Michelle Kuttel

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 Publications

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Book Chapters

  • The Role of Molecular Modeling in Predicting Carbohydrate Antigen Conformation and Understanding Vaccine Immunogenicity. M. M. Kuttel, and N. Ravenscroft, in Carbohydrate-Based Vaccines: From Concept to Clinic. Chapter 7, 139-173 (2018) ACS Symposium Series, Vol. 1290. DOI:10.1021/bk-2018-1290.ch007

Journal Articles

  1. O-antigen decorations in Salmonella enterica play a key role in eliciting functional immune responses against heterologous serovars in animal models.   G. Gasperini, L. Massai, D. De Simone, M. M. Raso, E. Palmieri, R. Alfini, O. Rossi, N. Ravenscroft, M. M. Kuttel, F. Micoli, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Vol. 14 (2024) DOI:10.3389/fcimb.2024.1347813.
  2. Formation and immunological evaluation of Moraxella catarrhalis glycoconjugates based on synthetic oligosaccharides.  T. Anderson, H. Jiang, A. N. Cheallaigh, D. Bengtsson, S. Oscarson, C. Cairns, F. St. Michael, A. Cox, M. M. Kuttel, Carbohydrate Polymers, Article accepted, in press (2024) DOI:10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.121928.
  3. Conformational comparisons of Pasturella multocida types B and E and structurally related capsular polysaccharides.  N. I. Richardson, N. Ravenscroft, M. M. Kuttel, Glycobiology, 33, 9, 745–754 (2023) DOI:10.1093/glycob/cwad049 [Open Access].
  4. Modeling of pneumococcal serogroup 10 capsular polysaccharide molecular conformations provides insight into epitopes and observed cross-reactivity. N. I. Richardson, M. M. Kuttel, N. R. Ravenscroft, Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 9 (2022) DOI:10.3389/fmolb.2022.961532 [Open Access].
  5. Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 15B polysaccharide conjugate elicits a cross-functional immune response against serotype 15C but not 15A. L. Hao, M. M. Kuttel, N. Ravenscroft, A. Thompson, A. K. Prasad, S. Gangolli, C. Tan, D. Cooper, W. Watson, P. Liberator, M. Pride, K. U. Jansen, A. S. Anderson, I. Scully, Vaccine,    40: 33, 4872-4880 (2022) DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.06.041.
  6. Comparative molecular modelling of capsular polysaccharide conformations in Streptococcus suis serotypes 1, 2, 1/2 and 14 identifies common epitopes for antibody binding. M. M. Kuttel, Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 9, (2022) DOI:10.3389/fmolb.2022.830854 [Open Access].
  7. Deciphering the Mechanism of Binding Selectivity of Chlorofluoroacetamide-Based Covalent Inhibitors toward L858R/T790M Resistance Mutation. F. B. Akher, A. Farrokhzadeh, N. Ravenscroft, and M. M. Kuttel, Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 62, 4, 997–1013 (2022) DOI:10.1021/acs.jcim.1c01399.
  8. Carbohydrate Force Fields: The Role of Small Partial Atomic Charges in Preventing Conformational Collapse. R. D. Lazar, F. B. Akher, N. Ravenscroft, and M. M. Kuttel, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 18, 2, 1156–1172 (2022) DOI:10.1021/acs.jctc.1c00534.
  9. Cross-reactivity of Haemophilus influenzae type a and b polysaccharides: molecular modeling and conjugate immunogenicity studies. N. I. Richardson, M. M. Kuttel, F. St. Michael, C. Cairns, A. D. Cox, and N. Ravenscroft, Glycoconjugate Journal, 38, 735–746 (2021) DOI:10.1007/s10719-021-10020-0.
  10. Conformational and Immunogenicity Studies of the Shigella flexneri Serogroup 6 O-Antigen: The Effect of O-Acetylation. N. I. Richardson, N. Ravenscroft, V. Arato, D. Oldrini, F. Micoli and M. M. Kuttel, Vaccines, 9(5), 432 (2021) DOI:10.3390/vaccines9050432 [Open Access]
  11. Molecular modeling provides insights into the loading of sialic acid-containing antigens onto CRM197: the role of chain flexibility in conjugation efficiency and glycoconjugate architecture. M. M. Kuttel, F. Berti and N. Ravenscroft, Glycoconjugate Journal,38, 411–419 (2021) DOI:10.1007/s10719-021-09991-x
