Dr Amit Meir Ben Efraim
- Research Associate (Virology)
email:
Amit.Meir@glasgow.ac.uk
pronouns:
She/her/hers
Publications
2022
Macé, K., Meir, A., Lukoyanova, N., Liu, L., Chetrit, D., Hospenthal, M. K., Roy, C. R. and Waksman, G. (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, S., Meir, A. and Roy, C. 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, A., Macé, K., Lukoyanova, N., Chetrit, D., Hospenthal, M. K., Redzej, A., Roy, C. and Waksman, G. (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, A., Chetrit, D., Liu, L., Roy, C. R. and Waksman, G. (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
Costa, T. R. D., Felisberto-Rodrigues, C., Meir, A., Prevost, M. S., Redzej, A., Trokter, M. and Waksman, G. (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)
2012
Meir, A., Bayer, E. A. and Livnah, O. (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)
2009
Meir, A., Helppolainen, S. H., Podoly, E., Nordlund, H. R., Hytönen, V. P., Määttä, J. A., Wilchek, M., Bayer, E. A., Kulomaa, M. S. and Livnah, O. (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
Macé, K., Meir, A., Lukoyanova, N., Liu, L., Chetrit, D., Hospenthal, M. K., Roy, C. R. and Waksman, G. (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, S., Meir, A. and Roy, C. 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, A., Macé, K., Lukoyanova, N., Chetrit, D., Hospenthal, M. K., Redzej, A., Roy, C. and Waksman, G. (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, A., Chetrit, D., Liu, L., Roy, C. R. and Waksman, G. (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)
Costa, T. R. D., Felisberto-Rodrigues, C., Meir, A., Prevost, M. S., Redzej, A., Trokter, M. and Waksman, G. (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)
Meir, A., Bayer, E. A. and Livnah, O. (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., Helppolainen, S. H., Podoly, E., Nordlund, H. R., Hytönen, V. P., Määttä, J. A., Wilchek, M., Bayer, E. A., Kulomaa, M. S. and Livnah, O. (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)