Kathryn G. Dzurik

The paper shows bacterial ribonucleoprotein bodies (BR-bodies) maintain an acidic pH environment, enhancing enzyme activity and suggesting pH regulation as a mechanism for RNA processing.

This study identifies CsdA as the first NAD+ cap reader protein in E. coli, showing it binds NAD+ capped RNA and enhances decapping activity.

This study shows BR-bodies in Caulobacter crescentus help the bacteria survive copper stress by changing their structure and protecting enzymes through metal binding.