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Agathe Couturier

Lyon 1 UniversitéORCID 0000-0003-0923-253XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Biophysics· 1 Microbiology· 1 Molecular Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:imaging· 3 Organism:E. coli· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Christian LesterliniD· 3 shared Nathan FraikiniD· 2 shared David J. SherrattiD· 1 shared Joseph J. PollaccoiD· 1 shared Philip K. MainiiD· 1 shared Romain MercieriD· 1 shared Ruth E. BakeriD· 1 shared Stephan UphoffiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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BiophysicsbioRxivPreprintOct 21, 2026

RecA structure kinetics determine SOS dynamics and predict spontaneous cell death

Joseph J. Pollacco, Thomas Haygarth, Agathe Couturier…·Stephan Uphoff

The paper shows RecA* structure dynamics predict spontaneous cell death in E. coli by linking SOS response magnitude to DNA repair kinetics.

DOI 10.64898/2026.10.19.760072

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MicrobiologyNucleic Acids ResearchPeer-reviewedAug 29, 2025

Exclusion Systems Preserve Host Cell Homeostasis and fitness, Ensuring Successful Dissemination of Conjugative Plasmids and Associated Resistance Genes

Agathe Couturier, Nathan Fraikin, Christian Lesterlin

The paper shows exclusion systems in plasmids prevent uncontrolled transfer, maintaining host cell fitness and enabling plasmid spread.

7 citations

bacteria (other)imaging

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Molecular BiologyScience AdvancesPeer-reviewedApr 16, 2025

A palette of bright and photostable monomeric fluorescent proteins for bacterial time-lapse imaging

Nathan Fraikin, Agathe Couturier, Romain Mercier, Christian Lesterlin

The paper introduces four new monomeric fluorescent proteins for bacterial time-lapse imaging, showing improved photostability, brightness, and monomericity compared to existing standards.

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