The Legionella pneumophila response regulator LqsR promotes host cell interactions as an element of the virulence regulatory network controlled by RpoS and LetA

André N. Tiaden, Thomas Spirig, Stefan Weber, +4

Cellular Microbiology

Microbial PathogensLegionella PneumophilaImmunologyBacteriologyPathogen Effector +18

Planktonic Replication Is Essential for Biofilm Formation by <i>Legionella pneumophila</i> in a Complex Medium under Static and Dynamic Flow Conditions

Jörg Mämpel, Thomas Spirig, Stefan Weber, +3

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

The Legionella Autoinducer Synthase LqsA Produces an α-Hydroxyketone Signaling Molecule

Thomas Spirig, André N. Tiaden, Patrick Kiefer, +3

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Pilus chaperones represent a new type of protein-folding catalyst

Michael Vetsch, Chasper Puorger, Thomas Spirig, +3

Nature

Protein AssemblyBiochemistryProtein FoldingNatural SciencesEnzyme Catalysis +3

Synergistic Contribution of the<i>Legionella pneumophila lqs</i>Genes to Pathogen-Host Interactions

André N. Tiaden, Thomas Spirig, Paula Carranza, +4

Journal of Bacteriology

The autoinducer synthase LqsA and putative sensor kinase LqsS regulate phagocyte interactions, extracellular filaments and a genomic island of <i>Legionella pneumophila</i>

André N. Tiaden, Thomas Spirig, Tobias Sahr, +4

Environmental Microbiology

Transient Weak Protein–Protein Complexes Transfer Heme Across the Cell Wall of Staphylococcus aureus

Valerie A. Villareal, Thomas Spirig, Scott A. Robson, +3

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Human BodyProtein ChemistryProtein FunctionIsdc Heme ComplexHeme Transfer +13

Structural Basis for Hemoglobin Capture by Staphylococcus aureus Cell-surface Protein, IsdH

Kaavya Krishna Kumar, David A. Jacques, Gleb Pishchany, +10

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Protein AssemblyStaphylococcus AureusMolecular BiologyCell-surface ProteinHemoglobin Capture +14

Staphylococcus aureus Uses a Novel Multidomain Receptor to Break Apart Human Hemoglobin and Steal Its Heme

Thomas Spirig, G. Reza Malmirchegini, Jiang Zhang, +9

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Structure of the Hemoglobin-IsdH Complex Reveals the Molecular Basis of Iron Capture by Staphylococcus aureus

Claire F. Dickson, Kaavya Krishna Kumar, David A. Jacques, +6

Journal of Biological Chemistry