Jeffrey V. Zurawski

Works (8)

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2017 article

Bioavailability of Carbohydrate Content in Natural and Transgenic Switchgrasses for the Extreme Thermophile Caldicellulosiruptor bescii

Zurawski, J. V., Khatibi, P. A., Akinosho, H. O., Straub, C. T., Compton, S. H., Conway, J. M., … Kelly, R. M. (2017, June 17). Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 83.

By: J. Zurawski n, P. Khatibi n, H. Akinosho *, C. Straub n, S. Compton n, J. Conway n, L. Lee n, A. Ragauskas * ...

author keywords: Caldicellulosiruptor; switchgrass; lignocellulose deconstruction and conversion; extreme thermophiles; lignocellulose
MeSH headings : Biomass; Fermentation; Gram-Positive Bacteria / genetics; Gram-Positive Bacteria / metabolism; Hot Temperature; Lignin / chemistry; Lignin / metabolism; Panicum / chemistry; Panicum / genetics; Panicum / metabolism; Panicum / microbiology; Plants, Genetically Modified / chemistry; Plants, Genetically Modified / genetics; Plants, Genetically Modified / metabolism; Plants, Genetically Modified / microbiology; Polysaccharides / chemistry; Polysaccharides / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Biofuel production and bioconversion; Catalysis for Biomass Conversion; Lignin and Wood Chemistry; Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
TL;DR: While C. bescii could significantly solubilize the transgenic switchgrass lines and natural variant tested here, additional or alternative strategies (physical, chemical, enzymatic, and/or genetic) are needed to eliminate recalcitrance. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2017 article

Impact of growth mode, phase, and rate on the metabolic state of the extremely thermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus

Khatibi, P. A., Chou, C., Loder, A. J., Zurawski, J. V., Adams, M. W. W., & Kelly, R. M. (2017, August 25). Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Vol. 114, pp. 2947–2954.

By: P. Khatibi n, C. Chou n, A. Loder n, J. Zurawski n, M. Adams * & R. Kelly n 

author keywords: continuous culture; growth phase; growth rate; hyperthermophiles; Pyrococcus furiosus; transcriptome
MeSH headings : Archaeal Proteins / metabolism; Batch Cell Culture Techniques / methods; Cell Proliferation / physiology; Energy Metabolism / physiology; Pyrococcus furiosus / growth & development; Pyrococcus furiosus / metabolism; Transcriptome / physiology
topics (OpenAlex): Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction; Enzyme Structure and Function; Biofuel production and bioconversion
TL;DR: The results here suggest that cellular processes involved in carbon and electron flux in P. furiosus were significantly impacted by growth mode, phase and rate, factors that need to be taken into account when developing successful metabolic engineering strategies. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2016 article

Multidomain, Surface Layer-associated Glycoside Hydrolases Contribute to Plant Polysaccharide Degradation by Caldicellulosiruptor Species

Conway, J. M., Pierce, W. S., Le, J. H., Harper, G. W., Wright, J. H., Tucker, A. L., … Kelly, R. M. (2016, January 27). Journal of Biological Chemistry, Vol. 291, pp. 6732–6747.

By: J. Conway n, W. Pierce n, J. Le n, G. Harper n, J. Wright n, A. Tucker n, J. Zurawski n, L. Lee n, S. Blumer-Schuette n, R. Kelly n 

author keywords: biofuel; cell surface; cell surface enzyme; enzyme; glycoside hydrolase; plant cell wall; Caldicellulosiruptor; S-layer; lignocellulose
MeSH headings : Bacterial Proteins / chemistry; Bacterial Proteins / genetics; Bacterial Proteins / metabolism; Cloning, Molecular; Clostridiales / chemistry; Clostridiales / classification; Clostridiales / enzymology; Escherichia coli / genetics; Escherichia coli / metabolism; Gene Expression; Genome, Bacterial; Glucans / metabolism; Glycoside Hydrolases / chemistry; Glycoside Hydrolases / genetics; Glycoside Hydrolases / metabolism; Kinetics; Mutation; Phylogeny; Polysaccharides / metabolism; Protein Binding; Protein Engineering; Protein Structure, Tertiary; Recombinant Proteins / chemistry; Recombinant Proteins / genetics; Recombinant Proteins / metabolism; Substrate Specificity; Wood / metabolism; Xylans / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Enzyme Production and Characterization; Biofuel production and bioconversion; Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases
TL;DR: The results here provide new insights into the architecture and role of SLHdomain GHs and demonstrate that hemicellulose degradation can be enhanced through non-native SLH domain GHs engineered into the genomes of Caldicelluosiruptor species. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2015 article

Comparative Analysis of Extremely Thermophilic Caldicellulosiruptor Species Reveals Common and Unique Cellular Strategies for Plant Biomass Utilization

Zurawski, J. V., Conway, J. M., Lee, L. L., Simpson, H. J., Izquierdo, J. A., Blumer-Schuette, S., … Kelly, R. M. (2015, August 8). Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 81, pp. 7159–7170.

