Max Unger
@MaxUnger_
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Chemistry-ChemBio Ph.D. Candidate @UMich | @NSF Graduate Research Fellow | @UWMadison Alum | We eat and breathe to rotate the tiny engines that make ATP
Ann Arbor, MI
Joined December 2021
Checkout the most recent publication from my undergraduate work in JACS! We crafted an ultrahigh-throughput platform to evolve enzymes using yeast display directed evolution and used it to evolve an enzyme capable of breaking down PET plastic. https://t.co/du9mUWqmdH
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Enzymes that degrade synthetic polymers have attracted intense interest for eco-friendly plastic recycling. However, because enzymes did not evolve for the cleavage of abiotic polymers, directed...
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Check out the latest preprint from the @Martell_Group: we combined DNA-scaffolded catalysis with DNA-encoded libraries to perform >500,000 parallel reactions on attomole scale! 🧬🧪 Shout out to Caleb and @JeffChem and all of our amazing coauthors! https://t.co/ZKknvF57Dd
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The Wisconsin Capitol Rotunda was transformed today by our brilliant @UWMadison & @UniversitiesWI undergrads showcasing research projects on pressing issues from effective treatments for antibiotic-resistant infections to tax policy.👏 And thanks to legislators & supporters!
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THE BADGERS ARE NATTY CHAMPS ONCE AGAIN! 🏆🦡 @BadgerWHockey defeats Ohio State, 4-3, to win the 2025 NC Women's Ice Hockey National Championship. #WFrozenFour
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Calling everyone interested in learning biocatalysis! Come to the Narayan lab to learn the biocat basics. Please apply here - https://t.co/U9YRcCyK0E
#Biocat #GoBlue
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Congratulations to our new PhD candidate @MaxUnger_ ! We are so excited to see all of your amazing work 🥳 #Biocat #GoBlue
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What are you trying to do @PatMcAfeeShow and Coach?? 😂😂 Pete and I just trying to do our job over here #CollegeGameDay
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When an unusual late-night lab observation leads to something more! Swellable cross-linked protein crystals as a support for enzymes and catalysts, now in @ACS_AMI. H/t Jed, @Ethan_Hartman97, and Eli for all of their work on this! @Martell_Group
https://t.co/E72mOfMHpN
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Scaffolding catalytic reactions within porous materials is a powerful strategy to enhance the reaction rates of multicatalytic systems. However, it remains challenging to develop materials with high...
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Check out this new Collection from @ACSCentSci, showcasing the latest advances in organic synthesis and catalysis, highlighting innovative strategies for the construction of pharmaceutically relevant compounds, natural products, and drugs. Learn more: https://t.co/6Mp7TyxMbe
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Explore the outstanding contributions by @francesarnold, @AlisonNarayanUM, @FlitschSabine, @HartwigGroup, @CarreiraGroup, @Shenvi_Lab, @hanzyduzit, @AdibekianG, @DrNitinAPatil, @RomanSarott, @ziyangnickqin, @LauraMBohnPhD1, @SHIONOGI_JP @ACSCentSci
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Check out this new Collection from @ACSCentSci, showcasing the latest advances in organic synthesis and catalysis, highlighting innovative strategies for the construction of pharmaceutically relevant compounds, natural products, and drugs. Learn more: https://t.co/6Mp7TyxMbe
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Engineering Reaction Pathway of Non-heme Fe Oxygenase Using Ancestral Sequence Reconstruction | Journal of the American Chemical Society @AlisonNarayanUM @umich @NarayanLab @UMichResearch #Engineering #Reaction #NonHeme #Fe #Oxygenase #Ancestral #Sequence
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Non-heme iron (FeII), α-ketoglutarate (α-KG)-dependent oxygenases are a family of enzymes that catalyze an array of transformations that cascade forward after the formation of radical intermediates....
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I’m sorry I couldn’t properly lead to this beautiful tribute the @CollegeGameDay put together. Really wanted to thank all of you for the avalanche of love and support you’ve shown Ben. It gives me and my family such comfort knowing how he impacted so many peoples lives around the
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Thank you again for all the outpouring of love for our Ben. I can’t tell you how much it means to me and my family. He wasn’t just my best friend – he was America’s best friend ❤️
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Ancestral Sequence Reconstruction to Enable Biocatalytic Synthesis of Azaphilones | Journal of the American Chemical Society @AlisonNarayanUM
@UMichResearch @UMich @NarayanLab #Ancestral #Sequence #Reconstruction #Biocatalysis #Azaphilones
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Biocatalysis can be powerful in organic synthesis but is often limited by enzymes’ substrate scope and selectivity. Developing a biocatalytic step involves identifying an initial enzyme for the...
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My congratulations to @UWBiochem faculty Monica Neugebauer who was named a 2024 @PackardFdn Fellow for Science and Engineering (1 of only 20 scientists nationwide!) to recognize her important work with novel enzymes & commitment to sustainable chemistry.
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Neugebauer, who joined UW–Madison’s Biochemistry Department in 2023, discovers and engineers novel enzymes with functions beyond what is commonly found in nature.
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Excited to share an awesome collab between the @NarayanLab ang @gpggrp! Check out our preprint on CATNIP, using ML to help chemists identify a compatible biocatalyst for small molecule synthesis! Huge thanks to @daniil_boiko for making it all possible!🎉 https://t.co/KPXRqe07S2
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