Dr Amit Meir Ben Efraim
- Research Associate (Virology)
email:
Amit.Meir@glasgow.ac.uk
pronouns:
She/her/hers
Publications
2024
Malmsheimer, S. et al. (2024) The T4bSS of Legionella features a two-step secretion pathway with an inner membrane intermediate for secretion of transmembrane effectors. PLoS Pathogens, 20(11), e1012118. (doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012118) (PMID:39546547) (PMCID:PMC11602083)
2023
Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021, Macé, Kévin, Vegunta, Yogesh, Williams, Sunanda M. and Waksman, Gabriel
(2023)
Substrate recruitment mechanism by gram-negative type III, IV, and VI bacterial injectisomes.
Trends in Microbiology, 31(9),
pp. 916-932.
(doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.03.005)
(PMID:37085348)
2022
Macé, Kevin, Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021, Lukoyanova, Natalya, Liu, Luying, Chetrit, David, Hospenthal, Manuela K., Roy, Craig R. and Waksman, Gabriel
(2022)
Proteins DotY and DotZ modulate the dynamics and localization of the type IVB coupling complex of Legionella pneumophila.
Molecular Microbiology, 117(2),
pp. 307-319.
(doi: 10.1111/mmi.14847)
(PMID:34816517)
(PMCID:PMC9300119)
2021
Steiner, Samuel, Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021 and Roy, Craig R.
(2021)
Coxiella burnetii encodes an LvgA-related protein important for intracellular replication.
Cellular Microbiology, 23(6),
e13331.
(doi: 10.1111/cmi.13331)
(PMID:33774901)
2020
Takahashi, T. et al. (2020) Sex differences in immune responses that underlie COVID-19 disease outcomes. Nature, 588(7837), pp. 315-320. (doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2700-3) (PMID:32846427) (PMCID:PMC7725931)
Israelow, B. et al. (2020) Mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 reveals inflammatory role of type I interferon signaling. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 217(12), e20201241. (doi: 10.1084/jem.20201241) (PMID:32750141) (PMCID:PMC7401025)
Liu, F. et al. (2020) Newborn dried blood spots for serologic surveys of COVID-19. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 39(12), e454-e456. (doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002918) (PMID:33105339) (PMCID:PMC7654948)
Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021, Macé, Kevin, Lukoyanova, Natalya, Chetrit, David, Hospenthal, Manuela K., Redzej, Adam, Roy, Craig and Waksman, Gabriel
(2020)
Mechanism of effector capture and delivery by the type IV secretion system from Legionella pneumophila.
Nature Communications, 11,
2864.
(doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-16681-z)
(PMID:32513920)
(PMCID:PMC7280309)
2018
Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021, Chetrit, David, Liu, Luying, Roy, Craig R. and Waksman, Gabriel
(2018)
Legionella DotM structure reveals a role in effector recruiting to the Type 4B secretion system.
Nature Communications, 9,
507.
(doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-02578-x)
(PMID:29410427)
(PMCID:PMC5802825)
2015
Avraham, Orly, Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021, Fish, Alexander, Bayer, Edward A. and Livnah, Oded
(2015)
Hoefavidin: A dimeric bacterial avidin with a C-terminal binding tail.
Journal of Structural Biology, 191(2),
pp. 139-148.
(doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2015.06.020)
(PMID:26126731)
Costa, Tiago R. D., Felisberto-Rodrigues, Catarina, Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021, Prevost, Marie S., Redzej, Adam, Trokter, Martina and Waksman, Gabriel
(2015)
Secretion systems in Gram-negative bacteria: structural and mechanistic insights.
Nature Reviews Microbiology, 13(6),
pp. 343-359.
(doi: 10.1038/nrmicro3456)
(PMID:25978706)
2013
Leppiniemi, Jenni, Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021, Kähkönen, Niklas, Kukkurainen, Sampo, Määttä, Juha A., Ojanen, Markus, Jänis, Janne, Kulomaa, Markku S., Livnah, Oded and Hytönen, Vesa P.
(2013)
The highly dynamic oligomeric structure of bradavidin II is unique among avidin proteins: Bradavidin II: Highly Dynamic Oligomeric State.
Protein Science, 22(7),
pp. 980-994.
(doi: 10.1002/pro.2281)
2012
Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021, Bayer, Edward A. and Livnah, Oded
(2012)
Structural adaptation of a thermostable biotin-binding protein in a psychrophilic environment.
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 287(22),
pp. 17951-17962.
(doi: 10.1074/jbc.M112.357186)
(PMID:22493427)
(PMCID:PMC3365750)
2010
Meir., A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021 and Livnah, O.
(2010)
Challenging semi-bootstrapping molecular-replacement strategy reveals intriguing crystal packing of rhizavidin.
Acta Crystallographica Section F: Structural Biology Communications, F66,
pp. 373-378.
(doi: 10.1107/s1744309110004112)
(PMID:20383003)
(PMCID:PMC2852325)
2009
Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021, Helppolainen, Satu H., Podoly, Erez, Nordlund, Henri R., Hytönen, Vesa P., Määttä, Juha A., Wilchek, Meir, Bayer, Edward A., Kulomaa, Markku S. and Livnah, Oded
(2009)
Crystal structure of rhizavidin: insights into the enigmatic high-affinity interaction of an innate biotin-binding protein dimer.
