Research output per year
Research output per year
Nijenborgh3
9747 AG Groningen
Netherlands
The research done in Dr. Jurak's group (Department of Chemical Engineering, ENTEG) focuses on the biocatalysis and enzyme discovery for modification of complex polymers such as carbohydrates and plastics.
The more fundamental research is directed towards understanding how microbial enzymes work and work together (gene clusters) to modify given polymers. Large focus area is understanding enzyme function, structure and properties, studying natural diversity of enzymes, and getting insights into the changes of the polymer structure and physical properties upon the enzyme’s action.
Examples are 1) the structure-function relationship of GH13 and GH57 microbial glycogen branching enzymes. 2) unravelling the function of uncharacterized enzymes from plant biomass related GH families and proteins of unknown function (PUFs) from bacterial gene clusters through transcriptomic and sequence analysis and in-depth biochemical characterization. 3) biocatalysis of plastic polymers (PVC).
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):
Food Chemistry, PhD, How mushrooms feed on compost, Wageningen University & Research
Award Date: 19-Jun-2015
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Jurak, E. (Contributor)
Activity: Organising and attending an event › Organising and contributing to an event › Academic
Hameleers, L. (Contributor), Penttinen, L. (Contributor), Ikonen, M. (Contributor), Jaillot, L. (Contributor), Fauré, R. (Contributor), Terrapon, N. (Contributor), Deuss, P. (Contributor), Hakulinen, N. (Contributor), Master, E. R. (Contributor) & Jurak, E. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, 1-Jun-2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14708117.v1
Dataset
14/04/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular