Wei MAO

Wei MAO

Post-doc

  • Wei MAO
  • Position held in the lab: Post-doc
  • In the Lab from 01/10/2017 since 30/09/2020

Project Description:

The aim of my project is to understand the functionality of MreB in rod-shaped bacteria Bacillus subtilis. It started with the optimization of MreB purification, and then it is followed by the biochemical and enzymatic properties studies of Bacillus subtili MreB.

Publications:

2. Mao, W., Daligaux, P., Lazar, N., Ha-duong, T., Cavé, C., Tilbeurgh, V., Loiseau, P. M., and Pomel, S. (2017) Biochemical analysis of leishmanial and human GDP-Mannose Pyrophosphorylases and selection of inhibitors as new leads. Sci. Rep. 7, 1–1

1. Urvoas, A., Ghattas, W., Maréchal, J.-D., Avenier, F., Bellande, F., Mao, W., Ricoux, R., and Mahy, J.-P. (2014) Neocarzinostatin-based hybrid biocatalysts with a RNase like activity. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 22, 5678–5686

Curriculum Vitae:

Specialized in expression, purification and characterization of recombinant protein.

2013-2016, Ph.D in biochemistry, Université Paris Saclay

Topic: Biochemical study and specifics inhibitors selection of a leishmanial therapeutic target.

2010-2012, Master in biology and health, Université Paris sud

Topic: Artificial metalloenzymes for enantioselective catalysis.

Modification date : 14 September 2023 | Publication date : 05 October 2017 | Redactor : Cyrille Billaudeau