Benjamin P. Bratton

This study identifies anionic bacterial sphingolipids, specifically ceramide phosphoglycerate, and shows they increase membrane zeta potential and stiffness.

This study shows how ETBF reprograms host metabolism to create an oxidative niche that supports its growth in the inflamed gut.

This paper develops a biophysical model to explain how MreB filaments localize to curved surfaces in bacteria, showing that their curvature preference is governed by mean and Gaussian curvatures.

This study tracks ribosome-sized particles in E. coli to show that their 3D diffusion is influenced by macromolecular interactions and geometrical confinement, revealing sub-diffusive motion due to nucleoid and cell boundary constraints.

The paper identifies an Arg to His mutation in Rho that enables E. coli to adapt to fluctuating pH during starvation by altering transcription termination and pH homeostasis.

The paper discovers that cyanobacteria can anticipate seasonal changes through photoperiodic timekeeping, involving circadian clocks and stress response mechanisms.

The paper identifies CglD as a β-integrin-like adhesin in Myxococcus xanthus that stabilizes bacterial focal adhesions and enables gliding motility through mechanosensory and mechanotransductory functions.

The paper quantifies protein turnover in E. coli under 12 conditions, revealing cytoplasmic protein recycling under nitrogen limitation and identifying unknown proteolysis pathways.