Harry Brumer
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Featured Publications
A Discrete Genetic Locus Confers Xyloglucan Metabolism In Select Human Gut Bacteroidetes. Nature 2014, 506, 498–502.
Structure-Function Analysis Of A Broad Specificity Populus Trichocarpa Endo-Beta-Glucanase Reveals An Evolutionary Link Between Bacterial Licheninases And Plant Xth Gene Products. Journal of Biological Chemistry 2013, 288, 15786-15799.
Chemo-Enzymatic Assembly Of Clickable Cellulose Surfaces Via Multivalent Polysaccharides. ChemSusChem 2012, 5, 661-665.
Activated Paper Surfaces For The Rapid Hybridization Of Dna Through Capillary Transport. Analytical Chemistry 2012, 84, 3311-3317.
A Real-Time Fluorogenic Assay For The Visualization Of Glycoside Hydrolase Activity In Planta. Plant Physiology 2009, 151, 1741-1750.
Research and Teaching Interests
Research in my group is focused on structure-function studies and applications of carbohydrate-active enzymes. Please see my page at the Michael Smith Laboratories for more information: http://www.msl.ubc.ca/faculty/brumer
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Curriculum Vitae
- B.Sc., Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA (1993)
- M.Sc., University of Illinois at Chicago, USA (R.M. Moriarty, 1995)
- Ph.D., University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), UK (M.L. Sinnott, 1998)
- Post-doctoral, University of British Columbia, Canada (S.G. Withers, 1998-1999)
- Assistant Professor, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden (1999-2004)
- Associate Professor, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden (2004-2011)
- Full Professor, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden (Jan. 2011)
- Full Professor, Michael Smith Laboratories and Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Canada (Sept. 2011)
Publications
2015
Synthesis And Analysis Of Specific Covalent Inhibitors Of Endo-Xyloglucanases. CHEMBIOCHEM 2015, 16, 575-583.
2014
Bulky Paper With Good Strength And Smoothness? Certainly!. NORDIC PULP & PAPER RESEARCH JOURNAL 2014, 29, 725-731.
The Devil Lies In The Details: How Variations In Polysaccharide Fine-Structure Impact The Physiology And Evolution Of Gut Microbes. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2014, 426, 3851-3865.
Editorial Overview: Carbohydrate-Protein Interactions: The Future Is Taking Shape. CURRENT OPINION IN STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2014, 28, V-VII.
A Complex Gene Locus Enables Xyloglucan Utilization In The Model Saprophyte Cellvibrio Japonicus. MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY 2014, 94, 418-433.
Effects Of Temperature And Glycerol And Methanol-Feeding Profiles On The Production Of Recombinant Galactose Oxidase In Pichia Pastoris. BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRESS 2014, 30, 728-735.
Visual Detection Of Dna On Paper Chips. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2014, 86, 1575-1582.
Targeted Allylation And Propargylation Of Galactose-Containing Polysaccharides In Water. CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS 2014, 100, 46-54.
Visual Detection Of Dna On Paper Chips. Analytical chemistry 2014, 86, 1575–1582.
A Discrete Genetic Locus Confers Xyloglucan Metabolism In Select Human Gut Bacteroidetes. Nature 2014, 506, 498–502.
2013
Activated Paper Surfaces For The Rapid Hybridization Of Dna Through Capillary Transport (Vol 84, Pg 3311, 2012). ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2013, 85, 11676.
Structure-Function Analysis Of A Broad Specificity Populus Trichocarpa Endo-Beta-Glucanase Reveals An Evolutionary Link Between Bacterial Licheninases And Plant Xth Gene Products. Journal of Biological Chemistry 2013, 288, 15786-15799.
Identification Of The Acid/base Catalyst Of A Glycoside Hydrolase Family 3 (Gh3) Beta-Glucosidase From Aspergillus Niger Asku28. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENERAL SUBJECTS 2013, 1830, 2739-2749.
Structure And Activity Of The Streptococcus Pyogenes Family Gh1 6-Phospho-Beta-Glucosidase Spy1599. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D-BIOLOGICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 2013, 69, 16-23.
Group Iii-A Xth Genes Of Arabidopsis Encode Predominant Xyloglucan Endohydrolases That Are Dispensable For Normal Growth. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2013, 161, 440-454.
