2025
33. Wang, B.#, Dong, Y.#, Zhao, Z.#, Zhou, Z., Kang, X.-W., Li, Y., Ding, B.* Distinct Fermi Resonance Patterns of Weak Coupling in 2D-IR Spectra of 5-Cyanoindole Revealed by Isotope Labeling. J. Phys. Chem. B 2025, 129, 1036.
32. Zhou, Z.#, Chen, Z.#, Kang, X.-W.#, Ding, B.*, Zou, S., Tang, S., Zhou, Y., Wang, B., Zhong, D.* Elucidation of a Distinct Photoreduction Pathway in Class II Arabidopsis Thaliana Photolyase. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2025, 122, e2416284121.
2024
31. Zhou, Y.#, Kang, X.-W.#, Zhou, Z., Chen, Z., Zou, S., Tang, S., Wang, B., Wang, K., Zhong, D.*, Ding, B.*. Unified Mechanism of Light-State BLUF Domain Photocycles by Capturing Proton Relay Intermediates. Ultrafast Sci. 2024, 4, 0072. (Cover paper)
30. Xu, W.*#, Mou, K.#, Lu, Z.#, Kang, X.-W., Guo, Y., Ding, B., Chen, Z., Wang, Z.*, Wu, Q.*, Catalytic Promiscuity of Fatty Acid Photodecarboxylase Enables Stereoselective Synthesis of Chiral α-Tetralones, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, e202412862.
29. Kang, X.-W., Wang, K., Zhang, X., Zhong, D.*, Ding, B.*, Elementary Reactions in the Functional Triads of the Blue-Light Photoreceptor BLUF Domain. J. Phys. Chem. B 2024, 128, 2065 (Invited Perspective, ACS Editor’s Choice, Cover paper)
28. Zhou, Y.#, Tang, S.#, Chen, Z., Zhou, Z., Huang, J., Kang, X.-W., Zou, S., Wang, B., Zhang, T., Ding, B.*, Zhong, D.*, Origin of the Multi-phasic Quenching Dynamics in the BLUF domains Across the Species. Nat. Commun., 2024, 15, 623.
27. Shi, Q., Kang, X.-W., Liu, Z., Sakthivel, P., Aman, H., Chang, R., Yan, X., Pang, Y., Dai, S.*, Ding, B.*, Ye, J.*, Single-Electron Oxidation-Initiated Enantioselective Hydrosulfonylation of Olefins Enabled by Photoenzymatic Catalysis, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 2748. (Highly cited paper)
26. Wang, B.#, Zhou, Z.#, Zhang, Q., Dong, B., Kang, X.-W., Ding, B.*, Elucidating State-Specific Dynamics of 1La and 1Lb in Cyanoindole Derivatives Using UV/Vis Pump IR Detection. Chem. Phys., 2024, 576, 112095.
2023
25. Zhang, Q., Zhou, Z., Deng, B., Wang, B., Kang, X.-W., Chen, J., Ding, B.*, Zhong, D.*, An Ultrafast Phototrigger of the Trp5CN–Trp Motif in a β-Hairpin Peptide. J. Chem. Phys., 2023, 158, 201102.
24. Hu, R., Zhou, Y., Lin, L., Ding, B.*, Lu, Q.*, Structure of the BLUF Protein TePixD Y8F Mutant. Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2023.
23. Chen, Z.#, Kang, X.-W.#, Zhou, Z., Zhou, Y., Tang, S., Zou, S., Wang, K., Huang, J., Ding, B.*, Zhong, D.*, Dissecting the Ultrafast Stepwise Bidirectional Proton Relay in a Blue-Light Photoreceptor. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145, 3394.
2022
22. Zhou, Z.#; Chen, Z.#; Kang, X.-W.; Zhou, Y.; Wang, B.; Tang, S.; Zou, S.; Zhang, Y.; Hu, Q.; Bai, F., Ding, B.* and Zhong, D.*, The Nature of Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in a Blue Light Using Flavin Domain. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2022, 119, e2203996119.
21. Kang, X.-W.#, Chen, Z.#, Zhou, Z., Zhou, Y., Tang, S., Zhang, Y., Zhang, T., Ding, B.* and Zhong, D.*, Direct Observation of Ultrafast Proton Rocking in the BLUF Domain. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202114423. (Frontispiece and Hot Paper)
20. Yang, J., Zhang, Y., He, T.F., Lu, Y., Wang, L., Ding, B.* and Zhong, D.*, Ultrafast Nonequilibrium Dynamics of Short-range Protein Electron Transfer in Flavodoxin. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2022, 24, 382-391.
19. Wang, S., Zhou, Q., Li, Y., Wei, B., Liu, X., Zhao, J., Ye, F., Zhou, Z., Ding, B. and Wang, P.*, Quinoline-Based Photolabile Protection Strategy Facilitates Efficient Protein Assembly. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 3, 1232–1242.
