Milton S da Costa

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1 Compatible solutes of organisms that live in hot saline environments. Environ Microbiol 2002 1.76
2 Extensive diversity of ionizing-radiation-resistant bacteria recovered from Sonoran Desert soil and description of nine new species of the genus Deinococcus obtained from a single soil sample. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005 1.45
3 Osmoadaptation mechanisms in prokaryotes: distribution of compatible solutes. Int Microbiol 2008 1.40
4 Specialized roles of the two pathways for the synthesis of mannosylglycerate in osmoadaptation and thermoadaptation of Rhodothermus marinus. J Biol Chem 2003 1.21
5 Dehalogenimonas lykanthroporepellens gen. nov., sp. nov., a reductively dehalogenating bacterium isolated from chlorinated solvent-contaminated groundwater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009 1.20
6 Halorhabdus tiamatea sp. nov., a non-pigmented, extremely halophilic archaeon from a deep-sea, hypersaline anoxic basin of the Red Sea, and emended description of the genus Halorhabdus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008 1.18
7 Bifunctional CTP:inositol-1-phosphate cytidylyltransferase/CDP-inositol:inositol-1-phosphate transferase, the key enzyme for di-myo-inositol-phosphate synthesis in several (hyper)thermophiles. J Bacteriol 2007 1.13
8 A new lineage of halophilic, wall-less, contractile bacteria from a brine-filled deep of the Red Sea. J Bacteriol 2008 1.10
9 Identification of the mycobacterial glucosyl-3-phosphoglycerate synthase. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2008 1.09
10 A variant of the hyperthermophile Archaeoglobus fulgidus adapted to grow at high salinity. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2003 1.06
11 Truepera radiovictrix gen. nov., sp. nov., a new radiation resistant species and the proposal of Trueperaceae fam. nov. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2005 1.04
12 The bacterium Thermus thermophilus, like hyperthermophilic archaea, uses a two-step pathway for the synthesis of mannosylglycerate. Appl Environ Microbiol 2003 1.03
13 Glucosylglycerate biosynthesis in the deepest lineage of the Bacteria: characterization of the thermophilic proteins GpgS and GpgP from Persephonella marina. J Bacteriol 2006 1.03
14 Characterization of the biosynthetic pathway of glucosylglycerate in the archaeon Methanococcoides burtonii. J Bacteriol 2006 1.02
15 Leucobacter luti sp. nov., and Leucobacter alluvii sp. nov., two new species of the genus Leucobacter isolated under chromium stress. Syst Appl Microbiol 2005 1.02
16 The high-affinity maltose/trehalose ABC transporter in the extremely thermophilic bacterium Thermus thermophilus HB27 also recognizes sucrose and palatinose. J Bacteriol 2005 1.00
17 Pelosinus defluvii sp. nov., isolated from chlorinated solvent-contaminated groundwater, emended description of the genus Pelosinus and transfer of Sporotalea propionica to Pelosinus propionicus comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011 1.00
18 Osmotic adaptation of Thermus thermophilus RQ-1: lesson from a mutant deficient in synthesis of trehalose. J Bacteriol 2003 1.00
19 Diversity, biological roles and biosynthetic pathways for sugar-glycerate containing compatible solutes in bacteria and archaea. Environ Microbiol 2010 0.98
20 Compatible solutes of the hyperthermophile Palaeococcus ferrophilus: osmoadaptation and thermoadaptation in the order thermococcales. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005 0.98
21 Diversity and biosynthesis of compatible solutes in hyper/thermophiles. Int Microbiol 2006 0.98
22 Single-step pathway for synthesis of glucosylglycerate in Persephonella marina. J Bacteriol 2007 0.96
23 Marinobacter salsuginis sp. nov., isolated from the brine-seawater interface of the Shaban Deep, Red Sea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007 0.96
24 Leucobacter chromiireducens sp. nov, and Leucobacter aridicollis sp. nov., two new species isolated from a chromium contaminated environment. Syst Appl Microbiol 2004 0.95
25 A gene from the mesophilic bacterium Dehalococcoides ethenogenes encodes a novel mannosylglycerate synthase. J Bacteriol 2004 0.94
26 Gaiella occulta gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel representative of a deep branching phylogenetic lineage within the class Actinobacteria and proposal of Gaiellaceae fam. nov. and Gaiellales ord. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2011 0.93
27 The role of the nitrate respiration element of Thermus thermophilus in the control and activity of the denitrification apparatus. Environ Microbiol 2008 0.93
28 Mycobacterium tuberculosis glucosyl-3-phosphoglycerate synthase: structure of a key enzyme in methylglucose lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis. PLoS One 2008 0.92
29 Complete genome sequence of Dehalogenimonas lykanthroporepellens type strain (BL-DC-9(T)) and comparison to "Dehalococcoides" strains. Stand Genomic Sci 2012 0.92
30 Leuconostoc ficulneum sp. nov., a novel lactic acid bacterium isolated from a ripe fig, and reclassification of Lactobacillus fructosus as Leuconostoc fructosum comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002 0.91
31 Tepidimonas thermarum sp. nov., a new slightly thermophilic betaproteobacterium isolated from the Elisenquelle in Aachen and emended description of the genus Tepidimonas. Syst Appl Microbiol 2006 0.91
