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January 2026
1. DONEGAN RK, Fu Y, Copeland J, Idga S, et al
   The terminal heme synthetic enzyme, Coproheme Decarboxylase, negatively regulates heme uptake in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
   J Biol Chem. 2026 Jan 23:111197. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2026.111197.
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2. GUI Z, Qian L, Gao L, Feng Z, et al
   Telomere-protecting protein 1 promotes gastric cancer cell metastasis via enhancing endoplasmic reticulum stress.
   J Biol Chem. 2026;302:110998.
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3. UNGER N, Liebler-Tenorio EM, Guliev RR, Eiserloh S, et al
   Insights into chlamydial infection at the sub-cellular level using label-free Raman spectroscopy in comparison to electron microscopy.
   J Biol Chem. 2026;302:110940.
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4. MARILLER C, Letowski P, Chang WT, Lowary TL, et al
   Cell wall arabinogalactan is responsible for Fungitell cross reactivity in nocardiosis.
   J Biol Chem. 2026;302:110900.
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   December 2025
5. KLEETZ J, Grigg JC, Hassan AA, Ibtisam A, et al
   The biosynthesis of N-acylated tryptazolone in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and related bacteria.
   J Biol Chem. 2025 Dec 20:111079. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.111079.
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6. SIROY A, Sun D, Paul A, Rowland JL, et al
   Oligomerization is Required for Channel Formation of MctB and for Copper Resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
   J Biol Chem. 2025 Dec 9:111037. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.111037.
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7. ROSZKOWSKI EK, Charap S, Montague CR, Sukheja P, et al
   Inhibition of de novo fatty acid synthesis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
   J Biol Chem. 2025 Dec 8:111022. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.111022.
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8. SEKI K, Senoo A, Nagatoishi S, Yanaka S, et al
   Structural basis for heme binding by the Shr protein from Streptococcus pyogenes.
   J Biol Chem. 2025 Dec 5:111012. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.111012.
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   November 2025
9. THAKUR S, Mehra R
   Initiator and elongator tRNA recognition mechanism in Mycobacterium tuberculosis methionyl-tRNA synthetase.
   J Biol Chem. 2025 Nov 14:110939. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.110939.
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10. ROY R, Jayasinghe YP, Panda S, Zeden MS, et al
    A S180F substitution in D-alanine aminotransferase confers resistance to beta-chloro-D-alanine in Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Biol Chem. 2025 Nov 11:110931. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.110931.
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11. FOLCHER V, Auger R, Louche C, Serror P, et al
    Mechanistic insights into Enterocin C targeting the undecaprenyl phosphate recycling protein BacA.
    J Biol Chem. 2025 Nov 11:110929. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.110929.
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    October 2025
12. MOJANAGA OO, Woodman TJ, Lloyd MD, Acharya KR, et al
    Correction: Molecular basis of acyl-CoA ester recognition by alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    J Biol Chem. 2025;301:110790.
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13. MOJANAGA OO, Woodman TJ, Lloyd MD, Acharya KR, et al
    Structural basis for inhibition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase by 2-arylthiopropanoyl-CoA inhibitor analogs.
    J Biol Chem. 2025 Oct 22:110848. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.110848.
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14. AGARWAL R, Biswas K, Agrawal A, Shankar NN, et al
    SA-XV, a 15-amino acid fragment of host defense peptide S100A12, targets mitochondria and is protective against fungal infections.
    J Biol Chem. 2025;301:110743.
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15. LIU J, Zhang X, Zhang K, Wang J, et al
    Structure-based identification of salvianolic acid B as an inhibitor targeting Salmonella InvC ATPase.
    J Biol Chem. 2025;301:110722.
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16. KADOOKA C, Tanaka Y, Sato K, Sato H, et al
    Cgm1 is a beta-galactoside alpha-(1 --> 4)-mannosyltransferase involved in the biosynthesis of capsular glucuronoxylomannogalactan in Cryptococcus neoformans.
    J Biol Chem. 2025;301:110632.
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    August 2025
17. SPROCH J, Prescott R, Kim HJ, Chaguza C, et al
    Cell targeting by the bi-component leukocidin subunit HlgB drives Staphylococcus aureus pathophysiology.
    J Biol Chem. 2025 Aug 12:110592. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.110592.
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18. BAUERNFRIED S, Komar T, Sterle K, Tanzer MC, et al
    Inflammasome-independent IL-1beta activation via staphopain A protease of Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Biol Chem. 2025 Aug 8:110574. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.110574.
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19. YUAN M, Gonzalez Montalvo MA, Hu Y, Tuz K, et al
    Repurposing clofazimine as an antibiotic to treat cholera: Identification of cellular and structural targets.
    J Biol Chem. 2025;301:110458.
