A Genome-Wide CRISPR Interference Screen Reveals an StkP-Mediated Connection between Cell Wall Integrity and Competence in Streptococcus salivarius

by Adrien Knoops, Alexandra Waegemans, Morgane Lamontagne, Baptiste Decat, Johann Mignolet, Jan-Willem Veening, Pascal Hols
Published 2022-12-01

Distinct and Specific Role of NlpC/P60 Endopeptidases LytA and LytB in Cell Elongation and Division of Lactobacillus plantarum

by Marie-Clémence Duchêne, Thomas Rolain, Adrien Knoops, Pascal Courtin, Marie-Pierre Chapot-Chartier, Yves F. Dufrêne, Bernard F. Hallet, Pascal Hols
Published 2019-04-01

Competence shut-off by intracellular pheromone degradation in salivarius streptococci.

by Adrien Knoops, Laura Ledesma-García, Alexandra Waegemans, Morgane Lamontagne, Baptiste Decat, Hervé Degand, Pierre Morsomme, Patrice Soumillion, Frank Delvigne, Pascal Hols
Published 2022-05-01

The CovRS Environmental Sensor Directly Controls the ComRS Signaling System To Orchestrate Competence Bimodality in Salivarius Streptococci

by Adrien Knoops, Florence Vande Capelle, Laetitia Fontaine, Marie Verhaegen, Johann Mignolet, Philippe Goffin, Jacques Mahillon, Andrea Sass, Tom Coenye, Laura Ledesma-García, Pascal Hols
Published 2022-02-01