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Microbiology

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60
Citations
10184
World Ranking
3183
National Ranking
1260

Genetics

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60
Citations
10144
World Ranking
3179
National Ranking
1381

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Tina M. Henkin is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Molecular Medicine, and Ecology.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions

Tina M. Henkin has published multiple papers in various venues, highlighting ongoing research developments. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Transcriptional and translational S-box riboswitches differ in ligand-binding properties," 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Cryo-EM-guided engineering of T-box-tRNA modules with enhanced selectivity and sensitivity in translational regulation," 2023, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Catherine L. Squires, 1941-2021: Scientist, Academic Leader, Mentor," 2021, Journal of Bacteriology
  • "Author Index," 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "New chloramphenicol resistance locus in Bacillus subtilis," 2020, UNC Libraries

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Tina M. Henkin include:

  • Divyaa Bhagdikar
  • Frank J. Grundy
  • Xinyu Jia
  • Chong Zhang
  • Bingnan Luo

Publication venues where the scientist has contributed more than once are:

  • Journal of Biological Chemistry (2 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Bacteriology
  • UNC Libraries
  • Astrobiology

Tina M. Henkin has received several recognitions, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2012
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2009
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2005

Best Publications

  • Catabolite repression of alpha-amylase gene expression in Bacillus subtilis involves a trans-acting gene product homologous to the Escherichia coli lacl and galR repressors.

    T. M. Henkin;F. J. Grundy;W. L. Nicholson;G. H. Chambliss

  • Glu-tRNAGln amidotransferase: A novel heterotrimeric enzyme required for correct decoding of glutamine codons during translation

    Alan W. Curnow;Kwang-won Hong;Robert Yuan;Sung-il Kim

  • THE S BOX REGULON : A NEW GLOBAL TRANSCRIPTION TERMINATION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR METHIONINE AND CYSTEINE BIOSYNTHESIS GENES IN GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA

    Frank J. Grundy;Tina M. Henkin

  • Riboswitch RNAs: using RNA to sense cellular metabolism

    Tina M. Henkin

  • tRNA as a positive regulator of transcription antitermination in B. subtilis

    Frank J. Grundy;Tina M. Henkin

  • Transcription termination control of the S box system: Direct measurement of S-adenosylmethionine by the leader RNA

    Brooke A. Murphy McDaniel;Frank J. Grundy;Irina Artsimovitch;Tina M. Henkin

  • Regulation by transcription attenuation in bacteria: how RNA provides instructions for transcription termination/antitermination decisions

    Tina M. Henkin;Charles Yanofsky

  • The S(MK) box is a new SAM-binding RNA for translational regulation of SAM synthetase.

    Ryan T Fuchs;Frank J Grundy;Tina M Henkin

  • The role of the CcpA transcriptional regulator in carbon metabolism in Bacillus subtilis

    Tina M. Henkin

  • The L box regulon: lysine sensing by leader RNAs of bacterial lysine biosynthesis genes.

    Frank J. Grundy;Susan C. Lehman;Tina M. Henkin

  • Riboswitch-Mediated Gene Regulation: Novel RNA Architectures Dictate Gene Expression Responses

    Anna V. Sherwood;Tina M. Henkin

  • Identification of genes involved in utilization of acetate and acetoin in Bacillus subtilis.

    Frank J. Grundy;Debra A. Waters;Tsetska Y. Takova;Tina M. Henkin

  • Crystal structures of the SAM-III/S(MK) riboswitch reveal the SAM-dependent translation inhibition mechanism.

    Changrui Lu;Angela M Smith;Ryan T Fuchs;Fang Ding

  • Regulation of the Bacillus subtilis acetate kinase gene by CcpA.

    F. J. Grundy;D. A. Waters;S. H. G. Allen;T. M. Henkin

  • The T box mechanism: tRNA as a regulatory molecule

    Nicholas J. Green;Frank J. Grundy;Tina M. Henkin

  • Biochemical Features and Functional Implications of the RNA-Based T-Box Regulatory Mechanism

    Ana Gutiérrez-Preciado;Tina M. Henkin;Frank J. Grundy;Charles Yanofsky

  • From Ribosome to Riboswitch: Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria by RNA Structural Rearrangements

    Frank J. Grundy;Tina M. Henkin

  • CONTROL OF TRANSCRIPTION TERMINATION IN PROKARYOTES

    Tina M. Henkin

  • Control of Acetyl-Coenzyme A Synthetase (AcsA) Activity by Acetylation/Deacetylation without NAD+ Involvement in Bacillus subtilis

    Jeffrey G. Gardner;Frank J. Grundy;Tina M. Henkin;Jorge C. Escalante-Semerena

  • Analysis of the Bacillus subtilis tyrS gene: Conservation of a regulatory sequence in multiple tRNA synthetase genes

    T M Henkin;B L Glass;F J Grundy

Frequent Co-Authors

Taekjip Ha
Taekjip Ha Johns Hopkins University
Michael Ibba
Michael Ibba Chapman University
Abraham L. Sonenshein
Abraham L. Sonenshein Tufts University
Charles Yanofsky
Charles Yanofsky Stanford University
Terry A. Krulwich
Terry A. Krulwich Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Wayne L. Nicholson
Wayne L. Nicholson University of Florida
Gary M. Dunny
Gary M. Dunny University of Minnesota
Irina Artsimovitch
Irina Artsimovitch The Ohio State University
Ry Young
Ry Young Texas A&M University
Dieter Söll
Dieter Söll Yale University

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