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Overview

Nicholas E. Dixon is affiliated with the University of Wollongong in Australia. Their research primarily lies within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Cell Biology, and Materials Chemistry as subfields. The breadth of their research covers various topics related to bacterial genetics, DNA repair, molecular interactions, and nucleic acid chemistry.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • RNA Research and Splicing

Their publication record features several recent papers with noted research contributions. Selected recent works include:

  • "Genetic Encoding of para-Pentafluorosulfanyl Phenylalanine: A Highly Hydrophobic and Strongly Electronegative Group for Stable Protein Interactions," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "DnaB helicase dynamics in bacterial DNA replication resolved by single-molecule studies," 2021, Nucleic Acids Research
  • "A Primase-Induced Conformational Switch Controls the Stability of the Bacterial Replisome," 2020, Molecular Cell
  • "Development of a single-stranded DNA-binding protein fluorescent fusion toolbox," 2020, Nucleic Acids Research
  • "Single-Molecule Insights Into the Dynamics of Replicative Helicases," 2021, Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences

Frequent co-authors in their work include Slobodan Jergic, Zhi-Qiang Xu, Antoine M. van Oijen, Harshad Ghodke, and Aaron J. Oakley. These collaborations underline a network of research focused on molecular and bacterial genetics.

The most common publication venues where their research appears are bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nucleic Acids Research, EMPIAR dataset, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

Best Publications

  • Real-time single-molecule observation of rolling-circle DNA replication

    Nathan A. Tanner;Joseph John Loparo;Samir M. Hamdan;Slobodan Jergic

  • Synthesis and properties of crosslinked recombinant pro-resilin.

    Christopher M. Elvin;Andrew G. Carr;Mickey G. Huson;Jane M. Maxwell

  • A universal protein-protein interaction motif in the eubacterial DNA replication and repair systems.

    Brian Paul Dalrymple;Kritaya Kongsuwan;Gene Wijffels;Nicholas Dixon

  • JACK BEAN UREASE (EC 3.5.1.5), A METALLOENZYME, A SIMPLE BIOLOGICAL ROLE FOR NICKEL

    Nicholas E. Dixon;Carlo Gazzola;Robert L. Blakeley;Burt Zerner

  • Jack bean urease (EC 3.5.1.5). V. On the mechanism of action of urease on urea, formamide, acetamide, N-methylurea, and related compounds

    Nicholas E. Dixon;Peter W. Riddles;Carlo Gazzola;Robert L. Blakeley

  • Isolation and nucleotide sequence of the hmp gene that encodes a haemoglobin-like protein in Escherichia coli K-12.

    Vasudevan Sg;Armarego Wl;Shaw Dc;Lilley Pe

  • Protein HU in the enzymatic replication of the chromosomal origin of Escherichia coli

    Nicholas E. Dixon;Arthur Kornberg

  • Structure and mechanism of a proline-specific aminopeptidase from Escherichia coli

    M. C. J. Wilce;C. S. Bond;N. E. Dixon;H. C. Freeman

  • Interaction of the Escherichia coli replication terminator protein (Tus) with DNA: a model derived from DNA-binding studies of mutant proteins by surface plasmon resonance.

    Cameron Neylon;Susan E. Brown;Andrew V. Kralicek;Caroline S. Miles

  • Single-molecule studies of fork dynamics in Escherichia coli DNA replication

    Nathan A. Tanner;Samir M. Hamdan;Slobodan Jergic;Slobodan Jergic;Karin V. Loscha

  • Structural Basis for Proofreading during Replication of the Escherichia coli Chromosome

    Samir Hamdan;Paul D Carr;Susan Elizabeth Brown;David Ollis

  • Replication termination in Escherichia coli: structure and antihelicase activity of the Tus-Ter complex.

    Cameron Neylon;Cameron Neylon;Andrew V. Kralicek;Andrew V. Kralicek;Thomas M. Hill;Nicholas E. Dixon

  • A structural model for the Escherichia coli DnaB helicase based on electron microscopy data.

    M. C. San Martin;N. P. J. Stamford;N. Dammerova;N. E. Dixon

  • Jack bean urease (EC 3.5.1.5). III. The involvement of active-site nickel ion in inhibition by beta-mercaptoethanol, phosphoramidate, and fluoride.

    Nicholas E. Dixon;Robert L. Blakeley;Burt Zerner

  • Jack bean urease (EC 3.5.1.5). IV. The molecular size and the mechanism of inhibition by hydroxamic acids. Spectrophotometric titration of enzymes with reversible inhibitors.

    Nicholas E. Dixon;John A. Hinds;Ann K. Fihelly;Carlo Gazzola

  • Labile (trifluoromethanesulfonato)cobalt(III) amine complexes

    Nicholas E. Dixon;W. Gregory. Jackson;Martin J. Lancaster;Geoffrey A. Lawrance

  • Modified bacteriophage lambda promoter vectors for overproduction of proteins in Escherichia coli

    C. M. Elvin;P. R. Thompson;M. E. Argall;P. Hendry

  • Nanometer-scale distance measurements in proteins using Gd3+ spin labeling.

    Alexey Potapov;Hiromasa Yagi;Thomas Huber;Slobodan Jergic

  • A molecular mousetrap determines polarity of termination of DNA replication in E. coli.

    Mark D. Mulcair;Patrick M. Schaeffer;Aaron J. Oakley;Hannah F. Cross

  • Chromium(V)-induced cleavage of DNA: are chromium(V) complexes the active carcinogens in chromium(VI)-induced cancers?

    Rodney P. Farrell;Robert J. Judd;Peter A. Lay;Nicholas E. Dixon

Frequent Co-Authors

Gottfried Otting
Gottfried Otting Australian National University
Antoine M. van Oijen
Antoine M. van Oijen Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute
Alan M. Sargeson
Alan M. Sargeson Australian National University
Guido Pintacuda
Guido Pintacuda École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Peter A. Lay
Peter A. Lay University of Sydney
Thomas Huber
Thomas Huber Australian National University
David L. Ollis
David L. Ollis Australian National University
Xun-Cheng Su
Xun-Cheng Su Nankai University
Subhash G. Vasudevan
Subhash G. Vasudevan Australian National University
Burt Zerner
Burt Zerner University of Queensland

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