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PhD fellowship in “Molecular Mechanisms of Antibacterial Action and Resistance of Novel Antibacterial Agents”
PhD fellowship in “Molecular Mechanisms of Antibacterial Action and Resistance of Novel Antibacterial Agents” at the Department of Microbial Bioactive Compounds, Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology…
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New paper! An antibiotic from an uncultured bacterium binds to an immutable target
Antimicrobial resistance is a leading mortality factor worldwide. Here, we report the discovery of clovibactin, an antibiotic isolated from uncultured soil bacteria. Clovibactin efficiently kills drug-resistant…
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New paper! Molecular Characterization of the ClpC AAA+ ATPase in the Biology of Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular pathogen and the…
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Kinder-Uni-Forschungstag: Das Unsichtbare sichtbar machen: Mikrobiologie Mitmach-Workshop im Schloss
Gemeinsam mit Wissenschaftlern des Exzellenzclusters CMFI und TRR261 wurde am ersten Juli das Unsichtbare sichtbar! Im Rahmen des Workshops wurden einfache Techniken aus dem Zell- und Mikrobiologielabor…
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New TRR paper! Identification of macrocyclic peptides which activate bacterial cylindrical proteases
The caseinolytic protease complex ClpXP is an important house-keeping enzyme in prokaryotes charged with the removal and degradation of misfolded and aggregated proteins and performing regulatory proteolysis.…
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