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92
Organization of peptidoglycan synthesis in nodes and separate rings at different stages of cell division in Streptococcus pneumoniae

Organization of peptidoglycan synthesis in nodes and separate rings at different stages of cell division in Streptococcus pneumoniae

Perez, A. J.; Boersma, M. J.; Bruce, K. E.; Lamanna, M. M.; Shaw, S. L.; Tsui, H.-C. T.; Taguchi, A. Carlson, E. E.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Winkler, M. E., Mol. Microbiol. 2020,00:1–18

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91
A Division of Labor in the Recruitment and Topological Organization of a Bacterial Morphogenic Complex

A Division of Labor in the Recruitment and Topological Organization of a Bacterial Morphogenic Complex

Caccamo, P. D.; Jacq, M.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Brun, Y. V., Curr. Biol. 2020, 30, 3908-3922.

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90
The Pneumococcal Iron Uptake Protein A (PiuA) Specifically Recognizes Tetradentate Fe(III)bis- and Mono-Catechol Complexes

The Pneumococcal Iron Uptake Protein A (PiuA) Specifically Recognizes Tetradentate Fe(III)bis- and Mono-Catechol Complexes

Zhang, Y.; Edmonds, K. A.; Raines, D. J.; Murphy B. A.; Wu, H.; Guo, C.; Nolan, E. M.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Duhme-Klair, A.-K.; Giedroc, D. P., J. Mol. Biol. 2020, 432, 5390-5410.

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Synthesis of 9-Dechlorochrysophaentin A Enables Studies Revealing Bacterial Cell Wall Biosynthesis Inhibition Phenotype in B. subtilis

Synthesis of 9-Dechlorochrysophaentin A Enables Studies Revealing Bacterial Cell Wall Biosynthesis Inhibition Phenotype in B. subtilis

Fullenkamp, C.; Hsu, Y.-P.; Quardokus, E.; Zhao, G.; Bewley, C.; VanNieuwenhze, M.; Sulikowski, G., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 16161-16166.

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Non-walled spherical Acinetobacter baumannii is an important type of persister upon b-lactam antibiotic treatment

Non-walled spherical Acinetobacter baumannii is an important type of persister upon b-lactam antibiotic treatment

Zou, J.; Xie, R. R.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Peng, B.; Zheng, J., Emerg. Microbes Infect. 2020, 9(1), 1149-1159.

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87
Essential dynamic interdependence of FtsZ and SepF for Z-ring and septum formation in Corynebacterium glutamicum

Essential dynamic interdependence of FtsZ and SepF for Z-ring and septum formation in Corynebacterium glutamicum

Sogues, A.; Martinez, M.; Gaday, Q.; Ben-Assaya, M.; Graña, M.; Voegele, A.; VanNieuwenhze, M.; England, P.; Haouz, A.; Chenal, A.; Trépout, S.; Duran, R.; Wehenkel, A. M.; Alzari, P., Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 1641.

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86
Evolution-guided discovery of antibiotics that inhibit peptidoglycan remodeling

Evolution-guided discovery of antibiotics that inhibit peptidoglycan remodeling

Culp, E. J.;  Waglechner, N.;  Wang, W.;  Fiebig-Comyn, A. A.;  Hsu, Y. P.;  Koteva, K.;  Sychantha, D.;  Coombes, B. K.;  Van Nieuwenhze, M. S.;  Brun, Y. V.; Wright, G. D., Nature 2020, 578, 582-587.

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85
Distinct cytoskeletal proteins define zones of enhanced cell wall synthesis in Helicobacter pylori

Distinct cytoskeletal proteins define zones of enhanced cell wall synthesis in Helicobacter pylori

Taylor, J. A.;  Bratton, B. P.;  Sichel, S. R.;  Blair, K. M.;  Jacobs, H. M.;  DeMeester, K. E.;  Kuru, E.;  Gray, J.;  Biboy, J.;  VanNieuwenhze, M. S.;  Vollmer, W.;  Grimes, C. L.;  Shaevitz, J. W.; Salama, N. R., Elife 2020, 9.

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84
D‐Amino Acid Derivatives as in Situ Probes for Visualizing Bacterial Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis

D‐Amino Acid Derivatives as in Situ Probes for Visualizing Bacterial Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis

Hsu, Y. P.;  Booher, G.;  Egan, A.;  Vollmer, W.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Acc. Chem. Res. 2019, 52, 2713-2722.

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83
Mechanisms of Incorporation for D‐Amino Acid Probes That Target Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis

Mechanisms of Incorporation for D‐Amino Acid Probes That Target Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis

Kuru, E.;  Radkov, A.;  Meng, X.;  Egan, A.;  Alvarez, L.;  Dowson, A.;  Booher, G.;  Breukink, E.;  Roper, D. I.;  Cava, F.;  Vollmer, W.;  Brun, Y.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., ACS Chem Biol 2019, 14, 2745-2756.

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82
SEDS-bPBP pairs direct lateral and septal peptidoglycan in Staphylococcus aureus

SEDS-bPBP pairs direct lateral and septal peptidoglycan in Staphylococcus aureus

Reichmann, N. T.; Tavares, A. C.; Saraiva, B. M.; Jousselin, A.; Reed, P.; Pereira, A. R.; Monteiro, J. M.; Sobral, R. G.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Fernandes, F.; Pinho, M. G., Nat. Microbiol. 2019, 4, 1368-1377.

