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Stephen G. Withers P.I.: Biochemist, Researcher & Professor @UBC, @UBCChem, #Glycomics, #Enzymes, #Glycobiology, #Healthresearch, #Canadianresearch.

 Vancouver, British Columbia
withers.chem.ubc.ca
Joined February 2019
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Check out our recent @NatureComms paper! Aiko Kurimoto & colleagues in both the Berlinguette Group & @withlabb demonstrate bioelectrocatalysis with a palladium membrane reactor #electrochemistry #catalysis #hydrogenation @UBCChem @SBQMI_UBC rdcu.be/c83WX
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ICYMI in @ACSCentSci: Novel biopolymer produced by bacterial enzyme is biodegradable and may be biocompatible. From team incl. @spencemacdon @withlabb @ubcscience, @YasuoYoshikuni @jgi, @jbei @LBNLBioSci @advlightsource @BerkeleyLab. @doescience #synbio als.lbl.gov/bacterial-enzyme…
Bacterial Enzyme Produces Biodegradable Polymer

Bacterial Enzyme Produces Biodegradable Polymer

Researchers discovered a bacterial enzyme that synthesizes a biopolymer whose repeating units are linked together in way that had not been previously observed. The new polymer is biodegradable and...

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Researchers discovered an enzyme that synthesizes a biopolymer similar to chitin, but linked in a different way. The polymer is biodegradable and may be biocompatible, with potential applications ranging from medical therapeutics to plastic alternatives. als.lbl.gov/bacterial-enzyme…
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Discovery of a Novel Biopolymer, Poly-β-1,3-N-acetylglucosamine, and its Companion Glycoside Phosphorylase. Check out #FirstRxns go.acs.org/KF by @seblumer @oaklandu on research go.acs.org/KG by Stephen Withers & team @withlabb @UBCChem
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Novel bacterial enzyme discovered by @withlabb makes new polysaccharide similar to the biopolymer chitin. The new molecule is biodegradable and could be useful for drug delivery, tissue engineering and other biomedical applications. @UBCchem @ubcscience bit.ly/3CYTW2I
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#ASAP by Stephen Withers & team @withlabb @UBCChem The identification of a novel glycoside phosphorylase enzyme led to the discovery of a new biodegradable polysaccharide named acholetin: go.acs.org/FZ
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A new study in @ACSCentSci describes a bacterial enzyme that can make a new type of polysaccharide with wide-ranging potential as a new type of biocompatible, biodegradable material. fal.cn/3n50G #Chemistry #Research @ACSPublications
Scientific rendering of a bacterial enzyme crystal structure

ALT Scientific rendering of a bacterial enzyme crystal structure

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Congratulations to GlycoNet researcher Stephen Withers @withlabb & team on this discovery! Acholetin, a new type of biodegradable polysaccharide, could be useful for drug delivery, tissue engineering & other biomedical applications. #glycomics #glycotime
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A bacterial enzyme that makes a new type of biodegradable polymer discovered by @withlabb might someday find use in drug delivery, tissue engineering or other applications. @UBCchem #UBC @jgi @jbei @LBNLBioSci @advlightsource via @AmerChemSociety bit.ly/34PPln8
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A bacterial enzyme that makes a new type of biodegradable polymer discovered by @withlabb might someday find use in drug delivery, tissue engineering or other applications. @UBCchem #UBC @jgi @jbei @LBNLBioSci @advlightsource via @AmerChemSociety bit.ly/34PPln8
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I discovered a new biopolymer! AND I got to name it! See what I call it and read more about the discovery in ACS Central Science. Thanks to all my co-authors at UBC, UC Berkeley and the JGI, you’re the best 😘 eurekalert.org/news-releases… pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021…
Bacterial enzyme makes new type of biodegradable polymer

Bacterial enzyme makes new type of biodegradable polymer

Strings of sugars called polysaccharides are the most abundant biopolymers on Earth. Because of their versatile and environmentally friendly properties, these molecules could eventually replace some...

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Replying to @FirstGenPhys
Dandelion must be the strongest base ever found WTF pH 22.7 ?
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Replying to @markowenmartin
Saw this on one of my walks last summer. Do you know what it is?
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A great alchemist gone to a higher sphere. ‘Trustworthiness = virtue’ i.m Victor Algirdas Snieckus (1937-2020) | The magic of #chemistry | ⁦@QueensGazette⁩ | ⁦⁦@queensu⁩ queensu.ca/gazette/alumnirev…
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Replying to @GidMK
I was doing social distancing before it was cool
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Xmas party of @GlycoNmr_Bilbao A good year. Looking forward to the next one! Best wishes to all our friends and colleagues
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The @BrumerLab is looking for a highly motivated and skilled Post-doctoral Fellow (PDF) to take a leading role in a project on the chemo-enzymatic synthesis of carbohydrate derivatives for therapeutic applications. #ubcmsl @UBCChem #AcademicTwitter msl.ubc.ca/join-us/careers/
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New paper from the @withlabb
Metagenomics Papers (@metagenomic_lit) profile pictureMetagenomics Papers@metagenomic_lit19 Sep 2019
Prospecting for α-N-acetylgalactosaminidases yields a new class of GH31 O-glycanase. ift.tt/32SuQiV
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#Funding Opportunities from @BioTalentCanada: The Science and Technology Internship Program – Green Jobs covers the cost of a new hire’s salary by 50% to a maximum of $15,000/year. Deadline is September 30th, 2019. More info: bit.ly/2lYlKRn #job #career
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Reminder to Network trainees: the deadline to apply for GlycoNet's sponsorship to attend @sciencepolicy is approaching! Send in your application today! More info: bit.ly/glycoCSPC #policy #communications #CSPC #research #society #Canada
Internships, Exchanges & Awards - Canadian Glycomics Network

Internships, Exchanges & Awards - Canadian Glycomics Network

Home / Training / Internships, Exchanges & AwardsInternships, Exchanges & Awards Menu Resources & Training Summer Awards for Undergraduate Students Advanced Training Opportunity Program Trainee...

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GlycoNet (@glyconet_nce) profile pictureGlycoNet@glyconet_nce1 Aug 2019
Want to know more about science #policy/#communications, and how it impacts the society, economy, international affairs, and the next generation of scientists? #GlycoNet is sponsoring 2 trainees to attend @sciencepolicy in November in Ottawa! Apply now: bit.ly/glycoCSPC
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We are close to understanding the complete biosynthesis of MbA, a promising new anti-diabetes drug from montbretia plants. Interested? Read up on our research here. @BohlmannLab @ThePlantJournal #plantsci #diabetes #ubc
Michael Smith Labs (@ubcmsl) profile pictureMichael Smith Labs@ubcmsl26 Aug 2019
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.@BohlmannLab researchers have found the complete sequence of a biosynthetic pathway of MbA & 4/6 enzymes required for the process. This discovery is a step towards being able to produce MbA in large quantities using metabolic engineering @IrmischSandra msl.ubc.ca/using-plants-to-f…
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