Area of research
Genetics · Epidemiology
Research interest
Research focused on Peptidoglycan and Flippase, with related work in Lipid II, Biogenesis, Mycobacterium smegmatis. Notable publications include 'MurJ is the flippase of lipid-linked precursors for peptidoglycan biogenesis', 'MurJ and a novel lipid II flippase are required for cell wall biogenesis in Bacillus subtilis', and 'Maturing Mycobacterium smegmatis peptidoglycan requires non-canonical crosslinks to maintain shape'.
Mechanistic insights into the regulation of cell wall hydrolysis by FtsEX and EnvC at the bacterial division site
Cell envelope defects of different capsule‐null mutants in K1 hypervirulent<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>can affect bacterial pathogenesis
Capillary leakage provides nutrients and antioxidants for rapid pneumococcal proliferation in influenza-infected lower airways
Maturing Mycobacterium smegmatis peptidoglycan requires non-canonical crosslinks to maintain shape
Structure and mutagenic analysis of the lipid II flippase MurJ from <i>Escherichia coli</i>
MurJ and a novel lipid II flippase are required for cell wall biogenesis in <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>
MurJ is the flippase of lipid-linked precursors for peptidoglycan biogenesis