Publications
Selected Publications:
Lipoprotein N-terminal modification in Bacillus: a new paradigm for extracellular acetylation and species-dependent Toll-like receptor 2 immunomodulation.
Komazin G, Wigmore RM, Ranade AM, Rizk AA, Gardiner JH 4th, Meredith TC. mBio. Published online July 8, 2025. doi:10.1128/mbio.00996-25
IS1-mediated chromosomal amplification of the arn operon leads to polymyxin B resistance in Escherichia coli B strains.
Maybin M, Ranade AM, Schombel U, Gisch N, Mamat U, Meredith TC. mBio. 2024;15(7):e0063424. doi:10.1128/mbio.00634-24
The Extracellular Electron Transport Pathway Reduces Copper for Sensing by the CopRS Two-Component System under Anaerobic Conditions in Listeria monocytogenes.
Rizk AA, Komazin G, Maybin M, Hoque N, Weinert E, Meredith TC. J Bacteriol. 2023;205(1):e0039122. doi:10.1128/jb.00391-2
A Copper-Responsive Two-Component System Governs Lipoprotein Remodeling in Listeria monocytogenes.
Komazin G, Rizk AA, Armbruster KM, Bonnell VA, Llinás M, Meredith TC. J Bacteriol. 2023;205(1):e0039022. doi:10.1128/jb.00390-22
Lipoprotein N-Acylation in Staphylococcus aureus Is Catalyzed by a Two-Component Acyl Transferase System.
Gardiner JH 4th, Komazin G, Matsuo M, Cole K, Götz F, Meredith TC. mBio. 2020;11(4):e01619-20. Published 2020 Jul 28. doi:10.1128/mBio.01619-20
Bacterial lyso-form lipoproteins are synthesized via an intramolecular acyl chain migration.
Armbruster KM, Komazin G, Meredith TC. J Biol Chem. 2020;295(30):10195-10211. doi:10.1074/jbc.RA120.014000
Substrate structure-activity relationship reveals a limited lipopolysaccharide chemotype range for intestinal alkaline phosphatase.
Komazin G, Maybin M, Woodard RW, et al. J Biol Chem. 2019;294(50):19405-19423. doi:10.1074/jbc.RA119.010836
Copper-Induced Expression of a Transmissible Lipoprotein Intramolecular Transacylase Alters Lipoprotein Acylation and the Toll-Like Receptor 2 Response to Listeria monocytogenes.
Armbruster KM, Komazin G, Meredith TC. J Bacteriol. 2019;201(13):e00195-19. Published 2019 Jun 10. doi:10.1128/JB.00195-19
Salt-Induced Stress Stimulates a Lipoteichoic Acid-Specific Three-Component Glycosylation System in Staphylococcus aureus.
Kho K, Meredith TC. J Bacteriol. 2018;200(12):e00017-18. Published 2018 May 24. doi:10.1128/JB.00017-1
Identification of the Lyso-Form N-Acyl Intramolecular Transferase in Low-GC Firmicutes
Armbruster KM, Meredith TC. J Bacteriol. 2017;199(11):e00099-17. Published 2017 May 9. doi:10.1128/JB.00099-17
IS1-mediated chromosomal amplification of the arn operon leads to polymyxin B resistance in Escherichia coli B strains.
Maybin M, Ranade AM, Schombel U, Gisch N, Mamat U, Meredith TC. mBio. 2024;15(7):e0063424. doi:10.1128/mbio.00634-24