George S. Espie
Professor
Campus
UTM
CSB Appointment
Emeritus
Research Areas
Biotechnology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Plant Biology, Structural Biology
Education
Ph.D. York University 1985
B.Sc. York University 1979
Primary Undergraduate Department
Biology, UTM
Graduate Programs
Cell & Systems Biology
Research Description
We are interested in the understanding the structure and function of the cyanobacterial CO2 concentrating mechanism and how it affects photosynthetic activity and photoautotrophic growth under a variety of environmental stresses.
Contact Information
Office Phone: 905-828-5380
Office: DV3036
Lab: DV4028
Lab Phone: 905-828-5219
Email
Mailing Address
Department of Biology
University of Toronto
3359 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6
Canada
Publications
2014
Identification and characterization of a carboxysomal γ-carbonic anhydrase from the cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. PCC 7120
de Araujo C, Arefeen D, Tadesse Y, Long BM, Price GD, Rowlett RS, Kimber MS, Espie GS
2014, Photosynthesis research, 121, 135-50, 24907906
2013
Algae biofilm growth and the potential to stimulate lipid accumulation through nutrient starvation
Schnurr PJ, Espie GS, Allen DG
2013, Bioresource technology, 136, 337-44, 23567700
2012
Inactivation of a low temperature-induced RNA helicase in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803: physiological and morphological consequences
Rosana AR, Ventakesh M, Chamot D, Patterson-Fortin LM, Tarassova O, Espie GS, Owttrim GW
2012, Plant & cell physiology, 53, 646-58, 22368073
2011
Physiological characterization and light response of the CO2-concentrating mechanism in the filamentous cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya sp. CPCC 696
de Araujo ED, Patel J, de Araujo C, Rogers SP, Short SM, Campbell DA, Espie GS
2011, Photosynthesis research, 109, 85-101, 21678048
Carboxysomes: cyanobacterial RubisCO comes in small packages
Espie GS, Kimber MS
2011, Photosynthesis research, 109, 7-20, 21556873
2010
Structural basis of the oxidative activation of the carboxysomal gamma-carbonic anhydrase, CcmM
Peña KL, Castel SE, de Araujo C, Espie GS, Kimber MS
2010, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107, 2455-60, 20133749
2009
Optical microscopy in photosynthesis
Cisek R, Spencer L, Prent N, Zigmantas D, Espie GS, Barzda V
2009, Photosynthesis research, 102, 111-41, 19851883
2007
A multiprotein bicarbonate dehydration complex essential to carboxysome function in cyanobacteria
Cot SS, So AK, Espie GS
2008, Journal of bacteriology, 190, 936-45, 17993516
2006
Involvement of the cynABDS operon and the CO2-concentrating mechanism in the light-dependent transport and metabolism of cyanate by cyanobacteria
Espie GS, Jalali F, Tong T, Zacal NJ, So AK
2007, Journal of bacteriology, 189, 1013-24, 17122352
Mechanism of the down regulation of photosynthesis by blue light in the Cyanobacterium synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
Scott M, McCollum C, Vasil'ev S, Crozier C, Espie GS, Krol M, Huner NP, Bruce D
2006, Biochemistry, 45, 8952-8, 16846238
2004
A novel evolutionary lineage of carbonic anhydrase (epsilon class) is a component of the carboxysome shell
So AK, Espie GS, Williams EB, Shively JM, Heinhorst S, Cannon GC
2004, Journal of bacteriology, 186, 623-30, 14729686
2002
Mitochondrial-driven bicarbonate transport supports photosynthesis in a marine microalga
Huertas IE, Colman B, Espie GS
2002, Plant physiology, 130, 284-91, 12226508
Effects of carbon nutrition on the physiological expression of HCO3- transport and the CO2-concentrating mechanism in the Cyanobacterium chlorogloeopsis sp. ATCC 27193
Skleryk RS, So AK, Espie GS
2002, Planta, 214, 572-83, 11926192
The energy source for CO2 transport in the marine microalga Nannochloris atomus
Huertas IE, Espie GS, Colman B
2002, Planta, 214, 947-53, 11941472