Chekan Lab

Assistant Professor UNC Greensboro |
Natural Products | Biosynthesis | Genome Mining | Enzymology

[Chekan Lab @ChekanLab]

Out now in @Chem_CP , we collaborate with @piel_lab to discover a prenyltransferase+terpene cyclase fusion enzyme that modifies Trp residues in RiPPs to yield complex steroid-like scaffolds! Congrats to @HubrichFlorian, @sanathrajkk0 for leading this!🎉https://t.co/2TGkSQzbfq

[Rudolf Lab @LabRudolf]

The #BJOC thematic issue on Young investigators in natural products chemistry, biosynthesis, and enzymology is now complete! 31 contributions from young investigators around the world! Check it out! @BeilsteinInst https://t.co/a4mYvyDF6x

[Hematian Lab @HematianLab]

Thrilled to share our work on the new plant Cu enzymes, BpCs! We offer mechanistic insights and structural recommendations for advancing BpC research. Thanks to @jess_panch for inviting us to publish in @TrendsChemistry ! 🌿🧬🧪 https://t.co/U87qKS5TFK

[Alison Narayan @AlisonNarayanUM]

When the standard approaches didn't work, @Chad46971777 came up with a new one to solve a synthetic challenge that @YeWangum was having. Mix in @AzamHussai70792 and the following @J_A_C_S paper was the result.
@NarayanLab @MichiganChem @UMLifeSciences #biocatalysis

[Chin-Soon Phan @chinsoonphan]

We studied rSAM, HtkB catalyze a His-to-Lys crosslink, and revealed conserved active site residues that influence substrate specificity. Brandon Morinaka Lab | RSC Chem Biol
https://t.co/h1qBAjsiYL

[Nadja Cech @nadjacech]

Come join our awesome team @uncg_chem @UNCG. We are seeking a new colleague to teach organic chemistry to our absolutely amazing students!

Please rt 🙏🧪⚗️🌞

[Chekan Lab @ChekanLab]

Priority date to apply is Oct 15
@Chemjobber

[Chekan Lab @ChekanLab]

Our dept of Chem&Biochem is hiring an Asst Prof in the areas of Inorganic/Bioinorganic Chem. We are an R2 that combines exceptional research with mentorship and teaching of a diverse student population. Come join our fantastic community!
#chemjobs
https://t.co/tI97sE7nnK

[Nadja Cech @nadjacech]

Calling all Inorganic Chemists. Join our amazing department with a tenure track Assistant Professor position.

I love @uncg_chem. Great colleagues, remarkable students, low cost of living. Check us out!

https://t.co/Dp88Iqpsx1

[Nick Ader @NicholasAder]

My amazing department, @bio_uncg, is hiring an Assistant Professor in Genetics/Cell Biology! Since starting @UNCG, I've felt incredibly supported and can't speak highly enough of this department! Please retweet and share with colleagues!

https://t.co/Um4tSSHzSx

[Andy Truman @AndyTruman4]

Delighted that a collaboration with @Nairlab_UIUC is now online @nchembio Nucleobases are common in biology but not in peptides. In this work, a nucleobase-peptide hybrid is generated from a ribosomal precursor peptide via YcaO domain protein catalysis. https://t.co/Vlij0m6EL0

[Bradley Moore @BradMoore_SIO]

Never underestimate a diiron enzyme. Congrats @sanjoyadak90 for bringing the nitrile synthase AetD to life with @Drennan_lab, Maria-Eirini Pandelia, and Ken Houk labs. Published today @NatureChemistry https://t.co/G4vELcGn9Q

[Piel Lab @piel_lab]

Congrats to @HubrichFlorian & @sanathrajkk0 for this exciting story finally being published. Thanks for the fruitful collaboration with @chekanlab. If you are interested in the chemical space of #RiPP #biosynthetic #enyzmes and #isoprenoids, click here:
https://t.co/LGXC9ier8Z

[Chekan Lab @ChekanLab]

@BradMoore_SIO @Chem_CP @piel_lab @HubrichFlorian @sanathrajkk0 @moorelabsio Thanks Brad!

[Chekan Lab @ChekanLab]

Out now in @Chem_CP , we collaborate with @piel_lab to discover a prenyltransferase+terpene cyclase fusion enzyme that modifies Trp residues in RiPPs to yield complex steroid-like scaffolds! Congrats to @HubrichFlorian, @sanathrajkk0 for leading this!🎉https://t.co/2TGkSQzbfq

[Chekan Lab @ChekanLab]

@tyler_alsup_ @Chem_CP @piel_lab @HubrichFlorian @sanathrajkk0 Thanks! I feel you have heard about this project for 2 years. Glad that it is finally out!

[Chekan Lab @ChekanLab]

It was great working with you on this exciting project!

[Florian Hubrich @HubrichFlorian]

Very excited to share that one of the major projects from my postdoc in the wonderful @piel_lab is out now @Chem_CP. An amazing collaboration with the @ChekanLab and @sanathrajkk0 where we characterized RiPPs with polycyclic isoprene moieties🎉 https://t.co/15RYXuHQhc

[Nadja Cech @nadjacech]

So excited that @uncg_chem has been awarded the 2024 @UNCG_CAS Diversity Award.

Join us in person or virtually, September 10th at 3:30 EDT, to share ideas about inclusiveness in science.

DM me for a link
https://t.co/csrtyKoNHB

[Chekan Lab @ChekanLab]

@The_Tidge_Lab Hopefully it helped! 😂

[Chekan Lab @ChekanLab]

Thrilled to have accomplished a major career goal nearly 15 years in the making today! I showed my biochem class the 1971 stanford protein synthesis video. https://t.co/aBkzy77qau

[Chekan Lab @ChekanLab]

@shaunmckinnie I only ever hear the words GTP and 50S ribosome as someone from the 70s yelling it.

[Chekan Lab @ChekanLab]

@SmithLabUMBC It's the best! Amazing what they knew about the process 50+ years ago.