  12. Molecular Modeling of the Shigella flexneri Serogroup 3 and 5 O-Antigens and Conformational Relationships for a Vaccine Containing Serotypes 2a and 3a. J. Hlozek, S. Owen, N. Ravenscroft and M. M. Kuttel, Vaccines 8, 643 (2020) DOI:10.3390/vaccines8040643 [Open Access]
  13. Mechanistic Study of Potent Fluorinated EGFR Kinase Inhibitors with a Quinazoline Scaffold against L858R/T790M/C797S Resistance Mutation: Unveiling the Fluorine Substituents Cooperativity Effect on the Inhibitory Activity. F. B. Akher, A. Farrokhzadeh, N. Ravenscroft, and M. M. Kuttel, J. Phys. Chem. B. 124:28, 5813–5824 (2020) DOI:10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c03440
  14. Cryptococcus neoformans capsular GXM conformation and epitope presentation: a molecular modelling study. M. M. Kuttel, A. Casadevall and S. Oscarson, Molecules, 25:11, 2651 (2020) DOI:10.3390/molecules25112651 [Open Access].
  15. Effects of Glucosylation and O-Acetylation on the Conformation of Shigella flexneri Serogroup 2 O-Antigen Vaccine Targets. J. Hlozek, N. Ravenscroft, and M. M. Kuttel , J. Phys. Chem. B. 124:14, 2806-2814 (2020). DOI:10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c01595.
  16. Modeling the conformations of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A CPS and a carba-analogue: implications for vaccine development. J. Hlozek, N. Ravenscroft, and M. M. Kuttel , Carbohyd. Res. 486, Article
  17. A Mechanistic Study of a Potent and Selective Epidermal Growth 2 Factor Receptor Inhibitor against the L858R/T790M Resistance 3 Mutation. F. B. Akher, A. Farrokhzadeh, N. Ravenscroft, and M. M. Kuttel, Biochemistry, 58:41, 4246-4259 (2019). DOI:10.1021/acs.biochem.9b00710.
  18. O-acetylation of typhoid capsular polysaccharide confers polysaccharide rigidity and immunodominance by masking additional epitopes. K. Hitri, M. Kuttel, G.i De Benedetto, K. Lockyer, F. Gao, P. Hansal, T. R. Rudd, E. Beamish, S. Rijpkema, N. Ravenscroft, B. Bolgiano, Vaccine, 37, 3866-3875 (2019). DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.05.050.
  19. Conformation and cross-protection in Group B Streptococcus serotype III and Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 14: a molecular modeling study. M. M. Kuttel, and N. Ravenscroft, Pharmaceuticals, 12(1), 28 (2019); DOI: 10.3390/ph12010028 [Open Access]
  20. Conformations of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A and X polysaccharides: the effects of chain length and O-acetylation. J. Hlozek, M. M. Kuttel, and N. Ravenscroft, Carbohyd. Res. 465, 44–51 (2018). DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2018.06.007
  21. Genetic and structural elucidation of capsular polysaccharides from Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 23A and 23B and comparison to serotype 23F. N. Ravenscroft, A. Omar, J. Hlozek, C. Edmonds-Smith, R. Follador, F. Serventi, M. M. Kuttel, P. Cescutti, A. Faridmoayer, Carbohyd. Res., 450: 19-29 (2017). DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2017.08.006
  22. Cross protection in Neisseria meningitides serogroups Y and W polysaccharides: a comparative conformational analysis. M. M. Kuttel, Z. Timol and N. Ravenscroft, Carbohyd. Res., 446-447: 40-47 (2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2017.05.004
  23. Fluorescence and NMR spectroscopy together with molecular simulations reveal amphiphilic characteristics of a Burkholderia biofilm exopolysaccharide. M. M. Kuttel, P. Cescutti, M. Distefano and R. Rizzo, J. Biol. Chem. ,292: 11034-11042 (2017). DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M117.785048
