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Catherine R. Back

University of BristolORCID 0000-0002-9835-9171Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Biochemistry· 2 Biophysics· 1 Genomics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:protein structure· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:protein design· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1

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Adrian John MulhollandiD· 2 shared Bruce R. LichtensteiniD· 2 shared Christopher WilliamsiD· 2 shared Ethan L. BungayiD· 2 shared J. L. Ross AndersoniD· 2 shared James E. M. StachiD· 2 shared Jessica C. Berrones‐ReyesiD· 2 shared Paul R. RaceiD· 2 shared

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De Novo Design of Flavoproteins with Controlled Excited State Dynamics

Ethan L. Bungay, Juno Underhill, Liu Meiyue, Alexandra N. Stuart, Catherine R. Back, Jessica C. Berrones‐Reyes, Paulina Dubiel, James A. Birrell, Aditya G. Rao, Christopher Williams, Rob Barringer, Philip Hinchliffe, Bruce R. Lichtenstein, Basile F. E. Curchod, Julea N. Butt, , J. L. Ross Anderson

This paper designs de novo flavoproteins with controlled excited state dynamics using computational methods and experimental validation.

bioRxiv · Oct 10, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics

Porphyrin driven redox tuning in structurally defined de novo heme proteins

Cam Mellor, Christopher Williams, Ethan L. Bungay, Jessica C. Berrones‐Reyes, Rob Barringer, Catherine R. Back, Paul M. Molinaro, Ronald L. Koder, Bruce R. Lichtenstein, Adrian John Mulholland, Matthew P. Crump, J. L. Ross Anderson

This paper designs redox proteins with tunable electron transfer properties by replacing heme B with non-natural metalloporphyrins, achieving redox potential modulation of over 400 mV.

bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry

Delineation of the Complete Reaction Cycle of a Natural Diels-Alderase

Laurence Maschio, Catherine R. Back, Jawaher Y. Al Nawah, James I. Bowen, Samuel T. Johns, Sbusisiwe Z. Mbatha, Li‐Chen Han, Nicholas R. Lees, Katja Zorn, James E. M. Stach, Martin A. Hayes, Marc W. van der Kamp, Christopher R. Pudney, Steven G. Burston, Christine L. Willis, Paul R. Race

This study provides a molecular description of the complete reaction cycle of the natural Diels-Alderase AbyU using X-ray crystallography, kinetics, and computational simulations.

Chemical Science · Jan 1, 2024Peer-reviewedBiochemistry

Discovery and biosynthetic assessment of Streptomyces ortus sp nov. isolated from a deep-sea sponge

Sam E. Williams, Catherine R. Back, Eleanor Best, Judith Mantell, James E. M. Stach, Tom A. Williams, Paul R. Race, Paul Curnow

This paper isolates a new Streptomyces species from a deep-sea sponge and identifies six unique biosynthetic gene clusters through comparative analysis.

Microbial Genomics · May 11, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics