Affiliation entity
ChemBioM Chemistry and Biology of Microorganisms
Interdisplinary research theme
Spectroscopic methods (mass spectrometry, NMR), Biochemistry
Researches
Accreditation to supervise research

Contact

Social networks
E-mail
severine.zirah [at] mnhn.fr
Phone
01 40 79 31 40
Address(es)

43 rue Buffon

24 allée des crapauds
75005 Paris

Responsibilities inside unit

  • Coordinator of the technical platforms of NMR and bio-organic mass spectrometry of the Museum
  • Co-organization of the lab seminars

Teaching

Presentation

Research activities

  • Ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) from bacteria: global and targeted spectroscopic methods to discover new molecules by genome mining and investigate their physiological role
  • Anitmicrobial peptides from bacteria
  • Proteomics applied to archeozoology

Publications

2026
  • Casanova Emmanuelle, Davoudi Hossein, Zazzo Antoine, Zirah Séverine, Jacob Jérémy, Hatté Christine, Boco-Simon Audrey, Thil François, Gauthier Caroline, Nokandeh Jebrael, Alizadeh Abbas, Biglari Fereidoun, Bernbeck Reinhard, Pollock Susan, Tsuneki Akira et al., 2026 — Caprine dairy exploitation on the Iranian Plateau from the seventh millennium BC. Nature Human Behaviour vol. 10, n° 5, p. 849-859
    ISSN
    2397-3374
  • Djamaa Soheib, Marie Arul, Paris Alain, Zirah Séverine & Domart-Coulon Isabelle, 2026 — Coral larval proteomics at onset of metamorphosis highlights innate immunity maturation in parallel to neuro-sensing and skeletal development. Frontiers in Physiology vol. 17, , p. 1763453
    ISSN
    1664-042X
  • Santos-Fernandez Miguel, Jeanne Dit Fouque Kevin, Karki Ukesh, Blond Alain, Idir Ryane, Asgharihosseinpour Negin, Zirah Séverine, Chapagain Prem, Mebel Alexander M., Hegemann Julian D. & Fernandez-Lima Francisco, 2026 — Structural Landscape of Syanodin I Lasso Peptide. Biochemistry vol. 65, n° 9, p. 1455-1464
    ISSN
    0006-2960, 1520-4995
2025
  • Azémard Clara, Lepetz Sebastien, Debaine-Francfort Corinne, Abduressul Idriss, Fiorillo Denis, Zirah Séverine & Zazzo Antoine, February 2025 — Dietary reconstruction of domestic mammals in the Keriya Valley (Xinjiang, China) during the Bronze and Iron Ages using stable isotope analysis of animal hair. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports vol. 61, , p. 104920
    ISSN
    2352-409X
  • Antoine R., Leprevost L., Jünger S., Zirah S., Lippens G., Li Y., Dubiley S. & Jacob-Dubuisson F., 2025 — Multinuclear non-haem iron-dependent oxidative enzymes: landscape of their substrates, partner proteins and biosynthetic gene clusters. Microbial Genomics vol. 11, n° 7,
    ISSN
    2057-5858
  • Mamjoud Amal, Zirah Séverine, Biron Eric, Fliss Omar & Fliss Ismail, 2025 — In Vitro Insights into Bacteriocin-Mediated Modulation of Chicken Cecal Microbiota. International Journal of Molecular Sciences vol. 26, n° 2, p. 755
    ISSN
    1422-0067
  • Santos-Fernandez Miguel, Jeanne Dit Fouque Kevin, Karki Ukesh, Blond Alain, Zirah Séverine, Chapagain Prem P., Hegemann Julian D. & Fernandez-Lima Francisco, 2025 — Lasso Peptide Syanodin I: Loop-Pulling Two-Step Thermal Unthreading Mechanism. Analytical Chemistry vol. 97, n° 45, p. 25111-25119
    ISSN
    0003-2700, 1520-6882
2024
  • Baquero Fernando, Beis Konstantinos, Craik David J., Li Yanyan, Link A. James, Rebuffat Sylvie, Salomón Raúl, Severinov Konstantin, Zirah Séverine & Hegemann Julian D., 2024 — The pearl jubilee of microcin J25: thirty years of research on an exceptional lasso peptide. Natural Product Reports vol. 121, , e2408304121
    ISSN
    1460-4752
  • Leprevost Laura, Jünger Sophie, Lippens Guy, Guillaume Céline, Sicoli Giuseppe, Oliveira Lydie, Falcone Enrico, de Santis Emiliano, Rivera-Millot Alex, Billon Gabriel, Stellato Francesco, Henry Céline, Antoine Rudy, Zirah Séverine, Dubiley Svetlana et al., 2024 — A widespread family of ribosomal peptide metallophores involved in bacterial adaptation to metal stress. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences vol. 121, n° 49, e2408304121
  • Telhig Soufiane, Pham Nguyen Phuong, Ben Said Laila, Rebuffat Sylvie, Ouellette Marc, Zirah Séverine & Fliss Ismaïl, 2024 — Exploring the genetic basis of natural resistance to microcins. Microbial Genomics vol. 10, n° 2, p. 001156
    ISSN
    2057-5858