Nicole Frankenberg‐Dinkel

The paper investigates chromatic acclimation in two Synechococcus species, finding that WH8109 lacks detectable CA4 despite having an intact CA4-B genomic island.

This study characterizes pre-PcyA enzymes, showing they evolved into FDBRs with distinct bilin biosynthesis capabilities, revealing their catalytic plasticity and evolutionary divergence.

This paper shows that NbdA, a phosphodiesterase in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, modulates c-di-GMP levels and affects type IV pilus function, influencing surface behavior and phage resistance.

The paper investigates bilin biosynthesis in Galdieria sulphuraria, showing that FDBRs produce PEB instead of PCB, requiring an isomerase for PCB synthesis.

The paper re-evaluates the presence of pebS in cyanobacterial genomes and finds it absent, suggesting it is a phage-exclusive gene.

The paper investigates the structural basis of PebS-ferredoxin recognition in cyanophages, showing coevolution between phage enzymes and host-like electron donors.

The paper characterizes histidine kinases and response regulators in Methanosarcina acetivorans, revealing structural diversity and phosphorelay mechanisms in archaeal signal transduction.

This study identifies viral Shemin pathway genes in bacteriophages that can functionally complement bacterial 5-ALA biosynthesis pathways.

This study shows that darkness increases the Pfr-form of bathy phytochromes, reducing autokinase activity, and reveals that these proteins function as light-dark sensors rather than red/far-red light sensors.

This study introduces a method to produce phycoerythrobilin in Synechocystis, demonstrating its biosynthesis and attachment to phycocyanin subunits, with minimal impact on physiological functions.