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Aaron J. Oakley

University of WollongongORCID 0000-0002-4764-014XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Assay:cryo-EM· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 1

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Peter John LewisiD· 3 shared Michael MilleriD· 2 shared Nicholas E. DixoniD· 2 shared Gökhan ToluniD· 1 shared Haibo B. YuiD· 1 shared Harshad B. GhodkeiD· 1 shared Jacob S. LewisiD· 1 shared James C. BouweriD· 1 shared

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Structural basis of the nucleotide incorporation cycle of bacterial DNA polymerase III

Zhi‐Qiang Xu, Slobodan Jergic, Qiang Zhu, Haibo B. Yu, Jacob S. Lewis, Simon H. J. Brown, James C. Bouwer, Harshad B. Ghodke, Peter John Lewis, Gökhan Tolun, Aaron J. Oakley, Nicholas E. Dixon

This study determines cryo-EM structures of bacterial DNA polymerase III complexes to elucidate the mechanism of nucleotide incorporation and proofreading.

bioRxiv · Jun 29, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry

Multiple classes and isoforms of the RNA polymerase recycling motor protein HelD

Joachim Steen Larsen, Michael Miller, Aaron J. Oakley, Nicholas E. Dixon, Peter John Lewis

The paper investigates the phylogenetic diversity of HelD proteins, identifying three classes and multiple isoforms, some linked to antibiotic resistance.

MicrobiologyOpen · Dec 1, 2021Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology

RNA polymerases from Low G+C Gram Positive Bacteria

Michael Miller, Aaron J. Oakley, Peter John Lewis

This paper reviews recent structural studies of RNA polymerase in low G+C Gram positive bacteria, focusing on Bacillus subtilis and potential antimicrobial targets.

Transcription · Aug 8, 2021Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology