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Omar Herrera-Asmat

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1

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BiophysicsMethodsPeer-reviewedJun 29, 2026

Single-Molecule Methods to Investigate Mechanisms of Transcription by RNA Polymerase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Wenxia Lin, Omar Herrera-Asmat, Alex Tong…·Carlos Bustamante

DOI 10.1016/j.ymeth.2026.06.008

bacteria (other)experimental assay

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BiophysicseLifePeer-reviewedOct 3, 2025

Pleomorphic effects of three small-molecule inhibitors on transcription elongation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis RNA polymerase

Omar Herrera-Asmat, Alex Tong, Wenxia Lin…·Carlos Bustamante

This study characterizes the effects of three small-molecule inhibitors on MtbRNAP transcription elongation using optical tweezers, revealing distinct inhibition mechanisms and synergistic effects.

3 citations

experimental assaydrug response / drug discovery

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