2025
Role of the Multicopper Oxidase CueO in Copper Homeostasis Under Anaerobic Conditions in Enterobacteria.
Becam J, Dessertine M, Vergnes A, Aussel L, Ezraty B.
Molecular Microbiology (in press).
How the Larger Methionine-Rich Domain of CueO from Hafnia alvei Enhances Cuprous Oxidation.
Contaldo U, Santucci P, Vergnes A, Leone P, Becam J, Biaso F, Ilbert M, Ezraty B, Lojou E, Mazurenko I.
JACS 5, 1833-1844.
Pseudomonas syringae subpopulations cooperate by coordinating flagellar and type III secretion spatiotemporal dynamics to facilitate plant infection.
López-Pagán N, Rufián JS, Luneau J, Sánchez-Romero MA, Aussel L, van Vliet S, Ruiz-Albert J, Beuzón CR.
Nature Microbiology 10, 958-972.
2024
Methionine-rich domains emerge as facilitators of copper recruitment in detoxification systems.
Contaldo U, Savant-Aira D, Vergnes A, Becam J, Biaso F, Ilbert M, Aussel L, Ezraty B, Lojou E, Mazurenko I.
PNAS 121, e2402862121.
Solving the puzzle of persistence in Staphylococcus aureus.
Berné A, Boussouar S, Frikh I, Goeuriot L, Kaboré T, Aussel L.
Médecine Sciences 40, 683-687.
Single-cell study in microbiology.
Delprat M, Guarino R, Jordier N, Paulet É, Vedrine L, Aussel L.
Médecine Sciences 40, 692-696.
2023
Engineering of a Bacterial Biosensor for the Detection of Chlorate in Food.
Vergnes A, Becam J, Loiseau L, Ezraty B.
Biosensors (Basel) 13, 629.
Salmonella Typhimurium uses the Cpx stress response to detect N-chlorotaurine and promote the repair of oxidized proteins.
Andrieu C, Loiseau L, Vergnes A, Gagnot S, Barré R, Aussel L, Collet JF, Ezraty B.
PNAS 120, e2215997120.
Chlorate Contamination in Commercial Growth Media as a Source of Phenotypic Heterogeneity within Bacterial Populations.
Vincent MS, Vergnes A, Ezraty B.
Microbiology Spectrum, e0499122.
Bacteriophages, new authors of the genome.
Astezan A, Chargelegue J, David E, Giraud J, Saunier C, Aussel L.
Médecine Sciences 39, 669-675.
Metallophores: The metal rush.
Bonhomme L, Dubard L, Riha M, Rodrigues A, Aussel L.
Médecine Sciences 39, 676-680.
Methionine oxidation in bacteria: A reversible post-translational modification.
Vincent MS, Ezraty B.
Molecular Microbiology 119, 143-150.
2022
Methionine oxidation under anaerobic conditions in Escherichia coli.
Loiseau L, Vergnes A, Ezraty B.
Molecular Microbiology 118, 387-402.
Periplasmic oxidized-protein repair during copper stress in E. coli: A focus on the metallochaperone CusF.
Vergnes A, Henry C, Grassini G, Loiseau L, El Hajj S, Denis Y, Galinier A, Vertommen D, Aussel L, Ezraty B.
PLoS Genetics 18, e1010180.
Electrochemistry of copper efflux oxidase-like multicopper oxidases involved in copper homeostasis.
Mazurenko I, Adachi T, Ezraty B, Ilbert M, Sowa K, Lojou E.
Current Opinion in Electrochemistry 32, 100919.
The human gut microbiota to find new antibiotics.
Herrou C, Mom J, Nasri I, Turrini E, Aussel L.
Médecine Sciences 38, 487-492.
Prophages: Cellular parasites or driving force of evolution?
Cardoso B, Maillé C, Reille O, Veyrier I, Vieillot C, Aussel L.
Médecine Sciences 38, 492-496.
HprSR is a Reactive Chlorine Species-Sensing, Two-Component System in Escherichia coli.
El Hajj S, Henry C, Andrieu C, Vergnes A, Loiseau L, Brasseur G, Barré R, Aussel L, Ezraty B.
Journal of Bacteriology 204, e0044921.
2021
Methionine redox homeostasis in protein quality control.
