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Diana G. Calvopina-Chavez

Brigham Young UniversityORCID 0000-0001-6314-8895Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Biochemistry· 1 Microbiology· 1 Molecular Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:cryo-EM· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1

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Joel S. GriffittsiD· 2 shared Anisha Daley· 1 shared Caroline D. KeroackiD· 1 shared Cristina Gutierrez‐VargasiD· 1 shared Devan M. Bursey· 1 shared James MoodyiD· 1 shared John C PriceiD· 1 shared Josh M. McPhieiD· 1 shared

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2022-2026 · peak 1/yr

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MicrobiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedAug 6, 2026

Ribosomal Architecture and rRNA Modification Landscape in the Tick-Borne Parasite Babesia divergens

Cristina Gutierrez‐Vargas, Lee S. Izhaki-Tavor, Diana G. Calvopina-Chavez…·Mélissa Léger-Abraham

This study reports cryo-EM ribosome structures and rRNA modifications in Babesia divergens, revealing novel modifications with potential therapeutic implications.

DOI 10.1038/s41467-026-75282-4

humanmouse

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BiochemistryApplied and Environmental MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedMay 23, 2024

Micrococcin cysteine-to-thiazole conversion through transient interactions between a scaffolding protein and two modification enzymes

Diana G. Calvopina-Chavez, Devan M. Bursey, Yi-Jie J. Tseng…·Joel S. Griffitts

The paper identifies key interactions in the enzymatic complex responsible for converting cysteine to thiazole in micrococcin biosynthesis, revealing a dynamic mechanism involving transient associations between scaffold and modifying enzymes.

2 citations

protein structureprotein sequence

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Molecular BiologyG3 Genes Genomes GeneticsPeer-reviewedMar 28, 2022

Engineering efficient termination of bacteriophage T7 RNA polymerase transcription

Diana G. Calvopina-Chavez, Mikaela A. Gardner, Joel S. Griffitts

This study engineers efficient transcription termination sequences for T7 RNA polymerase, achieving up to 98% in vivo efficiency and demonstrating cross-polymerase functionality.

41 citations

E. coliDNA methylation

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