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Mamadou Daffé

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1 Non mycobacterial virulence genes in the genome of the emerging pathogen Mycobacterium abscessus. PLoS One 2009 3.53
2 Reductive evolution and niche adaptation inferred from the genome of Mycobacterium ulcerans, the causative agent of Buruli ulcer. Genome Res 2007 3.45
3 Foamy macrophages from tuberculous patients' granulomas constitute a nutrient-rich reservoir for M. tuberculosis persistence. PLoS Pathog 2008 3.02
4 Role of the pks15/1 gene in the biosynthesis of phenolglycolipids in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Evidence that all strains synthesize glycosylated p-hydroxybenzoic methyl esters and that strains devoid of phenolglycolipids harbor a frameshift mutation in the pks15/1 gene. J Biol Chem 2002 2.77
5 Direct visualization of the outer membrane of mycobacteria and corynebacteria in their native state. J Bacteriol 2008 2.60
6 A polyketide synthase catalyzes the last condensation step of mycolic acid biosynthesis in mycobacteria and related organisms. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2003 2.50
7 The acyl-AMP ligase FadD32 and AccD4-containing acyl-CoA carboxylase are required for the synthesis of mycolic acids and essential for mycobacterial growth: identification of the carboxylation product and determination of the acyl-CoA carboxylase components. J Biol Chem 2005 1.88
8 Direct visualization by cryo-EM of the mycobacterial capsular layer: a labile structure containing ESX-1-secreted proteins. PLoS Pathog 2010 1.76
9 The virulence-associated two-component PhoP-PhoR system controls the biosynthesis of polyketide-derived lipids in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Biol Chem 2005 1.74
10 The impact of the absence of glycopeptidolipids on the ultrastructure, cell surface and cell wall properties, and phagocytosis of Mycobacterium smegmatis. Microbiology 2002 1.49
11 The missing piece of the type II fatty acid synthase system from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007 1.49
12 Gap, a mycobacterial specific integral membrane protein, is required for glycolipid transport to the cell surface. Mol Microbiol 2005 1.42
13 Characterization of three glycosyltransferases involved in the biosynthesis of the phenolic glycolipid antigens from the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. J Biol Chem 2004 1.41
14 Capsular glucan and intracellular glycogen of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: biosynthesis and impact on the persistence in mice. Mol Microbiol 2008 1.40
15 MabA (FabG1), a Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein involved in the long-chain fatty acid elongation system FAS-II. Microbiology 2002 1.36
16 Breaking down the wall: fractionation of mycobacteria. J Microbiol Methods 2006 1.35
17 Protein-protein interactions within the Fatty Acid Synthase-II system of Mycobacterium tuberculosis are essential for mycobacterial viability. Mol Microbiol 2004 1.34
18 Multidrug resistance of a porin deletion mutant of Mycobacterium smegmatis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2004 1.34
19 The cell envelope structure and properties of Mycobacterium smegmatis mc(2)155: is there a clue for the unique transformability of the strain? Microbiology 2005 1.34
20 LppX is a lipoprotein required for the translocation of phthiocerol dimycocerosates to the surface of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. EMBO J 2006 1.31
21 Evidence for a partial redundancy of the fibronectin-binding proteins for the transfer of mycoloyl residues onto the cell wall arabinogalactan termini of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mol Microbiol 2002 1.28
22 Functional complementation of the essential gene fabG1 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Mycobacterium smegmatis fabG but not Escherichia coli fabG. J Bacteriol 2007 1.26
23 Genomics of glycopeptidolipid biosynthesis in Mycobacterium abscessus and M. chelonae. BMC Genomics 2007 1.24
24 The crucial role of trehalose and structurally related oligosaccharides in the biosynthesis and transfer of mycolic acids in Corynebacterineae. J Biol Chem 2005 1.24
25 Identification of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis SUF machinery as the exclusive mycobacterial system of [Fe-S] cluster assembly: evidence for its implication in the pathogen's survival. J Bacteriol 2005 1.23
