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Overview

Elena V. Orlova is affiliated with Birkbeck, University of London in the United Kingdom. Their primary research contributions focus on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with particular emphasis on molecular biology as a subfield.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a concentration on structural biology and the study of bacteriophages and microbial interactions. Notable papers include:

  • "Cryo-EM structure of a type IV secretion system," 2022, Nature
  • "The structural basis for Z α 1 -antitrypsin polymerization in the liver," 2020, Science Advances
  • "CryoEM structure and assembly mechanism of a bacterial virus genome gatekeeper," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Structure and dynamics of an archetypal DNA nanoarchitecture revealed via cryo-EM and molecular dynamics simulations," 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Unwinding of a DNA replication fork by a hexameric viral helicase," 2021, Nature Communications

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Elena V. Orlova include:

  • Rebecca Willett
  • Adam Redzej
  • James A. Irving
  • Abid Javed
  • Kevin Macé

The scientist has contributed multiple papers to several publication venues. The most frequent outlets include:

  • Nature Communications (3 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (3 publications)
  • Nature (1 publication)
  • Science Advances (1 publication)
  • PHAGE (1 publication)

Elena V. Orlova's research spans various topics, among which the main areas include:

  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Language, Communication, and Linguistic Studies
  • Education, Innovation and Language Studies
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Foreign Language Teaching Methods

This body of work covers not only the molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying microbial life and viral systems, but also includes aspects of education and communication, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within the broader field of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Best Publications

  • A new generation of the IMAGIC image processing system.

    Marin van Heel;George Harauz;Elena V. Orlova;Ralf Schmidt

  • Single-particle electron cryo-microscopy: towards atomic resolution.

    M. van Heel;B. Gowen;R. Matadeen;E. V. Orlova

  • Cryo-electron microscopy structure of an SH3 amyloid fibril and model of the molecular packing.

    J L Jiménez;J I Guijarro;E Orlova;J Zurdo

  • Atomic structure and hierarchical assembly of a cross-β amyloid fibril

    Anthony W. P. Fitzpatrick;Galia T. Debelouchina;Marvin J. Bayro;Daniel K. Clare

  • Structure of the AAA ATPase p97.

    Xiaodong Zhang;Anthony Shaw;Paul A. Bates;Richard H. Newman

  • Structural Basis of Pore Formation by the Bacterial Toxin Pneumolysin

    Sarah J. Tilley;Elena V. Orlova;Robert J.C. Gilbert;Robert J.C. Gilbert;Peter W. Andrew

  • The structural basis for membrane binding and pore formation by lymphocyte perforin

    Ruby H P Law;Natalya Lukoyanova;Ilia Voskoboinik;Ilia Voskoboinik;Tom T Caradoc-Davies

  • Structure of a type IV secretion system core complex.

    Rémi Fronzes;Eva Schäfer;Eva Schäfer;Luchun Wang;Luchun Wang;Helen R. Saibil;Helen R. Saibil

  • Structure of a type IV secretion system

    Harry H. Low;Francesca Gubellini;Angel Rivera-Calzada;Nathalie Braun

  • Arrangement of tRNAs in pre- and posttranslocational ribosomes revealed by electron cryomicroscopy.

    Holger Stark;Elena V Orlova;Elena V Orlova;Jutta Rinke-Appel;Nicole Jünke

  • The 70S Escherichia coli ribosome at 23 A resolution: fitting the ribosomal RNA.

    Holger Stark;Florian Mueller;Elena V Orlova;Michael Schatz

  • Structure of the Escherichia coli ribosomal termination complex with release factor 2.

    Bruno P. Klaholz;Tillmann Pape;Andrey V. Zavialov;Alexander G. Myasnikov

  • Structure of keyhole limpet hemocyanin type 1 (KLH1) at 15 A resolution by electron cryomicroscopy and angular reconstitution.

    Elena V. Orlova;Elena V. Orlova;Prakash Dube;Prakash Dube;J.Robin Harris;Erich Beckman

  • Electron cryomicroscopy and angular reconstitution used to visualize the skeletal muscle calcium release channel.

    Irina I. Serysheva;Elena V. Orlova;Elena V. Orlova;Wah Chiu;Michael B. Sherman

  • Structural framework for DNA translocation via the viral portal protein

    Andrey A Lebedev;Margret H Krause;Anabela L Isidro;Alexei A Vagin

  • 3D map of the plant photosystem II supercomplex obtained by cryoelectron microscopy and single particle analysis.

    J Nield;E V Orlova;E P Morris;B Gowen

  • Structural Analysis of Macromolecular Assemblies by Electron Microscopy

    Elena Orlova;Helen R. Saibil

  • Two structural configurations of the skeletal muscle calcium release channel.

    Elena V. Orlova;Elena V. Orlova;Irina I. Serysheva;Marin van Heel;Marin van Heel;Susan L. Hamilton

  • Direct three-dimensional visualization of membrane disruption by amyloid fibrils

    Lilia Milanesi;Tania Sheynis;Tania Sheynis;Wei-Feng Xue;Elena V. Orlova

  • Three-dimensional structure of low density lipoproteins by electron cryomicroscopy

    Elena V. Orlova;Michael B. Sherman;Wah Chiu;Hiro Mowri

Frequent Co-Authors

Helen R. Saibil
Helen R. Saibil Birkbeck, University of London
Gabriel Waksman
Gabriel Waksman University College London
Shirley A. Müller
Shirley A. Müller University of Basel
Christopher M. Dobson
Christopher M. Dobson University of Cambridge
Christopher P. Jaroniec
Christopher P. Jaroniec The Ohio State University
Michele Vendruscolo
Michele Vendruscolo University of Cambridge
Tuomas P. J. Knowles
Tuomas P. J. Knowles University of Cambridge
Rudi Lurz
Rudi Lurz Max Planck Society
Carol V. Robinson
Carol V. Robinson University of Oxford

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