Overview
Availability
- Professor Esteban Marcellin is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Chemical Engineering, unknown
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Systems and Synthetic Biology
Systems and synthetic biology are powerful tools to guide the improvement of biological systems for producing fuels, chemicals, foods and biopharmaceuticals. Systems and synthetic approaches can be used to identify metabolic engineering targets and develop new production strains. Using data-driven approaches that take advantage of the tremendous growth in high throughput ‘-omics (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics) coupled with mathematical models we can better understand cells. The data gathered can be used to suggest potential metabolic engineering strategies (e.g. bottlenecks that can be targeted for knockout/up-regulation) to improve yields and productivity. Biological systems are refined and improved using biological data, leading to further iterative rounds of metabolic engineering to enhance production. Using gas fermentation, we are consuming greenhouse gases (CO and CO2) as feedstock for fermentation and converting those greenhouse gases into valuable fuels, chemicals and fuels. This allows us to decrease our dependence on finite fossil fuel resources and improves sustainability for Australia. Our projects aim at producing efficient cell lines to increase the yields and productivity of biological systems. In collaboration with leaders in the industry, such as Lanzatech, Amyris, Zoetis, Dow, CSL and Thermo-Fisher, we are applying systems metabolic engineering to enhance yields and increase the production scope of the advanced biomanufacturing sector.
Works
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2017
Journal Article
Maintenance of ATP homeostasis triggers metabolic shifts in gas-fermenting acetogens
Valgepea, Kaspar, Lemgruber, Renato de Souza Pinto, Meaghan, Kieran, Palfreyman, Robin William, Abdalla, Tanus, Heijstra, Bjom Daniel, Behrendorff, James Bruce, Tappel, Ryan, Kopke, Michael, Simpson, Sean Dennis, Nielsen, Lars Keld and Marcellin, Esteban (2017). Maintenance of ATP homeostasis triggers metabolic shifts in gas-fermenting acetogens. Cell Systems, 4 (5), 505-515.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cels.2017.04.008
2017
Journal Article
Microbial Propionic Acid Production
Gonzalez Garcia, Ricardo Axayacatl, McCubbin, Timothy, Navone, Laura, Stowers, Chris, Nielsen, Lars K. and Marcellin Saldana, Esteban Stefane (2017). Microbial Propionic Acid Production. Fermentation, 3 (2) 3020021, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/fermentation3020021
2017
Journal Article
Arginine deiminase pathway provides ATP and boosts growth of the gas-fermenting acetogen Clostridium autoethanogenum
Valgepea, Kaspar, Loi, Kim Q., Behrendorff, James B., Lemgruber, Renato de S. P., Plan, Manuel, Hodson, Mark P., Koepke, Michael, Nielsen, Lars K. and Marcellin, Esteban (2017). Arginine deiminase pathway provides ATP and boosts growth of the gas-fermenting acetogen Clostridium autoethanogenum. Metabolic Engineering, 41, 202-211. doi: 10.1016/j.ymben.2017.04.007
2017
Journal Article
Genome sequence of Propionibacterium acidipropionici ATCC 55737
Luna-Flores, Carlos H., Nielsen, Lars K. and Marcellin, Estaban (2017). Genome sequence of Propionibacterium acidipropionici ATCC 55737. Genome Announcements, 4 (3) e00248-16. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00248-16
2017
Journal Article
Improved production of propionic acid using genome shuffling
Luna-Flores, Carlos H., Palfreyman, Robin W., Kromer, Jens O., Nielsen, Lars K. and Marcellin, Esteban (2017). Improved production of propionic acid using genome shuffling. Biotechnology Journal, 12 (2) 1600120, 1600120. doi: 10.1002/biot.201600120
2016
Journal Article
Deletion of the hypothetical protein SCO2127 of Streptomyces coelicolor allowed identification of a new regulator of actinorhodin production
Tierrafría, Víctor H. , Licona-Cassani, Cuauhtemoc, Maldonado-Carmona, Nidia, Romero-Rodríguez, Alba, Centeno-Leija, Sara, Marcellin, Esteban, Rodríguez-Sanoja, Romina, Ruiz-Villafan, Beatriz, Nielsen, Lars K. and Sánchez, Sergio (2016). Deletion of the hypothetical protein SCO2127 of Streptomyces coelicolor allowed identification of a new regulator of actinorhodin production. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 100 (21), 9229-9237. doi: 10.1007/s00253-016-7811-2
2016
