Binyong Liang, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

bl9m@virginia.edu

 

Hometown: Shaoxing, China

Ph.D.: UVA Chemistry, 2002

At UVA since 1998.

 

Publications:

Gregory, S.M., Harada, E., Liang, B., Delos, S.E., White, J.M., and Tamm, L.K. (2011). Structure and Function of the Complete Internal Fusion Loop From Ebolavirus Glycoprotein 2. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 108: 11211-11216. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21690393)

Liang, B., Arora, A., Tamm, L.K. “Fast-time scale dynamics of Outer membrane protein A by extended model-free analysis of NMR relaxation data” Biochim. Biophys. Acta 2010, 1798, 68-76. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19665446)

Ellena, J.F., Liang B., Wiktorb, M., Stein, A., Cafiso, D.S., Jahn, R., Tamm, L.K. (2009). Dynamic structure of lipid-bound synaptobrevin suggests a nucleation-propagation mechanism for trans-SNARE complex formation. PNAS 106(48):20306-11. (http://www.pnas.org/content/106/48/20306.full.pdf+html)

Liang B. and Tamm, L.K. (2007) Structure of outer membrane protein G by solution NMR spectrscopy. PNAS. Vol. 104 no.41:16140-16145. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17911261)

Tamm L.K., Liang B.  (2006). NMR of membrane proteins in solution. Prog. in  Nuc Mag Res Spec.  Vol.48 201-210.

Cierpicki T., Liang B., Tamm L.K., Bushweller J.H..  (2006). Increasing the Accuracy of Solution NMR Structures of Membrane Proteins by Application of Residual Dipolar Coupling. High-Resolution Structure of Outer Membrane Protein A.. J. Am Chem. Soc  Vol.128 No.21 6947-6951. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16719475).

Liang B., Bushweller J.H., Tamm L.K. (2006). Site-Directed Parallel Spin-Labeling and Paramagnetic Relaxation Enhancement in Structure Determination of Membrane Proteins by Solution NMR Spectroscopy. J. Am Chem. Soc  Vol.128 No.13 4389-4397. (http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja0574825).

Tamm, L.K., H. Hong, and B. Liang (2004). Folding and assembly of beta-barrel membrane proteins. (Review) Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 1666: 250-263. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15519319).

Liang, B., L. Andrews, J. Li, and B.E. Bursten (2002). Noble gas-actinide compounds: Evidence for the formation of distinct CUO(Ar)4-n(Xe)n and CUO(Ar)4-n(Kr)n (n = 1, 2, 3, 4) complexes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 124: 9016.

Liang, B.and L. Andrews (2002). Infrared spectra and density functional theory calculations of group 6 transition metal sulfides in solid argon. J. Phys. Chem. A. 106: 6945.

Liang, B. and L. Andrews (2002). Infrared spectra and density functional theory calculations of group 4 transition metal sulfides. J. Phys. Chem. A. 106: 6295.

Liang, B., L. Andrews, J. Li, and B.E. Bursten (2002). Experimental and theoretical studies of the products of laser-ablated thorium atom reactions with H2O in excess argon. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 124: 6723.

Liang, B., L. Andrews, N. Ismail, and C.J. Marsden (2002). The first infrared spectra and quasirelativistic DFT studies of the US, US2, and US3 molecules. Inorg. Chem. 41: 2811.

Liang, B. and L. Andrews (2002). Reactions of laser-ablated Os, Ru atoms with carbon dioxide: Matrix infrared spectra and density functional calculations on OMCO, O2MCO, OMCO- (M = Os, Ru), O2Os(CO)2 and OCRu(O2)CO. J. Phys. Chem. A. 106: 4042.

Liang, B. and L. Andrews (2002). Matrix infrared spectra and quasirelativistic DFT Studies of ThS and ThS2. J. Phys. Chem. A. 106: 4038.

Liang, B. and L. Andrews (2002). Infrared Spectra and Density Functional Theory Calculations of Group V Transition Metal Sulfides. J. Phys. Chem. A. 106: 3738.

Li, J., B.E. Bursten, B. Liang, B., L. Andrews (2002). Noble Gas-Actinide Compounds: Complexation of the CUO Molecule by Ar, Kr, and Xe Atoms in Noble-Gas Matrices. Science. 295: 2242.

Liang, B. and L. Andrews (2002). Reactions of laser-ablated rhenium atoms with carbon dioxide: Matrix infrared spectra and density functional calculations on OReCO, O2ReCO, ORe(CO)2, O2Re(CO)2, OReCO- and ORe(CO)2-. J. Phys. Chem. A. 106: 595.

Andrews, L., X. Wang, M.F. Zhou, and B. Liang (2002). Infrared spectrum of the hyponitrite dianion, N2O22-, isolated and insulated from stabilizing metal cations in solid neon. J. Phys. Chem. A. 106: 92.

Liang, B. and L. Andrew (2001). Infrared spectra of cis- and trans-peroxynitrite anion, OONO-, in solid argon. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 123: 9848.

Andrews, L. and B. Liang (2001). Infrared spectrum of the hyponitrite dianion, N2O22-, isolated and insulated from stabilizing metal cations in solid argon. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 123: 1997.

Andrews, L., B. Liang, J. Li, and B.E. Bursten (2000). Ground-state reversal by matrix interaction: Electronic states and vibrational frequencies of CUO in solid argon and neon. Angew. Chem. Int. Edit. 39: 4565.

Andrews, L., M.F. Zhou, B. Liang, B., J. Li, and B.E. Bursten (2000). Reactions of laser-ablated U and Th with CO2: Neon matrix infrared spectra and density functional calculations of OUCO, OThCO, and other products. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122: 11440.

Liang, B. and L. Andrews (2000). Reactions of laser-ablated Ag and Au atoms with carbon monoxide: Matrix infrared spectra and density functional calculations on Ag(CO)n (n = 2, 3), Au(CO)n (n = 1, 2) and M(CO)n+ (n = 1-4; M = Ag, Au). J. Phys. Chem. A. 104: 9156.

Kushto, G. P., F. Ding, B. Liang, X. Wang, A. Citra, and L. Andrews (2000). Infrared spectra of BeNO and MgNO in solid argon. Chem. Phys. 257: 223.

Liang, B., M.F. Zhou, and L. Andrews (2000). Reactions of laser-ablated Ni, Pd, and Pt atoms with carbon monoxide: Matrix infrared spectra and density functional calculations on M(CO)n (n = 1-4), M(CO)n- (n = 1-3), and M(CO)n+ (n = 1-2), (M = Ni, Pd, Pt). J. Phys. Chem. 104: 3905.

Zhou, M. F., A. Citra, B. Liang, and L. Andrews (2000). Infrared spectra and density functional calculations of MO2, MO3, (O2)MO2, MO4, MO2- (M = Re, Ru, Os) and ReO3-, ReO4- in solid neon and argon. J. Phys. Chem. A. 104: 3457.

Andrews, L., P.F. Souter, W.D. Bare, and B. Liang (1999). Reactions of laser-ablated Mo and W atoms with dinitrogen: Infrared spectra of metal nitrides, dinitrides, and complexes in solid argon and nitrogen. J. Phys. Chem. A. 103: 4649.

Zhou, M. F., B. Liang, and L. Andrews (1999). Infrared spectra of OMCO (M = Cr-Ni), OMCO- (M = Cr-Cu), and MCO2- (M = Co-Cu) in solid argon. J. Phys. Chem. A. 103: 2013.

 

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