Author: Nicholas Caito

Factors that affect oxygen activation and coupling of the two redox cycles in the aromatization reaction catalyzed by NikD, an unusual amino acid oxidase.

Kommoju P.R., Bruckner R.C., Ferreira P., Carrell C.J., Mathews F.S., & Jorns M.S. (2009). “Factors that affect oxygen activation and coupling of the two redox cycles in the aromatization reaction catalyzed by NikD, an unusual amino acid oxidase.” Biochemistry. 2009 Oct 13;48(40):9542-55. doi: 10.1021/bi901056a. (Abstract)

The partial substrate dethiaacetyl-coenzyme A mimics all critical carbon acid reactions in the condensation half-reaction catalyzed by Thermoplasma acidophilum citrate synthase.

Kurz L.C., Constantine C.Z., Jiang H., & Kappock T.J. (2009). “The partial substrate dethiaacetyl-coenzyme A mimics all critical carbon acid reactions in the condensation half-reaction catalyzed by Thermoplasma acidophilum citrate synthase.” Biochemistry. 2009 Aug 25;48(33):7878-91. doi: 10.1021/bi9006447. (Abstract)

Structures of the G81A mutant form of the active chimera of (S)-mandelate dehydrogenase and its complex with two of its substrates.

Sukumar N., Dewanti A., Merli A., Rossi G.L., Mitra B., & Mathews F.S. (2009). “Structures of the G81A mutant form of the active chimera of (S)-mandelate dehydrogenase and its complex with two of its substrates.” Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2009 Jun;65(Pt 6):543-52. doi: 10.1107/S0907444909010270. Epub 2009 May 15. (Abstract)

Dynamics of the ssDNA recognition by the RepA hexameric helicase of plasmid RSF1010: analyses using fluorescence stopped-flow intensity and anisotropy methods.

Andreeva, I.E., Szymanski, M.R., Jezewska, M.J., Galletto, R. and Bujalowski, W.
Dynamics of the ssDNA recognition by the RepA hexameric helicase of plasmid RSF1010: analyses using fluorescence stopped-flow intensity and anisotropy methods.
J Mol Biol 388:751-775 (2009). (Abstract)

The intracellular juxtamembrane domain of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor is responsible for the allosteric regulation of EGF binding.

Macdonald-Obermann J.L. & Pike L.J. (2009). “The intracellular juxtamembrane domain of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor is responsible for the allosteric regulation of EGF binding.” J Biol Chem. 2009 May 15;284(20):13570-6. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M109.001487. Epub 2009 Mar 31. (Abstract)

Mutants of Taq DNA polymerase resistant to PCR inhibitors allow DNA amplification from whole blood and crude soil samples.

Kermekchiev M.B., Kirilova L.I., Vail E.E., & Barnes W.M. (2009). “Mutants of Taq DNA polymerase resistant to PCR inhibitors allow DNA amplification from whole blood and crude soil samples.” Nucleic Acids Res. 2009 Apr;37(5):e40. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkn1055. Epub 2009 Feb 10. (Abstract)