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81
Spheroplast-Mediated Carbapenem Tolerance in Gram-Negative Pathogens

Spheroplast-Mediated Carbapenem Tolerance in Gram-Negative Pathogens

Cross, T; Ransegnola, B.; Shin, J.-H.; Weaver, A.; Fauntleroy, K.; VanNieuwenhze, M.; Westblade, L. F.; Dörr, T. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 2019, 63(9): e00756-19.

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Optimized Protocol for the Incorporation of FDAA (HADA Labeling) for in situLabeling of Peptidoglycan

Optimized Protocol for the Incorporation of FDAA (HADA Labeling) for in situLabeling of Peptidoglycan

Pazos, K.; Pazos, M.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Vollmer W., Bio. Protoc. 2019, 9(15).

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Expedient and scalable synthesis of orthogonally-protected ß-methyllanthionines by indium(III)-mediated ring-opening of aziridines

Expedient and scalable synthesis of orthogonally-protected ß-methyllanthionines by indium(III)-mediated ring-opening of aziridines

Li, Z.; Gentry, Z.; Murphy, B.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 2200-2203.

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78
Fluorogenic D-amino acids enable real-time monitoring of peptidoglycan biosynthesis and high-throughput transpeptidation assays

Fluorogenic D-amino acids enable real-time monitoring of peptidoglycan biosynthesis and high-throughput transpeptidation assays

Hsu, Y.-P.; Hall, E.; Booher, G.; Murphy, B.; Radkov, A. D.; Yablonowski, J.; Mulcahey, C.; Alvarez Munoz, L.; Cava, F.; Brun, Y. V.; Kuru, E.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Nat. Chem. 2019, 11, 335-341.

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77
Studies toward the Total Synthesis of Nogalamycin: Construction of the Complete ABCDEF-ring System via a Convergent Hauser Annulation

Studies toward the Total Synthesis of Nogalamycin: Construction of the Complete ABCDEF-ring System via a Convergent Hauser Annulation

Peng, R.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 760-768.

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76
Construction of the DEF-Benzoxocin Ring System of Nogalamycin and Menogaril via a Reductive Heck Cyclization

Construction of the DEF-Benzoxocin Ring System of Nogalamycin and Menogaril via a Reductive Heck Cyclization

Peng, R.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., J. Org. Chem.2019, 84, 173-180.

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75
An Acinetobacter baumannii zinc-regulated peptidase maintains cell wall integrity during immune-mediated nutrient sequestration

An Acinetobacter baumannii zinc-regulated peptidase maintains cell wall integrity during immune-mediated nutrient sequestration

Lonergan. Z. R.; Nairn, B. L.; Hsu, Y.-P.; Wang, J.; Hesse, L. E.; Beavers, W. N.; Chazin, W. J.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Giedroc, D. P.; Skaar, E. P., Cell Reports 2018, 26(8), P2009-2018.E6.

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74
Use of a Fluorescent Analogue of a HBV Core Protein-directed Drug to Interrogate an Antiviral Mechanism

Use of a Fluorescent Analogue of a HBV Core Protein-directed Drug to Interrogate an Antiviral Mechanism

Nair, S.; Li, L.; Francis, S.; Turner, W.; VanNieuwenhze, M.; Zlotnick, A.,  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 15261-15269.

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73
The fluorescent D-amino acid NADA as a tool to study the conditional activity of transpeptidases in Escherichia coli

The fluorescent D-amino acid NADA as a tool to study the conditional activity of transpeptidases in Escherichia coli

Silva, A. M.; Otten, C.; Biboy, J.; Breukink, E.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Vollmer, W.; den Blaauwen, T.,  Front. Microbiol.  2018, 9:2101.

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72
Genetic determinants of penicillin tolerance in Vibrio cholerae

Genetic determinants of penicillin tolerance in Vibrio cholerae

Weaver, A. I.; Murphy, S. G.; Umans, B.; Tallavajhala ,S.; Onyekwere, I.; Deibold, P.; Wittels, S.; Shin, J.-H.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Waldor, M. K.; Dörr, T., Antimicrob. Agents Chemother.  2018, 62 (10): e01326-18.

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Copper inhibits peptidoglycan LD-transpeptidase suppressing ß-lactam resistance due to by-pass of penicillin-binding proteins

Copper inhibits peptidoglycan LD-transpeptidase suppressing ß-lactam resistance due to by-pass of penicillin-binding proteins

Peters, K.; Pazos, M.; Edoo, Z.; Hugonnet, J.-E.; Martorana, A. M.; Polissi, A.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Arthur, M.; Vollmer, W., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci, USA, 2018, 115 (42), 10786-10791.


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Coupling of polymerase and carrier lipid phosphatase prevents product inhibition in peptidoglycan biosynthesis

Coupling of polymerase and carrier lipid phosphatase prevents product inhibition in peptidoglycan biosynthesis

Hernádez-Rocamora, V.; Otten, C.; Radkov, A.; Simorre, J.-P.; Breukink, E.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Vollmer, W., The Cell Surface 2018, 2, 1-13.

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Z-ring membrane anchors associate with cell wall synthases to initiate bacterial cell division

Z-ring membrane anchors associate with cell wall synthases to initiate bacterial cell division

Pazos, M.; Peters, K.; Casanova, M.; Palacios, P.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Breukink, E.; Vicente, M.; Vollmer, W., Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, 5090.


