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Chemistry

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117
Citations
50425
World Ranking
565
National Ranking
42

Biology and Biochemistry

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123
Citations
55746
World Ranking
556
National Ranking
38

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Günther Jung is affiliated with the University of Tübingen in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Environmental Science. Within these broader areas, their work focuses on subfields including Molecular Biology and Ecology.

The scientific topics covered by Günther Jung emphasize DNA and nucleic acid chemistry, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, and bacteriophages and microbial interactions. These areas reflect the diverse scope of their research activities, encompassing fundamental molecular processes and microbial ecology.

Among their recent scholarly contributions is the paper titled Historic nucleic acids isolated by Friedrich Miescher contain RNA besides DNA, published in 2021 in the journal Biological Chemistry. This publication is noted for its exploration of nucleic acid composition and historical biochemical samples.

  • Historic nucleic acids isolated by Friedrich Miescher contain RNA besides DNA, 2021, Biological Chemistry

Günther Jung's collaborative network includes frequent coauthors such as:

  • Andreas Theß
  • Ingmar Hoerr
  • Benyamin Yazdan Panah
  • Ralf Dahm

Their publications have appeared predominantly in the venue Biological Chemistry, which illustrates a specific focus within the biochemical discipline.

Best Publications

  • Allele-specific motifs revealed by sequencing of self-peptides eluted from MHC molecules.

    K Falk;O Rötzschke;S Stevanović;G Jung

  • Inactivation of the dlt operon in Staphylococcus aureus confers sensitivity to defensins, protegrins, and other antimicrobial peptides.

    Andreas Peschel;Michael Otto;Ralph W. Jack;Hubert Kalbacher

  • Staphylococcus aureus resistance to human defensins and evasion of neutrophil killing via the novel virulence factor MprF is based on modification of membrane lipids with L-lysine

    Andreas Peschel;Andreas Peschel;Ralph W. Jack;Michael Otto;L. Vincent Collins

  • Isolation and analysis of naturally processed viral peptides as recognized by cytotoxic T cells.

    Olaf Rötzschke;Kirsten Falk;Karl Deres;Hansjörg Schild

  • Organic Chemistry on Solid Supports

    Jörg S. Früchtel;Günther Jung

  • In vivo priming of virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes with synthetic lipopeptide vaccine

    Karl Deres;Hansjörg Schild;Karl-Heinz Wiesmüller;Günther Jung

  • FENGYCIN-A NOVEL ANTIFUNGAL LIPOPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC PRODUCED BY BACILLUS SUBTILIS F-29-3

    Nongnuch Vanittanakom;Wolfgang Loeffler;Ulrike Koch;Günther Jung

  • In vivo application of RNA leads to induction of specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes and antibodies.

    Ingmar Hoerr;Reinhard Obst;Hans-Georg Rammensee;Günther Jung

  • Prepeptide sequence of epidermin, a ribosomally synthesized antibiotic with four sulphide-rings

    Norbert Schnell;Karl-Dieter Entian;Ursula Schneider;Friedrich Götz

  • Exact prediction of a natural T cell epitope.

    Olaf Rötzschke;Kirsten Falk;Stefan Stevanovic;Günther Jung

  • Isolation, Structure Elucidation, and Synthesis of a Macrophage Stimulatory Lipopeptide from Mycoplasma fermentans Acting at Picomolar Concentration

    Peter F. Mühlradt;Michael Kieß;Holger Meyer;Roderich Süßmuth

  • Lantibiotics—Ribosomally Synthesized Biologically Active Polypeptides containing Sulfide Bridges and α,β‐Didehydroamino Acids

    Günther Jung

  • Celiac lesion T cells recognize epitopes that cluster in regions of gliadins rich in proline residues.

    Helene Arentz-Hansen;Stephen N McAdam;Øyvind Molberg;Burkhard Fleckenstein

  • Identification of Trk Binding Sites for SHC and Phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase and Formation of a Multimeric Signaling Complex

    A Obermeier;R Lammers;K.H. Wiesmüller;G Jung

  • Identification of High Potency Microbial and Self Ligands for a Human Autoreactive Class II–restricted T Cell Clone

    Bernhard Hemmer;Burkhard T. Fleckenstein;Marco Vergelli;Günther Jung

  • Heterodimerization of TLR2 with TLR1 or TLR6 expands the ligand spectrum but does not lead to differential signaling.

    Katja Farhat;Sabine Riekenberg;Holger Heine;Jennifer Debarry

  • Multiple Peptide Synthesis Methods and Their Applications. New Synthetic Methods (87)

    Günther Jung;Annette G. Beck-Sickinger

  • Gallidermin: a new lanthionine-containing polypeptide antibiotic.

    Roland Kellner;Günther Jung;Thomas Hörner;Hans Zähner

  • The Molecular Basis for Oat Intolerance in Patients with Celiac Disease

    Helene Arentz-Hansen;Burkhard Fleckenstein;Burkhard Fleckenstein;Øyvind Molberg;Helge Scott

  • Combinatorial chemistry : synthesis, analysis, screening

    Günther Jung

Frequent Co-Authors

Karl-Heinz Wiesmüller
Karl-Heinz Wiesmüller University of Tübingen
Wolfgang Voelter
Wolfgang Voelter University of Tübingen
Olaf Rötzschke
Olaf Rötzschke Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Kirsten Falk
Kirsten Falk Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Annette G. Beck-Sickinger
Annette G. Beck-Sickinger Leipzig University
Stefan Stevanovic
Stefan Stevanovic University of Tübingen
Graeme J. Nicholson
Graeme J. Nicholson University of Tübingen
Hans Zähner
Hans Zähner University of Tübingen
Peter Walden
Peter Walden Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Ernst Bayer
Ernst Bayer University of Tübingen

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