Crystal L. Schmerk

Hopanoid Production Is Required for Low-pH Tolerance, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Motility in Burkholderia cenocepacia

Crystal L. Schmerk, Mark A. Bernards, Miguel A. Valvano · Journal of Bacteriology · 2011 · 119 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Microbiology +11

The<i>Francisella</i>Pathogenicity Island Protein PdpD Is Required for Full Virulence and Associates with Homologues of the Type VI Secretion System

Jagjit S. Ludu, Olle M. de Bruin, Barry N. Duplantis et al. · Journal of Bacteriology · 2008 · 113 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Genetics, Infectious Diseases +17

The biochemical properties of the Francisella pathogenicity island (FPI)-encoded proteins IglA, IglB, IglC, PdpB and DotU suggest roles in type VI secretion

Olle M. de Bruin, Barry N. Duplantis, Jagjit S. Ludu et al. · Microbiology · 2011 · 95 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biology, Microbiology +14

The unexpected discovery of a novel low-oxygen-activated locus for the anoxic persistence of <i>Burkholderia cenocepacia</i>

Crystal L. Schmerk, Kirsty Agnoli, P. Norville et al. · The ISME Journal · 2013 · 84 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biology, Microbiology +17

Elucidation of the <scp> <i>B</i> </scp> <i>urkholderia cenocepacia</i> hopanoid biosynthesis pathway uncovers functions for conserved proteins in hopanoid‐producing bacteria

Crystal L. Schmerk, Paula V. Welander, Mohamad A. Hamad et al. · Environmental Microbiology · 2014 · 74 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Microbiology +10