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Deok-Kun Oh

Deok-Kun Oh

Konkuk University
Korea

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
64
Citations
13689
World Ranking
9740
National Ranking
104

Deok-Kun Oh publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Deok-Kun Oh sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 367 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Deok-Kun Oh D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Deok-Kun Oh sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Deok-Kun Oh is affiliated with Konkuk University in South Korea and has contributed extensively to the field of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research primarily focuses on molecular biology, biochemistry, nutrition and dietetics, pharmacology, and biomedical engineering.

The main topics of their work include enzyme catalysis and immobilization, eicosanoids and hypertension pharmacology, microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction, fatty acid research and health, natural product bioactivities and synthesis, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, and lipid metabolism and biosynthesis.

Oh has published papers in various scientific venues, with frequent publications in the Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, SSRN Electronic Journal, and ACS Catalysis.

Some of the recent papers authored by Deok-Kun Oh are:

  • Whole-Cell Photoenzymatic Cascades to Synthesize Long-Chain Aliphatic Amines and Esters from Renewable Fatty Acids (2020), Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Multilayer Engineering of Enzyme Cascade Catalysis for One-Pot Preparation of Nylon Monomers from Renewable Fatty Acids (2020), ACS Catalysis
  • Molecular insights into lipoxygenases for biocatalytic synthesis of diverse lipid mediators (2021), Progress in Lipid Research
  • Resolvin D5, a Lipid Mediator, Inhibits Production of Interleukin-6 and CCL5 Via the ERK-NF-κB Signaling Pathway in Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated THP-1 Cells (2020), Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Development of Tagaturonate 3-Epimerase into Tagatose 4-Epimerase with a Biocatalytic Route from Fructose to Tagatose (2020), ACS Catalysis

Collaboration has been a significant aspect of Oh's research, with frequent co-authors including Kyung-Chul Shin, Jin-Byung Park, Tae-Eui Lee, Jin Lee, and Su-Hwan Kang.

Best Publications

  • Biotransformation of ginsenosides by hydrolyzing the sugar moieties of ginsenosides using microbial glycosidases

    Chang-Su Park;Mi-Hyun Yoo;Kyeong-Hwan Noh;Deok-Kun Oh

  • Galacto-oligosaccharide production using microbial β-galactosidase: current state and perspectives

    Ah-Reum Park;Deok-Kun Oh

  • Tagatose: properties, applications, and biotechnological processes

    Deok-Kun Oh

  • An update on microbial carotenoid production: application of recent metabolic engineering tools.

    Amitabha Das;Sang-Hwal Yoon;Sook-Hee Lee;Jae-Yean Kim

  • Characterization of an Agrobacterium tumefaciens d-Psicose 3-Epimerase That Converts d-Fructose to d-Psicose

    Hye-Jung Kim;Eun-Kyung Hyun;Yeong-Su Kim;Yong-Joo Lee

  • Combinatorial expression of bacterial whole mevalonate pathway for the production of β-carotene in E. coli

    Sang-Hwal Yoon;Sook-Hee Lee;Amitabha Das;Hee-Kyoung Ryu

  • Production of hydroxy fatty acids by microbial fatty acid-hydroxylation enzymes.

    Kyoung-Rok Kim;Deok-Kun Oh

  • Lactulose production from lactose and fructose by a thermostable β-galactosidase from Sulfolobus solfataricus

    Yeong-Su Kim;Chang-Su Park;Deok-Kun Oh

  • Selection of a Streptococcus equi mutant and optimization of culture conditions for the production of high molecular weight hyaluronic acid

    Jeong-Hyun Kim;Seung-Jong Yoo;Deok-Kun Oh;Young-Gi Kweon

  • Ginsenoside Compound K Production from Ginseng Root Extract by a Thermostable β-Glycosidase from Sulfolobus solfataricus

    Kyeong-Hwan Noh;Ju-Wan Son;Hye-Jung Kim;Deok-Kun Oh

  • RNA aptamer-conjugated liposome as an efficient anticancer drug delivery vehicle targeting cancer cells in vivo.

    Si Eun Baek;Kwang Hyun Lee;Yong Serk Park;Deok-Kun Oh

  • Lipoxygenases: Potential starting biocatalysts for the synthesis of signaling compounds

    Young-Chul Joo;Deok-Kun Oh

  • Purification and characterization of an L-arabinose isomerase from an isolated strain of Geobacillus thermodenitrificans producing D-tagatose

    Hye-Jung Kim;Deok-Kun Oh

  • Characterization of a recombinant cellobiose 2-epimerase from Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus and its application in the production of mannose from glucose.

    Chang-Su Park;Jung-Eun Kim;Jin-Geun Choi;Deok-Kun Oh

  • Increase of xylitol productivity by cell-recycle fermentation of Candida tropicalis using submerged membrane bioreactor.

    Soun-Gyu Kwon;Seung-Won Park;Deok-Kun Oh

  • Lactulose production from lactose as a single substrate by a thermostable cellobiose 2-epimerase from Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus.

    Yeong-Su Kim;Deok-Kun Oh

  • Metal adsorption of the polysaccharide produced from Methylobacterium organophilum

    Sang-Yong Kim;Jung-Hoe Kim;Chul-Jai Kim;Chul-Jai Kim;Deok-Kun Oh;Deok-Kun Oh

  • Synthesis, structure analyses, and characterization of novel epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) glycosides using the glucansucrase from Leuconostoc mesenteroides B-1299CB.

    Young-Hwan Moon;Jin-Ha Lee;Joon-Seob Ahn;Seung-Hee Nam

  • Increased β-Carotene Production in Recombinant Escherichia coli Harboring an Engineered Isoprenoid Precursor Pathway with Mevalonate Addition

    Sang-Hwal Yoon;Hye-Min Park;Ju-Eun Kim;Sook-Hee Lee

  • Hypoglycemic health benefits of D-psicose.

    Min-Yu Chung;Deok-Kun Oh;Ki Won Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Jung-Kul Lee
Jung-Kul Lee Konkuk University
Dong-Eun Kim
Dong-Eun Kim Konkuk University
Uwe T. Bornscheuer
Uwe T. Bornscheuer University of Greifswald
Ki Won Lee
Ki Won Lee Seoul National University
Jay D. Keasling
Jay D. Keasling University of California, Berkeley
Yoongho Lim
Yoongho Lim Konkuk University
Chang Yong Lee
Chang Yong Lee Cornell University
Jae-Hyuk Yu
Jae-Hyuk Yu University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jin Tae Hong
Jin Tae Hong Chungbuk National University
Zongchao Jia
Zongchao Jia Queen's University

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