Journal Article
High performance targeted mass spectrometry with precision data independent acquisition reveals site-specific glycosylation macroheterogeneity
Yeo, K. Y. Benjamin, Chrysanthopoulos, Panangiotis K., Nouwens, Amanda S., Marcellin, Esteban and Schulz, Benjamin L. (2016). High performance targeted mass spectrometry with precision data independent acquisition reveals site-specific glycosylation macroheterogeneity. Analytical Biochemistry, 510, 106-113. doi: 10.1016/j.ab.2016.06.009
2016
Journal Article
Tetanus toxin production is triggered by the transition from amino acid consumption to peptides
Licona-Cassani, Cuauhtemoc, Steen, Jennifer A., Zaragoza, Nicolas E., Moonen, Glenn, Moutafis, George, Hodson, Mark P., Power, John, Nielsen, Lars K. and Marcellin, Esteban (2016). Tetanus toxin production is triggered by the transition from amino acid consumption to peptides. Anaerobe, 41, 113-124. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2016.07.006
2016
Journal Article
Low carbon fuels and commodity chemicals from waste gases-systematic approach to understand energy metabolism in a model acetogen
Marcellin, Esteban, Behrendorff, James B., Nagaraju, Shilpa, DeTissera, Sashini, Segovia, Simon, Palfreyman, Robin W., Daniell, James, Licona-Cassani, Cuauhtemoc, Quek, Lake-ee, Speight, Robert, Hodson, Mark P., Simpson, Sean D., Mitchell, Wayne P., Kopke, Michael and Nielsen, Lars K. (2016). Low carbon fuels and commodity chemicals from waste gases-systematic approach to understand energy metabolism in a model acetogen. Green Chemistry, 18 (10), 3020-3028. doi: 10.1039/c5gc02708j
2016
Journal Article
Cyclic-di-AMP synthesis by the diadenylate cyclase CdaA is modulated by the peptidoglycan biosynthesis enzyme GlmM in Lactococcus lactis
Zhu, Yan, Pham, Thi Huong, Nhiep, Thi Hanh Nguyen, Vu, Ngoc Minh Thu, Marcellin, Esteban, Chakrabortti, Alolika, Wang, Yuanliang, Waanders, Jennifer, Lo, Raquel, Huston, Wilhelmina M., Bansal, Nidhi, Nielsen, Lars K., Liang, Zhao-Xun and Turner, Mark S. (2016). Cyclic-di-AMP synthesis by the diadenylate cyclase CdaA is modulated by the peptidoglycan biosynthesis enzyme GlmM in Lactococcus lactis. Molecular Microbiology, 99 (6), 1015-1027. doi: 10.1111/mmi.13281
2016
Book Chapter
Metabolic pathway engineering for hyaluronic acid production
Marcellin, Esteban, Chen, Wendy Y. and Nielsen, Lars K. (2016). Metabolic pathway engineering for hyaluronic acid production. Handbook of carbohydrate-modifying biocatalysts. (pp. 683-696) edited by Peter Grunwald. Singapore: Pan Stanford Publishing. doi: 10.1201/9781315185392-21
2016
Journal Article
Replenishing the cyclic-di-AMP pool: regulation of diadenylate cyclase activity in bacteria
Pham, Thi Huong, Liang, Zhao-Xun, Marcellin, Esteban and Turner, Mark S. (2016). Replenishing the cyclic-di-AMP pool: regulation of diadenylate cyclase activity in bacteria. Current Genetics, 62 (4), 1-8. doi: 10.1007/s00294-016-0600-8
2015
Journal Article
Systems biology approaches to understand natural products biosynthesis
Licona-Cassani, Cuauhtemoc, Cruz-Morales, Pablo, Manteca, Angel, Barona-Gomez, Francisco, Nielsen, Lars K. and Marcellin, Esteban (2015). Systems biology approaches to understand natural products biosynthesis. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 3 199, 199.1-199.8. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2015.00199
2015
Journal Article
Global dynamics of Escherichia coli phosphoproteome in central carbon metabolism under changing culture conditions
Lim, SooA, Marcellin, Esteban, Jacob, Shana and Nielsen, Lars K. (2015). Global dynamics of Escherichia coli phosphoproteome in central carbon metabolism under changing culture conditions. Journal of Proteomics, 126, 24-33. doi: 10.1016/j.jprot.2015.05.021
2015
Journal Article
High-antibody-producing Chinese hamster ovary cells up-regulate intracellular protein transport and glutathione synthesis
Orellana, Camila A., Marcellin, Esteban, Schulz, Benjamin L., Nouwens, Amanda S., Gray, Peter P. and Nielsen, Lars K. (2015). High-antibody-producing Chinese hamster ovary cells up-regulate intracellular protein transport and glutathione synthesis. Journal of Proteome Research, 14 (2), 609-618. doi: 10.1021/pr501027c
2015
Journal Article
AllR controls the expression of Streptomyces coelicolor allantoin pathway genes
