An ECF-type transporter serves as broad-spectrum heme iron scavenger and allows an opportunistic pathogen to use multiple eukaryotic hemoproteins to overcome nutritional iron-limitation.

Staphylococcal heme acquisition needs a highly structured cell envelope, the membrane transporter accumulates in membrane domains most likely to allow concerted passage of heme from the cell wall-funnel to the membrane.

Structural and genetic analyses reveal the highly evolved and unprecedented biological strategy used by SaPIs to spread in nature.

The discovery and development of a feline skin commensal bacterium for bacteriotherapy against skin disease, that could benefit patients due to established low cytotoxicity, broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and anti-inflammatory activity.

Discovery of the structural basis for recognition and uptake of a human precursor for body odour production reveals an important role for bacterial peptide transport and novel routes to prevent its production in humans.