Publications by authors named "Megan E Núñez"

18Publications

Significant Differences in RNA Structure Destabilization by HIV-1 GagDp6 and NCp7 Proteins.

Authors:
Micah J McCauley Ioulia Rouzina Jasmine Li Megan E Núñez Mark C Williams

Viruses 2020 04 25;12(5). Epub 2020 Apr 25.

Department of Physics, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

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April 2020

Qualitative and Quantitative Changes to during Treatment with Magainin 2 Observed in Native Conditions by Atomic Force Microscopy.

Authors:
Kanesha Overton Helen M Greer Megan A Ferguson Eileen M Spain Donald E Elmore Megan E Núñez Catherine B Volle

Langmuir 2020 01 8;36(2):650-659. Epub 2020 Jan 8.

Department of Biology , Cottey College , 1000 West Austin Boulevard , Nevada , Missouri 64772 , United States.

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January 2020

Quantifying the stability of oxidatively damaged DNA by single-molecule DNA stretching.

Authors:
Micah J McCauley Leah Furman Catherine A Dietrich Ioulia Rouzina Megan E Núñez Mark C Williams

Nucleic Acids Res 2018 05;46(8):4033-4043

Department of Physics, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

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May 2018

Identification and differential production of ubiquinone-8 in the bacterial predator Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus.

Authors:
Eileen M Spain Megan E Núñez Hyeong-Jin Kim Ryan J Taylor Nicholas Thomas Michael B Wengen Nathan F Dalleska Joseph P Bromley Kimberly H Schermerhorn Megan A Ferguson

Res Microbiol 2016 Jun 19;167(5):413-23. Epub 2016 Apr 19.

Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561, USA. Electronic address:

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June 2016

Effect of the Spiroiminodihydantoin Lesion on Nucleosome Stability and Positioning.

Authors:
Erika M Norabuena Sara Barnes Williams Margaret A Klureza Liana J Goehring Brian Gruessner Mala L Radhakrishnan Elizabeth R Jamieson Megan E Núñez

Biochemistry 2016 04 13;55(16):2411-21. Epub 2016 Apr 13.

Department of Chemistry and Program in Biochemistry, Wellesley College , Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481, United States.

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April 2016

Spatially Organized Films from Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus Prey Lysates.

Authors:
Megan A Ferguson Megan E Núñez Hyeong-Jin Kim Shana Goffredi Elya Shamskhou Leanna Faudree Evan Chang Rebecca M Landry Andrew Ma Da-Eun Choi Nicholas Thomas Jaclyn Schmitt Eileen M Spain

Appl Environ Microbiol 2014 Dec 19;80(23):7405-14. Epub 2014 Sep 19.

Department of Chemistry, Occidental College, Los Angeles, California, USA

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December 2014

Base pair opening in a deoxynucleotide duplex containing a cis-syn thymine cyclobutane dimer lesion.

Authors:
Belinda B Wenke Leah N Huiting Elisa B Frankel Benjamin F Lane Megan E Núñez

Biochemistry 2013 Dec 11;52(51):9275-85. Epub 2013 Dec 11.

Department of Chemistry, Mount Holyoke College , South Hadley, Massachusetts 01075, United States.

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December 2013

Characterizing pilus-mediated adhesion of biofilm-forming E. coli to chemically diverse surfaces using atomic force microscopy.

Authors:
He Xu Anne E Murdaugh Wei Chen Katherine E Aidala Megan A Ferguson Eileen M Spain Megan E Núñez

Langmuir 2013 Mar 19;29(9):3000-11. Epub 2013 Feb 19.

Department of Chemistry, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts 01075, USA.

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March 2013

Hidden in plain sight: subtle effects of the 8-oxoguanine lesion on the structure, dynamics, and thermodynamics of a 15-base pair oligodeoxynucleotide duplex.

Authors:
Charisse M Crenshaw Jacqueline E Wade Haribabu Arthanari Dominique Frueh Benjamin F Lane Megan E Núñez

Biochemistry 2011 Oct 8;50(39):8463-77. Epub 2011 Sep 8.

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States.

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October 2011

Thymine dimer-induced structural changes to the DNA duplex examined with reactive probes (†).

Authors:
Amy E Rumora Katarzyna M Kolodziejczak Anne Malhowski Wagner Megan E Núñez

Biochemistry 2008 Dec;47(49):13026-35

Department of Chemistry, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts 01075.

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December 2008

Quantitative changes in the elasticity and adhesive properties of Escherichia coli ZK1056 prey cells during predation by bdellovibrio bacteriovorus 109J.

Authors:
Catherine B Volle Megan A Ferguson Katherine E Aidala Eileen M Spain Megan E Núñez

Langmuir 2008 Aug 24;24(15):8102-10. Epub 2008 Jun 24.

Department of Chemistry, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts 01075, USA.

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August 2008

Rapid isolation of host-independent Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus.

Authors:
Megan A Ferguson Jaclyn L Schmitt Anil R Sindhurakar Catherine B Volle Megan E Nuñez Eileen M Spain

J Microbiol Methods 2008 Jun 7;73(3):279-81. Epub 2008 Mar 7.

Department of Chemistry, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY, 12561, USA.

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June 2008

Quantifying force-dependent and zero-force DNA intercalation by single-molecule stretching.

Authors:
Ioana D Vladescu Micah J McCauley Megan E Nuñez Ioulia Rouzina Mark C Williams

Nat Methods 2007 Jun 29;4(6):517-22. Epub 2007 Apr 29.

Department of Physics, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.

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June 2007

Exploring the interaction of ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes with DNA using single-molecule techniques.

Authors:
Aleksandra Mihailovic Ioana Vladescu Micah McCauley Elaine Ly Mark C Williams Eileen M Spain Megan E Nuñez

Langmuir 2006 May;22(10):4699-709

Department of Chemistry, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts 10075, USA.

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May 2006

Atomic force microscopy of bacterial communities.

Authors:
Megan E Núñez Mark O Martin Phyllis H Chan Lin K Duong Anil R Sindhurakar Eileen M Spain

Methods Enzymol 2005 ;397:256-68

Department of Chemistry, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts 01075, USA.

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December 2005

Predation, death, and survival in a biofilm: Bdellovibrio investigated by atomic force microscopy.

Authors:
Megan E Núñez Mark O Martin Phyllis H Chan Eileen M Spain

Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2005 May;42(3-4):263-71

Department of Chemistry, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA 01075, USA.

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May 2005

Investigations into the life cycle of the bacterial predator Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus 109J at an interface by atomic force microscopy.

Authors:
Megan E Núñez Mark O Martin Lin K Duong Elaine Ly Eileen M Spain

Biophys J 2003 May;84(5):3379-88

Departments of Chemistry and Biology, Occidental College, 16090 Campus Road, Los Angeles, CA 90041, USA.

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May 2003

Oxidative charge transport through DNA in nucleosome core particles.

Authors:
Megan E Núñez Katherine T Noyes Jacqueline K Barton

Chem Biol 2002 Apr;9(4):403-15

Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA.

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April 2002