@article{WernerGroebelKrumbeetal.2012,
  author    = {Werner, Frederik and Groebel, Simone and Krumbe, Christoph and Wagner, Torsten and Selmer, Thorsten and Yoshinobu, Tatsuo and Baumann, Marcus and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef},
  title     = {Nutrient concentration-sensitive microorganism-based biosensor},
  series = {Physica Status Solidi (a)},
  volume    = {209},
  journal   = {Physica Status Solidi (a)},
  number    = {5},
  publisher = {Wiley-VCH},
  address   = {Weinheim},
  issn      = {1862-6319},
  doi       = {10.1002/pssa.201100801},
  pages     = {900 -- 904},
  year      = {2012},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchiffelsPinkenburgScheldenetal.2013,
  author    = {Schiffels, Johannes and Pinkenburg, Olaf and Schelden, Maximilian and Aboulnaga, El-Hussiny A. A. and Baumann, Marcus and Selmer, Thorsten},
  title     = {An innovative cloning platform enables large-scale production and maturation of an oxygen-tolerant [NiFe]-hydrogenase from cupriavidus necator in Escherichia coli},
  series = {PLOS one. 2013},
  journal   = {PLOS one. 2013},
  publisher = {Public Library of Science},
  address   = {San Francisco, California},
  issn      = {1932-6203},
  doi       = {10.1371/journal.pone.0068812},
  year      = {2013},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{AbulnagaPinkenburgSchiffelsetal.2013,
  author    = {Abulnaga, El-Hussiny and Pinkenburg, Olaf and Schiffels, Johannes and E-Refai, Ahmed and Buckel, Wolfgang and Selmer, Thorsten},
  title     = {Effect of an Oxygen-Tolerant Bifurcating Butyryl Coenzyme A Dehydrogenase/Electron-Transferring Flavoprotein Complex from Clostridium difficile on Butyrate Production in Escherichia coli},
  series = {Journal of bacteriology},
  volume    = {195},
  journal   = {Journal of bacteriology},
  number    = {16},
  issn      = {1098-5530 [E-Journal]},
  pages     = {3704 -- 3713},
  year      = {2013},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HeineHerrmannSelmeretal.2014,
  author    = {Heine, A. and Herrmann, G. and Selmer, Thorsten and Terwesten, F. and Buckel, W. and Reuter, K.},
  title     = {High resolution crystal structure of clostridium propionicum β-Alanyl-CoA:Ammonia Lyase, a new member of the "Hot Dog Fold" protein superfamily},
  series = {Proteins},
  volume    = {82},
  journal   = {Proteins},
  number    = {9},
  publisher = {Wiley-Liss},
  address   = {New York},
  issn      = {1097-0134 (E-Journal); 0887-3585 (Print)},
  doi       = {10.1002/prot.24557},
  pages     = {2041 -- 2053},
  year      = {2014},
  abstract  = {Clostridium propionicum is the only organism known to ferment β-alanine, a constituent of coenzyme A (CoA) and the phosphopantetheinyl prosthetic group of holo-acyl carrier protein. The first step in the fermentation is a CoA-transfer to β-alanine. Subsequently, the resulting β-alanyl-CoA is deaminated by the enzyme β-alanyl-CoA:ammonia lyase (Acl) to reversibly form ammonia and acrylyl-CoA. We have determined the crystal structure of Acl in its apo-form at a resolution of 0.97 {\AA} as well as in complex with CoA at a resolution of 1.59 {\AA}. The structures reveal that the enyzme belongs to a superfamily of proteins exhibiting a so called "hot dog fold" which is characterized by a five-stranded antiparallel β-sheet with a long α-helix packed against it. The functional unit of all "hot dog fold" proteins is a homodimer containing two equivalent substrate binding sites which are established by the dimer interface. In the case of Acl, three functional dimers combine to a homohexamer strongly resembling the homohexamer formed by YciA-like acyl-CoA thioesterases. Here, we propose an enzymatic mechanism based on the crystal structure of the Acl·CoA complex and molecular docking. Proteins 2014; 82:2041-2053. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{PilasIkenSelmeretal.2015,
  author    = {Pilas, Johanna and Iken, Heiko and Selmer, Thorsten and Keusgen, Michael and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef},
  title     = {Development of a multi-parameter sensor chip for the simultaneous detection of organic compounds in biogas processes},
  series = {Physica status solidi (a)},
  volume    = {212},
  journal   = {Physica status solidi (a)},
  number    = {6},
  publisher = {Wiley},
  address   = {Weinheim},
  issn      = {1862-6319},
  doi       = {10.1002/pssa.201431894},
  pages     = {1306 -- 1312},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {An enzyme-based multi-parameter biosensor is developed for monitoring the concentration of formate, d-lactate, and l-lactate in biological samples. The sensor is based on the specific dehydrogenation by an oxidized β-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)-dependent dehydrogenase (formate dehydrogenase, d-lactic dehydrogenase, and l-lactic dehydrogenase, respectively) in combination with a diaphorase from Clostridium kluyveri (EC 1.8.1.4). The enzymes are immobilized on a platinum working electrode by cross-linking with glutaraldehyde (GA). The principle of the determination scheme in case of l-lactate is as follows: l-lactic dehydrogenase (l-LDH) converts l-lactate into pyruvate by reaction with NAD+. In the presence of hexacyanoferrate(III), the resulting reduced β-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) is then regenerated enzymatically by diaphorase. The electrochemical detection is based on the current generated by oxidation of hexacyanoferrate(II) at an applied potential of +0.3 V vs. an Ag/AgCl reference electrode. The biosensor will be electrochemically characterized in terms of linear working range and sensitivity. Additionally, the successful practical application of the sensor is demonstrated in an extract from maize silage.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchiffelsSelmer2015,