  24. CarbBuilder: Software for Building Molecular Models of Complex Oligo- and Polysaccharide Structures. M. M. Kuttel, Jonas Stahle, and Goran Widmalm, J. Comput. Chem., 37(22): 2098-2105 (2016). DOI: 10.1002/jcc.24428.
  25. Capsular polysaccharide conformations in pneumococcal serotypes 19F and 19A. M. Kuttel, G. E. Jackson, Mpho Mfata and N. Ravenscroft, Carbohyd. Res, 406: 27-33 (2015). DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2014.12.013
  26. Comparative simulation of pneumococcal serogroup 19 polysaccharide repeating units with two carbohydrate force fields. M. Kuttel, M. Gordon and N. Ravenscroft, Carbohyd. Res, 390: 20-27 (2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2014.02.026
  27. Scalable desktop visualization of very large radio astronomy data cubes, S. Perkins, J. Questiaux, S. Finniss, R. Tyler, S. Blyth, M. M. Kuttel,New Astronomy, 30: 1–7 (2014). DOI: 10.1016/j.newast.2013.12.007
  28. Towards Realistic and Interactive Sand Simulation: A GPU-based Framework., J.- P. Longmore, P. Marais, M. Kuttel, Powder Technol., 235: 983-1000 (2013). DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2012.10.056
  29. Efficient Compression of Molecular Dynamics Trajectory Files, Patrick Marais, Julian Kenwood, Keegan Carruthers Smith, Michelle M. Kuttel, and James Gain, J. Comp. Chem., 33(27): 2131-2141 (2012) DOI: 10.1002/jcc.23050
  30. Conformational properties of two exopolysaccharides produced by Inquilinus Limosus, a cystic fibrosis lung pathogen, Michelle Kuttel, Neil Ravenscroft, Michela Foschiatti, Paola Cescutti,Roberto Rizzo, Carbohyd. Res. 350: 40-48 (2012). DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2011.12.025
  31. Conformational Free Energy of Carbohydrates, Michelle Kuttel, Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry 8(3): 256-262 (2011)
  32. Simulation of Coarse-Grained Protein-Protein Interactions with Graphics Processing Units, Ian Tunbridge, Robert Best, James Gain and Michelle Kuttel*, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 6(11): 3588-3600 (2010). DOI: 10.1021/ct1003884
  33. Exhaustive computational search of ionic-charge clusters that mediate interactions between mammalian cytochrome P450 (CYP) and P450-oxidoreductase (POR) proteins, Alexander Zawaira, Marco Gallotta, Natasha Beeton-Kempen, Lauren Coulson, Patrick Marais, Michelle Kuttel, Jonathan Blackburn, Computational Biology and Chemistry 34(1): 42-52 (2010).
  34. Visualisation of Cyclic and Multi-Branched Molecules with VMD, Simon Cross, Michelle M. Kuttel, John E. Stone, James E. Gain, J. Mol. Graph. Model., 28(2): 131-139 (2009). DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2009.04.010
  35. Conformational free energy maps for globobiose (alpha-D-Gal-(1->4)-beta-D-Gal) in implicit and explict aqueous solution, M. Kuttel, Carbohydr. Res., 343(6): 1091-1098, (2008).
  36. Techniques for visualization of carbohydrate molecules, M. Kuttel, J. Gain, A. Burger and I. Eborn, J. Mol. Graph. Model., 25: 380-388, (2006).
  37. Ramachandran Free Energy Surfaces for Disaccharides: Trehalose, a Case Study, M. Kuttel and K. J. Naidoo, Carbohyd. Res. 340: 875-879, (2005).
  38. Free Energy Surfaces for the α(1 →4)-Glycosidic Linkage: Implications for Polysaccharide Solution Structure and Dynamics, M. Kuttel and K. J. Naidoo, J. Phys. Chem. B, 109(15):7468-7474 (2005).
  39. Glycosidic Linkage Rotations Determine Amylose Stretching Mechanism, M. Kuttel and K. J. Naidoo, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127: 12-13 (2005).
  40. Carbohydrate Solution Simulations: Producing a Force Field with Experimentally-Consistent Hydroxyl Rotational Frequencies and Populations, M. Kuttel, J. W. Brady and K. J. Naidoo, J. Comput. Chem. 23(13):1236-1243 (2002).
  41. Water Structuring About the Dimer and Hexamer Repeat Units of Amylose from Molecular Dynamics Computer Simulations, K. J. Naidoo and M. Kuttel, J. Comput. Chem., 22(4): 445-456 (2001).

