Dr Gary Sharples' Outputs (2)

Preparation, properties, and antibacterial behavior of a novel cellulose derivative containing lactam groups (2014)
Journal Article
Joubert, F., Sharples, G. J., Musa, O. M., Hodgson, D. R., & Cameron, N. R. (2015). Preparation, properties, and antibacterial behavior of a novel cellulose derivative containing lactam groups. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 53(1), 68-78. https://doi.org/10.1002/pola.27441

Lactam groups were introduced onto the backbone of hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) to modify properties, such as solubility in organic solvents and solution viscosity and to introduce possible antibacterial activity. Functionalization was achieved using... Read More about Preparation, properties, and antibacterial behavior of a novel cellulose derivative containing lactam groups.

Phage Orf family recombinases: conservation of activities and involvement of the central channel in DNA binding (2014)
Journal Article
Curtis, F., Malay, A., Trotter, A., Wilson, L., Barradell-Black, M., Bowers, L., …Sharples, G. (2014). Phage Orf family recombinases: conservation of activities and involvement of the central channel in DNA binding. PLoS ONE, 9(8), Article e102454. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0102454

Genetic and biochemical evidence suggests that λ Orf is a recombination mediator, promoting nucleation of either bacterial RecA or phage Redβ recombinases onto single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) bound by SSB protein. We have identified a diverse family of O... Read More about Phage Orf family recombinases: conservation of activities and involvement of the central channel in DNA binding.