2012
Nmr Spectroscopic Analysis Reveals Extensive Binding Interactions Of Complex Xyloglucan Oligosaccharides With The Cellvibrio Japonicus Glycoside Hydrolase Family 31 A-Xylosidase. CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL 2012, 18, 13395-13404.
Evolution, Substrate Specificity And Subfamily Classification Of Glycoside Hydrolase Family 5 (Gh5). BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 2012, 12, 186.
Functional And Anionic Cellulose-Interacting Polymers By Selective Chemo-Enzymatic Carboxylation Of Galactose-Containing Polysaccharides. BIOMACROMOLECULES 2012, 13, 2418-2428.
A General Route To Xyloglucan-Peptide Conjugates For The Activation Of Cellulose Surfaces. CARBOHYDRATE RESEARCH 2012, 354, 116-120.
Activated Paper Surfaces For The Rapid Hybridization Of Dna Through Capillary Transport. Analytical Chemistry 2012, 84, 3311-3317.
Isolation And Identification Of Microorganisms From Soil Able To Live On Lignin As A Carbon Source And To Produce Enzymes Which Cleave The Beta-O-4 Bond In A Lignin Model Compound. CELLULOSE CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY 2012, 46, 227-242.
Distinguishing Xyloglucanase Activity In Endo-Beta(1 -> 4)Glucanases. In CELLULASES; ; CELLULASES; 2012; Vol. 510, pp. 97-120.
Chemo-Enzymatic Assembly Of Clickable Cellulose Surfaces Via Multivalent Polysaccharides. ChemSusChem 2012, 5, 661-665.
Structural Enzymology Of Cellvibrio Japonicus Agd31B Protein Reveals Alpha-Transglucosylase Activity In Glycoside Hydrolase Family 31. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY 2012, 287, 43288-43299.
2011
Structural And Enzymatic Characterization Of A Glycoside Hydrolase Family 31 Α-Xylosidase From Cellvibrio Japonicus Involved In Xyloglucan Saccharification. Biochemical Journal 2011, 436, 567 - 580.
The Structure And Function Of An Arabinan-Specific Alpha-1,2-Arabinofuranosidase Identified From Screening The Activities Of Bacterial Gh43 Glycoside Hydrolases. Journal of Biological Chemistry 2011, 286, 15483-15495.
Differences In Enzymic Properties Of Five Recombinant Xyloglucan Endotransglucosylase/hydrolase (Xth) Proteins Of Arabidopsis Thaliana. Journal of Experimental Botany 2011, 62, 261 - 271.
Xyloglucan Endo-Transglycosylase-Mediated Xyloglucan Rearrangements In Developing Wood Of Hybrid Aspen. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2011, 155, 399 - 413.
Bacterial Cellulose Modified With Xyloglucan Bearing The Adhesion Peptide Rgd Promotes Endothelial Cell Adhesion And Metabolism - A Promising Modification For Vascular Grafts. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 2011, 5, 454-463.
Improving Wet Web Runnability And Paper Quality By An Uncharged Polysaccharide. Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy 2011, 5, 187-191.
Molecular Dynamics Simulations Of A Branched Tetradecasaccharide Substrate In The Active Site Of A Xyloglucan Endo-Transglycosylase. Molecular Simulation 2011, 37, 1001-1013.
Xyloglucan Endo-Transglycosylase-Mediated Xyloglucan Rearrangements In Developing Wood Of Hybrid Aspen. Plant Physiology 2011, 155, 399-413.
Structure And Activity Of Paenibacillus Polymyxa Xyloglucanase From Glycoside Hydrolase Family 44. Journal of Biological Chemistry 2011, 286, 33890-33900.
The Adsorption Of Xyloglucan On Cellulose: Effects Of Explicit Water And Side Chain Variation. Carbohydrate Research 2011, 346, 2595 - 2602.
Building Custom Polysaccharides In Vitro With An Efficient, Broad-Specificity Xyloglucan Glycosynthase And A Fucosyltransferase. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2011, 133, 10892 - 10900.
2010
Carbohydrases. In The Encyclopedia of Catalysis; ; The Encyclopedia of Catalysis; John Wiley and Sons: New York, 2010.
