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Contact Details

Phone
+64 3 479 7863
Email
kurt.krause@otago.ac.nz
Position
Professor
Department
Department of Biochemistry
Qualifications
MA PhD MD
Research summary
Structural biology of infectious diseases

Research

Kurt Krause is a Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Otago.

He has a longstanding interest in structure and function in biology and his research areas include the structure and function of enzymes and proteins important in infectious diseases, such as bacterial pathogenesis factors, antibiotic targets, viral immunomodulatory proteins, and bioluminescence related proteins.

Publications

Eruera, A.-R., McSweeney, A. M., McKenzie-Goldsmith, G. M., Opel-Reading, H. K., Thomas, S. X., Campbell, A. C., … Ward, V. K., & Krause, K. L. (2023). Crystal structure of inhibitor-bound GII.4 Sydney 2012 norovirus 3C-like protease. Viruses, 15(11), 2202. doi: 10.3390/v15112202

Olivier, F., Roberts, S., Morris, A., Krause, K., & Baker, M. (2023). The arrival of Candida auris in Aotearoa NZ: Risk assessment and actions needed. The Briefing, (30 March). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/arrival-candida-auris-aotearoa-nz-risk-assessment-and-actions-needed

Cooper, H. B., Krause, K. L., & Gardner, P. P. (2023). Finding priority bacterial ribosomes for future structural and antimicrobial research based upon global RNA and protein sequence analysis. PeerJ, 11, e14969. doi: 10.7717/peerj.14969

Torbati, E., Stuart, G., Krause, K., Brown, C., & Wise, L. (2023). Methods to assess chemokine binding and anti-chemotactic activity of virus proteins. In A. R. Lucas (Ed.), Chemokine-glycosaminoglycan interactions: Methods and protocols: Methods in molecular biology (Vol. 2597). (pp. 217-234). New York, N Y: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2835-5_16

Lawer, A., Tyler, C., Hards, K., Keighley, L. M., Cheung, C.-Y., Kierek, F., Su, S., … McInnes, T., Tyndall, J. D. A., Krause, K. L., Cook, G. M., & Gamble, A. B. (2022). Synthesis and biological evaluation of aurachin D analogues as inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis cytochrome bd oxidase. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 13, 1663-1669. doi: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.2c00401

Torbati, E., Stuart, G., Krause, K., Brown, C., & Wise, L. (2023). Methods to assess chemokine binding and anti-chemotactic activity of virus proteins. In A. R. Lucas (Ed.), Chemokine-glycosaminoglycan interactions: Methods and protocols: Methods in molecular biology (Vol. 2597). (pp. 217-234). New York, N Y: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2835-5_16

Chapter in Book - Research

Fagerlund, R. D., Ferguson, T. J., Maxwell, H. W. R., Opel-Reading, H. K., Krause, K. L., & Fineran, P. C. (2019). Reconstitution of CRISPR adaptation in vitro and its detection by PCR. In S. Bailey (Ed.), Methods in enzymology (Vol. 616: CRISPR-Cas enzymes). (pp. 411-433). Cambridge, MA: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/bs.mie.2018.10.024

Chapter in Book - Research

Sharpe, M. L., Hastings, J. W., & Krause, K. L. (2014). Luciferases and light-emitting accessory proteins: Structural biology. In eLS. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0003064.pub2

Chapter in Book - Research

Hastings, J. W., & Krause, K. L. (2006). Luciferases and light-emitting accessory proteins: Structural biology. In Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. New York: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1038/npg.els.0003064

Chapter in Book - Research

Hastings, J. W., & Krause, K. L. (2005). Luciferase and light-emitting accessory proteins: Structural biology. In Encyclopedia of life sciences. John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1038/npg.els.0003064

Chapter in Book - Research

Krause, K. L., & Miller, M. D. (2002). A new engine for cleaving nucleic acid. In G. R. Eaton, D. C. Wiley & O. Jardetzky (Eds.), Structures and mechanisms: From ashes to enzymes. (pp. 270-293). Washington, DC, USA: American Chemical Society.

