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Luning Liu

Professor Luning Liu
Ph.D., FRSB, FRSC, FRMS

Professor, Chair of Microbial Bioenergetics and Bioengineering, Fellow of Royal Society of Biology, Fellow of Royal Microscopical Society
Biochemistry, Cell and Systems Biology

Publications

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2024

Uncovering the roles of the scaffolding protein CsoS2 in mediating the assembly and shape of the α-carboxysome shell.

Li, T., Chen, T., Chang, P., Ge, X., Chriscoli, V., Dykes, G. F., . . . Liu, L. -N. (2024). Uncovering the roles of the scaffolding protein CsoS2 in mediating the assembly and shape of the α-carboxysome shell.. mBio, e0135824. doi:10.1128/mbio.01358-24

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10.1128/mbio.01358-24
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Molecular interactions of the chaperone CcmS and carboxysome shell protein CcmK1 that mediate β-carboxysome assembly.

Cheng, J., Li, C. -Y., Meng, M., Li, J. -X., Liu, S. -J., Cao, H. -Y., . . . Liu, L. -N. (2024). Molecular interactions of the chaperone CcmS and carboxysome shell protein CcmK1 that mediate β-carboxysome assembly.. Plant physiology, kiae438. doi:10.1093/plphys/kiae438

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10.1093/plphys/kiae438
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Engineering functional CO2-fixing modules in E. coli via efficient assembly of cyanobacterial Rubisco and carboxysomes

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-4511266/v1
Preprint

Uncovering the roles of the scaffolding protein CsoS2 in mediating the assembly and shape of the α-carboxysome shell

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10.1101/2024.05.14.594188
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Tunneling Mechanisms of Quinones in Photosynthetic Reaction Center–Light Harvesting 1 Supercomplexes

Mao, R., Guo, J., Bie, L., Liu, L., & Gao, J. (n.d.). Tunneling Mechanisms of Quinones in Photosynthetic Reaction Center–Light Harvesting 1 Supercomplexes. Small Science. doi:10.1002/smsc.202400188

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10.1002/smsc.202400188
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2023

Visualizing Native Supramolecular Architectures of Photosynthetic Membranes in Cyanobacteria and Red Algae Using Atomic Force Microscopy

Zhao, L. -S., Zhang, Y. -Z., & Liu, L. -N. (2023). Visualizing Native Supramolecular Architectures of Photosynthetic Membranes in Cyanobacteria and Red Algae Using Atomic Force Microscopy. In Algal Biotechnology (pp. 77-89). CABI. doi:10.1079/9781800621954.0005

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10.1079/9781800621954.0005
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Intrinsically disordered CsoS2 acts as a general molecular thread for α-carboxysome shell assembly

Ni, T., Jiang, Q., Ng, P. C., Shen, J., Dou, H., Zhu, Y., . . . Zhang, P. (2023). Intrinsically disordered CsoS2 acts as a general molecular thread for α-carboxysome shell assembly. doi:10.1101/2023.06.24.546370

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10.1101/2023.06.24.546370
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Single-particle cryo-EM analysis of the shell architecture and internal organization of an intact α-carboxysome

Evans, S. L., Al-Hazeem, M. M. J., Mann, D., Smetacek, N., Beavil, A. J., Sun, Y., . . . Bergeron, J. R. C. (2023). Single-particle cryo-EM analysis of the shell architecture and internal organization of an intact α-carboxysome. STRUCTURE, 31(6), 677-+. doi:10.1016/j.str.2023.03.008

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10.1016/j.str.2023.03.008
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2022

Advances in the bacterial organelles for CO2 fixation

Liu, L. -N. (2022). Advances in the bacterial organelles for CO<sub>2</sub> fixation. TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 30(6), 567-580. doi:10.1016/j.tim.2021.10.004

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10.1016/j.tim.2021.10.004
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Single-particle cryo-EM analysis of the shell architecture and internal organization of an intact α-carboxysome

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10.1101/2022.02.18.481072
Preprint

2021

Bacterial metabolosomes: new insights into their structure and bioengineering

Liu, L. (2021). Bacterial metabolosomes: new insights into their structure and bioengineering. Microbial Biotechnology, 14(1), 88-93. doi:10.1111/1751-7915.13740

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10.1111/1751-7915.13740
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2020

