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Grant Award View - GA1926-V6
The sweet road to synthesis of bacterial sugar structures
GA ID:
GA1926-V6
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
5-Dec-2017
Variation Publish Date:
14-Oct-2021
Variation Date:
12-Oct-2021
Category:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research
Grant Term:
4-Jun-2018 to 30-Dec-2022
Value (AUD):
$393,143.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
Varies:
GA1926
- The sweet road to synthesis of bacterial sugar structures
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 17/18 Discovery
Grant Program:
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
Grant Activity:
The sweet road to synthesis of bacterial sugar structures
Purpose:
This project aims to characterise the synthesis pathways of nonulosonic acid sugars (NulOs) in bacteria using a combination of bioinformatics and experimental methodologies. Bacteria produce long chains of sugars or glycans on their cell surface known as capsules. These often contain important NulOs that can be uniquely harvested for use in the nutrition, cosmetic and bioremediation industries. By understanding the natural pathways of their synthesis, ‘glycans-by-design’ can be synthetically created with potent tailor-made properties. This project endeavours to examine how glycans with acidic sugars are produced to generate a fundamental understanding of sugar biology and create a database that will advance industrial applications in glycoengineering.
Internal Reference ID:
DE18 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
Queensland University of Technology
Recipient ABN:
83 791 724 622
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
BRISBANE CITY
Town/City:
BRISBANE CITY
Postcode:
4000
State/Territory:
QLD
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
QLD
Postcode:
4000
Country:
AUSTRALIA