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1 Identification of a streptococcal penicillin-binding protein that reacts very slowly with penicillin. J Bacteriol 1983 4.42
2 Identification of the lethal target of benzylpenicillin in Streptococcus faecalis by in vivo penicillin binding studies. Nature 1980 1.96
3 Streptococcus faecium ATCC 9790 penicillin-binding proteins and penicillin sensitivity are heavily influenced by growth conditions: proposal for an indirect mechanism of growth inhibition by beta-lactams. J Bacteriol 1983 1.60
4 mRNA detection by reverse transcription-PCR for monitoring viability over time in an Enterococcus faecalis viable but nonculturable population maintained in a laboratory microcosm. Appl Environ Microbiol 2000 1.56
5 In Streptococcus faecium penicillin-binding protein 5 alone is sufficient for growth at sub-maximal but not at maximal rate. J Gen Microbiol 1986 1.51
6 Bacterial cell shape regulation: testing of additional predictions unique to the two-competing-sites model for peptidoglycan assembly and isolation of conditional rod-shaped mutants from some wild-type cocci. J Bacteriol 1990 1.41
7 Peptidoglycan synthesis in cocci and rods of a pH-dependent, morphologically conditional mutant of Klebsiella pneumoniae. J Bacteriol 1979 1.40
8 Streptococcus faecium mutants that are temperature sensitive for cell growth and show alterations in penicillin-binding proteins. J Bacteriol 1987 1.38
9 Cell wall chemical composition of Enterococcus faecalis in the viable but nonculturable state. Appl Environ Microbiol 2000 1.29
10 Cloning, sequencing and expression in Escherichia coli of the low-affinity penicillin binding protein of Enterococcus faecalis. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1994 1.28
11 Nonculturable Enterococcus faecalis cells are metabolically active and capable of resuming active growth. Syst Appl Microbiol 1998 1.28
12 Bacteriostatic and bactericidal activities of beta-lactams against Streptococcus (Enterococcus) faecium are associated with saturation of different penicillin-binding proteins. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1987 1.26
13 Resuscitation rate in different enterococcal species in the viable but non-culturable state. J Appl Microbiol 2001 1.22
14 Control of cell septation by lateral wall extension in a pH-conditional morphology mutant of Klebsiella pneumoniae. J Bacteriol 1980 1.22
15 Different staphylococcal species contain various numbers of penicillin-binding proteins ranging from four (Staphylococcus aureus) to only one (Staphylococcus hyicus). J Bacteriol 1985 1.19
16 The activity of daptomycin on Enterococcus faecium protoplasts: indirect evidence supporting a novel mode of action on lipoteichoic acid synthesis. J Antimicrob Chemother 1993 1.17
17 Division blocks in temperature-sensitive mutants of Streptococcus faecium (S. faecalis ATCC 9790). J Bacteriol 1983 1.10
18 Alterations in peptidoglycan chemical composition associated with rod-to-sphere transition in a conditional mutant of Klebsiella pneumoniae. J Bacteriol 1979 1.09
19 The two-competing site (TCS) model for cell shape regulation in bacteria: the envelope as an integration point for the regulatory circuits of essential physiological events. Adv Microb Physiol 1994 1.06
20 Identification of daptomycin-binding proteins in the membrane of Enterococcus hirae. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1995 1.00
21 Early initiation of deoxyribonucleic acid replication and shortening of generation time associated with inhibition of lateral wall formation by mecillinam. J Bacteriol 1981 1.00
22 Inhibition of lateral wall elongation by mecillinam stimulates cell division in certain cell division conditional mutants of Escherichia coli. J Bacteriol 1984 0.99
23 Modified peptidoglycan chemical composition in shape-altered Escherichia coli. Microbiology 1996 0.98
24 Mechanisms of resistance of enterococci to beta-lactam antibiotics. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 1990 0.96
25 The gene encoding for penicillin-binding protein 5 of Enterococcus faecalis is useful for development of a species-specific DNA probe. Microb Drug Resist 1996 0.92
26 Molecular vs culture methods for the detection of bacterial faecal indicators in groundwater for human use. Lett Appl Microbiol 2005 0.91
27 Purification of daptomycin binding proteins (DBPs) from the membrane of Enterococcus hirae. New Microbiol 2000 0.89
28 Additional differentiating characters of the two subspecies of Staphylococcus hyicus. J Gen Microbiol 1985 0.88
29 Division of temperature-sensitive Streptococcus faecium mutants after return to the permissive temperature. J Bacteriol 1984 0.87
30 Lactobacillus plantarum reduces infection of pancreatic necrosis in experimental acute pancreatitis. Dig Surg 2001 0.86
31 Inhibition of bacterial cell surface extension by various means causes blocking of macromolecular synthesis. Res Microbiol 1997 0.83
32 Evaluation of bactericidal activity of cefotaxime and other beta-lactams by a novel method. Drugs 1988 0.82
33 Paradoxical effect of inserting, in Enterococcus faecalis penicillin-binding protein 5, an amino acid box responsible for low affinity for penicillin in Enterococcus faecium. Arch Microbiol 2000 0.82
34 Peptidoglycan synthesis by Enterococcus faecalis penicillin binding protein 5. Arch Microbiol 1998 0.82
35 Interactions between lateral wall elongation and septum formation during cell cycle in Klebsiella pneumoniae. Ann Inst Pasteur Microbiol 1985 0.82
36 Envelope protein alterations in a conditional mutant of Klebsiella pneumoniae with pH dependent morphology and temperature dependent division. Ann Microbiol (Paris) 1974 0.80
37 [A probiotic as an antagonist of bacterial translocation in experimental pancreatitis]. Chir Ital 2000 0.78
38 Comparison of effects of penicillin minimal inhibitory and sub-inhibitory concentration on Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus faecium does not support the view that antibiotic sub-inhibitory concentrations can specifically interfere with bacterial virulence. Microbiologica 1986 0.75
39 Alterations in the chemical composition of peptidoglycan of Escherichia coli DH5 alpha induced by the expression of Enterococcus faecalis penicillin binding protein 5. New Microbiol 1997 0.75
40 Simpler peptidoglycan chemical composition in the highly transformant Escherichia coli DH5 alpha strain. New Microbiol 1996 0.75
41 Preliminary research on possibility of bronchial asthma treatment with hyperbaric oxygenation. Bull Inst Marit Trop Med Gdynia 1987 0.75
42 [Effect of saliva on resorption time of some resorbable membranes]. Minerva Stomatol 1997 0.75
43 The reshaping process of Klebsiella pneumoniae cells after removal of mecillinam, an antibiotic that causes transition from rod to coccal shape. New Microbiol 1993 0.75
44 [Microbiological contamination in the dental office and its possible decrease]. Minerva Stomatol 1994 0.75
45 In vitro activity, beta-lactamase stability and PBP affinity of RU 51,746-2, the active metabolite of the new orally absorbed cephalosporin ester, RU 51807. J Chemother 1991 0.75
46 In vitro activity of cefpirome (HR 810) against enterococci and staphylococci. J Chemother 1992 0.75
47 Shifting of the penicillin binding proteins that are the target for inhibition by beta-lactams as a likely mechanism of resistance to antibiotics during therapy. Chemioterapia 1985 0.75
48 In vitro activity of lomefloxacin (SC-47111) against enterobacteriaceae, enterococci and staphylococci. J Chemother 1989 0.75