Altered N-glycan composition impacts flagella-mediated adhesion in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Xu, N., Oltmanns, A., Zhao, L., Girot, A., Karimi, M., Hoepfner, L., . . . Hippler, M. (2020). Altered <i>N</i>-glycan composition impacts flagella-mediated adhesion in <i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i>. ELIFE, 9. doi:10.7554/eLife.58805

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10.7554/elife.58805
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Rubisco accumulation factor 1 (Raf1) plays essential roles in mediating Rubisco assembly and carboxysome biogenesis

Huang, F., Kong, W. -W., Sun, Y., Chen, T., Dykes, G. F., Jiang, Y. -L., & Liu, L. -N. (2020). Rubisco accumulation factor 1 (Raf1) plays essential roles in mediating Rubisco assembly and carboxysome biogenesis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 117(29), 17418-17428. doi:10.1073/pnas.2007990117

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10.1073/pnas.2007990117
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Structural visualization of septum formation in<i>Staphylococcus warneri</i>using atomic force microscopy

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10.1101/2020.05.24.113035
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Altered<i>N</i>-glycan composition impacts flagella mediated adhesion in<i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i>

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10.1101/2020.05.18.102624
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Composition, Organisation and Function of Purple Photosynthetic Machinery

Miller, L. C., Martin, D. S., Liu, L. -N., & Canniffe, D. P. (2020). Composition, Organisation and Function of Purple Photosynthetic Machinery. In Microbial Photosynthesis (pp. 73-114). Springer Singapore. doi:10.1007/978-981-15-3110-1_4

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10.1007/978-981-15-3110-1_4
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Self-Assembly, Organisation, Regulation, and Engineering of Carboxysomes: CO2-Fixing Prokaryotic Organelles

Sun, Y., Huang, F., & Liu, L. -N. (2020). Self-Assembly, Organisation, Regulation, and Engineering of Carboxysomes: CO2-Fixing Prokaryotic Organelles. In Microbial Photosynthesis (pp. 319-343). Springer Singapore. doi:10.1007/978-981-15-3110-1_15

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10.1007/978-981-15-3110-1_15
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2019

Single-Organelle Quantification Reveals Stoichiometric and Structural Variability of Carboxysomes Dependent on the Environment.

Sun, Y., Wollman, A., Huang, F., Leake, M., & Liu, L. (2019). Single-organelle quantification reveals the stoichiometric and structural variability of carboxysomes dependent on the environment. Plant Cell, 31(7), 1648-1664. doi:10.1105/tpc.18.00787

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10.1105/tpc.18.00787
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High-Resolution Atomic Force Microscopy of Native Membranes

Buzhynskyy, N., Liu, L. -N., Casuso, I., & Scheuring, S. (2019). High-Resolution Atomic Force Microscopy of Native Membranes. In Life at the Nanoscale (pp. 21-44). Jenny Stanford Publishing. doi:10.1201/9780429066597-2

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10.1201/9780429066597-2
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Single-Organelle Quantification Reveals Stoichiometric and Structural Variability of Carboxysomes Dependent on the Environment

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10.1101/568238
Preprint

Phycobiliproteins: Molecular structure, production, applications, and prospects.

Li, W., Su, H. -N., Pu, Y., Chen, J., Liu, L. -N., Liu, Q., & Qin, S. (2019). Phycobiliproteins: Molecular Structure, Production, Applications, and Prospects. Biotechnology Advances, 37(2), 340-353. doi:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2019.01.008

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10.1016/j.biotechadv.2019.01.008
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Roles of RbcX in Carboxysome Biosynthesis in the Cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus PCC7942.

Huang, F., Vasieva, O., Sun, Y., Faulkner, M., Dykes, G., Zhao, Z., & Liu, L. (2019). Roles of RbcX in carboxysome biosynthesis in the cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus PCC7942. Plant Physiology, 179, 184-194. doi:10.1104/pp.18.01217

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10.1104/pp.18.01217
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2018

2017

2016

Adaptation and Regulation of Photosynthetic Apparatus in Response to Light

Casella, S., Huang, F., & Liu, L. -N. (2016). Adaptation and Regulation of Photosynthetic Apparatus in Response to Light. In HANDBOOK OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS, 3RD EDITION (pp. 53-63). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Visualization of Bacterial Microcompartment Facet Assembly Using High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy

