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Balskus Lab

Research
Understanding the Human Microbiome
Discovering New Microbial Enzymes
Manipulating Microbes With Biocompatible Chemistry
Funding Sources
Publications
People
Emily
Members
Alumni
Photos
Education
Teaching
Outreach
Resources
Metagenomic Profiling
Tools and Databases
Harvard Resources
Lab Resources
Contact
Nicholas Jannetty
February 3, 2026

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Nicholas Jannetty
February 3, 2026

Publications | 2012 - 2014

Nicholas Jannetty
February 2, 2026

Publications by Year (2012-2014)

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


Nicholas Jannetty
July 18, 2014

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Nicholas Jannetty
July 18, 2014

13. Balskus, Emily P. Sponge symbionts play defense. Nature Chemical Biology 2014, 10 (8), 611-612. DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.1588.


Nicholas Jannetty
July 8, 2014

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Nicholas Jannetty
July 8, 2014

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 (27), 4156-4164. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2014.03.009.


Nicholas Jannetty
June 10, 2014

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Nicholas Jannetty
June 10, 2014

11. Sirasani, Gopal; Tong, Liuchuan; Balskus, Emily P. A Biocompatible Alkene Hydrogenation Merges Organic Synthesis with Microbial Metabolism. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2014, 53 (30), 7785-7788. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201403148.


Nicholas Jannetty
May 22, 2014

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Nicholas Jannetty
May 22, 2014

10. Craciun, Smaranda; Marks, Jonathan A.; Balskus, Emily P. Characterization of Choline Trimethylamine-Lyase Expands the Chemistry of Glycyl Radical Enzymes. ACS Chemical Biology 2014, 9 (7), 1408-1413. DOI: 10.1021/cb500113p.

Nicholas Jannetty
April 18, 2014

9

Nicholas Jannetty
April 18, 2014

9. Wallace, Stephen; Balskus, Emily P. Opportunities for merging chemical and biological synthesis. Current Opinion in Biotechnology 2014, 30, 1-8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2014.03.006.


Nicholas Jannetty
January 23, 2014

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Nicholas Jannetty
January 23, 2014

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 (2), 233-238. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4161/gmic.27915.


Nicholas Jannetty
January 2, 2014

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Nicholas Jannetty
January 2, 2014

7. Waldman, Abraham J.; Balskus, Emily P. Lomaiviticin Biosynthesis Employs a New Strategy for Starter Unit Generation. Organic Letters 2014, 16 (2), 640-643. DOI: 10.1021/ol403714g.


Nicholas Jannetty
September 20, 2013

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Nicholas Jannetty
September 20, 2013

6. Lee, Yunmi; Umeano, Afoma; Balskus, Emily P. Rescuing Auxotrophic Microorganisms with Nonenzymatic Chemistry. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2013, 52 (45), 11800-11803. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201307033.


Nicholas Jannetty
July 19, 2013

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Nicholas Jannetty
July 19, 2013

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 (6143), 295-298. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1235872.


Nicholas Jannetty
February 13, 2013

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

Nicholas Jannetty
February 13, 2013

4. Brotherton, Carolyn A.; Balskus, Emily P. A Prodrug Resistance Mechanism Is Involved in Colibactin Biosynthesis and Cytotoxicity. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2013, 135 (9), 3359-3362. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ja312154m.


Tagged: colibactin

Nicholas Jannetty
February 5, 2013

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Nicholas Jannetty
February 5, 2013

3. Nakamura, Hitomi; Balskus, Emily P. Using Chemical Knowledge to Uncover New Biological Function: Discovery of the Cylindrocyclophane Biosynthetic Pathway. Synlett 2013, 24 (12), 1464-1470. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1338879.


Nicholas Jannetty
November 14, 2012

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Nicholas Jannetty
November 14, 2012

2. Craciun, Smaranda; Balskus, Emily P. Microbial conversion of choline to trimethylamine requires a glycyl radical enzyme. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2012, 109 (52), 21307-21312. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1215689109.


Nicholas Jannetty
October 29, 2012

1

Nicholas Jannetty
October 29, 2012

1. Nakamura, Hitomi; Hamer, Hilary A.; Sirasani, Gopal; Balskus, Emily P. Cylindrocyclophane Biosynthesis Involves Functionalization of an Unactivated Carbon Center. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2012, 134 (45), 18518-18521. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja308318p.

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