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Open AccessTranscriptome signatures of class I and III stress response deregulation in Lactobacillus plantarum reveal pleiotropic adaptation
To cope with environmental challenges bacteria possess sophisticated defense mechanisms that involve stress-induced adaptive responses. The canonical stress regulators CtsR and HrcA play a central role in the ...
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Open AccessImpact of 4 Lactobacillus plantarum capsular polysaccharide clusters on surface glycan composition and host cell signaling
Bacterial cell surface-associated polysaccharides are involved in the interactions of bacteria with their environment and play an important role in the communication between pathogenic bacteria and their host ...
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Open AccessLactobacillus plantarum possesses the capability for wall teichoic acid backbone alditol switching
Specific strains of Lactobacillus plantarum are marketed as health-promoting probiotics. The role and interplay of cell-wall compounds like wall- and lipo-teichoic acids (WTA and LTA) in bacterial physiology and ...
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Open AccessFrom transcriptional landscapes to the identification of biomarkers for robustness
The ability of microorganisms to adapt to changing environments and gain cell robustness, challenges the prediction of their history-dependent behaviour. Using our model organism Bacillus cereus, a notorious Gram...
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Open AccessThioredoxin reductase is a key factor in the oxidative stress response of Lactobacillus plantarum WCFS1
Thioredoxin (TRX) is a powerful disulfide oxido-reductase that catalyzes a wide spectrum of redox reactions in the cell. The aim of this study is to elucidate the role of the TRX system in the oxidative stress...
