Yunxiang Li, Ph.D.

Contact

yli7@twu.edu
940-898-2296
SRC 104L

Website

Biography

Vanni joined Texas Woman's University in Fall 2016 after completing his PhD at Texas Tech University. His current research focuses on the structure and functions of ATP synthase and P-type ATPase. He is also interested in the connection between molecular anthropology and linguistics. When he is not spending days being a biochemist, he enjoys photographing, chess and music.

Education

Ph.D., Chemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
B.S., Pharmaceutical Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China PR

Research Interests

Bioenergetics; Structrural Biology; Protein Biochemistry; Tryptophan Fluorescence

Latest Articles

Single-round QuikChange PCR for engineering multiple site-directed mutations in plasmid DNA
Analytical Biochemistry (2024)
Yunxiang Li, Mileina Pinones, Alexis Breeland, Peilin Jiang

The nucleotide binding affinities of two critical conformations of Escherichia coli ATP synthase
Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics (2021)
Yunxiang Li, Neydy A Valdez, Nelli Mnatsakanyan, Joachim Weber

Identification of two segments of the γ subunit of ATP synthase responsible for the different affinities of the catalytic nucleotide binding sites
Journal of Biological Chemistry (2019)
Nelli Mnatsakanyan, Yunxiang Li, Joachim Weber

Interaction between γC87 and γR242 residues participates in energy coupling between catalysis and proton translocation in Escherichia coli ATP synthase
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (2019)
Yunxiang Li, Xinyou Ma, Joachim Weber

Internally Funded Projects

Empowering Next Generation Women Leaders in Chemistry and Biochemistry
Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership | 2021
Research Grant

Purchase of high pressure cell lysis equipment
GOV-Texas Woman's University | 2020
Research Grant