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Overview

Karl-Dieter Entian is affiliated with Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany and conducts research primarily in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Food Science, Ecology, and Microbiology.

The scientist's research focuses on a range of topics related to RNA biology and microbial interactions. Key areas include:

  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Probiotics and fermented foods
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • RNA research and splicing
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • Antimicrobial peptides and activities

Karl-Dieter Entian has published articles in several scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Methods in molecular biology
  • International Microbiology
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • ACS Chemical Biology

Recent published works illustrate the diversity of their interests and contributions in microbial genetics and RNA biochemistry. Selected papers include:

  • "Chemical Modifications of Ribosomal RNA," 2022, Methods in molecular biology
  • "Antibiotic profiling of wild-type bacilli led to the discovery of new lanthipeptide subtilin-producing Bacillus spizizenii strains whose 16S rDNA sequences differ from the B. spizizenii typing strain," 2022, International Microbiology
  • "Antibiotic and genetic profiling of field-collected and laboratory wild-type strains reveals seven novel Bacillus spizizenii strains that produce the lanthipeptide subtilin," 2022, Research Square (Research Square)
  • "Experience with German Research Consortia in the Field of Chemical Biology of Native Nucleic Acid Modifications," 2023, ACS Chemical Biology

The scientist collaborates frequently with several peers in their field. Regular co-authors include:

  • Markus Helfrich
  • Torsten Stein
  • Sunny Sharma
  • Mark Helm
  • Markus T. Bohnsack

Best Publications

  • Functional profiling of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome.

    Guri Giaever;Angela M. Chu;Li Ni;Carla Connelly

  • Ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptide natural products: Overview and recommendations for a universal nomenclature

    Paul G. Arnison;Mervyn J. Bibb;Gabriele Bierbaum;Albert Alexander Bowers

  • Minimum Information about a Biosynthetic Gene cluster.

    Marnix H. Medema;Marnix H. Medema;Renzo Kottmann;Pelin Yilmaz;Matthew Cummings

  • Prepeptide sequence of epidermin, a ribosomally synthesized antibiotic with four sulphide-rings

    Norbert Schnell;Karl-Dieter Entian;Ursula Schneider;Friedrich Götz

  • Tuning the ribosome: The influence of rRNA modification on eukaryotic ribosome biogenesis and function

    Katherine E. Sloan;Ahmed S. Warda;Sunny Sharma;Karl-Dieter Entian

  • 25 Yeast Genetic Strain and Plasmid Collections

    Karl-Dieter Entian;Peter Kötter

  • Gallidermin: a new lanthionine-containing polypeptide antibiotic.

    Roland Kellner;Günther Jung;Thomas Hörner;Hans Zähner

  • Genetic analysis of epidermin biosynthetic genes and epidermin‐negative mutants of Staphylococcus epidermidis

    Johannes Augustin;Ralf Rosenstein;Bernd Wieland;Uschi Schneider

  • Glucose repression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is directly associated with hexose phosphorylation by hexokinases PI and PII.

    Matthias Rose;Werner Albig;Karl-Dieter Entian

  • Genes involved in immunity to the lantibiotic nisin produced by Lactococcus lactis 6F3.

    K Siegers;K D Entian

  • Biosynthesis of the lantibiotic nisin: genomic organization and membrane localization of the NisB protein.

    G Engelke;Z Gutowski-Eckel;M Hammelmann;K D Entian

  • The PAR1 (YAP1/SNQ3) gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a c-jun homologue, is involved in oxygen metabolism.

    Norbert Schnell;Bernhard Krems;Karl-Dieter Entian

  • Yeast Kre33 and human NAT10 are conserved 18S rRNA cytosine acetyltransferases that modify tRNAs assisted by the adaptor Tan1/THUMPD1

    Sunny Sharma;Jean-Louis Langhendries;Peter Watzinger;Peter Kötter

  • Analysis of genes involved in biosynthesis of the lantibiotic subtilin.

    C Klein;C Kaletta;N Schnell;K D Entian

  • Regulation of nisin biosynthesis and immunity in Lactococcus lactis 6F3.

    G Engelke;Z Gutowski-Eckel;P Kiesau;K Siegers

  • Methylation of ribosomal RNA by NSUN5 is a conserved mechanism modulating organismal lifespan

    Markus Schosserer;Nadege Minois;Tina B. Angerer;Manuela Amring

  • Function of Lactococcus lactis nisin immunity genes nisI and nisFEG after coordinated expression in the surrogate host Bacillus subtilis.

    Torsten Stein;Stefan Heinzmann;Irina Solovieva;Karl-Dieter Entian

  • CAT8, a new zinc cluster-encoding gene necessary for derepression of gluconeogenic enzymes in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    D Hedges;M Proft;K D Entian

  • The response regulator-like protein Pos9/Skn7 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is involved in oxidative stress resistance.

    Bernhard Krems;Christina Charizanis;Karl-Dieter Entian

  • Analysis of genes involved in the biosynthesis of lantibiotic epidermin.

    N. Schnell;G. Engelke;J. Augustin;R. Rosenstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Denis L. J. Lafontaine
Denis L. J. Lafontaine Université Libre de Bruxelles
Michael Karas
Michael Karas Goethe University Frankfurt
Mark Helm
Mark Helm Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Friedrich Götz
Friedrich Götz University of Tübingen
Johannes Grillari
Johannes Grillari BOKU University
Diethard Mattanovich
Diethard Mattanovich BOKU University
Michael Breitenbach
Michael Breitenbach University of Salzburg
Bernard A. Prior
Bernard A. Prior Stellenbosch University
Günther Jung
Günther Jung University of Tübingen
Karsten Melcher
Karsten Melcher Van Andel Institute

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