Amarshi Mukherjee

Rescue of ribosomal protein bL27 in Streptococcus pneumoniae TIGR4 by an alternate protease

This study identifies an alternate protease in S. pneumoniae TIGR4 that rescues ribosomal protein bL27 maturation in the absence of Prp.

Formation and role of the portal of Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophage 80α

The paper investigates the structure and function of the portal protein in Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophage 80α, showing temperature-dependent ring formation and domain-specific roles in assembly and DNA packaging.

Cleavage of Streptococcus pneumoniae ribosomal protein L27 by the Prp protease

This study shows that the Prp protease cleaves the N-terminal extension of ribosomal protein L27 in S. pneumoniae, and that this cleavage is essential for viability, though the extension itself is not required.

Structure of the Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophage 80a neck shows the interactions between DNA, tail completion protein and tape measure protein

The paper determines the high-resolution structure of the neck of SaPI1 virions, revealing interactions between DNA, tail completion protein, and tape measure protein.