26 Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage influences innate immune response and virulence and is associated with distinct cell envelope lipid profiles. PLoS One 2011 1.22
27 Molecular dissection of the role of two methyltransferases in the biosynthesis of phenolglycolipids and phthiocerol dimycoserosate in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. J Biol Chem 2004 1.20
28 The biosynthesis of mycolic acids in Mycobacterium tuberculosis relies on multiple specialized elongation complexes interconnected by specific protein-protein interactions. J Mol Biol 2005 1.20
29 Identification of the polyketide synthase involved in the biosynthesis of the surface-exposed lipooligosaccharides in mycobacteria. J Bacteriol 2009 1.19
30 Identification of mycobacterial alpha-glucan as a novel ligand for DC-SIGN: involvement of mycobacterial capsular polysaccharides in host immune modulation. J Immunol 2009 1.17
31 The Pks13/FadD32 crosstalk for the biosynthesis of mycolic acids in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Biol Chem 2009 1.14
32 p-Hydroxybenzoic acid synthesis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Biol Chem 2005 1.13
33 The key role of the mycolic acid content in the functionality of the cell wall permeability barrier in Corynebacterineae. Microbiology 2007 1.12
34 Further insight into S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferases: structural characterization of Hma, an enzyme essential for the biosynthesis of oxygenated mycolic acids in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Biol Chem 2005 1.11
35 Cell wall-associated alpha-glucan is instrumental for Mycobacterium tuberculosis to block CD1 molecule expression and disable the function of dendritic cell derived from infected monocyte. Cell Microbiol 2007 1.08
36 Mycobacterium tuberculosis Cpn60.2 and DnaK are located on the bacterial surface, where Cpn60.2 facilitates efficient bacterial association with macrophages. Infect Immun 2009 1.05
37 The dual function of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis FadD32 required for mycolic acid biosynthesis. Chem Biol 2009 1.04
38 Mycobacteria use their surface-exposed glycolipids to infect human macrophages through a receptor-dependent process. J Lipid Res 2004 1.04
39 MmpS4 promotes glycopeptidolipids biosynthesis and export in Mycobacterium smegmatis. Mol Microbiol 2010 1.03
40 A single-step sequencing method for the identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex species. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2008 1.03
41 Mycobacterium leprae phenolglycolipid-1 expressed by engineered M. bovis BCG modulates early interaction with human phagocytes. PLoS Pathog 2010 1.02
42 Overexpression of proinflammatory TLR-2-signalling lipoproteins in hypervirulent mycobacterial variants. Cell Microbiol 2011 1.01
43 New insights into the biogenesis of the cell envelope of corynebacteria: identification and functional characterization of five new mycoloyltransferase genes in Corynebacterium glutamicum. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2003 1.00
44 Spontaneous transposition of IS1096 or ISMsm3 leads to glycopeptidolipid overproduction and affects surface properties in Mycobacterium smegmatis. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2008 1.00
45 Molecular dissection of the biosynthetic relationship between phthiocerol and phthiodiolone dimycocerosates and their critical role in the virulence and permeability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. FEBS J 2007 1.00
46 Mycolic acids as diagnostic markers for tuberculosis case detection in humans and drug efficacy in mice. EMBO Mol Med 2011 0.99
47 Genetic basis for the biosynthesis of methylglucose lipopolysaccharides in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Biol Chem 2007 0.99
48 Specificities and functions of the recA and pps1 intein genes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and application for diagnosis of tuberculosis. J Clin Microbiol 2002 0.98
49 The Mycobacterium tuberculosis FAS-II dehydratases and methyltransferases define the specificity of the mycolic acid elongation complexes. PLoS One 2011 0.98
50 Revisiting the structure of the anti-neoplastic glucans of Mycobacterium bovis Bacille Calmette-Guerin. Structural analysis of the extracellular and boiling water extract-derived glucans of the vaccine substrains. J Biol Chem 2004 0.98
