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Overview

Alexander McPherson is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields related to biochemistry, molecular biology, and materials science with a focus on enzyme structure and function.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Materials Science

Within these broader fields, the subfields of study covered are:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Oncology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Biotechnology

The primary research topics addressed by McPherson involve:

  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Plant Biochemistry and Biosynthesis
  • RNA and Protein Synthesis Mechanisms
  • Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research
  • Enzyme Production and Characterization
  • Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology

Notable frequent co-authors with whom McPherson has collaborated include:

  • Frederic M. Richards
  • David Eisenberg
  • John Kuriyan
  • Rossen Donev
  • Christine L. Gee

McPherson's recent papers reflect their focus on structural biology and enzyme studies. Some key recent publications are:

  • Structures of two novel crystal forms of Aspergillus oryzae alpha amylase (taka-amylase), 2021, Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering
  • The Crystal Structures of Thermomyces (Humicola) Lanuginosa Lipase in Complex with Enzymatic Reactants, 2020, Current Enzyme Inhibition
  • Binding of benzoic acid and anions within the cupin domains of the vicilin protein canavalin from jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis): Crystal structures, 2020, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
  • Crystal structure of a proteolytically cleaved, amino terminal domain of apolipoprotein E3, 2020, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
  • How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect the management of patients with cancer? What is the impact of anti-cancer medications on the immune response to the COVID-19 vaccinations?, 2023, Journal of Clinical Oncology

The most frequent publication venues for McPherson's work are:

  • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
  • Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering
  • Current Enzyme Inhibition
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology

Best Publications

  • Preparation and analysis of protein crystals

    Alexander McPherson

  • Three-dimensional tertiary structure of yeast phenylalanine transfer RNA.

    S. H. Kim;F. L. Suddath;G. J. Quigley;A. McPherson

  • Crystallization of Biological Macromolecules

    Alexander McPherson

  • Current approaches to macromolecular crystallization.

    Alexander McPHERSON

  • Crystallographic structure of an intact IgG1 monoclonal antibody

    Lisa J Harris;Eileen Skaletsky;Alexander McPherson

  • Refined structure of an intact IgG2a monoclonal antibody.

    Lisa J. Harris;Steven B. Larson;Karl W. Hasel;Alexander McPherson

  • Introduction to protein crystallization.

    Alexander McPherson;Jose A. Gavira

  • Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Complete Satellite Tobacco Mosaic Virus

    Peter L. Freddolino;Anton S. Arkhipov;Steven B. Larson;Alexander McPherson

  • Three-dimensional structure of yeast phenylalanine transfer RNA: folding of the polynucleotide chain.

    S. H. Kim;G. J. Quigley;F. L. Suddath;A. McPherson

  • Biological Macromolecules and Assemblies

    Frances A. Jurnak;Alexander McPherson

  • The open conformation of a Pseudomonas lipase.

    Joseph D. Schrag;Yunge Li;Miroslaw Cygler;Dietmar Lang

  • Crystallization of proteins from polyethylene glycol.

    A McPherson

  • The crystal structure of peanut peroxidase.

    David J Schuller;Nenad Ban;Robert B van Huystee;Alexander McPherson

  • The General Structure of Transfer RNA Molecules

    S. H. Kim;J. L. Sussman;F. L. Suddath;G. J. Quigley

  • Introduction to protein crystallization

    Alexander McPherson

  • Heterogeneous and epitaxial nucleation of protein crystals on mineral surfaces.

    Alexander Mcpherson;Paul Shlichta

  • Structure of Lactate Dehydrogenase at 2.8 Å Resolution

    M. J. Adams;G. C. Ford;R. Koekoek;P. J. Lentz

  • The three-dimensional structure of an intact monoclonal antibody for canine lymphoma.

    Lisa J. Harris;Steven B. Larson;Karl W. Hasel;John Day

  • Screening and optimization strategies for macromolecular crystal growth.

    R. Cudney;S. Patel;K. Weisgraber;Y. Newhouse

  • Structural Studies of the Giant Mimivirus

    Chuan Xiao;Yurii G Kuznetsov;Siyang Sun;Susan L Hafenstein

  • Refined Molecular Structure of Pig Pancreatic α-Amylase at 2·1 Å Resolution

    Steven B. Larson;Aaron Greenwood;Duilio Cascio;John Day

Frequent Co-Authors

Nenad Ban
Nenad Ban ETH Zurich
Tzu-Ping Ko
Tzu-Ping Ko Academia Sinica
Roger L. Williams
Roger L. Williams University of Cambridge
Michael G. Rossmann
Michael G. Rossmann Purdue University West Lafayette
Duilio Cascio
Duilio Cascio University of California, Los Angeles
Gary D. Brayer
Gary D. Brayer University of British Columbia
Didier Raoult
Didier Raoult Aix-Marseille University
Karl H. Weisgraber
Karl H. Weisgraber University of California, San Francisco
Richard Giegé
Richard Giegé Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Kunio Nagashima
Kunio Nagashima National Institutes of Health

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