A Comparative Summary Of Expression Systems For The Recombinant Production Of Galactose Oxidase. MICROBIAL CELL FACTORIES 2010, 9, 68.
Bacterial Cellulose Modified With Xyloglucan Bearing The Adhesion Peptide Rgd Promotes Endothelial Cell Adhesion And Metabolism-A Promising Modification For Vascular Grafts. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 2010, 5, 454 - 463.
Improving Wet Web Runnability And Paper Quality By An Uncharged Polysaccharide. In RESEARCH PROGRESS IN PAPER INDUSTRY AND BIOREFINERY (4TH ISETPP), VOLS 1-3; ; RESEARCH PROGRESS IN PAPER INDUSTRY AND BIOREFINERY (4TH ISETPP), VOLS 1-3; 2010; pp. 1444-1447.
Catalytic Mechanism Of Human Alpha-Galactosidase. Journal of Biological Chemistry 2010, 285, 3625-3632.
The Crystal Structure Of Xg-34, An Evolved Xyloglucan-Specific Carbohydrate-Binding Module. Proteins-Structure Function and Bioinformatics 2010, 78, 785-789.
Heterologous Expression Of Diverse Barley Xth Genes In The Yeast Pichia Pastoris. Plant Biotechnology 2010, 27, 251-258.
A Hierarchical Classification Of Polysaccharide Lyases For Glycogenomics. Biochemical Journal 2010, 432, 437-444.
The Xth Gene Family: An Update On Enzyme Structure, Function, And Phylogeny In Xyloglucan Remodeling. Plant Physiology 2010, 153, 456-466.
Improving Wet Web Runnability And Paper Quality By An Uncharged Polysaccharide; 2010; pp. 1444-1447.
2009
Analysis Of Nasturtium Tmnxg1 Complexes By Crystallography And Molecular Dynamics Provides Detailed Insight Into Substrate Recognition By Family Gh16 Xyloglucan Endo-Transglycosylases And Endo-Hydrolases. Proteins-Structure Function and Bioinformatics 2009, 75, 820-836.
The Crystal Structure Of The Outer Membrane Lipoprotein Ybhc From Escherichia Coli Sheds New Light On The Phylogeny Of Carbohydrate Esterase Family 8. Proteins-Structure Function and Bioinformatics 2009, 76, 1029-1036.
Functional Characterization Of Xyloglucan Glycosynthases From Gh7, Gh12, And Gh16 Scaffolds. Biomacromolecules 2009, 10, 1782-1788.
A Real-Time Fluorogenic Assay For The Visualization Of Glycoside Hydrolase Activity In Planta. Plant Physiology 2009, 151, 1741-1750.
Transglycosylating And Hydrolytic Activities Of The Beta-Mannosidase From Trichoderma Reesei. Biochimie 2009, 91, 632-638.
Affinity Maturation Generates Greatly Improved Xyloglucan-Specific Carbohydrate Binding Modules. BMC BIOTECHNOLOGY 2009, 9, 92.
Self-Organization Of Cellulose Nanocrystals Adsorbed With Xyloglucan Oligosaccharide-Poly(Ethylene Glycol)-Polystyrene Triblock Copolymer. MACROMOLECULES 2009, 42, 5430-5432.
Korrigan1 And Its Aspen Homolog Pttcel9A1 Decrease Cellulose Crystallinity In Arabidopsis Stems. PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2009, 50, 1099-1115.
2008
Active-Site Mapping Of A Populus Xyloglucan Endo-Transglycosylase With A Library Of Xylogluco-Oligosaccharides. Journal of Biological Chemistry 2008, 283, 21853-21863.
Comparative Nmr Analysis Of Cellooligosaccharide Hydrolysis By Gh9 Bacterial And Plant Endo-1,4-Beta-Glucanases. Biochemistry 2008, 47, 5235-5241.
How The Walls Come Crumbling Down: Recent Structural Biochemistry Of Plant Polysaccharide Degradation. Current Opinion in Plant Biology 2008, 11, 338-348.
Mechanism-Based Labeling Defines The Free Energy Change For Formation Of The Covalent Glycosyl-Enzyme Intermediate In A Xyloglucan Endo-Transglycosylase. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY 2008, 283, 21864-21872.
