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Nicholas D. Christman

Indiana University BloomingtonORCID 0000-0002-0448-6488Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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MicrobiologyPLoS GeneticsPeer-reviewedJun 4, 2026

The stoichiometry of minor-to-major pilins regulates the dynamic activity of the type IVa competence pilus in Vibrio cholerae

Nicholas D. Christman, Triana N. Dalia, Jennifer L. Chlebek, Ankur B. Dalia

This study shows that the ratio of minor-to-major pilins regulates the dynamic activity of T4aP in Vibrio cholerae.

DOI 10.1371/journal.pgen.1012188

bacteria (other)proteomics

MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 17, 2025

The molecular basis for DNA-binding by competence T4P is distinct in Gram-positive and Gram-negative species

Nicholas D. Christman, Ankur B. Dalia

This study identifies distinct molecular mechanisms for DNA-binding by competence T4P in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria using Streptococcus pneumoniae as a model.

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experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response