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Eliana L. Peña

University of MinnesotaORCID 0000-0002-3055-7382Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:E. coli· 1 Research Focus:protein design· 1 Assay:protein structure· 1 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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Claudia Schmidt‐DannertiD· 2 shared François GaaschtiD· 2 shared Sun-Young KangiD· 2 shared Rosalyn Hui ZhangiD· 1 shared

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BioengineeringbioRxivPreprintJul 17, 2026

Identification of type III polyketide synthases from Ginger for dehydrogingerdione and curcumin biosynthesis by engineered Escherichia coli

Eliana L. Peña, Sunyoung Kang, François Gaascht, Claudia Schmidt‐Dannert

The paper identifies two DCS/PKS pairs in ginger that synthesize curcumin and 6-dehydrogingerdione, showing one can act as a dual-function enzyme for both products.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.16.739013

zebrafishexperimental assay

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Synthetic BiologyACS Synthetic BiologyPeer-reviewedOct 31, 2024

Design of a genetically programmable and customizable protein scaffolding system for the hierarchical assembly of robust, functional macroscale materials

Rosalyn Hui Zhang, Sun-Young Kang, François Gaascht…·Claudia Schmidt‐Dannert

The paper designs a protein scaffolding system that self-assembles into robust, functional macroscale materials for biotechnological applications.

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E. coliprotein structure

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