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B. van den Berg

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Microbiology· 8 Biochemistry· 2 Plant Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 11 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 4 Organism:human· 4 Organism:bacteria (other)· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Assay:cryo-EM· 3 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 3 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 3

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A. Basle· 9 shared A. Silale· 4 shared S. Khalid· 4 shared C. V. Robinson· 2 shared D. Bumann· 2 shared J. White· 2 shared M. Trost· 2 shared M. Zahn· 2 shared

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2019-2023 · peak 3/yr

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An ancestral dual function of OmpM as outer membrane tether and nutrient uptake channel in diderm Firmicutes

A. Silale, Y. Zhu, J. Witwinowski, R. E. Smith, K. E. Newman, S. P. Bhamidimarri, A. Basle, S. Khalid, C. BELOIN, S. Gribaldo, B. van den Berg

This study identifies OmpM as a dual-function protein in diderm Firmicutes that tethers the outer membrane to peptidoglycan and facilitates nutrient uptake.

bioRxiv · Aug 14, 2023Biochemistry

BtuB TonB-dependent transporters and BtuG surface lipoproteins form stable complexes for vitamin B12 uptake in gut Bacteroides.

J. Abellon-Ruiz, K. Jana, A. Silale, A. M. Frey, A. Basle, M. Trost, U. Kleinekathofer, B. van den Berg

This study identifies stable complexes between BtuB transporters and BtuG lipoproteins in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron for vitamin B12 uptake via cryoEM, X-ray crystallography, and MD simulations.

bioRxiv · Nov 17, 2022Microbiology

Outer membrane utilisomes mediate oligosaccharide uptake in gut Bacteroidetes

J. B. White, A. Silale, M. C. Feasey, T. Heunis, Y. Zhu, H. Zheng, A. Gajbhiye, S. Firbank, A. Basle, M. Trost, D. N. Bolam, N. A. Ranson, B. van den Berg

The paper identifies utilisomes as stable glycan-utilising complexes in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, revealing their structure and mechanism of substrate capture via cryo-EM.

bioRxiv · Aug 15, 2022Microbiology

Structural basis for host recognition and superinfection exclusion by bacteriophage T5

B. van den Berg, A. Silale, A. Basle, S. L. Mader, S. Khalid

This study reveals the structural basis of host recognition and superinfection exclusion by bacteriophage T5 through cryo-EM and crystal structures of its receptor and SE proteins.

bioRxiv · Jun 28, 2022Microbiology

Structural basis for silicon uptake by higher plants

B. van den Berg, C. Pedebos, J. R. Bolla, C. V. Robinson, A. Basle, S. Khalid

This study presents the X-ray structure and molecular dynamics simulations of OsNIP2;1, revealing how silicon is taken up by plant roots through aquaporins.

bioRxiv · Apr 14, 2021Plant Biology

Insights into glycan import by a prominent gut symbiont

D. Gray, J. White, A. Oluwole, P. Rath, A. Glenwright, A. Mazur, M. Zahn, A. Basle, C. Morland, S. Evans, A. Cartmell, C. V. Robinson, S. Hiller, N. Ranson, D. Bolam, B. van den Berg

This study characterizes the SusCD protein complex in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron to elucidate its role in glycan uptake, revealing structural and functional insights into ligand binding and transport dynamics.

Nature Communications · Jan 4, 2021Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Uptake of monoaromatic hydrocarbons during biodegradation by FadL channel-mediated lateral diffusion

K. Somboon, A. Doble, D. Bulmer, A. Basle, S. Khalid, B. van den Berg

The paper shows that Pseudomonas putida F1 uses FadL channels for lateral diffusion of monoaromatic hydrocarbons, bypassing the outer membrane's polar barrier.

Nature Communications · Dec 10, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

A Modular Approach to Active Focus Stabilization for Fluorescence Microscopy

B. van den Berg, R. Van den Eynde, B. Amouroux, M. Mueller, P. Dedecker, W. Vandenberg

This paper presents a modular, cost-effective system for detecting and correcting z-drift in fluorescence microscopy, demonstrating its effectiveness through temperature perturbation and simulated stage movement tests.

bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2020 · PreprintBiochemistry

Acquisition of ionic copper by a bacterial outer membrane protein

S. Bhamidimarri, T. Young, M. Shanmugam, S. Soderholm, A. Basle, D. Bumann, B. van den Berg

This study identifies OprC as a copper transporter in Gram-negative bacteria, showing it binds both reduced and oxidized copper through a unique metal binding site.

bioRxiv · Jun 4, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Dynamic oligopeptide acquisition by the RagAB transporter from Porphyromonas gingivalis

M. Madej, J. White, Z. Nowakowska, S. Rawson, C. Scavenius, J. Enghild, G. Bereta, K. Pothula, U. Kleinekathoefer, A. Basle, N. Ranson, J. Potempa, B. van den Berg

This study identifies RagAB as the oligopeptide transporter in P. gingivalis, revealing its structure and mechanism for nutrient uptake from the extracellular environment.

bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2019Microbiology

A multidisciplinary approach towards identification of novel antibiotic scaffolds for Acinetobacter baumannii

S. P. Bhamidimarri, M. Zahn, J. D. Prajapati, C. Schleberger, S. Soderholm, J. Hoover, J. West, U. Kleinekathoefer, D. Bumann, M. Winterhalter, B. van den Berg

This study identifies DcaP as a key outer membrane channel in Acinetobacter baumannii and explores its potential as a scaffold for new antibiotics.

Structure · Feb 1, 2019Peer-reviewedMicrobiology