Navone, Laura, Pablo Macagno, Juan, Licona-Cassani, Cuauhtemoc, Marcellin, Esteban, Nielsen, Lars K., Gramajo, Hugo and Rodriguez, Eduardo (2015). AllR controls the expression of Streptomyces coelicolor allantoin pathway genes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 81 (19), 6649-6659. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02098-15
2015
Conference Publication
Opening pandora’s box
Marcellin, Esteban and Nielsen, Lars Keld (2015). Opening pandora’s box. Biochemical and Molecular Engineering XIX, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, 12-16 July 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
A systems biology approach for the characterization of tetanospasmin production for vaccine production in tetanus vaccines
Licona-Cassani, Cuauhtemoc, Steen, Jennifer A., Moonen, Glenn, Moutafis, George, Power, John, Nielsen, Lars Keld and Marcellin, Esteban (2015). A systems biology approach for the characterization of tetanospasmin production for vaccine production in tetanus vaccines. Clostpath 9, Freiburg, Germany, 7 - 11 September 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
A systems platform for the characterization and repurposing of Clostridium autoethanogenum, a model, acetogenic, gas-fermenting microbe
Marcellin, Esteban, Behrendorff, James, Brown, Steve, Dassanayake, Asela, Walker, David, DeTissera, Sashini, Segovia, Simon, Palfreyman, Robin W., Daniell, James, Reynoso, Vini R, Licona-Cassani, Cuauhtemoc, Quek, Lake-ee, Speight, Robert, Hodson, Mark P., Nielsen, Lars K., Mitchell, Wayne P., Köpke, Michael and Simpson, Sean D. (2015). A systems platform for the characterization and repurposing of Clostridium autoethanogenum, a model, acetogenic, gas-fermenting microbe. International Conference on Systems Biology , ICSB, Singapore, Singapore, 23-26 November 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
Multi-omics approach for comparative studies of monoclonal antibody producing CHO cells
Orellana, Camila A., Marcellin, Esteban, Munro, Trent, Gary, Peter P. and Nielsen, Lars K. (2015). Multi-omics approach for comparative studies of monoclonal antibody producing CHO cells. European Society for Animal Cell Technology (ESACT) Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, 31 May - 3 June 2015. London, United Kingdom: BioMed Central. doi: 10.1186/1753-6561-9-S9-O8
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Biorecycyling carbon using acetogens
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lars Nielsen, Professor Gary Schenk, Dr Axa Gonzalez, Dr James Heffernan
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Doctor Philosophy
Accelerating the design of cell lines for biologic production
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marianne Gillard, Professor Timothy Mercer
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Doctor Philosophy
Production of the Mannopeptimycin Antibiotic and other unknown Biosynthetic Gene Clusters from Streptomyces hygroscopicus
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zeinab Khalil
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Doctor Philosophy
Biological CO2 and H2 utilization for sustainable animal feed production
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lars Nielsen, Dr James Heffernan
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Master Philosophy
Harnessing Microbial Power: Turning Carbon into Valuable Products through Gas Fermentation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr James Heffernan
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Doctor Philosophy
Modelling cyanobacterial metabolism for the production of high-value products
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Engineering cyanobacteria for high-value flavours and fragrances production
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
EnzOnomy - an enzyme-based production pipeline for the bioeconomy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damian Hine, Professor Gary Schenk
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Doctor Philosophy
Influence of structurally different polysaccharides and their interactions with saliva and tannins on mouthfeel in wine
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Raisa Rudge, Dr Marlize Bekker, Professor Heather Smyth
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Doctor Philosophy
Advancing biofertiliser for sustainable agriculture
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Susanne Schmidt, Dr Axa Gonzalez
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Doctor Philosophy
