C. S. Farah

This paper investigates how immunity proteins protect against cis-intoxication by the Xanthomonas citri Type IV Secretion System, showing that X-Tfis specifically prevent self-intoxication via autolysis.

The paper investigates how two intrinsically flexible proteins interact, finding that binding occurs via conformational selection and temperature affects the pathway to the native complex.

The paper identifies T6SS effectors in Salmonella that induce DNA double-strand breaks and cell death in competitors.

The paper isolates a Bacillus safensis strain from mine tailings and characterizes its cyanide-degrading enzyme CynD, showing its activity at high pH and strong induction by cyanide.

This study identifies outer membrane vesicles from Xanthomonas citri as resource-sharing structures containing nutrients and enzymes that support bacterial growth and virulence.

The paper identifies and characterizes a novel esterase, Ade1, from Amazonian Dark Earth soils, revealing its hysteresis behavior and quorum-quenching activity through molecular dynamics simulations.

This study uses zebrafish to test a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, showing antibody production and adverse reactions similar to human severe cases.

This study shows that Xanthomonas citri constitutively produces a type IV secretion system (T4SS) at a low basal level, regulated by CsrA to balance metabolic costs and competitiveness.

This study identifies a type IV secretion system in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia that kills competitor bacteria by secreting toxins, expanding knowledge of T4SS functions in interbacterial competition.