Aussel L & Ezraty B.
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences 8, 665492 .
Redox controls RecA protein activity via reversible oxidation of its methionine residues.
Henry C, Loiseau L, Vergnes A, Vertommen D, Mérida-Floriano A, Chitteni-Pattu S, Wood EA, Casadesús J, Cox MM, Barras F, Ezraty B.
eLife 10, e63747.
Bacterial genetic approach to the study of reactive oxygen species production in Galleria mellonella during Salmonella infection.
Bismuth H, Brasseur G, Ezraty B, Aussel L.
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 11, 640112.
The esterase PfeE, Achilles heel in the battle for iron between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli.
Gasser V, Kuhn L, Hubert T, Aussel L, Hammann P, Schalk IJ.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, 2814.
RNA polymerase: the Achilles heel of SARS-CoV-2.
Corteggiani M, Gombert L, Pellegri C, Aussel L.
Médecine Sciences 37, 288-292.
Adjuvants: a second wind for antibiotics.
Carien S, Hannoun M, Lefebvre D, Tempier A, Aussel L.
Médecine Sciences 37, 283-287.
2020
Characterisation of the periplasmic methionine sulfoxide reductase (MsrP) from Salmonella Typhimurium.
Andrieu C, Vergnes A, Loiseau L, Aussel L, Ezraty B.
Free Radical Biology and Medicine 160, 506-512.
Bacteria, model organisms to investigate the repair mechanisms of oxidized proteins.
Broc M, Hachemane M, Novelli M, Sourice M, Aussel L.
Médecine Sciences 36, 404-407.
Structure and assembly of a bacterial nano-speargun: The type VI secretion system.
Dupuis L, Moreau A, Robert D, Aussel L.
Médecine Sciences 36, 408-412.
2019
Complete Genome Sequence of Escherichia coli BE104, an MC4100 Derivative Lacking the Methionine Reductive Pathway.
Anton BP, Morgan RD, Ezraty B, Manta B, Barras F, Berkmen M.
Microbiol. Resour. Announc. 8, pii: e00721-19.
Ubiquinone Biosynthesis over the Entire O2 Range: Characterization of a Conserved O2-Independent Pathway.
Pelosi L, Vo CD, Abby SS, Loiseau L, Rascalou B, Hajj Chehade M, et al.
MBio 10, pii: e01319-19.
The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella to study host-pathogen interactions.
Bismuth H, Aussel L, Ezraty B.
Médecine Sciences 35, 346-351.
The MFS efflux pump EmrKY contributes to the survival of Shigella within macrophages.
Pasqua M, Grossi M, Scinicariello S, Aussel L, Barras F, Colonna B, Prosseda G.
Scientific Reports 9, 2906.
A soluble metabolon synthesizes the isoprenoid lipid Ubiquinone.
Hajj Chehade M, Pelosi L, Fyfe C, Loiseau L, Rascalou B, Brugière S, Kazemzadeh K, Vo C, Ciccone L, Aussel L, Couté Y, Fontecave M, Barras F, Lombard M, Pierrel F.
Cell Chemical Biology 26, 1-11.
2018
Silver and Antibiotic, New Facts to an Old Story.
Barras F, Aussel L, Ezraty B.
Antibiotics 7, 79.
Species-specific activity of antibacterial drug combinations.
Brochado AR, Telzerow A, Bobonis J, Banzhaf M, Mateus A, Selkrig J, Huth E, Bassler S, Zamarreño Beas J, Zietek M, Ng N, Foerster S, Ezraty B, Py B, Barras F, Savitski MM, Bork P, Göttig S, Typas A.
Nature 559, 259-263.
2017
Oxidative stress, protein damage and repair in bacteria.
Ezraty B, Gennaris A, Barras F, Collet JF.
Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 15, 385-396.
Silver potentiates aminoglycoside toxicity by enhancing their uptake.
Herisse M, Duverger Y, Martin-Verstraete I, Barras F, Ezraty B.
Mol. Microbiol. 105, 115-126.
The iron-sulfur cluster sensor IscR is a negative regulator of Spi1 type III secretion system in Salmonella enterica.
Vergnes A, Viala JP, Ouadah-Tsabet R, Pocachard B, Loiseau L, Méresse S, Barras F, Aussel L.
