Selected Publications
Sinha KK, Bilokapic S, Du Y, Malik D, Halic M. Histone modifications regulate pioneer transcription factor cooperativity. Nature Jul;619(7969):378-384, 2023. doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-06112-6. PMID: 37225990
Ugolini I, Bilokapic S, Ferrolino M, Teague J, Yan Y, Zhou X, Deshmukh A, White M, Kriwacki RW, Halic M. Chromatin localization of nucleophosmin organizes ribosome biogenesis. Mol Cell Dec 1;82(23):4443-4457.e9, 2022. doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2022.10.033. PMID: 36423630
Monteagudo-Mesas P, Brönner C, Kohvaei P, Amedi H, Canzar S, Halic M. Ccr4-Not complex reduces transcription efficiency in heterochromatin. Nucleic Acids Res Jun 10;50(10):5565-5576, 2022. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkac403. PMID: 35640578
Martinez-Miguel VE, Lujan C, Espie-Caullet T, Martinez-Martinez D, Moore S, Backes C, Gonzalez S, Galimov ER, Brown AEX, Halic M, Tomita K, Rallis C, von der Haar T, Cabreiro F, Bjedov I. Increased fidelity of protein synthesis extends lifespan. Cell Metab Nov 2;33(11):2288-2300.e12, 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2021.08.017. PMID: 34525330
Bacic L, Gaullier G, Sabantsev A, Lehmann LC, Brackmann K, Dimakou D, Halic M, Hewitt G, Boulton SJ, Deindl S. Structure and dynamics of the chromatin remodeler ALC1 bound to a PARylated nucleosome. Elife Sep 6;10:e71420, 2021. doi: 10.7554/eLife.71420. PMID: 34486521
Bilokapic S, Suskiewicz MJ, Ahel I, Halic M. Bridging of DNA breaksactivate PARP2/HPF1 to modify chromatin. Nature 585(7826): 609-613, 2020.
Bilokapic S and Halic M. Nucleosome and ubiquitin position Set2 to methylate H3K36. Nat Commun 10(1):3795, 2019.
Ali-Ahmad A, Bilokapić S, Schäfer IB, Halic M*, Sekulić N*. CENP-C unwraps the human CENP-A nucleosome through the H2A C-terminal tail. EMBO Rep 20(10):e4891, 2019. (*corresponding authors)
Akoury E, Ma G, Demolin S, Broenner C, Zocco M, Cirilo A, Ivic N, Halic M. Disordered region of H3K9 methyltransferase Clr4 binds the nucleosome and contributes to its activity. Nucleic Acids Res. 47(13): 6726-6736, 2019.
Ivic N, Potocnjak M, Solis-Mezarino V, Herzog F, Bilokapic S, Halic M. Fuzzy Interactions Form and Shape the Histone Transport Complex. Mol Cell 73(6): 1191-1203, 2019.
Bilokapic S, Strauss M, Halic M. Structural rearrangements of the histone octamer translocate DNA. Nat Commun Apr 6;9(1):1330, 2018.
Bilokapic S, Strauss M, Halic M. Histone octamer rearranges to adapt to DNA unwrapping. Nat Struct Mol Biol Jan;25(1):101-108, 2018.
Broenner C, Salvi L, Zocco M, Ugolini I, Halic M. Accumulation of RNAs on chromatin disrupts heterochromatin formation. Genome Res Jul;27(7):1174-1183, 2017.
Pisacane P, Halic M. Cid14 and Cid16 nucletidyltransferases recruit Rrp6 to degrade Argonaute-bound small RNAs and protect the genome from uncontrolled RNAi. Nat Comm May 25;8:15332, 2017.
Marasovic M, Zocco M, Halic M. Argonaute and Triman generate Dicer-independent priRNAs and mature siRNAs to initiate heterochromatin formation. Mol Cell Oct 24;52(2):173-83, 2013.
Gerace E, Halic M, Moazed D. The Methyltransferase Activity of Clr4Suv39h triggers RNAi Independently of Histone H3K9 Methylation. Mol Cell Aug 13;39(3):360-72, 2010.
Halic M, Moazed D. Dicer-Independent priRNAs and Argonaute Trigger RNAi and Heterochromatin Formation. Cell Feb 19;140(4):504-516, 2010.
Halic M, Blau M, Becker T, Mielke T, Pool MR, Wild K, Sinning I, Beckmann R. Following the Signal Sequence from the Ribosomal Tunnel Exit to Signal Recognition Particle. Nature Nov 23;444(7118):507-11, 2006.
Halic M, Gartmann M, Schlenker O, Mielke T, Pool MR, Sinning I, Beckmann R. Signal recognition particle receptor exposes the ribosomal translocon binding site. Science May 5;312(5774):745-7, 2006.
Halic M, Becker T, Frank J, Spahn CM, Beckmann R. Localization and dynamic behavior of ribosomal protein L30e. Nat Struct Mol Biol May;12(5):467-8, 2005. Epub 2005 May 1.
Halic M, Becker T, Pool MR, Spahn CM, Grassucci RA, Frank J, Beckmann R. Structure of the signal recognition particle interacting with the elongation-arrested ribosome. Nature Feb 26;427(6977):808-14, 2004.
Last update: November 2023