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Juha Rouvinen is affiliated with the University of Eastern Finland in Finland. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine.

The scientist's work focuses on several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Biotechnology, and Plant Science. Key topics of study include Enzyme Structure and Function, Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization, Enzyme Production and Characterization, Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms, Enzyme-mediated dye degradation, Biochemical and Molecular Research, and Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension.

Frequent coauthors in their research collaborations include Nina Hakulinen, Janne Jänis, Anu Koivula, Johan Pääkkönen, and Martina Andberg.

Regarding publication venues, Juha Rouvinen has contributed to Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, ACS Omega, SSRN Electronic Journal, Allergy, and the Journal of Structural Biology.

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Juha Rouvinen are:

  • Current state of and need for enzyme engineering of 2-deoxy-D-ribose 5-phosphate aldolases and its impact, 2021, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Calculation and Visualization of Binding Equilibria in Protein Studies, 2022, ACS Omega
  • Substrate specificity of 2-deoxy-D-ribose 5-phosphate aldolase (DERA) assessed by different protein engineering and machine learning methods, 2020, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Allergens and their associated small molecule ligands-their dual role in sensitization, 2021, Allergy
  • Structural Insights into the Mechanisms Underlying the Kinetic Stability of GH28 Endo-Polygalacturonase, 2021, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Best Publications

  • Three-Dimensional Structure of Cellobiohydrolase II from Trichoderma reesei

    J Rouvinen;T Bergfors;Tuula Teeri;Jkc Knowles

  • Crystal Structure of a Laccase from Melanocarpus Albomyces with an Intact Trinuclear Copper Site

    Nina Hakulinen;Laura-Leena Kiiskinen;Kristiina Kruus;Markku Saloheimo

  • Three-dimensional structure of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase II from Trichoderma reesei: two conformational states in the active site.

    A. Törrönen;A. Harkki;J. Rouvinen

  • Structural comparison of Ntn‐hydrolases

    Carita Oinonen;Juha Rouvinen

  • Structural comparison of two major endo-1,4-xylanases from Trichoderma reesei.

    Anneli Torronen;Juha Rouvinen

  • Three-dimensional structures of thermophilic beta-1,4-xylanases from Chaetomium thermophilum and Nonomuraea flexuosa. Comparison of twelve xylanases in relation to their thermal stability.

    Nina Hakulinen;Ossi Turunen;Janne Jänis;Matti Leisola

  • Atomic resolution structure of the HFBII hydrophobin, a self-assembling amphiphile.

    Johanna Hakanpää;Arja Paananen;Sanna Askolin;Tiina Nakari-Setälä

  • Structural and functional properties of low molecular weight endo-1,4-β -xylanases

    Anneli Törrönen;Juha Rouvinen

  • Two crystal structures of Trichoderma reesei hydrophobin HFBI--the structure of a protein amphiphile with and without detergent interaction.

    Johanna Hakanpää;Géza R. Szilvay;Heidi Kaljunen;Mirko Maksimainen

  • Three-dimensional structure of human lysosomal aspartylglucosaminidase

    Carita Oinonen;Ritva Tikkanen;Juha Rouvinen;Leena Peltonen

  • Molecular interactions between a recombinant IgE antibody and the beta-lactoglobulin allergen.

    Merja Niemi;Sirpa Jylhä;Marja-Leena Laukkanen;Hans Söderlund

  • Ten years of CAZypedia: a living encyclopedia of carbohydrate-active enzymes

    Wade Abbott;Orly Alber;Ed Bayer;Jean-Guy Berrin

  • A combination of weakly stabilizing mutations with a disulfide bridge in the α-helix region of Trichoderma reesei endo-1,4-β-xylanase II increases the thermal stability through synergism

    Ossi Turunen;Kirsikka Etuaho;Fred Fenel;Jari Vehmaanperä

  • Three-dimensional structures of laccases.

    N. Hakulinen;J. Rouvinen

  • Analysis of myo-inositol hexakisphosphate hydrolysis by Bacillus phytase: indication of a novel reaction mechanism.

    Janne Kerovuo;Juha Rouvinen;Frank Hatzack

  • Molecular dynamics studies on the thermostability of family 11 xylanases.

    Mikko Purmonen;Jarkko Valjakka;Kristiina Takkinen;Tuomo Laitinen

  • Tryptophan 272: an essential determinant of crystalline cellulose degradation by Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase Cel6A

    Anu Koivula;Tiina Kinnari;Vesa Harjunpää;Laura Ruohonen

  • Structure–Function Studies of a Melanocarpus albomyces Laccase Suggest a Pathway for Oxidation of Phenolic Compounds

    J. P. Kallio;Sanna Auer;J. Jänis;Martina Andberg

  • Multimetallic binding to fullerenes: C60{Ir2Cl2(1,5-COD)2}2. A novel coordination mode to fullerenes

    Merja Rasinkangas;Tuula T. Pakkanen;Tapani A. Pakkanen;Markku Ahlgren

  • Probing the molecular basis of allergy. three-dimensional structure of the bovine lipocalin allergen Bos d 2.

    Juha Rouvinen;Jaakko Rautiainen;Tuomas Virtanen;Thomas Zeiler

  • Covalent Binding of Three Epoxyalkyl Xylosides to the Active Site of endo-1,4-Xylanase II from Trichoderma reesei†,‡

    Riikka Havukainen;Anneli Törrönen;Tuomo Laitinen;Juha Rouvinen

Frequent Co-Authors

Tari Haahtela
Tari Haahtela University of Helsinki
Markus Linder
Markus Linder Aalto University
Merja Penttilä
Merja Penttilä Aalto University
Hans Söderlund
Hans Söderlund VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Matti Leisola
Matti Leisola Aalto University
Markku Saloheimo
Markku Saloheimo VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Tuula T. Teeri
Tuula T. Teeri Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
Anu Jalanko
Anu Jalanko University of Helsinki
Ilkka Julkunen
Ilkka Julkunen University of Turku
Leena Peltonen
Leena Peltonen University of Helsinki

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