Natalie M. Stano

DNA synthesis provides the driving force to accelerate DNA unwinding by a helicase

Smita S. Patel, I. Donmez, Mikhail K. Levin, 2005, Nature.

T7 Lysozyme Represses T7 RNA Polymerase Transcription by Destabilizing the Open Complex during Initiation*

Smita S Patel, Smita S. Patel, Natalie M Stano, 2004, Journal of Biological Chemistry.

The +2 NTP Binding Drives Open Complex Formation in T7 RNA Polymerase*

Smita S. Patel, Mikhail K. Levin, Natalie M. Stano, 2002, The Journal of Biological Chemistry.

A coproofreading Zn2+-dependent exonuclease within a bacterial replicase

C. McHenry, Joe Chen, Natalie M. Stano, 2006, Nature Structural &Molecular Biology.

The intercalating beta-hairpin of T7 RNA polymerase plays a role in promoter DNA melting and in stabilizing the melted DNA for efficient RNA synthesis.

Smita S. Patel, Natalie M. Stano, 2002, Journal of molecular biology.

Kinetic and thermodynamic basis of promoter strength: multiple steps of transcription initiation by T7 RNA polymerase are modulated by the promoter sequence.

Smita S. Patel, R. P. Bandwar, Yiping Jia, 2002, Biochemistry.