Co-assimilation of C1 compounds (methanol, formate, formaldehyde) and components from lignocellulosic feedstock
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Birgitta Ebert
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Doctor Philosophy
Mechanisms of osmoresistance in industrial Lactococcus cemoris
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Turner
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Doctor Philosophy
Systems biology-guided cell line engineering for production of therapeutic proteins with complex post-translational modifications
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lucia Zacchi, Professor Benjamin Schulz
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Doctor Philosophy
Accelerating the extraction of critical metals such as rare earth elements and gallium from red mud tailings.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Denys Villa Gomez
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Doctor Philosophy
Using synthetic biology to accelerate critical metals recovery from mine waste
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Denys Villa Gomez
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Systems metabolic engineering for one-carbon (C1) utilization metabolism
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Zhiguo Yuan
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Modelling and characterising life and death of mammalian suspension cultures
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lars Nielsen, Dr Verónica Martinez Salazar, Dr Gert Talbo
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Sustainable fuel and chemical production via Gas Fermentation: exploring CO2 metabolism by Clostridium autoethanogenum
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lars Nielsen, Dr Axa Gonzalez
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Cell Line Development for High Density Culture of CHO Cells in Perfusion: Applications of Apoptosis Resistance
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Gray, Dr Verónica Martinez Salazar
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Insight into acetogens metabolism through the use of thermodynamic metabolic flux analysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lars Nielsen
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding toxin production in Clostridium tetani: a systems approach
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lars Nielsen
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
From waste to chemicals: On the metabolism of Clostridium autoethanogenum and PHB production from gas fermentation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lars Nielsen
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the metabolism of propionibacteria using genome-scale modelling
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lars Nielsen
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Metabolic Engineering of propionibacteria's Wood Werkman cycle in Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lars Nielsen, Professor Mark Turner
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding high propionic acid production in Propionibacterium
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lars Nielsen
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring Metabolic Demands of High Cell Density Chinese Hamster Ovary Cell Culture - Studying Apoptosis Resistance in Perfusion Culture
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Gert Talbo, Dr Verónica Martinez Salazar
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Production of liquid chemicals from C1 feedstocks using Eubacterium limosum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernardino Virdis
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Sf9 cell line engineering to improve baculovirus expression
Associate Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding CHO cells biology for enhanced biopharmaceutical production: a comparative transcriptomic and proteomic approach
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Gray, Professor Lars Nielsen
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Quantitative bacterial phosphoproteomics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lars Nielsen
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of the Saccharopolyspora erythraea metabolic switch: a systems approach
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lars Nielsen
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