Wang J, Wang X, Li X, Kong L, Du Z, Li D, Gou L, Wu H, Cao W, Wang X, Lin S, Shi T, Deng Z, Wang Z, Liang J*. C-N bond formation by a polyketide synthase. Nature Communications. 2023 Mar 10;14(1):1319. Co-corresponding author

Wang J, Li D, Chen L, Cao W, Kong L, Zhang W, Croll T, Deng Z, Liang J*, Wang Z. Catalytic trajectory of a dimeric nonribosomal peptide synthetase subunit with an inserted epimerase domain. Nature Communications. 2022 Feb 1;13(1):592. Co-corresponding author

Wang J#, Liang J#, Chen L, Zhang W, Kong L, Peng C, Su C, Tang Y, Deng X*, and Wang Z*.  Structural basis for the biosynthesis of Lovastatin. Nature Communications. 2021 Feb 8;12(1):867. Co-first Author

Pu T, Liang J#, Mei Z, Yang Y, Wang J, Zhang W, Liang W, Zhou X, Deng Z, Wang Z. Phosphorothioated DNA is shielded from oxidative damage. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2019 Apr 4;85(8):e00104-19. Selected as Spotlight. Co-first author

Pu T👨🏼‍💻，Mei Z, Zhang W➡️🚼，Liang W, Zhou X, Liang J*，Deng Z*, Wang Z*. An in vitro DNA Phosphorothioate Modification Reaction. Molecular Microbiology. 2020 Feb;113(2):452-463. Co-corresponding author

Wu H, Liang J#, Wang J, Liang W, Gou L, Wu Q, Zhou X, Bruce IJ, Deng Z, Wang Z. Cezomycin Is Activated by CalC to Its Ester Form for Further Biosynthesis Steps in the Production of Calcimycin in Streptomyces chartreusis NRRL 3882.  Applied and Environmental Microbiology.  2018 May 31;84(12). e00586-18. Co-first author

Wu H, Liang J#, Gou L, Wu Q, Liang W, Zhou X, Bruce IJ, Deng Z, Wang Z. Recycling of Overactivated Acyls by a Type II Thioesterase during Calcimycin Biosynthesis in Streptomyces chartreusis NRRL 3882.  Applied and Environmental Microbiology.  2018 May 31;84(12). e00587-18. Co-first author

Dai D, Du A, Xiong K, Pu T, Zhou X, Deng Z, Liang J*, He X*, Wang Z*.  DNA Phosphorothioate Modification Plays a Role in Peroxides Resistance in Streptomyces lividans. Frontiers in Microbiology.  2016 Aug 31; 7:1380. Co-corresponding author

Xie X, Liang J#, Pu T, Xu F, Yao F, Yang Y, Zhao Y, You D, Zhou X, Deng Z, Wang Z. Phosphorothioate DNA as an antioxidant in bacteria. Nucleic Acids Research.  2012 Oct; 40(18):9115-24. Co-first author

Liang J#, Wang Z#, He X, Li J, Zhou X👩🏻‍🦳，Deng Z. DNA modification by sulfur: analysis of the sequence recognition specificity surrounding the modification sites. Nucleic Acids Research.  2007 Apr; 35(9):2944-54.