Houyuan Zhao

Degree: B.S., Wuhan University, China

Entered Group: Fall, 2018 (Chemistry program)

Research Projects: 

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Group Publications:

Ushimaru, R.; Chen, Z.; Zhao, H.; Fan, P.-h.; Liu, H.-w. “Identification of the Enzymes Mediating the Maturation of the Sery-tRNA Synthetase Inhibitor SB-217452 during the Biosynthesis of Albomycins.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 59, 3558-3562. [PMC7138408]

Zhao, H.; Bu, J.; Liu, H.-w. “Radical S-Adenosylmethionine Sulfurtransferase MybB Catalyzed Formation of the 4-Thiazolidinone Core in Mycobacidin Represents an Intersection between Primary and Secondary Metabolism.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 4180-4187. [PMC11826332]

Zhao, H.; Chen, Z.; Franklin, J. L.; Liu, H.-w. “Characterization of C3′ Epimerization of the Thioheptose Core in the Biosynthesis of Albomycin δ2 Catalyzed by the Radical S-Adenosylmethionine Enzyme AbmJ.” ACS Catal. 2025, 15, 18104-18111.