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Overview

Henry Weiner is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a specific focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine as a distinct subfield.

The scientist's main research topics concentrate on Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies, reflecting an emphasis on the cellular and molecular mechanisms related to cardiac muscle function and disease.

Frequent collaborations have been noted with several co-authors involved in similar areas of research. These include:

  • Barry J. Maron
  • Martin S. Maron
  • William C. Roberts

No recent papers or publication venues have been specifically recorded, but the consistent collaboration with noted researchers in cardiology suggests active engagement within this research community.

Best Publications

  • Structure of mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase: the genetic component of ethanol aversion.

    Curtis G Steinmetz;Peiguang Xie;Henry Weiner;Thomas D Hurley

  • Mitochondrial Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Activity Is Required for Male Fertility in Maize

    Feng Liu;Xiangqin Cui;Harry T. Horner;Henry Weiner

  • Horse Liver Aldehyde Dehydrogenase I. PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION

    Rhoda I. Feldman;Henry Weiner

  • Horse liver aldehyde dehydrogenase. II. Kinetics and mechanistic implications of the dehydrogenase and esterase activity.

    Rhoda I. Feldman;Henry Weiner

  • Involvement of glutamate 268 in the active site of human liver mitochondrial (class 2) aldehyde dehydrogenase as probed by site-directed mutagenesis.

    Xinping Wang;Henry Weiner

  • Investigation of the active site cysteine residue of rat liver mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase by site-directed mutagenesis.

    Jaume Farres;Thomas T. Y. Wang;Suzanne J. Cunningham;Henry Weiner

  • Role of reduced lipoic acid in the redox regulation of mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH-2) activity. Implications for mitochondrial oxidative stress and nitrate tolerance

    Philip Wenzel;Ulrich Hink;Matthias Oelze;Swaantje Schuppan

  • Molecular Cloning, Characterization, and Potential Roles of Cytosolic and Mitochondrial Aldehyde Dehydrogenases in Ethanol Metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Xinping Wang;Craig J. Mann;Yinlin Bai;Li Ni

  • Disruption of the coenzyme binding site and dimer interface revealed in the crystal structure of mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase "Asian" variant.

    Heather N. Larson;Henry Weiner;Thomas D. Hurley

  • Structural and functional consequences of coenzyme binding to the inactive asian variant of mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase: roles of residues 475 and 487.

    Heather N. Larson;Jianzhong Zhou;Zhiqiang Chen;Jonathan S. Stamler

  • In vivo acetaldehyde in the brain of the rat treated with ethanol

    Jay Y. Westcott;Henry Weiner;John Shultz;Robert D. Myers

  • The formation of anhydrochymotrypsin by removing the elements of water from the serine at the active site.

    H. Weiner;W. N. White;D. G. Hoare;D. E. Koshland

  • The mutation in the mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) gene responsible for alcohol-induced flushing increases turnover of the enzyme tetramers in a dominant fashion.

    Qing Xiao;Henry Weiner;David W. Crabb

  • Enzymology and subcellular localization of aldehyde oxidation in rat liver: Oxidation of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde derived from dopamine to 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid

    A.William Tank;Henry Weiner;Jane A. Thurman

  • Primary structures of rat and bovine liver mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenases deduced from cDNA sequences

    Jaume Farrés;Kun‐Liang Guan;Henry Weiner

  • Isolation and Characterization of an Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Encoded by the aldB Gene of Escherichia coli

    Kwok Ki Ho;Henry Weiner

  • Involvement of snapdragon benzaldehyde dehydrogenase in benzoic acid biosynthesis

    Michael C. Long;Dinesh A. Nagegowda;Yasuhisa Kaminaga;Kwok Ki Ho

  • Interaction of a spin-labeled analog of nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide with alcohol dehydrogenase. I. Synthesis, kinetics, and electron paramagnetic resonance studies.

    Henry Weiner

  • Involvement of Glutamate 399 and Lysine 192 in the Mechanism of Human Liver Mitochondrial Aldehyde Dehydrogenase

    Li Ni;Saifuddin Sheikh;Henry Weiner

  • Heme Oxygenase-1: A Novel Key Player in the Development of Tolerance in Response to Organic Nitrates

    Philip Wenzel;Matthias Oelze;Meike Coldewey;Marcus Hortmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas D. Hurley
Thomas D. Hurley Indiana University
Andreas Daiber
Andreas Daiber Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Thomas Münzel
Thomas Münzel Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
David W. Crabb
David W. Crabb Indiana University
Kun-Liang Guan
Kun-Liang Guan Westlake University
David G. Gorenstein
David G. Gorenstein The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Ulrich Förstermann
Ulrich Förstermann Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Markus Bachschmid
Markus Bachschmid Boston University
Harry T. Horner
Harry T. Horner Iowa State University
Patrick S. Schnable
Patrick S. Schnable Iowa State University

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