Dr Ewan Main

Ewan Main

Senior Lecturer
Director of Student Experience

School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Queen Mary University of London

Publications

solid heart iconPublications of specific relevance to the Centre for Molecular Cell Biology

2023

Relevant PublicationExploring the ‘N-terminal arm’ & ‘Convex surface’ Binding Interfaces of the T3SS Chaperone-Translocator Complexes from P. Aeruginosa
Frankling CL, Downes MF, Kang AS and Main ERG
Journal of Molecular Biology, Elsevier vol. 435 (15) 
17-05-2023
Relevant PublicationExploring the “N-Terminal Anchor” Binding Interface of the T3SS Chaperone–Translocator Complexes from P. aeruginosa
Frankling CL, Kang AS and Main ERG
Biochemistry, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 62 (8), 1420-1427.  
30-03-2023

2019

bullet iconDecoupling a tandem-repeat protein: impact of multiple loop insertions on a modular scaffold
Perez-Riba A, Komives E, Main E and Itzhaki L
Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing Group 
28-10-2019
bullet iconScalable Geometrically Designed Protein Cages Assembled via Genetically Encoded Split Inteins.
Wright JN, Wong WL, Harvey JA, Garnett JA, Itzhaki LS and Main ERG
Structure vol. 27 (5), 776-784.e4.  
07-05-2019

2018

bullet iconContext-dependent energetics of loop extensions in a family of tandem-repeat proteins
Perez-Riba A, Lowe A, MAIN E and Itzhaki L
Biophysical Journal, Biophysical Society 
05-06-2018
bullet iconProgrammed Protein Self-Assembly Driven by Genetically Encoded Intein-Mediated Native Chemical Ligation.
Harvey JA, Itzhaki LS and Main ERG
Acs Synth Biol vol. 7 (4), 1067-1074.  
20-04-2018
bullet iconPyFolding: Open-Source Graphing, Simulation, and Analysis of the Biophysical Properties of Proteins.
Lowe AR, Perez-Riba A, Itzhaki LS and Main ERG
Biophys J vol. 114 (3), 516-521.  
06-02-2018

2017

bullet iconEntropically-Challenged Tandem-repeat Proteins: Breakdown of Nearest-Neighbour Cooperativity
Perez-Riba A, Lowe A, Main E, Komives E and Itzhaki L
PROTEIN SCIENCE. vol. 26, 108-108.  
01-01-2017

2016

bullet iconIsing Model Reprogramming of a Repeat Protein's Equilibrium Unfolding Pathway.
Millership C, Phillips JJ and Main ERG
J Mol Biol vol. 428 (9 Pt A), 1804-1817.  
08-05-2016
bullet iconThe Effect of Loop Insertions on the Folding of Tandem-Repeat Proteins
Perez-Riba A, Main ER and Itzhaki LS
Biophysical Journal. vol. 110 (3) 
01-02-2016

2015

bullet iconDissecting and reprogramming the folding and assembly of tandem-repeat proteins.
Rowling PJE, Sivertsson EM, Perez-Riba A, Main ERG and Itzhaki LS
Biochemical Society Transactions, Portland Press vol. 43 (5), 881-888.  
01-10-2015

2013

bullet iconRepeat protein engineering: creating functional nanostructures/biomaterials from modular building blocks.
Main ERG, Phillips JJ and Millership C
Biochem Soc Trans vol. 41 (5), 1152-1158.  
01-10-2013
bullet iconLcrH, a class II chaperone from the type three secretion system, has a highly flexible native structure.
Singh SK, Boyle AL and Main ERG
J Biol Chem vol. 288 (6), 4048-4055.  
08-02-2013

2012

bullet iconFibrous nanostructures from the self-assembly of designed repeat protein modules.
Phillips JJ, Millership C and Main ERG
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl vol. 51 (52), 13132-13135.  
21-12-2012
bullet iconFibrous Nanostructures from the Self‐Assembly of Designed Repeat Protein Modules
Phillips JJ, Millership C and Main ERG
Angewandte Chemie, Wiley vol. 124 (52), 13309-13312.  
10-12-2012
bullet iconModulation of the multistate folding of designed TPR proteins through intrinsic and extrinsic factors.
Phillips JJ, Javadi Y, Millership C and Main ERG
Protein Sci vol. 21 (3), 327-338.  
01-03-2012

