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Michael E. P. Murphy

Michael E. P. Murphy

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Chemistry

D-Index
50
Citations
13093
World Ranking
14234
National Ranking
385

Overview

Michael E. P. Murphy is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research spans across multiple fields, primarily focusing on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these domains, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as Epidemiology, Clinical Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Surgery, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The main topics of Michael E. P. Murphy's research include:

  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing

Recent publications demonstrate a focus on infectious diseases diagnostics and biosensing technologies. Selected papers include:

  • "SARS-CoV-2 Aptasensors Based on Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy and Low-Cost Gold Electrode Substrates," 2022, Analytical Chemistry
  • "An electrochemical SARS-CoV-2 biosensor inspired by glucose test strip manufacturing processes," 2021, Chemical Communications
  • "A multicentre evaluation and expert recommendations of use of the newly developed BioFire Joint Infection polymerase chain reaction panel," 2022, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
  • "Evaluating the use of a 22-pathogen TaqMan array card for rapid diagnosis of respiratory pathogens in intensive care," 2020, Journal of Medical Microbiology
  • "Potential value of a rapid syndromic multiplex PCR for the diagnosis of native and prosthetic joint infections: a real-world evidence study," 2024, Journal of Bone and Joint Infection

Michael E. P. Murphy has published frequently in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Bone and Joint Infection, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Communications, and European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. The distribution of publications indicates sustained contributions particularly in preprint platforms and journals focused on clinical infections and analytical chemistry.

Collaborations are a significant aspect of their research output. Frequent co-authors include Stuart Hannah, Paul A. Hoskisson, Damion K. Corrigan, Mohammad Saiful Islam Sajib, and Taya Forde. Each has contributed alongside Murphy on multiple occasions, reflecting ongoing collaborative research activities.

Best Publications

  • Raster3D Version 2.0. A program for photorealistic molecular graphics.

    E. A. Merritt;M. E. P. Murphy

  • Antioxidant defense systems: the role of carotenoids, tocopherols, and thiols.

    P Di Mascio;M E Murphy;H Sies

  • Reversible conversion of nitroxyl anion to nitric oxide by superoxide dismutase.

    Michael E. Murphy;Helmut Sies

  • Two high-resolution crystal structures of the recombinant N-lobe of human transferrin reveal a structural change implicated in iron release.

    Ross T. A. MacGillivray;Stanley A. Moore;Jie Chen;Bryan F. Anderson

  • Structure of recombinant human renin, a target for cardiovascular-active drugs, at 2.5 A resolution.

    Anita R. Sielecki;Koto Hayakawa;Masao Fujinaga;Michael E. P. Murphy

  • Side-on copper-nitrosyl coordination by nitrite reductase.

    Elitza I. Tocheva;Federico I. Rosell;A. Grant Mauk;Michael E. P. Murphy

  • Structure of nitrite bound to copper-containing nitrite reductase from Alcaligenes faecalis. Mechanistic implications.

    Michael E.P. Murphy;Stewart Turley;Elinor T. Adman

  • Antioxidant activity of dihydrolipoate against microsomal lipid peroxidation and its dependence on α-tocopherol

    Heiner Scholich;Michael E. Murphy;Helmut Sies

  • X-ray structure and site-directed mutagenesis of a nitrite reductase from Alcaligenes faecalis S-6: roles of two copper atoms in nitrite reduction.

    Mutsuko Kukimoto;Makoto Nishiyama;Michael E. P. Murphy;Stewart Turley

  • Haem recognition by a Staphylococcus aureus NEAT domain.

    Jason C. Grigg;Christie L. Vermeiren;David E. Heinrichs;Michael E. P. Murphy

  • Structural biology of heme binding in the Staphylococcus aureus Isd system.

    Jason C. Grigg;Georgia Ukpabi;Catherine F.M. Gaudin;Michael E.P. Murphy

  • Characterization of dye-decolorizing peroxidases from Rhodococcus jostii RHA1.

    Joseph N. Roberts;Rahul Singh;Jason C. Grigg;Michael E. P. Murphy

  • Characterization of staphyloferrin A biosynthetic and transport mutants in Staphylococcus aureus.

    Federico C. Beasley;Enrique D. Vinés;Jason C. Grigg;Qin Zheng

  • Structural comparison of cupredoxin domains: domain recycling to construct proteins with novel functions

    Michael E. P. Murphy;Peter F. Lindley;Peter F. Lindley;Elinor T. Adman

  • Type-2 copper-containing enzymes

    I. S. MacPherson;M. E. P. Murphy

  • The IsdG‐family of haem oxygenases degrades haem to a novel chromophore

    Michelle L. Reniere;Georgia N. Ukpabi;S. Reese Harry;Donald F. Stec

  • Catalytic roles for two water bridged residues (Asp-98 and His-255) in the active site of copper-containing nitrite reductase.

    Martin J. Boulanger;Mutsuko Kukimoto;Makoto Nishiyama;Sueharu Horinouchi

  • [63] Visible-range low-level chemiluminescence in biological systems

    Michael E. Murphy;Helmut Sies

  • Crystal structure of the soluble domain of the major anaerobically induced outer membrane protein (AniA) from pathogenic Neisseria : a new class of copper-containing nitrite reductases

    Martin J Boulanger;Michael E.P Murphy

  • Iron core mineralisation in prokaryotic ferritins

    Nick E. Le Brun;Allister Crow;Michael E.P. Murphy;A. Grant Mauk

  • Structure and site-directed mutagenesis of a flavoprotein from Escherichia coli that reduces nitrocompounds: alteration of pyridine nucleotide binding by a single amino acid substitution.

    Toshiro Kobori;Hiroshi Sasaki;Woo Cheol Lee;Shuhei Zenno

Frequent Co-Authors

Lindsay D. Eltis
Lindsay D. Eltis University of British Columbia
David E. Heinrichs
David E. Heinrichs University of Western Ontario
David Veesler
David Veesler University of Washington
Jesse D. Bloom
Jesse D. Bloom Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
A. Grant Mauk
A. Grant Mauk University of British Columbia
Stephen H. Gillespie
Stephen H. Gillespie University of St Andrews
Timothy D. McHugh
Timothy D. McHugh University College London
Helen Y. Chu
Helen Y. Chu University of Washington
Andrzej Horban
Andrzej Horban Medical University of Warsaw
Alexandra C. Walls
Alexandra C. Walls University of Washington

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