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An assembly-activating site in the Hepatitus B virus capsid protein can also trigger disassembly

An assembly-activating site in the Hepatitus B virus capsid protein can also trigger disassembly

Qazi, S. A.; Schlicksup, C. J.; Rittichier, J.; VanNieuwenhze, M.; Zlotnick, A., ACS Chem. Biol. 2018, 13, 2114-2120.

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Hepatitis B virus core protein allosteric modulators can distort and disrupt intact capsids

Hepatitis B virus core protein allosteric modulators can distort and disrupt intact capsids

Schlicksup, C. J.; Wang, J. C.-Y.; Francis, S.; Venkatakrishnan, B.; Turner, W. W.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Zlotnick, A., eLife 2018; 7:e31473.

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Peptidoglycan synthesis drives cytokinesis independent of FtsZ treadmilling

Peptidoglycan synthesis drives cytokinesis independent of FtsZ treadmilling

Monteiro, J. M.; Periera, A. R.; Reichmann, N. T.; Saraiva, B. M.; Fernandes, P. B.; Veiga, H.; Tavares, A. C.; Santos, M.; Ferreira, M. T.; Macário, V.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Filipe, S. R.; Pinho, M., Nature 2018, 554, 528-532.

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65
The cell wall hydrolase Pmp23 safeguards the division ring in Streptococcus pneumoniae

The cell wall hydrolase Pmp23 safeguards the division ring in Streptococcus pneumoniae

Morlot, C; Jacq, M.; Arthaud, C.; Manuse, S.; Bellard, L.; Peters, K.; Gallet, B.; Galindo, J.; Doan, T.; Vollmer, W.; Brun, Y. V.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; DiGuilmi, A.-M.; Vernet, T.; Grangeasse, C., Sci. Rep.-UK 2018, 8, 7591.

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Host-Polarized Cell Growth in Animal Symbionts

Host-Polarized Cell Growth in Animal Symbionts

Pende, N.; Wang, J.; Weber, P. M.; Verheul, J.; Kuru, E.; Rittmann, S. K. M. R.; Leisch, N.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Brun, Y. V.; den Blaauwen, T.; Bulgheresi, S., Curr.  Biol.  2018, 28, 1039-1051.e5.

  • Research Highlight:  Thanbichler, M., “Cell Division: “Symbiotic Bacteria Turn It Upside Down,”  Curr. Biol. 2017, 28, R306.

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Peptidoglycan O-acetylation is functionally related to cell wall biosynthesis and cell division in Streptococcus pneumoniae

Peptidoglycan O-acetylation is functionally related to cell wall biosynthesis and cell division in Streptococcus pneumoniae

Bonnet, J.; Durmont, C.; Jacq, M.; Mortier-Barrière, I.; Campo, N.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Brun, Y.; Arthaud, C.; Gallet, B.; Moriscot, C.; Morlot, C.; Vernet, T.; DiGuilmi, A. M., Mol. Microbiol.  2017, 106 (5) 832-846.

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Full color palette of fluorescent D-amino acids for in situ labeling of bacterial cell walls

Full color palette of fluorescent D-amino acids for in situ labeling of bacterial cell walls

Hsu, Y.-P.; Rittichier, J.; Kuru, E.; Yablonowski, J., Pasciak, E.; Tekkam, S.; Hall, E.; Murphy, B.; Lee, T. K.; Garner, E. C.; Huang, K. C.; Brun, Y. V.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 6313-6321.

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61
Construction of the DEF-Ring System of Nogalamycin and Menogaril via an Efficient Suzuki-Miyaura Reaction

Construction of the DEF-Ring System of Nogalamycin and Menogaril via an Efficient Suzuki-Miyaura Reaction

Peng, R.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Tetrahedron Lett. 2017, 58, 2236-2239.

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Fluorescent D-amino acids reveal bicellular cell wall modifications important for Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus predation including L,D-transpeptidase-mediated prey strengthening

Fluorescent D-amino acids reveal bicellular cell wall modifications important for Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus predation including L,D-transpeptidase-mediated prey strengthening

Kuru, E.; Lambert, C.; Rittichier, J.; Till, R.; Ducret, A.; Derouaux, A.; Gray, J.; Biboy, J.; Vollmer, W.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Brun, Y.; Sockett, R. E., Nat. Microbiol. 2017, 2, 1648-1657.

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59
Evidence for a peptidoglycan-like structure in Orientia tsutsugamushi

Evidence for a peptidoglycan-like structure in Orientia tsutsugamushi

Atwal, S.; Giengkam, S.; Chaemchuen, S.; Dorling, J.; Kosaisawe, D.; VanNieuwenhze, M.; Sampattavanich, S.; Schumann, P.; Salje, J., Mol. Microbiol. 2017, 105(3), 440-542.

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58
A programmed cell division delay preserves genome integrity during natural genetic transformation in Streptococcus pneumoniae

A programmed cell division delay preserves genome integrity during natural genetic transformation in Streptococcus pneumoniae

Bergé, M. J.; Mercy, C.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Brun, Y. V.; Grangeasse, C.; Polard, P.; Campo, N., Nat. Commun. 2017, 8, 1621.

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Treadmilling by FtsZ filaments drives peptidoglycan synthesis and bacterial cell division

Treadmilling by FtsZ filaments drives peptidoglycan synthesis and bacterial cell division

Bisson-Filho, A. W.; Hsu, Y.-P.; Squyres, G. R.; Kuru, E.; Wu, F.; Jukes, C.; Dekker, C.; Holden, S.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Brun, Y. V.; Garner, E. C., Science 2017, 355, 739-743.

