1.Cao, K.; Li, N.; Wang, H.; Cao, X.; He, J.; Zhang, B.; He, Q. Y.; Zhang, G.; Sun, X., Two zinc-binding domains in the transporter AdcA from Streptococcus pyogenes facilitate high-affinity binding and fast transport of zinc. J Biol Chem 2018.
2.Liu, Y. T.; Pan, Y.; Lai, F.; Yin, X. F.; Ge, R.; He, Q. Y.; Sun, X., Comprehensive analysis of the lysine acetylome and its potential regulatory roles in the virulence of Streptococcus pneumoniae. J Proteomics 2018, 176, 46-55.
3.Cao, K.; Zhang, J.; Miao, X. Y.; Wei, Q. X.; Zhao, X. L.; He, Q. Y.; Sun, X., Evolution and molecular mechanism of PitAs in iron transport of Streptococcus species. J Inorg Biochem 2018, 182, 113-123.
4.Zhang, L.; Li, N.; Cao, K.; Yang, X. Y.; Zeng, G.; Sun, X.; He, Q. Y., Crucial residue Trp158 of lipoprotein PiaA stabilizes the ferrichrome-PiaA complex in Streptococcus pneumoniae. J Inorg Biochem 2017, 167, 150-156.
5.Yang, X. Y.; He, K.; Du, G.; Wu, X.; Yu, G.; Pan, Y.; Zhang, G.; Sun, X.; He, Q. Y., Integrated Translatomics with Proteomics to Identify Novel Iron-Transporting Proteins in Streptococcus pneumoniae. Front Microbiol 2016, 7, 78.
6.Yang, X. Y.; Zhang, L.; Liu, J.; Li, N.; Yu, G.; Cao, K.; Han, J.; Zeng, G.; Pan, Y.; Sun, X.; He, Q. Y., Proteomic analysis on the antibacterial activity of a Ru(II) complex against Streptococcus pneumoniae. J Proteomics 2015, 115, 107-16.
7.Guo, Z.; Han, J.; Yang, X. Y.; Cao, K.; He, K.; Du, G.; Zeng, G.; Zhang, L.; Yu, G.; Sun, Z.; He, Q. Y.; Sun, X., Proteomic analysis of the copper resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Metallomics 2015.
8.Yang, X. Y.; Zhang, L.; Liu, J.; Li, N.; Yu, G.; Cao, K.; Han, J.; Zeng, G.; Pan, Y.; Sun, X.; He, Q. Y., Proteomic analysis on the antibacterial activity of a Ru(II) complex against Streptococcus pneumoniae. J Proteomics 2014, 115C, 107-116.
9.Yang, X. Y.; Sun, B.; Zhang, L.; Li, N.; Han, J.; Zhang, J.; Sun, X.; He, Q. Y., Chemical interference with iron transport systems to suppress bacterial growth of Streptococcus pneumoniae. PLoS One 2014, 9, (8), e105953.
10.Li, N.; Yang, X. Y.; Guo, Z.; Zhang, J.; Cao, K.; Han, J.; Zhang, G.; Liu, L.; Sun, X.; He, Q. Y., Varied metal-binding properties of lipoprotein PsaA in Streptococcus pneumoniae. J Biol Inorg Chem 2014, 19, (6), 829-38.
11.Yang, X. Y.; Lu, J.; Sun, X.; He, Q. Y., Application of subproteomics in the characterization of Gram-positive bacteria. J Proteomics 2011.
12.Sun, X.; Yang, X. Y.; Yin, X. F.; Yu, G.; Xiao, C. L.; He, X.; He, Q. Y., Proteomic analysis of membrane proteins from Streptococcus pneumoniae with multiple separation methods plus high accuracy mass spectrometry. OMICS 2011, 15, (10), 683-94.
13.Sun, X.; Xiao, C. L.; Ge, R.; Yin, X.; Li, H.; Li, N.; Yang, X.; Zhu, Y.; He, X.; He, Q. Y., Putative copper- and zinc-binding motifs in Streptococcus pneumoniae identified by immobilized metal affinity chromatography and mass spectrometry. Proteomics 2011, 11, (16), 3288-98.
14.Sun, X.; Jia, H. L.; Xiao, C. L.; Yin, X. F.; Yang, X. Y.; Lu, J.; He, X.; Li, N.; Li, H.; He, Q. Y., Bacterial proteome of streptococcus pneumoniae through multidimensional separations coupled with LC-MS/MS. OMICS 2011, 15, (7-8), 477-82.
15.Ge, R.; Sun, X.; Xiao, C.; Yin, X.; Shan, W.; Chen, Z.; He, Q. Y., Phosphoproteome analysis of the pathogenic bacterium Helicobacter pylori reveals over-representation of tyrosine phosphorylation and multiply phosphorylated proteins. Proteomics 2011, 11, (8), 1449-61.
16.Ge, R.; Sun, X.; Wang, D.; Zhou, Q.; Sun, H., Histidine-rich protein Hpn from Helicobacter pylori forms amyloid-like fibrils in vitro and inhibits the proliferation of gastric epithelial AGS cells. Biochim Biophys Acta 2011, 1813, (8), 1422-7.
17.Ge, R.; Sun, X.; He, Q. Y., Overview of the Metallometabolomic Methodology for Metal-Based Drug Metabolism. Curr Drug Metab 2011.
18.Ge, R.; Sun, X., The in vivo functions of a histidine-rich protein Hpn in Helicobacter pylori: linking gastric and Alzheimer's diseases together? Med Hypotheses 2011, 77, (5), 788-90.
19.Ge, R.; Sun, X., Iron trafficking system in Helicobacter pylori. Biometals 2011.
20.Sun, X.; Ge, R.; Zhang, D.; Sun, H.; He, Q. Y., Iron-containing lipoprotein SiaA in SiaABC, the primary heme transporter of Streptococcus pyogenes. J Biol Inorg Chem 2010, 15, (8), 1265-73.
21.Sun, X.; Ge, R.; Cai, Z.; Sun, H.; He, Q. Y., Iron depletion decreases proliferation and induces apoptosis in a human colonic adenocarcinoma cell line, Caco2. J Inorg Biochem 2009, 103, (7), 1074-81.
22.Sun, X.; Baker, H. M.; Ge, R.; Sun, H.; He, Q. Y.; Baker, E. N., Crystal structure and metal binding properties of the lipoprotein MtsA, responsible for iron transport in Streptococcus pyogenes. Biochemistry 2009, 48, (26), 6184-90.
23.Sun, X.; Ge, R.; Chiu, J. F.; Sun, H.; He, Q. Y., Identification of Proteins Related to Nickel Homeostasis in Helicobater pylori by Immobilized Metal Affinity Chromatography and Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis. Met Based Drugs 2008, 2008, 289490.
24.Sun, X.; Ge, R.; Chiu, J. F.; Sun, H.; He, Q. Y., Lipoprotein MtsA of MtsABC in Streptococcus pyogenes primarily binds ferrous ion with bicarbonate as a synergistic anion. FEBS Lett 2008, 582, (9), 1351-4.