Consortium

Sabine’s interests lie in the use of a high-throughput glycan array mass spectrometry screening platform for study of glycoenzyme activities.

Nick brings considerable expertise in using synthetic biology to produce designer enzymes with tailored characteristics/specificities.

Scientific Project Manager

Syed is primarily involved in the overall management of the grant with a particular focus on the commercialisation of results.

Peter is working on the discovery of glycozymes for biosynthesis and functional studies of medically-relevant glycans.

Expertise in the development and application of tool-kits of glycoenzyme inhibitors, spectroscopic and mass spectrometric techniques in order to better understand and exploit carbohydrate-active enzymes.

Giulia is focusing on new enzymes to interpenetrate start-cellulose gels to produce stable enzymes for Kg scale.

Natalie has worked extensively on glycoenzymes involved in cell wall degradation and currently has a strong interest in glycosidases in the gut microbiome.

Research Associate

Didier is focusing on mucin-degrading enzymes in gut bacteria.

David studies the molecular mechanisms utilised by our resident gut bacteria to recognise, acquire and degrade complex glycans.

Lucy is looking at PULs associated with N-glycan and/or O-glycan degradation

Ludger are testing the efficacy of the glycoenzymes for use in diagnostic test kits and for commercialisation as well as designing and curating the glycoenzymes database.

Biocatalysts interest lie in enzymes for the production/functionalisation of food and beverages.

Prozomix supply the discovery and production of novel enzymes for validation by academic partners.