  • Research Highlight: “Treadmilling runs bacterial division,” Rev. Microbiol 2017, 15, 193. DOI:  10.1038/nrmicro.2017.24.
  • Indiana University News Release: “IU researchers help add greater precision to fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria,” February 16, 2017.  URL:  http://archive.news.indiana.edu/releases/iu/2017/02/superbug-cellular-division.shtml

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A Periplasmic Polymer Curves Vibrio cholerae and Promotes Pathogenesis

A Periplasmic Polymer Curves Vibrio cholerae and Promotes Pathogenesis

Bartlett, T. M.; Bratton, B. P.; Miguel, A.; Duvshani, A.; Miguel, A.; Sheng, Y.; Martin, N. R.; Nguyen, J. P.; Persat, A.; Desmarais, S. M.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Huang, K. C.; Zhu, J.; Shaevitz, J. W.; Gitai, Z., Cell 2017, 168, 172-185.

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55
Dual mode of action for plusbacin A3 in Staphylococcus aureus

Dual mode of action for plusbacin A3 in Staphylococcus aureus

O’Connor, R. D.; Singh, M.; Chang, J.; Kim, S. J.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Schaefer, J., J. Phys. Chem. B. 2017, 121, 1499-1505.

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Live imaging of the genetically intractable obligate intracellular bacteria Orientia tsutsugamushi using a panel of fluorescent dyes

Live imaging of the genetically intractable obligate intracellular bacteria Orientia tsutsugamushi using a panel of fluorescent dyes

Atwal, S.; Giengkam, S.; VanNieuwenhze, M.; Salje, J., J. Microbiol. Meth. 2016, 130, 169-176.

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53
Factors essential for L,D-transpeptidase-mediated peptidoglycan cross-linking and ß-lactam resistance in Escherichia coli

Factors essential for L,D-transpeptidase-mediated peptidoglycan cross-linking and ß-lactam resistance in Escherichia coli

Huggonet, J.-E.; Mengin-Lecreulx, D.; Monton, A.; den Blaauwen, T.; Carbonelle, E.; Vexkerlé, C.; Brun, Y. V.; VanNieuwenhze, M.; Bouchier, C.; Tu, K.; Rice, L. B.; Arthur, M., eLife 2016; 5:319469.

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The mechanism of force transmission at bacterial focal adhesion complexes

The mechanism of force transmission at bacterial focal adhesion complexes

Faure, L.; Fiche, J.-B.; Espinosa, L.; Ducret, A.; Anantharaman, V.; Luciano, J.; Lhospice, S.; Islam, S.; Tréguier, J.; Sotes, M.; Kuru, E.; VanNieuwenhze, M.; Brun, Y.; Theodoly, O.; Aravind, L.; Nollmann, M., Mignot, T., Nature 2016, 539, 530-535.

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51
Structure-function analysis of the extracellular domain of the pneumococcal cell division site positioning protein MapZ

Structure-function analysis of the extracellular domain of the pneumococcal cell division site positioning protein MapZ

Manuse, S.; Jean, N. L.; Guinot, M.; Lavergne, J.-P.; Laguri, C.; Bougault, C. M.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S; Grangeasse, C.; Simorre, J.-P., Nat. Commun.  2016, 7, 12071.

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50
FtsZ-dependent elongation of a coccoid bacterium

FtsZ-dependent elongation of a coccoid bacterium

Pereira, A. R.; Hsin, J.; Krol, E.; Tavares, A. C.; Flores, P.; Hoiczyk, E.; Ng, N.; Dalkovic, A.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Brun, Y. V.; Roemer, T.; Carballido-Lopez, R.; Sheffers, D.-J.; Huang, K. C.; Pinho, M. G., mBio 2016, 7(5):e00908-16.

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Pathogenic Chlamydia lack a ‘classical’ sacculus but synthesize a narrow, midcell peptidoglycan ring, regulated by MreB, for cell division

Pathogenic Chlamydia lack a ‘classical’ sacculus but synthesize a narrow, midcell peptidoglycan ring, regulated by MreB, for cell division

Liechti, G.; Kuru, E.; Packiam, M.; Rittichier, J. T.; Tekkam, S.; Hall, E.; Hsu, Y.-P.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Brun, Y. V.; Maurelli, A. T., PLoS Pathog. 2016, 12(5):e1005590.

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48
D-Alanine-Controlled Transient Intestinal Mono-Colonization with Non-Laboratory-Adapted Commensal E. coli Strain HS

D-Alanine-Controlled Transient Intestinal Mono-Colonization with Non-Laboratory-Adapted Commensal E. coli Strain HS

Cuenca, M.; Pfister, S. P.; Buschor, S.; Bayramova, F.; Hernandez, S. B.; Cava, F.; Kuru, E.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Brun, Y. V.; Coelho, F; Hapfelmaier, S., PLoS One 2016, 11(3):e0151872.

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Minimal Peptidoglycan Turnover in Wild-Type and PG Hydrolase and Cell Division Mutants of Streptococcus pneumoniae D39 Growing Planktonically and in Host-Relevant Biofilms

Minimal Peptidoglycan Turnover in Wild-Type and PG Hydrolase and Cell Division Mutants of Streptococcus pneumoniae D39 Growing Planktonically and in Host-Relevant Biofilms

Boersma, M. J.; Kuru, E.; Rittichier, J. T.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Brun, Y. V.; Winkler, M. E., J. Bacteriol.  2015, 197, 3463-3471.

