Erdem Karatekin

The GndA Microprotein Promotes Cell Growth during Heat Shock in Escherichia coli

Abstract Hundreds of bacterial small open reading frames (sORFs) encoding microproteins of fewer than 50 amino acids have recently been identified. Biological functions have been ascribed to an increasing number of microproteins, some of which play roles in bacterial stress respo...

Electrophysiological profiling of exocytosis during early-stage development of the zebrafish lateral line

Abstract Hair cells of the zebrafish lateral line have proven to be a good model for studying hair cell function in a system that is easily genetically manipulated, rapidly develops and is experimentally accessible. However, characterization of potential developmental changes, an...