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S. J. Hart

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S. J. HartiD1 paper · University of York

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Biochemistry· 2 Microbiology· 1

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:cryo-EM· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1

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Alfred A. AntsoniD· 2 shared J. P. TurkenburgiD· 2 shared James N. BlazaiD· 2 shared Paul C. M. FoggiD· 2 shared Pavol BárdyiD· 2 shared Abigail J. LaytoniD· 1 shared Alexandra S. SolovyovaiD· 1 shared Andrew PorteriD· 1 shared

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Functional Differentiation of GH172 Arabinofuranosidases Through Divergent Quaternary Structures

Jennifer Ross, Moescha Hoopman, Florian Küllmer, Omar Al-Jourani, Augustinas Silale, Morwan M. Osman, Zongjia Chen, Hannah R. Bridges, Kaspar J Garnham, Carl Morland, Jean‐Lou Reyre, Abigail J. Layton, Johan Turkenburg, Sam Hart, Alexandra S. Solovyova, , Elisabeth C. Lowe

The paper identifies functional and structural differences among three GH172 arabinofuranosidases from Dysgonomonas gadei using synthetic substrates, covalent inhibitors, and structural analysis.

bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry

The mechanism of biofilm degradation by a detachable tailspike of gene transfer agents

Pavol Bárdy, Phuong M. Nguyen, Yan Liu, Matthew W. Craske, Nicholas Read, Rebecca Mason Davies, J.P. Turkenburg, Sam Hart, Alfred A. Antson, Paul C. M. Fogg

This study identifies TspA, a biofilm-degrading enzyme from Rhodobacter capsulatus GTA, which enhances gene transfer by clearing biofilms and navigating the extracellular matrix.

bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry

A stargate mechanism of Microviridae genome delivery unveiled by cryogenic electron tomography

Pavol Bárdy, Conor I.W. MacDonald, Paul C. Kirchberger, Huw T. Jenkins, Tibor Botka, Lewis Byrom, Nawshin T. B. Alim, Daouda A. K. Traoré, Hannah C. König, Nicholas TR, Maria Chechik, S. J. Hart, J. P. Turkenburg, James N. Blaza, J. Thomas Beatty, , Alfred A. Antson

The paper uses cryogenic electron tomography to reveal a stargate mechanism for Microviridae genome delivery, showing it is universal across the family.

mBio · Mar 19, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology