A.B. Boraston

11.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
159 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

A.B. Boraston is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, A.B. Boraston has authored 159 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Molecular Biology, 65 papers in Biotechnology and 53 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in A.B. Boraston's work include Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (64 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (64 papers) and Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (53 papers). A.B. Boraston is often cited by papers focused on Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (64 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (64 papers) and Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (53 papers). A.B. Boraston collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and United States. A.B. Boraston's co-authors include Harry J. Gilbert, David N. Bolam, G.J. Davies, D. Wade Abbott, Douglas G. Kilburn, Elizabeth Ficko‐Blean, John Knox, Jan‐Hendrik Hehemann, R. Antony J. Warren and B. Pluvinage and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

A.B. Boraston

158 papers receiving 8.7k citations

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Carbohydrate-binding modules: fine-tuning polysaccharide recognition

2004 1.6k citations A.B. Boraston, David N. Bolam et al. Biochemical Journal profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Staphylococcus aureus COL : An Atypical Model Strain of MRSA That Exhibits Slow Growth and Antibiotic Tolerance due to a Mutation in PRPP Synthetase 2025 ·Molecular Microbiology ·Claire E. Stevens, (unknown), Paul R. Johnston, Phillip T. Lowe, A.B. Boraston, Joanne K. Hobbs	3
2	A “terminal” case of glycan catabolism: Structural and enzymatic characterization of the sialidases of Clostridium perfringens 2024 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), Kristin E. Low, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Lin Liu, (unknown), Leeann Klassen, G. Douglas Inglis, Geert‐Jan Boons, Wesley F. Zandberg, D. Wade Abbott, A.B. Boraston	3
3	A high-throughput screening platform for enzymes active on mucin-type O-glycoproteins 2023 ·Nature Chemical Biology ·Jacob F. Wardman, Lyann Sim, (unknown), (unknown), Andreas Geissner, (unknown), A.B. Boraston, Warren W. Wakarchuk, Stephen G. Withers	9
4	A Fluorogenic Disaccharide Substrate for α-Mannosidases Enables High-Throughput Screening and Identification of an Inhibitor of the GH92 Virulence Factor from Streptococcus pneumoniae 2023 ·ACS Chemical Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Dana K. Winter, (unknown), (unknown), Andrew J. Bennet, Claude Spino, A.B. Boraston, David J. Vocadlo	1
5	A previously uncharacterized O-glycopeptidase from Akkermansia muciniphila requires the Tn-antigen for cleavage of the peptide bond 2022 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Keira E. Mahoney, B. Pluvinage, (unknown), John E. Burke, Stacy A. Malaker, Warren W. Wakarchuk, A.B. Boraston	17
6	Iminosugar C‐Glycosides Work as Pharmacological Chaperones of NAGLU, a Glycosidase Involved in MPS IIIB Rare Disease** 2021 ·Chemistry - A European Journal ·Sha Zhu, (unknown), Anh Tuấn Trần, (unknown), A.B. Boraston, Dominic S. Alonzi, Ana Poveda, Yongmin Zhang, Jérôme Désiré, (unknown), Stéphane Demotz, Atsushi Kato, Terry D. Butters, Jesús Jiménez‐Barbero, Matthieu Sollogoub, Yves Blériot	5
7	The Glycoprotease CpaA Secreted by Medically Relevant Acinetobacter Species Targets Multiple O -Linked Host Glycoproteins 2020 ·mBio ·M. Florencia Haurat, Nichollas E. Scott, Gisela Di Venanzio, Juvenal Lopez, B. Pluvinage, A.B. Boraston, Michael J. Ferracane, Mario F. Feldman	42
8	The structure of a family 110 glycoside hydrolase provides insight into the hydrolysis of α-1,3-galactosidic linkages in λ-carrageenan and blood group antigens 2020 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), Chelsea Vickers, Dustin T. King, David J. Vocadlo, A.B. Boraston	10
9	Structural analysis of broiler chicken small intestinal mucin O-glycan modification by Clostridium perfringens 2019 ·Poultry Science ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Xiaohui Xing, Kristin E. Low, G. Douglas Inglis, (unknown), A.B. Boraston, Steven P. Smith, Richard R. E. Uwiera, L. Brent Selinger, Wesley F. Zandberg, D. Wade Abbott	23
10	The Molecular Basis of Polysaccharide Sulfatase Activity and a Nomenclature for Catalytic Subsites in this Class of Enzyme 2018 ·Structure ·(unknown), Chelsea Vickers, Craig S. Robb, (unknown), Stephen G. Withers, Jan‐Hendrik Hehemann, A.B. Boraston	30
11	A sweet new wave: structures and mechanisms of enzymes that digest polysaccharides from marine algae 2014 ·Current Opinion in Structural Biology ·Jan‐Hendrik Hehemann, A.B. Boraston, Mirjam Czjzek	114
12	Conformational Analysis of the Streptococcus pneumoniae Hyaluronate Lyase and Characterization of Its Hyaluronan-specific Carbohydrate-binding Module 2014 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·M.D.L. Suits, B. Pluvinage, (unknown), Yan Liu, Angelina S. Palma, Wengang Chai, Ten Feizi, A.B. Boraston	22
13	Structure of the fucose mutarotase fromStreptococcus pneumoniaein complex withL-fucose 2011 ·Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology and Crystallization Communications ·M.A. Higgins, A.B. Boraston	6
14	N-Acetylglucosamine Recognition by a Family 32 Carbohydrate-Binding Module from Clostridium perfringens NagH 2009 ·Journal of Molecular Biology ·Elizabeth Ficko‐Blean, A.B. Boraston	35
15	Differential Recognition and Hydrolysis of Host Carbohydrate Antigens by Streptococcus pneumoniae Family 98 Glycoside Hydrolases 2009 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·M.A. Higgins, Garrett E. Whitworth, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Robert D. Burke, David J. Vocadlo, A.B. Boraston	36
16	Differential recognition of plant cell walls by microbial xylan-specific carbohydrate-binding modules 2006 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Lesley McCartney, Anthony W. Blake, J.E. Flint, David N. Bolam, A.B. Boraston, Harry J. Gilbert, John Knox	111
17	Carbohydrate-binding modules: fine-tuning polysaccharide recognition breakdown → 2004 ·Biochemical Journal ·A.B. Boraston, David N. Bolam, Harry J. Gilbert, G.J. Davies	1600
18	Recognition and Hydrolysis of Noncrystalline Cellulose 2003 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·A.B. Boraston, Emily Kwan, (unknown), R. Antony J. Warren, Douglas G. Kilburn	86
19	Structural and Thermodynamic Dissection of Specific Mannan Recognition by a Carbohydrate Binding Module, TmCBM27 2003 ·Structure ·A.B. Boraston, Timothy J. Revett, (unknown), Didier Nurizzo, G.J. Davies	61
20	On-line monitoring and control of methanol concentration in shake-flask cultures ofPichia pastoris 1997 ·Biotechnology and Bioengineering ·M. Marta Guarna, (unknown), (unknown), Jamie Robinson, (unknown), (unknown), A.B. Boraston, Eric Jervis, Ross T. A. MacGillivray, Robin F. B. Turner, Douglas G. Kilburn	74

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