Eric J. Young, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University Berkeley National Lab Affiliate Kerfeld Lab West PhD. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 2019 BSc. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 2013 Mail: 1 Cyclotron Road, B64-R125 Berkeley, CA 94720 [email protected] Research Interests Using synthetic biology, biochemistry, protein engineering, and structural biology for fundamental and applied research of BMCs in the areas of energy and technology. |
Publications
1. Huang, J. et al. Functionalization of Bacterial Microcompartment Shell Proteins With Covalently Attached Heme. Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology 7, 432 (2019).
2. Young, E. J. et al. Visualizing in Vivo Dynamics of Designer Nanoscaffolds. Nano Lett 20, 208–217 (2019).
3. Young, E.J. On Designing Biological Nanoscale Organization. PhD Thesis, Michigan State University (2019).
4. MacCready, J. S. et al. Protein gradients on the nucleoid position the carbon-fixing organelles of cyanobacteria. eLife 7, 850 (2018).
5. Weiss, T. L., Young, E. J. & Ducat, D. C. A synthetic, light-driven consortium of cyanobacteria and heterotrophic bacteria enables stable polyhydroxybutyrate production. Metabolic engineering 44, 236–245 (2017).
6. Young, E. J. et al. Engineering the Bacterial Microcompartment Domain for Molecular Scaffolding Applications. Frontiers in microbiology 8, 527–9 (2017).
7. Schrad, J. R., Young, E. J., Abrahão, J. S., Cortines, J. R. & Parent, K. N. Microscopic Characterization of the Brazilian Giant Samba Virus. Viruses 9, (2017).
1. Huang, J. et al. Functionalization of Bacterial Microcompartment Shell Proteins With Covalently Attached Heme. Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology 7, 432 (2019).
2. Young, E. J. et al. Visualizing in Vivo Dynamics of Designer Nanoscaffolds. Nano Lett 20, 208–217 (2019).
3. Young, E.J. On Designing Biological Nanoscale Organization. PhD Thesis, Michigan State University (2019).
4. MacCready, J. S. et al. Protein gradients on the nucleoid position the carbon-fixing organelles of cyanobacteria. eLife 7, 850 (2018).
5. Weiss, T. L., Young, E. J. & Ducat, D. C. A synthetic, light-driven consortium of cyanobacteria and heterotrophic bacteria enables stable polyhydroxybutyrate production. Metabolic engineering 44, 236–245 (2017).
6. Young, E. J. et al. Engineering the Bacterial Microcompartment Domain for Molecular Scaffolding Applications. Frontiers in microbiology 8, 527–9 (2017).
7. Schrad, J. R., Young, E. J., Abrahão, J. S., Cortines, J. R. & Parent, K. N. Microscopic Characterization of the Brazilian Giant Samba Virus. Viruses 9, (2017).