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Keelnatham T. Shanmugam

Keelnatham T. Shanmugam

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
73
Citations
14609
World Ranking
6079
National Ranking
2859

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - ASM Award for Applied and Biotechnological Research, American Society for Microbiology

Overview

Keelnatham T. Shanmugam is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering.

The scientist's main fields of study encompass:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Engineering

Their specific subfields of study include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Biomaterials
  • Pollution

Keelnatham T. Shanmugam's work covers a range of research topics such as:

  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Biofuel Production and Bioconversion

Among recent publications attributed to Shanmugam, the following notable papers stand out:

  • "A Combined Thermochemical and Microbial Process for Recycling Polylactic Acid Polymer to Optically Pure l-Lactic Acid for Reuse," 2020, Journal of Polymers and the Environment
  • "Kinetic Characterization and Structure Analysis of an Altered Polyol Dehydrogenase with d-Lactate Dehydrogenase Activity," 2020, Protein Science
  • "SMDemoBioref: Data from the Stan Mayfield Demonstration Biorefinery," 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • "Evaluation of Analgesic Activity of the Siddha Polyherbal Formulation Ettikottai Mathirai Using Eddy's Hot Plate Method in Mice," 2025, Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Shanmugam include:

  • Diane Chauliac
  • L. O. Ingram
  • Pratap Pullammanappallil
  • Qingzhao Wang
  • Franz J. St John

Research published by Shanmugam has appeared in several venues, including:

  • Journal of Polymers and the Environment
  • Protein Science
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences

In recognition of their research contributions, Keelnatham T. Shanmugam received the ASM Award for Applied and Biotechnological Research from the American Society for Microbiology in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Genetic improvement of Escherichia coli for ethanol production: chromosomal integration of Zymomonas mobilis genes encoding pyruvate decarboxylase and alcohol dehydrogenase II.

    Kazuyoshi Ohta;D.S. Beall;J.P. Mejia;K.T. Shanmugam

  • Combining metabolic engineering and metabolic evolution to develop nonrecombinant strains of Escherichia coli C that produce succinate and malate.

    Kaemwich Jantama;M.J. Haupt;Spyros A. Svoronos;Xueli Zhang

  • Engineering Escherichia coli for efficient conversion of glucose to pyruvate

    T. B. Causey;K. T. Shanmugam;L. P. Yomano;L. O. Ingram

  • Production of optically pure D-lactic acid in mineral salts medium by metabolically engineered Escherichia coli W3110.

    Shengde Zhou;T. B. Causey;A. Hasona;K. T. Shanmugam

  • Eliminating side products and increasing succinate yields in engineered strains of Escherichia coli C

    Kaemwich Jantama;Xueli Zhang;J.C. Moore;K.T. Shanmugam

  • Metabolic evolution of energy-conserving pathways for succinate production in Escherichia coli

    Xueli Zhang;Kaemwich Jantama;Jonathan C. Moore;Laura R. Jarboe

  • Regulation of nitrogen fixation by Rhizobia export of fixed N2 as NH4

    Fergal O'Gara;K.T. Shanmugam

  • Engineering the metabolism of Escherichia coli W3110 for the conversion of sugar to redox-neutral and oxidized products: Homoacetate production

    T. B. Causey;S. Zhou;K. T. Shanmugam;L. O. Ingram

  • Direct isolation of functional genes encoding cellulases from the microbial consortia in a thermophilic, anaerobic digester maintained on lignocellulose

    F. G. Healy;R. M. Ray;H. C. Aldrich;A. C. Wilkie

  • Regulation of Nitrogen Fixation in Klebsiella pneumoniae: Evidence for a Role of Glutamine Synthetase as a Regulator of Nitrogenase Synthesis

    Stanley L. Streicher;K. T. Shanmugam;Frederick Ausubel;Carlo Morandi

  • Metabolic engineering of Klebsiella oxytoca M5A1 for ethanol production from xylose and glucose.

    Kazuyoshi Ohta;D.S. Beall;J.P. Mejia;K.T. Shanmugam

  • Isolation and characterization of acid-tolerant, thermophilic bacteria for effective fermentation of biomass-derived sugars to lactic acid.

    Milind A. Patel;Mark S. Ou;Roberta Harbrucker;Henry C. Aldrich

  • Production of l-alanine by metabolically engineered Escherichia coli

    Xueli Zhang;Kaemwich Jantama;J. C. Moore;K. T. Shanmugam

  • Ethanol production by recombinant hosts

    Lonnie O. Ingram;David S. Beall;Gerhard F. H. Burchhardt;Walter V. Guimaraes

  • Metabolic engineering for production of biorenewable fuels and chemicals: contributions of synthetic biology.

    Laura R. Jarboe;Xueli Zhang;Xuan Wang;Jonathan C. Moore

  • L-malate production by metabolically engineered escherichia coli

    Xueli Zhang;Xuan Wang;Keelnatham T. Shanmugam;Lonnie O'Neal Ingram

  • Silencing of NADPH-dependent oxidoreductase genes (yqhD and dkgA) in furfural-resistant ethanologenic Escherichia coli.

    Elliot N. Miller;Laura R. Jarboe;L. P. Yomano;S. W. York

  • Engineering furfural tolerance in Escherichia coli improves the fermentation of lignocellulosic sugars into renewable chemicals

    Xuan Wang;Lorraine P. Yomano;James Y. Lee;Sean W. York

  • Low salt medium for lactate and ethanol production by recombinant Escherichia coli B

    Alfredo Martinez;T. B. Grabar;K. T. Shanmugam;L. P. Yomano

  • Molybdate transport and regulation in bacteria

    A M Grunden;K T Shanmugam

Frequent Co-Authors

Lonnie O. Ingram
Lonnie O. Ingram University of Florida
Fergal O'Gara
Fergal O'Gara University College Cork
Frederick M. Ausubel
Frederick M. Ausubel Harvard University
Wilfred Vermerris
Wilfred Vermerris University of Florida
Leon Hartwell Allen
Leon Hartwell Allen Agricultural Research Service
Andrew G. Rinzler
Andrew G. Rinzler University of Florida
Eulogio Castro
Eulogio Castro University of Jaén
Harry D. Peck
Harry D. Peck University of Georgia
Guido Zacchi
Guido Zacchi Lund University

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