Ming Tien
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
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305 Frear South
University Park, - mxt3@psu.edu
- 814-863-1165
Research Summary
Characterization and biochemical analysis of cellulose synthesis in a variety of organisms. Mechanism and regulation of fungal degradation of lignin. Dissimilatory Iron reduction.
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Most Recent Publications
Leveraging lifetime information to perform real-time 3D single-particle tracking in noisy environments
Tian Zhao, Joseph S. Beckwith, M. Junaid Amin, Marcell Pálmai, Preston T. Snee, Ming Tien, Haw Yang, 2021, Journal of Chemical Physics
Nanoscale dynamics of cellulose digestion by the cellobiohydrolase TrCel7A
Zachary K. Haviland, Daguan Nong, Kate L.Vasquez Kuntz, Thomas J. Starr, Dengbo Ma, Ming Tien, Charles T. Anderson, William O. Hancock, 2021, Journal of Biological Chemistry
Integrated multi-wavelength microscope combining TIRFM and IRM modalities for imaging cellulases and other processive enzymes
Daguan Nong, Zachary Haviland, Kate Kuntz, Ming Tien, Charles T. Anderson, William O. Hancock, 2021, Biomedical Optics Express on p. 3253-3264
Prior-Apprised Unsupervised Learning of Subpixel Curvilinear Features in Low Signal/Noise Images
Shuhui Yin, Ming Tien, Haw Yang, 2020, Biophysical Journal on p. 2458-2469
Formation of water-soluble organic matter through fungal degradation of lignin
Seyyedhadi Khatami, Ying Deng, Ming Tien, Patrick G. Hatcher, 2019, Organic Geochemistry on p. 64-70
Simulations of Cellulose Synthesis Initiation and Termination in Bacteria
HuI Yang, John McManus, Daniel Oehme, Abhishek Singh, Yaroslava Yingling, Ming Tien, J Kubicki, 2019, Journal of Physical Chemistry B on p. 3699-3705
Convergent evolution of hetero-oligomeric cellulose synthesis complexes in mosses and seed plants
Xingxing Li, Tori L. Speicher, Dianka C.T. Dees, Nasim Mansoori, John B. McManus, Ming Tien, Luisa M. Trindade, Ian S. Wallace, Alison W. Roberts, 2019, Plant Journal on p. 862-876
Lignin contribution to aliphatic constituents of humic acids through fungal degradation
Seyyedhadi Khatami, Ying Deng, Ming Tien, Patrick G. Hatcher, 2019, Journal of Environmental Quality on p. 1565-1570
Host-plant induced changes in microbial community structure and midgut gene expression in an invasive polyphage (Anoplophora glabripennis
Erin D. Scully, Scott M. Geib, Charles J. Mason, John E. Carlson, Ming Tien, Han Yi Chen, Scott Harding, Chung Jui Tsai, Kelli Hoover, 2018, Scientific Reports
Kinetic analysis of cellulose synthase of Gluconacetobacter hansenii in whole cells and in purified form
John McManus, Liza Wilson, HuI Yang, J Kubicki, Ming Tien, 2018, Enzyme and Microbial Technology on p. 24-29
Most-Cited Papers
SHOU4 Proteins Regulate Trafficking of Cellulose Synthase Complexes to the Plasma Membrane
Joanna K. Polko, William J. Barnes, Cătălin Voiniciuc, Stephanie Doctor, Blaire Steinwand, Joseph L. Hill, Ming Tien, Markus Pauly, Charles T. Anderson, Joseph J. Kieber, 2018, Current Biology on p. 3174-3182.e6
Formation of water-soluble organic matter through fungal degradation of lignin
Seyyedhadi Khatami, Ying Deng, Ming Tien, Patrick G. Hatcher, 2019, Organic Geochemistry on p. 64-70
Lignin contribution to aliphatic constituents of humic acids through fungal degradation
Seyyedhadi Khatami, Ying Deng, Ming Tien, Patrick G. Hatcher, 2019, Journal of Environmental Quality on p. 1565-1570
Isolation and characterization of two cellulose morphology mutants of Gluconacetobacter hansenii ATCC23769 producing cellulose with lower crystallinity
Ying Deng, Nivedita Nagachar, Lin Fang, Xin Luan, Jeffrey M. Catchmark, Ming Tien, Teh Hui Kao, 2015, PLoS One
Host-plant induced changes in microbial community structure and midgut gene expression in an invasive polyphage (Anoplophora glabripennis
Erin D. Scully, Scott M. Geib, Charles J. Mason, John E. Carlson, Ming Tien, Han Yi Chen, Scott Harding, Chung Jui Tsai, Kelli Hoover, 2018, Scientific Reports
Initiation, Elongation, and Termination of Bacterial Cellulose Synthesis
John McManus, HuI Yang, Liza Wilson, J Kubicki, Ming Tien, 2018, ACS Omega on p. 2690-2698
AcsA-AcsB: The core of the cellulose synthase complex from Gluconacetobacter hansenii ATCC23769
John B. McManus, Ying Deng, Nivedita Nagachar, Teh Hui Kao, Ming Tien, 2016, Enzyme and Microbial Technology on p. 58-65
Reducing biomass recalcitrance by heterologous expression of a bacterial peroxidase in tobacco (Nicotiana benthamiana)
Ayalew Ligaba-Osena, Bertrand Hankoua, Kay Dimarco, Robert Pace, Mark Crocker, Jesse McAtee, Nivedita Nagachar, Ming Tien, Tom L. Richard, 2017, Scientific Reports
Longevity in vivo of primary cell wall cellulose synthases
Joseph Lee Hill, Cooper Josephs, William J. Barnes, Charles T. Anderson, Ming Tien, 2018, Plant Molecular Biology on p. 279-289
Domain swaps of Arabidopsis secondary wall cellulose synthases to elucidate their class specificity
Joseph Lee Hill, Ashley Nicole Hill, Alison W. Roberts, Candace H. Haigler, Ming Tien, 2018, Plant Direct
News Articles Featuring Ming Tien
May 07, 2024
Why is breaking down plant material for biofuels so slow?
Breaking down cellulose for biofuel is slow and inefficient but could avoid concerns around using a food source while taking advantage of abundant plant materials that might otherwise go to waste. New research led by Penn State investigators has revealed how several molecular roadblocks slow this process.
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Apr 11, 2019
New SCATTIRSTORM microscope could improve bioenergy production
The construction of a new multimodal optical microscope, SCATTIRSTORM, that could enable more efficient bioenergy production, is the focus of a three-year, $1.5 million, U.S. Department of Energy grant awarded to three Penn State researchers.
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