Professor Alexander Yakunin
Professor In Enzyme Discovery and Application
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Contact info
Professor Alexander Yakunin (Iakounine)
Office: Thoday Building, room S25
Email: a.iakounine@bangor.ac.uk
Tel: 01248 388399
Research focus: enzyme discovery, enzymology, enzyme applications
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Harnessing extremophilic carboxylesterases for applications in polyester depolymerisation and plastic waste recycling
Williams, G., Ma, H., Khusnutdinova, A., Yakunin, A. & Golyshin, P., Aug 2023, In: Essays in Biochemistry. 67, 4, p. 715-729 15 p., EBC20220255.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Metagenomics as a tool for enzyme discovery: hydrolytic enzymes from marine-related metagenomes
Popovic, A., Tchigvintsev, A., Tran, H., Chernikova, T. N., Golyshina, O. V., Yakimov, M. M., Golyshin, P. N. & Yakunin, A. F., 2015, Prokaryotic Systems Biology. Springer, p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Prenylated FMN: biosynthesis, purification, and Fdc1 activation
Khusnutdinova, A. N., Xiao, J., Wang, P-H., Batyrova, K., Flick, R., Edwards, E. & Yakunin, A., 2019, New Approaches for Flavin Catalysis. Palfey, B. A. (ed.). Elsevier, Vol. 620. p. 469-488 (Methods in Enzymology).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A family of metal-dependent phosphatases implicated in metabolite damage-control
Huang, L., Khusnutdinova, A., Nocek, B., Brown, G., Xu, X., Cui, H., Petit, P., Flick, R., Zallot, R., Balmant, K., Ziemak, M. J., Shanklin, J., de Crecy-Lagard, V., Fiehn, O., Gregory, J. F. . III., Joachimiak, A., Savchenko, A., Yakunin, A. F. & Hanson, A. D., Aug 2016, In: Nature Chemical Biology. 12, 8, p. 621-627Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A microplate screen to estimate metal-binding affinities of metalloproteins
Diep, P., Mahadevan, R. & Yakunin, A. F., 15 Nov 2020, In: Analytical biochemistry. 609, p. 113836Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activity screening of environmental metagenomic libraries reveals novel carboxylesterase families
Popovic, A., Hai, T., Tchigvintsev, A., Hajighasemi, M., Nocek, B., Khusnutdinova, A. N., Brown, G., Glinos, J., Flick, R., Skarina, T., Chernikova, T., Yim, V., Bruls, T., Le Paslier, D., Yakimov, M. M., Joachimiak, A., Ferrer, M., Golyshina, O., Savchenko, A., Golyshin, P. & Yakunin, A. F., Mar 2017, In: Scientific Reports. 7, 44103, 44103.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Alkene hydrogenation activity of enoate reductases for an environmentally benign biosynthesis of adipic acid
Joo, J. C., Khusnutdinova, A. N., Flick, R., Kim, T., Bornscheuer, U. T., Yakunin, A. F. & Mahadevan, R., 1 Feb 2017, In: Chemical Science. 8, 2, p. 1406-1413Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Biochemical and structural insights into enzymatic depolymerization of polylactic acid and other polyesters by microbial carboxylesterases
Hajighasemi, M., Nocek, B. P., Tchigvintsev, A., Brown, G., Flick, R., Xu, X., Cui, H., Hai, T., Joachimiak, A., Golyshin, P., Savchenko, A., Edwards, E. A. & Yakunin, A. F., 18 Apr 2016, In: Biomacromolecules. 17, 6, p. 2027-2039Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Biosynthesis and activity of prenylated FMN cofactors
Wang, P-H., Khusnutdinova, A. N., Luo, F., Xiao, J., Nemr, K., Flick, R., Brown, G., Mahadevan, R., Edwards, E. & Yakunin, A., 17 May 2018, In: Cell Chemical Biology. 25, 5, p. 560-570Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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CRISPR RNA binding and DNA target recognition by purified Cascade complexes from Escherichia coli
Beloglazova, N., Kuznedelov, K., Flick, R., Datsenko, K. A., Brown, G., Popovic, A., Lemak, S., Semenova, E., Severinov, K. & Yakunin, A. F., Jan 2015, In: Nucleic Acids Research. 43, 1, p. 530-543Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review