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Overview

Ming Tien is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research spans the fields of engineering and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with particular focus on biomedical engineering, plant science, biomaterials, biophysics, and electrical and electronic engineering. Their work addresses multiple specialized topics including biofuel production and bioconversion, advanced cellulose research studies, polysaccharides and plant cell walls, lignin and wood chemistry, enzyme-mediated dye degradation, advanced fluorescence microscopy techniques, and microtubule and mitosis dynamics.

They have published a number of papers in various scientific journals. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Integrated multi-wavelength microscope combining TIRFM and IRM modalities for imaging cellulases and other processive enzymes" (2021) in Biomedical Optics Express
  • "Nanoscale dynamics of cellulose digestion by the cellobiohydrolase TrCel7A" (2021) in Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Lignin impairs Cel7A degradation of in vitro lignified cellulose by impeding enzyme movement and not by acting as a sink" (2024) in Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts
  • "Leveraging lifetime information to perform real-time 3D single-particle tracking in noisy environments" (2021) in The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • "Single-molecule tracking reveals dual front door/back door inhibition of Cel7A cellulase by its product cellobiose" (2024) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The venues where Ming Tien has frequently published include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biophysical Journal
  • Tạp chí Y học Việt Nam
  • Biomedical Optics Express
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry

Frequent collaborators feature various experts, reflecting interdisciplinary research collaborations. These coauthors include:

  • Charles T. Anderson
  • Daguan Nong
  • Zachary K. Haviland
  • William O. Hancock
  • Kate L. Vasquez Kuntz

Through their publications and collaborations, Ming Tien contributes to advancing knowledge in imaging techniques, enzyme dynamics, and cellulose degradation with implications for biofuel research and plant biochemistry. Their work often uses advanced microscopy and biochemical methods to explore the interactions and mechanisms of enzymes involved in cellulose and lignin processes.

Best Publications

  • Lignin-degrading enzyme from Phanerochaete chrysosporium: Purification, characterization, and catalytic properties of a unique H2O2-requiring oxygenase

    Ming Tien;T. Kent Kirk

  • Lignin peroxidase of Phanerochaete chrysosporium

    Ming Tien;T.Kent Kirk

  • Lignin-Degrading Enzyme from the Hymenomycete Phanerochaete chrysosporium Burds.

    Ming Tien;T. Kent Kirk

  • Oxidation of persistent environmental pollutants by a white rot fungus.

    John A. Bumpus;Ming Tien;David Wright;Steven D. Aust

  • Production of multiple ligninases by Phanerochaete chrysosporium: effect of selected growth conditions and use of a mutant strain

    T.Kent Kirk;Suki Croan;Ming Tien;Karen E. Murtagh

  • Characterization of an electron conduit between bacteria and the extracellular environment

    Robert S. Hartshorne;Catherine L. Reardon;Daniel Ross;Jochen Nuester

  • The ligninase of Phanerochaete chrysosporium generates cation radicals from methoxybenzenes

    P J Kersten;M Tien;B Kalyanaraman;T K Kirk

  • Lignin degradation in wood-feeding insects

    Scott M. Geib;Timothy R. Filley;Patrick G. Hatcher;Kelli Hoover

  • Ligninolysis by a purified lignin peroxidase.

    Kenneth E. Hammel;Kenneth A. Jensen;Michael D. Mozuch;Lawrence L. Landucci

  • Ubiquity of lignin-degrading peroxidases among various wood-degrading fungi.

    A. B. Orth;D. J. Royse;Ming Tien

  • Steady-state and transient-state kinetic studies on the oxidation of 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl alcohol catalyzed by the ligninase of Phanerocheate chrysosporium Burds.

    M Tien;T K Kirk;C Bull;J A Fee

  • Cloning and sequencing of a cDNA for a ligninase from Phanerochaete chrysosporium

    Ming Tien;Chen Pei D. Tu

  • Properties of Ligninase from Phanerochaete Chrysosporium and Their Possible Applications

    Ming Tien

  • Oxidation mechanism of ligninolytic enzymes involved in the degradation of environmental pollutants

    Tünde Mester;Ming Tien

  • The requirement for ferric in the initiation of lipid peroxidation by chelated ferrous iron

    John R. Bucher;Ming Tien;Steven D. Aust

  • Physical and enzymatic properties of lignin peroxidase isoenzymes from Phanerochaete chrysosporium

    Roberta L. Farrell;Karen E. Murtagh;Ming Tien;Michael D. Mozuch

  • Iron isotope fractionation during microbial reduction of iron: The importance of adsorption

    G. A. Icopini;A. D. Anbar;S. S. Ruebush;Ming Tien

  • The Involvement of Hydroxyl Radical Derived from Hydrogen Peroxide in Lignin Degradation by the White Rot Fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium

    L J Forney;C A Reddy;M Tien;S D Aust

  • Ligninase of Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Mechanism of its degradation of the non-phenolic arylglycerol β-aryl ether substructure of lignin

    T. K. Kirk;Ming Tien;P. J. Kersten;M. D. Mozuch

  • Identification of an Extracellular Polysaccharide Network Essential for Cytochrome Anchoring and Biofilm Formation in Geobacter sulfurreducens

    Janet B. Rollefson;Camille S. Stephen;Ming Tien;Daniel R. Bond

  • Stimulation of Mn peroxidase activity: a possible role for oxalate in lignin biodegradation.

    I-Ching Kuan;Ming Tien

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven D. Aust
Steven D. Aust Utah State University
Susan L. Brantley
Susan L. Brantley Pennsylvania State University
John E. Carlson
John E. Carlson Pennsylvania State University
Lucia Banci
Lucia Banci University of Florence
Teh-hui Kao
Teh-hui Kao Pennsylvania State University
Ivano Bertini
Ivano Bertini University of Florence
T. Kent Kirk
T. Kent Kirk United States Department of Agriculture
Balaraman Kalyanaraman
Balaraman Kalyanaraman Medical College of Wisconsin
James D. Kubicki
James D. Kubicki The University of Texas at El Paso
Charles T. Anderson
Charles T. Anderson Pennsylvania State University

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