  • Work featured on cover:  J. Bacteriol.  2015, 197, 3463-3471

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Cell shape dynamics during the Staphylococci cell cycle

Cell shape dynamics during the Staphylococci cell cycle

Monteiro, J. M.; Fernandes, P. B.; Vaz, F.; Pereira, A. R.; Tavares, A. C.; Ferreira, M. T.; Kuru, E.; VanNieuwenhze, M.; Brun, Y. V.; Filipe, S. R.; Pinho, M. G., Nat. Commun. 2015, 6, 8055.

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Annamox Planctomycetes have a peptidoglycan cell wall

Annamox Planctomycetes have a peptidoglycan cell wall

van Teeseling, M. C. F.; Mesman, R. J.; Kuru, E.; Espaillat, A.; Cava, F.; Brun, Y. V.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Kartal, B.; van Niftrik, L., Nat. Commun. 2015, 6, 6878.

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Synthesis of fluorescent D-amino acids and their use for probing peptidoglycan synthesis and bacterial growth in situ

Synthesis of fluorescent D-amino acids and their use for probing peptidoglycan synthesis and bacterial growth in situ

Kuru, E.; Tekkam, S.; Hall, E.; Brun, Y. V.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Nat. Protoc.  2015, 10, 33-52.

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Electroreductive Dimerization of Coumarin and Coumarin Analogues at Carbon Cathodes

Electroreductive Dimerization of Coumarin and Coumarin Analogues at Carbon Cathodes

Pasciak, E. M.; Rittichier, J. R.; Chen, C.-H.; Mubarak, M.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Peters, D. G., J. Org. Chem.  2015, 80, 274-280.

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MapZ beacons the division sites and positions FtsZ-rings in Streptococcus pneumoniae

MapZ beacons the division sites and positions FtsZ-rings in Streptococcus pneumoniae

Fleurie, A.; Lesterlin, C.; Zhao, C.; Manuse, S.; Cluzel, C.; Campo, N.; Lavergne, J.-P.; Franz, M.; Macek, B.; Kuru, E.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Brun, Y. V.; Sherratt, D.; Grangeasse, C., Nature  2014, 516, 259-262.

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Pbp2x localizes separately from Pbp2b and other peptidoglycan synthesis proteins during later stages of cell division of Streptococcus pneumonia D39

Pbp2x localizes separately from Pbp2b and other peptidoglycan synthesis proteins during later stages of cell division of Streptococcus pneumonia D39

Tsui, H.-C. T.; Boersma, M. J.; Vella, S. A.; Kocaoglu, O.; Kuru, E.; Perceny, J. K.; Carlson, E. E.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Brun, Y. V.; Shaw, S. L.; Winkler, M. E., Mol. Microbiol. 2014, 94 (1), 21-40.

  • MicroCommentary: Cadby, I. T.; Lovering, A. L., “Molecular surveillance of the subtle septum:  discovering a new mode of peptidoglycan synthesis in streptococci,”Mol. Microbiol.  2014, 94 (1), 1-4.  DOI:  1111/mmi.12756.
  • Work featured on cover:  Mol. Microbiol. 2014, 94 (1); URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/store/10.1111/mmi.12795/asset/mmi12795.pdf?v=1&t=i0tsajk7&s=b4a6b9e49c66fe6455260ce6ae9da01b776b1f0a

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Atheroprotective immunization with malondialdehyde modified LDL is hapten specific, dependent on advanced MDA-adducts:  Implications for development of an atheroprotective vaccine

Atheroprotective immunization with malondialdehyde modified LDL is hapten specific, dependent on advanced MDA-adducts: Implications for development of an atheroprotective vaccine

Gonen, A.; Hansen, L. F.; Turner, W. W.; Montano, E. N.; Que, X.; Rafia, A.; Chou, M.-Y.; Wiesner, P.; Tsiantoulas, D.; Corr, M.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Tsimikas, S.; Binder, C. J.; Witztum, J. L.; Hartvigsen, K., J. Lipid Res. 2014, 55, 2137-2155.

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Interplay of the serine/threonine kinase StkP and the paralogs DivIVA and GpsB in pneumococcal cell elongation and division

Interplay of the serine/threonine kinase StkP and the paralogs DivIVA and GpsB in pneumococcal cell elongation and division

Fleurie, A.; Manuse, S; Zhao, C.; Campo, N.; Cluzel, C.; Lavergne, J.-P.; Freton, C.; Guiral, S.; Soufi, B.; Macek, B.; Kuru, E.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Brun, Y.; DiGuilmi, A.-M.; Claverys, J.-P.; Galinier, A.; Grangeasse, C., PLoS Genet. 2014, 10(4): e1004275.

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A new metabolic cell wall labeling method reveals peptidoglycan in Chlamydia trachomatis

A new metabolic cell wall labeling method reveals peptidoglycan in Chlamydia trachomatis

Liechti, G.; Kuru, E.; Hall, E.; Kalinda, A.; Brun, Y. V.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Maurelli, A. T., Nature 2013, 506, 507-510.

