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Wencheng Ma

Shandong University

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Moli Sang· 2 shared Peiyuan Feng· 2 shared Frederick Peter GuengerichiD· 1 shared Jiawei GuoiD· 1 shared Jingyi Zhong· 1 shared Li Jiang· 1 shared Qian Wang· 1 shared Qingyu Yang· 1 shared

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Tryptophan Chemistry Driven by a Widespread Cytochrome P422 Enzyme Family

Wencheng Ma, Qian Wang, Qingyu Yang, Zhaojie Teng, Xiao Han, Moli Sang, Qiuyu Li, Ruili Wang, Peiyuan Feng, Jingyi Zhong, Yan Zhang, Yifeng Wei, Li Jiang, Frederick Peter Guengerich, Wei Zhang

The paper identifies a widespread cytochrome P422 enzyme family that performs four novel tryptophan transformations, revealing new enzymatic capabilities and introducing a computational tool for HBP discovery.

bioRxiv · Dec 13, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry

Glutamate (E299) is a key residue in the evolutionarily divergence of the SAM-dependent methyltransferases DnrK and RdmB in anthracycline biosynthesis

Moli Sang, Qingyu Yang, Jiawei Guo, Peiyuan Feng, Wencheng Ma, Shengying Li, Wei Zhang

The paper identifies residue E299 as critical for the divergent catalytic functions of DnrK and RdmB in anthracycline biosynthesis, revealing distinct mechanisms for 10-hydroxylation and 4-O-methylation.

bioRxiv · May 3, 2024 · PreprintBiochemistry