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

  1. User-centred design and development of a web-based Western Cape substance use assessment tool (WC-SUDAT), Cameron Worthington, Leon Holtzhausen, Michelle Kuttel, Proceedings of South African Institute for Computer Scientists and Information Technologists Conference (SAICSIT 2024), July 15–17, 2024, Gqeberha, South Africa, pages 132-148 
  2. Performance evaluation of an integrated RFI database for the MeerKAT/SKA radio telescope, Gerald Nathan Balekaki, Michelle Kuttel, Sonia Berman, Sarah Blyth, Anja Schroeder, Proceedings of South African Institute for Computer Scientists and Information Technologists Conference (SAICSIT 2020), September 14–16, 2020, Cape Town, South Africa, DOI: 10.1145/3410886.34109107.
  3. A scalable database model of RFI data for MeerKAT radio telescope, Gerald Nathan Balekaki, Michelle Kuttel, Sonia Berman, Sarah Blyth, Anja Schroeder, Proceedings of South African Institute for Computer Scientists and Information Technologists Conference (SAICSIT 2019), 16-18 September 2019, Skukuza, South Africa, DOI: 10.1145/3351108.3351127.
  4. Improving the usability of scientific software with participatory design: a new interface design for radio astronomy visualisation software, Laurisha Rampersad, Sarah Blyth, Ed Elson, Michelle M. Kuttel, SAICSIT ’17 Proceedings of the 2017 Annual Research Conference on South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists, 26-27 September 2016, Thaba 'Nchu, South Africa, DOI: 10.1145/3129416.3129899
  5. Implementation, Validation and Profiling of a Genetic Algorithm for Molecular Conformational Optimization, Victor Gueorguiev, Michelle Kuttel, Proceedings of South African Institute for Computer Scientists and Information Technologists Conference (SAICSIT 2016), 26-27 September 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa, DOI: 10.1145/2987491.2987529.
  6. Effective Visualization of Tuberculosis Three-Drug Assays: A Design Study, Sunganani Silubonde, Digby Warner, Michelle Kuttel, Proceedings of South African Institute for Computer Scientists and Information Technologists Conference (SAICSIT 2016), 26-27 September 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa, DOI: 10.1145/2987491.2987501.
  7. An eHealth Android Application for Mobile Analysis of Microplate Assays, James Bellairs, Jason Hlozek, Timothy Egan, Michelle Kuttel, IST-Africa 2016 Conference Proceedings, 11-13 June 2016, Durban, South Africa, ISBN: 978-1-905824-54-0. Recieved conference "Runner-up Paper award”. DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530644
  8. Comparison of effectiveness of two mobile application designs for encouraging children to read, Erin Versveld, James Foster, Michelle Kuttel, Proceedings of South African Institute for Computer Scientists and Information Technologists Conference (SAICSIT 2015), 28-30 September 2015, Stellenbosch, South Africa ,DOI: 10.1145/2815782.2815796.
  9. GPU-based Acceleration of Radio Interferometry Point Source Visibility Calculations in the MEQtrees Framework Richard J. Baxter, Patrick Marais and Michelle Kuttel Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXII, ASP Conference Series , Vol 475, pages 53-59.
  10. Detection of binary pulsars with GPU-accelerated sinusoidal Hough Transformations Christopher Laidler and Michelle Kuttel Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXII, ASP Conference Series , Vol 475, pages 83-87.
  11. Acceleration of automated H1 source extraction. Scott Badenhorst, Sarah Blyth and Michelle Kuttel Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXII, ASP Conference Series, Vol 475, pages 45-49.
  12. CarbBuilder: an adjustable tool for building 3D molecular structures of carbohydrates for molecular simulation Michelle Kuttel, Yue Mao, Goran Widmalm and Magnus Lundborg Proceedings of 7th IEEE International Conference on e-Science , 5-8 December 2011, Stockholm, Sweden, pages: 395-402 pdf (406 KB)
  13. Panopticon: Scalable Monitoring System, Duncan Clough, Stefano Rivera, Michelle Kuttel, Vincent Geddes and Patrick Marais, Proceedings of South African Institute for Computer Scientists and Information Technologists Conference (SAICSIT 2010), 11-13 October 2010, Bela-Bela, South Africa, pages: 39-47.
  14. Dynamic Load Balancing of Lattice Boltzmann Free-Surface Fluid Animations,A. Reid, J. Gain and M. Kuttel, Proceedings of Afrigraph2010: the 7th International Conference on Virtual Reality, Computer Graphics, Visualization and Interaction in Africa, 21-23 June 2010, Franschhoek, South Africa pdf (7MB)
  15. Visualization of Solution Sets from Automated Docking of Molecular Structures, J. Jansen van Vuuren, M. Kuttel and J. Gain, Proceedings of Afrigraph2010: the 7th International Conference on Virtual Reality, Computer Graphics, Visualization and Interaction in Africa, 21-23 June 2010, Franschhoek, South Africa pdf (3MB)
  16. An Electronic Health Care Cardiac Monitoring System, Gregory Chandran, Hanh Le, Michelle Kuttel, Sena Allen, and Robert Koletka, Proceedings of IEEE International Communications Conference (ICC2010), 23-27 May 2010, Cape Town, South Africa

