Publications

BioStruct-Africa's scalable framework for AlphaFold-enabled research training and sustainable workforce development in Africa.

Amofa JO, George J, Okumu NA, Ohene M, Terefe EM, Tsomene SL, Tougue OC, Bejide IO, Nabukeera KC, Nelson AY, Tagne CSD, Osabutey PY, Ndiaye A, Nkwe DO, Ohaekenyem EC, Jolaiya TF, Banda H, Ikponmwosa-Eweka O, N David W, Ekpenyong BB, Segda A, Diabate O, Jarso AH, Arafat K, Elrashedy A, Yadeta MM, Richard ZB, Omara IE, Ndaba T, Ejiofor II, Magwell PFR, Sedeek M, Lazaro LO, Nyoni RM, Oketch RA, Odur W, Hassan YM, Ambala P, Chandipwisa C, Bassey OP, Ondari LN, Jonah UG, Amoussou CA, Kyomukama RC, Yamssi C, James SC, Kone AK, Ndiaye O, Ssenfuka H, Nyang'au AK, Amos Y, Kawalya H, Mware B, Adundo WJ, Ngannang-Fezeu VB, Tandja AG, Abdellatif AH, Omowumi OF, Luutu NM, Kouman AKB, Soliman DS, Essilfie NK, Wabwile JJ, Sankhe S, Fofana FG, Heiba W, Nasser Y, Djikeng A, Akurut E, Walakira A, Moumbock AFA, Griese JJ, Tiengwe C, Ndi M, Martin IS, Fodje M, Rüffin NV, Cramer KC, Davis, J., Nji E.

Commun Biol • 2026 Feb 25;9(1):321

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Advances in structural science: Education, outreach, and research applications.

Bou-Nader C, Davis, J., Dawe LN, Goodsell DS, Kaduk J, Kahr B, Maynard-Casely H, Mercado BQ, Mierzwa BE, Olatunji-Ojo O, Oliver A, Zardecki C, Zheng SL.

Struct Dyn • 2025 Jun 20;12(3):034101

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Creating Optimal Western Blot Conditions for OPA1 Isoforms in Skeletal Muscle Cells and Tissue.

Mungai M, Crabtree A, Le H, Moore J, Nguyen D, Rodriguez B, Harris C, Stephens DC, Beasley HK, Garza-Lopez E, Neikirk K, Shao B, Oliver A, Wilson G, Bacevac S, Vang L, Vue Z, Vue N, Marshall AG, Turner K, Zaganjor E, Shao J, Murray S, Gaddy JA, Wanjalla C, Davis, J., Damo SM, Banks LD, Hinton A Jr.

Curr Protoc • 2025 Feb;5(2):e70004

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BioStruct-Africa's capacity building workshops as a model for advancing the emerging community of structural biologists in Africa.

Sankhe S, Fofana FG, Heiba W, Ogunyemi OM, Masisi K, Muiruri I, Abaah EA, Tepa A, Fru CT, Johnson JT, Tchuenguia CV, Tatchou-Nebangwa NMT, Tsafack DT, Koloko BL, Kulu-Abi TK, Ngounou I, Sovegnon TSD, Kamga RMN, Kouamo MFM, Getahun YC, Moumbock AFA, Cramer KC, Rüffin NV, Djapgne L, Sliz P, Davis, J., Fodje MN, Griese JJ, Nji E.

Commun Chem • 2025 Apr 19;8(1):118

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Optimizing In Situ Proximity Ligation Assays for Mitochondria, ER, or MERC Markers in Skeletal Muscle Tissue and Cells.

Crabtree A, Le H, Harris C, Oliver A, Barillas A, Moore J, Nguyen DN, Rabago IM, Rodriguez B, Stephens DC, Beasley HK, Garza-Lopez E, Neikirk K, Mungai M, Vang L, Vue Z, Vue N, Marshall AG, Turner K, Shao J, Murray S, Gaddy JA, Wanjalla C, Davis, J., Damo S, Hinton AO Jr.

Curr Protoc • 2025 Feb;5(2):e70043

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Correction: Three prime repair exonuclease 1 preferentially degrades the integration-incompetent HIV-1 DNA through favorable kinetics, thermodynamic, structural, and conformational properties.

Prakash P, Khodke P, Balasubramaniam M, Davids BO, Hollis T, Davis, J., Kumbhar B, Dash C.

J Biol Chem • 2025 Mar;301(3):108213 • Correction

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Maximizing Access to Cell Biology for PEERS: Retracting the term minority in favor of a more inclusive lexicon.

