Paul Dominic B. Olinares

The paper identifies a conserved viral protein module that displaces host RNA polymerase sigma factors to control transcription in mycobacteria.

The paper shows that dynamic RNA structures guide viral replication by enabling conformational changes necessary for protein binding and function.

This study reveals the structural basis and evolutionary origin of the Lamassu bacterial immune system, showing its adaptation from DNA repair machinery to detect and respond to viral replication.

This paper investigates the mechanisms of helicase loading and translocation by the Vibrio cholerae DnaB helicase and DciA loader, revealing structural and biochemical insights into their interactions.

The paper shows that KorB, a DNA-sliding clamp, switches to a repressor role with KorA to mediate long-range gene silencing on plasmid RK2.

The paper shows RapA disrupts post-termination complexes in E. coli to prevent R-loop formation and maintain genome stability.