  • Research Highlight: Mohammadi, T.; Breukink, E., “The Chlamydial Anomaly Clarified?” ChemBioChem 2014, 15, 1391-1392.
  • Research Highlight: Kåhrström, C. T., “Chlamydiae play by their own rules,” Rev. Microbiol. 2014, 12, 76-77.
  • Highlighted by Faculty of 1000 Prime, January 27, 2014.
  • Highlighted in, “Revealing Bacterial Building Blocks,” Inside Life Science, published online by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, December 24, 2013. (http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/holiday-season-cells.html)
  • Highlighted in, “IU Researchers Solve Chlamydia Bacteria Mystery,” posted December 26, 2013. (http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/iu-researchers-solve-chlamydia-bacteria-mystery-60561/)
  • Indiana University News Release: “IU-designed probe opens new path for drug development against leading STD,” December 11, 2013.  URL:  http://archive.news.indiana.edu/releases/iu/2013/12/cell-wall-labeling-peptidoglycan.shtml

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Discovery of chlamydial peptidoglycan reveals bacteria with murein sacculi but without FtsZ

Discovery of chlamydial peptidoglycan reveals bacteria with murein sacculi but without FtsZ

Pilhofer, M.; Aistleitner, K.; Biboy, J.; Gray, J.; Kuru, E.; Hall, E.; Brun, Y. V.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Vollmer, W.; Horn, M.; Jensen, G. J., Nat. Commun. 2013, 4, 2856.

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Peptidoglycan transformations during Bacillus subtilis sporulation

Peptidoglycan transformations during Bacillus subtilis sporulation

Tocheva, E. I.; López-Garrido, J.; Hughes, H. V.; Fredlund, J.; Kuru, E.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Brun, Y. V.; Pogliano, K.; Jensen, G. J., Mol. Microbiol.  2013, 88(9), 673-686.

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Isotridecanyl Side Chain of Plusbacin A3 is Essential for the Transglycosylase Inhibition of Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis

Isotridecanyl Side Chain of Plusbacin A3 is Essential for the Transglycosylase Inhibition of Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis

Kim, S. J.; Singh, M.; Wohlrab, A.; Yu, T.-Y.; O’Connor, R. D.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Schaefer, J., Biochemistry 2013, 52, 1973-1979.

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In Situ Probing of Newly Synthesized Peptidoglycan in Live Bacteria with Fluorescent D-Amino Acids

In Situ Probing of Newly Synthesized Peptidoglycan in Live Bacteria with Fluorescent D-Amino Acids

Kuru, E.; Hughes, H. V.; Brown, P. J. B.; Hall, E.; Tekkam, S.; Cava, F.; de Pedro, M. A.; Brun, Y. V.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 12519-12523.

  • Designated a ‘hot paper’ by the editors of Angewandte Chemie
  • Inside cover highlight, Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 12378.
  • Indiana University News Release: “Filming bacterial life in multicolor as a new diagnostic and antibiotic discovery tool,” October 9, 2012. URL:  http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news-archive/23263.html.
  • Highlighted in Eng. News 2012, 90 (43), 35.
  • Research Highlight in Rev. Microbiol. 2012, 12, 802.
  • Highlighted in NIGMS Biomedical Beat, November 15, 2012.
  • “Bacterial Portrait Sessions,” on the PBS series, “A Moment of Science,” broadcast March 25, 2013.
  • Sightings feature: “See How They Grow,” appeared in American Scientist, April 2013

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In Situ Probing of Newly Synthesized Peptidoglycan in Live Bacteria with Fluorescent D-Amino Acids

In Situ Probing of Newly Synthesized Peptidoglycan in Live Bacteria with Fluorescent D-Amino Acids

Kuru, E.; Hughes, H. V.; Brown, P. J. B.; Hall, E.; Tekkam, S.; Cava, F.; de Pedro, M. A.; Brun, Y. V.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Angew. Chem. 2012, 124, 12687-12691.

  • Designated a ‘hot paper’ by the editors of Angewandte Chemie
  • Inside cover highlight, Angewandte Chemie 2012, 124, 12546

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Biomimetic Synthesis of Cbz-(S)-Dolaphenine

Biomimetic Synthesis of Cbz-(S)-Dolaphenine

Garcia-Reynaga, P.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Tetrahedron Lett.  2012, 53, 4989-4993.

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Design and Synthesis of a Stable Oxidized Phospholipid Mimic with Specific Binding Recognition for Macrophage Scavenger Receptors

Design and Synthesis of a Stable Oxidized Phospholipid Mimic with Specific Binding Recognition for Macrophage Scavenger Receptors

Turner, W. W.; Hartvigsen, K.; Boullier, A.; Montano, E. N.; Witztum, J.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., J. Med. Chem.  2012, 55, 8178-8182.

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Solid-Phase Synthesis of Lysobactin (Katanosin B):  Insights into Structure and Function

Solid-Phase Synthesis of Lysobactin (Katanosin B): Insights into Structure and Function

Hall, E. A.; Kuru, E.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Org. Lett.  2012, 14, 2730-2733.

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A Model Study for Construction of the DEF-Benzoxocin Ring System of Nogalamycin via Reductive Heck Cyclization

A Model Study for Construction of the DEF-Benzoxocin Ring System of Nogalamycin via Reductive Heck Cyclization

Peng, R.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Org. Lett.  2012, 14, 1962-1965.

