Publications

Dumjahn L, Wein P, Molloy EM, Scherlach K, Trottmann F, Meisinger P, Judd LM, Pidot SJ, Stinear TP, Richter I, Hertweck C (2025) Dual-use virulence factors of the opportunistic pathogen Chromobacterium haemolyticum mediate haemolysis and colonization. bioRxiv 16(5), e0360524.
Dumjahn L, Wein P, Molloy EM, Scherlach K, Trottmann F, Meisinger PR, Judd LM, Pidot SJ, Stinear TP, Richter I, Hertweck C (2025) Dual-use virulence factors of the opportunistic pathogen Chromobacterium haemolyticum mediate hemolysis and colonization. mBio 16(5), e0360524.
Fiedler J, Dumjahn L, Ishida-Ito M, Trottmann F, Ishida K, Hertweck C (2025) Thiotemplated polyketide chain fusion and reductive cyclization build the reactive butenolide core of malleicyprol. Angew Chem Int Ed 64(31), e202504485.
Fiedler J, Richter I, Dornblut K, Scharf A, Hertweck C (2025) Inactivation of the Burkholderia toxin malleicyprol by enzymatic cyclopropanol ring opening. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 65(2), e21105.
Gude F, Bohne A, Dell M, Franke J, Dunbar K L, Groll M, Hertweck C (2025) Distal peptide elongation by a protease-like ligase and two distinct carrier proteins. Chem [In press]
Herzog E, Ishida K, Scherlach K, Chen X, Bartels B, Niehs SP, Cheaib B, Panagiotou G, Hertweck C (2025) Antibacterial siderophores of Pandoraea pathogens and their impact on the diseased lung microbiota. Angew Chem Int Ed 64(24), e202505714.
Ishida K, Krabbe J, Meisinger PR, Shabuer G, Schieferdecker S, Cyrulies M, Tank C, Barnes E, Paetz C, Hertweck C (2025) Discovery and biosynthesis of celluxanthenes, antibacterial arylpolyene alkaloids from diverse cellulose-degrading anaerobic bacteria. Angew Chem Int Ed 64(24), e202503697.
Ishida K, Sun Q, Teikari J, Hertweck C, Dittmann E, Murakami M, Baunach M (2025) Mixing and matching of hybrid megasynthases is a hub for the evolution of metabolic diversity in cyanobacteria. Angew Chem Int Ed 64(26), e202502461.
Krespach MKC, Rosin M, Scherlach K, Stroe MC, Hertweck C, Brakhage A (2025) The linear arginoketides Neotetrafibricin A, B, and C have algicidal and signal function in microbial interactions. ChemBioChem 26(19), e202500479.
Nikitashina V, Bartels B, Mansour JS, LeKieffre C, Decelle J, Hertweck C, Not F, Pohnert G (2025) The give and take in photosymbiosis unraveled by metabolomics of Radiolaria. bioRxiv [Preprint]