Hamish C. L. Yau

This study identifies a novel carbohydrate-binding module (CBM) family in a human gut microbiota beta-mannanase, revealing its unusual molecular architecture and functional specificity for beta-mannan.

The paper identifies a porphyrin-binding protein from Flavobacterium quisquiliarum that disrupts Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by sequestering porphyrins and affecting iron homeostasis.