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Overview

Knud J. Jensen is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Their research spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a strong focus on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Plant Science. The body of work includes a range of studies that address chemical synthesis, lipid membrane structure, RNA interference, monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies research, glycosylation, click chemistry applications, and peptidase inhibition.

The scientist has contributed to a notable number of publications, particularly in several frequent venues such as:

  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • ChemBioChem
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nuclear Medicine and Biology
  • Communications Biology

Some of the recent papers authored by Knud J. Jensen include:

  • Ligand-recognizing motifs in plant LysM receptors are major determinants of specificity, published in 2020 in Science
  • Kinetic proofreading of lipochitooligosaccharides determines signal activation of symbiotic plant receptors, published in 2021 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Bioconjugation of a Near-Infrared DNA-Stabilized Silver Nanocluster to Peptides and Human Insulin by Copper-Free Click Chemistry, published in 2023 in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • The ABC of Insulin: The Organic Chemistry of a Small Protein, published in 2020 in Chemistry - A European Journal
  • How Membrane Geometry Regulates Protein Sorting Independently of Mean Curvature, published in 2020 in ACS Central Science

Frequent collaborators in Knud J. Jensen's research include:

  • Narendra Kumar Mishra
  • Kasper K. Sørensen
  • Shunliang Wu
  • Mikkel B. Thygesen
  • N. J. Christensen

Their main research topics address:

  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Click Chemistry and Applications
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis

Best Publications

  • Backbone Amide Linker (BAL) Strategy for Solid-Phase Synthesis of C-Terminal-Modified and Cyclic Peptides1,2,3

    Knud J. Jensen;Jordi Alsina;Michael F. Songster;Josef Vágner

  • Receptor-mediated exopolysaccharide perception controls bacterial infection

    Y. Kawaharada;S. Kelly;M. Wibroe Nielsen;C. T. Hjuler

  • Legume receptors perceive the rhizobial lipochitin oligosaccharide signal molecules by direct binding

    Angelique Broghammer;Lene Krusell;Mickaël Blaise;Jørgen Sauer

  • Microwave heating in solid-phase peptide synthesis

    Soeren L. Pedersen;A. Pernille Tofteng;Leila Malik;Knud J. Jensen

  • Half‐Life Extension of Biopharmaceuticals using Chemical Methods: Alternatives to PEGylation

    Søren Blok van Witteloostuijn;Søren L. Pedersen;Knud Jørgen Jensen

  • Solid-phase chemical tools for glycobiology.

    Kim Larsen;Mikkel B. Thygesen;Fanny Guillaumie;William G.T. Willats

  • Chemical Strategies for Half-Life Extension of Biopharmaceuticals: Lipidation and Its Alternatives.

    Esben M Bech;Søren L Pedersen;Knud J Jensen

  • Membrane Curvature Sensing by Amphipathic Helices: A SINGLE LIPOSOME STUDY USING α-SYNUCLEIN AND ANNEXIN B12

    Martin Borch Jensen;Vikram Kjøller Bhatia;Christine C. Jao;Jakob Ewald Rasmussen

  • Impact of chain length on antibacterial activity and hemocompatibility of quaternary N-alkyl and n,n-dialkyl chitosan derivatives.

    Priyanka Sahariah;Berglind E. Benediktssdóttir;Martha Á. Hjálmarsdóttir;Olafur E. Sigurjonsson

  • Membrane curvature enables N-Ras lipid anchor sorting to liquid-ordered membrane phases

    Jannik Bruun Larsen;Martin Borch Jensen;Vikram K Bhatia;Søren L Pedersen;Søren L Pedersen

  • Ligand-recognizing motifs in plant LysM receptors are major determinants of specificity.

    Zoltan Bozsoki;Kira Gysel;Simon B. Hansen;Damiano Lironi

  • Solid-phase synthesis with tris(alkoxy)benzyl backbone amide linkage (BAL)

    Jordi Alsina;Knud Jørgen Jensen;Fernando Albericio;George Barany

  • O-Glycosylations under neutral or basic conditions

    Knud J. Jensen

  • Fmoc solid-phase synthesis of peptide thioesters by masking as trithioortho esters.

    Jesper Brask;Fernando Albericio;Knud J Jensen

  • Backbone amide linker in solid-phase synthesis.

    Ulrik Boas;Jesper Brask;Knud J. Jensen

  • Membrane curvature regulates ligand-specific membrane sorting of GPCRs in living cells.

    Kadla R Rosholm;Kadla R Rosholm;Natascha Leijnse;Anna Mantsiou;Vadym Tkach

  • Antimicrobial peptide shows enhanced activity and reduced toxicity upon grafting to chitosan polymers.

    Priyanka Sahariah;Kasper K. Sørensen;Martha Á. Hjálmarsdóttir;Ólafur E. Sigurjónsson

  • Chemoselective reactions for the synthesis of glycoconjugates from unprotected carbohydrates

    Klaus Villadsen;Manuel C. Martos-Maldonado;Knud J. Jensen;Mikkel Boas Thygesen

  • A High-Throughput O-Glycopeptide Discovery Platform for Seromic Profiling

    Ola Blixt;Emiliano Cló;Aaron S. Nudelman;Kasper Kildegaard Sørensen

  • Solid-phase oligosaccharide and glycopeptide synthesis using glycosynthases.

    Jakob F. Tolborg;Lars Petersen;Knud J. Jensen;Christoph Mayer

  • Epidermal LysM receptor ensures robust symbiotic signalling in Lotus japonicus

    Eiichi Murakami;Jeryl Cheng;Kira Gysel;Zoltan Bozsoki

  • Elements of hydride formation mechanisms in nearly spherical magnesium powder particles

    B Vigeholm;K Jensen;B Larsen;A.Schrøder Pedersen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jens Stougaard
Jens Stougaard Aarhus University
George Barany
George Barany University of Minnesota
Mingdong Huang
Mingdong Huang Fuzhou University
Peter A. Andreasen
Peter A. Andreasen Aarhus University
Morten Meldal
Morten Meldal University of Copenhagen
Fernando Albericio
Fernando Albericio University of KwaZulu-Natal
Thomas Bjørnholm
Thomas Bjørnholm Villum Foundation
Tom Vosch
Tom Vosch University of Copenhagen
Ola Blixt
Ola Blixt University of Copenhagen
Jesper Wengel
Jesper Wengel Aalborg University

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