2021
18. Zhang, Q., Wang, B., Zhang, Y., Yang, J., Deng, B., Ding, B.* and Zhong, D.*, 2021. Probing Intermolecular Interactions of Amyloidogenic Fragments of SOD1 by Site-Specific Tryptophan and Its Noncanonical Derivative. J. Phys. Chem. B 2021, 125, 48, 13088-13098.
Before Joining Shanghai Jiao Tong University
17. Patel, H.#, Ding, B.#, Ernst, K., Shen, L., Yuan, W., Tang, J., Drake, L.R., Kang, J., Li, Y., Chen, Z. and Schwendeman, A.* Characterization of apolipoprotein AI peptide phospholipid interaction and its effect on HDL nanodisc assembly. Int. J. Nanomedicine, 2019, 14, 3069. (#co-first author)
16. Ding, B.; Yang, L.; Mukherjee, D.; Chen, J.; Gao, Y.*; Gai, F.* Microscopic Insight into the Protein Denaturation Action of Urea and Its Methyl Derivatives. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2018, 9, 1–12.
15. Hilaire, M. R.#; Ding, B.#; Mukherjee, D.#; Chen, J.; Gai, F.* Possible Existence of α-Sheets in the Amyloid Fibrils Formed by a TTR 105–115 Mutant. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140 (2), 629–635. (#co-first author)
14. Ding, B.; Mukherjee, D.; Chen, J.; Gai, F.* Do Guanidinium and Tetrapropylammonium Ions Specifically Interact with Aromatic Amino Acid Sidechains? Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2017, 114, 1003-1008
13. Ding, B.; Hilaire, M. R.; Gai, F.* Infrared and Fluorescence Assessment of Protein Folding and Functional Dynamics. J. Phys. Chem. B (Feature Article), 2016, 120, 5103-5113
12. Ding, B.; Jasensky, J.; Li, Y.; Chen, Z.* Engineering and Characterization of Peptides and Proteins at Surfaces and Interfaces: A Case Study in Surface-Sensitive Vibrational Spectroscopy. Acc. Chem. Res. 2016, 49, 1149-1157.
11. Ding, B.; Panahi, A.; Ho, J. J.; Laaser, J. E.; Brooks, C. L.; Zanni, M. T.*; Chen, Z.* Probing Site-Specific Structural Information of Peptides at Model Membrane Interface in Situ. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 10190-10198.
10. Ding, B.; Tesmer, J.; Chen, Z.* Unveiling the Membrane-Binding Properties of N-terminal and C-terminal Regions of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 5 by Combined Optical Spectroscopies. Langmuir 2013, 30, 823-831
9. Ding, B.; Laaser J. E.; Liu Y.; Wang P.; Zanni M. T.*, Chen, Z.* Site-specific Orientation Determination of an α-helical Peptide Ovispirin-1 from Isotope labeled Sum Frequency Generation. J. Phys. Chem. B 2013, 117, 14625-14634
8. Ding, B.; Soblosky L., Nuygen, K.; Geng J.; Yu X.; Ramamoorthy A.; Chen, Z.* Physiologically-Relevant Modes of Membrane Interactions by the Human Antimicrobial Peptide, LL-37, Revealed by SFG Experiments. Sci. Rep. 2013, 3, 1854
7. Ding, B.; Chen, Z.* Molecular Interactions between a Cell Penetrating Peptide Pep-1 and Model Cell Membranes. J. Phys. Chem. B 2012, 116, 2545-2552
6. Ding, B.; Washington, V.; Dunietz, B. D.* On the Conditions for Enhanced Transport Through Molecular Junctions Based on Metal Centers Ligated by Pyridazino-derived Ligands. Mol. Phys. 2010, 108, 2591-2599
5. Boughton, A.; Yang, P.; Tesmer, V.; Ding, B.; Tesmer, J.*; Chen, Z.* Heterotrimeric G protein β1γ2 Subunits Change Orientation Upon Complex Formation with G protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 2 (GRK2) on a Model Membrane. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2011, 108, E667-E673
4. Zhang, C.*; Wang, J.; Ding, B.; Jasensky, J. Quantitative Spectral Analysis of Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering Signals: C-H Stretching Modes of the Methyl Group. J. Phys. Chem. B 2014, 118, 7647-7656
3. Zhang, C.*; Wang, J.; Khmaladze, A.; Liu, Y.; Ding, B.; Jasensky, J.; Chen, Z. Examining Surface and Bulk Structures Using Combined Nonlinear Vibrational Spectroscopies. Opt. Lett. 2011, 36, 2272-2274
2. Chen, Z. Q.; Ding, F.; Hao, F.; Guan, M.; Bian, Z. Q.*; Ding, B.; Chen, F. F.; Huang C. H. Synthesis and Electroluminescent Property of Novel Europium Complexes with Oxadiazole Substituted 1,10-phenanthroline and 2,2 '-bipyridine Ligands. New. J. Chem. 2010, 34, 487-494.
1. Chen, Z. Q.; Ding, F.; Hao, F.; Bian, Z. Q.*; Ding, B.; Zhu, Y. Z.; Chen, F. F.; Huang C. H.* A Highly Efficient OLED based on Terbium Complexes. Org. Electron. 2009, 10, 939-494.