Biochemical properties and roles of DprA protein in bacterial natural transformation, virulence, and pilin variation

DK Sharma, HS Misra, SC Bihani… - Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Natural transformation enables bacteria to acquire DNA from the environment and
contributes to genetic diversity, DNA repair, and nutritional requirements. DNA processing …

Natural transformation-specific DprA coordinate DNA double-strand break repair pathways in heavily irradiated D. radiodurans

DK Sharma, I Soni, HS Misra… - Applied and …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Deinococcus radiodurans exhibits remarkable survival under extreme conditions, including
ionizing radiation, desiccation, and various DNA-damaging agents. It employs unique repair …

Surviving the storm: exploring the role of natural transformation in nutrition and DNA repair of stressed Deinococcus radiodurans

DK Sharma, I Soni, YS Rajpurohit - Applied and Environmental …, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Deinococcus radiodurans, a natural transformation (NT)-enabled bacterium renowned for its
exceptional radiation resistance, employs unique DNA repair and oxidative stress mitigation …

Complete genome sequence analysis and Pks genes identification of Brevibacillus brevis FJAT-0809-GLX with a broad inhibitory spectrum against phytopathogens

J Che, C Lai, G Lai, B Chen, L He, B Liu - World Journal of Microbiology …, 2024 - Springer
Brevibacillus brevis FJAT-0809-GLX has a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity.
Understanding the molecular basis of biocontrol ability of B. brevis will allow us to develop …

Mechanisms of RecA filament nucleation on ssDNA by the DprA protein

I Bakhlanova, A Alekseev, M Yakunina, N Morozova… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The DprA protein has been implicated in the protection of incoming DNA. However, the
presence of dprA gene family members, also known as smf, across diverse bacterial species …