Christopher Mulligan

The paper identifies a lipid-binding site in the dimeric E. coli DedA protein YqjA through structural modeling and functional assays, showing lipid binding enhances thermal stability and is essential for function.

The paper identifies a novel TRAP transporter system in Bordetella pertussis where the SBP forms a dimer and binds glutamate with high affinity, lacking typical TRAP membrane components but coupled with a Na+/glutamate symporter.

This paper structurally and biochemically characterizes a glutamate-specific TRAP transporter from V. cholerae, revealing its substrate selectivity and membrane interaction mechanisms.