- Park, J. H., Y.-J. Cho, J. K. .Lee, J. Chun, K.-S. Kim, K.-H. Lee, S.-J. Park, Y.-J. Seok, and S. H. Choi. 2011. Complete genome sequence of Vibrio vulnificus M06-24/O. Journal of Bacteriology. 193(8):2062-2063.

- Lee, K.-J., C.-S. Jeong, Y. J. An, H.-J. Lee, S.-J. Park, Y.-J. Seok, P. Kim, J.-H. Lee, K.-H. Lee*, and S.-S. Cha*. 2011. FrsA functions as a cofactor-independent decarboxylase to control metabolic flux. Nature Chemical Biology. 7:434-436. [*; co-corresponding author]

- Lim*, M. S., J.-A. Kim*, J. G. Lim, B. S. Kim, K. C. Jeong, K.-H. Lee, and S. H. Choi. 2011. Identification and characterization of a novel serine protease, VvpS, that contains two functional domains and is essential for autolysis of Vibrio vulnificus. Journal of Bacteriology. 193(15):3722-3732. [*; co-first author]

- Hwang, W., N. Y. Lee, J. Kim, M.-A. Lee, K.-S. Kim, K.-H. Lee, S.-J. Park. 2011. Functional characterization of EpsC, a component of the type II secretion system, in the pathogenicity of Vibrio vulnificus. Infection and Immunity. 79(10):4068-4080.

- Lee, N. Y., H.-Y. Lee, K.-H. Lee, S.-H. Han, and S.-J. Park. 2011. Vibrio vulnificus IlpA induces MAPK-mediated cytokine production via TLR1/2 activation in THP-1 cells, a human monocytic cell line. Molecular Immunology. 49(1-2):143-154.

- Lee, H.-J. and K.-H. Lee. 2012. Identification of the Fur-binding site in regulatory region of the vulnibactin-receptor gene in Vibrio vulnificus. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 22(1):46-49. 

- Kim, H.-J. H.-J. Lee, K.-H. Lee, and J.-C. Cho. 2012. Simultaneous detection of pathogenic Vibrio species using multiplex real-time PCR. Food Control. 23(2):491-498.

- Lee, H.-J., J.-A. Kim, M.-A. Lee, S.-J. Park, and K.-H. Lee. 2013. Regulation of hemolysin (VvhA) production by ferric uptake regulator (Fur) in Vibrio vulnificus: Repression of vvhA transcription by Fur and proteolysis of VvhA by Fur-repressive exoproteases. Molecular Microbiology. 88(4):813-826.

- Kim, I. W., Y. Wen, J.-S. Son, K.-H. Lee, and K.-S. Kim. 2013. The Fur-iron complex modulates expression of the quorum-sensing master regulator SmcR to control expression of virulence factors in Vibrio vulnificus. Infection and Immunity. 81(8):2888-2898.

- Lee, K.-J., J.-A. Kim, W. Hwang, S.-J. Park, and K.-H. Lee. 2013 Role of capsular polysaccharide (CPS) in biofilm formation and regulation of CPS production by quorum-sensing in Vibrio vulnificus. Molecular Microbiology. 90(4):841-857.

- Lee, M.-A., J.-A Kim, Y. J. Yang, M.-Y. Shin, S.-J. Park, and K.-H. Lee. 2014. VvpM, an extracellular metalloprotease of Vibrio vulnificus, induces apoptotic death of human cells. Journal of Microbiology. 52(12):1036-1043. 

- Lee, M.-A. J.-A. Kim, M.-Y. Shin, J. K. Lee, S.-J. Park, and K.-H. Lee. 2015. VvpM induces human cell death via multifarious modes including necroptosis and autophagy. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 25(2):302-306. 

- Noh, H. J., S. Nagami, M. J. Kim, J. Kim, N. K. Lee, K.-H. Lee, S-J. Park. 2015. Role of VcrD1 protein in expression and secretion of flagellar components in Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Archives of Microbiology. 197:397-410.

- Kim, M. J., J. Kim, H. Y. Lee, H. J. Noh,  K.-H. Lee, and S.-J. Park. 2015. Role of AcsR in expression of the acetyl-CoA synthetase gene in Vibrio vulnificus. BMC Microbiology. 15:86.

- Kim, J.-A., J. H. Park, M.-A. Lee, H.-J. Lee, S.-J. Park, K.-S. Kim, S. H. Choi and K.-H. Lee. 2015. Stationary phase induction of vvpS expression by three transcription factors: Repression by LeuO and activation by SmcR and CRP. Molecular Microbiology. 97(2):330-346.

- Chung, H. Y., E. J., Na, K.-H. Lee, S. Ryu, H. Yoon, J.-H. Lee, H. B. Kim, H. Kim, S. H. Choi, and B.-S. Kim. 2016. Complete genome sequence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus FORC_023 isolated from raw fish storage water. Pathogens and Disease. 74: ftw032.

- Lee, K.-J., M.-A. Lee, W. Hwang, H. Park, and K.-H. Lee. 2016. Deacylated lipopolysaccharides inhibit biofilm formation by Gram-negative bacteria. Biofouling. 32(7):711-723.

- Lee, S.-J., Y. H. Jung, J. S. Kim, H. J. Lee, S. H. Lee, K.-H. Lee, K. K. Jang, S. H. Choi, and H. J. Han. 2017. A Vibrio vulnificus VvpM induces IL-1β production coupled with necrotic macrophage death via distinct spatial targeting by ANXA2. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 7:352.

- Lee, K-J., Y.-C. Jung, S.-J. Park, and K.-H. Lee. 2018. Role of heat-shock proteases in quorum sensing-mediated regulation of biofilm formation by Vibrio species. mBio. 9(1):e02086-17.

- Kim, J.-A., M.-A. Lee, Y.-C. Jung, B.-R. Jang, and K.-H. Lee. 2018. Repression of VvpM protease expression by quorum sensing and the cAMP-cAMP receptor protein complex in Vibrio vulnificus. Journal of Bacteriology. 200(7):e00526-17.

- Kim, I. H., S.-Y. Kim, N.-Y. Park, Y. Wen, K.-W. Lee, S.-Y. Yoon, H. Jie, K.-H. Lee, and K.-S. Kim. 2018. Cyclo-(L-Phe-L-Pro), a quorum-sensing signal of Vibrio vulnificus, induces expression of hydroperoxidase through a ToxR-LeuO-HU-RpoS signaling pathway to confer resistance against oxidative stress. Infection and Immunity. 86:e00932-17.

- Park, S., C.-R. Lee, J. Yoon, J. Y. Lee, Y.-R. Kim, K.-S. Jang, K.-H. Lee, and Y.-J. Seok. 2019. Polar landmark protein HubP recruits flagella assembly protein FapA under glucose limitation in Vibrio vulnificus. Molecular Microbiology. 112(1):266–279.

- Jung, Y.-C., M.-A. Lee, and K.-H. Lee. 2019. Role of the flagellin-homologous proteins in biofilm formation by pathogenic Vibrio species. mBio. 10(4):e01793-19.

- Park, N.-Y., I. H. Kim, Y. Wen, K.-W. Lee, S. Lee, J.-A. Kim, K.-H. Jung, K.-H. Lee, and K.-S. Kim. 2019. Multi-factor regulation of the master modulator LeuO for the cyclic-(Phe-Pro) signaling pathway in Vibrio vulnificus. Scientific Reports. 9:20135

- Jung, Y.-C., M.-A. Lee,, H.-S. Kim, and K.-H. Lee. 2021. Role of DegQ in differential stability of flagellin subunits in Vibrio vulnificus. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 7:32

- Kim, J.-A.*, B.-R. Jang*, Y.-R. Kim, Y.-C. Jung, K.-S. Kim, and K.-H. Lee. 2021. Vibrio vulnificus induces the death of a major bacterial species in the mouse gut via cyclo-Phe-Pro. Microbiome. 9:161 [*; co-first author]

- Kang, S., H. Park, K.-J. Lee, and K.-H. Lee. 2021. Transcription activation of two clusters for exopolysaccharide biosynthesis by phosphorylated DctD in Vibrio vulnificus. Environmental Microbiology. 23(9):5364-5377

- Kang, S. and K.-H. Lee. 2022. Transition of dephospho-DctD to the transcriptionally active state via interaction with dephospho-IIA^Glc. mBio. 13(2):e03839-21 

- Choi, Y., E. Jeong, D.-G. Lee, J.-H. Jin, Y.-S. So, S.-R. Yu, K.-J. Lee, Y. Ha, C.-J. Lin, Y.-L. Chen, J. B. Park, H.-S. Cho, A. F. Averette, J. Heitmanf, K.-H. Lee, K. Lee, and Y.-S. Bahn. 2022. Unravelling the pathobiological role of the fungal KEOPS complex in Cryptococcus neoformans. mBio. 13(6):e02944-22

- Bae, D.-W., S H. Lee, J. H. Park, S.-Y. Son, Y. Lin,  J. H. Lee, B.-R. Jang, K.-H. Lee, Y.-H. Lee, H. S. Lee, S. G. Kang, B. S. Kim, S.-S. Cha. 2023. An archaeal transcription factor EnfR with a novel ‘eighth note’ fold controls hydrogen production of a hyperthermophilic archaeon Thermococcus onnurineus NA1. Nucleic Acids Research. 51(18):10026–10040

- Kang, S. B.-R. Jang, and K.-H. Lee. 2024. Characterization of the transcriptionally active form of dephosphorylated DctD complexed with dephospho-IIA^Glc. mBio. 15(5):e00330-24