Sutter, M., Faulkner, M., Aussignargues, C., Paasch, B. C., Barrett, S., Kerfeld, C. A., & Liu, L. (2016). Visualization of Bacterial Microcompartment Facet Assembly Using High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy. Nano Letters, 16(03), 1590-1595. doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b04259

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10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b04259
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Distribution and dynamics of electron transport complexes in cyanobacterial thylakoid membranes

Liu, L. (2016). Distribution and dynamics of electron transport complexes in cyanobacterial thylakoid membranes. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics, 1857(3), 256-265. doi:10.1016/j.bbabio.2015.11.010

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10.1016/j.bbabio.2015.11.010
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2015

2014

Delocalised electron transport and chemiosmosis in Escherichia coli

Mullineaux, C. W., Lenn, T., Llorente-Garcia, I., Erhardt, H., Harriman, O. L., Liu, L. -N., . . . Leake, M. C. (2014). Delocalised electron transport and chemiosmosis in Escherichia coli. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics, 1837, e88. doi:10.1016/j.bbabio.2014.05.100

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10.1016/j.bbabio.2014.05.100
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The architecture of <i>Rhodobacter sphaeroides</i> chromatophores

Scheuring, S., Nevo, R., Liu, L. -N., Mangenot, S., Charuvi, D., Boudier, T., . . . Reich, Z. (2014). The architecture of <i>Rhodobacter sphaeroides</i> chromatophores. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS, 1837(8), 1263-1270. doi:10.1016/j.bbabio.2014.03.011

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10.1016/j.bbabio.2014.03.011
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2013

Investigation of photosynthetic membrane structure using atomic force microscopy

Liu, L. -N., & Scheuring, S. (2013). Investigation of photosynthetic membrane structure using atomic force microscopy. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE, 18(5), 277-286. doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2013.03.001

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10.1016/j.tplants.2013.03.001
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High-Resolution AFM Imaging of Native Biological Membranes

Liu, L. -N., & Scheuring, S. (2013). High-Resolution AFM Imaging of Native Biological Membranes. In Nanoscale Liquid Interfaces. Pan Stanford Publishing. doi:10.1201/b14789-18

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10.1201/b14789-18
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High-Resolution AFM Imaging of Native Biological Membranes

Liu, L. -N., & Scheuring, S. (2013). High-Resolution AFM Imaging of Native Biological Membranes. In NANOSCALE LIQUID INTERFACES: WETTING, PATTERNING, AND FORCE MICROSCOPY AT THE MOLECULAR SCALE (pp. 657-680). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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2012

Control of electron transport routes through redox-regulated redistribution of respiratory complexes

Liu, L. -N., Bryan, S. J., Huang, F., Yu, J., Nixon, P. J., Rich, P. R., & Mullineaux, C. W. (2012). Control of electron transport routes through redox-regulated redistribution of respiratory complexes. In BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS Vol. 1817 (pp. S139). doi:10.1016/j.bbabio.2012.06.366

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10.1016/j.bbabio.2012.06.366
Conference Paper

Control of electron transport routes through redox-regulated redistribution of respiratory complexes

Liu, L. -N., Bryan, S. J., Huang, F., Yu, J., Nixon, P. J., Rich, P. R., & Mullineaux, C. W. (2012). Control of electron transport routes through redox-regulated redistribution of respiratory complexes. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 109(28), 11431-11436. doi:10.1073/pnas.1120960109

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10.1073/pnas.1120960109
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2011

High-Resolution Atomic Force Microscopy of Native Membranes

Buzhynskyy, N., Liu, L. -N., Casuso, I., & Scheuring, S. (2011). High-Resolution Atomic Force Microscopy of Native Membranes. In Life at the Nanoscale (pp. 21-44). Pan Stanford Publishing. doi:10.1201/b11404-3

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10.1201/b11404-3
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High-Resolution atomic force icroscopy of native membranes

Buzhynskyy, N., Liu, L. N., Casuso, I., & Scheuring, S. (2011). High-Resolution atomic force icroscopy of native membranes. In Life at the Nanoscale: Atomic Force Microscopy of Live Cells (pp. 21-44). doi:10.4032/9789814267977

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10.4032/9789814267977
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Forces guiding assembly of light-harvesting complex 2 in native membranes

Liu, L. -N., Duquesne, K., Oesterhelt, F., Sturgis, J. N., & Scheuring, S. (2011). Forces guiding assembly of light-harvesting complex 2 in native membranes. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 108(23), 9455-9459. doi:10.1073/pnas.1004205108

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10.1073/pnas.1004205108
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High resolution imaging and manipulation of membrane proteins

Buzhynskyy, N., Liu, L. N., Casuso, I., & Scheuring, S. (2011). High resolution imaging and manipulation of membrane proteins. In Y. F. Dufrene (Ed.), Life at the Nanoscale: Atomic Force Microscopy of Live Cells (pp. 21-44). Singapore: Pan Stanford Publishing.