Chapter in Book - Research

Krause, K. L., & Miller, M. D. (2001). Using electrostatics to define the active site of Serratia endonuclease. In C. H. Schein (Ed.), Methods in molecular biology, Volume 160: Nuclease methods and protocols. (pp. 249-262). Totowa, NJ, USA: Humana Press.

Chapter in Book - Research

Hastings, J. W., & Krause, K. L. (2007). Luciferases and light-emitting accessory proteins: Structural biology. In Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Chapter in Book - Other

Cooper, H. B., Krause, K. L., & Gardner, P. P. (2023). Finding priority bacterial ribosomes for future structural and antimicrobial research based upon global RNA and protein sequence analysis. PeerJ, 11, e14969. doi: 10.7717/peerj.14969

Journal - Research Article

Eruera, A.-R., McSweeney, A. M., McKenzie-Goldsmith, G. M., Opel-Reading, H. K., Thomas, S. X., Campbell, A. C., … Ward, V. K., & Krause, K. L. (2023). Crystal structure of inhibitor-bound GII.4 Sydney 2012 norovirus 3C-like protease. Viruses, 15(11), 2202. doi: 10.3390/v15112202

Journal - Research Article

Hards, K., Cheung, C.-Y., Waller, N., Adolph, C., Keighley, L., Tee, Z. S., Harold, L. K., Menorca, A., … Tyndall, J. D. A., McNeil, M. B., … Opel-Reading, H. K., Krause, K. L., … Berney, M., … Cook, G. M. (2022). An amiloride derivative is active against the F1Fo-ATP synthase and cytochrome bd oxidase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Communications Biology, 5, 166. doi: 10.1038/s42003-022-03110-8

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Lawer, A., Tyler, C., Hards, K., Keighley, L. M., Cheung, C.-Y., Kierek, F., Su, S., … McInnes, T., Tyndall, J. D. A., Krause, K. L., Cook, G. M., & Gamble, A. B. (2022). Synthesis and biological evaluation of aurachin D analogues as inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis cytochrome bd oxidase. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 13, 1663-1669. doi: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.2c00401

Journal - Research Article

Badart, M. P., Barnes, E. M., Cording, A. P., Gilmer, S. C. L., Billinghurst, I. D., Edupuganti, V. V. S. R., … Bland, A. R., Bower, R. L., Rana, Z., Ferguson, S. A., Opel Reading, H. K., Cook, G. M., Rosengren, R. J., Krause, K. L., Gamble, A. B., Ashton, J. C., & Hawkins, B. C. (2021). Synthesis and biological evaluation of (-) and (+)-spiroleucettadine and analogues. ChemMedChem, 16, 1308-1315. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.202000954

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Campbell, A. C., Tanner, J. J., & Krause, K. L. (2021). Optimisation of neuraminidase expression for use in drug discovery by using HEK293-6E cells. Viruses, 13, 1893. doi: 10.3390/v13101893

Journal - Research Article

Safarian, S., Opel-Reading, H. K., Wu, D., Mehdipour, A. R., Hards, K., Harold, L. K., … Stewart, I., … Cook, G. M., Krause, K. L., & Michel, H. (2021). The cryo-EM structure of the bd oxidase from M. tuberculosis reveals a unique structural framework and enables rational drug design to combat TB. Nature Communications, 12(1), 5236. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-25537-z

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Kvach, M. V., Barzak, F. M., Harjes, S., Schares, H. A. M., Kurup, H. M., Jones, K. F., … Krause, K. L., … Filichev, V. (2020). Differential inhibition of APOBEC3 DNA-mutator isozymes by fluoro- versus non-fluoro-substituted 2'-deoxyzebularine embedded in single-stranded DNA. ChemBioChem, 21, 1028-1035. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201900505

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Murphy, E. L., Singh, K. V., Avila, B., Kleffmann, T., Gregory, S. T., Murray, B. E., Krause, K. L., … Jogl, G. (2020). Cryo-electron microscopy structure of the 70S ribosome from Enterococcus faecalis. Scientific Reports, 10, 16301. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-73199-6

