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Michael J. James

Harvard UniversityORCID 0000-0003-2591-0046Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Michael J. James1 paper · Synlogic (United States)

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintJul 31, 2026

A TmaT-AftD interaction is required for the CmpL4 mycomembrane biogenesis pathway in Corynebacterium glutamicum.

Anastacia R. Parks, Eric D. Snow, Victoria M. Marando…·Thomas G. Bernhardt

This paper identifies the TmaT-AftD interaction as essential for mycolate transport via the CmpL4 pathway and AG synthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.31.741767

C. elegansproteomics

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintJun 10, 2026

Metabolism of bilirubin to urobilinogen by human gut bacteria occurs by a branched, multi-enzyme pathway

Baylee J. Russell, Erik Hasenoehrl, Victoria M. Marando…·Marco Jost

This study identifies BilR and BilV as enzymes involved in the branched microbial metabolism of bilirubin to urobilinogen in the human gut.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.10.731317

humanmetagenomics

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MicrobiologyCell Host & MicrobePeer-reviewedOct 17, 2024

Vaginal lactobacilli produce anti-inflammatory beta-carboline compounds.

Virginia J. Glick, Cecilia A. Webber, Lauren E Simmons…·Smita Gopinath

This study identifies beta-carboline compounds produced by vaginal lactobacilli that reduce inflammation by suppressing immune signaling pathways and demonstrate therapeutic potential in a mouse model.

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