Vonhoff F, Ko'omoa-Lange DL, Davis, J.S., Termini CM, Martínez-Montemayor MM.

Mol Biol Cell • 2024 Aug 1;35(8):vo1

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Supporting structural biologists in Africa requires resources and capacity building.

Nji E, Moumbock AFA, Cramer KC, Rüffin NV, Davis, J., Asojo OA, Griese JJ, Larbi AA, Fodje MN.

Nat Struct Mol Biol • 2024 Dec;31(12):1814-1815

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Defining Mitochondrial Cristae Morphology Changes Induced by Aging in Brown Adipose Tissue.

Crabtree A, Neikirk K, Marshall AG, Vang L, Whiteside AJ, Williams Q, Altamura CT, Owens TC, Stephens D, Shao B, Koh A, Killion M, Lopez EG, Lam J, Rodriguez B, Mungai M, Stanley J, Dean ED, Koh HJ, Gaddy JA, Scudese E, Sweetwyne MT, Davis, J., Zaganjor E, Murray SA, Katti P, Damo SM, Vue Z, Hinton A Jr.

Adv Biol (Weinh) • 2024 Jan;8(1):e2300186

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Unique Interactions of the Small Translocases of the Mitochondrial Inner Membrane (Tims) in Trypanosoma brucei.

Quiñones LS, Gonzalez FS, Darden C, Khan M, Tripathi A, Smith JT Jr, Davis, J., Misra S, Chaudhuri M.

Int J Mol Sci • 2024 Jan 24;25(3):1415

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Three prime repair exonuclease 1 preferentially degrades the integration-incompetent HIV-1 DNA through favorable kinetics, thermodynamic, structural, and conformational properties.

Prakash P, Khodke P, Balasubramaniam M, Davids BO, Hollis T, Davis, J., Kumbhar B, Dash C.

J Biol Chem • 2024 Jul;300(7):107438

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Understanding Physical Distancing and Face Mask Use Across High-Risk African American Subgroups During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Application of Health Belief Model.

Moss J, Alexander L, Barré I, Parham I, Gillyard T, Davis, J., Cunningham-Erves J.

Health Promot Pract • 2024 Jan;25(1):49-59

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COVID-19 risk communication gaps, needs, and strategies related to pandemic preparedness plans among vulnerable, Black American subgroups: A qualitative study.

Cunningham-Erves J, Davis M, Stewart EC, Alexander L, Moss J, Barre I, Parham I, Mayo-Gamble T, Davis, J.

J Natl Med Assoc • 2024 Feb;116(1):45-55

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Three Prime Repair Exonuclease 1 preferentially degrades the integration-incompetent HIV-1 DNA through favorable kinetics, thermodynamic, structural and conformational properties.

Prakash P, Khodke P, Balasubramaniam M, Davids BO, Hollis T, Davis, J., Pandhare J, Kumbhar B, Dash C.

bioRxiv • 2024 Mar 19:2024.03.19.585766 • Preprint

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How to be a GREAT mentor.

Davis, J.S., Sakwe AM, Ramesh A, Lindsey ML, Woods L.

Adv Physiol Educ • 2023 Sep 1;47(3):584-588

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3D reconstruction of murine mitochondria reveals changes in structure during aging linked to the MICOS complex.

Vue Z, Garza-Lopez E, Neikirk K, Katti P, Vang L, Beasley H, Shao J, Marshall AG, Crabtree A, Murphy AC, Jenkins BC, Prasad P, Evans C, Taylor B, Mungai M, Killion M, Stephens D, Christensen TA, Lam J, Rodriguez B, Phillips MA, Daneshgar N, Koh HJ, Koh A, Davis, J., Devine N, Saleem M, Scudese E, Arnold KR, Vanessa Chavarin V, Daniel Robinson R, Chakraborty M, Gaddy JA, Sweetwyne MT, Wilson G, Zaganjor E, Kezos J, Dondi C, Reddy AK, Glancy B, Kirabo A, Quintana AM, Dai DF, Ocorr K, Murray SA, Damo SM, Exil V, Riggs B, Mobley BC, Gomez JA, McReynolds MR, Hinton A Jr.

Aging Cell • 2023 Dec;22(12):e14009

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Juneteenth in STEMM and the barriers to equitable science.

