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Josef Altenbuchner

Josef Altenbuchner

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Biology and Biochemistry

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56
Citations
8266
World Ranking
14695
National Ranking
1049

Overview

Josef Altenbuchner is affiliated with the University of Stuttgart in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several interconnected subfields including Molecular Biology, Ecology, Genetics, Immunology, and Plant Science.

The scientist's main research topics cover diverse areas such as:

  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Josef Altenbuchner has contributed to multiple publications across various peer-reviewed venues. The frequent publication venues include:

  • ACS Synthetic Biology
  • Aquaculture
  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Protein Science

Noteworthy papers authored or co-authored by Altenbuchner include:

  • The Bacillus subtilis Minimal Genome Compendium, 2021, ACS Synthetic Biology
  • Bacillus subtilis expressing double-strand RNAs (dsRNAs) induces RNA interference mechanism (RNAi) and increases survival of WSSV-challenged Litopenaeus vannamei, 2021, Aquaculture
  • A Timed Off-Switch for Dynamic Control of Gene Expression in Corynebacterium Glutamicum, 2021, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • Enzymatic depolymerization of alginate by two novel thermostable alginate lyases from Rhodothermus marinus, 2022, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Metabolic Profile of the Genome-Reduced Bacillus subtilis Strain IIG-Bs-27-39: An Attractive Chassis for Recombinant Protein Production, 2024, ACS Synthetic Biology

Josef Altenbuchner collaborates with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Hildegard Watzlawick
  • Stephan Michalik
  • Alexander Reder
  • Björn Richts
  • Patrick Faßhauer

Best Publications

  • Editing of the Bacillus subtilis Genome by the CRISPR-Cas9 System

    Josef Altenbuchner

  • The tetracycline resistance determinants of RP1 and Tnl721: nucleotide sequence analysis

    Simon H. Waters;Peter Rogowsky;John Grinsted;Josef Altenbuchner

  • High‐cell‐density fermentation for production of L‐N‐carbamoylase using an expression system based on the Escherichia coli rhaBAD promoter

    Burkhard Wilms;Achim Hauck;Matthias Reuss;Christoph Syldatk

  • Structural investigation of the cofactor-free chloroperoxidases.

    B Hofmann;S Tölzer;I Pelletier;J Altenbuchner

  • Directed evolution of an esterase for the stereoselective resolution of a key intermediate in the synthesis of epothilones.

    Uwe T. Bornscheuer;Josef Altenbuchner;Hartmut H. Meyer

  • Hydantoinases and related enzymes as biocatalysts for the synthesis of unnatural chiral amino acids.

    Josef Altenbuchner;Martin Siemann-Herzberg;Christoph Syldatk

  • Microbial hydantoinases--industrial enzymes from the origin of life?

    C Syldatk;O May;J Altenbuchner;R Mattes

  • Genetic instability of the Streptomyces chromosome.

    J.-N. Volff;J. Altenbuchner

  • Large-scale reduction of the Bacillus subtilis genome: consequences for the transcriptional network, resource allocation, and metabolism.

    Daniel R. Reuß;Josef Altenbuchner;Ulrike Mäder;Hermann Rath

  • Ethylene glycol metabolism by Pseudomonas putida.

    Björn Mückschel;Oliver Simon;Janosch Klebensberger;Nadja Graf

  • A new beginning with new ends: linearisation of circular chromosomes during bacterial evolution

    Jean-Nicolas Volff;Josef Altenbuchner

  • Optimization of an E. coli L-rhamnose-inducible expression vector: test of various genetic module combinations

    Angelika Wegerer;Tianqi Sun;Josef Altenbuchner

  • Self-inducible Bacillus subtilis expression system for reliable and inexpensive protein production by high-cell-density fermentation.

    Marian Wenzel;Alexander Müller;Martin Siemann-Herzberg;Josef Altenbuchner

  • Plasmid-mediated sucrose metabolism in Escherichia coli K12: mapping of the scr genes of pUR400.

    K. Schmid;R. Ebner;J. Altenbuchner;R. Schmitt

  • Directed evolution of an esterase: screening of enzyme libraries based on pH-indicators and a growth assay.

    Uwe T. Bornscheuer;Josef Altenbuchner;Hartmut H. Meyer

  • DNA sequences of and complementation by the tnpR genes of Tn21, Tn501 and Tn1721.

    W. P. Diver;J. Grinsted;D. C. Fritzinger;N. L. Brown

  • Characterization and enantioselectivity of a recombinant esterase from Pseudomonas fluorescens

    N. Krebsfänger;F. Zocher;J. Altenbuchner;U.T. Bornscheuer

  • Development of a Method for Markerless Gene Deletion in Pseudomonas putida

    Nadja Graf;Josef Altenbuchner

  • From Enzymes to “Designer Bugs” in Reductive Amination: A New Process for the Synthesis of L-tert-Leucine Using a Whole Cell-Catalyst

    Anne Menzel;Helge Werner;Josef Altenbuchner;Harald Gröger

  • Nucleotide sequence and role in DNA amplification of the direct repeats composing the amplifiable element AUD1 of Streptomyces lividans 66

    J.‐N. Volff;C. Eichenseer;P. Viell;W. Piendl

Frequent Co-Authors

Christoph Syldatk
Christoph Syldatk Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Uwe T. Bornscheuer
Uwe T. Bornscheuer University of Greifswald
Andreas S. Bommarius
Andreas S. Bommarius Georgia Institute of Technology
Bernhard Hauer
Bernhard Hauer University of Stuttgart
Johannis P. Kamerling
Johannis P. Kamerling Utrecht University
Andreas Stolz
Andreas Stolz University of Stuttgart
Uwe Völker
Uwe Völker University of Greifswald
Jörg Stülke
Jörg Stülke University of Göttingen
Rolf Daniel
Rolf Daniel University of Göttingen
Oscar P. Kuipers
Oscar P. Kuipers University of Groningen

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