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Overview

Dirk W. Heinz is affiliated with the University of Freiburg in Germany and has contributed to multiple research areas, primarily within the social sciences and molecular biology. Their body of work spans interdisciplinary fields, including sociology and political science, law, hematology, and molecular biology.

Heinz's research topics cover a range of themes:

  • Criminal Law and Policy
  • Public Administration and Political Analysis
  • Digitalization, Law, and Regulation
  • Platelet Disorders and Treatments
  • Mast cells and histamine
  • Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
  • Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis

Their recent scholarly publications illustrate a diverse research portfolio. These include:

  • "Laudatio zur Verleihung der Carl Friedrich Gauß-Medaille der Braunschweigischen Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft an Frau Professorin Emmanuell Charpentier" (2021), published in Digitale Bibliothek Braunschweig (Verbundzentrale Göttingen (VZG))
  • "Der Antrag im sozialrechtlichen Kontext, der Umgang mit Beratungs- und Begleitungspflichten durch Behörden im Vorfeld der Antragstellung und Folgen fehlerhaften Verhaltens von Behördenvertretern im Antragsverfahren" (2022), published in Die Rehabilitation
  • "Molecular insights into the capsular polysaccharide transporter Wza-Wzc complex" (2025), published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), authored by Biao Yuan, indicating collaboration or thematic linkages
  • "Targeting isoprenoid-precursor biosynthesis in Klebsiella pneumoniae: Design, synthesis and evaluation of 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate synthase (DXPS) inhibitors" (2025), published in Bioorganic Chemistry, with authorship by S. S. Eisa, also reflecting related research areas

Heinz has collaborated with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Prateek Raj (collaboration on two papers)
  • Biao Yuan
  • Christian Sieben
  • Tina Rietschel
  • Rory Hennell James

The frequent publication venues for Heinz's research contributions include:

  • Digitale Bibliothek Braunschweig (Verbundzentrale Göttingen (VZG))
  • Die Rehabilitation
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Bioorganic Chemistry

This profile reflects a multidisciplinary approach combining social sciences and molecular biology, as well as contributions to understanding legal, biological, and biochemical processes. Heinz's work encompasses both theoretical and applied aspects within their diverse fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Response of a protein structure to cavity-creating mutations and its relation to the hydrophobic effect.

    A. E. Eriksson;W. A. Baase;X. J. Zhang;D. W. Heinz

  • Structure and function of enzymes in heme biosynthesis.

    Gunhild Layer;Joachim Reichelt;Dieter Jahn;Dirk W. Heinz

  • Structure of Internalin, a Major Invasion Protein of Listeria Monocytogenes, in Complex with its Human Receptor E-Cadherin

    Wolf Dieter Schubert;Claus Urbanke;Thilo Ziehm;Viola Beier

  • Targeting DnaN for tuberculosis therapy using novel griselimycins

    Angela Kling;Peer Lukat;Deepak V. Almeida;Armin Bauer

  • Crystal Structure of Coproporphyrinogen III Oxidase Reveals Cofactor Geometry of Radical Sam Enzymes

    Gunhild Layer;Jürgen Moser;Dirk W. Heinz;Dieter Jahn

  • Extending the Host Range of Listeria monocytogenes by Rational Protein Design

    Thomas Wollert;Bastian Pasche;Maike Rochon;Stefanie Deppenmeier

  • Crystal structure of 5-aminolevulinate synthase, the first enzyme of heme biosynthesis, and its link to XLSA in humans.

    Isabel Astner;Jörg O Schulze;Joop van den Heuvel;Dieter Jahn

  • Crystal structure of the phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C from Bacillus cereus in complex with myo-inositol.

    D W Heinz;M Ryan;T L Bullock;O H Griffith

  • Structure of the Human Receptor Tyrosine Kinase met in Complex with the Listeria Invasion Protein Inlb

    Hartmut H. Niemann;Volker Jäger;P. Jonathan G. Butler;Joop van den Heuvel

  • Plasmin(Ogen)-Binding Alpha-Enolase from Streptococcus Pneumoniae: Crystal Structure and Evaluation of Plasmin(Ogen)-Binding Sites

    Stefanie Ehinger;Wolf-Dieter Schubert;Simone Bergmann;Sven Hammerschmidt

  • Adhesins and invasins of pathogenic bacteria: a structural view

    Hartmut H Niemann;Wolf Dieter Schubert;Dirk W Heinz

  • Structural and Mechanistic Comparison of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Phosphoinositide-specific Phospholipases C

    Dirk W. Heinz;Lars-Oliver Essen;Roger L. Williams

  • V-shaped structure of glutamyl-tRNA reductase, the first enzyme of tRNA-dependent tetrapyrrole biosynthesis.

    Jürgen Moser;Jürgen Moser;Wolf-Dieter Schubert;Viola Beier;Ingo Bringemeier

  • Structure and function of radical SAM enzymes

    Gunhild Layer;Dirk W Heinz;Dieter Jahn;Wolf-Dieter Schubert

  • Internalins from the human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes combine three distinct folds into a contiguous internalin domain.

    Wolf-Dieter Schubert;Gero Göbel;Meikel Diepholz;Ayub Darji

  • The crystal structure of SdsA1, an alkylsulfatase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, defines a third class of sulfatases

    Gregor Hagelueken;Thorsten M. Adams;Thorsten M. Adams;Lutz Wiehlmann;Ute Widow

  • The Phosphotyrosine Peptide Binding Specificity of Nck1 and Nck2 Src Homology 2 Domains.

    Susanne Frese;Wolf-Dieter Schubert;Antje C. Findeis;Tobias Marquardt

  • In situ structural analysis of the Yersinia enterocolitica injectisome

    Mikhail Kudryashev;Marco Stenta;Stefan Schmelz;Marlise Amstutz

  • High resolution crystal structure of a Mg2+-dependent porphobilinogen synthase.

    Nicole Frankenberg;Peter T. Erskine;Jon B. Cooper;Peter M. Shoolingin-Jordan

  • The mutation G145S in PrfA, a key virulence regulator of Listeria monocytogenes, increases DNA‐binding affinity by stabilizing the HTH motif

    Marina Eiting;Gregor Hagelüken;Wolf-Dieter Schubert;Dirk W. Heinz

Frequent Co-Authors

Dieter Jahn
Dieter Jahn Technische Universität Braunschweig
Harald Kolmar
Harald Kolmar Technical University of Darmstadt
Guy R. Cornelis
Guy R. Cornelis University of Namur
Ermanno Gherardi
Ermanno Gherardi University of Pavia
Jürgen Wehland
Jürgen Wehland Technische Universität Braunschweig
Matteo Dal Peraro
Matteo Dal Peraro École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Theresia E. B. Stradal
Theresia E. B. Stradal Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
Trinad Chakraborty
Trinad Chakraborty University of Giessen
Rolf Müller
Rolf Müller Saarland University
Peter Heathcote
Peter Heathcote Queen Mary University of London

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