Publications

Recent Publications

 

  1. Molecular insights into phosphoethanolamine cellulose formation and secretion, Verma, P., Ho, R., Chambers, S., Cegelski, L., Zimmer, J., Nat Commun. 2024 Sep 6;15(1):7798.
  2. Structural insights into translocation and tailored synthesis of hyaluronan, Gorniak, I., Stephens, Z., Erramilli, S., Gawda, T., Kossiakoff, A., Zimmer, J., Nat Struct Mol Biol 2024, 2024 Sep 25.doi: 10.1038/s41594-024-01389-1
  3. Molecular insights into capsular polysaccharide secretion, Kuklewicz, J., Zimmer, J., Nature 2024, Apr;628(8009):901-909
  4. Mechanism of mixed-linkage glucan biosynthesis by barley cellulose synthase-like CslF6, Purushotham, P., Ho, R., Fincher, GB., Bulone, V., Zimmer, J., Science Adv 2022 Nov 11;8(45)
  5. Structure, substrate recognition and initiation of hyaluronan synthase, Maloney, FP#, Kuklewicz, J.#, Corey, RA., Bi, Y., Ho, R., Mateusiak, L., Pardon, E., Steyaert, J., Stansfeld, PJ., Zimmer, J., Nature 2022 Apr;604(7904):195-201
  6. Molecular organization of the E. coli cellulose synthase macrocomplex, Acheson, J., Ho, R., Goularte, N, Cegelksi, J, Zimmer, J., Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2021 Mar;28(3):310-318
  7. Cryo-EM structure of the full-length WzmWzt ABC transporter required for lipid-linked O antigen transport, Caffalette, C. and Zimmer, J., Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 Jan 5;118(1)
  8. Architecture of a catalytically active homotrimeric plant cellulose synthase complex, Purushotham, P., Ho, R., Zimmer, J., Science 2020 Aug 28;369(6507):1089-1094
  9. A lipid gating mechanism for the channel-forming O antigen ABC transporter, Caffalette, C., Corey, R., Sansom, M., Stansfeld, P., Zimmer, J., Nature Commun. 2019 Feb 18;10(1):824
  10. Architecture of a channel-forming O-antigen polysaccharide ABC transporter, Bi, Y., Mann, E., Whitfield, C., Zimmer, J., Nature. 2018 Jan 18;553(7688):361-365
  11. Distinct reaction mechanisms for hyaluronan biosynthesis in different kingdoms of life, Blackburn, M., Hubbard, C., Kiessling, V., Kloss, B., Tamm, L., Zimmer, J., Glycobiology. 2018 Feb 1;28(2):108-121
  12. Structure of a Type-1 Secretion System ABC Transporter, Morgan, JL., Acheson, J., Zimmer, J., Structure. 2017 Mar 7;25(3):522-529
  13. Observing cellulose biosynthesis and membrane translocation in crystallo, McNamara JT, Morgan JL, Fischer M, Rich J, Chen HM, Withers S, Zimmer J., Nature. 2016 Mar 17;531(7594):329-34
  14. A single heterologously expressed plant cellulose synthase isoform is sufficient for cellulose microfibril formation in vitro, Purushotham, P., Cho, S., Diaz-Moreno, S., Kumar, M., Nixon, T., Bulone, V., Zimmer, J., Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Oct 4;113(40):11360-11365
  15. A molecular description of cellulose biosynthesis, McNamara JT, Morgan JL, Zimmer J., Annu Rev Biochem. 2015, 84:895-921
  16. Mechanism of activation of bacterial cellulose synthase by cyclic di-GMP, Morgan, JL, McNamara, JT, Zimmer J., NSMB. 2014, May;21(5):489-96.
  17. Crystallographic snapshot of cellulose synthesis and membrane translocation, Morgan JL, Strumillo J, Zimmer J., Nature 2013, 493, 181-6
  18. The hyaluronan synthase catalyzes the synthesis and membrane translocation of hyaluronan, Hubbard C, McNamara JT, Azumaya C, Patel MS, Zimmer J., J Mol. Biol. 2012, Apr 20;418(1-2):21-31
  19. BcsA and BcsB form the catalytically active core of bacterial cellulose synthase sufficient for in vitro cellulose synthesis, Omadjela O, Narahari A, Strumillo J, Mélida H, Mazur O, Bulone V, Zimmer J., Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Oct 29;110(44):17856-61.

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