Alison Butler

Research Interests

Bioinorganic chemistry and metallobiochemistry with an emphasis on the roles of metal ions in the catalytic activity of metalloenzymes, as well as the processes by which microbes acquire the metal ions they need to grow.

We are currently focusing on the biosynthesis and tailoring reactions of acylated siderophores in regards to microbial iron acquisition; the role of haloperoxidases in disruption of microbial quorum sensing, the role of haloperoxidases in cryptic halogenation processes; the design of catechol compounds for wet adhesion; and the role of fungal peroxidases in lignin disassembly.