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    July 2025
20. MORRISON KM, Agarwal R, Stubbs HE, Yu H, et al
    Sialic Acid Identity Modulates Host Tropism of Sialoglycan-binding Viridans Group Streptococci.
    J Biol Chem. 2025 Jul 30:110540. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.110540.
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21. ZHANG R, Yao F, Huang Y, Liu W, et al
    Modeling Mycobacterium tuberculosis Pathogenesis in Lung Epithelial Organoids Reveals Strain-Specific Host Responses and Intercellular Crosstalk.
    J Biol Chem. 2025 Jul 28:110534. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.110534.
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    June 2025
22. DAVID MS, Zhu Z, McDonald MR, Badiee M, et al
    Crosstalk between iron and flavins in the opportunistic fungal pathogen Candida albicans.
    J Biol Chem. 2025 Jun 19:110396. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.110396.
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23. RUIZ MANZANO A, Jensen D, Galburt EA
    Regulation of Steady State Ribosomal Transcription in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Intersection of Sigma Subunits, Superhelicity, and Transcription Factors.
    J Biol Chem. 2025 Jun 12:110369. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.110369.
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24. RAMOS-LEON F, Ramamurthi KS
    Staphylococcus aureus as an emerging model to study bacterial cell division.
    J Biol Chem. 2025 Jun 6:110343. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.110343.
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    May 2025
25. SHERRIER TW, Barth VC, Schifano JM, Greendyk JR, et al
    Targeted removal of the 16S rRNA anti-Shine-Dalgarno sequence by a Mycobacterium tuberculosis MazF toxin.
    J Biol Chem. 2025 May 30:110323. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.110323.
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26. MOJANAGA OO, Woodman TJ, Lloyd MD, Acharya KR, et al
    Molecular basis of acyl-CoA ester recognition by alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    J Biol Chem. 2025 May 28:110302. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.110302.
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27. MACIUNAS LJ, Rotsides P, D'Lauro EJ, Brady S, et al
    The VanS sensor histidine kinase from type-B vancomycin-resistant enterococci recognizes vancomycin directly.
    J Biol Chem. 2025 May 22:110276. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.110276.
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    March 2025
28. GIBLIN SP, McKenna S, Matthews S, Sriskandan S, et al
    The N-terminal ELR(+) motif of the neutrophil attractant CXCL8 confers susceptibility to degradation by the Group A Streptococcal protease, SpyCEP.
    J Biol Chem. 2025 Mar 25:108448. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.108448.
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29. OTOMO A, Hui Zhu LG, Okuni Y, Yamamoto M, et al
    ATP synthesis of Enterococcus hirae V-ATPase driven by sodium motive force.
    J Biol Chem. 2025 Mar 19:108422. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.108422.
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30. JIN XY, Zhang HQ, Feng Z, Liu H, et al
    Complement-activated fragment Ba functions as an antibacterial protein and mediates immune responses in lower vertebrates.
    J Biol Chem. 2025;301:108278.
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    February 2025
31. XU Y, Banerjee R, Kasibhatla S, Joshi R, et al
    Differential producibility analysis reveals drug-associated carbon and nitrogen metabolite expressions in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    J Biol Chem. 2025 Feb 8:108288. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.108288.
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    January 2025
32. LIRA AL, Taskin B, Puy C, Keshari RS, et al
    The physicochemical properties of lipopolysaccharide chemotypes regulate activation of the contact pathway of blood coagulation.
    J Biol Chem. 2025;301:108110.
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33. WEN X, Bai S, Xiong G, Xiu H, et al
    Inhibition of the neddylation E2 enzyme UBE2M in macrophages protects against E. coli-induced sepsis.
    J Biol Chem. 2025;301:108085.
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34. BRANGULIS K, Surth V, Marcinkiewicz AL, Akopjana I, et al
    CspZ variant-specific interaction with factor H incorporates a metal site to support Lyme borreliae complement evasion.
    J Biol Chem. 2025;301:108083.
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    December 2024
35. HE Y, Zalenski N, Stephenson AA, Raper AT, et al
    Conformational transitions of Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 induced by salt and single-guide RNA binding.
    J Biol Chem. 2024 Dec 21:108120. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.108120.
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36. VAN DER VELDEN TT, Kayastha K, Waterham CYJ, Brunle S, et al
    Menaquinone-specific turnover by M. tuberculosis cytochrome bd is redox regulated by the Q-loop disulfide bond.
    J Biol Chem. 2024 Dec 18:108094. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.108094.
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37. LIETZ S, Sommer A, Sokolowski LM, Kling C, et al
    Alpha-1 antitrypsin inhibits pertussis toxin.
    J Biol Chem. 2024;300:107950.
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38. SETT A, Maiti PK, Garg K, Hussain A, et al
    'GGFGGQ' repeats in Hfq of Acinetobacter baumannii are essential for nutrient utilization and virulence.
    J Biol Chem. 2024;300:107895.
