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D.-F. Li

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Microbiology· 3 Biochemistry· 1 Ecology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 5 Organism:bacteria (other)· 4 Assay:proteomics· 3 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1

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L. Guo· 2 shared S.-J. Liu· 2 shared T. Li· 2 shared A.-M. Xu· 1 shared B. Ni· 1 shared B. Wu· 1 shared C. Jiang· 1 shared C. W. Herbold· 1 shared

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2019-2024 · peak 1/yr

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L. Guo

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5 papers

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Discovery of the 1-naphthylamine biodegradation pathway reveals an enzyme that catalyzes 1-naphthylamine glutamylation

S.-T. Zhang, S.-K. Deng, T. Li, M. E. Maloney, D.-F. Li, J. C Spain, N.-Y. Zhou

The paper identifies a bacterial pathway for degrading 1-naphthylamine, revealing an enzyme that catalyzes its glutamylation and elucidates the mechanism and evolution of the pathway.

bioRxiv · Jan 21, 2024Microbiology

Attractant and repellent induce opposing changes in the chemoreceptor four-helix bundle ligand-binding domain

L. Guo, Y.-H. Wang, R. Cui, Z. Huang, Y. Hong, J.-W. Qian, B. Ni, A.-M. Xu, C. Jiang, I. Zhulin, S.-J. Liu, D.-F. Li

The paper identifies malate as a repellent recognized by the MCP2021 chemoreceptor in Comamonas testosteroni and shows how it induces opposing conformational changes compared to the attractant citrate.

bioRxiv · Mar 29, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Mobile stamens enhance pollen dispersal by scaring floral visitors away

D.-F. Li, W.-L. Han, S. S. Renner, S.-Q. Huang

This paper shows that mobile stamens in Berberis and Mahonia plants enhance pollen dispersal by deterring pollen thieves and increasing pollen transfer to more flowers.

bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2022 · PreprintEcology

A novel oxidase from Alcaligenes sp. HO-1 oxidizes hydroxylamine to N2

M.-R. Wu, L.-L. Miao, Y. Liu, T.-T. Hou, G.-M. Ai, L. Ma, H.-Z. Zhu, Y.-X. Zhu, X.-Y. Gao, Y.-L. Qin, T. Wu, X.-H. Shen, C.-Y. Jiang, C. W. Herbold, M. Wagner, , S.-J. Liu

This study identifies a novel oxidase in Alcaligenes sp. HO-1 that converts hydroxylamine to N2, revealing a previously unknown enzymatic pathway for nitrogen cycling.

bioRxiv · Aug 20, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Biochemical and structural characterization of a highly active branched-chain amino acid aminotransferase from Pseudomonas sp. for efficient biosynthesis of chiral amino acids

X. Zheng, Y. Cui, T. Li, R. Li, L. Guo, D.-F. Li, B. Wu

This study characterizes PsBCAT, a branched-chain amino acid aminotransferase from Pseudomonas sp., showing broad substrate specificity and high activity, and demonstrates its application in efficient chiral amino acid synthesis.

bioRxiv · Feb 24, 2019Biochemistry