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Overview

Nam-Chul Ha is affiliated with Seoul National University in South Korea and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research output includes over 100 publications, emphasizing molecular mechanisms and cellular processes at the interface of biology and chemistry.

Their main subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Genetics, Neurology, Cell Biology, and Materials Chemistry. Nam-Chul Ha's work frequently addresses topics such as Nuclear Structure and Function, Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology, RNA Research and Splicing, Enzyme Structure and Function, DNA Repair Mechanisms, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research, and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Epigallocatechin Gallate Inhibits the Uridylate-Specific Endoribonuclease Nsp15 and Efficiently Neutralizes the SARS-CoV-2 Strain, 2021, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory and Neuroprotective Effects of Morin in an MPTP-Induced Parkinson's Disease Model, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Progerinin, an optimized progerin-lamin A binding inhibitor, ameliorates premature senescence phenotypes of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, 2021, Communications Biology
  • Acetylation of UHRF1 Regulates Hemi-methylated DNA Binding and Maintenance of Genome-wide DNA Methylation, 2020, Cell Reports
  • Structure and function of the hypochlorous acid-induced flavoprotein RclA from Escherichia coli, 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry

Nam-Chul Ha frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Jinsook Ahn
  • Inseong Jo
  • So-mi Kang
  • Bum-Joon Park
  • Yeongjin Baek

The scientist's work is often published in venues such as:

  • Korean Society for Structural Biology
  • Communications Biology
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • The Journal of Microbiology
  • Molecules and Cells

Best Publications

  • An Anti-apoptotic Protein Human Survivin is a Direct Inhibitor of Caspase-3 and -7

    Sejeong Shin;Byung-Je Sung;Yong-Soon Cho;Hyun-Ju Kim

  • Supramolecular assembly and acid resistance of Helicobacter pylori urease.

    Nam-Chul Ha;Sang-Taek Oh;Jae Young Sung;Kyeung Ah Cha

  • Mechanism of Phosphorylation-Dependent Binding of APC to β-Catenin and Its Role in β-Catenin Degradation

    Nam-Chul Ha;Takashi Tonozuka;Jennifer L. Stamos;Hee-Jung Choi

  • Direct Inhibition of GSK3β by the Phosphorylated Cytoplasmic Domain of LRP6 in Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling

    Shunfu Piao;Sun Hye Lee;Hyunjoon Kim;Soohwan Yum

  • Crystal Structure of RNA Helicase from Genotype 1b Hepatitis C Virus A FEASIBLE MECHANISM OF UNWINDING DUPLEX RNA

    Hyun Soo Cho;Nam Chul Ha;Lin Woo Kang;Kyung Min Chung

  • Molecular control of phenoloxidase-induced melanin synthesis in an insect.

    Hongnan Kan;Chan-Hee Kim;Hyun-Mi Kwon;Ji-Won Park

  • Crystal structure of a maltogenic amylase provides insights into a catalytic versatility.

    Jeong Sun Kim;Sun Shin Cha;Hyun Ju Kim;Tae Jip Kim

  • Crystal structures of a novel, thermostable phytase in partially and fully calcium-loaded states.

    Nam Chul Ha;Byung Chul Oh;Se Jeong Shin;Hyun Ju Kim

  • Differential regulation of p53 and p21 by MKRN1 E3 ligase controls cell cycle arrest and apoptosis

    Eun Woo Lee;Min Sik Lee;Suzanne Camus;Jaewang Ghim

  • Clustering of peptidoglycan recognition protein-SA is required for sensing lysine-type peptidoglycan in insects.

    Ji-Won Park;Chan-Hee Kim;Jung-Hyun Kim;Byung-Rok Je

  • Structural studies of a bacterial condensin complex reveal ATP-dependent disruption of intersubunit interactions.

    Jae Sung Woo;Jae Hong Lim;Ho Chul Shin;Min Kang Suh

  • A Three-step Proteolytic Cascade Mediates the Activation of the Peptidoglycan-induced Toll Pathway in an Insect

    Chan-Hee Kim;Su-Jin Kim;Hongnan Kan;Hyun-Mi Kwon

  • High-Resolution Crystal Structures of Δ5-3-Ketosteroid Isomerase with and without a Reaction Intermediate Analogue

    Suhng Wook Kim;Sun Shin Cha;Hyun Soo Cho;Jeong Sun Kim

  • Proteolytic Cascade for the Activation of the Insect Toll Pathway Induced by the Fungal Cell Wall Component

    Kyung-Baeg Roh;Chan-Hee Kim;Hanna Lee;Hyun-Mi Kwon

  • Crystal structure of a clip-domain serine protease and functional roles of the clip domains

    Shunfu Piao;Young-Lan Song;Jung Hyun Kim;Sam Yong Park

  • Small molecule-based disruption of the Axin/β-catenin protein complex regulates mesenchymal stem cell differentiation

    Jungsug Gwak;Sun Gwan Hwang;Hyung-Soon Park;Sang Rak Choi

  • Structural details of the OxyR peroxide-sensing mechanism

    Inseong Jo;In-Young Chung;Hee-Won Bae;Jin-Sik Kim

  • Calcium-dependent catalytic activity of a novel phytase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens DS11.

    Byung-Chul Oh;Byeong S. Chang;Kwan-Hwa Park;Nam-Chul Ha

  • Structure of malonamidase E2 reveals a novel Ser-cisSer-Lys catalytic triad in a new serine hydrolase fold that is prevalent in nature.

    Sejeong Shin;Tae‐Hee Lee;Nam‐Chul Ha;Hyun Min Koo

  • Crystal structure of the periplasmic component of a tripartite macrolide-specific efflux pump.

    Soohwan Yum;Yongbin Xu;Shunfu Piao;Se-Hoon Sim

Frequent Co-Authors

Byung-Ha Oh
Byung-Ha Oh Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Bok Luel Lee
Bok Luel Lee Pusan National University
Hyun Soo Cho
Hyun Soo Cho Yonsei University
Sang-Ho Choi
Sang-Ho Choi Seoul National University
Jaewon Lee
Jaewon Lee Pusan National University
Kenneth Söderhäll
Kenneth Söderhäll Uppsala University
Sangryeol Ryu
Sangryeol Ryu Seoul National University
Seung Hyun Han
Seung Hyun Han Seoul National University
Stanley N. Cohen
Stanley N. Cohen Stanford University
Tae Kwang Oh
Tae Kwang Oh Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology

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