Mays A, Byars-Winston A, Hinton A Jr, Marshall AG, Kirabo A, August A, Marlin BJ, Riggs B, Tolbert B, Wanjalla C, Womack C, Evans CS, Barnes C, Starbird C, Williams C, Reynolds C, Taabazuing C, Cameron CE, Murray DD, Applewhite D, Morton DJ, Lee D, Williams DW, Lynch D, Brady D, Lynch E, Rutaganira FUN, Silva GM, Shuler H, Saboor IA, Davis, J., Dzirasa K, Hammonds-Odie L, Reyes L, Sweetwyne MT, McReynolds MR, Johnson MDL, Smith NA, Pittman N, Ajijola OA, Smith Q, Robinson RAS, Lewis SC, Murray SA, Black S, Neal SE, Andrisse S, Townsend S, Damo SM, Griffith TN, Lambert WM, Clemons WM Jr.

Cell • 2023 Jun 8;186(12):2510-2517 • Review

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Catalyst for Change: Future of DEI in Academia.

Davis, J., Damo S, Spencer EC, Murray SA, Shuler HD, Vue Z, Heemstra JM, Diaz Vazquez A, Hinton A Jr.

Trends Chem • 2023 Apr;5(4):245-248

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Protocol for isolating mice skeletal muscle myoblasts and myotubes via differential antibody validation.

Stephens DC, Mungai M, Crabtree A, Beasley HK, Garza-Lopez E, Vang L, Neikirk K, Vue Z, Vue N, Marshall AG, Turner K, Shao JQ, Sarker B, Murray S, Gaddy JA, Davis, J., Damo SM, Hinton AO Jr.

STAR Protoc • 2023 Dec 15;4(4):102591

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Components of Isolated Skeletal Muscle Differentiated Through Antibody Validation.

Stephens DC, Mungai M, Crabtree A, Beasley HK, Garza-Lopez E, Vang L, Neikirk K, Vue Z, Vue N, Marshall AG, Turner K, Shao JQ, Sarker B, Murray S, Gaddy JA, Davis, J., Damo SM, Hinton AO Jr.

bioRxiv • 2023 Aug 19:2023.05.20.541600 • Preprint

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COVID-19 Vaccination: Comparison of Attitudes, Decision-Making Processes, and Communication among Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Black Americans.

Cunningham-Erves J, George W, Stewart EC, Footman A, Davis, J., Sanderson M, Smalls M, Morris P, Clarkson K, Lee O, Brandt HM.

Int J Environ Res Public Health • 2023 Feb 16;20(4):3481

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Climbing the mountain of adversity and removing barriers along the path.

Hinton A Jr, Shuler HD, Murray SA, Davis, J., Damo S.

iScience • 2023 Dec 19;27(1):108510

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Defining Mitochondrial Cristae Morphology Changes Induced by Aging in Brown Adipose Tissue.

Crabtree A, Neikirk K, Marshall AG, Vang L, Whiteside AJ, Williams Q, Altamura CT, Owens TC, Stephens D, Shao B, Koh A, Killion M, Lopez EG, Lam J, Rodriguez B, Mungai M, Stanley J, Dean ED, Koh HJ, Gaddy JA, Scudese E, Sweetwyne M, Davis, J., Zaganjor E, Murray SA, Katti P, Damo SM, Vue Z, Hinton A Jr.

bioRxiv • 2023 Aug 2:2023.05.12.540609 • Preprint

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Creating Optimal Conditions for OPA1 Isoforms by Western Blot in Skeletal Muscle Cells and Tissue.

Stephens DC, Mungai M, Crabtree A, Beasley HK, Garza-Lopez E, Neikirk K, Bacevac S, Vang L, Vue Z, Vue N, Marshall AG, Turner K, Shao J, Murray S, Gaddy JA, Wanjalla C, Davis, J., Damo S, Hinton AO Jr.

bioRxiv • 2023 Aug 19:2023.05.20.541601 • Preprint

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Development of strategies for community engaged research dissemination by basic scientists: a case study.

Stewart EC, Davis, J.S., Walters TS, Chen Z, Miller ST, Duke JM, Alexander LR, Akohoue SA, Russell R, Rowan N, Campbell L, Baxter I, Tolbert S, Erves JC.

Transl Res • 2023 Feb;252:91-98

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Motivators and Barriers to COVID-19 Research Participation at the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Black Communities in the USA: an Exploratory Study.

Barre I, Cunningham-Erves J, Moss J, Parham I, Alexander LR, Davis, J.

J Racial Ethn Health Disparities • 2023 Dec;10(6):2890-2899

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Optimizing In Situ Proximity Ligation Assays for Mitochondria, ER, or MERC Markers in Skeletal Muscle Tissue and Cells.

