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Michael Deutsch

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyORCID 0009-0009-7335-4508Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Biochemistry· 1 Microbiology· 1

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

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Graham Charles WalkeriD· 2 shared Markus F. F. ArnoldiD· 2 shared Siva SankariiD· 2 shared Charley C. GruberiD· 1 shared Francisco J Guerra-GarciaiD· 1 shared Kostantinos Beis· 1 shared Vignesh M. P. BabuiD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologyPLoS GeneticsPeer-reviewedDec 11, 2025

Exploiting Peptide Chirality and Transport to Dissect the Complex Mechanism of Action of Host Peptides on Bacteria

Siva Sankari, Markus F. F. Arnold, Vignesh M. P. Babu…·Graham Charles Walker

This study uses stereochemistry and genetics to distinguish the mechanisms of action of NCR247 on bacterial cells, revealing distinct effects in the periplasm and cytoplasm.

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bacteria (other)proteomics

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BiochemistrybioRxivPreprintSep 17, 2025

The BacA(SbmA) Importer of Symbiotically Important Legume Nodule Cysteine-Rich Peptides: Insights into Protein Architecture, Function, and Evolutionary Implications

Markus F. F. Arnold, Siva Sankari, Michael Deutsch…·Graham Charles Walker

This study investigates the BacA(SbmA) importer in Sinorhizobium meliloti, revealing its role in transporting NCR peptides and explaining why pathogen orthologs can replace BacASm.

DOI 10.1101/2025.09.17.676847

bacteria (other)proteomics

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