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Peter Brodelius

Peter Brodelius

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
8967
World Ranking
14080
National Ranking
209

Overview

Peter Brodelius is affiliated with Linnaeus University in Sweden and has contributed to the field of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology through a range of publications. Their research primarily focuses on the molecular biology of plants, biotechnology, and pharmacology, with additional work in biomaterials and cancer research.

The main topics of Brodelius's research include:

  • Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
  • Plant tissue culture and regeneration
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae Studies
  • Transgenic Plants and Applications
  • Biochemical and biochemical processes
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity

Several frequent co-authors have collaborated with Brodelius on research projects, including:

  • Ramesh R. Vetukuri
  • Anneli Lundgren
  • Li-Hua Zhu
  • Selvaraju Kanagarajan
  • Saraladevi Muthusamy

Brodelius's publications appear in various scientific journals and venues, with notable frequent publication locations such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PeerJ
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Polymers for Advanced Technologies
  • Phytochemistry Reviews

Representative recent papers include:

  • Transient expression and purification of β-caryophyllene synthase in Nicotiana benthamiana to produce β-caryophyllene in vitro, 2020, published in PeerJ
  • Editorial: Artemisinin-From Traditional Chinese Medicine to Artemisinin Combination Therapies; Four Decades of Research on the Biochemistry, Physiology, and Breeding of Artemisia annua, 2020, published in Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Synthesis, properties and applications of self-repairing carbohydrates as smart materials via thermally reversible DA bonds, 2020, published in Polymers for Advanced Technologies
  • Prediction of the reaction mechanisms of sesquiterpene coumarin synthases supports a direct evolutionary link with triterpene biosynthesis, 2025, published in Phytochemistry Reviews
  • Genome-wide transcriptome analysis of triterpene biosynthetic genes of Anoectochilus roxburghii plant, 2020, published in Research Square

Best Publications

  • Immobilized plant cells for the production and transportation of natural products

    Peter Brodelius;B Deus;K Mosbach;M H Zenk

  • Molecular cloning, expression, and characterization of amorpha-4,11-diene synthase, a key enzyme of artemisinin biosynthesis in Artemisia annua L.

    Per Mercke;Marie Bengtsson;Harro J. Bouwmeester;Maarten A. Posthumus

  • The Genome of Artemisia annua Provides Insight into the Evolution of Asteraceae Family and Artemisinin Biosynthesis.

    Qian Shen;Lida Zhang;Zhihua Liao;Shengyue Wang

  • Localization of enzymes of artemisinin biosynthesis to the apical cells of glandular secretory trichomes of Artemisia annua L.

    Mikael E. Olsson;Linda M. Olofsson;Ann-Louise Lindahl;Anneli Lundgren

  • Purification and partial characterization of milk clotting proteases from flowers of Cynara cardunculus

    U Heimgartner;M Pietrzak;R Geertsen;Peter Brodelius

  • Entrapment of plant cells in different matrices: A comparative study

    Peter Brodelius;Kjell Nilsson

  • AaMYB1 and its orthologue AtMYB61 affect terpene metabolism and trichome development in Artemisia annua and Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Luis Matías‐Hernández;Weimin Jiang;Ke Yang;Kexuan Tang

  • A general method for the immobilization of cells with preserved viability

    Kjell Nilsson;Staffan Birnbaum;Susanne Flygare;Lotta Linse

  • Permeabilization of immobilized plant cells, resulting in release of intracellularly stored products with preserved cell viability

    Peter Brodelius;Kjell Nilsson

  • A launch vector for the production of vaccine antigens in plants.

    Konstantin Musiychuk;Natalie Stephenson;Hong Bi;Christine E. Farrance

  • Increased secondary product formation in plant cell suspension cultures after treatment with a yeast carbohydrate preparation (elicitor)

    C Funk;K Gügler;Peter Brodelius

  • Inducibility of chemical defenses in Norway spruce bark is correlated with unsuccessful mass attacks by the spruce bark beetle

    Christian Schiebe;Almuth Hammerbacher;Göran Birgersson;Johanna Witzell

  • Relative expression of genes of terpene metabolism in different tissues of Artemisia annua L

    Linda Olofsson;Alexander Engström;Anneli Lundgren;Peter E Brodelius

  • Immobilized plant cells.

    P. Brodelius;K. Mosbach

  • Cloning, expression, and characterization of epi-cedrol synthase, a sesquiterpene cyclase from Artemisia annua L.

    Per Mercke;John Crock;Rodney Croteau;Peter E. Brodelius

  • Expression, purification and characterization of recombinant (E)-β-farnesene synthase from Artemisia annua

    Sarah Picaud;Maria Brodelius;Peter E. Brodelius

  • Expression, purification, and characterization of recombinant amorpha-4,11-diene synthase from Artemisia annua L.

    Sarah Picaud;Linda Olofsson;Maria Brodelius;Peter E. Brodelius

  • The synthesis of three AMP-analogues: N6-(6-aminohexyl)-adenosine 5'-monophosphate, N6-(6-aminohexyl)-adenosine 2',5'-bisphosphate, and N6-(6-aminohexyl)-adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate and their application as general ligands in biospecific affinity chromatography.

    Peter Brodelius;Per-Olof Larsson;Klaus Mosbach

  • Influence of growth regulators and an elicitor on phenylpropanoid metabolism in suspension cultures of Vanilla planifolia.

    C Funk;Peter Brodelius

  • Phenylpropanoid Metabolism in Suspension Cultures of Vanilla planifolia Andr. II. Effects of Precursor Feeding and Metabolic Inhibitors

    Christoph Funk;Peter E. Brodelius

Frequent Co-Authors

Klaus Mosbach
Klaus Mosbach Lund University
Kexuan Tang
Kexuan Tang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Per-Olof Larsson
Per-Olof Larsson Lund University
Tom L. Blundell
Tom L. Blundell University of Cambridge
Torbjörn Drakenberg
Torbjörn Drakenberg Lund University
Dieter Deforce
Dieter Deforce Ghent University
Alain Goossens
Alain Goossens Ghent University
Harro J. Bouwmeester
Harro J. Bouwmeester University of Amsterdam
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh Ghent University
Marc Boutry
Marc Boutry Université Catholique de Louvain

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