Lucia Rothman-Denes, PhD

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL, USA
none - Virology
1974

NIAMD, NIH
Bethesda, MD, USA
none - Molecular Biology
1970

School of Sciences, University of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina
PhD - Biochemistry
1967

School of Sciences, University of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Licenciado - Chemistry
1964

Structural and biochemical investigation of bacteriophage N4-encoded RNA polymerases.
Structural and biochemical investigation of bacteriophage N4-encoded RNA polymerases. Biomolecules. 2015 Apr 27; 5(2):647-67.
PMID: 25924224

Structure of Escherichia coli RNA polymerase holoenzyme at last.
Structure of Escherichia coli RNA polymerase holoenzyme at last. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Dec 03; 110(49):19662-3.
PMID: 24272941

Bladder cancer pharmacogenomics: recent insights and future perspectives.
O'Donnell PH. Bladder cancer pharmacogenomics: recent insights and future perspectives. Pharmacogenomics. 2012 Nov; 13(14):1553-6.
PMID: 8226648

X-ray crystal structures elucidate the nucleotidyl transfer reaction of transcript initiation using two nucleotides.
X-ray crystal structures elucidate the nucleotidyl transfer reaction of transcript initiation using two nucleotides. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Mar 01; 108(9):3566-71.
PMID: 21321236

A phage-encoded inhibitor of Escherichia coli DNA replication targets the DNA polymerase clamp loader.
A phage-encoded inhibitor of Escherichia coli DNA replication targets the DNA polymerase clamp loader. Mol Microbiol. 2011 Mar; 79(5):1325-38.
PMID: 21205014

Structural basis for DNA-hairpin promoter recognition by the bacteriophage N4 virion RNA polymerase.
Structural basis for DNA-hairpin promoter recognition by the bacteriophage N4 virion RNA polymerase. Mol Cell. 2008 Dec 05; 32(5):707-17.
PMID: 19061645

Identification of bacteriophage N4 virion RNA polymerase-nucleic acid interactions in transcription complexes.
Identification of bacteriophage N4 virion RNA polymerase-nucleic acid interactions in transcription complexes. J Biol Chem. 2009 Jan 23; 284(4):1962-70.
PMID: 19015264

The tail sheath of bacteriophage N4 interacts with the Escherichia coli receptor.
The tail sheath of bacteriophage N4 interacts with the Escherichia coli receptor. J Bacteriol. 2009 Jan; 191(2):525-32.
PMID: 19011026

X-ray crystal structure of the polymerase domain of the bacteriophage N4 virion RNA polymerase.
X-ray crystal structure of the polymerase domain of the bacteriophage N4 virion RNA polymerase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 Apr 01; 105(13):5046-51.
PMID: 18362338

Cell regulation.
Cell regulation. Curr Opin Microbiol. 2008 Apr; 11(2):75-7.
PMID: 18358764

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elected member
National Academy of Sciences, USA
2014

elected member
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2001

elected fellow
American Association for the Advancement of Science
2000

elected fellow
American Academy of Microbiology
1992

Award for excellence in graduate teaching
University of Chicago
1988