Stephens DC, Crabtree A, Beasley HK, Garza-Lopez E, Neikirk K, Mungai M, Vang L, Vue Z, Vue N, Marshall AG, Turner K, Shao J, Murray S, Gaddy JA, Wanjalla C, Davis, J., Damo S, Hinton AO.

bioRxiv • 2023 Aug 19:2023.05.20.541599 • Preprint

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Psychosocial Stressors and Coping Strategies Among African Americans During Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Qualitative Study.

Gillyard T, Davis, J., Parham I, Moss J, Barre I, Alexander L, Cunningham-Erves J.

J Racial Ethn Health Disparities • 2023 Feb;10(1):373-386

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Cardiovascular hemodynamics in mice with tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 2 mediated cytoprotection in the heart.

Marshall AG, Neikirk K, Vue Z, Beasley HK, Garza-Lopez E, Vang L, Barongan T, Evans Z, Crabtree A, Spencer E, Anudokem J Jr, Parker R, Davis, J., Stephens D, Damo S, Pham TT, Gomez JA, Exil V, Dai DF, Murray SA, Entman ML, Taffet GE, Hinton AO Jr, Reddy AK.

Front Cardiovasc Med • 2023 May 9;10:1064640

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Unique interactions and functions of the mitochondrial small Tims in Trypanosoma brucei.

Quiñones Guillén LS, Gonzalez FS, Darden C, Khan M, Tripathi A, Smith JT, Cooley A, Paromov V, Davis, J., Misra S, Chaudhuri M.

bioRxiv • 2023 May 31:2023.05.29.542777 • Preprint

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Project Strengthen: An STEMM-focused career development workshop to prepare underrepresented minority students for graduate school.

Barongan T, Neikirk K, Shao B, Vue N, Spencer EC, Kabugi K, Conley Z, Vang L, Vue M, Vang N, Garza-Lopez E, Crabtree A, Alexander S, Dal A, Beasley HK, Marshall AG, Killion M, Stephens DC, Martinez D, Palavicino-Maggio CB, Jenkins F, Davis, J., Damo SM, Morra CN, Murray SA, Vang C, Morton DJ, Vue Z, Shuler H, Hinton A Jr.

iScience • 2023 Aug 29;26(10):107766

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In the Age of Machine Learning Cryo-EM Research is Still Necessary: A Path toward Precision Medicine.

Stephens DC, Crabtree A, Beasley HK, Garza-Lopez E, Mungai M, Vang L, Neikirk K, Vue Z, Vue N, Marshall AG, Turner K, Shao JQ, Sarker B, Murray S, Gaddy JA, Hinton AO Jr, Damo S, Davis, J.

Adv Biol (Weinh) • 2023 Aug;7(8):e2300122

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Managing technostress in the STEM world.

Murray SA, Shuler HD, Davis, J.S., Spencer EC, Hinton AO Jr.

Trends Biotechnol • 2022 Aug;40(8):903-906

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ABCA7, a Genetic Risk Factor Associated with Alzheimer's Disease Risk in African Americans.

Stepler KE, Gillyard TR, Reed CB, Avery TM, Davis, J.S., Robinson RAS.

J Alzheimers Dis • 2022;86(1):5-19 • Review

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Learning from HBCUs: How to produce Black professionals in STEMM.

Shuler HD, Spencer EC, Davis, J.S., Damo S, Shakespeare TI, Murray SA, Lee DL, Hinton A Jr.

Cell • 2022 Aug 4;185(16):2841-2845

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An effective workshop on "How to be an Effective Mentor for Underrepresented STEM Trainees".

Marshall AG, Vue Z, Palavicino-Maggio CB, Neikirk K, Beasley HK, Garza-Lopez E, Murray SA, Martinez D, Crabtree A, Conley ZC, Vang L, Davis, J.S., Powell-Roach KL, Campbell S, Brady LJ, Dal AB, Shao B, Alexander S, Vang N, Vue N, Vue M, Shuler HD, Spencer EC, Morton DJ, Hinton A.

Pathog Dis • 2022 Jul 6;80(1):ftac022

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African Americans views of COVID-19 contact tracing and testing.

Kas-Osoka C, Moss J, Alexander L, Davis, J., Parham I, Barre I, Cunningham-Erves J.

Am J Infect Control • 2022 May;50(5):577-580

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Time management for STEMM students during the continuing pandemic.

Murray SA, Davis, J., Shuler HD, Spencer EC, Hinton A Jr.

Trends Biochem Sci • 2022 Apr;47(4):279-283

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Use of Community Listening Sessions to Disseminate Research Findings to Past Participants and Communities.

