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Publications | 2012 - 2014

Publications by Year (2012-2014)

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2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |2012 | Pre-2011

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13 - Sponge symbionts play defense

13. Balskus, Emily P. Sponge Symbionts Play Defense. Nat. Chem. Biol. 2014, 10, 611–612. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.1588.

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12 - Discovery of the lomaiviticin biosynthetic gene cluster in Salinispora pacifica

12. Janso, Jeffrey E.; Haltli, Brad A.; Eustáquio, Alessandra S.; Kulowski, Kerry; Waldman, Abraham J.; Zha, Li; Nakamura, Hitomi; Bernan, Valerie S.; He, Haiyin; Carter, Guy T.; Koehn, Frank E.; Balskus, Emily P. Discovery of the Lomaiviticin Biosynthetic Gene Cluster in Salinispora pacifica. Tetrahedron 2014, 70, 4156–4164. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2014.03.009.

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11 - A Biocompatible Alkene Hydrogenation Merges Organic Synthesis with Microbial Metabolism

11. Sirasani, Gopal; Tong, Liuchuan; Balskus, Emily P. A Biocompatible Alkene Hydrogenation Merges Organic Synthesis with Microbial Metabolism. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 7785–7788. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201403148.

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10 - Characterization of Choline Trimethylamine-Lyase Expands the Chemistry of Glycyl Radical Enzymes

10. Craciun, Smaranda; Marks, Jonathan A.; Balskus, Emily P. Characterization of Choline Trimethylamine-Lyase Expands the Chemistry of Glycyl Radical Enzymes. ACS Chem. Biol. 2014, 9, 1408–1413. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/cb500113p.

9 - Opportunities for merging chemical and biological synthesis

9. Wallace, Stephen; Balskus, Emily P. Opportunities for Merging Chemical and Biological Synthesis. Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 2014, 30, 1–8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2014.03.006.

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8 - Mechanistic insight into digoxin inactivation by Eggerthella lenta augments our understanding of its pharmacokinetics

8. Haiser, Henry J.; Seim, Kristen L.; Balskus, Emily P.; Turnbaugh, Peter J. Mechanistic Insight into Digoxin Inactivation by Eggerthella lenta Augments Our Understanding of Its Pharmacokinetics. Gut Microbes 2014, 5, 233–238. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4161/gmic.27915.

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7 - Lomaiviticin Biosynthesis Employs a New Strategy for Starter Unit Generation

7. Waldman, Abraham J.; Balskus, Emily P. Lomaiviticin Biosynthesis Employs a New Strategy for Starter Unit Generation. Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 640–643. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ol403714g.

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6 - Rescuing Auxotrophic Microorganisms with Nonenzymatic Chemistry

6. Lee, Yunmi; Umeano, Afoma; Balskus, Emily P. Rescuing Auxotrophic Microorganisms with Nonenzymatic Chemistry. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 11800–11803. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201307033.

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5 - Predicting and Manipulating Cardiac Drug Inactivation by the Human Gut Bacterium Eggerthella lenta

5. Haiser, Henry J.; Gootenberg, David B.; Chatman, Kelly; Sirasani, Gopal; Balskus, Emily P.; Turnbaugh, Peter J. Predicting and Manipulating Cardiac Drug Inactivation by the Human Gut Bacterium Eggerthella lenta. Science 2013, 341, 295–298. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1235872.

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4 - A Prodrug Resistance Mechanism Is Involved in Colibactin Biosynthesis and Cytotoxicity.

4. Brotherton, Carolyn A.; Balskus, Emily P. A Prodrug Resistance Mechanism Is Involved in Colibactin Biosynthesis and Cytotoxicity. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 3359–3362. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ja312154m.

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3 - Using Chemical Knowledge to Uncover New Biological Function: Discovery of the Cylindrocyclophane Biosynthetic Pathway

3. Nakamura, Hitomi; Balskus, Emily P. Using Chemical Knowledge to Uncover New Biological Function: Discovery of the Cylindrocyclophane Biosynthetic Pathway. Synlett 2013, 24, 1464–1470. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1338879.

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2 - Microbial conversion of choline to trimethylamine requires a glycyl radical enzyme

2. Craciun, Smaranda; Balskus, Emily P. Microbial Conversion of Choline to Trimethylamine Requires a Glycyl Radical Enzyme. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2012, 109, 21307–21312. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1215689109.

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1 - Cylindrocyclophane Biosynthesis Involves Functionalization of an Unactivated Carbon Center

1. Nakamura, Hitomi; Hamer, Hilary A.; Sirasani, Gopal; Balskus, Emily P. Cylindrocyclophane Biosynthesis Involves Functionalization of an Unactivated Carbon Center. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 18518–18521. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ja308318p.