Christopher Radka

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University of Kentucky

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Christopher Radka is an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky in the United States. His research focuses on microbiology, specifically on the intracellular survival mechanisms of bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Recent studies explore the biochemical pathways involved in host-microbe interactions, including fatty acid biosynthesis and membrane association in various bacterial species.

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Bacterial anti-inflammatory lipid mediators

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Close Date: 2024-01-31

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Christian Betzel

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Universität Hamburg

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Stephen G. Aller

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Sven Falke

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY

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Intracellular survival of Staphylococcus aureus in macrophages during osteomyelitis

Mechanisms of 10-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae

Isoleucine Binding and Regulation of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus Threonine Dehydratase (IlvA)

Exploring Oxylipins in Host–Microbe Interactions and Their Impact on Infection and Immunity

Dissecting the biophysical mechanisms of oleate hydratase association with membranes

Independent evolution of oleate hydratase clades in Bacillales reflects molecular convergence

Staphylococcus aureus oleate hydratase produces ligands that activate host PPARα.

Crystal structures of the fatty acid biosynthesis initiation enzymes in Bacillus subtilis

The carboxy terminus causes interfacial assembly of oleate hydratase on a membrane bilayer

Structures of the Insecticidal Toxin Complex Subunit XptA2 Highlight Roles for Flexible Domains

Interfacial Enzymes Enable Gram-Positive Microbes to Eat Fatty Acids

Tracing transport of protein aggregates in microgravity versus unit gravity crystallization

Biochemical characterization of the first step in sulfonolipid biosynthesis in Alistipes finegoldii

Domain architecture and catalysis of the Staphylococcus aureus fatty acid kinase

Malonyl-acyl carrier protein decarboxylase activity promotes fatty acid and cell envelope biosynthesis in Proteobacteria

Oleate Hydratase (OhyA) Is a Virulence Determinant in Staphylococcus aureus

Oleate Hydratase (OhyA) Is a Virulence Determinant in Staphylococcus aureus

Site 2 of the Yersinia pestis substrate-binding protein YfeA is a dynamic surface metal-binding site

Structure and mechanism of Staphylococcus aureus oleate hydratase (OhyA)

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Christian Betzel

Stephen G. Aller

Sven Falke

Stephen White

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