Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Science, Mechanisms of enzymes involved in tetrahydrofolate biosynthesis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis., Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1 Sept 2008 → 1 Jul 2012
Award Date: 28 Sept 2012
Master of Biochemistry, The enzyme indole‐3‐glycerol phosphate synthase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv: kinetic studies and chemical mechanism., Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
1 Mar 2006 → 1 Mar 2008
Award Date: 30 Jul 2008
Bachelor of Science, Cloning and expression of the enzyme indole‐3‐ glycerol phosphate synthase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv., Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
1 Mar 2001 → 1 Mar 2005
Award Date: 20 Jan 2005
External positions
Postdoctoral fellow, Yale University
Aug 2012 → Dec 2014
Keywords
- QD Chemistry
- Enzymology
- Biological chemistry
- structural biology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Broad substrate scope C-C oxidation in cyclodipeptides catalysed by a flavin-dependent filament
Sutherland, E., Harding, C. J., du Monceau de Bergendal, T., Florence, G. J., Ackermann, K., Bode, B. E., Synowsky, S., Sundaramoorthy, R. & Melo Czekster, C., 24 Jan 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 14 p., 995.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Design of an antimicrobial peptide prodrug of D-Bac8C: activation and growth inhibition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Gong, Q. & Melo Czekster, C., 27 Aug 2025. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Immobilized nucleoside 2-deoxyribosyltransferases from extremophiles for nucleoside biocatalysis
Hernández Martínez, S., Tang, P., Parra-Saldivar, R., Melchor-Martínez, E. & Melo Czekster, C., 14 Jan 2025, In: ACS Omega. 10, 1, p. 1067-1076 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improved nucleoside (2'-deoxy)ribosyltransferases maximize enzyme promiscuity while maintaining catalytic efficiency
Tang, P., Zickuhr, G. M., Dickson, A. L., Harding, C. J., Devi, S., Lebl, T., Harrison, D. J., da Silva, R. G. & Melo Czekster, C., 21 Nov 2025, In: ACS Chemical Biology. 20, 11, p. 2547–2553 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Closing the loop: the “Antibiotics under our feet” project
Ross, K. S., Melo Czekster, C. & Cornwell, R. M., 9 Aug 2024. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Data underpinning Charlene Ogilvie's thesis
Ogilvie, C. (Creator) & Melo Czekster, C. (Supervisor), University of St Andrews, 20 Aug 2026
DOI: 10.17630/a118fcec-5547-4426-bfc5-8f873cb7ee97
Dataset: Thesis dataset
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Characterization of a dual function macrocyclase enables design and use of efficient 2 macrocyclization substrates (dataset)
Melo Czekster, C. (Creator), Ludewig, H. (Creator), McMahon, S. A. (Creator) & Naismith, J. H. (Creator), Protein Data Bank (PDB), 1 Nov 2017
http://dx.doi.org/10.2210/pdb5n4b/pdb and 4 more links, http://dx.doi.org/10.2210/pdb5n4c/pdb, http://dx.doi.org/10.2210/pdb5n4d/pdb, http://dx.doi.org/10.2210/pdb5n4e/pdb, http://dx.doi.org/10.2210/pdb5n4f/pdb (show fewer)
Dataset
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Characterization of a dual function macrocyclase enables design and use of efficient 2 macrocyclization substrates (dataset 2)
Melo Czekster, C. (Creator), Ludewig, H. (Creator), McMahon, S. A. (Creator) & Naismith, J. H. (Creator), Addgene, 2017
https://www.addgene.org/92234/ and 6 more links, https://www.addgene.org/92235/, https://www.addgene.org/92236/, https://www.addgene.org/92237/, https://www.addgene.org/92238/, https://www.addgene.org/92240/, https://www.addgene.org/92241/ (show fewer)
Dataset
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Characterization of the fast and promiscuous macrocyclase from plant PCY1 enables the use of simple substrates (dataset)
Ludewig, H. (Creator), Melo Czekster, C. (Creator), Oueis, E. (Creator), Munday, E. S. (Creator), Arshad, M. (Creator), Synowsky, S. A. (Creator), Bent, A. F. (Creator) & Naismith, J. H. (Creator), Protein Data Bank (PDB), 7 Feb 2018
http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/results/results.do?tabtoshow=Current&qrid=7313B98C and 4 more links, http://dx.doi.org/10.2210/pdb5O3X/pdb, http://dx.doi.org/10.2210/pdb5O3W/pdb, http://dx.doi.org/10.2210/pdb5O3V/pdb, http://dx.doi.org/10.2210/pdb5O3U/pdb (show fewer)
Dataset
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"Microbiome of Scotland" Public Engagement Activity (dataset)
Melo Czekster, C. (Creator), Wyness, A. J. (Creator), Shantsila, E. (Creator), Young, C. (Creator), Wilbourne, M. (Creator), Thorpe, P. J. (Creator) & Cornwell, R. M. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 2020
DOI: 10.17630/ec1a4141-102b-4ec7-b19c-95f6277c327f
Dataset
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“Microbes On The Move” Wiki Editathon
Melo Czekster, C. (PI) & Ross, K. (PI)
Scottish Wellcome Engagement Award
1/06/26 → 31/08/26
Project: Standard
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Tenovus PhD: Blocking extracellular protease activity to disrupt biogilms in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Melo Czekster, C. (PI)
27/09/23 → 26/09/26
Project: Studentship
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Clarissa IAA: New methods for biocatalysis of nucleoside analogues
Melo Czekster, C. (PI)
1/01/24 → 31/03/24
Project: Standard
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Slow release of antibiofilm peptides: Slow release of antibiofilm peptides to halt bone infections
Melo Czekster, C. (PI) & Shirran, S. (CoI)
1/10/23 → 31/03/25
Project: Standard
Activities
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Monica Tallarico Pupo
Melo Czekster, C. (Host)
20 Jul 2026 → 25 Jul 2026Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
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Outsmarting Biofilms with Protease-Triggered Peptide Prodrugs
Melo Czekster, C. (Speaker)
31 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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CGI STEM conference 2026
Melo Czekster, C. (Participant)
18 Mar 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a public festival/exhibition/event
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Microbial Marvels: Life in the Invisible Metropolis
Melo Czekster, C. (Speaker)
10 Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Scottish Enterprise SPAC Research & Development workshop
Johnstone, J. (Organiser), Bruce, G. (Participant), Melo Czekster, C. (Participant), Ferreira Fernandes, M. (Participant), Hammond, R. (Participant), Ross, K. (Participant), Shirran, S. (Participant) & Zysman-Colman, E. (Participant)
14 Jan 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course
Prizes
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iGEM Bronze Medal
Mitchell, J. B. O. (Recipient), Melo Czekster, C. (Recipient), Stokes, V. A. (Recipient), Ferreira, H. C. (Recipient) & Hooley, C. A. (Recipient), 28 Oct 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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iGEM Gold medal
Melo Czekster, C. (Recipient), Schwarz-Linek, U. (Recipient), Smith, V. A. (Recipient), Ferreira, H. (Recipient), Bentley, K. (Recipient) & Hooley, C. (Recipient), Nov 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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iGEM Gold Medal
Mitchell, J. B. O. (Recipient), Smith, V. A. (Recipient), Melo Czekster, C. (Recipient), Schwarz-Linek, U. (Recipient), Hooley, C. (Recipient) & Bentley, K. (Recipient), 4 Nov 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Royal Society Research Fund
Melo Czekster, C. (Recipient), Dec 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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touchINFECTIOUS DISEASES Future Leader 2025
17/07/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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Breakthrough peptide research to combat bacterial biofilms
6/07/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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