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Dirk Tourwé is affiliated with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience. Their research encompasses a range of topics, including receptor mechanisms and signaling, neuropeptides and animal physiology, chemical synthesis and analysis, computational drug discovery methods, regulation of appetite and obesity, antimicrobial peptides and activities, and pharmacological effects and assays.

Their published work reflects a focus on molecular biology and cellular and molecular neuroscience, with additional interests in computational theory and mathematics, endocrine and autonomic systems, and materials chemistry.

Frequent publication venues for Dirk Tourwé include:

  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • RSC Medicinal Chemistry
  • Journal of Peptide Science
  • ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science
  • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Dirk Tourwé include:

  • "Comprehensive overview of biased pharmacology at the opioid receptors: biased ligands and bias factors," 2021, RSC Medicinal Chemistry
  • "Optimized Opioid-Neurotensin Multitarget Peptides: From Design to Structure-Activity Relationship Studies," 2020, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • "Structure-Based Design of Melanocortin 4 Receptor Ligands Based on the SHU-9119-hMC4R Cocrystal Structure," 2020, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • "Opening the amino acid toolbox for peptide-based NTS2-selective ligands as promising lead compounds for pain management," 2022, Journal of Peptide Science
  • "Novel Cocrystal Structures of Peptide Antagonists Bound to the Human Melanocortin Receptor 4 Unveil Unexplored Grounds for Structure-Based Drug Design," 2024, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Dirk Tourwé collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including Steven Ballet, Santo Previti, Charlotte Martin, Philippe Sarret, and Olivier Van der Poorten. These collaborations have contributed to a diverse body of work within their research domains.

Best Publications

  • "Click to chelate": synthesis and installation of metal chelates into biomolecules in a single step.

    Thomas L. Mindt;Harriet Struthers;Luc Brans;Todor Anguelov

  • Structural basis for bifunctional peptide recognition at human δ-opioid receptor

    Gustavo Fenalti;Gustavo Fenalti;Nadia A. Zatsepin;Cecilia Betti;Patrick T. Giguere

  • Effect of temperature on retention of enantiomers of β-methyl amino acids on a teicoplanin chiral stationary phase

    Antal Péter;Gabriella Török;Daniel W Armstrong;Géza Tóth

  • In vitro and in vivo evaluation of new radiolabeled neurotensin(8–13) analogues with high affinity for NT1 receptors

    Elisa Garcı́a Garayoa;Lesley Allemann-Tannahill;Peter Bläuenstein;Martine Willmann

  • A 99mTc(I)-postlabeled high affinity bombesin analogue as a potential tumor imaging agent.

    La Bella R;Garcia-Garayoa E;Bahler M;Bläuenstein P

  • Influence of the molecular charge on the biodistribution of bombesin analogues labeled with the [99mTc(CO)3]-core.

    Elisa García Garayoa;Christian Schweinsberg;Veronique Maes;Luc Brans

  • Chemical and biological characterization of new Re(CO)3/[99mTc](CO)3 bombesin analogues ☆

    Elisa García Garayoa;Dominique Rüegg;Peter Bläuenstein;Martin Zwimpfer

  • Biodistribution and catabolism of 18F-labeled neurotensin(8-13) analogs

    Ralf Bergmann;Matthias Scheunemann;Christoph Heichert;Peter Mäding

  • Conformational restriction of Tyr and Phe side chains in opioid peptides: information about preferred and bioactive side-chain topology.

    Dirk Tourwé;Kris Verschueren;Anne Frycia;Peg Davis

  • Novel Glycated [99mTc(CO)3]-Labeled Bombesin Analogues for Improved Targeting of Gastrin-Releasing Peptide Receptor-Positive Tumors

    Christian Schweinsberg;Veronique Maes;Luc Brans;Peter Bläuenstein

  • Preclinical Evaluation of a New, Stabilized Neurotensin(8–13) Pseudopeptide Radiolabeled with 99mTc

    Elisa García-Garayoa;Peter Bläuenstein;Matthias Bruehlmeier;Alain Blanc

  • Stabilization of neurotensin analogues: effect on peptide catabolism, biodistribution and tumor binding

    Matthias Bruehlmeier;Elisa Garcı́a Garayoa;Alain Blanc;Barbara Holzer

  • A click approach to structurally diverse conjugates containing a central di-1,2,3-triazole metal chelate.

    Thomas L. Mindt;Christian Schweinsberg;Luc Brans;Adelheid Hagenbach

  • Beta-homo-amino acid scan of angiotensin IV.

    Aneta Lukaszuk;Heidi Demaegdt;Erzsebet Szemenyei;Géza Tóth

  • Theoretical study revealing the functioning of a novel combination of catalytic motifs in histone deacetylase.

    K. Vanommeslaeghe;F. De Proft;S. Loverix;D. Tourwé

  • DFT-based ranking of zinc-binding groups in histone deacetylase inhibitors.

    Kenno Vanommeslaeghe;Stefan Loverix;Paul Geerlings;Dirk Tourwe

  • Liquid chromatographic study of the enzymatic degradation of endomorphins, with identification by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.

    Antal Péter;Géza Tóth;Csaba Tömböly;Georges Laus

  • Novel 99mTc-labeled neurotensin analogues with optimized biodistribution properties.

    Veronique Maes;Elisa Garcia-Garayoa;Peter Bläuenstein;Dirk Tourwé

  • Comparison of the separation efficiencies of chirobiotic T and TAG columns in the separation of unusual amino acids.

    Antal Péter;Anita Árki;Dirk Tourwé;Enikő Forró

  • Novel DOTA-neurotensin analogues for 111In scintigraphy and 68Ga PET imaging of neurotensin receptor-positive tumors.

    Faisal Alshoukr;Aurélie Prignon;Luc Brans;Abdelhak Jallane;Abdelhak Jallane;Abdelhak Jallane

  • High-performance liquid chromatographic separation of the enantiomers of unusual α-amino acid analogues

    Antal Péter;Edit Olajos;Richard Casimir;Dirk Tourwé

Frequent Co-Authors

Géza Tóth
Géza Tóth University of the Basque Country
Peter W. Schiller
Peter W. Schiller University of Montreal
Vera Rogiers
Vera Rogiers Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Georges Vauquelin
Georges Vauquelin Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Roger Schibli
Roger Schibli ETH Zurich
José Martins
José Martins Ghent University
Daniel W. Armstrong
Daniel W. Armstrong The University of Texas at Arlington
Victor J. Hruby
Victor J. Hruby University of Arizona
Frank De Proft
Frank De Proft Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Mathieu Vinken
Mathieu Vinken Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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