Top-Down Grafting Of Xyloglucan To Gold Monitored By Qcm-D And Afm: Enzymatic Activity And Interactions With Cellulose. BIOMACROMOLECULES 2008, 9, 942-948.
Paper Dry Strength Improvement By Xyloglucan Addition: Wet-End Application, Spray Coating And Synergism With Borate. HOLZFORSCHUNG 2008, 62, 8-14.
2007
Modification Of Nanocellulose With A Xyloglucan-Rgd Conjugate Enhances Adhesion And Proliferation Of Endothelial Cells: Implications For Tissue Engineering. BIOMACROMOLECULES 2007, 8, 3697-3704.
Xyloglucan In Cellulose Modification. CELLULOSE 2007, 14, 625-641.
Biomimetic Engineering Of Cellulose-Based Materials. TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY 2007, 25, 299-306.
Characterization And Three-Dimensional Structures Of Two Distinct Bacterial Xyloglucanases From Families Gh5 And Gh12. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY 2007, 282, 19177-19189.
A General, Robust Method For The Quality Control Of Intact Proteins Using Lc-Esi-Ms. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY B-ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES 2007, 852, 188-194.
Xyloglucan Endo-Transglycosylase (Xet) Functions In Gelatinous Layers Of Tension Wood Fibers In Poplar - A Glimpse Into The Mechanism Of The Balancing Act Of Trees. PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2007, 48, 843-855.
Glycosynthase Activity Of Hybrid Aspen Xyloglucan Endo-Transglycosylase Pttxet16-34 Nucleophile Mutants. ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY 2007, 5, 3971-3978.
2006
Friction Between Cellulose Surfaces And Effect Of Xyloglucan Adsorption. BIOMACROMOLECULES 2006, 7, 2147-2153.
Grafting Of Cellulose Fibers With Poly(Epsilon-Caprolactone) And Poly(L-Lactic Acid) Via Ring-Opening Polymerization. BIOMACROMOLECULES 2006, 7, 2178-2185.
Synthesis Of A Library Of Xylogluco-Oligosaccharides For Active-Site Mapping Of Xyloglucan Endo-Transglycosylase. JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2006, 71, 5151-5161.
Engineered Xyloglucan Specificity In A Carbohydrate-Binding Module. GLYCOBIOLOGY 2006, 16, 1171-1180.
Transferase And Hydrolytic Activities Of The Laminarinase From Rhodothermus Marinus And Its M133A, M133C, And M133W Mutants. GLYCOCONJUGATE JOURNAL 2006, 23, 501-511.
The Influence Of Surface Chemical Composition On The Adsorption Of Xyloglucan To Chemical And Mechanical Pulps. CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS 2006, 63, 449-458.
Friction And Forces Between Cellulose Model Surfaces: A Comparison. JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE 2006, 303, 117-123.
Xyloglucan And Xyloglucan Endo-Transglycosylases (Xet): Tools For Ex Vivo Cellulose Surface Modification. BIOCATALYSIS AND BIOTRANSFORMATION 2006, 24, 107-120.
Crystal Structures Of Clostridium Thermocellum Xyloglucanase, Xgh74A, Reveal The Structural Basis For Xyloglucan Recognition And Degradation. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY 2006, 281, 24922-24933.
Kinetic Analysis Using Low-Molecular Mass Xyloglucan Oligosaccharides Defines The Catalytic Mechanism Of A Populus Xyloglucan Endotransglycosylase. BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL 2006, 395, 99-106.
2005
A Human Protein Atlas For Normal And Cancer Tissues Based On Antibody Proteomics. MOLECULAR & CELLULAR PROTEOMICS 2005, 4, 1920-1932.
Enzymatic Properties Of Native And Deglycosylated Hybrid Aspen (Populus Tremula X Tremuloides) Xyloglucan Endotransglycosylase 16A Expressed In Pichia Pastoris. BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL 2005, 390, 105-113.
Chemical Synthesis Of Triple-Labelled Three-Helix Bundle Binding Proteins For Specific Fluorescent Detection Of Unlabelled Protein. CHEMBIOCHEM 2005, 6, 1043-1050.
A Simple Purification And Activity Assay Of The Coagulant Protein From Moringa Oleifera Seed. WATER RESEARCH 2005, 39, 2338-2344.