51 In vitro inhibition of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis beta-ketoacyl-acyl carrier protein reductase MabA by isoniazid. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2004 0.98
52 A glycosyltransferase involved in biosynthesis of triglycosylated glycopeptidolipids in Mycobacterium smegmatis: impact on surface properties. J Bacteriol 2005 0.97
53 Lipopentapeptide induces a strong host humoral response and distinguishes Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis from M. avium subsp. avium. Vaccine 2007 0.96
54 Identification of the missing trans-acting enoyl reductase required for phthiocerol dimycocerosate and phenolglycolipid biosynthesis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Bacteriol 2007 0.95
55 Mycobacterium tuberculosis modulates its cell surface via an oligopeptide permease (Opp) transport system. FASEB J 2009 0.95
56 O-mycoloylated proteins from Corynebacterium: an unprecedented post-translational modification in bacteria. J Biol Chem 2010 0.94
57 Delineation of the roles of FadD22, FadD26 and FadD29 in the biosynthesis of phthiocerol dimycocerosates and related compounds in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. FEBS J 2010 0.94
58 Comparative structural analyses of the alpha-glucan and glycogen from Mycobacterium bovis. Glycobiology 2008 0.94
59 Negative regulation by Ser/Thr phosphorylation of HadAB and HadBC dehydratases from Mycobacterium tuberculosis type II fatty acid synthase system. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2011 0.93
60 Deciphering the genetic bases of the structural diversity of phenolic glycolipids in strains of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. J Biol Chem 2008 0.93
61 A common mechanism of inhibition of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis mycolic acid biosynthetic pathway by isoxyl and thiacetazone. J Biol Chem 2012 0.92
62 A monoacylglycerol lipase from Mycobacterium smegmatis Involved in bacterial cell interaction. J Bacteriol 2010 0.92
63 Importance of mycoloyltransferases on the physiology of Corynebacterium glutamicum. Microbiology 2004 0.91
64 Rv3389C from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a member of the (R)-specific hydratase/dehydratase family. Biochim Biophys Acta 2006 0.91
65 A lipid profile typifies the Beijing strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: identification of a mutation responsible for a modification of the structures of phthiocerol dimycocerosates and phenolic glycolipids. J Biol Chem 2009 0.91
66 SigF controls carotenoid pigment production and affects transformation efficiency and hydrogen peroxide sensitivity in Mycobacterium smegmatis. J Bacteriol 2008 0.90
67 Biochemical disclosure of the mycolate outer membrane of Corynebacterium glutamicum. J Bacteriol 2011 0.89
68 Identification of a stress-induced factor of Corynebacterineae that is involved in the regulation of the outer membrane lipid composition. J Bacteriol 2009 0.87
69 Genetics of Capsular Polysaccharides and Cell Envelope (Glyco)lipids. Microbiol Spectr 2014 0.87
70 Partial redundancy in the synthesis of the D-arabinose incorporated in the cell wall arabinan of Corynebacterineae. Microbiology 2008 0.85
71 mosR, a novel transcriptional regulator of hypoxia and virulence in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Bacteriol 2009 0.85
72 Assay development for identifying inhibitors of the mycobacterial FadD32 activity. J Biomol Screen 2013 0.85
73 Investigating the function of the putative mycolic acid methyltransferase UmaA: divergence between the Mycobacterium smegmatis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis proteins. J Biol Chem 2007 0.84
74 Inositol monophosphate phosphatase genes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. BMC Microbiol 2010 0.84
75 Comparative investigation of the pathogenicity of three Mycobacterium tuberculosis mutants defective in the synthesis of p-hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives. Microbes Infect 2006 0.84
76 A deficiency in arabinogalactan biosynthesis affects Corynebacterium glutamicum mycolate outer membrane stability. J Bacteriol 2010 0.82
77 Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of new cinnamic derivatives as antituberculosis agents. J Med Chem 2011 0.82
78 Functional expression of the PorAH channel from Corynebacterium glutamicum in cell-free expression systems: implications for the role of the naturally occurring mycolic acid modification. J Biol Chem 2011 0.82
79 Corynebacterium diphtheriae: identification and characterization of a channel-forming protein in the cell wall. J Bacteriol 2007 0.82
