Rachel L. Darnell

Defining the role of aerobic respiration in the metabolism and bioenergetics of Enterococcus faecalis

This study investigates the roles of CydAB and Nox in E. faecalis metabolism under aerobic and hypoxic conditions, revealing Nox as the primary oxygen consumer and highlighting the complementary roles of respiratory and oxidative pathways.

Quinone-transporting filaments extend the respiratory chain of Gram positive bacteria

This study identifies quinone-transporting filaments in Bacillus subtilis as an alternative to membrane invaginations for expanding respiratory capacity in Gram-positive bacteria.