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Name	Yong Tao
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Language ability	English, Chinese
Province	Beijing

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Name

Yong Tao

Contact Information

taoyong1@yahoo.com

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	1981-1985 Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry: Nanjing University 1985-1988 Master's Degree in Biochemistry and Enzymology: Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1991-1995 Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Rutgers University
Work Experience	1988-1991 - Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher 1995-1997 - Rockefeller University - Postdoctoral Researcher 1997-2010 - DuPont - Biochemistry Researcher, Senior Biochemistry Researcher, Senior Researcher 2010-present - Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher, Doctoral Supervisor, Group Leader, Director of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology Research Office, Deputy Director of Technology Transfer Center

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

1981-1985 Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry: Nanjing University
1985-1988 Master's Degree in Biochemistry and Enzymology: Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1991-1995 Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Rutgers University

Work Experience

1988-1991 - Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher
1995-1997 - Rockefeller University - Postdoctoral Researcher
1997-2010 - DuPont - Biochemistry Researcher, Senior Biochemistry Researcher, Senior Researcher
2010-present - Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher, Doctoral Supervisor, Group Leader, Director of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology Research Office, Deputy Director of Technology Transfer Center

Areas of Focus	Recombinant Expression Strategies for Industrial Enzymes and Proteins Development and Utilization of Biocatalysts
Publications	Establishment of a hypoglycemic agents screening method based on Human glucokinase, Wu, C.F., Xu, Y., TAO, Y. and Yang, J.Y., 2009 Crystal structures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae N-myristoyltransferase with bound myristoyl-CoA and inhibitors reveal the functional roles of the N-terminal region, Wu, J., TAO, Y., Zhang, M., Howard, M.H., Gutteridge, S. and Ding, J., 2007 Elucidation of the Mode of Action of RynaxypyrTM, a Selective Ryanodine Receptor Activator, Cordova, D., Benner, E.A., Sacher, M.D., Rauh, J.J., Sopa, J.S., Lahm, G.H., Selby, T.P., Stevenson, T.M., Flexner, L., Caspar, T., Ragghianti, J.J., Gutteridge, S., Rhoades, D.F., Wu, L., Smith, R.M. and TAO, Y., 2007 Fungal Site of Action Determination: Integration with High-Volume Screening and Lead Progression, Gutteridge, S., Pember, S.O., Wu, L., TAO, Y. and Walker M., 2005 Positive and Negative TAF(II) Functions That Suggest a Dynamic TFIID Structure and Elicit Synergy with Traps in Activator-induced Transcription, Guermah, M, TAO, Y., Roeder RG., 2001 Inhibition of Fungal Aldose Reductase, Zheng, Y.J., TAO, Y., Zhang, W., and Jordan D. B., 2001 The Human Homologue of Drosophila TRF-proximal Protein Is Associated with an RNA polymerase II-SRB Complex, TAO, Y., Xiao, H, and Roeder, R.G., 1999 A Cofactor, TIP30, Specifically Enhances HIV-1 Tat-activated Transcription, Xiao, H., TAO, Y., Greenblatt, J. and Roeder, R.G., 1998 Transcription Activation via Enhanced Preinitiation Complex assembly in a Human Cell-free System Lacking TAFIIs, Oelgeschlager, T., TAO, Y., Kang, Y.K., Roeder, R.G., 1998 Specific Interactions and Potential Functions of Human TAFII100, TAO, Y., Guermah, M., Martinez, E., Oelgeschläger, T., Hasegawa, S., Takada, R., Yamamoto, T., Horikoshi, M. and Roeder, R.G., 1997 Purification of Deoxyhypusine Synthase from Neurospora crass to Homogeneity by Substrate Elution Affinity Chromatography, TAO, Y. and Chen, K.Y., 1995 Molecular Cloning and Functional Expression of Neurospora Deoxyhypusine Synthase cDNA and Identification of Yeast Deoxyhypusine Synthase cDNA, TAO, Y. and Chen, K.Y., 1995 Catalytic Properties of ß-N-acetylhexosaminidase from Asp. tamarii, TAO, Y., Yan, Z. and Zhang, S., 1992 Nisin and its Application, TAO, Y., 1991

Areas of Focus

Recombinant Expression Strategies for Industrial Enzymes and Proteins
Development and Utilization of Biocatalysts

Publications

Establishment of a hypoglycemic agents screening method based on Human glucokinase, Wu, C.F., Xu, Y., TAO, Y. and Yang, J.Y., 2009
Crystal structures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae N-myristoyltransferase with bound myristoyl-CoA and inhibitors reveal the functional roles of the N-terminal region, Wu, J., TAO, Y., Zhang, M., Howard, M.H., Gutteridge, S. and Ding, J., 2007
Elucidation of the Mode of Action of RynaxypyrTM, a Selective Ryanodine Receptor Activator, Cordova, D., Benner, E.A., Sacher, M.D., Rauh, J.J., Sopa, J.S., Lahm, G.H., Selby, T.P., Stevenson, T.M., Flexner, L., Caspar, T., Ragghianti, J.J., Gutteridge, S., Rhoades, D.F., Wu, L., Smith, R.M. and TAO, Y., 2007
Fungal Site of Action Determination: Integration with High-Volume Screening and Lead Progression, Gutteridge, S., Pember, S.O., Wu, L., TAO, Y. and Walker M., 2005
Positive and Negative TAF(II) Functions That Suggest a Dynamic TFIID Structure and Elicit Synergy with Traps in Activator-induced Transcription, Guermah, M, TAO, Y., Roeder RG., 2001
Inhibition of Fungal Aldose Reductase, Zheng, Y.J., TAO, Y., Zhang, W., and Jordan D. B., 2001
The Human Homologue of Drosophila TRF-proximal Protein Is Associated with an RNA polymerase II-SRB Complex, TAO, Y.*, Xiao, H*, and Roeder, R.G., 1999
A Cofactor, TIP30, Specifically Enhances HIV-1 Tat-activated Transcription, Xiao, H., TAO, Y., Greenblatt, J. and Roeder, R.G., 1998
Transcription Activation via Enhanced Preinitiation Complex assembly in a Human Cell-free System Lacking TAFIIs, Oelgeschlager, T., TAO, Y., Kang, Y.K., Roeder, R.G., 1998
Specific Interactions and Potential Functions of Human TAFII100, TAO, Y., Guermah, M., Martinez, E., Oelgeschläger, T., Hasegawa, S., Takada, R., Yamamoto, T., Horikoshi, M. and Roeder, R.G., 1997
Purification of Deoxyhypusine Synthase from Neurospora crass to Homogeneity by Substrate Elution Affinity Chromatography, TAO, Y. and Chen, K.Y., 1995
Molecular Cloning and Functional Expression of Neurospora Deoxyhypusine Synthase cDNA and Identification of Yeast Deoxyhypusine Synthase cDNA, TAO, Y. and Chen, K.Y., 1995
Catalytic Properties of ß-N-acetylhexosaminidase from Asp. tamarii, TAO, Y., Yan, Z. and Zhang, S., 1992
Nisin and its Application, TAO, Y., 1991

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