Biography:
BSc Microbiology - University of Strathclyde
PhD - University of Warwick
Fellow and Director of Studies, Peterhouse
Research Interests
Bacterial spores
Molecular & Structural biology
Collaborators
Key Publications
(Recent publications)
1. Ustok FI, Chirgadze DY, Christie G. 2015. Crystal structure of the PepSY-containing domain of the YpeB protein involved in germination of Bacillus spores. Proteins 83:1914-1921.
2. Ustok FI, Chirgadze DY, Christie G. 2015. Structural and functional analysis of SleL, a peptidoglycan lysin involved in germination of Bacillus spores. Proteins 83:1787-1799.
3. Manetsberger J, Manton JD, Erdelyi MJ, Lin H, Rees D, Christie G, Rees EJ. 2015. Ellipsoid Localization Microscopy Infers the Size and Order of Protein Layers in Bacillus Spore Coats. Biophys J 109:2058-2066.
4. Manetsberger J, Hall EA, Christie G. 2015. Plasmid-encoded genes influence exosporium assembly and morphology in Bacillus megaterium QM B1551 spores. FEMS microbiology letters 362.