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Synthesis of the AviMeCys-Containing D-Ring of Mersacidin

Synthesis of the AviMeCys-Containing D-Ring of Mersacidin

Carrillo, A. K.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 1034-1037.

  • Manuscript selected for inclusion in a 2012 JACS Select Issue on Peptide Chemistry that highlights noteworthy research in peptide chemistry from Organic Letters, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, and The Journal of the American Chemical Society.

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Decarbonylative Approach to the Synthesis of Enamides from Amino Acids:  Stereoselective Synthesis of the (S)-(Z)-Aminovinyl–D-Cysteine Unit of Mersacidin

Decarbonylative Approach to the Synthesis of Enamides from Amino Acids: Stereoselective Synthesis of the (S)-(Z)-Aminovinyl–D-Cysteine Unit of Mersacidin

Garcia-Reynaga, P.; Carrillo, A. K.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Org. Lett.  2012, 14, 1030-1033.

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Synthetic Studies toward the Mannopeptimycins:  Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected ß-Hydroxyenduracididines

Synthetic Studies toward the Mannopeptimycins: Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected ß-Hydroxyenduracididines

Olivier, K. S.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Org. Lett.  2010, 12, 1680-1683.

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Characterization of Oxidized Phosphatidylethanolamine Derived from RAW 264.7 Cells using 4-(Dimethylamino)benzoic Acid Derivatives

Characterization of Oxidized Phosphatidylethanolamine Derived from RAW 264.7 Cells using 4-(Dimethylamino)benzoic Acid Derivatives

Zemski Berry, K. A.; Turner, W. W.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Murphy, R. C., Eur. J. Mass Spectrom.  2010, 16, 463-470.

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Stable Isotope Labeled 4-(Dimethylamino) benzoic Acid Derivatives of Glycerophosphoethanolamine Lipids

Stable Isotope Labeled 4-(Dimethylamino) benzoic Acid Derivatives of Glycerophosphoethanolamine Lipids

Zemski Berry, K. A.; Turner, W. W.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Murphy, R. C., Anal. Chem.  2009, 81, 6633-6640.

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Small Molecule Detection by Reflective Interferometric Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (RIFTS)

Small Molecule Detection by Reflective Interferometric Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (RIFTS)

Pacholski, C.; Perelman, L. A.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Sailor, M. J.,  Phys. Stat. Sol. (a), 2009, 206, 1318-1321

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A New Total Synthesis of Patellamide A

A New Total Synthesis of Patellamide A

Garcia-Reynaga, P.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 4621-4623.

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pH-Triggered Release of Vancomycin from Protein-Capped Porous Films

pH-Triggered Release of Vancomycin from Protein-Capped Porous Films

Perelman, L. A.; Pacholski, C.; Li, Y. Y.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Sailor, M. J., Nanomedicine 2008,  3, 1, 31-43.

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Total Synthesis of Plusbacin A3: A Depsipeptide Antibiotic Active Against Vancomycin-Resistant Bacteria

Total Synthesis of Plusbacin A3: A Depsipeptide Antibiotic Active Against Vancomycin-Resistant Bacteria

Wohlrab, A.; Lamer, R.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2007, 129, 4175-4177.

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Total Synthesis of Lysobactin

Total Synthesis of Lysobactin

Guzmán-Martínez, A.; Lamer, R.; Narayan, R. S.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 6017-6021.

  • Highlighted: “Total Syntheses of Lysobactin (Katanosin B),” Chem. Intl Ed. 2007, 46, 8548-8552.

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Synthesis of Substrates and Biochemical Probes for Study of the Peptidoglycan Biosynthetic Pathway

Synthesis of Substrates and Biochemical Probes for Study of the Peptidoglycan Biosynthetic Pathway

Narayan, R. S.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Eur. J. Org. Chem.  2007, 1399-1414.

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A Simplified Biomolecule Attachment Strategy for Biosensing using a Porous Si Oxide Interferometer

A Simplified Biomolecule Attachment Strategy for Biosensing using a Porous Si Oxide Interferometer

Perelman, L. A.; Schwarz, M. P.; Wohlrab, A. VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Sailor, M. J., Phys. Stat. Sol. (a) 2007, 204, 5, 1394-1398.

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An Operationally Simple and Efficient Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected L-threo-ß-Hydroxyasparagine

An Operationally Simple and Efficient Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected L-threo-ß-Hydroxyasparagine

Guzmán-Martínez, A.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Synlett 2007, 1513-1516.

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Versatile and Stereoselective Syntheses of Orthogonally Protected ß-Methylcysteine and ß-Methyllanthionine

Versatile and Stereoselective Syntheses of Orthogonally Protected ß-Methylcysteine and ß-Methyllanthionine

Narayan, R. S.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Org. Lett.  2005, 7, 2655-2658.ß

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A Comprehensive Classification System for Lipids

A Comprehensive Classification System for Lipids

Fahy, E.; Subramaniam, S.; Brown, H. A.; Glass, C. K.; Merrill, Jr, A. H.; Murphy, R. C.; Raetz, C. R. H.; Russell, D. W.; Seyama, Y.; Shaw, W.; Shimizu, T.; Spener, F.; van Meer, G.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S., White, S. H.; Witztum, J. L.; Dennis, E. A., J. Lipid Res.  2005, 46, 839-861.

