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User:Mirko Maksimainen
Mirko Maksimainen obtained a MSc in Organic Chemistry from the University of Joensuu in 2008, Currently, he is a reseacher and a PhD student in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Eastern Finland. Under the supervision of Prof. ^^^Juha Rouvinen^^^, he works on β-galactosidases from families GH35 and GH42. He has determinated the crystal structures of Trichoderma reesei (GH35) [1] and Bacillus circulans sp. alkalophilus (GH42) [2] β-galactosidases.
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Maksimainen, M., Hakulinen, N., Kallio, J. M., Timoharju, T., Turunen, O., Rouvinen, J. (2011) Crystal structures of Trichoderma reesei β-galactosidase reveal conformational changes in the active site. J. Struct. Biol. 174, 156-163.
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Maksimainen, M., Paavilainen, S., Hakulinen, N., Rouvinen, J. (2012) Structural analysis, enzymatic characterization, and catalytic mechanisms of β-galactosidase from Bacillus circulans sp. alkalophilus. FEBS J. in press.