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Peter M. H. Kroneck

Peter M. H. Kroneck

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61
Citations
13447
World Ranking
9229
National Ranking
662

Overview

Peter M. H. Kroneck is affiliated with the University of Konstanz in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on the field of chemistry with a specialization in inorganic chemistry. Areas of study also include molecular biology, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, organic chemistry, and health, toxicology, and mutagenesis.

Their work covers multiple topics relevant to biochemical and environmental processes. Key topics include:

  • Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms
  • Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions
  • Chemical Analysis and Environmental Impact
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection

Peter M. H. Kroneck has contributed to several scientific publications in renowned journals. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Histidine-Gated Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer to the CuA Site of Nitrous Oxide Reductase," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Nature's nitrite-to-ammonia expressway, with no stop at dinitrogen," 2021, JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry
  • "A [3Cu:2S] cluster provides insight into the assembly and function of the CuZ site of nitrous oxide reductase," 2021, Chemical Science
  • "The power supply for biological nitrogen fixation," 2024, Nature Chemical Biology
  • "Fe(III)-promoted oxidative dehydrogenation of amines by O2 - Mediated cleavage of C-H bond proceeds via hydrogen atom transfer (HAT)," 2024, Inorganica Chimica Acta

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors across different studies. Notable collaborators include Lin Zhang, Eckhard Bill, Oliver Einsle, Ricardo D. Páez-López, and Miguel Á. Gómez-Soto.

Peter M. H. Kroneck's work has appeared in various publication venues such as:

  • JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Chemical Science
  • Nature Chemical Biology
  • Inorganica Chimica Acta

Best Publications

  • Flavins and Flavoproteins

    Sandro Ghisla;Peter Kroneck;Peter Macheroux;Horst Sund

  • Anaerobic Microbial Degradation of Hydrocarbons : from Enzymatic Reactions to the Environment

    Ralf Rabus;Matthias Boll;Johann Heider;Rainer U. Meckenstock

  • Structure of cytochrome c nitrite reductase

    Oliver Einsle;Albrecht Messerschmidt;Petra Stach;Gleb P. Bourenkov

  • Iodide accumulation provides kelp with an inorganic antioxidant impacting atmospheric chemistry.

    Frithjof C. Küpper;Lucy J. Carpenter;Gordon B. McFiggans;Carl J. Palmer

  • Mechanism of the six-electron reduction of nitrite to ammonia by cytochrome c nitrite reductase.

    Oliver Einsle;Albrecht Messerschmidt;Robert Huber;Peter M. H. Kroneck

  • Respiratory transformation of nitrous oxide (N2O) to dinitrogen by Bacteria and Archaea.

    Walter G. Zumft;Peter M.H. Kroneck

  • Tissue- and Age-Dependent Differences in the Complexation of Cadmium and Zinc in the Cadmium/Zinc Hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens (Ganges Ecotype) Revealed by X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy

    Hendrik Küpper;Ana Mijovilovich;Wolfram Meyer-Klaucke;Peter M.H. Kroneck

  • Structural and functional insights into RAGE activation by multimeric S100B

    Thorsten Ostendorp;Estelle Leclerc;Arnaud Galichet;Michael Koch

  • Nitrous oxide reductase from denitrifying Pseudomonas perfectomarina. Purification and properties of a novel multicopper enzyme.

    Catherine L. Coyle;Walter G. Zumft;Peter M. H. Kroneck;Heinz Körner

  • Cytochrome c nitrite reductase from Wolinella succinogenes. Structure at 1.6 A resolution, inhibitor binding, and heme-packing motifs.

    Oliver Einsle;Oliver Einsle;Petra Stach;Albrecht Messerschmidt;Jörg Simon

  • N2O binding at a [4Cu:2S] copper-sulphur cluster in nitrous oxide reductase.

    Anja Pomowski;Walter G. Zumft;Peter M. H. Kroneck;Oliver Einsle

  • The cupric site in nitrous oxide reductase contains a mixed-valence [Cu(II),Cu(I)] binuclear center: a multifrequency electron paramagnetic resonance investigation.

    Peter M.H. Kroneck;William A. Antholine;Joachim Riester;Walter G. Zumft

  • A comparative EPR investigation of the multicopper proteins nitrous‐oxide reductase and cytochrome c oxidase

    William E. Antholine;Dieter H. W. Kastrau;Guy C. M. Steffens;Gerhard Buse

  • The Purple Mixed-Valence CuA Center in Nitrous-oxide Reductase: EPR of the Copper-63-, Copper-65-, and Both Copper-65- and [15N]Histidine-Enriched Enzyme and a Molecular Orbital Interpretation

    Frank Neese;Walter G. Zumft;William E. Antholine;Peter M. H. Kroneck

  • The Electronic Structure of CuA: A Novel Mixed-Valence Dinuclear Copper Electron-Transfer Center

    J. A. Farrar;F. Neese;P. Lappalainen;P. M. H. Kroneck

  • A NapC/NirT-type cytochrome c (NrfH) is the mediator between the quinone pool and the cytochrome c nitrite reductase of Wolinella succinogenes.

    Jörg Simon;Roland Gross;Oliver Einsle;Oliver Einsle;Peter M. H. Kroneck

  • Nitrous oxide reductase from Pseudomonas stutzeri. Redox properties and spectroscopic characterization of different forms of the multicopper enzyme.

    Joachim Riester;Walter G. Zumft;Peter M. H. Kroneck

  • A structural comparison of molybdenum cofactor-containing enzymes

    Caroline Kisker;Hermann Schindelin;Dietmar Baas;Janos Rétey

  • Multifrequency EPR evidence for a bimetallic center at the CuA site in cytochrome c oxidase.

    Peter M.H. Kroneck;William E. Antholine;Dieter H.W. Kastrau;Gerhard Buse

  • Nitrite oxidoreductase from nitrobacter hamburgensis redox centers and their catalytic role

    Michael Meincke;Eberhard Bock;Dieter Kastrau;Peter M. H. Kroneck

Frequent Co-Authors

Oliver Einsle
Oliver Einsle University of Freiburg
Walter G. Zumft
Walter G. Zumft Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Günter Fritz
Günter Fritz University of Hohenheim
Albrecht Messerschmidt
Albrecht Messerschmidt Max Planck Society
Ulrich Ermler
Ulrich Ermler Max Planck Society
Frank Neese
Frank Neese Max Planck Society
Bernhard Schink
Bernhard Schink University of Konstanz
William E. Antholine
William E. Antholine Medical College of Wisconsin
Hendrik Küpper
Hendrik Küpper Czech Academy of Sciences
Wolfram Meyer-Klaucke
Wolfram Meyer-Klaucke University of Paderborn

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