Journal of Molecular Biology, 386(2),
pp. 379-390.
(doi: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.11.061)
(PMID:19111749)
Articles
Malmsheimer, S. et al. (2024) The T4bSS of Legionella features a two-step secretion pathway with an inner membrane intermediate for secretion of transmembrane effectors. PLoS Pathogens, 20(11), e1012118. (doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012118) (PMID:39546547) (PMCID:PMC11602083)
Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021, Macé, Kévin, Vegunta, Yogesh, Williams, Sunanda M. and Waksman, Gabriel
(2023)
Substrate recruitment mechanism by gram-negative type III, IV, and VI bacterial injectisomes.
Trends in Microbiology, 31(9),
pp. 916-932.
(doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.03.005)
(PMID:37085348)
Macé, Kevin, Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021, Lukoyanova, Natalya, Liu, Luying, Chetrit, David, Hospenthal, Manuela K., Roy, Craig R. and Waksman, Gabriel
(2022)
Proteins DotY and DotZ modulate the dynamics and localization of the type IVB coupling complex of Legionella pneumophila.
Molecular Microbiology, 117(2),
pp. 307-319.
(doi: 10.1111/mmi.14847)
(PMID:34816517)
(PMCID:PMC9300119)
Steiner, Samuel, Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021 and Roy, Craig R.
(2021)
Coxiella burnetii encodes an LvgA-related protein important for intracellular replication.
Cellular Microbiology, 23(6),
e13331.
(doi: 10.1111/cmi.13331)
(PMID:33774901)
Takahashi, T. et al. (2020) Sex differences in immune responses that underlie COVID-19 disease outcomes. Nature, 588(7837), pp. 315-320. (doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2700-3) (PMID:32846427) (PMCID:PMC7725931)
Israelow, B. et al. (2020) Mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 reveals inflammatory role of type I interferon signaling. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 217(12), e20201241. (doi: 10.1084/jem.20201241) (PMID:32750141) (PMCID:PMC7401025)
Liu, F. et al. (2020) Newborn dried blood spots for serologic surveys of COVID-19. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 39(12), e454-e456. (doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002918) (PMID:33105339) (PMCID:PMC7654948)
Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021, Macé, Kevin, Lukoyanova, Natalya, Chetrit, David, Hospenthal, Manuela K., Redzej, Adam, Roy, Craig and Waksman, Gabriel
(2020)
Mechanism of effector capture and delivery by the type IV secretion system from Legionella pneumophila.
Nature Communications, 11,
2864.
(doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-16681-z)
(PMID:32513920)
(PMCID:PMC7280309)
Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021, Chetrit, David, Liu, Luying, Roy, Craig R. and Waksman, Gabriel
(2018)
Legionella DotM structure reveals a role in effector recruiting to the Type 4B secretion system.
Nature Communications, 9,
507.
(doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-02578-x)
(PMID:29410427)
(PMCID:PMC5802825)
Avraham, Orly, Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021, Fish, Alexander, Bayer, Edward A. and Livnah, Oded
(2015)
Hoefavidin: A dimeric bacterial avidin with a C-terminal binding tail.
Journal of Structural Biology, 191(2),
pp. 139-148.
(doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2015.06.020)
(PMID:26126731)
Costa, Tiago R. D., Felisberto-Rodrigues, Catarina, Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021, Prevost, Marie S., Redzej, Adam, Trokter, Martina and Waksman, Gabriel
(2015)
Secretion systems in Gram-negative bacteria: structural and mechanistic insights.
Nature Reviews Microbiology, 13(6),
pp. 343-359.
(doi: 10.1038/nrmicro3456)
(PMID:25978706)
Leppiniemi, Jenni, Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021, Kähkönen, Niklas, Kukkurainen, Sampo, Määttä, Juha A., Ojanen, Markus, Jänis, Janne, Kulomaa, Markku S., Livnah, Oded and Hytönen, Vesa P.
(2013)
The highly dynamic oligomeric structure of bradavidin II is unique among avidin proteins: Bradavidin II: Highly Dynamic Oligomeric State.
Protein Science, 22(7),
pp. 980-994.
(doi: 10.1002/pro.2281)
Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021, Bayer, Edward A. and Livnah, Oded
(2012)
Structural adaptation of a thermostable biotin-binding protein in a psychrophilic environment.
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 287(22),
pp. 17951-17962.
(doi: 10.1074/jbc.M112.357186)
(PMID:22493427)
(PMCID:PMC3365750)
Meir., A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021 and Livnah, O.
(2010)
Challenging semi-bootstrapping molecular-replacement strategy reveals intriguing crystal packing of rhizavidin.
Acta Crystallographica Section F: Structural Biology Communications, F66,
pp. 373-378.
(doi: 10.1107/s1744309110004112)
(PMID:20383003)
(PMCID:PMC2852325)
Meir, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1021, Helppolainen, Satu H., Podoly, Erez, Nordlund, Henri R., Hytönen, Vesa P., Määttä, Juha A., Wilchek, Meir, Bayer, Edward A., Kulomaa, Markku S. and Livnah, Oded
(2009)
Crystal structure of rhizavidin: insights into the enigmatic high-affinity interaction of an innate biotin-binding protein dimer.
Journal of Molecular Biology, 386(2),
pp. 379-390.
(doi: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.11.061)
(PMID:19111749)