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    November 2024
39. AGUILERA-CORREA JJ, Wei F, Leclercq LD, Tasrini Y, et al
    A dTDP-L-rhamnose 4-epimerase required for glycopeptidolipid biosynthesis in Mycobacterium abscessus.
    J Biol Chem. 2024;300:107852.
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    October 2024
40. MYERS MJ, Xu Z, Ryan BJ, DeMars ZR, et al
    Molecular insights into the structure and function of the Staphylococcus aureus fatty acid kinase.
    J Biol Chem. 2024 Oct 23:107920. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107920.
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41. HERMAN R, Kinniment-Williams B, Rudden M, James AG, et al
    Identification of a Staphylococcal dipeptidase involved in the production of human body odour.
    J Biol Chem. 2024 Oct 23:107928. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107928.
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42. GARTLY SC, Barretto LAF, Cote AMT, Kosowan ZA, et al
    A novel phospholipase A2 is a core component of the typhoid toxin genetic islet.
    J Biol Chem. 2024;300:107758.
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    August 2024
43. GAUDREAU A, Watson DW, Flannagan RS, Roy P, et al
    Mechanistic insights and in vivo efficacy of thiosemicarbazones against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Biol Chem. 2024 Aug 17:107689. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107689.
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    July 2024
44. HAN J, Balasubramanian I, Flores JA, Bandyopadhyay S, et al
    Intestinal lysozyme engagement of Salmonella Typhimurium stimulates the release of barrier-impairing InvE and Lpp1.
    J Biol Chem. 2024;300:107424.
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    June 2024
45. KOLESINSKI P, McGowan M, Botteaux A, Smeesters PR, et al
    Conservation of C4BP-binding Sequence Patterns in Streptococcus pyogenes M and Enn Proteins.
    J Biol Chem. 2024 Jun 13:107478. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107478.
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46. DUFRESNE K, DiMaggio DA Jr, Maduta CS, Brinsmade SR, et al
    Discovery of an antivirulence compound that targets the Staphylococcus aureus SaeRS two-component system to inhibit toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 production.
    J Biol Chem. 2024 Jun 7:107455. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107455.
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47. KOMATH SS
    To each its own: Mechanisms of cross-talk between GPI biosynthesis and cAMP-protein kinase A signaling in Candida albicans versus Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
    J Biol Chem. 2024 Jun 3:107444. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107444.
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48. SCHNEIDER S, Wirth C, Jank T, Hunte C, et al
    Tyrosine-modifying glycosylation by Yersinia effectors.
    J Biol Chem. 2024;300:107331.
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    May 2024
49. BARRA ALC, Ullah N, Brognaro H, Gutierrez RF, et al
    Structure and dynamics of the staphylococcal pyridoxal 5-phosphate synthase complex reveal transient interactions at the enzyme interface.
    J Biol Chem. 2024 May 21:107404. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107404.
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50. SCHAEFER KG, Russell CM, Pyron RJ, Conley EA, et al
    Polymerization mechanism of the Candida albicans virulence factor candidalysin.
    J Biol Chem. 2024 May 13:107370. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107370.
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51. MOTT PD, Zea AH, Lewis J, Mirzalieva O, et al
    Serine deamination by human serine racemase synergizes with antibiotics to curtail the replication of Chlamydia trachomatis.
    J Biol Chem. 2024 May 6:107350. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107350.
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52. THOMAS S, Schulz AM, Leong JM, Zeczycki TN, et al
    The molecular determinants of classical pathway complement inhibition by OspEF-related proteins of Borrelia burgdorferi.
    J Biol Chem. 2024;300:107236.
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    April 2024
53. BANERJEE A, Chakraborty M, Sharma S, Chaturvedi R, et al
    Cyclic AMP binding to a universal stress protein in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is essential for viability.
    J Biol Chem. 2024 Apr 16:107287. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107287.
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54. SHEARER HL, Currie MJ, Agnew HN, Trappetti C, et al
    Hypothiocyanous acid reductase is critical for host colonization and infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
    J Biol Chem. 2024 Apr 9:107282. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107282.
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    March 2024
55. JIANG L, Zhang L, Shu Y, Zhang Y, et al
    Deciphering the role of Enterococcus faecium cytidine deaminase in gemcitabine resistance of gallbladder cancer.
    J Biol Chem. 2024 Mar 14:107171. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107171.
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56. ROY S, Bhogapurapu B, Chandra S, Biswas K, et al
    Host antimicrobial peptide S100A12 disrupts the fungal membrane by direct binding and inhibits growth and biofilm formation of Fusarium species.
    J Biol Chem. 2024;300:105701.
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57. AVIVI MY, Touitou N, Rohana H, Lerrer B, et al
    Nucleic acid hybridization-based detection of pathogenic RNA using microscale thermophoresis.
    J Biol Chem. 2024;300:105676.
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