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  1. Oxidative desulfurization pathway for complete catabolism of sulfoquinovose by bacteria

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, January 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  2. Structure of human endo-α-1,2-mannosidase (MANEA), an antiviral host-glycosylation target

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, November 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  3. Investigation of benzoyloximes as benzoylating reagents: benzoyl-Oxyma as a selective benzoylating reagent

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  4. Human gut Bacteroidetes can utilize yeast mannan through a selfish mechanism

    Article • Nature, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  5. Mycobacterium tuberculosis β-gentiobiosyl diacylglycerides signal through the pattern recognition receptor Mincle: total synthesis and structure activity relationships

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  6. Total syntheses of cis-cyclopropane fatty acids: dihydromalvalic acid, dihydrosterculic acid, lactobacillic acid, and 9,10-methylenehexadecanoic acid

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, October 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Jonathan White, Dr Spencer J Williams

  7. MCL and Mincle: C-Type Lectin Receptors That Sense Damaged Self and Pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, June 2014, Frontiers

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  8. A practical synthesis of long-chain iso-fatty acids (iso-C 12 –C 19 ) and related natural products

    Article • Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, September 2013, Beilstein Institut

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  9. Halide-ion-templated Ag8Cu6 rhombic dodecahedrons: synthesis, structure and reactivity of [Ag8Cu6(CCtBu)12X]BF4 (X = Cl, Br)

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Jonathan White, Dr Spencer J Williams

  10. Sulfatase inhibitors: a patent review

    Article • Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents, November 2012, Informa Healthcare

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  11. Synthesis of glycosyl fluorides from thio-, seleno-, and telluroglycosides and glycosyl sulfoxides using aminodifluorosulfinium tetrafluoroborates

    Article • Carbohydrate Research, August 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  12. Discovery of Inhibitors of Leishmania β-1,2-Mannosyltransferases Using a Click-Chemistry-Derived Guanosine Monophosphate Library

    Article • PLoS ONE, February 2012, PLOS

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  13. Synthesis of glycoconjugate fragments of mycobacterial phosphatidylinositol mannosides and lipomannan

    Article • Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, March 2011, Beilstein Institut

    Professor Jonathan White, Dr Spencer J Williams

  14. Copper(i)-catalyzed cycloaddition of silver acetylides and azides: Incorporation of volatile acetylenes into the triazole core

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  15. Effects of 3’,4’-dihydroxyflavonol on vascular contraction in rat aortic rings

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, March 2010, Wiley

    Dr Spencer J Williams, Owen Woodman

  16. Chemical approaches for the study of the mycobacterial glycolipids phosphatidylinositol mannosides, lipomannan and lipoarabinomannan

    Article • Natural Product Reports, January 2010, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  17. Synthesis and Preliminary Pharmacological Evaluation of Aryl Dithiolethiones with Cyclooxygenase-2-Selective Inhibitory Activity and Hydrogen Sulfide-Releasing Properties

    Article • Australian Journal of Chemistry, January 2010, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  18. Synthesis of Sulfated Glucosaminides for Profiling Substrate Specificities of Sulfatases and Fungal β‐N‐Acetylhexosaminidases

    Article • ChemBioChem, February 2009, Wiley

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  19. Glycosyltransferases

    Article • January 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  20. Robert Vyent Stick: A Colourful Character

    Article • Australian Journal of Chemistry, January 2009, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  21. Aryl sulfamates are broad spectrum inactivators of sulfatases: Effects on sulfatases from various sources

    Article • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, January 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  22. Synthesis and evaluation of dithiolethiones as novel cyclooxygenase inhibitors

    Article • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, January 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  23. Discovery of Water‐Soluble Antioxidant Flavonols without Vasorelaxant Activity

    Article • ChemMedChem, October 2008, Wiley

    Dr Spencer J Williams, Owen Woodman

  24. Sulfotransferases, sulfatases and formylglycine-generating enzymes: a sulfation fascination

    Article • Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, October 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  25. ‘Click’ cycloaddition catalysts: copper(i) and copper(ii) tris(triazolylmethyl)amine complexes

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2008, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Jonathan White, Dr Spencer J Williams

  26. Electronic Structure of the Sulfonyl and Phosphonyl Groups: A Computational and Crystallographic Study

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, September 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Jonathan White, Dr Spencer J Williams

  27. Transition-State Mimicry by Glycosidase Inhibitors:  A Critical Kinetic Analysis

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, March 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  28. Galactose-derived phosphonate analogues as potential inhibitors of phosphatidylinositol biosynthesis in mycobacteria

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2007, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  29. A convenient gram-scale synthesis of uridine diphospho(13C6)glucose

    Article • Carbohydrate Research, July 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  30. Ground state structures of sulfate monoesters and sulfamates reveal similar reaction coordinates for sulfuryl and sulfamyl transfer

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2006, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Jonathan White, Dr Spencer J Williams

  31. Rapid, iterative assembly of octyl α-1,6-oligomannosides and their 6-deoxy equivalents

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2005, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  32. Novel microsomal triglyceride transfer protein inhibitors

    Article • Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents, January 2003, Informa Healthcare

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  33. Sulfotransferases and Sulfatases in Mycobacteria

    Article • Chemistry & Biology, July 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  34. Detailed Structural Analysis of Glycosidase/Inhibitor Interactions:  Complexes of Cex from Cellulomonas fimi with Xylobiose-Derived Aza-Sugars,

    Article • Biochemistry, August 2000, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  35. Nanomolar versus Millimolar Inhibition by Xylobiose-Derived Azasugars:  Significant Differences between Two Structurally Distinct Xylanases

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, February 2000, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  36. β-Acarbose. VII. Approaches Towards the Synthesis of Some N-Linked Carba-Oligosaccharides

    Article • Australian Journal of Chemistry, January 1999, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  37. β-Acarbose. VIII.The Synthesis of Some N-Linked Carba-Oligosaccharides

    Article • Australian Journal of Chemistry, January 1999, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  38. 1,6-epithio- and 1,6-episeleno-β-d-glucopyranose: Useful adjuncts in the synthesis of 6-deoxy-β-d-glucopyranosides

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, April 1997, Elsevier

    Dr Spencer J Williams

  39. The Synthesis of Some Seleno- and Telluro-β-D-glucopyranosides

    Article • Australian Journal of Chemistry, January 1997, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr Spencer J Williams