  author    = {Schiffels, Johannes and Selmer, Thorsten},
  title     = {A flexible toolbox to study protein-assisted metalloenzyme assembly in vitro},
  series = {Biotechnology and Bioengineering},
  volume    = {112},
  journal   = {Biotechnology and Bioengineering},
  number    = {11},
  publisher = {Wiley},
  address   = {Weinheim},
  issn      = {1097-0290},
  doi       = {10.1002/bit.25658},
  pages     = {2360 -- 2372},
  year      = {2015},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{PilasMarianoKeusgenetal.2015,
  author    = {Pilas, Johanna and Mariano, K. and Keusgen, M. and Selmer, Thorsten and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef},
  title     = {Optimization of an Enzyme-based Multi-parameter Biosensor for Monitoring Biogas Processes},
  series = {Procedia Engineering},
  volume    = {120},
  journal   = {Procedia Engineering},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {1877-7058},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.702},
  pages     = {532 -- 535},
  year      = {2015},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{KasperSchiffelsKrafftetal.2016,
  author    = {Kasper, Katharina and Schiffels, Johannes and Krafft, Simone and Kuperjans, Isabel and Elbers, Gereon and Selmer, Thorsten},
  title     = {Biogas Production on Demand Regulated by Butyric Acid Addition},
  series = {IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Bd. 32},
  volume    = {32},
  booktitle = {IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Bd. 32},
  issn      = {1755-1315},
  doi       = {10.1088/1755-1315/32/1/012009},
  pages     = {012009/1 -- 012009/4},
  year      = {2016},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MuschallikMolinnusBongaertsetal.2017,
  author    = {Muschallik, Lukas and Molinnus, Denise and Bongaerts, Johannes and Pohl, Martina and Wagner, Torsten and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef and Siegert, Petra and Selmer, Thorsten},
  title     = {(R,R)-Butane-2,3-diol Dehydrogenase from Bacillus clausii DSM 8716T: Cloning and Expression of the bdhA-Gene, and Initial Characterization of Enzyme},
  series = {Journal of Biotechnology},
  volume    = {258},
  journal   = {Journal of Biotechnology},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {0168-1656},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.jbiotec.2017.07.020},
  pages     = {41 -- 50},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {The gene encoding a putative (R,R)-butane-2,3-diol dehydrogenase (bdhA) from Bacillus clausii DSM 8716T was isolated, sequenced and expressed in Escherichia coli. The amino acid sequence of the encoded protein is only distantly related to previously studied enzymes (identity 33-43\%) and exhibited some uncharted peculiarities. An N-terminally StrepII-tagged enzyme variant was purified and initially characterized. The isolated enzyme catalyzed the (R)-specific oxidation of (R,R)- and meso-butane-2,3-diol to (R)- and (S)-acetoin with specific activities of 12 U/mg and 23 U/mg, respectively. Likewise, racemic acetoin was reduced with a specific activity of up to 115 U/mg yielding a mixture of (R,R)- and meso-butane-2,3-diol, while the enzyme reduced butane-2,3-dione (Vmax 74 U/mg) solely to (R,R)-butane-2,3-diol via (R)-acetoin. For these reactions only activity with the co-substrates NADH/NAD+ was observed. The enzyme accepted a selection of vicinal diketones, α-hydroxy ketones and vicinal diols as alternative substrates. Although the physiological function of the enzyme in B. clausii remains elusive, the data presented herein clearly demonstrates that the encoded enzyme is a genuine (R,R)-butane-2,3-diol dehydrogenase with potential for applications in biocatalysis and sensor development.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RoehlenPilasSchoeningetal.2017,
  author    = {R{\"o}hlen, Desiree and Pilas, Johanna and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef and Selmer, Thorsten},
  title     = {Development of an amperometric biosensor platform for the combined determination of l-Malic, Fumaric, and l-Aspartic acid},
  series = {Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology},
  volume    = {183},
  journal   = {Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Berlin},
  issn      = {1559-0291},
  doi       = {10.1007/s12010-017-2578-1},
  pages     = {566 -- 581},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {Three amperometric biosensors have been developed for the detection of L-malic acid, fumaric acid, and L -aspartic acid, all based on the combination of a malate-specific dehydrogenase (MDH, EC 1.1.1.37) and diaphorase (DIA, EC 1.8.1.4). The stepwise expansion of the malate platform with the enzymes fumarate hydratase (FH, EC 4.2.1.2) and aspartate ammonia-lyase (ASPA, EC 4.3.1.1) resulted in multi-enzyme reaction cascades and, thus, augmentation of the substrate spectrum of the sensors. Electrochemical measurements were carried out in presence of the cofactor β-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) and the redox mediator hexacyanoferrate (III) (HCFIII). The amperometric detection is mediated by oxidation of hexacyanoferrate (II) (HCFII) at an applied potential of + 0.3 V vs. Ag/AgCl. For each biosensor, optimum working conditions were defined by adjustment of cofactor concentrations, buffer pH, and immobilization procedure. Under these improved conditions, amperometric responses were linear up to 3.0 mM for L-malate and fumarate, respectively, with a corresponding sensitivity of 0.7 μA mM-1 (L-malate biosensor) and 0.4 μA mM-1 (fumarate biosensor). The L-aspartate detection system displayed a linear range of 1.0-10.0 mM with a sensitivity of 0.09 μA mM-1. The sensor characteristics suggest that the developed platform provides a promising method for the detection and differentiation of the three substrates.},
  language  = {en}
}