis14
Proteolytic activity of surface‐exposed HtrA determines its expression level and is needed to survive acidic conditions in Clostridioides difficile14
The bacterial virulence factor NleA undergoes host‐mediated O‐linked glycosylation14
Recruitment of both the ESCRT and autophagic machineries to ejecting Mycobacterium marinum14
The Plasmodium falciparumCCCH zinc finger protein MD3 regulates male gametocytogenesis through its interaction with RNA‐binding proteins14
The Pxp Complex Detoxifies 5‐Oxoproline and Promotes the Growth of Clostridioides difficile14
Aspects of oral streptococcal metabolic diversity: Imagining the landscape beneath the fog14
Regulatory interactions between daptomycin‐ and bacitracin‐responsive pathways coordinate the cell envelope antibiotic resistance response of Enterococcus faecalis13
Endoplasmic reticulum localized TMEM33 domain‐containing protein is crucial for all life cycle stages of the malaria parasite13
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Remote Regulation by VirB, the Transcriptional Anti‐Silencer of Shigella Virulence Genes, Provides Mechanistic Information13
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Cell death induction facilitates egress of Coxiella burnetii from infected host cells at late stages of infection13
Phenotypic plasticity: The role of a phosphatase family Rap in the genetic regulation ofBacilli13
Bacterial chromatin proteins, transcription, and DNA topology: Inseparable partners in the control of gene expression13
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Roles and interactions of the specialized initiation factors EIF4E2 , EIF4E5, and 12
Luminal Phospholipase D Attacks Bacterial Membranes in Dictyostelium discoideum Phagosomes12
In Vivo Cross‐Linking Sheds Light on the Salmonella Divisome in Which PBP3 and PBP3SAL Compete for Occupancy12
Carbon catabolite repression on the Rgg2/3 quorum sensing system in Streptococcus pyogenes is mediated by PTSMan and Mga12
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Specificity of Membrane‐Associated J‐Domain Protein, Caj1, in Amphotericin B Tolerance in Budding Yeast12
The recombination initiation functions DprA and RecFOR suppress microindel mutations in 12
Environmental Control of Queuosine Levels in Streptococcus mutanstRNAs12
Genomic and phenotypic analysis of SspH1 identifies a new Salmonella effector, SspH312
Mycoplasma invasion into host cells: An integrated model of infection strategy12
Persistence of Trypanosoma brucei as early procyclic forms and social motility are dependent on glycosylphosphatidylinositol transamidase11
Ribosome profiling in the Symbiodiniacean dinoflagellate Fugacium kawagutii shows coordinated protein synthesis of enzymes in different pathways at different times of day11
Understanding Cell Communication Among Protozoan Parasites11
Comparative Multi‐Omics Survey Reveals Novel Specialized Metabolites and Biosynthetic Gene Clusters Under GacS Control in Pseudomonas donghuensis Strain SVBP611
Molecular regulation of virulence in Legionella pneumophila11
Functional and Pangenomic Exploration of Roc Two‐Component Regulatory Systems Identifies Novel Players Across Pseudomonas Species11
Comparative proteomics of vesicles essential for the egress of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes from red blood cells11
Transcriptional and functional characterizations of multiple flagellin genes in spirochetes11
Tag Recycling in the Pup‐Proteasome System is Essential for Mycobacterium smegmatis Survival Under Starvation Conditions11
Studying lysine acetylation of citric acid cycle enzymes by genetic code expansion11
Spatial and temporal localization of cell wall associated pili in Enterococcus faecalis11
Analysis of bb0556 Expression and Its Role During Borrelia burgdorferi Mammalian Infection11
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The Plasmodium falciparum parasitophorous vacuole protein P113 interacts with the parasite protein export machinery and maintains normal vacuole architecture10
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Interview with Gabriel G. Araujo, Molecular Microbiology Poster Award Winner at 2nd Workshop in Microbial Molecular Biology in Campinas, Brazil10
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Protein Homeostasis Impairment Alters Phenotypic Heterogeneity of Biofilm Communities10
