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PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND REVIEWS
1. J. Anderson, G. E. Cutsail III, J. Rittle, B. A. Connor, W. A. Gunderson, L. Zhang*, B. M. Hoffman*, J. C. Peters.* “Characterization of an Fe≡N-NH2 intermediate relevant to catalytic N2 reduction to NH3.” (2015) J Am. Chem. Soc. 137: 7803-7809. (*Corresponding Authors)
2. D. Mattle, L. Zhang, P. Gourdon, P. Nissen, D. C. Rees, and G. Meloni. “A sulfur-based transport pathway for Cu+-ATPases.” (2015) EMBO J. 16: 728-740.
3. C. Morrison, J. Hoy, L. Zhang, O. Einsle, D. C. Rees. “Substrate pathways in the nitrogenase MoFe protein by experimental identification of small molecule binding sites.” (2015) Biochemistry 54: 2052-2060.
4. L. Zhang, C. Morrison, J. T. Kaiser, D. C. Rees. “Nitrogenae MoFe-protein from Clostridium pasteurianum at 1.08 Å Resolution: Comparison to the Azotobacterer vinelandii MoFe-protein.” (2015) Acta Cryst D 71: 274-282.
5. G. Meloni+*, L. Zhang+*, D. C. Rees*. “Transmembrane Type-2-like Cu2+ site in the P1B-3-type ATPase CopB: implications for metal selectivity.” (2014) ACS Chem. Biol. 9(1): 116-121. (+contributed equally, *Corresponding Authors).
6. L. Zhang, J. T. Kaiser, G. Meloni, K. Y. Yang, T. Spatzal, S. L. A. Andrade, O. Einsle, J. B. Howard, D. C. Rees. “The sixteenth iron in the nitrogenase MoFe-protein.” (2013) Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 52: 10529-10532.
7. M. E. Moret, L. Zhang, J. C. Peters. “A polar copper-boron one-electron bond.” (2013) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 135: 3792-3795.
8. J.M. Pushie, L. Zhang, I. J. Pickering, G. N. George. “The fictile coordination chemistry of cuprous-thiolate sites in copper chaperones.” (2012) BBA - Bioenergetics. 1817: 938-947.
9. T. Spatzal, M. Aksoyoglu, L. Zhang, S. L.A. Andrade, E. Schleicher, S. Weber, D. C. Rees and O. Einsle. “Direct Evidence for Interstitial Carbon in Nitrogenase FeMo Cofactor.” (2011) Science. 334:940-940.
10. Z. Ma, D. M. Cowart, B. P. Ward, R. J. Arnold, R. D. DiMarchi, L. Zhang, G. N. George, R. A. Scott, D. P. Giedroc. “Unnatural amino acid substitution as a Probe of the Allosteric Coupling Pathway in a Mycobacterial Cu(I) Sensor.” (2009) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131:18044-18045.
11. L. Zhang, J. Lichtmanneger, K. H. Summer, S. Webb, I. J. Pickering, G. N. George. “Tracing copper-thiomolybdate complexes in a prospective treatment for Wilson’s disease.” (2009) Biochemistry 48:891-897.
12. B. Bewer, H. Zhang, Y. Zhu, L. Zhang, G.N. George, I. Pickering, D. Chapman. “Development of a combined K-edge subtraction and fluorescence subtraction imaging system for small animals.” (2008) Rev. Sci. Instrum. 79:085102-1-085102-3.
13. L. Zhang, I. J. Pickering, D. R. Winge, G. N. George. “X-ray absorption spectroscopy of cuprous-thiolate clusters in Saccharomyces cerevisiae metallothionein.” (2008) Chem. Biodivers. 5:2042- 2049.
14. H. Zhang, Y. Zhu, B. Bewer, L. Zhang, M. Korbas, I. J. Pickering, G. N. George, M. Gupta, D. Chapman. “Comparison of iodine K-edge subtraction and fluorescence subtraction imaging in an animal system.” (2008) Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A. 594: 283-291.