By: J. Zurawski n, J. Conway n, L. Lee n, H. Simpson  n, J. Izquierdo  n, S. Blumer-Schuette n, I. Nookaew *, M. Adams *, R. Kelly n 

MeSH headings : Bacteria / metabolism; Biomass; Cellulase / metabolism; Panicum / enzymology; Panicum / metabolism; Plants / enzymology
topics (OpenAlex): Biofuel production and bioconversion; Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction; Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
TL;DR: Results here show that capacity for plant biomass deconstruction varies across Caldicellulosiruptor species and depends in a complex way on GH genome inventory, substrate composition, and gene regulation. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2015 article

Discrete and Structurally Unique Proteins (Tāpirins) Mediate Attachment of Extremely Thermophilic Caldicellulosiruptor Species to Cellulose

Blumer-Schuette, S. E., Alahuhta, M., Conway, J. M., Lee, L. L., Zurawski, J. V., Giannone, R. J., … Kelly, R. M. (2015, February 27). Journal of Biological Chemistry, Vol. 290, pp. 10645–10656.

By: S. Blumer-Schuette n, M. Alahuhta *, J. Conway n, L. Lee n, J. Zurawski n, R. Giannone *, R. Hettich *, V. Lunin *, M. Himmel *, R. Kelly n 

MeSH headings : Adsorption; Bacteria / genetics; Bacteria / metabolism; Bacteria / ultrastructure; Bacterial Adhesion / physiology; Bacterial Proteins / chemistry; Bacterial Proteins / genetics; Bacterial Proteins / metabolism; Binding Sites; Cellulose / metabolism; Fimbriae, Bacterial / metabolism; Genes, Bacterial; Models, Molecular; Phylogeny; Plants / microbiology; Protein Structure, Tertiary; Recombinant Proteins / chemistry; Recombinant Proteins / genetics; Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Biofuel production and bioconversion; Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization; Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism
TL;DR: Structurally unique, discrete proteins (tāpirins), not directly associated with cellulases, that mediate attachment to cellulose by species in the noncellulosomal, extremely thermophilic bacterial genus Caldicellulosiruptor are identified and define a new class of polysaccharide adhesins. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2013 article

Thermophilic lignocellulose deconstruction

Blumer-Schuette, S. E., Brown, S. D., Sander, K. B., Bayer, E. A., Kataeva, I., Zurawski, J. V., … Kelly, R. M. (2013, October 12). FEMS Microbiology Reviews, Vol. 38, pp. 393–448.

By: S. Blumer-Schuette n, S. Brown *, K. Sander *, E. Bayer *, I. Kataeva*, J. Zurawski n, J. Conway n, M. Adams *, R. Kelly n 

author keywords: thermophilic microorganisms; cellulosome; lignocellulose deconstruction; carbohydrate-active enzymes; systems biology; bioenergy
MeSH headings : Biofuels; Cellulosomes / genetics; Cellulosomes / metabolism; Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Bacteria / classification; Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Bacteria / enzymology; Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Bacteria / genetics; Hot Temperature; Lignin / metabolism; Molecular Sequence Data; Plants / metabolism; Soil Microbiology
topics (OpenAlex): Biofuel production and bioconversion; Enzyme Production and Characterization; Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
TL;DR: Plant-biomass-deconstructing thermophilic bacteria from the genera Clostridium and Caldicellulosiruptor, which have potential as metabolic engineering platforms for producing biofuels, are compared and contrasted from a systems biology perspective. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2012 article

Caldicellulosiruptor Core and Pangenomes Reveal Determinants for Noncellulosomal Thermophilic Deconstruction of Plant Biomass

Blumer-Schuette, S. E., Giannone, R. J., Zurawski, J. V., Ozdemir, I., Ma, Q., Yin, Y., … Kelly, R. M. (2012, May 26). Journal of Bacteriology, Vol. 194, pp. 4015–4028.

By: S. Blumer-Schuette n, R. Giannone *, J. Zurawski n, I. Ozdemir n, Q. Ma *, Y. Yin *, Y. Xu *, I. Kataeva* ...

MeSH headings : Adhesins, Bacterial / analysis; Adhesins, Bacterial / genetics; Biomass; Carbohydrate Metabolism; Cellulases / analysis; Cellulases / genetics; Cellulose / metabolism; Genetic Variation; Genome, Bacterial; Gram-Positive Bacteria / enzymology; Gram-Positive Bacteria / genetics; Metabolic Networks and Pathways / genetics; Plants / chemistry; Proteome / analysis
topics (OpenAlex): Biofuel production and bioconversion; Enzyme Production and Characterization; Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
TL;DR: Taking into account the core genomes, pangenomes, and individual genomes, the ancestral Caldicellulosiruptor was likely cellulolytic and evolved, in some cases, into species that lost the ability to degrade crystalline cellulose while maintaining the capacity to hydrolyze amorphous cellulose and hemICEllulose. (via Semantic Scholar)
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journal article

Lignocellulosic biomass deconstruction by the extremely thermophilic genus caldicellulosiruptor

Conway, J. M., Zurawski, J. V., Lee, L. L., Blumer-Schuette, S. E., & Kelly, R. M. Thermophilic Microorganisms, 91–119.

By: J. Conway, J. Zurawski, L. Lee, S. Blumer-Schuette & R. Kelly 

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Added: August 6, 2018

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