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Cecilia Blikstad

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biochemists. CO2-fixation in cyanobacteria and proteobacteria. group leader at @uu_university. @savagecatsonly alumni. follow on bluesky @cblikstad.bsky.social

 Uppsala, Sverige
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Joined September 2016
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Happy to share that our work on how carbonic anhydrase encapsulates into α-carboxysomes is now out in PNAS. Tl;dr: We discovered a carbonic anhydrase-Rubisco supercomplex and solved a sub 2 Å cryoEM structure. @SavageCatsOnly @berkeleyMCB @chem_angstrom /1 pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pna…
Identification of a carbonic anhydrase–Rubisco complex within the alpha-carboxysome | PNAS

Identification of a carbonic anhydrase–Rubisco complex within the alpha-carboxysome | PNAS

Carboxysomes are proteinaceous organelles that encapsulate key enzymes of CO2 fixation—Rubisco and carbonic anhydrase—and are the centerpiece of th...

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Thanks for featuring our atomic resolution structure of Rubisco. Check out the preprint for a beautiful structure, visualized active site protons and novel mechanistic insights into one of the most important proteins (and the most abundant one) on Earth! biorxiv.org/content/10.64898…
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HexAuFoil yielded the highest resolution structure (1.25A) of rubisco to date! This Rubisco structure is not only cool but holds promise for a greener future for all of us! Check out the paper: eu1.hubs.ly/H0vrl_H0 #HexAuFoil #cryoEM
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With 25 Concurrent Sessions, there's something for everyone at ICPR26 🌱 🧪 Share your science 🧪 Submit an abstract by 15th May Check-out the preliminary programme 👉️ photosynthesis2026.com #plantscience #biophysics #biochem #ecology #microbiology #cellbiology
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Present your work at Photosynthesis 2026! 🍃 📅 26 - 30 July 📍 Liverpool, UK There's just over 1 week left to submit your poster abstracts! ⏰️ Abstract submission closes 15th May ⏰ Find out more 👉️ photosynthesis2026.com
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Khaled A. Selim@Selim_Khaled_1 Aug 2025
#cdiAMP Small molecule w/ big roles: Happy to share our latest finding @CellDiscovery of @NaturePortfolio on #cdiAMP signaling roles in #cyanobacteria natural competence via #ComFB (a new family of #cdiNMP receptors) @HHU_de @CoE_CMFI @BUnifr @MibiNet_1535 nature.com/articles/s41421-0…
The second messenger c-di-AMP controls natural competence via ComFB signaling protein

The second messenger c-di-AMP controls natural competence via ComFB signaling protein

Cell Discovery - The second messenger c-di-AMP controls natural competence via ComFB signaling protein

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Ryo Yokoyama@yokoyama_ryo28 Jun 2025
Understanding carboxysomes to enhance carbon fixation in crops portlandpress.com/biochemsoc…

Understanding carboxysomes to enhance carbon fixation in crops

Carboxysomes are bacterial microcompartments that enhance photosynthetic CO2 fixation by encapsulating ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) within a high-CO2 environment. Their...

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PhD Opportunity at Uppsala University! Join us at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory to work on Single-Entity Electrochemistry. Applications via the central portal by 31 Jan 2025. uu.varbi.com/en/what:job/job… #PhDPosition #Electrochemistry #sciencejobs

PhD student in Chemistry with focus on Single-Entity Electrochemistry

The Department of Chemistry - Ångström conducts research and education in the chemistry field. The department has more than 270 employees and has a turnover of 300 million SEK. At the department's s

