Augusto Etchegaray Júnior

Prof. Dr. Augusto Etchegaray Júnior

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Academic Career Length

35Years (1992-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 March 2011 in Microbiological Research
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MSMaria Estela Silva-Stenico
Maria Estela Silva-Stenico
CSCaroline Souza Pamplona Silva
Caroline Souza Pamplona Silva
ALAdriana Sturion Lorenzi
Adriana Sturion Lorenzi
TSTânia Keiko Shishido
Tânia Keiko Shishido
AJAugusto Etchegaray Júnior
Augusto Etchegaray Júnior
MFMarli Fatima Fiore
Marli Fatima Fiore

25 July 2008 in Archives of Microbiology
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AJAugusto Etchegaray Júnior
Augusto Etchegaray Júnior
CBCarolina de Castro Bueno
Carolina de Castro Bueno
IMItamar Soares de Melo
Itamar Soares de Melo
STSiu Mui Tsai
Siu Mui Tsai
MFMarli Fatima Fiore
Marli Fatima Fiore
OTOmar Teschke
Omar Teschke
Lipopeptides produced by Bacillus subtilis are known for their high antifungal activity. The aim of this paper is to show that at high concentration they can damage the surface ultra-structure of bacterial cells. A lipopeptide extract containing iturin and surfactin (5 mg mL−1) was prepared after isolation from B. subtilis (strain OG) by solid phase extraction. Analysis by atomic force microscope (AFM) showed that upon evaporation, lipopeptides form large aggregates (0.1–0.2 μm2) on the substrates silicon and mica. When the same solution is incubated with fungi and bacteria and the system is allowed to evaporate, dramatic changes are observed on the cells. AFM micrographs show disintegration of the hyphae of Phomopsis phaseoli and the cell walls of Xanthomonas campestris and X. axonopodis. Collapses to fungal and bacterial cells may be a result of formation of pores triggered by micelles and lamellar structures, which are formed above the critical micelar concentration of lipopeptides. As observed for P. phaseoli, the process involves binding, solubilization, and formation of novel structures in which cell wall components are solubilized within lipopeptide vesicles. This is the first report presenting evidences that vesicles of uncharged and negatively charged lipopeptides can alter the morphology of gram-negative bacteria.

6 June 2018 in World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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ABAndreia R. Bucci
Andreia R. Bucci
LMLarissa Marcelino
Larissa Marcelino
RMRenata Mendes
Renata Mendes
AJAugusto Etchegaray Júnior
Augusto Etchegaray Júnior

18 May 2022 in Journal of the American Chemical Society
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Stella LimaStella Lima
Stella Lima
TFTimothy R. Fallon
Timothy R. Fallon
JCJennifer L. Cordoza
Jennifer L. Cordoza
JCJonathan R. Chekan
Jonathan R. Chekan
EDEndrews Delbaje
Endrews Delbaje
BMBradley S. Moore
Bradley S. Moore

1 June 2004 in Journal of Applied Phycology
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AJAugusto Etchegaray Júnior
Augusto Etchegaray Júnior
EREdenilson Rabello
Edenilson Rabello
RDRalf Dieckmann
Ralf Dieckmann
DMDavid H. Moon
David H. Moon
MFMarli Fatima Fiore
Marli Fatima Fiore
BNBrett Neilan
Brett Neilan

13 January 2017 in ACS Chemical Biology
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Stella LimaStella Lima
Stella Lima
DADanillo Alvarenga
Danillo Alvarenga
AJAugusto Etchegaray Júnior
Augusto Etchegaray Júnior
DFDavid Fewer
David Fewer
JJJouni Jokela
Jouni Jokela
MFMarli Fatima Fiore
Marli Fatima Fiore