Cat Parker

Cat's research focuses on understanding the role of Form-2 carbon monoxide dehydrogenase (CODH) in CO degradation. Using carboxydovore isolates, such as Kyrpidia spormanii, Ktedonobacter racemifer, and Thermogemmatispora carboxidivorans, they assess CO consumption and perform genome analyses on strains capable of degradation. Her project employs unmarked knockouts via double homologous recombination for species with coxL genes and targeted mutagenesis of strains containing only Form-2 CODH. By comparing CO consumption in wild-type and mutant strains, the study aims to clarify whether Form-2 CODH alone drives CO oxidation.