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University of Alabama at Birmingham
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4 papers
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Maxim Balasov, Etsuko Shibata, Katarina Akhmetova, Anindya Dutta, Igor N. Chesnokov
The paper investigates differences in Orc6 protein interactions with the ORC complex in Drosophila and humans, proposing that a nuclear localization signal in humans compensates for weaker binding.
Genetics · Oct 26, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology
Maxim Balasov, Katarina Akhmetova, Igor N. Chesnokov
The paper investigates ORC6 mutations in Meier-Gorlin syndrome using a humanized Drosophila model, showing that truncated ORC6 proteins fail to rescue orc6 deletion and that a strong Kozak sequence enables translation from a non-canonical ACG start codon.
Genetics · Sep 23, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics
Katarina Akhmetova, Maxim Balasov, Igor N. Chesnokov
This study identifies a direct role of Drosophila STING in lipid metabolism, showing it interacts with lipid synthesis enzymes and affects lipid storage and stress sensitivity.
eLife · Sep 1, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetics
Maxim Balasov, Katarina Akhmetova, Igor N. Chesnokov
The paper uses a humanized Drosophila model to study Orc6 mutations in Meier-Gorlin syndrome, showing that N-terminal mutations disrupt DNA binding while C-terminal mutations affect ORC interaction.
Genetics · Oct 9, 2020Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology