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Contact
Lab: | Prof. Dr. Matthias Boll |
Department: | Institute of Biology/Microbiology |
Address: | University of Freiburg Schänzlestr. 1 79104 Freiburg |
Phone: | +49 761 203 2649 |
E-mail: | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Lab homepage: | www.ag-boll.uni-freiburg.de/ |
PhD positions available: | YES |
Research Area: | Protein Structure and Function |
Research Interests: | Enzymes and metabolites involved in the degradation of aromatic pollutants in anaerobic bacteria. |
CV
Education & Training: | 1986-1992 Diploma in Biology at Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg 1993-1996 Dr. rer. nat. in Biology at Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg 1998-2002 Habilitation in Microbiology at Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg |
Employment & Experience: | 1997-1998 Post Doc John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK 1998-2004 Associate Professor, University of Freiburg 2004-2006 Assistent Professor (Hochschuldozent), University of Freiburg 2006-2012 Full Professor of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry, University Leipzig |
Scientific Activities: | 1999-2005 Member of the DFG Priority programme SPP 1070 1999-2005 Member of the DFG Priority programme SPP 1071 Since 2008 Coordinator DFG Priority programme SPP 1319 (BO 1565 9-1/9-2/10-1/10-2 12/2) Since 2010 Member of the EU collaborative Project MAGIC-PAH (1 PhD funded) Since 2011 Member of the DFG Research Unit FOR 1570 (BO 1565 11/1) |
Honors
Honors and Awards: | 1996 Hans-Grisebach-Award |
Publications
Selected Publications: | Fuchs G., Boll M. and Heider J. (2011) Microbial degradation of aromatic compounds - from one strategy to four, Nat Rev Microbiol 9, 803-16.Abstract Kuntze K., Kiefer, P., Baumann S., Seifert, J., von Bergen, M., Vorholt, J.A. and Boll M. (2011) Enzymes involved in the anaerobic degradation of meta-substituted halobenzoates, Mol Microbiol 82, 758-69. Abstract Kung, J.W., Baumann, S., von Bergen, M., Müller, M., Hagedoorn, P.-L., Hagen, W.R. and Boll, M. (2010) Reversible biological Birch reduction at an extremely low redox potential, J Am Chem Soc, 132, 9850-9856. Abstract Kung J.W., Löffler C., Dörner K., Heintz D., Gallien S., van Dorsselaer A., Friedrich T. and Boll M. (2009) Identification and characterization of the tungsten-containing class of benzoyl-coenzyme A reductases., Proc Natl Acad Sci 106, 17687-92. Abstract Heintz D., Gallien S., Wischgoll S., Ullmann A.K., Schaeffer C., Kretzschmar A.K., van Dorsselaer A. and Boll M. (2009) Differential membrane proteome analysis reveals novel proteins involved in the degradation of aromatic compounds in Geobacter metallireducens. Mol Cell Prot 8, 2159-69. Abstract Thiele, B., Rieder, O., Jehmlich, N., von Bergen, M., Müller, M. and Boll, M. (2008) Aromatizing cyclohexa-1,5-diene-1-carbonyl-coenzyme a oxidase: characterization and its role in anaerobic aromatic metabolism, J Biol Chem 283, 20713-21. Abstract Thiele, B., Rieder, O., Golding, B.T., Müller, M. and Boll M. (2008) Mechanism of Enzymatic Birch Reduction: Stereochemical Course and Exchange Reactions of Benzoyl-CoA Reductase, J Am Chem Soc 130, 14050-1. Abstract Wischgoll, S., Heintz, D., Peters, F., Erxleben, A., Sarnighausen, E., Reski, R., van Dorsselaer, A. and Boll, M. (2005) Gene clusters involved in anaerobic benzoate degradation of Geobacter metallireducens, Mol. Microbiol. 58, 1238-1252. Abstract Unciuleac, M., Warkentin, E., Boll, M. & Ermler, U. (2004) Crystal structure of 4-hydroxybenzoyl-CoA reductase from Thauera aromatica at 1.6 Å. Inverted electron flow in a xanthine oxidase-type enzyme, Structure, 12, 2249-2256. Abstract Unciuleac, M. and Boll, M. (2001) Mechanism of ATP-driven electron transfer catalyzed by the benzene ring-reducing enzyme benzoyl-CoA reductase, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 98, 13619-13625. Abstract |
SGBM PhD students
SGBM PhD students: | Lena Appel (since February 2020)
Alumni: Michael Agne (January 2016-April 2022) |