PDB: 4RUM
Cobalt bound complex of NiCo riboswitch

PDB: 3PDR
Manganese bound complex of M-box riboswitch

PDB: 2NVO
Ro protein from D. radiodurans

PDB: 2HH7
Copper sensing transcriptional
regulator from M. tuberculosis

Research articles and Reviews
12. Mehta D*, Anjali K* and Ramesh A. "Discovery of ANTAR-RNAs and their mechanism of action in mycobacteria." Journal of Molecular Biology. 2020 Jun; 432(14), 4032-48. *Co-first authors. 

11. Ramesh A. "Second messenger-sensing riboswitches in bacteria." Semin. Cell Dev. Biol. 2015 Dec; Vol 47-48, 3-8.

10. Furukawa K*, Ramesh A*, Zhou Z*, Weinberg Z, Vallery T, Winkler W.C, Breaker R.R. "Bacterial riboswitches cooperatively bind Ni(2+) or Co(2+) ions and control expression of heavy metal transporters." Mol. Cell. 2015 Mar; Vol 57, 1088-1098. *Co-first authors
Featured as Editor's choice in Sci. Signal. Vol.8, Issue 371.

9. DebRoy S, Gebbie M, Ramesh A, Goodson J.R, Cruz M.R, Van Hoof A, Winkler W.C and Garsin D.A. “A riboswitch-containing sRNA controls gene expression by sequestration of a response regulator.” Science.  2014 Aug; 345(6199), 937-40.
Comment by Chen J. and Gottesman S. in Science

8. Ramesh A and Winkler W.C. “Metabolite-binding ribozymes”. BBA Gene Regulatory Mechanisms. 2014 Oct; 1839(10):989-994.  

7. Ramesh A*, DebRoy S*, Goodson J.R, Fox K.A, Faz H, Garsin D.A, Winkler W.C. “The mechanism for RNA recognition by ANTAR regulators of gene expression”. PLoS Genetics. 2012 June; 8(6). *Co-first authors
Perspective by Stewart V. and van Tilbeurgh H. in PLoS Genetics.

6. Ramesh A*, Wakeman C.A. and Winkler W.C*. “Insights into metalloregulation by the M-box riboswitch” J. Mol. Biol. 2011 Apr; 8 (407), 556-570. *Co-corresponding authors

5. Ramesh A and Winkler W.C. “Magnesium sensing riboswitches in bacteria”.  RNA Biology 2010 Jan; 7(77-83).

4. Wakeman C.A, Ramesh A, Winkler W.C. “Multiple metal-binding cores are required for metalloregulation by M-box riboswitch RNAs.” J. Mol. Biol. 2009; 392(3):723-35.

3. Fox KA*, Ramesh A*, Stearns JE, Bourgogne A, Reyes-Jara A, Winkler WC, Garsin DA. “Multiple posttranscriptional regulatory mechanisms partner to control ethanolamine utilization in Enterococcus faecalis.” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2009; 106(11):4435-40. *Co-first authors

2. Ramesh A, Savva CG, Holzenburg A, Sacchettini JC. “Crystal structure of Rsr, an ortholog of the antigenic Ro protein, links conformational flexibility to RNA binding activity.” J. Biol. Chem. 2007; 282(20): 14960-7.

1. Liu T*, Ramesh A*, Ma Z, Ward SK, Zhang L, George GN, Talaat AM, Sacchettini JC, Giedroc DP. “CsoR is a novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis copper-sensing transcriptional regulator.” Nature Chem. Biol. 2007 Jan; 3(1):60-8. *co-first authors
Faculty of 1000 recommended
Comment by Wilmot C.M, in Nature Chem. Biol.
Featured on C&EN (Chemical and Engineering News), 2006