Other publications

Theses

  • Simulations of Carbohydrate Conformational Dynamics and Thermodynamics, Michelle Kuttel, PhD thesis, University of Cape Town, June 2003. pdf (9MB)
  • Developing Analytical Tools for Saccharides in Condensed Phases, Michelle Kuttel, MSc thesis, University of Cape Town, June 1999. pdf (2.3 MB)

    For student theses, see links on alumni page.

Recent Conference Presentations

  • Rationalization of cross-reactivity in multivalent vaccines with molecular modelling and NMR, 21st European Carbohydrate Symposium, 9-13 July 2023, Paris, France, Michelle M. Kuttel and Neil Ravenscroft ("Duo" presentation).
  • Capsular polysaccharide antigens: unravelling the helical hypothesis., Glyco25: XXV International Symposium on Glycoconjugates, 5-31 August 2019, Milan, Italy, Michelle M. Kuttel and Neil Ravenscroft.
  • CARB 78: Conformational modelling of fungal mannan polysaccharide antigens: Implications for the rational design of anti-fungal vaccines., American Chemical Society Fall 2018 National Meeting and Exposition ,20-24 August, 2018 Boston, MA, USA, Michelle M. Kuttel.
  • Comparison of capsular polysaccharide conformations in Streptococcus group B serotype III and Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 14: implications for immunogenicity., 29th International Carbohydrate Symposium (ICS2018), 17-23 July 2018 Lisbon, Portugal, Michelle M. Kuttel and Neil Ravenscroft.
  • CARB 74: Investigating serotype cross-protection in carbohydrate vaccines: a molecular modelling approach, American Chemical Society Fall 2017 National Meeting and Expositio; Advances in Glycan Structure & Dynamics Symposium (invited talk), 20-24 August 2017,Washington D.C., USA, Michelle M. Kuttel and Neil Ravenscroft.
  • Conformation and dynamics of pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide antigens,19th European Carbohydrate Symposium, 2-7 July 2017, Barcelona, Spain Michelle M. Kuttel and Neil Ravenscroft.
  • Modelling the conformation of bacterial polysaccharide antigens, XXIII International Symposium on Glycoconjugates, 15-20 September 2015, Split, Croatia. Abstract - M. M. Kuttel*, N. Ravenscroft, Glycoconj J 32, 240 (2015).
  • Molecular modelling of Streptococcus Pneumoniae capsular polysaccharide antigens, 27th International Carbohydrate Symposium (ICS), 12-17 January 2014, Bangalore, India pdf
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