Yupeng Li

Home Department: Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology
Office Address: 3115 Beckman Institute, 405 N Matthews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Email Address: yupengl3@illinois.edu
Education

- Ph.D in Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology (expected 2026)

- B.S. in Tang Aoqing Honors Program in Chemistry (2020)
Research Interests
- Protein-lipid interactions (peripheral proteins such as OhyA)
- Membrane transporters (MmpL3)
- Large protein machineris (Lpt and LetAB)
Selected Publications
* denotes co-authors.
Y. Li*, A. Acharya*, L. Yang, J. Liu, E. Tajkhorshid, H .I. Zgurskaya, M. Jackson and J .C. Gumbart. Insights Into Substrate Transport and Water Permeation in the Mycobacterial Transporter MmpL3. Biophysical Journal. 122(11):2342-2352 (2023).
C. M. Stevens, S. O. Babii, A. N. Pandya, W. Li, Y. Li, J. Mehla, R. Scott, P. Hegde, P. K. Prathipati, A. charya, J. Liu, J. C. Gumbart, J. North, M. Jackson and H. I. Zgurskaya. Proton Transfer Activity of the Reconstituted Mycobacterium Tuberculosis MmpL3 is Modulated by Substrate Mimics and Inhibitors. PNAS. 119(30):e2113963119 (2022).
Y. Li, J. Liu and J. C. Gumbart. Preparing Membrane Proteins for Simulation Using CHARMM-GUI. Structure and Function of Membrane Proteins. 237-251 (2021).
Y. Li, J. Liu and J. C. Gumbart. Membrane Protein Tutorial.
Awards
- Biochemistry Travel Award - 2022