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Günther H.J. Peters is affiliated with the Technical University of Denmark in Denmark and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research encompasses a broad spectrum of topics, with a strong emphasis on molecular biology and biomedical engineering.

Their main fields of study focus on molecular biology, biomedical engineering, infectious diseases, nutrition and dietetics, and biotechnology. Within these fields, Günther H.J. Peters' research covers key areas such as protein purification and stability, protein structure and dynamics, enzyme catalysis and immobilization, microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction, enzyme production and characterization, biofuel production and bioconversion, and enzyme structure and function.

The scientist has published papers in several prominent venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Pharmaceutics
  • ACS Catalysis
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Examples of recent papers authored by Günther H.J. Peters are:

  • Nirmatrelvir-resistant SARS-CoV-2 variants with high fitness in an infectious cell culture system, 2022, Science Advances
  • Nirmatrelvir Resistant SARS-CoV-2 Variants with High Fitness in Vitro, 2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Physical constraints and functional plasticity of cellulases, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Templated Enzymatic Synthesis of δ-Cyclodextrin, 2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Removal of N-linked glycans in cellobiohydrolase Cel7A from Trichoderma reesei reveals higher activity and binding affinity on crystalline cellulose, 2020, Biotechnology for Biofuels

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Pernille Harris, Peter Westh, Werner Streicher, Kay Schaller, and Line A. Ryberg. These collaborations have resulted in multiple joint publications.

Best Publications

  • Crystal structure of glucagon-like peptide-1 in complex with the extracellular domain of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor

    Christina Rye Underwood;Patrick Garibay;Lotte Bjerre Knudsen;Sven Hastrup

  • Water in Contact with Extended Hydrophobic Surfaces: Direct Evidence of Weak Dewetting

    Torben R. Jensen;Morten Østergaard Jensen;Niels Reitzel;Konstantin Balashev

  • Structure-based design of a low molecular weight, nonphosphorus, nonpeptide, and highly selective inhibitor of protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1B.

    Lars Fogh Iversen;Henrik Sune Andersen;Sven Branner;Steen B. Mortensen

  • Structure determination of T cell protein-tyrosine phosphatase.

    Lars Fogh Iversen;Karin Bach Møller;Anja K. Pedersen;Günther H. Peters;Günther H. Peters

  • The Importance of Magnesium in the Human Body: A Systematic Literature Review

    Sidsel-Marie Glasdam;Stinne Glasdam;Günther H.J. Peters

  • The effect of calcium on the properties of charged phospholipid bilayers.

    Ulf Rørbæk Pedersen;Chad Leidy;Peter Westh;Günther Peters

  • Reconciliation of opposing views on membrane–sugar interactions

    Heidi Delcomyn Andersen;Chunhua Wang;Lise Arleth;Günther H.J. Peters

  • Methodological problems in pressure profile calculations for lipid bilayers

    Jacob Sonne;Flemming Yssing Hansen;Günther H.J. Peters

  • Electrostatic Evaluation of the Signature Motif (H/V)CX5R(S/T) in Protein−Tyrosine Phosphatases†

    Günther H. Peters;Thomas M. Frimurer;Ole H. Olsen

  • Theoretical investigation of the dynamics of the active site lid in Rhizomucor miehei lipase

    G.H. Peters;O.H. Olsen;A. Svendsen;R.C. Wade

  • The hydrophobic effect: Molecular dynamics simulations of water confined between extended hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces

    Morten Østergaard Jensen;Ole G. Mouritsen;Günther H.J. Peters

  • Ligand-Induced Conformational Changes: Improved Predictions of Ligand Binding Conformations and Affinities

    Thomas M. Frimurer;Günther H. Peters;Lars F. Iversen;Henrik S. Andersen

  • Reparameterization of all-atom dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine lipid parameters enables simulation of fluid bilayers at zero tension

    Jacob Sonne;Morten Østergaard Jensen;Flemming Y. Hansen;Lars Hemmingsen

  • Dynamics of proteins in different solvent systems: analysis of essential motion in lipases

    G. H. Peters;D. M. F. Van Aalten;O. Edholm;S. Toxvaerd

  • Activation of interfacial enzymes at membrane surfaces.

    Ole G. Mouritsen;Thomas Andresen;Avi Halperin;Avi Halperin;Per Lyngs Hansen

  • Protein dynamics in organic media at varying water activity studied by molecular dynamics simulation.

    Rasmus Wedberg;Jens Abildskov;Günther H. Peters

  • Steric hindrance as a basis for structure-based design of selective inhibitors of protein-tyrosine phosphatases.

    L F Iversen;H S Andersen;K B Møller;O H Olsen

  • Simulations of a Membrane-Anchored Peptide: Structure, Dynamics, and Influence on Bilayer Properties

    Morten Østergaard Jensen;Ole G. Mouritsen;G.H. Peters

  • Water-molecule network and active-site flexibility of apo protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B.

    Anja K. Pedersen;Anja K. Pedersen;Günther H. Peters;Karin B. Møller;Lars F. Iversen

  • Drug Delivery by an Enzyme‐Mediated Cyclization of a Lipid Prodrug with Unique Bilayer‐Formation Properties

    Lars Linderoth;Günther H.j. Peters;Robert Madsen;Thomas Lars Andresen

  • Domain-Induced Activation of Human Phospholipase A2 Type IIA: Local versus Global Lipid Composition

    Chad Leidy;Lars Linderoth;Thomas L. Andresen;Ole G. Mouritsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Westh
Peter Westh Technical University of Denmark
Ole Hassager
Ole Hassager Technical University of Denmark
Thomas Bjørnholm
Thomas Bjørnholm Villum Foundation
Thomas Lars Andresen
Thomas Lars Andresen Technical University of Denmark
Kristian Kjaer
Kristian Kjaer Technical University of Denmark
Niels Møller
Niels Møller Aarhus University
Torben R. Jensen
Torben R. Jensen Aarhus University
Birte Svensson
Birte Svensson Technical University of Denmark
Gerhard Winter
Gerhard Winter Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Robert Madsen
Robert Madsen Technical University of Denmark

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