The Bradyrhizobium japonicum fsrB gene is essential for utilization of structurally diverse ferric siderophores to fulfill its nutritional iron requirement10
Two neglected but valuable genetic tools for Escherichia coli and other bacteria: In vivo cosmid packaging and inducible plasmid replication10
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Molecular Microbiology of Microbiomes10
The galactose metabolism genes UGE1 and UGM1 are novel virulence factors of the maize anthracnose fungus Colletotrichum graminicola9
Discovery of a novel transcriptional regulator of sugar catabolism in archaea9
Molecular mapping of virus‐infected cells with immunogold and metal‐tagging transmission electron microscopy9
Flagellar motor remodeling during swarming requires FliL9
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Cortactin: A universal host cytoskeletal target of Gram‐negative and Gram‐positive bacterial pathogens9
Excess copper catalyzes protein disulfide bond formation in the bacterial periplasm but not in the cytoplasm9
Defining the regulatory mechanisms of sigma factor RpoS degradation in Azotobacter vinelandii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa9
Molecular Microbiology of the host‐pathogen interaction in neglected tropical diseases8
Correction to “Galactomannan Utilization by Cellvibrio japonicus Relies on a Single Essential α‐Galactosidase Encoded by the aga27A Gene”8
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Reciprocal sharing of extracellular proteases and extracellular matrix molecules facilitates Bacillus subtilis biofilm formation8
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Tn Smu1 is a functional integrative and conjugative element in Streptococ8
Nucleoid‐associated proteins of mycobacteria come with a distinctive flavor8
Apoptosis‐inducing factor‐like protein‐mediated stress and metronidazole‐responsive programmed cell death pathway in Entamoeba histolytica8
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A conserved malaria parasite protein required for maintenance of sporozoite cell shape and transmission8
In Vivo Nitrosative Stress‐Induced Expression of a Photolyase Promotes Vibrio cholerae Environmental Blue Light Resistance8
The accessory protein TagV is required for full Type VI secretion system activity in Serratia marcescens8
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Correction to “Bacterial Chromatin Proteins, Transcription, and DNA Topology: Inseparable Partners in the Control of Gene Expression”8
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Multiple Effects of L‐Leucine in Escherichia coli Lead to L‐Leucine‐Sensitive Growth in the Absence of Unphosphorylated PtsN8
Bacterial membrane dynamics: Compartmentalization and repair8
Uncovering the Significance of JNK/AKT Axis in the Autophagic Regulation of Leishmania major Infection8
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transposon Sequencing Database (MtbTnDB): A Large‐Scale Guide to Genetic Conditional Essentiality7
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Hypothiocyanite and host–microbe interactions7
TasA Fibre Interactions Are Necessary for Bacillus subtilis Biofilm Structure7
Secrets of getting started: Regulation of the first committed step of peptidoglycan synthesis by protein phosphorylation in Enterococcus and other Gram‐positive bacteria7
Small RNAs that target G‐rich sequences are generated by diverse biogenesis pathways in Epsilonproteobacteria7
Distinct subunit architecture and assembly pattern of DNA gyrase from mycobacteria7
The transcription factor Ofi1 is critical for white‐opaque switching in natural MTLa/α isolates of Candida albicans7
The LysR‐type transcriptional regulator LelA co‐regulates various effectors in different Legionella species7
In Hyphomicrobium denitrificans Two Related Sulfane‐Sulfur Responsive Transcriptional Repressors R7
Understudied proteins and understudied functions in the model bacterium Bacillus subtilis—A major challenge in current research7
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Tetraether archaeal lipids promote long‐term survival in extreme conditions7
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Atypical Mycobacterium abscessusBlaRI Ortholog Mediates Regulation of Energy Metabolism but Not β‐Lactam Resistance7