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Opel-Reading, H. K., Mortuza, R., & Krause, K. L. (2019). Detection of D-glutamate production from the dual function enzyme, 4-amino-4-deoxychorismate lyase/D-amino acid transaminase, in Mycobacterium smegmatis. Bio-protocol, 9(1), e3135. doi: 10.21769/BioProtoc.3135

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Mortuza, R., Aung, H. L., Taiaroa, G., Opel-Reading, H. K., Kleffmann, T., Cook, G. M., & Krause, K. L. (2018). Overexpression of a newly identified d-amino acid transaminase in Mycobacterium smegmatis complements glutamate racemase deletion. Molecular Microbiology, 107(2), 198-213. doi: 10.1111/mmi.13877

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Watkins, O. C., Sharpe, M. L., Perry, N. B., & Krause, K. L. (2018). New Zealand glowworm (Arachnocampa luminosa) bioluminescence is produced by a firefly-like luciferase but an entirely new luciferin. Scientific Reports, 8(3278). doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-21298-w

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Christensen, E. M., Patel, S. M., Korasick, D. A., Campbell, A. C., Krause, K. L., Becker, D. F., & Tanner, J. J. (2017). Resolving the cofactor-binding site in the proline biosynthetic enzyme human pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase 1. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 292(17), 7233-7243. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M117.780288

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Fagerlund, R. D., Wilkinson, M. E., Klykov, O., Barendregt, A., Pearce, F. G., Kieper, S. N., Maxwell, H. W. R., … Krause, K. L., Bostina, M., … Staals, R. H. J., & Fineran, P. C. (2017). Spacer capture and integration by a type I-F Cas1–Cas2-3 CRISPR adaptation complex. PNAS, 114(26), E5122-E5128. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1618421114

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Nakatani, Y., Opel-Reading, H. K., Merker, M., Machado, D., Andres, S., Kumar, S. S., … Aung, H. L., Cook, G. M., … Krause, K., & Köser, C. U. (2017). Role of alanine racemase mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis D-cycloserine resistance. Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy, 61(12), e01575-17. doi: 10.1128/aac.01575-17

Journal - Research Article

Poen, S., Nakatani, Y., Opel-Reading, H. K., Lassé, M., Dobson, R. C. J., & Krause, K. L. (2016). Exploring the structure of glutamate racemase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a template for anti-mycobacterial drug discovery. Biochemical Journal, 473, 1267-1280. doi: 10.1042/bcj20160186

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Sharif, S., Nakatani, Y., Wise, L., Corbett, M., Real, N. C., Stuart, G. S., Lateef, Z., Krause, K., Mercer, A. A., & Fleming, S. B. (2016). A broad-spectrum chemokine-binding protein of bovine papular stomatitis virus inhibits neutrophil and monocyte infiltration in inflammatory and wound models of mouse skin. PLoS ONE, 11(12), e0168007. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168007

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Sowerby, S. J., Crump, J. A., Johnstone, M. C., Krause, K. L., & Hill, P. C. (2016). Smartphone microscopy of parasite eggs accumulated into a single field of view. American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 94(1), 227-230. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0427

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Wilkinson, M. E., Nakatani, Y., Staals, R. H. J., Kieper, S. N., Opel-Reading, H. K., McKenzie, R. E., Fineran, P. C., & Krause, K. L. (2016). Structural plasticity and in vivo activity of Cas1 from the type I-F CRISPR-Cas system. Biochemical Journal, 473, 1063-1072. doi: 10.1042/bcj20160078

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Couñago, R. M., Knapp, K. M., Nakatani, Y., Fleming, S. B., Corbett, M., Wise, L. M., Mercer, A. A., & Krause, K. L. (2015). Structures of orf virus chemokine binding protein in complex with host chemokines reveal clues to broad binding specificity. Structure, 23(7), 1199-1213. doi: 10.1016/j.str.2015.04.023

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Sharpe, M. L., Dearden, P. K., Gimenez, G., & Krause, K. L. (2015). Comparative RNA seq analysis of the New Zealand glowworm Arachnocampa luminosa reveals bioluminescence-related genes. BMC Genomics, 16, 825. doi: 10.1186/s12864-015-2006-2

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Davis, E., Scaletti-Hutchinson, E., Opel-Reading, H., Nakatani, Y., & Krause, K. L. (2014). The structure of alanine racemase from Acinetobacter baumannii. Acta Crystallographica Section F, 70(9), 1199-1205.