2011

bullet iconA high-throughput fluorescence chemical denaturation assay as a general screen for protein-ligand binding.
Mahendrarajah K, Dalby PA, Wilkinson B, Jackson SE and Main ERG
Anal Biochem vol. 411 (1), 155-157.  
01-04-2011

2010

bullet iconCharacterisation of the SUMO-like domains of Schizosaccharomyces pombe Rad60.
Boyd LK, Mercer B, Thompson D, Main E and Watts FZ
Plos One vol. 5 (9) 
27-09-2010
bullet iconProtein denaturation and protein:drugs interactions from intrinsic protein fluorescence measurements at the nanolitre scale
Gaudet M, Remtulla N, Jackson SE, Main ERG, Bracewell DG, Aeppli G and Dalby PA
Protein Sci vol. 19 (8), 1544-1554.  
01-08-2010

2009

bullet iconExploring the folding energy landscape of a series of designed consensus tetratricopeptide repeat proteins
Javadi Y and Main ERG
P Natl Acad Sci Usa vol. 106 (41), 17383-17388.  
13-10-2009

2005

bullet iconA recurring theme in protein engineering: the design, stability and folding of repeat proteins
Main ERG, Lowe AR, Mochrie SGJ, Jackson SE and Regan L
Curr Opin Struc Biol vol. 15 (4), 464-471.  
01-08-2005
bullet iconA new folding paradigm for repeat proteins
Kajander T, Cortajarena AL, Main ERG, Mochrie SGJ and Regan L
J Am Chem Soc vol. 127 (29), 10188-10190.  
27-07-2005
bullet iconLocal and long-range stability in tandemly arrayed tetratricopeptide repeats
Main ERG, Stott K, Jackson SE and Regan L
P Natl Acad Sci Usa vol. 102 (16), 5721-5726.  
19-04-2005
bullet iconProtein folding: Defining a standard set of experimental conditions and a preliminary kinetic data set of two-state proteins
Maxwell KL, Wildes D, Zarrine-Afsar A, de los Rios MA, Brown AG, Friel CT, Hedberg L, Horng JC, Bona D, Miller EJ, Vallee-Belisle A, Main ERG, Bemporad F, Qiu LL, Teilum K, Vu ND, Edwards AM, Ruczinski I, Poulsen FM, Kragelund BB, et al.
Protein Sci vol. 14 (3), 602-616.  
01-03-2005

2003

bullet iconThe folding and design of repeat proteins: reaching a consensus
Main ERG, Jackson SE and Regan L
Curr Opin Struc Biol vol. 13 (4), 482-489.  
01-08-2003
bullet iconDesign of stable alpha-helical arrays from an idealized TPR motif
Main ERG, Xiong Y, Cocco MJ, D'Andrea L and Regan L
Structure vol. 11 (5), 497-508.  
01-05-2003

2001

bullet iconA comparison of experimental and computational methods for mapping the interactions present in the transition state for folding of FKBP12
Main ERG, Fulton KF, Daggett V and Jackson SE
J Biol Phys vol. 27 (2), 99-117.  
01-01-2001

1999

bullet iconDoes trifluoroethanol affect folding pathways and can it be used as a probe of structure in transition states?
Main ERG and Jackson SE
Nat Struct Biol vol. 6 (9), 831-835.  
01-09-1999
bullet iconFolding pathway of FKBP12 and characterisation of the transition state
Main ERG, Fulton KF and Jackson SE
J Mol Biol vol. 291 (2), 429-444.  
13-08-1999
bullet iconMapping the interactions present in the transition state for unfolding/folding of FKBP12
Fulton KF, Main ERG, Daggett V and Jackson SE
J Mol Biol vol. 291 (2), 445-461.  
13-08-1999

1998

bullet iconContext-dependent nature of destabilizing mutations on the stability of FKBP12
Main ERG, Fulton KF and Jackson SE
Biochemistry-Us vol. 37 (17), 6145-6153.  
28-04-1998