15. X. Chen, H. Hua, K. Balamurugan, X. Kong, L. Zhang, G. N. George, O. Georgiev, W. Schaffner, D. P. Giedroc. “Copper sensing function of Drosophila metal-responsive transcription factor-1 is mediated by a tetranuclear Cu(I) cluster.” (2008) Nucleic Acids Res. 36 (9):3128-3138.
16. L. Zhang, K. J. Nelson, K.V. Rajagopalan, G. N. George. “Structure of molybdenum center in trimethylamine N-oxide reductase from E. Coli.” (2008) Inorg. Chem. 47 (3): 1074-1078.
17. K. Rigby, L. Zhang, P. A. Cobine, A. Tzagoloff, G. N. George, and D. R. Winge. “Characterization of the cytochrome c oxidase assembly factor Cox19 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.” (2007) J. Biol. Chem. 282 (14): 10233-10244.
18. H. J. Coyne, S. Ciofi-Baffoni, L. Banci, L. Zhang, G. N. George, and D. R. Winge. “The characterization and role of zinc binding in yeast Cox4.” (2007) J. Biol. Chem. 282 (12): 8926- 8934.
19. T. Liu, A. Ramesh, S. K. Ward, L. Zhang, Z. Ma, G. N. George, A. M. Talaat, J. C. Sacchettini, and D. P. Giedroc. “CsoR is a novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis copper-sensing transcriptional regulator.” (2007) Nature Chem. Biol. 3 (1): 60-68
20. D.T. Jiang, N. Chen, L. Zhang, K. Malgorzata, G. Wright, R. Igarashi, D. Beauregard, M. Kirkham, and M. McKibben. “XAFS at Canadian Light Source.” (2007) AIP Proc. (XAFS13) 882:893-895 (conference paper).
21. C. J. Doonan, L. Zhang, C. G. Young, S. J. George, A. Deb, U. Bergmann, G. N. George and S. P. Cramer. “High-resolution X-ray emission spectroscopy of molybdenum compounds.” (2005) Inorg. Chem 44 (8): 2579-2581.
1. J. Anderson, G. E. Cutsail III, J. Rittle, B. A. Connor, W. A. Gunderson, L. Zhang*, B. M. Hoffman*, J. C. Peters.* “Characterization of an Fe≡N-NH2 intermediate relevant to catalytic N2 reduction to NH3.” (2015) J Am. Chem. Soc. 137: 7803-7809. (*Corresponding Authors)
2. D. Mattle, L. Zhang, P. Gourdon, P. Nissen, D. C. Rees, and G. Meloni. “A sulfur-based transport pathway for Cu+-ATPases.” (2015) EMBO J. 16: 728-740.
3. C. Morrison, J. Hoy, L. Zhang, O. Einsle, D. C. Rees. “Substrate pathways in the nitrogenase MoFe protein by experimental identification of small molecule binding sites.” (2015) Biochemistry 54: 2052-2060.
4. L. Zhang, C. Morrison, J. T. Kaiser, D. C. Rees. “Nitrogenae MoFe-protein from Clostridium pasteurianum at 1.08 Å Resolution: Comparison to the Azotobacterer vinelandii MoFe-protein.” (2015) Acta Cryst D 71: 274-282.
5. G. Meloni+*, L. Zhang+*, D. C. Rees*. “Transmembrane Type-2-like Cu2+ site in the P1B-3-type ATPase CopB: implications for metal selectivity.” (2014) ACS Chem. Biol. 9(1): 116-121. (+contributed equally, *Corresponding Authors).
6. L. Zhang, J. T. Kaiser, G. Meloni, K. Y. Yang, T. Spatzal, S. L. A. Andrade, O. Einsle, J. B. Howard, D. C. Rees. “The sixteenth iron in the nitrogenase MoFe-protein.” (2013) Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 52: 10529-10532.
7. M. E. Moret, L. Zhang, J. C. Peters. “A polar copper-boron one-electron bond.” (2013) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 135: 3792-3795.
