1. Chen D, Tang H, Lv Y, Zhang Z, Shen K, Lin K, Zhao YL, Wu G*, Xu P*.Structural and computational studies of the maleate isomerase fromPseudomonas putida S16 reveal a breathing motion wrapping the substrate inside. Mol Microbiol. 2013, 87(6):1237-1244.
2. Yang W, Tang H, Ni J, Wu Q, Hua D, Tao F Xu P*. Characterization of twoStreptomyces enzymes that convert ferulic acid to vanillin. PLoS ONE. 2013, 8(6):e67339.
3. Liu X, Gai Z, Tao F, Tang H, Xu P*. Carotenoids play a positive role in the degradation of heterocycles by Sphingobium yanoikuyae. PLoS ONE 2012, 7(6):e39522.
4. Tang H, Yao Y, Wang L, Yu H, Ren Y, Wu G, Xu P*. Genomic analysis ofPseudomonas putida: genes in a genome island are crucial for nicotine degradation. Sci Rep. 2012, 2:377.
5. Tang H, Yao Y, Zhang D, Meng X, Wang L, Yu H, Ma L, Xu P*. A novel NADH-dependent and FAD-containing hydroxylase is crucial for nicotine degradation byPseudomonas putida. J Biol Chem. 2011, 286(45):39179-39187.
6. Gao C, Ma C, Xu P*. Biotechnological routes based on lactic acid production from biomass. Biotechnol Adv. 2011, 29(6):930-939.
7. Hua D, Xu P*. Recent advances in biotechnological production of 2-phenylethanol. Biotechnol Adv. 2011, 29(6):654-660.
8. Tao F, Zhang Y, Ma C, Xu P*. One-pot bio-synthesis: N-acetyl-d-neuraminic acid production by a powerful engineered whole-cell catalyst. Sci Rep. 2011, 1:142.
9. Wang X, Dou P, Zhao P, Zhao C, Ding Y, Xu P*. Immobilization of lipases onto magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles for application in biodiesel production.ChemSusChem, 2009, 2(10):947-950.
10. Li Q, Wang X, Yin G, Gai Z, Tang H, Ma C, Deng Z, Xu P*. New metabolites in dibenzofuran cometabolic degradation by a biphenyl-cultivated Pseudomonas putida strain B6-2. Environ Sci Technol. 2009, 43(22):8635-8642.
11. Yang C, Wang W, Du M, Li C, Ma C, Xu P*. Pulp mill wastewater sediment reveals novel methanogenic and cellulolytic populations. Water Res. 2013, 47(2):683-692.
12. Jiang T, Gao C, Dou P, Ma C, Kong J, Xu P*. Rationally re-designed mutation of NAD-independent l-lactate dehydrogenase: high optical resolution of racemic mandelic acid by the engineered Escherichia coli. Microb Cell Fact. 2012, 11:151.
13. Gai Z, Wang X, Liu X, Tai C, Tang H, He X, Wu G, Deng Z, Xu P*.The genes coding for the conversion of carbazole to catechol are flanked by IS6100 elements in Sphingomonas sp. strain XLDN2-5. PLoS ONE. 2010, 5(4): e10018.
14. Gao C, Xu X, Zhang X, Che B, Ma C, Qiu J, Tao F, Xu P*. Chemoenzymatic synthesis of N-acetyl-d-neuraminic acid from N-acetyl- d-glucosamine using the spore surface displayed N-acetyl- d-neuraminic acid aldolase. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2011, 77(19):7080-7083.
15. Tang H, Wang L, Meng X, Ma L, Wang S, He X, Wu G, Xu P*.Novel nicotine oxidoreductase-encoding gene involved in nicotine degradation by Pseudomonas putida strain S16. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2009, 75(3):772-778.
16. Tang H, Wang S, Ma L, Meng X, Deng Z, Zhang D, Ma C, Xu P*. A novel gene, encoding 6-hydroxy-3-succinoylpyridine hydroxylase, involved in nicotine degradation by Pseudomonas putida strain S16. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2008, 74(5):1567-1574.
17. Xu P*, Qiu J, Zhang Y, Chen J, Wang P, Yang B, Song J, Xi R, Deng Z, Ma C.Efficient whole-cell biocatalytic synthesis of N-acetyl-d-neuraminic acid. Adv Synth Catal. 2007, 349(10): 1614-1618.
18. Xu P*, Hua D, Ma C. Microbial transformation of propenylbenzenes for natural flavour production. Trends Biotechnol. 2007, 25(12):571-576
19. Xiao Z, Xu P*.Acetoin metabolism in bacteria. Crit Rev Microbiol. 2007, 33(2):127-140.
20. Xu P*, Yu B, Li FL, Cai XF, Ma CQ. Microbial degradation of sulfur, nitrogen and oxygen heterocycles. Trends Microbiol. 2006, 14(9):398-405.