Cell. Microbiol. 19:e12680.
2016
How bacteria resist to bleach: a new way of repairing oxidized proteins.
Ezraty B, Barras F.
Médecine Sciences 32, 542-544.
The 'liaisons dangereuses' between iron and antibiotics.
Ezraty B, Barras F.
FEMS Microbiol Rev. 40, 418-435.
Adaptation and communication of bacterial pathogens.
Aussel L, Beuzón CR, Cascales E.
Virulence 18, 481-490.
2015
Repairing oxidized proteins in the bacterial envelope using respiratory chain electrons.
Gennaris A, Ezraty B, Henry C, Agrebi R, Vergnes A, Oheix E, Bos J, Leverrier P, Espinosa L, Szewczyk J, Vertommen D, Iranzo O, Collet JF, Barras F.
Nature 528, 409-412.
2014
Commercial Lysogeny Broth culture media and oxidative stress: A cautious tale.
Ezraty B, Henry C, Hérisse M, Denamur E, Barras F.
Free Radic. Biol. Med. 74, 245-251.
Biosynthesis and Physiology of coenzyme Q in bacteria.
Aussel L, Pierrel F, Loiseau L, Lombard M, Fontecave M, Barras F.
Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1837, 1004-1011.
Coenzyme Q biosynthesis in Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium: ubiJ, a new gene required for aerobic growth and proliferation in macrophage.
Aussel L, Loiseau L, Hajj Chehade M, Pocachard B, Fontecave M, Pierrel F, Barras F.
J. Bacteriol. 196, 70-79.
2013
Fe-S Cluster Biosynthesis Controls Uptake of Aminoglycosides in a ROS-Less Death Pathway.
Ezraty B, Vergnes A, Banzhaf M, Duverger Y, Huguenot A, Brochado A, Su S, Espinosa L, Loiseau L, Py B, Typas A, Barras F.
Science 340, 1583-1587.
Iron/sulfur proteins biogenesis in prokaryotes: formation, regulation and diversity.
Roche B, Aussel L, Ezraty B, Mandin P, Py B, Barras F.
Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 1827, 455-469.
2012
Adaptation and preadaptation of Salmonella enterica to Bile.
Hernández SB, Cota I, Ducret A, Aussel L, Casadesús J.
PLoS Genet. 8, e1002459.
2011
CO2 exacerbates oxygen toxicity.
Ezraty B, Chabalier M, Ducret A, Maisonneuve E, Dukan S.
EMBO Rep. 12, 321-326.
Salmonella detoxifying enzymes are sufficient to cope with the host oxidative burst.
Aussel L, Zhao W, Hébrard M, Guilhon AA, Viala JP, Henri S, Chasson L, Gorvel JP, Barras F, Méresse S.
Mol. Microbiol. 2011, 628-640.
2009
Redundant hydrogen peroxide scavengers contribute to Salmonella virulence and oxidative stress resistance.
Hébrard M, Viala JP, Méresse S, Barras F, Aussel L.
J. Bacteriol. 191, 4605-4614.
2005
Calorimetry and mass spectrometry study of oxidized calmodulin interaction with target and differential repair by methionine sulfoxide reductases.
Tsvetkov PO, Ezraty B, Mitchell JK, Devred F, Peyrot V, Derrick PJ, Barras F, Makarov AA, Lafitte D.
Biochimie 87, 473-480.
Methionine sulfoxide reductases in prokaryotes.
Ezraty B, Aussel L, Barras F.
Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 1703, 221-229.
Methionine sulfoxide reduction and assimilation in Escherichia coli: new role for the biotin sulfoxide reductase BisC.
Ezraty B, Bos J, Barras F, Aussel L.
J. Bacteriol. 187, 231-237.
2004
Methionine sulfoxide reductases protect Ffh from oxidative damages in Escherichia coli.
Ezraty B, Grimaud R, El Hassouni M, Moinier D, Barras F.
EMBO J. 23, 1868-1877.
2001
Repair of oxidized proteins. Identification of a new methionine sulfoxide reductase.
Grimaud R, Ezraty B, Mitchell JK, Lafitte D, Briand C, Derrick PJ, Barras F.
J. Biol. Chem. 276, 48915-48920.