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Li, Y., Mortuza, R., Milligan, D. L., Tran, S. L., Strych, U., Cook, G. M., & Krause, K. L. (2014). Investigation of the essentiality of glutamate racemase in Mycobacterium smegmatis. Journal of Bacteriology, 196(24), 4239-4244. doi: 10.1128/jb.02090-14

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Baker, E. S., Luckner, S. R., Krause, K. L., Lambden, P. R., Clarke, I. N., & Ward, V. K. (2012). Inherent structural disorder and dimerisation of murine norovirus NS1-2 protein. PLoS ONE, 7(2), e30534. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030534

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Scaletti, E. R., Luckner, S. R., & Krause, K. L. (2012). Structural features and kinetic characterization of alanine racemase from Staphylococcus aureus (Mu50). Acta Crystallographica Section D, 68, 82-92. doi: 10.1107/S0907444911050682

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Anthony, K. G., Strych, U., Yeung, K. R., Shoen, C. S., Perez, O., Krause, K. L., … Koski, R. A. (2011). New classes of alanine racemase inhibitors identified by high-throughput screening show antimicrobial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. PLoS ONE, 6(5), e20374. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0020374

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Im, H., Sharpe, M. L., Strych, U., Davlieva, M., & Krause, K. L. (2011). The crystal structure of alanine racemase from Streptococcus pneumoniae, a target for structure-based drug design. BMC Microbiology, 11, 116. doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-11-116

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Couñago, R. M., Fleming, S. B., Mercer, A. A., & Krause, K. L. (2010). Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of the chemokine-binding protein from orf virus (Poxviridae). Acta Crystallographica Section F, F66, 819-823. doi: 10.1107/S1744309110018166

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Chen, C., Krause, K., & Pettitt, B. M. (2009). Advantage of being a dimer for Serratia marcescens endonuclease. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 113(2), 511-521. doi: 10.1021/jp8057838

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Couñago, R. M., Davlieva, M., Strych, U., Hill, R. E., & Krause, K. L. (2009). Biochemical and structural characterization of alanine racemase from Bacillus anthracis (ames). BMC Structural Biology, 9, 53. doi: 10.1186/1472-6807-9-53

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Chen, C., Beck, B. W., Krause, K., Weksberg, T. E., & Pettitt, B. M. (2007). Effects of dimerization of Serratia marcescens endonuclease on water dynamics. Biopolymers, 85(3), 241-252.

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Milligan, D. L., Tran, S. L., Strych, U., Cook, G. M., & Krause, K. L. (2007). The alanine racemase of Mycobacterium smegmatis is essential for growth in the absence of D-alanine. Journal of Bacteriology, 189(22), 8381-8386.

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Strych, U., Davlieva, M., Longtin, J. P., Murphy, E. L., Im, H., Benedik, M. J., & Krause, K. L. (2007). Purification and preliminary crystallization of alanine racemase from Streptococcus pneumoniae. BMC Microbiology, 7, 40. doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-7-40

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Weksberg, T. E., Lynch, G. C., Krause, K. L., & Pettitt, B. M. (2007). Molecular dynamics simulations of Trichomonas vaginalis ferredoxin show a loop-cap transition. Biophysical Journal, 92(10), 3337-3345.

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LeMagueres, P., Im, H., Ebalunode, J., Strych, U., Benedik, M. J., Briggs, J. M., … Krause, K. L. (2005). The 1.9 Å crystal structure of alanine racemase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis contains a conserved entryway into the active site. Biochemistry, 44, 1471-1481.