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The AraC‐type transcription factor TagK is a new player in the signaling cascade that induces the anti‐eukaryotic T6SS of Xanthomonas citri7
Glycosyl transferase GT2 genes mediate the biosynthesis of an unusual (1,3;1,4)‐β‐glucan exopolysaccharide in the bacterium Sarcina ventriculi7
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The Plasmodium GRASP Homolog Modulates Liver Stage Development, Subsequent Blood Infection and Virulence in Mice7
Perturbation of ATG16L1 function impairs the biogenesis of Salmonella and Coxiella replication vacuoles7
RFX transcription factor in the human‐associated yeast Candida albicans regulates adhesion to oral epithelium7
A novel transcriptional activation mechanism of inulinase gene in Kluyveromyces marxianus involving a glycolysis regulator KmGcr1p with unique and functional Q‐rich repeats7
Meet early career researcher—Ismath Sadhir—Awardee of the molecular microbiology poster prize at the EMBO workshop bacterial morphogenesis, survival and virulence: Dynamic genomes an7
PorA of the Type IX Secretion Is a Ligand of the PorXY Two‐Component Regulatory System in Porphyromonas gingivalis7
The life cycle and enigmatic egress of coronaviruses7
Functional characterization of the first lipoyl‐relay pathway from a parasitic protozoan7
Identification of an ERGIC ‐Like Compartment in Fission Yeast: Emp43 Functions as a Lectin‐Like Cargo Receptor for Glycosylated Proteins7
An introduction to scanning transmission electron microscopy for the study of protozoans6
DNA Packaging Specificity in the λ‐Like Phages: Gifsy‐16
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A long journey to the colon: The role of the small intestine microbiota in intestinal disease6
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NrdR in Streptococcus and Listeria spp.: DNA6
Bacterial macromolecular machineries6
Differential survival of Staphylococcal species in macrophages6
Electron microscopy: The key to resolve RNA viruses replication organelles6
Riboflavin salvage by Borrelia burgdorferi supports carbon metabolism and is essential for survival in the tick vector6
ppGpp is a dual‐role regulator involved in balancing iron absorption and prodiginine biosynthesis in Pseudoalteromonas6
Interview with Leticia Veloso R. Franco, Molecular Microbiology Oral Presentation Award Winner at 2nd Workshop in Microbial Molecular Biology in Campinas, Brazil6
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Regulation of DNA Topology in Archaea: State of the Art and Perspectives6
Escherichia coliDNA repair helicase Lhr is also a uracil‐DNA glycosylase6
Molecular interactions between the intestinal microbiota and the host6
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Special Issue: Regulating with RNA in Microbes6
Bradyrhizobium japonicumHmuP is an RNA‐binding protein that positively controls hmuR operon expression by suppression of a negative regulatory RNA6
Anchors: A way for FtsZ filaments to stay membrane bound6
Everything OLD is new again: How structural, functional, and bioinformatic advances have redefined a neglected nuclease family6
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How Pathogens Maintain Proteostasis During Infection6
Cortactin: A major cellular target of viral, protozoal, and fungal pathogens6
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Quorum sensing signal synthases enhance Vibrio parahaemolyticus swarming motility6
Whole‐genome CRISPR screens to understand Apicomplexan–host interactions5
Divergent unsaturated fatty acid synthesis in two highly related model pseudomonads5
Transcription factor CreA is involved in the inverse regulation of biofilm formation and asexual development through distinct pathways in Aspergillus fumigatus5
Sequential action of antibacterial effectors in Dictyostelium discoideum phagosomes5
“We've got to get out”—Strategies of human pathogenic fungi to escape from phagocytes5
The regulation of bacterial two‐partner secretion systems5
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Roles of the transcriptional regulators Fts1, YlNrg1, YlTup1, and YlSsn6 in the repression of the yeast‐to‐filament transition in the dimorphic yeast Yarrowia lipol5
Three‐dimensional chromosome re‐modelling: The integral mechanism of transcription regulation in bacteria5
Capturing chromosome conformation in Crenarchaea5
