W. Abdul

Protein Translation Can Fluidize Bacterial Cytoplasm

This study shows that protein synthesis, particularly ribosome dynamics, enhances fluidity in bacterial cytoplasm by counteracting its glassy nature through metabolic activity.

On the Spatial Positioning of Ribosomes around chromosome in E. coli Cytoplasm

This study shows ribosomes in E. coli are not entirely excluded from the nucleoid, with some located in a central void, suggesting dynamic localization for efficient translation.

Mechanistic underpinning of nonuniform collective motions in swarming bacteria

This study uses simulations to show that bacterial swarming speed and vorticity depend non-monotonically on cell aspect ratio due to size-dependent motility forces and mechanical interactions.

Nucleoid associated proteins and their effect on E. coli chromosome

The paper uses Hi-C simulations to study how nucleoid associated proteins affect E. coli chromosome organization, revealing scale-dependent structural changes.