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Native architecture of the photosynthetic membrane from <i>Rhodobacter veldkampii</i>

Liu, L. -N., Sturgis, J. N., & Scheuring, S. (2011). Native architecture of the photosynthetic membrane from <i>Rhodobacter veldkampii</i>. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, 173(1), 138-145. doi:10.1016/j.jsb.2010.08.010

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10.1016/j.jsb.2010.08.010
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2010

Membrane proteins in native membranes studied by atomic force microscopy: Watching biological nano-machines at work

Casuso, I., Buzhynskyy, N., Liu, L., Rico, F., & Scheuring, S. (2010). Membrane proteins in native membranes studied by atomic force microscopy: Watching biological nano-machines at work. European Cells and Materials, 20(SUPPL.3), 226.

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2009

Quinone Pathways in Entire Photosynthetic Chromatophores of <i>Rhodospirillum photometricum</i>

Liu, L. -N., Duquesne, K., Sturgis, J. N., & Scheuring, S. (2009). Quinone Pathways in Entire Photosynthetic Chromatophores of <i>Rhodospirillum photometricum</i>. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 393(1), 27-35. doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2009.07.044

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10.1016/j.jmb.2009.07.044
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Oocyte-Specific Deletion of <i>Pten</i> in Mice Reveals a Stage-Specific Function of PTEN/PI3K Signaling in Oocytes in Controlling Follicular Activation

Jagarlamudi, K., Liu, L., Adhikari, D., Reddy, P., Idahl, A., Ottander, U., . . . Liu, K. (2009). Oocyte-Specific Deletion of <i>Pten</i> in Mice Reveals a Stage-Specific Function of PTEN/PI3K Signaling in Oocytes in Controlling Follicular Activation. PLOS ONE, 4(7). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0006186

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10.1371/journal.pone.0006186
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Probing the pH sensitivity of R-phycoerythrin: Investigations of active conformational and functional variation

Liu, L. -N., Su, H. -N., Yan, S. -G., Shao, S. -M., Xie, B. -B., Chen, X. -L., . . . Zhang, Y. -Z. (2009). Probing the pH sensitivity of R-phycoerythrin: Investigations of active conformational and functional variation. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS, 1787(7), 939-946. doi:10.1016/j.bbabio.2009.02.018

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10.1016/j.bbabio.2009.02.018
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FRAP Analysis on Red Alga Reveals the Fluorescence Recovery Is Ascribed to Intrinsic Photoprocesses of Phycobilisomes than Large-Scale Diffusion

Liu, L. -N., Aartsma, T. J., Thomas, J. -C., Zhou, B. -C., & Zhang, Y. -Z. (2009). FRAP Analysis on Red Alga Reveals the Fluorescence Recovery Is Ascribed to Intrinsic Photoprocesses of Phycobilisomes than Large-Scale Diffusion. PLOS ONE, 4(4). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0005295

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10.1371/journal.pone.0005295
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2008

Watching the Native Supramolecular Architecture of Photosynthetic Membrane in Red Algae TOPOGRAPHY OF PHYCOBILISOMES AND THEIR CROWDING, DIVERSE DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS

Liu, L. -N., Aartsma, T. J., Thomas, J. -C., Lamers, G. E. M., Zhou, B. -C., & Zhang, Y. -Z. (2008). Watching the Native Supramolecular Architecture of Photosynthetic Membrane in Red Algae TOPOGRAPHY OF PHYCOBILISOMES AND THEIR CROWDING, DIVERSE DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 283(50), 34946-34953. doi:10.1074/jbc.M805114200

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10.1074/jbc.M805114200
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Light-Induced Energetic Decoupling as a Mechanism for Phycobilisome-Related Energy Dissipation in Red Algae: A Single Molecule Study