32 Description of four novel psychrophilic, ionizing radiation-sensitive Deinococcus species from alpine environments. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008 0.89
33 Mycobacterium tuberculosis Rv2419c, the missing glucosyl-3-phosphoglycerate phosphatase for the second step in methylglucose lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis. Sci Rep 2011 0.89
34 Porphyrobacter cryptus sp. nov., a novel slightly thermophilic, aerobic, bacteriochlorophyll a-containing species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003 0.89
35 Biochemical characterization of the maltokinase from Mycobacterium bovis BCG. BMC Biochem 2010 0.89
36 Dehalogenimonas alkenigignens sp. nov., a chlorinated-alkane-dehalogenating bacterium isolated from groundwater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012 0.89
37 Bacillus foraminis sp. nov., isolated from a non-saline alkaline groundwater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006 0.88
38 Distribution of genes for synthesis of trehalose and Mannosylglycerate in Thermus spp. and direct correlation of these genes with halotolerance. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005 0.87
39 Functional and structural characterization of a novel mannosyl-3-phosphoglycerate synthase from Rubrobacter xylanophilus reveals its dual substrate specificity. Mol Microbiol 2010 0.87
40 Presence and persistence of Legionella spp. in groundwater. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005 0.87
41 Tepidimonas aquatica sp. nov., a new slightly thermophilic beta-proteobacterium isolated from a hot water tank. Syst Appl Microbiol 2003 0.87
42 Albidovulum inexpectatum gen. nov., sp. nov., a nonphotosynthetic and slightly thermophilic bacterium from a marine hot spring that is very closely related to members of the photosynthetic genus Rhodovulum. Appl Environ Microbiol 2002 0.86
43 Schleiferia thermophila gen. nov., sp. nov., a slightly thermophilic bacterium of the phylum 'Bacteroidetes' and the proposal of Schleiferiaceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010 0.86
44 Mannosylglycerate is essential for osmotic adjustment in Thermus thermophilus strains HB27 and RQ-1. Extremophiles 2007 0.86
45 A unique combination of genetic systems for the synthesis of trehalose in Rubrobacter xylanophilus: properties of a rare actinobacterial TreT. J Bacteriol 2008 0.86
46 Meiothermus rufus sp. nov., a new slightly thermophilic red-pigmented species and emended description of the genus Meiothermus. Syst Appl Microbiol 2009 0.85
47 Trehalose biosynthesis in Thermus thermophilus RQ-1: biochemical properties of the trehalose-6-phosphate synthase and trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase. Extremophiles 2004 0.85
48 Natrinema salaciae sp. nov., a halophilic archaeon isolated from the deep, hypersaline anoxic Lake Medee in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Syst Appl Microbiol 2012 0.85
49 Aquisphaera giovannonii gen. nov., sp. nov., a planctomycete isolated from a freshwater aquarium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011 0.85
50 Microbial diversity and dynamics of a groundwater and a still bottled natural mineral water. Environ Microbiol 2014 0.85
51 Meiothermus timidus sp. nov., a new slightly thermophilic yellow-pigmented species. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2005 0.84
52 Two alternative pathways for the synthesis of the rare compatible solute mannosylglucosylglycerate in Petrotoga mobilis. J Bacteriol 2010 0.84
53 Crystallization and preliminary crystallographic analysis of mannosyl-3-phosphoglycerate synthase from Rubrobacter xylanophilus. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 2008 0.84
54 Halorhabdus tiamatea: proteogenomics and glycosidase activity measurements identify the first cultivated euryarchaeon from a deep-sea anoxic brine lake as potential polysaccharide degrader. Environ Microbiol 2014 0.84
55 Jeotgalibacillus soli sp. nov., a Gram-stain-positive bacterium isolated from soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011 0.83
56 Dokdonella fugitiva sp. nov., a Gammaproteobacterium isolated from potting soil. Syst Appl Microbiol 2005 0.82
57 Salinicoccus salsiraiae sp. nov.: a new moderately halophilic gram-positive bacterium isolated from salted skate. Extremophiles 2006 0.81
58 Elioraea tepidiphila gen. nov., sp. nov., a slightly thermophilic member of the Alphaproteobacteria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008 0.81
59 Heliimonas saccharivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Chitinophagaceae isolated from a mineral water aquifer, and emended description of Filimonas lacunae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013 0.81
60 Molecular evolution of key genes for type II secretion in Legionella pneumophila. Environ Microbiol 2011 0.81
61 A new bacterial hydrolase specific for the compatible solutes α-D-mannopyranosyl-(1→2)-D-glycerate and α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-D-glycerate. Enzyme Microb Technol 2012 0.81
62 Deinococcus peraridilitoris sp. nov., isolated from a coastal desert. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007 0.81
63 Molecular and physiological role of the trehalose-hydrolyzing alpha-glucosidase from Thermus thermophilus HB27. J Bacteriol 2008 0.80