80 S-adenosyl-N-decyl-aminoethyl, a potent bisubstrate inhibitor of mycobacterium tuberculosis mycolic acid methyltransferases. J Biol Chem 2009 0.80
81 Protein splicing of SufB is crucial for the functionality of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis SUF machinery. J Bacteriol 2006 0.80
82 Biochemical and structural study of the atypical acyltransferase domain from the mycobacterial polyketide synthase Pks13. J Biol Chem 2012 0.80
83 Lack of fusion of azurophil granules with phagosomes during phagocytosis of Mycobacterium smegmatis by human neutrophils is not actively controlled by the bacterium. Infect Immun 2002 0.80
84 The cell surface-exposed glycopeptidolipids confer a selective advantage to the smooth variants of Mycobacterium smegmatis in vitro. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2008 0.80
85 Priming and activation of mouse macrophages by trehalose 6,6'-dicorynomycolate vesicles from Corynebacterium glutamicum. FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 2002 0.80
86 Current knowledge on mycolic acids in Corynebacterium glutamicum and their relevance for biotechnological processes. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2013 0.79
87 Lipid and lipoarabinomannan isolation and characterization. Methods Mol Biol 2015 0.79
88 Antibacterial, antifungal and antileishmanial activities of indolone-N-oxide derivatives. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2012 0.78
89 Structural elucidation of the predominant motifs of the major cell wall arabinogalactan antigens from the borderline species Tsukamurella paurometabolum and Mycobacterium fallax. Glycobiology 2005 0.78
90 Functional characterisation of three o-methyltransferases involved in the biosynthesis of phenolglycolipids in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. PLoS One 2013 0.78
91 NMR localization of the O-mycoloylation on PorH, a channel forming peptide from Corynebacterium glutamicum. FEBS Lett 2013 0.78
92 Structure and antigenicity of the major glycolipid from Taenia solium cysticerci. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2002 0.78
93 Transport assays and permeability in pathogenic mycobacteria. Methods Mol Biol 2009 0.78
94 Identification of a mycoloyl transferase selectively involved in O-acylation of polypeptides in Corynebacteriales. J Bacteriol 2013 0.78
95 Trafficking pathways of mycolic acids: structures, origin, mechanism of formation, and storage form of mycobacteric acids. J Lipid Res 2008 0.77
96 Synthesis of lipophilic dimeric C-7/C-7-linked ciprofloxacin and C-6/C-6-linked levofloxacin derivatives. Versatile in vitro biological evaluations of monomeric and dimeric fluoroquinolone derivatives as potential antitumor, antibacterial or antimycobacterial agents. Eur J Med Chem 2011 0.77
97 The Cyclic Di-GMP Phosphodiesterase Gene Rv1357c/BCG1419c Affects BCG Pellicle Production and In Vivo Maintenance. IUBMB Life 2015 0.77
98 Revisiting the assignment of Rv0241c to fatty acid synthase type II of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Bacteriol 2010 0.77
99 A novel mycolic acid species defines two novel genera of the Actinobacteria, Hoyosella and Amycolicicoccus. Microbiology 2011 0.76
100 Biochemical and immunological characterization of a cpn60.1 knockout mutant of Mycobacterium bovis BCG. Microbiology 2010 0.76
101 M.tuberculosis mutants lacking oxygenated mycolates show increased immunogenicity and protective efficacy as compared to M. bovis BCG vaccine in an experimental mouse model. PLoS One 2013 0.76
102 Identification of a cell-wall channel in the corynemycolic acid-free Gram-positive bacterium Corynebacterium amycolatum. Int Microbiol 2009 0.75
103 Synthesis and evaluation of a novel series of pseudo-cinnamic derivatives as antituberculosis agents. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2008 0.75
104 Anti-mycobacterial activities of some cationic and anionic calix[4]arene derivatives. Bioorg Med Chem 2012 0.75
105 Cord factor (trehalose 6,6'-dimycolate) forms fully stable and non-permeable lipid bilayers required for a functional outer membrane. Biochim Biophys Acta 2013 0.75
106 Synthesis, biological activity, and evaluation of the mode of action of novel antitubercular benzofurobenzopyrans substituted on A ring. Eur J Med Chem 2010 0.75
107 Structural elucidation and genomic scrutiny of the C60-C100 mycolic acids of Segniliparus rotundus. Microbiology 2012 0.75