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The First Total Synthesis of Lipid II: The Final Monomeric Intermediate in Bacterial Cell Wall Biosynthesis

The First Total Synthesis of Lipid II: The Final Monomeric Intermediate in Bacterial Cell Wall Biosynthesis

VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Mauldin, S. C.; Zia-Ebrahimi, M. S.; Winger, B. E.; Hornback, W. J.; Saha, S. L.; Dingess-Hammond, E.; Blaszczak, L. C.,  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 3656-3660.

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An NMR Method for Assigning Relative Stereochemistry to ß-Hydroxy Ketones Deriving from Aldol Reactions of Methyl Ketones

An NMR Method for Assigning Relative Stereochemistry to ß-Hydroxy Ketones Deriving from Aldol Reactions of Methyl Ketones

Roush, W. R.; Bannister, T. D.; Wendt, M. D.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Gustin, D. J.; Dilley, G. J.; Lane, G. C.; Scheidt, K.A.; Smith, III, W. J., J. Org. Chem.  2002, 67, 4284-4289.

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The Total Synthesis of Lipid I

The Total Synthesis of Lipid I

VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Mauldin, S. C.; Zia-Ebrahimi, M. S.; Aikins, J. A.; Blaszczak, L. C., J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2001, 123, 6983-6988.

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Synthesis of an Orthogonally Protected Precursor to the Glycan Repeating Unit of Bacterial Cell Wall

Synthesis of an Orthogonally Protected Precursor to the Glycan Repeating Unit of Bacterial Cell Wall

Saha, S. L.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Hornback, W. J.; Aikins, J.A.; Blaszczak, L. C., Org. Lett. 2001, 3, 3575-3577.

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Synthesis of the C (3)-C (15) Segment of Rutamycin B via a C (8)-C (9) Fragment Assembly Aldol Reaction:  Metal Dependence of the Aldehyde and Enolate Diastereofacial Selectivities

Synthesis of the C (3)-C (15) Segment of Rutamycin B via a C (8)-C (9) Fragment Assembly Aldol Reaction: Metal Dependence of the Aldehyde and Enolate Diastereofacial Selectivities

Gustin, D. J.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Roush, W. R., Tetrahedron Lett.  1995, 36, 3447-3450.

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Diastereoselective Aldol Reactions of Chiral Aldehydes and Chiral Methyl Ketones: Dependence of Stereoselectivity on the Metal Enolate, the Aldehyde 2, 3-Stereochemistry, and the Aldehyde ß-Alkoxy Protecting Group

Diastereoselective Aldol Reactions of Chiral Aldehydes and Chiral Methyl Ketones: Dependence of Stereoselectivity on the Metal Enolate, the Aldehyde 2, 3-Stereochemistry, and the Aldehyde ß-Alkoxy Protecting Group

Gustin, D. J.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Roush, W. R., Tetrahedron Lett.  1995, 36, 3443-3446.

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Catalytic Asymmetric Dihydroxylation

Catalytic Asymmetric Dihydroxylation

Kolb, H. C.; VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Sharpless, K. B., Chem. Rev. 1994, 94, 2483-2547.

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The Asymmetric Dihydroxylation of cis-Allylic and Homoallylic Alcohols

The Asymmetric Dihydroxylation of cis-Allylic and Homoallylic Alcohols

VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Sharpless, K. B.,  Tetrahedron Lett.  1994, 35, 843-846.

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(Z)-γ-[(Diisopropyl-α-D-mannopyranosyl)oxy]allylstannane: A New Chiral Reagent for the Asymmetric α-Hydroxyallylation of Aldehydes

(Z)-γ-[(Diisopropyl-α-D-mannopyranosyl)oxy]allylstannane: A New Chiral Reagent for the Asymmetric α-Hydroxyallylation of Aldehydes

VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Roush, W. R., J. Am. Chem. Soc.  1994, 116, 8536-8543.

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Kinetic Resolution of Racemic Olefins via Asymmetric Dihydroxylation

Kinetic Resolution of Racemic Olefins via Asymmetric Dihydroxylation

VanNieuwenhze, M. S.; Sharpless, K. B.,  J. Am. Chem. Soc.  1993, 115, 7864-7865.

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Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships of a Novel Series Non-Peptide Angiotensin II Receptor Binding Inhibitors Specific for the AT2 Subtype

Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships of a Novel Series Non-Peptide Angiotensin II Receptor Binding Inhibitors Specific for the AT2 Subtype

Blankley, C. J., Hodges, J. C., Klutchko, S. R., Himmelsbach, R. J., Chucholowski, A., Connolly, C. J., Neergaard, S. J., VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Sebastian, A., Quin, J. III, Essenburg, A. D., Cohen, D. M., J. Med. Chem.  1991, 34, 3248-3260.

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A Stereochemically General Synthesis of 2-Deoxyhexoses via the Asymmetric Allylboration of 2, 3-Epoxyaldehydes.

A Stereochemically General Synthesis of 2-Deoxyhexoses via the Asymmetric Allylboration of 2, 3-Epoxyaldehydes.

Roush, W. R., Straub, J. A., VanNieuwenhze, M. S.,  J. Org Chem. 1991, 56, 1636-1648.

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Identification of a trans-Dominant Mutation Affecting Proline Dehydrogenase in Escherichia Coli.

Identification of a trans-Dominant Mutation Affecting Proline Dehydrogenase in Escherichia Coli.

Deutch, C. E., O'Brien, J. M., VanNieuwenhze, M. S., Can. J. Microbiol.  1985, 31, 988-993.

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