64 To be or not to be a compatible solute: bioversatility of mannosylglycerate and glucosylglycerate. Syst Appl Microbiol 2008 0.80
65 A Unique Pool of Compatible Solutes on Rhodopirellula baltica, Member of the Deep-Branching Phylum Planctomycetes. PLoS One 2013 0.79
66 Paucisalibacillus globulus gen. nov., sp. nov., a Gram-positive bacterium isolated from potting soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006 0.79
67 Herminiimonas fonticola gen. nov., sp. nov., a Betaproteobacterium isolated from a source of bottled mineral water. Syst Appl Microbiol 2005 0.79
68 Tepidicella xavieri gen. nov., sp. nov., a betaproteobacterium isolated from a hot spring runoff. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006 0.78
69 Tepidamorphus gemmatus gen. nov., sp. nov., a slightly thermophilic member of the Alphaproteobacteria. Syst Appl Microbiol 2010 0.78
70 Thermophiles as potential source of novel endotoxin antagonists: the full structure and bioactivity of the lipo-oligosaccharide from Thermomonas hydrothermalis. Chembiochem 2014 0.78
71 Description of Azospira restricta sp. nov., a nitrogen-fixing bacterium isolated from groundwater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007 0.78
72 Palleronia abyssalis sp. nov., isolated from the deep Mediterranean Sea and the emended description of the genus Palleronia and of the species Palleronia marisminoris. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2014 0.77
73 Actinomyces naturae sp. nov., the first Actinomyces sp. isolated from a non-human or animal source. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2011 0.77
74 Meiothermus granaticius sp. nov., a new slightly thermophilic red-pigmented species from the Azores. Syst Appl Microbiol 2010 0.77
75 Thermomonas hydrothermalis sp. nov., a new slightly thermophilic gamma-proteobacterium isolated from a hot spring in central Portugal. Syst Appl Microbiol 2003 0.77
76 Pullulanibacillus uraniitolerans sp. nov., an acidophilic, U(VI)-resistant species isolated from an acid uranium mill tailing effluent and emended description of the genus Pullulanibacillus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012 0.77
77 Description of Idiomarina insulisalsae sp. nov., isolated from the soil of a sea salt evaporation pond, proposal to transfer the species of the genus Pseudidiomarina to the genus Idiomarina and emended description of the genus Idiomarina. Syst Appl Microbiol 2009 0.77
78 Nosocomiicoccus ampullae gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the surface of bottles of saline solution used in wound cleansing. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008 0.77
79 The plant Selaginella moellendorffii possesses enzymes for synthesis and hydrolysis of the compatible solutes mannosylglycerate and glucosylglycerate. Planta 2012 0.76
80 Rubritepida flocculans gen. nov., sp. nov., a new slightly thermophilic member of the alpha-1 subclass of the Proteobacteria. Syst Appl Microbiol 2002 0.76
81 Propionicicella superfundia gen. nov., sp. nov., a chlorosolvent-tolerant propionate-forming, facultative anaerobic bacterium isolated from contaminated groundwater. Syst Appl Microbiol 2005 0.76
82 Hydrotalea sandarakina sp. nov., isolated from a hot spring runoff, and emended descriptions of the genus Hydrotalea and the species Hydrotalea flava. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011 0.76
83 Colonization of a therapeutic spa with Legionella spp: a public health issue. Res Microbiol 2009 0.76
84 Mannosylglucosylglycerate biosynthesis in the deep-branching phylum Planctomycetes: characterization of the uncommon enzymes from Rhodopirellula baltica. Sci Rep 2013 0.75
85 A unique glyceryl diglycoside identified in the thermophilic, radiation-resistant bacterium Rubrobacter xylanophilus. Extremophiles 2015 0.75
86 Brooklawnia cerclae gen. nov., sp. nov., a propionate-forming bacterium isolated from chlorosolvent-contaminated groundwater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006 0.75
87 Nevskia aquatilis sp. nov. and Nevskia persephonica sp. nov., isolated from a mineral water aquifer and the emended description of the genus Nevskia. Syst Appl Microbiol 2012 0.75
88 Cavicella subterranea gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a deep mineral-water aquifer, and emended description of the species Perlucidibaca piscinae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015 0.75
89 Salirhabdus euzebyi gen. nov., sp. nov., a Gram-positive, halotolerant bacterium isolated from a sea salt evaporation pond. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007 0.75
90 Cecembia calidifontis sp. nov., isolated from a hot spring runoff, and emended description of the genus Cecembia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012 0.75
91 Bacillus isabeliae sp. nov., a halophilic bacterium isolated from a sea salt evaporation pond. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008 0.75
92 Oceanicella actignis gen. nov., sp. nov., a halophilic slightly thermophilic member of the Alphaproteobacteria. Syst Appl Microbiol 2012 0.75
93 Microcella alkaliphila sp. nov., a novel member of the family Microbacteriaceae isolated from a non-saline alkaline groundwater, and emended description of the genus Microcella. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006 0.75