Putative prefoldin complex subunit 5 of Plasmodium berghei is crucial for microtubule formation and parasite development in the mosquito5
Diversity in new flagellum tip attachment in bloodstream form African trypanosomes5
Rotavirus activates MLKL‐mediated host cellular necroptosis concomitantly with apoptosis to facilitate dissemination of viral progeny5
ThyD Is a Thylakoid Membrane Protein Influencing Cell Division and Acclimation to High Light in the Multicellular Cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. Strain PCC 71205
Cytoadhesion of Plasmodium falciparum‐Infected Red Blood Cells Changes the Expression of Cytokine‐, Histone‐ and Antiviral Protein‐Encoding Genes in Brain Endothelial Cells5
Regulation of neutrophil myeloperoxidase inhibitor SPIN by the small RNA Teg49 in Staphylococcus aureus5
Distinct but Redundant Roles of ER Cargo Receptors p24 and Erv29 in Facilitating Proper Secretion of Cellulases in Trichoderma reesei5
That's no moon, it's a Starship: Giant transposons driving fungal horizontal gene transfer5
Study of NIT domain‐containing chemoreceptors from two global phytopathogens and identification of NIT domains in eukaryotes5
Multifaceted Roles of chs Genes in Regulating Cell Growth, Mycelial Morphology, Monascus Pigments and Citrinin Biosynthesis in Monascus purpureus5
Cytosolic Factors Controlling PASTA Kinase‐Dependent ReoM Phosphorylation5
Borrelia burgdorferi PlzA is a cyclic‐di‐GMP dependent DNA 5
RecA levels modulate biofilm development in Acinetobacter baumannii5
Interview with Julia Takuno Hespanhol, Molecular Microbiology Oral Presentation Award Winner at 2nd Workshop in Microbial Molecular Biology in Campinas, Brazil5
Exploring the role of E. faecalis enterococcal polysaccharide antigen (EPA) and lipoproteins in evasion of phagocytosis5
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Heterogeneity of the group B streptococcal type VII secretion system and influence on colonization of the female genital tract5
Where is the EXIT? Phenotypic screens for new egress factors in apicomplexan parasites4
The Impact of YabG Mutations on Clostridioides difficile Spore Germination and Processing of Spore Substrates4
Autoregulation of the Master Regulator Spo0A Controls Cell‐Fate Decisions in Bacillus subtilis4
AnfO controls fidelity of nitrogenase FeFe protein maturation by preventing misincorporation of FeV‐cofactor4
The master regulator for entry into sporulation in Bacillus subtilis becomes a mother cell‐specific transcription factor for forespore engulfment4
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Moving on: How malaria parasites exit the liver4
Ancestral TALE homeobox protein transcription factor regulates actin dynamics and cellular activities of protozoan parasite Entamoeba invadens4
FlhG Cooperates With the Cell Cycle Regulator GpsB to Confine Peritrichous Flagella in B. subtilis4
New insights into the disulfide stress response by the Bacillus subtilis Spx system at a single‐cell level4
Enzymatic and Structural Roles of Candida albicans Rev1 in DNA Damage Response and Disseminated Candidiasis4
From vacant to vivid: The nutritional landscape drives infant gut microbiota establishment4
London calling: The 5th UK Cellular Microbiology Network Meeting4
How an overlooked gene in coenzyme a synthesis solved an enzyme mechanism predicament4
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Evidence that the PatB (CnfR) factor acts as a direct transcriptional regulator to control heterocyst development and function in the cyanobacterium Nostoc PCC 71204
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Interactions between paralogous bacterial enhancer‐binding proteins enable metal‐dependent regulation of alternative nitrogenases in Azotobacter vinelandii4
The Barrier Properties of Biological Membranes Dictate How Cells Experience Oxidative Stress4
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae membrane protein Mhp271 interacts with host UPR protein GRP78 to facilitate infection4
Cellodextrin Metabolism and Phosphotransferase System‐Catalyzed Uptake in Enterococcus faecalis4
Identification of novel proteins regulating lipid droplet biogenesis in filamentous fungi4
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A Small RNA Derived From the 5′ End of the IS 200 tnpA 4
Multiple mechanisms for overcoming lethal over‐initiation of DNA replication4
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