Use Of Xyloglucan As A Molecular Anchor For The Elaboration Of Polymers From Cellulose Surfaces: A General Route For The Design Of Biocomposites. MACROMOLECULES 2005, 38, 3547-3549.
Synthesis, Preliminary Characterization, And Application Of Novel Surfactants From Highly Branched Xyloglucan Oligosaccharides. GLYCOBIOLOGY 2005, 15, 437-445.
Modification Of Cellulose Fiber Surfaces By Use Of A Lipase And A Xyloglucan Endotransglycosylase. BIOMACROMOLECULES 2005, 6, 196-203.
Chemo-Enzymatic Synthesis Of 4-Methylumbelliferyl Beta-(1 -> 4)-D-Xylooligosides: New Substrates For Beta-D-Xylanase Assays. ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY 2005, 3, 146-151.
2004
Heterogeneity Of Homologously Expressed Hypocrea Jecorina (Trichoderma Reesei) Cel7B Catalytic Module. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 2004, 271, 1266-1276.
Crystal Structures Of A Poplar Xyloglucan Endotransglycosylase Reveal Details Of Transglycosylation Acceptor Binding. PLANT CELL 2004, 16, 874-886.
N-Linked Glycosylation Of Native And Recombinant Cauliflower Xyloglucan Endotransglycosylase 16A (Vol 375, Pg 61, 2003). BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL 2004, 378, 1095.
Accurate Mass Analysis Of Glycoprotein Isoforms By Electrospray Ionisation, Orthogonal Acceleration Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry And Maximum Entropy. MOLECULAR & CELLULAR PROTEOMICS 2004, 3, S130.
Activation Of Crystalline Cellulose Surfaces Through The Chemoenzymatic Modification Of Xyloglucan. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2004, 126, 5715-5721.
2003
N-Linked Glycosylation Of Native And Recombinant Cauliflower Xyloglucan Endotransglycosylase 16A. BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL 2003, 375, 61-73.
Discovery, Characterisation And Applications Of Enzymes From The Wood-Forming Tissues Of Poplar: Glycosyl Transferases And Xyloglucan Endotransglycosylases. BIOCATALYSIS AND BIOTRANSFORMATION 2003, 21, 173-179.
Enzymatic Synthesis Of 4-Methylumbelliferyl (1 -> 3)-Beta-D-Glucooligosaccharides - New Substrates For Beta-1,3-1,4-D-Glucanase. CARBOHYDRATE RESEARCH 2003, 338, 1455-1467.
Crystallization And Preliminary X-Ray Analysis Of A Xyloglucan Endotransglycosylase From Populus Tremula X Tremuloides. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D-BIOLOGICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 2003, 59, 535-537.
Enzymatic Synthesis Of Beta-Xylanase Substrates: Transglycosylation Reactions Of The Beta-Xylosidase From Aspergillus Sp. CARBOHYDRATE RESEARCH 2003, 338, 313-325.
The Effects Of Xyloglucan On The Properties Of Paper Made From Bleached Kraft Pulp. NORDIC PULP & PAPER RESEARCH JOURNAL 2003, 18, 182-187.
2002
Carbohydrases. In The Encyclopedia of Catalysis; ; The Encyclopedia of Catalysis; John Wiley and Sons: New York, 2002.
Xyloglucan Endotransglycosylases Have A Function During The Formation Of Secondary Cell Walls Of Vascular Tissues. PLANT CELL 2002, 14, 3073-3088.
2001
Letter To The Editor: Assignment Of Selectively C-13-Labeled Cellopentaose Synthesized Using An Engineered Glycosynthase. JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR NMR 2001, 21, 67-68.
2000
1999
Lignocellulose Degradation By Phanerochaete Chrysosporium: Purification And Characterization Of The Main Alpha-Galactosidase. BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL 1999, 339, 43-53.
1995
Toward A General Synthesis Of A-Ring Trihydroxylated Vitamin D Analogs: Synthesis Of An A-Ring Synthon Of Ed-71 From D-Arabinose. TETRAHEDRON LETTERS 1995, 36, 9265-9268.
A General Synthetic Route To A-Ring Hydroxylated Vitamin-D Analogs From Pentoses. TETRAHEDRON LETTERS 1995, 36, 51-54.