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Full-Text Articles in Microbiology
Characterization Of The Function And Regulation Of The Hmpv Phosphoprotein, Rachel Thompson
Characterization Of The Function And Regulation Of The Hmpv Phosphoprotein, Rachel Thompson
Theses and Dissertations--Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a non-segmented, negative strand RNA virus (NNSV) that frequently causes respiratory tract infections in infants, the elderly, and the immunocompromised. Despite the initial identification of HMPV in 2001, there are currently no FDA approved antivirals or vaccines available. Therefore, understanding the mechanism of HMPV replication is critical for the identification of novel therapeutic targets. A key feature in the replication cycle of HMPV and other NNSVs is the formation of membrane-less, liquid-like replication and transcription centers in the cytosol termed inclusion bodies (IBs). Recent work on NNSV IBs suggests they display characteristics of biomolecular condensates formed …
A Characterization Of Key Residues In Class I Viral Fusion Proteins Important For Fusogenic Activity, Hadley E. Neal
A Characterization Of Key Residues In Class I Viral Fusion Proteins Important For Fusogenic Activity, Hadley E. Neal
Theses and Dissertations--Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
Viral fusion proteins are critical for viral entry and subsequent infection. Class I fusion proteins are characterized by synthesis as an inactive precursor requiring cleavage by a host cell protease to become fusion competent. Though vaccine and antiviral therapeutic developments often target the fusion protein, questions surrounding cleavage dynamics and protein stability remain. The work presented in this dissertation investigates specific regions of three class I viral fusion proteins in an effort to identify key residues involved in proteolytic processing and membrane fusion.
The trimeric severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein (S) mediates receptor binding, facilitates fusion …
Investigation Of Key Mechanisms Of Contact Dependent Growth Inhibition Systems In Burkholderia Cepacia Complex Species, Zaria K. Elery
Investigation Of Key Mechanisms Of Contact Dependent Growth Inhibition Systems In Burkholderia Cepacia Complex Species, Zaria K. Elery
Theses and Dissertations--Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Burkholderia cepacia complex is a group of closely related environmental bacteria that can exacerbate disease in immunocompromised individuals. B. cepacia bacteria are equipped with an arsenal of mechanisms to cooperate and compete for nutrients in various polymicrobial environments. Contact-dependent growth inhibition (CDI) systems are antagonistic mechanisms widespread among proteobacteria. CDI systems consist of Two Partner Secretion pathway proteins that function to deliver the toxic C-terminal portion of the large effector exoprotein (termed ‘BcpA’ in Burkholderia-type CDI systems) to the cytoplasm of a compatible recipient bacterial cell upon direct cell to cell contact. The translocation of BcpA out of the …
Substrate Selection And Effector Gating In The Helicobacter Pylori Cag Type Iv Secretion System, Mackenzie E. Ryan
Substrate Selection And Effector Gating In The Helicobacter Pylori Cag Type Iv Secretion System, Mackenzie E. Ryan
Theses and Dissertations--Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Helicobacter pylori is a recognized carcinogen and gastric colonization by strains that harbor the cag type IV secretion system (1) is the strongest known risk factor for stomach malignancy. Gastric adenocarcinoma is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths world-wide ( > 700,000 deaths annually), with H. pylori directly contributing to the development of more than one million new cases of cancer per year accounting for 5.5% of all malignancies. H. pylori exploits cag T4SS activity to alter the mucosal microenvironment by delivering diverse immunostimulatory cargo into target gastric epithelial cells. Currently, the mechanisms by which the cag T4SS …