Cunningham-Erves J, Stewart EC, Duke J, Alexander L, Davis, J., Wilus D, Wyche-Etheridge K, Miller ST.

J Community Health • 2022 Apr;47(2):201-210

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The role of mentoring in promoting diversity equity and inclusion in STEM Education and Research.

Marshall AG, Vue Z, Palavicino-Maggio CB, Neikirk K, Beasley HK, Garza-Lopez E, Murray SA, Martinez D, Crabtree A, Conley ZC, Vang L, Davis, J.S., Powell-Roach KL, Campbell S, Brady LJ, Dal AB, Shao B, Alexander S, Vang N, Vue N, Vue M, Shuler HD, Spencer EC, Morton DJ, Hinton A.

Pathog Dis • 2022 Jul 21;80(1):ftac019

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Using champion-oriented mindset to overcome the challenges of graduate school: impact of workshop for graduate school skills on underrepresented minority retention.

Marshall AG, Palavicino-Maggio CB, Neikirk K, Vue Z, Beasley HK, Garza-Lopez E, Murray SA, Martinez D, Crabtree A, Conley ZC, Vang L, Davis, J.S., Powell-Roach KL, Campbell S, Dal AB, Shao B, Alexander S, Vang N, Vue N, Vue M, Shuler HD, Spencer EC, Morton DJ, Hinton A.

Pathog Dis • 2022 Aug 13;80(1):ftac024

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African Americans and the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative inquiry of preparedness, challenges, and strategies on how we can move forward.

Cunningham-Erves J, Parham I, Alexander L, Moss J, Barre I, Gillyard T, Davis, J.

Soc Sci Med • 2022 Aug;307:115185

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Development of a Theory-Based, Culturally Appropriate Message Library for Use in Interventions to Promote COVID-19 Vaccination Among African Americans: Formative Research.

Cunningham-Erves J, Brandt HM, Sanderson M, Clarkson K, Lee O, Schlundt D, Bonnet K, Davis, J.

JMIR Form Res • 2022 Jul 28;6(7):e38781

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DNA double-strand break repair in cancer: A path to achieving precision medicine.

Gillyard T, Davis, J.

Int Rev Cell Mol Biol • 2021;364:111-137 • Review

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Building Diverse Mentoring Networks that Transcend Boundaries in Cancer Research.

Termini CM, Hinton AO Jr, Garza-López E, Koomoa DL, Davis, J.S., Martínez-Montemayor MM.

Trends Cancer • 2021 May;7(5):385-388

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Histologic and Racial/Ethnic Patterns of Appendiceal Cancer among Young Patients.

Gibbs T, Washington MK, Eng C, Idrees K, Davis, J., Holowatyj AN.

Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev • 2021 Jun;30(6):1149-1155

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Trypanosoma brucei Tim50 Possesses PAP Activity and Plays a Critical Role in Cell Cycle Regulation and Parasite Infectivity.

Tripathi A, Singha UK, Cooley A, Gillyard T, Krystofiak E, Pratap S, Davis, J., Chaudhuri M.

mBio • 2021 Oct 26;12(5):e0159221

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Arkadia (RING Finger Protein 111) Mediates Sumoylation-Dependent Stabilization of Nrf2 Through K48-Linked Ubiquitination.

McIntosh DJ, Walters TS, Arinze IJ, Davis, J.

Cell Physiol Biochem • 2018;46(1):418-430

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Structural insights into interactions of C/EBP transcriptional activators with the Taz2 domain of p300.

Bhaumik P, Davis, J., Tropea JE, Cherry S, Johnson PF, Miller M.

Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr • 2014 Jul;70(Pt 7):1914-21

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Novel fold of VirA, a type III secretion system effector protein from Shigella flexneri.

Davis, J., Wang J, Tropea JE, Zhang D, Dauter Z, Waugh DS, Wlodawer A.

Protein Sci • 2008 Dec;17(12):2167-73

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Crystal structure of the biologically active form of class Ib ribonucleotide reductase small subunit from Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Uppsten M, Davis, J., Rubin H, Uhlin U.

FEBS Lett • 2004 Jul 2;569(1-3):117-22

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Facile synthesis of site-specifically acetylated and methylated histone proteins: reagents for evaluation of the histone code hypothesis.

He S, Bauman D, Davis, J.S., Loyola A, Nishioka K, Gronlund JL, Reinberg D, Meng F, Kelleher N, McCafferty DG.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A • 2003 Oct 14;100(21):12033-8

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