Liu, L. -N., Elmalk, A. T., Aartsma, T. J., Thomas, J. -C., Lamers, G. E. M., Zhou, B. -C., & Zhang, Y. -Z. (2008). Light-Induced Energetic Decoupling as a Mechanism for Phycobilisome-Related Energy Dissipation in Red Algae: A Single Molecule Study. PLOS ONE, 3(9). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0003134

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10.1371/journal.pone.0003134
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Dimers of light-harvesting complex 2 from <i>Rhodobacter sphaeroides</i> characterized in reconstituted 2D crystals with atomic force microscopy

Liu, L. -N., Aartsma, T. J., & Frese, R. N. (2008). Dimers of light-harvesting complex 2 from <i>Rhodobacter sphaeroides</i> characterized in reconstituted 2D crystals with atomic force microscopy. FEBS JOURNAL, 275(12), 3157-3166. doi:10.1111/j.1742-4658.2008.06469.x

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10.1111/j.1742-4658.2008.06469.x
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Unc45b Forms a Cytosolic Complex with Hsp90 and Targets the Unfolded Myosin Motor Domain

Srikakulam, R., Liu, L., & Winkelmann, D. A. (2008). Unc45b Forms a Cytosolic Complex with Hsp90 and Targets the Unfolded Myosin Motor Domain. PLOS ONE, 3(5). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0002137

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10.1371/journal.pone.0002137
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Structure and organization of phycobilisomes on membranes of the red alga <i>Porphyridium cruentum</i>

Arteni, A. A., Liu, L. -N., Aartsma, T. J., Zhang, Y. -Z., Zhou, B. -C., & Boekema, E. J. (2008). Structure and organization of phycobilisomes on membranes of the red alga <i>Porphyridium cruentum</i>. PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH, 95(2-3), 169-174. doi:10.1007/s11120-007-9264-z

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10.1007/s11120-007-9264-z
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2005

Characterization, structure and function of linker polypeptides in phycobilisomes of cyanobacteria and red algae: An overview

Liu, L. N., Chen, X. L., Zhang, Y. Z., & Zhou, B. C. (2005). Characterization, structure and function of linker polypeptides in phycobilisomes of cyanobacteria and red algae: An overview. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS, 1708(2), 133-142. doi:10.1016/j.bbabio.2005.04.001

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10.1016/j.bbabio.2005.04.001
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Factors that effect antioxidant activity of C-phycocyanins from <i>Spirulina platensis</i>

Zhou, Z. P., Liu, L. N., Chen, X. L., Wang, J. X., Chen, M., Zhang, Y. Z., & Zhou, B. C. (2005). Factors that effect antioxidant activity of C-phycocyanins from <i>Spirulina platensis</i>. JOURNAL OF FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY, 29(3), 313-322. doi:10.1111/j.1745-4514.2005.00035.x

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10.1111/j.1745-4514.2005.00035.x
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One-step chromatography method for efficient separation and purification of R-phycoerythrin from <i>Polysiphonia urceolata</i>

Liu, L. N., Chen, X. L., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y. Z., & Zhou, B. C. (2005). One-step chromatography method for efficient separation and purification of R-phycoerythrin from <i>Polysiphonia urceolata</i>. JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 116(1), 91-100. doi:10.1016/j.jbiotec.2004.09.017

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10.1016/j.jbiotec.2004.09.017
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Effects of light, denaturants and pH on antioxidant activity of allophycocyanin in Spirulina platensis

Zhou, Z. P., Liu, L. N., Chen, X. L., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y. Z., & Zhou, B. C. (2005). Effects of light, denaturants and pH on antioxidant activity of allophycocyanin in Spirulina platensis. Oceanologia et Limnologia Sinica, 36(2), 179-185.

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2004

Effect of CHAPS on the stability of <i>Spirulina Platensis</i> phycobilisomes

Zhang, X. Y., Liu, L. N., Chen, X. L., Zhang, Y. Z., & Zhou, B. C. (2004). Effect of CHAPS on the stability of <i>Spirulina Platensis</i> phycobilisomes. SPECTROSCOPY AND SPECTRAL ANALYSIS, 24(10), 1224-1226. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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The study of the stability of phycobilisomes in algae, Spirulina platensis

Zhang, X. Y., Liu, L. N., Chen, X. L., Zhang, Y. Z., & Zhou, B. C. (2004). The study of the stability of phycobilisomes in algae, Spirulina platensis. Marine Science, 28, 38-42.

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