Y. Huang, S. Zhang, L. Reimer; G. Walther; K. Willing and P. Stallforth* “Syringotoxin Biosynthetic Gene Cluster Required for Antiamoebal Defense in Pseudomonas syringae. ” ACS. Chem. Bio. 2026, doi.org/10.1021/acschembio.6c00589
E. Schwegler, J.-M Harder, M. Preuss, C. Guhl, S. Zhang, A. Wagner, N. Bader, P. Stallforth, M. Lakemeyer, H. Schindelin, T. Opatz, U.A. Hellmich “Inhibitor fluorination pattern modulates protein surface dynamics and chemically induced dimerization. ” Chem. Sci. 2026, doi.org/10.1039/d6sc05625c
S. Zhang, Y. Huang, K. Schlabach, M. A. Tran, R. Nachawati, N. Bader, A. J. Komor, C. Hertweck, H. Schindelin, M. Lakemeyer,* U.A. Hellmich,*and P. Stallforth* “Microbial DL-Peptidases Enable Predator Defense and Facilitate Structure Elucidation of Complex Natural Products. ” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2026, 148, 5264-5274. (Cover article)
2025
S. Zhang, Y. Huang, R. Nachawati, P. Huber, G. Walther, L. Grefor, I. Vilotigevic, P. Stallforth* “Pangenome analysis for the plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae reveals unique natural products for niche adaptation” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202503679.
S. Zhang, K. Schlabach, V. H. Pérez Carrillo, A. Ibrahim, Shahran Nayem, A. Komor, R. Mukherji, S. Chowdhury, L. Reimer, A. Corina Volt, C. Hertweck, U. A. Hellmich, P. Stallforth* “Pathogenic bacteria use a chemical radar to detect and destroy the predators” Cell, 2025, 188, 2495 – 2504.
2024
S. Zhang, P. Stallforth* “Biofilms and exopolysaccharides in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: pathogenesis, immune evasion, and lung–brain signaling during pneumonia”. Signal Transduc. Target Ther., 2024, 9, 204.
S. Zhang* “Die Rolle von Naturstoffen in mikrobiellen Räuber-Beute-Interaktionen” BIOspektrum, 29, 814-814.
2023
M. Klapper+, A. Hübner+, A. Ibrahim+, I. Wasmuth, M. Borry, V.G. Haensch, S. Zhang, W.K. Al-Jammal, H. Suma, J.A. Fellows Yates, J. Frangenberg, I.M. Velsko, S. Chowdhury, R. Herbst, E.V. Bratovanov, H.M. Dahse, T. Horch, C. Hertweck, M.R. González Morales, L.G. Straus, I. Vilotijevic, C. Warinner*, P. Stallforth* “Natural products from reconstructed bacterial genomes of the Middle and Upper Paleolithic”. Science. 2023, 12, 619-624.
2022
M. Günther+, C. Reimer+, R. Herbst+, J.E. Kufs, J. Rautschek, N. Ueberschaar, S. Zhang, G. Peschel, L. Reimer, L. Regestein, V. Valiante, F. Hillmann, P. Stallforth* “Yellow polyketide pigment suppresses premature hatching in social amoeba” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 2022, 119, e2116122119.
2021
S. Zhang+, R. Mukherji+, S. Chowdhury, L. Reimer, P. Stallforth* “Lipopeptide-mediated bacterial interaction enables cooperative predator defense” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 2021, 118, e2013759118. (Cozzarelli Prize Winner 2022)
2020
R. Mukherji+, S. Zhang+, S. Chowdhury, P. Stallforth* “Chimeric LuxR transcription factors rewire natural product regulation” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 6192–6195.
M. Klapper, K. Schlabach, A. Paschold, S. Zhang, S. Chowdhury, K.-D. Menzel, M. A. Rosenbaum, P. Stallforth* “Biosynthesis of Pseudomonas-derived butenolides” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 5607–5610.
Before 2020
S. Götze+, J. Arp+, G. Lackner+, S. Zhang, H. Kries, M. Klapper, M. García-Altares, K. Willing, M. Günther, P. Stallforth* “Structure elucidation of the syringafactin lipopeptides provides insight in the evolution of nonribosomal peptide synthetases” Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 10979–10990.