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Shelburne, S. A., Visnegarwala, F., Adams, C., Krause, K. L., Hamill, R. J., & White, A. C. (2005). Unusual manifestations of disseminated Histoplasmosis in patients responding to antiretroviral therapy. American Journal of Medicine, 118, 1038-1041.

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Kim, M. G., Strych, U., Krause, K., Benedik, M., & Kohn, H. (2003). N(2)-substituted D,L-cycloserine derivatives: Synthesis and evaluation as alanine racemase inhibitors. Journal of Antibiotics, 56(2), 160-168.

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Kim, M. G., Strych, U., Krause, K., Benedik, M., & Kohn, H. (2003). Evaluation of amino-substituted heterocyclic derivatives as alanine racemase inhibitors. Medicinal Chemistry Research, 12(3), 130-138.

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LeMagueres, P., Im, H., Dvorak, A., Strych, U., Benedik, M., & Krause, K. L. (2003). Crystal structure at 1.45 Å resolution of alanine racemase from a pathogenic bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, contains both internal and external aldimine forms. Biochemistry, 42(50), 14752-14761.

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Liu, L., Im, H., Cegielski, M., LeMagueres, P., Schultz, L. W., Krause, K. L., & Hastings, J. W. (2003). Characterization and crystallization of active domains of a novel luciferase from a marine dinoflagellate. Acta Crystallographica Section D, D59, 761-764.

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Vidakovic, M., Crossnoe, C. R., Neidre, C., Kim, K., Krause, K. L., & Germanas, J. P. (2003). Reactivity of reduced [2Fe-2S] Ferredoxins parallels host susceptibility to nitroimidazoles. Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy, 47(1), 302-308.

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Crossnoe, C. R., Germanas, J. P., LeMagueres, P., Mustata, G., & Krause, K. L. (2002). The crystal structure of Trichomonas vaginalis ferredoxin provides insight into metronidazole activation. Journal of Molecular Biology, 318(2), 503-518.

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Musher, D. M., Dowell, M. E., Shortridge, V. D., Flamm, R. K., Jorgensen, J. H., Le Magueres, P., & Krause, K. L. (2002). Emergence of macrolide resistance during treatment of pneumococcal pneumonia. New England Journal of Medicine, 346(8), 630-631.

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Strych, U., Penland, R. L., Jimenez, M., Krause, K. L., & Benedik, M. J. (2001). Characterization of the alanine racemases from two Mycobacteria. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 196, 93-98.

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Strych, U., Huang, H. C., Krause, K. L., & Benedik, M. J. (2000). Characterization of the alanine racemases from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Current Microbiology, 41, 290-294.

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Olivier, F., Roberts, S., Morris, A., Krause, K., & Baker, M. (2023). The arrival of Candida auris in Aotearoa NZ: Risk assessment and actions needed. The Briefing, (30 March). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/arrival-candida-auris-aotearoa-nz-risk-assessment-and-actions-needed

Journal - Research Other

Torbati, E., Krause, K. L., & Ussher, J. E. (2021). The immune response to SARS-CoV-2 and variants of concern. Viruses, 13, 1911. doi: 10.3390/v13101911

Journal - Research Other

Krause, K. L., Furneaux, R., Benjes, P., Brimble, M., Davidson, T., Denny, W., … Ussher, J. E., & Ward, V. (2020). The post-lockdown period should be used to acquire effective therapies for future resurgence in SARS-Cov-2 infections. New Zealand Medical Journal, 133(1513), 107-111. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Journal - Research Other

McDonald, S. K., Matisoo-Smith, E. A., Buckley, H. R., Walter, R. K., Aung, H. L., Collins, C. J., Cook, G. M., Kardailsky, O., Krause, K., & Knapp, M. (2020). 'TB or not TB': The conundrum of pre-European contact tuberculosis in the Pacific. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 375, 20190583. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2019.0583

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Chen, C., Beck, B. W., Krause, K., & Pettitt, B. M. (2006). Solvent participation in Serratia marcescens endonuclease complexes. Proteins, 62, 982-995.

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Krause, K. L. (2003). Review of the Nanotech 2003 - Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show. IDrugs, 6(4), 309-311.

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