McDevitt, Christopher - University of Adelaide - School of Biological Sciences

研究领域

The primary research interest of my group is the role of membrane proteins in bacterial pathogenesis. Membrane proteins account for about one-third of the proteins encoded by the genome but the challenges in their isolation and handling have meant that they have remained relatively poorly characterised compared to their soluble counterparts. The focus of research in my group will be to characterise the role of specific membrane proteins and their involvement pathogenicity by mediating bacterial virulence, by use of molecular, biochemical and biophysical techniques.

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Plumptre, C.D., Hughes, C.E., Harvey, R.M., Eijkelkamp, B.A., McDevitt, C.A. and Paton, J.C. (2014) Overlapping functionality of the Pht proteins in zinc homeostasis of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Infection and Immunity. doi:10.1128/IAI.02155-14 [pdf] van Wonderen J.H., McMahon R.M., O'Mara M.L., McDevitt C.A., Thomson A.J., Kerr I.D., MacMillan F., and Callaghan R. (2014) The central cavity of ABCB1 undergoes alternating access during ATP hydrolysis. FEBS Journal. 281:2190-201 [pdf] Eijkelkamp, B.A., Morey, J.R., Ween, M.P., Ong, C.Y., McEwan, A.G., Paton, J.C., and McDevitt, C.A. (2014) Extracellular zinc competitively inhibits manganese uptake and compromises oxidative stress management in Streptococcus pneumoniae. PLoS ONE. 9:e89427 [pdf] Plumptre, C.D.*, Eijkelkamp, B.A.*, Morey, J.R., Behr, F., Cou?ago, R.M., Ogunniyi, A.D., Kobe B., O'Mara, M.L., Paton, J.C., and McDevitt, C.A. (2014) AdcA and AdcAII employ distinct zinc acquisition mechanisms and contribute additively to zinc homeostasis in Streptococcus pneumoniae. Molecular Microbiology. DOI: 10.1111/mmi.12504 [pdf] [*equal first author] Cou?ago, R.M.*, Ween, M.P.*, Begg S.L., Bajaj, M., Zuegg, J., O'Mara, M.L., Cooper, M.A., McEwan, A.G., Paton, J.C., Kobe, B., and McDevitt, C.A. (2014) Imperfect coordination chemistry facilitates metal ion release in the Psa permease. Nature Chemical Biology. 10:35-41. [pdf] [*equal first author] Pollock, N.L., McDevitt, C.A., Collins, R.F., Niesten, P.H.M., Prince, S., Kerr, I.D., Ford, R.C., and Callaghan, R. (2014) Improving the stability and function of purified ABCB1 and ABCA4: The influence of membrane lipids. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1838:134-47. [pdf] Heng S., McDevitt C.A., Stubing D.B., Whittall J.J., Thompson J.G., Engler T.K., Abell A.D. and Monro T.M. (2013) Microstructured optical fibers and live cells: a water-soluble, photochromic zinc sensor. Biomacromolecules. 14:3376-9. [pdf] McDevitt, C.A., Ogunniyi, A.D., Valkov, E., Lawrence, M.C., Kobe, B., McEwan, A.G., and Paton, J.C. (2011) A molecular mechanism for bacterial susceptibility to zinc. PLoS Pathogens 7:e1002357 [pdf] Research highlight in Nature Reviews Microbiology - David, R. (2012) Ogunniyi, A.D., Mahdi, L.K., Jennings, M.P., McEwan, A.G., McDevitt C.A., Van der Hoek, M.B., Bagley, C.J., Hoffman, P., Gould, K.A., and Paton, J.C. (2010) Central role of manganese in regulation of stress responses, physiology and metabolism in Streptococcus pneumoniae. Journal of Bacteriology 192:4489-97. [pdf] McDevitt, C.A., Collins, R.F., Kerr, I.D., and Callaghan, R. (2009) Purification and structural analyses of ABCG2. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 61:57-65 [pdf] McDevitt, C.A., Crowley, E.H., Hobbs, G., Starr, K., Kerr, I.D., and Callaghan, R. (2008) Is ATP binding responsible for initiating drug translocation by the multidrug transporter ABCG2? FEBS Journal 275:4354-62 [pdf] McDevitt, C.A., Shintre, C.A., Grossmann, G.J., Pollock, N.L., Prince, S.M., Callaghan, R., Ford, R.C. (2008) Structural insights into P-glycoprotein (ABCB1) by small angle X-ray scattering and electron crystallography. FEBS Letters 582:2950-6 [pdf] McDevitt, C.A., Sargent, F., Palmer, T., and Berks, B. C. (2006) Subunit composition and in vivo substrate-binding characteristics of Escherichia coli Tat protein complexes expressed at native levels. FEBS Journal 273:5656-68 [pdf] McDevitt, C.A., Collins R.F., Conway M., Modok S., Storm J., Kerr I.D., Ford R.C. and Callaghan R., (2006) Purification and 3-D structural analysis of oligomeric human multidrug transporter ABCG2. Structure 14:1623-32 [pdf] Gohlke, U., Pullen, L., McDevitt, C.A., Porcelli, I., Palmer, T., Sabil, H.R. and Berks, B.C. (2005) The TatA component of the twin-arginine protein transport system forms channel complexes of variable diameter. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 102:10482-10486 [pdf] McDevitt, C.A., Hicks, M.G., Palmer, T., and Berks, B.C. (2005) Biochemical characterisation of null phenotype mutant Tat receptor complexes. Biochemical Biophysical Research Communications 329:693-8 McEwan, A.G., Bernhardt P.V., Creevey, N., Hanson, G.R., and McDevitt, C.A. (2004) Ion motive electron transfer pathways involving type II molybdoenzymes of the DMSO reductase family. BBA-Bioenergetics 1658:16. McDevitt, C. A., Hanson, G. R., Noble, C., Cheesman, M. R., and McEwan, A. G. (2002) Characterisation of the redox centres from Dimethylsulfide Dehydrogenase of Rhodovulum sulfidophilum. Biochemistry 41:15234-44 McEwan, A.G., Ridge, J.P., McDevitt, C.A., and Hugenholtz, P. (2002) The DMSO reductase family of microbial molybdenum enzymes; molecular properties and role in the dissimilatory reduction of toxic elements. Geomicrobiology Journal 19:3-21 McDevitt, C.A., Hugenholtz, P., Hanson, G.R., and McEwan, A.G. (2002) Molecular analysis of Dimethylsulfide Dehydrogenase from Rhodovulum sulfidophilum; its place in the DMSO reductase family of microbial molybdopterin-containing enzymes. Molecular Microbiology 44:1575-87