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Professor Roy Daniel

Professor

Qualifications: BSc [Hons] PhD Leic FRSNZ FNZIC

Contact Details

Name  Extn.  Username  Room  Department
Daniel, Prof Roy 4213 rdaniel TRU.G.17 Biological Sciences

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Research Interests

Current research is centered on the biochemistry, microbiology, and biotechnological applications of extremely thermophilic bacteria. Within these areas, major current topics are:
1) The inter-relationship of enzyme activity, stability, and dynamics;
2) The effect of temperature on enzymes;
3) Properties and applications of stable enzymes, especially proteases;

Students Supervised

PhD:

  • Clement, David (2009). The effect of dynamics on enzyme activity.
  • Lopez, Murielle (2008). The effect of hydration on enzyme activity.
  • Lee, Charles (2007). Environmental effects on enzyme true temperature optima.
  • Peterson, Michelle (2006). Temperature effects on enzymes.  

MSc:

  • Oudshoorn, Matthew (2008). Tests of predictions made by the equilibrium model for the effect of temperature on enzyme activity.

 

Expertise

The biochemistry, microbiology, and biotechnological applications of extremely thermophilic bacteria, and the applications of stable enzymes, especially proteases; the inter-relationship of enzyme activity, stability, and dynamics; the effect of temperature extremes and hydration on enzymes; the Equilibrium Model for the effect of temperature on enzyme activity.

Recent Publications

  • Hobbs, J., Shepherd, C., Saul, D., Demetras, N., Haaning, S., Monk, C., Daniel, R., Arcus, V. (2011) On the origin and evolution of thermophily: Reconstruction of functional Precambrian Enzymes from ancestors of Bacillus
    Refereed Journal Articles - Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • Daniel, R., Peterson, M., Danson, M., Price, N., Kelly, S., Monk, C., Weinberg, C., Oudshoorn, M., Lee, C. (2010) The molecular basis of the effect of temperature on enzyme activity
    Refereed Journal Articles - Biochemical Journal
  • Gibbs, M., Reeves, R., Hardiman, E., Choudhray, P., Daniel, R., Bergquist, P. (2010) The activity of family 11 xylanases at alkaline pH
    Refereed Journal Articles - New Biotechnology
  • Lopez, M., Kurkal-Siebert, V., Dunn, R., Tehei, M., Finney, J., Smith, J., Daniel, R. (2010) Activity and dynamics of an enzyme, pig liver esterase, in near-anhydrous conditions
    Refereed Journal Articles - Biophysical Journal

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