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Overview

Ivan K. Chu is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and has an extensive research portfolio primarily in the fields of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work encompasses a range of studies with a significant focus on spectroscopy and molecular biology.

Chu's research spans several subfields including:

  • Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biophysics
  • Food Science
  • Plant Science

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Electron Spin Resonance Studies
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Potato Plant Research
  • Plant Pathogens and Resistance
  • Free Radicals and Antioxidants

Several frequent co-authors have contributed to Chu's publications, including Jonathan Martens, Giel Berden, Jos Oomens, K. W. Michael Siu, and Mengzhu Li.

Their publications appear regularly in a select group of journals. The most frequent venues are:

  • Journal of Mass Spectrometry
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Mass Spectrometry Reviews
  • Foods
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by Ivan K. Chu include:

  • Formation of n → π+ interaction facilitating dissociative electron transfer in isolated tyrosine-containing molecular peptide radical cations (2020, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics)
  • Study of the Efficacy of Probiotic Bacteria to Reduce Acrylamide in Food and In Vitro Digestion (2022, Foods)
  • Dissociative electron transfer of copper(ii) complexes of glycyl(glycyl/alanyl)tryptophanin vacuo: IRMPD action spectroscopy provides evidence of transition from zwitterionic to non-zwitterionic peptide structures (2020, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics)
  • Study of Potential Synergistic Effect of Probiotic Formulas on Acrylamide Reduction (2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
  • rPTMDetermine: A Fully Automated Methodology for Endogenous Tyrosine Nitration Validation, Site-Localization, and Beyond (2020, Analytical Chemistry)

The focus on mass spectrometry techniques and applications in Chu's work is evident from the publication venues and topics. Alongside experimental spectroscopy, their research engages with biochemical topics such as electron transfer in peptides, probiotics in food chemistry, and post-translational modifications of proteins.

Best Publications

  • Correction: Corrigendum: Novel anti-thrombotic agent for modulation of protein disulfide isomerase family member ERp57 for prophylactic therapy

    Guozhen Cui;Luchen Shan;Lin Guo;Ivan Keung Chu

  • Molecular radical cations of oligopeptides

    Ivan K. Chu;Christopher F. Rodriquez;‡ Tai-Chu Lau;and Alan C. Hopkinson

  • Functional characterization of key structural genes in rice flavonoid biosynthesis

    Chun Hat Shih;Hung Chu;Lee Kwan Tang;Wataru Sakamoto

  • Goldfish spexin: solution structure and novel function as a satiety factor in feeding control

    Matthew K. H. Wong;Kong Hung Sze;Ting Chen;Chi Kong Cho

  • Unique scanning capabilities of a new hybrid linear ion trap mass spectrometer (Q TRAP) used for high sensitivity proteomics applications.

    J. C. Yves Le Blanc;James W. Hager;A. M. Patricia Ilisiu;Christie Hunter

  • Examining the neuroprotective effects of protocatechuic acid and chrysin on in vitro and in vivo models of Parkinson disease.

    Zaijun Zhang;Guohui Li;Samuel S.W. Szeto;Cheong Meng Chong

  • Proton migration and tautomerism in protonated triglycine.

    Rodriquez Cf;Cunje A;Shoeib T;Chu Ik

  • Quantitative analysis of anticancer 3-deoxyanthocyanidins in infected sorghum seedlings

    Chun-Hat Shih;Siu-On Siu;Ricky Ng;Elaine Wong

  • A Stilbene Synthase Gene (SbSTS1) Is Involved in Host and Nonhost Defense Responses in Sorghum

    Christine K.Y. Yu;Karin Springob;Jürgen Schmidt;Ralph L. Nicholson

  • Copper-Mediated Peptide Radical Ions in the Gas Phase

    Elham Bagheri-Majdi;Yuyong Ke;Galina Orlova;Ivan K. Chu

  • Formation of molecular radical cations of enkephalin derivatives via collision-induced dissociation of electrospray-generated copper (II) complex ions of amines and peptides.

    Ivan K. Chu;Christopher F. Rodriguez;Alan C. Hopkinson;K. W. Michael Siu

  • Identification of flavone phytoalexins and a pathogen-inducible flavone synthase II gene (SbFNSII) in sorghum

    Yegang Du;Hung Chu;Mingfu Wang;Ivan K. Chu

  • CYP93G2 is a flavanone 2-hydroxylase required for C-glycosylflavone biosynthesis in rice.

    Yegang Du;Hung Chu;Ivan K. Chu;Clive Lo

  • Ethanolic extract of fructus Alpinia oxyphylla protects against 6-hydroxydopamine-induced damage of PC12 cells in vitro and dopaminergic neurons in zebrafish

    Zaijun Zhang;Zaijun Zhang;Lorita C. V. Cheang;Mei-Wei Wang;Guo-Hui Li

  • Activities of hydrocolloids as inhibitors of acrylamide formation in model systems and fried potato strips

    Xiaohui Zeng;Ka-Wing Cheng;Yegang Du;Ricky Kong

  • Charge-remote fragmentation of odd-electron peptide ions.

    Julia Laskin;Zhibo Yang;Corey Lam;Ivan K. Chu

  • Inhibition of mutagenic PhIP formation by epigallocatechin gallate via scavenging of phenylacetaldehyde.

    Ka-Wing Cheng;Chi Chun Wong;Jianfei Chao;Clive Lo

  • Senkyunolides reduce hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative damage in human liver HepG2 cells via induction of heme oxygenase-1

    Hongyi Qi;Shiu On Siu;Yan Chen;Yifan Han

  • Molecular dissection of the pathogen-inducible 3-deoxyanthocyanidin biosynthesis pathway in sorghum.

    Hongjia Liu;Yegang Du;Hung Chu;Chun Hat Shih

  • Are the Radical Centers in Peptide Radical Cations Mobile? The Generation, Tautomerism, and Dissociation of Isomeric α-Carbon-Centered Triglycine Radical Cations in the Gas Phase

    Ivan K. Chu;Junfang Zhao;Minjie Xu;Shiu On Siu

Frequent Co-Authors

K. W. Michael Siu
K. W. Michael Siu University of Windsor
Alan C. Hopkinson
Alan C. Hopkinson York University
Simon Ming-Yuen Lee
Simon Ming-Yuen Lee University of Macau
Julia Laskin
Julia Laskin Purdue University West Lafayette
Mingfu Wang
Mingfu Wang University of Hong Kong
Tai-Chu Lau
Tai-Chu Lau City University of Hong Kong
Giel Berden
Giel Berden Radboud University
Jos Oomens
Jos Oomens Radboud University
Junwen Wang
Junwen Wang Mayo Clinic
Hongzhe Sun
Hongzhe Sun University of Hong Kong

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