Daniela Megrian

The paper shows that the ParMR system in Anabaena sp. has evolved into a cytoskeletal system, CorMR, that controls cell shape instead of DNA segregation.

This study defines the structural basis of MfpD function using phylogenetic, structural, and biophysical approaches, revealing its role in promoting GTP hydrolysis by MfpB through a noncanonical mechanism.

This study identifies the C-terminal linker of FtsZ as a curvature tuner that scales Z-ring diameter with cell width through charge segregation.

This study identifies domains of Wag31 essential for septal recruitment and polar distribution during the cell cycle in Corynebacterium glutamicum.

The paper determines the atomic structure of the PS2 S-layer from Corynebacterium glutamicum using cryo-EM and shows its polar assembly mechanism and phylogenetic distribution.

This study investigates the regulatory mechanism of RipA, a cell wall hydrolase in Mtb, through structural and functional analysis of the SteAB system.

The paper investigates how the MoeA enzyme evolved multifunctionality through evolutionary and structural analyses, showing its repurposing in both bacteria and eukaryotes for diverse roles.