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Biology and Biochemistry
Netherlands
2023

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Microbiology

D-Index
104
Citations
33892
World Ranking
338
National Ranking
23

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Jack T. Pronk is affiliated with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and specializes in research within the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work is particularly focused on subfields such as Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Food Science, Cell Biology, and Materials Chemistry.

The primary research topics covered in their publications include:

  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
  • Biotin and Related Studies
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis

The scientist's recent published papers demonstrate a focus on yeast metabolism, industrial biotechnology, and microbial fermentation pathways. Notable publications include:

  • "Vitamin requirements and biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae", 2020, published in Yeast
  • "Pathway engineering strategies for improved product yield in yeast-based industrial ethanol production", 2022, published in Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology
  • "Adaptive Laboratory Evolution and Reverse Engineering of Single-Vitamin Prototrophies in Saccharomyces cerevisiae", 2020, published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • "A Novel D-Galacturonate Fermentation Pathway in Lactobacillus suebicus Links Initial Reactions of the Galacturonate-Isomerase Route With the Phosphoketolase Pathway", 2020, published in Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Engineering the thermotolerant industrial yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus for anaerobic growth", 2021, published in Metabolic Engineering

Frequent collaborators in Pronk's research efforts include:

  • Jean-Marc Daran
  • Raúl A. Ortiz-Merino
  • Robert Mans
  • Marcel van den Broek
  • Jonna Bouwknegt

Pronk's work is commonly published in specific scientific venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Metabolic Engineering
  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • FEMS Yeast Research
  • Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts

Best Publications

  • The Ehrlich Pathway for Fusel Alcohol Production : a Century of Research on Saccharomyces cerevisiae Metabolism

    Lucie A. Hazelwood;Jean-Marc Daran;Antonius J. A. van Maris;Jack T. Pronk

  • Pyruvate Metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    J.T. Pronk;H.Y. Steensma;H.Y. Steensma;J.P. van Dijken

  • Alcoholic fermentation of carbon sources in biomass hydrolysates by Saccharomyces cerevisiae : current status

    Antonius J. A. van Maris;Derek A. Abbott;Eleonora Bellissimi;Joost van den Brink

  • An interlaboratory comparison of physiological and genetic properties of four Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains.

    J.P van Dijken;J Bauer;L Brambilla;P Duboc

  • Stoichiometry and compartmentation of NADH metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Barbara M. Bakker;Karin M. Overkamp;Antonius J.A. van Maris;Peter Kötter

  • Genome sequencing and analysis of the filamentous fungus Penicillium chrysogenum

    Marco A. Van Den Berg;Richard Albang;Kaj Albermann;Jonathan H. Badger

  • CRISPR/Cas9: a molecular Swiss army knife for simultaneous introduction of multiple genetic modifications in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Robert Mans;Harmen M. van Rossum;Melanie Wijsman;Antoon Backx

  • Metabolic engineering of a xylose-isomerase-expressing Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain for rapid anaerobic xylose fermentation

    Marko Kuyper;Miranda M.P. Hartog;Maurice J. Toirkens;Marinka J.H. Almering

  • Evolutionary engineering of mixed-sugar utilization by a xylose-fermenting Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain

    Marko Kuyper;Maurice J. Toirkens;Jasper A. Diderich;Aaron A. Winkler

  • Malic acid production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae: engineering of pyruvate carboxylation, oxaloacetate reduction, and malate export.

    Rintze M. Zelle;Erik de Hulster;Wouter A. van Winden;Pieter de Waard

  • The Genome-wide Transcriptional Responses of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Grown on Glucose in Aerobic Chemostat Cultures Limited for Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, or Sulfur

    Viktor M. Boer;Johannes H. de Winde;Johannes H. de Winde;Jack T. Pronk;Matthew D.W. Piper

  • Minimal metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for efficient anaerobic xylose fermentation: a proof of principle

    Marko Kuyper;Aaron A Winkler;Johannes P van Dijken;Jack T Pronk

  • High‐level functional expression of a fungal xylose isomerase: the key to efficient ethanolic fermentation of xylose by Saccharomyces cerevisiae?

    Marko Kuyper;Harry R Harhangi;Ann Kristin Stave;Aaron A Winkler

  • Auxotrophic Yeast Strains in Fundamental and Applied Research

    Jack T. Pronk

  • De novo production of the flavonoid naringenin in engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Frank Koopman;Jules Beekwilder;Barbara Crimi;Adele van Houwelingen

  • Effect of specific growth rate on fermentative capacity of baker's yeast.

    P. Van Hoek;J.P. Van Dijken;J.T. Pronk

  • Metabolic engineering of yeast for production of fuels and chemicals

    Jens Nielsen;Christer Larsson;Antonius van Maris;Jack Pronk

  • The Saccharomyces cerevisiae NDE1 and NDE2 genes encode separate mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenases catalyzing the oxidation of cytosolic NADH.

    Marijke A.H. Luttik;Karin M. Overkamp;Peter Kötter;Simon de Vries

  • Pyruvate Decarboxylase: An Indispensable Enzyme for Growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on Glucose

    Marcel T. Flikweert;Linda van der Zanden;Wouter M. Th. M. Janssen;H. Yde Steensma;H. Yde Steensma

  • High-cell-density fed-batch cultivation of the docosahexaenoic acid producing marine alga Crypthecodinium cohnii.

    Martin E. De Swaaf;Lolke Sijtsma;Jack T. Pronk

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Marc Daran
Jean-Marc Daran Delft University of Technology
Antonius J. A. van Maris
Antonius J. A. van Maris Royal Institute of Technology
J.P. Van Dijken
J.P. Van Dijken Delft University of Technology
Johannes H. de Winde
Johannes H. de Winde Leiden University
J.G. Kuenen
J.G. Kuenen Delft University of Technology
Jens Nielsen
Jens Nielsen Chalmers University of Technology
Barbara M. Bakker
Barbara M. Bakker University Medical Center Groningen
Joseph J. Heijnen
Joseph J. Heijnen Delft University of Technology
Walter M. van Gulik
Walter M. van Gulik Delft University of Technology
Eddy J. Smid
Eddy J. Smid Wageningen University & Research

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