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Overview

Elizabeth A. Komives is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a notable focus on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Immunology, Genetics, and Hematology as key subfields of study.

Komives' recent scientific publications include:

  • "Surveying biomolecular frustration at atomic resolution," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Conformation and dynamics of the kinase domain drive subcellular location and activation of LRRK2," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Complementarity of Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry and Cryo-Electron Microscopy," 2020, Trends in Biochemical Sciences
  • "Development of a Rapid and Sensitive CasRx-Based Diagnostic Assay for SARS-CoV-2," 2021, ACS Sensors
  • "Structure and dynamics of the ASB9 CUL-RING E3 Ligase," 2020, Nature Communications

The frequent venues for Komives' work include:

  • Biophysical Journal (29 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (12 publications)
  • Nature Communications (5 publications)
  • Biochemistry (5 publications)
  • Nucleic Acids Research (3 publications)

Their research topics cover a range of molecular and biochemical processes, including:

  • NF-κB Signaling Pathways
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Enzyme Structure and Function

Komives has collaborated frequently with other researchers such as Hannah E.R. Baughman, Calvin P. Lin, Steve Silletti, Constanza Torres-Paris, and Wei Chen, reflecting a network of partnerships supporting multidisciplinary work within their fields.

Best Publications

  • Identification of high levels of phytochelatins, glutathione and cadmium in the phloem sap of Brassica napus. A role for thiol-peptides in the long-distance transport of cadmium and the effect of cadmium on iron translocation.

    David G. Mendoza-Cózatl;Emerald Butko;Franziska Springer;Justin W. Torpey

  • Localizing frustration in native proteins and protein assemblies

    Diego U. Ferreiro;Joseph A. Hegler;Elizabeth A. Komives;Peter G. Wolynes

  • Structural evaluation of phospholipid bicelles for solution-state studies of membrane-associated biomolecules.

    Kerney J. Glover;Jennifer A. Whiles;Guohua Wu;Nan Jun Yu

  • Frustration in biomolecules.

    Diego U. Ferreiro;Elizabeth A. Komives;Peter G. Wolynes

  • Identification of protein–protein interfaces by decreased amide proton solvent accessibility

    Jeffrey G. Mandell;Arnold M. Falick;Elizabeth A. Komives

  • Measurement of Amide Hydrogen Exchange by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry

    Jeffrey G. Mandell;and Arnold M. Falick;Elizabeth A. Komives

  • On the role of frustration in the energy landscapes of allosteric proteins

    Diego U. Ferreiro;Joseph A. Hegler;Elizabeth A. Komives;Peter G. Wolynes

  • RNAs interact with BRD4 to promote enhanced chromatin engagement and transcription activation.

    Homa Rahnamoun;Jihoon Lee;Zhengxi Sun;Hanbin Lu

  • An Improved Grafting Technique for Mature Arabidopsis Plants Demonstrates Long-Distance Shoot-to-Root Transport of Phytochelatins in Arabidopsis

    Alice Chen;Elizabeth A. Komives;Julian I. Schroeder

  • Allosteric networks in thrombin distinguish procoagulant vs. anticoagulant activities

    Paul M. Gasper;Brian Fuglestad;Elizabeth A. Komives;Phineus R. L. Markwick;Phineus R. L. Markwick

  • An unexpected twist in viral capsid maturation.

    Ilya Gertsman;Lu Gan;Lu Gan;Miklos Guttman;Kelly Lee

  • Molecular Mechanisms of System Control of NF-κB Signaling by IκBα

    Diego U. Ferreiro;Elizabeth A. Komives

  • Epitope mapping of a monoclonal antibody against human thrombin by H/D-exchange mass spectrometry reveals selection of a diverse sequence in a highly conserved protein

    Abel Baerga-Ortiz;Carrie A. Hughes;Jeffrey G. Mandell;Elizabeth A. Komives

  • Electrophilic catalysis in triosephosphate isomerase : the role of histidine-95

    Elizabeth A. Komives;Louise C. Chang;Elias Lolis;Robert F. Tilton

  • Production of large quantities of isotopically labeled protein in Pichia pastoris by fermentation

    Matthew J. Wood;Elizabeth A. Komives

  • Solvent accessibility of the thrombin-thrombomodulin interface

    Jeffrey G. Mandell;Abel Baerga-Ortiz;Satoko Akashi;Koji Takio

  • Cryo-EM structure of OSCA1.2 from Oryza sativa elucidates the mechanical basis of potential membrane hyperosmolality gating

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  • Orientation and Effects of Mastoparan X on Phospholipid Bicelles

    Jennifer A. Whiles;Robert Brasseur;Kerney J. Glover;Giuseppe Melacini

  • Site-specific identification and quantitation of endogenous SUMO modifications under native conditions.

    Ryan J. Lumpkin;Hongbo Gu;Yiying Zhu;Marilyn Leonard

  • Expression of highly disulfide-bonded proteins in Pichia pastoris.

    CE White;NM Kempi;EA Komives

  • Identification of protein-protein interfaces by decreased amide proton solvent accessibility (cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinaseythrombinythrombomodulinymass spectrometryyproton exchange)

    Jeffrey G. Mandell;M. Falick;Elizabeth A. Komives

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter G. Wolynes
Peter G. Wolynes Rice University
J. Andrew McCammon
J. Andrew McCammon University of California, San Diego
Gourisankar Ghosh
Gourisankar Ghosh University of California, San Diego
H. Jane Dyson
H. Jane Dyson Scripps Research Institute
Julian I. Schroeder
Julian I. Schroeder University of California, San Diego
Gregory A. Petsko
Gregory A. Petsko Cornell University
John E. Johnson
John E. Johnson Scripps Research Institute
Susan S. Taylor
Susan S. Taylor University of California, San Diego
Wei Wang
Wei Wang University of California, San Diego

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