M. Klapper, A. Paschold, S. Zhang, C. Weigel, H.-M. Dahse, S. Götze, S. Pace, S. König, Z. Rao, L. Reimer, O. Werz, P. Stallforth* “Bioactivity and mode of action of bacterial tetramic acids” ACS Chem. Biol. 2019, 14, 1693–1697.
L. Xu, P. Hai, S. Zhang, J. Xiao, Y. Gao, B. Ma, H. Fu, Y. Chen, X. Yang* “Prenylated indole diterpene alkaloids from a mine-soil-derived Tolypocladium sp.” J. Nat. Prod. 2019, 82, 221–231.
T. Feng, X. Gan, Y. Zhao, S. Zhang, H. Chen, J. He, Y. Zheng, H. Sun, R. Huang, Z. Li, J. Liu* “Tricholopardins A and B, anti-inflammatory terpenoids from the fruiting bodies of Tricholoma pardinum” J. Nat. Prod. 2019, 82, 45–50.
Y. Huang, S. Zhang, H. Chen, Z. Zhao, Z. Li, T. Feng*, J. Liu* “Daedaleanols A and B, two new sesquiterpenes from cultures of the basidiomycete Daedalea incana” Nat. Prod. Res. 2019, 33, 74–79.
X. Pang+, S. Zhang+, H. Chen, W. Zhao, D. Yang, P. Xian, L. Xu, Y. Tao, H. Fu, X. Yang* “Emericelactones A-D: four novel polyketides produced by Emericella sp. xl 029, a fungus associated the leaves of Panax notoginseng” Tetrahedron lett. 2018, 59, 4566-4570.
X. Pang, S. Zhang, P. Xian, X. Wu, D. Yang, H. Fu, X. Yang* “Emericellins A and B: two sesquiterpenoids with an unprecedented tricyclo [4, 4, 2, 1] hendecane scaffold from the liquid cultures of endophytic fungus Emericella sp. XL 029” Fitoterapia 2018, 131, 55-58.
S. Zhang, Y. Huang, H. Chen, Z. Li, B. Wu, T. Feng*, J. Liu* “Confluenines A–F, N-oxidized l-isoleucine derivatives from the edible mushroom Albatrellus confluens” Tetrahedron lett. 2018, 59, 3262-3266.
S. Zhang, Z. Li, M. Stadler, H. Chen, Y. Huang. X. Gan, T. Feng*, J. Liu* “Lanostane Triterpenoids from Tricholoma pardinum with NO Production inhibitory and cytotoxic activities” Phytochemistry 2018, 152, 105-112.
S. Zhang, Y. Huang, S. He, H. Chen, B. Wu, S. Li, Z.Zhao, Z. Li, X. Wang, J. Zuo*, T. Feng*, J. Liu* “Heterocyclic compounds from the mushroom Albatrellus confluens and their inhibitions against lipopolysaccharides-induced B lymphocyte cell proliferation” J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 10158-10165. (Hot off the press in Natural Product Reports)
S. Zhang, Y. Huang, S. He, H. Chen, Z. Li, B Wu, J. Zuo, T. Feng*, J. Liu* “Albatredines A and B, a pair of epimers with unusual natural heterocyclic skeletons from edible mushroom Albatrellus confluens” RSC Adv. 2018, 8, 23914-23918. (Hot off the press in Natural Product Reports)
Y. Huang, S. Zhang, H. Chen, Z. Zhao, Z. Zhou, Z. Li, T. Feng*, J. Liu* “New acetylenic acids and derivatives from the edible mushroom Craterellus lutescens (Cantharellaceae)” J. Agric. Food Chem. 2017, 65, 3835-3841.
Y. Huang, S. Zhang, H. Chen, Z. Zhao, Z. Li, T. Feng*, J. Liu* “New acetylenic acids and derivatives from the Basidiomycete Craterellus lutescens (Cantharellaceae)” Fitoterapia 2016, 115,177-181.
