About the Authors

Aoife T. Heaslip

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, United States of America

Jacqueline M. Leung

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, United States of America

Kimberly L. Carey

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, United States of America

Federica Catti

Affiliation School of Chemistry and Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

David M. Warshaw

Affiliation Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, United States of America

Nicholas J. Westwood

Affiliation School of Chemistry and Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Bryan A. Ballif

Affiliation Department of Biology and Vermont Genetics Network Proteomics Facility, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, United States of America

Gary E. Ward

Gary.Ward@uvm.edu

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: ATH KLC FC DMW NJW BAB GEW. Performed the experiments: ATH JML KLC FC BAB. Analyzed the data: ATH JML KLC FC DMW NJW BAB GEW. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: FC DMW. Wrote the paper: ATH JML DMW NJW BAB GEW.