8. J.M. Pushie, L. Zhang, I. J. Pickering, G. N. George. “The fictile coordination chemistry of cuprous-thiolate sites in copper chaperones.” (2012) BBA - Bioenergetics. 1817: 938-947.
9. T. Spatzal, M. Aksoyoglu, L. Zhang, S. L.A. Andrade, E. Schleicher, S. Weber, D. C. Rees and O. Einsle. “Direct Evidence for Interstitial Carbon in Nitrogenase FeMo Cofactor.” (2011) Science. 334:940-940.
10. Z. Ma, D. M. Cowart, B. P. Ward, R. J. Arnold, R. D. DiMarchi, L. Zhang, G. N. George, R. A. Scott, D. P. Giedroc. “Unnatural amino acid substitution as a Probe of the Allosteric Coupling Pathway in a Mycobacterial Cu(I) Sensor.” (2009) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131:18044-18045.
11. L. Zhang, J. Lichtmanneger, K. H. Summer, S. Webb, I. J. Pickering, G. N. George. “Tracing copper-thiomolybdate complexes in a prospective treatment for Wilson’s disease.” (2009) Biochemistry 48:891-897.
12. B. Bewer, H. Zhang, Y. Zhu, L. Zhang, G.N. George, I. Pickering, D. Chapman. “Development of a combined K-edge subtraction and fluorescence subtraction imaging system for small animals.” (2008) Rev. Sci. Instrum. 79:085102-1-085102-3.
13. L. Zhang, I. J. Pickering, D. R. Winge, G. N. George. “X-ray absorption spectroscopy of cuprous-thiolate clusters in Saccharomyces cerevisiae metallothionein.” (2008) Chem. Biodivers. 5:2042- 2049.
14. H. Zhang, Y. Zhu, B. Bewer, L. Zhang, M. Korbas, I. J. Pickering, G. N. George, M. Gupta, D. Chapman. “Comparison of iodine K-edge subtraction and fluorescence subtraction imaging in an animal system.” (2008) Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A. 594: 283-291.
15. X. Chen, H. Hua, K. Balamurugan, X. Kong, L. Zhang, G. N. George, O. Georgiev, W. Schaffner, D. P. Giedroc. “Copper sensing function of Drosophila metal-responsive transcription factor-1 is mediated by a tetranuclear Cu(I) cluster.” (2008) Nucleic Acids Res. 36 (9):3128-3138.
16. L. Zhang, K. J. Nelson, K.V. Rajagopalan, G. N. George. “Structure of molybdenum center in trimethylamine N-oxide reductase from E. Coli.” (2008) Inorg. Chem. 47 (3): 1074-1078.
17. K. Rigby, L. Zhang, P. A. Cobine, A. Tzagoloff, G. N. George, and D. R. Winge. “Characterization of the cytochrome c oxidase assembly factor Cox19 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.” (2007) J. Biol. Chem. 282 (14): 10233-10244.
18. H. J. Coyne, S. Ciofi-Baffoni, L. Banci, L. Zhang, G. N. George, and D. R. Winge. “The characterization and role of zinc binding in yeast Cox4.” (2007) J. Biol. Chem. 282 (12): 8926- 8934.
19. T. Liu, A. Ramesh, S. K. Ward, L. Zhang, Z. Ma, G. N. George, A. M. Talaat, J. C. Sacchettini, and D. P. Giedroc. “CsoR is a novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis copper-sensing transcriptional regulator.” (2007) Nature Chem. Biol. 3 (1): 60-68
20. D.T. Jiang, N. Chen, L. Zhang, K. Malgorzata, G. Wright, R. Igarashi, D. Beauregard, M. Kirkham, and M. McKibben. “XAFS at Canadian Light Source.” (2007) AIP Proc. (XAFS13) 882:893-895 (conference paper).
21. C. J. Doonan, L. Zhang, C. G. Young, S. J. George, A. Deb, U. Bergmann, G. N. George and S. P. Cramer. “High-resolution X-ray emission spectroscopy of molybdenum compounds.” (2005) Inorg. Chem 44 (8): 2579-2581.