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Kjell Jorner@kjelljorner10 Dec 2024
Another chance to join our group! We are recruiting a PhD student in digital ligand engineering for nanocatalysis. Reposts and spreading the word to interested people in your network appreciated! jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOPG_e…
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Matt Johnson@Johnson_mattp26 Nov 2024
Two great #PhDposition available in the Photosynthesis Research Group at Sheffield 🌞🌱🦠 Pls RT tinyurl.com/5yhajrpp tinyurl.com/4nsdu45s Come and join us!
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Can highly recommend this opportunity!
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Interested in carboxysomes and/or carbonic anhydrases? Here is our detailed method for purifying carboxysomes and using stopped-flow to measure kinetics on the carbon anhydrases they encapsulate. sciencedirect.com/science/ar… Nicely put together by PhD student Nikole! /1
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The carbonic anhydrase assay can be used to measure kinetics on any purified CA so we hope this will be useful for people also outside of the carboxysome field /2
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And a link for free download until Dec 17, authors.elsevier.com/a/1j-os… /3
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Ryo Yokoyama@yokoyama_ryo3 Nov 2024
Unique biogenesis and kinetics of hornwort Rubiscos revealed by synthetic biology systems: Molecular Plant cell.com/molecular-plant/ful… @MPlantPCom
Unique biogenesis and kinetics of hornwort Rubiscos revealed by synthetic biology systems

Unique biogenesis and kinetics of hornwort Rubiscos revealed by synthetic biology systems

Hornworts are non-vascular land plants, which diverged from vascular plants approximately 500 million years ago, yet the CO2 fixing enzyme (Rubisco) in hornworts has received little prior attention....

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Last call for all young chemists! The 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Chemistry, June 29–July 4, 2025, offer young chemists the chance to engage in meetings with Nobel Laureates and scientists from all around the globe. Read more and apply👇kva.se/stipendier/lindau-nob…
76th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

76th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

The call for applications for young scientists to attend the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting is now open.

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Khaled A. Selim@Selim_Khaled_10 Oct 2024
Come & join us Still some days are left.... Consider to apply if it fits and wanna join our team 😉... Plz RT & spread the words
Khaled A. Selim (@Selim_Khaled_) profile pictureKhaled A. Selim@Selim_Khaled_1 Oct 2024
#joboffer Plz RT & spread words #SelimLab has open positions (#PhD & #postdoc available immediately) with focus on structural biology #CryoEM & #cdiAMP in #cyanobacteria Plz apply if you wanna join an international team #PII #Signaling #proteins #ScienceJobs @RxivJob @jobRxiv
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Savage Lab@SavageCatsOnly26 Sep 2024
A HS Chau WIES fellow, an excellent finishing talk, and a paper now live in JBC. Many (many) congratulations to @JuliaBorden!! Can’t wait to see all that you do! Long live the Carboxy Queen 👑🎉
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María Santos@marysBiotec3 Oct 2024
Very sad news for the cyanobacterial community. Our colleague Jeff Cameron passed away unexpectedly last week. He was a brilliant scientist and a very friendly person Please, consider donating to help his family in this hard moment gofundme.com/f/contribute-to…
Donate to Help Support a More Stable Future for Jeff Cameron's Family, organized by Merritt Turetsky

Donate to Help Support a More Stable Future for Jeff Cameron's Family, organized by Merritt Turetsky

On September 25, 2024, Jeff Cameron passed away suddenly and … Merritt Turetsky needs your support for Help Support a More Stable Future for Jeff Cameron's Family

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Khaled A. Selim@Selim_Khaled_1 Oct 2024
#joboffer Plz RT & spread words #SelimLab has open positions (#PhD & #postdoc available immediately) with focus on structural biology #CryoEM & #cdiAMP in #cyanobacteria Plz apply if you wanna join an international team #PII #Signaling #proteins #ScienceJobs @RxivJob @jobRxiv
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McCormick Lab@McCormick_Lab18 Sep 2024
Postdoc position alert! We are teaming up with colleagues at UEA, Stellenbosch and @CyanoCapture on a @CtrfoundationUk funded project to engineer fast-growing cyanobacteria for growth on flue gas to help reduce CO2 emissions. Please do apply if interested jobs.ac.uk/job/DJT883/postdo…
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Oliver Mueller-Cajar@omc11110 Sep 2024
I have a PhD scholarship available for a student to join my group @ntusg in the January 2025 intake. The student will work on a project related to the cellular biochemistry of the diatom pyrenoid. Here is our first paper on the topic: pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pna…
A linker protein from a red-type pyrenoid phase separates with Rubisco via oligomerizing sticker...

A linker protein from a red-type pyrenoid phase separates with Rubisco via oligomerizing sticker...

The slow kinetics and poor substrate specificity of the key photosynthetic CO2-fixing enzyme Rubisco have prompted the repeated evolution of Rubisc...

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