Dušan Turk

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Enzyme
• Gene
• Amino acid

His main research concerns Cathepsin, Biochemistry, Protein structure, Proteases and Stereochemistry. His Cathepsin study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Papain and Antigen processing. His Biochemistry study often links to related topics such as Biophysics.

The concepts of his Protein structure study are interwoven with issues in Cysteine protease, Active site, Cathepsin O, Peptide sequence and Binding site. He interconnects Protease, Cysteine and Cell biology in the investigation of issues within Proteases. Dušan Turk works mostly in the field of Stereochemistry, limiting it down to concerns involving Cathepsin B and, occasionally, Substrate.

His most cited work include:

• Cysteine cathepsins: From structure, function and regulation to new frontiers (723 citations)
• Lysosomal cysteine proteases: more than scavengers. (677 citations)
• Lysosomal cysteine proteases: facts and opportunities. (633 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Biochemistry, Protease, Stereochemistry, Cathepsin and Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 are his primary areas of study. His work on Biochemistry deals in particular with Proteases, Cathepsin C, Cathepsin O, Cathepsin L and Enzyme. His research integrates issues of Trypsin and Virology in his study of Protease.

The various areas that he examines in his Stereochemistry study include Crystal structure, Active site, Autolysin, Protein structure and Cathepsin B. His study in Active site is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Crystallography and Binding site. His research in Cathepsin intersects with topics in Antigen processing, Cysteine and Cell biology.

He most often published in these fields:

• Biochemistry (36.87%)
• Protease (27.27%)
• Stereochemistry (29.80%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

• Protease (27.27%)
• Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (15.15%)
• Virology (13.64%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Dušan Turk mainly focuses on Protease, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, Virology, Stereochemistry and Biochemistry. The study incorporates disciplines such as Drug development, Drug, Peptidomimetic and Cysteine in addition to Protease. The Stereochemistry study combines topics in areas such as Covalent bond, Glycoside hydrolase, Small molecule and Staphylococcus aureus.

Proteases, Protein precursor, In vitro, Binding site and Nucleotide are among the areas of Biochemistry where Dušan Turk concentrates his study. His Proteases research integrates issues from Thermophile, Cathepsin, Proteolytic enzymes, Proteolysis and Subtilisin. Dušan Turk is involved in the study of Cathepsin that focuses on Cathepsin L in particular.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

• Selective imaging of cathepsin L in breast cancer by fluorescent activity-based probes (40 citations)
• The Alkyne Moiety as a Latent Electrophile in Irreversible Covalent Small Molecule Inhibitors of Cathepsin K (27 citations)
• Fluorescent probes towards selective cathepsin B detection and visualization in cancer cells and patient samples (19 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

• Enzyme
• Gene
• Amino acid

Dušan Turk mostly deals with Protease, Cysteine, Stereochemistry, Biochemistry and Cathepsin. His Protease research includes themes of Virology, Drug development, Drug, Peptidomimetic and Allosteric regulation. His Cysteine research focuses on subjects like Mechanism, which are linked to Proteolysis, Protease inhibitor, Fibrillogenesis and Cytosol.

Dušan Turk has included themes like Covalent bond, Autolysin, Small molecule and Glycoside hydrolase in his Stereochemistry study. His studies deal with areas such as Thyroid and Thyroglobulin as well as Biochemistry. His research on Cathepsin frequently links to adjacent areas such as Cell biology.