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Po-Huang Liang

Po-Huang Liang

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
10307
World Ranking
13972
National Ranking
66

Overview

Po-Huang Liang is affiliated with Academia Sinica in Taiwan. Their research has predominantly focused on topics related to infectious diseases, molecular biology, and computational drug discovery methods. The scope of their work includes significant contributions to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, as well as studies on synthesis and biological activity, hepatitis C virus research, COVID-19 clinical research studies, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, and microbial natural products and biosynthesis.

The main fields of study for Po-Huang Liang include medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their subfields of research span infectious diseases, molecular biology, computational theory and mathematics, organic chemistry, and hepatology.

Frequent coauthors in their publications are:

  • Chih-Jung Kuo
  • Sui-Yuan Chang
  • Tai-Ling Chao
  • Lily Wang
  • Cheng-Chin Lin

Po-Huang Liang has published multiple papers in well-known scientific journals and venues. These include:

  • Simeprevir Potently Suppresses SARS-CoV-2 Replication and Synergizes with Remdesivir (2021, ACS Central Science)
  • Uncovering Flexible Active Site Conformations of SARS-CoV-2 3CL Proteases through Protease Pharmacophore Clusters and COVID-19 Drug Repurposing (2020, ACS Nano)
  • Kinetic Characterization and Inhibitor Screening for the Proteases Leading to Identification of Drugs against SARS-CoV-2 (2021, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy)
  • Simeprevir Potently Suppresses SARS-CoV-2 Replication and Synergizes with Remdesivir (2021, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University))
  • Chaperonin-Containing TCP-1 Promotes Cancer Chemoresistance and Metastasis through the AKT-GSK3β-β-Catenin and XIAP-Survivin Pathways (2020, Cancers)

Frequent publication venues for Po-Huang Liang include:

  • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
  • ACS Omega
  • ACS Central Science
  • ACS Nano
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Best Publications

  • Specific plant terpenoids and lignoids possess potent antiviral activities against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus.

    Chih Chun Wen;Yueh Hsiung Kuo;Jia Tsrong Jan;Po Huang Liang

  • Structure, mechanism and function of prenyltransferases

    Po-Huang Liang;Tzu-Ping Ko;Andrew H.-J Wang

  • Small molecules targeting severe acute respiratory syndrome human coronavirus

    Chung Yi Wu;Jia Tsrong Jan;Shiou Hwa Ma;Chin Jung Kuo

  • Potent and selective nonpeptide inhibitors of caspases 3 and 7 inhibit apoptosis and maintain cell functionality.

    Dennis Lee;Scott A. Long;Jerry L. Adams;George Chan

  • Ancestry of the 4-chlorobenzoate dehalogenase: analysis of amino acid sequence identities among families of acyl:adenyl ligases, enoyl-CoA hydratases/isomerases, and acyl-CoA thioesterases.

    Patricia C. Babbitt;George L. Kenyon;Brian M. Martin;Hugues Charest

  • Mechanism of the Maturation Process of SARS-CoV 3CL Protease

    Min-Feng Hsu;Chih-Jung Kuo;Kai-Ti Chang;Kai-Ti Chang;Hui-Chuan Chang

  • Inhibition of SARS-CoV 3C-like Protease Activity by Theaflavin-3,3'-digallate (TF3)

    Chia Nan Chen;Coney P.C. Lin;Kuo Kuei Huang;Wei Cheng Chen

  • Structural and functional analysis of three β-glucosidases from bacterium Clostridium cellulovorans, fungus Trichoderma reesei and termite Neotermes koshunensis.

    Wen Yih Jeng;Nai Chen Wang;Man Hua Lin;Cheng Tse Lin

  • Bisphosphonates target multiple sites in both cis- and trans-prenyltransferases

    Rey Ting Guo;Rong Cao;Po Huang Liang;Po Huang Liang;Tzu Ping Ko

  • Characterization of SARS main protease and inhibitor assay using a fluorogenic substrate

    Chih Jung Kuo;Ya Hui Chi;John T.A. Hsu;Po Huang Liang

  • Structure-Based Drug Design and Structural Biology Study of Novel Nonpeptide Inhibitors of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Main Protease

    I-Lin Lu;Neeraj Mahindroo;Po-Huang Liang;Yi-Hui Peng

  • Structural Basis of Inhibition Specificities of 3C and 3C-like Proteases by Zinc-coordinating and Peptidomimetic Compounds

    Cheng Chung Lee;Cheng Chung Lee;Chih Jung Kuo;Tzu Ping Ko;Min Feng Hsu

  • Loop closure and intersubunit communication in tryptophan synthase.

    Thomas R. Schneider;Eva Gerhardt;Minsu Lee;Po−Huang Liang

  • Crystal Structures of Undecaprenyl Pyrophosphate Synthase in Complex with Magnesium, Isopentenyl Pyrophosphate, and Farnesyl Thiopyrophosphate ROLES OF THE METAL ION AND CONSERVED RESIDUES IN CATALYSIS

    Rey-Ting Guo;Tzu-Ping Ko;Annie P.-C. Chen;Annie P.-C. Chen;Chih-Jung Kuo

  • Traditional Chinese medicine herbal extracts of Cibotium barometz, Gentiana scabra, Dioscorea batatas, Cassia tora, and Taxillus chinensis inhibit SARS-CoV replication.

    Chih-Chun Wen;Lie-Fen Shyur;Jia-Tsrong Jan;Po-Huang Liang

  • Stable benzotriazole esters as mechanism-based inactivators of the severe acute respiratory syndrome 3CL protease.

    Chung-Yi Wu;Ke-Yung King;Chih-Jung Kuo;Jim-Min Fang;Jim-Min Fang

  • Isolation and characterization of the three polypeptide components of 4-chlorobenzoate dehalogenase from Pseudomonas sp. strain CBS-3.

    Kai Hsuan Chang;Po Haung Liang;Wendie Beck;Jeffrey D. Scholten

  • Anti-SARS coronavirus agents: a patent review (2008 – present)

    Vathan Kumar;Young-Sik Jung;Po-Huang Liang

  • Synthesis and evaluation of pyrazolone compounds as SARS-coronavirus 3C-like protease inhibitors

    R. Ramajayam;Kian Pin Tan;Hun Ge Liu;Po Huang Liang;Po Huang Liang

  • Inhibition of the severe acute respiratory syndrome 3CL protease by peptidomimetic alpha,beta-unsaturated esters.

    Jiun-Jie Shie;Jim-Min Fang;Jim-Min Fang;Tun-Hsun Kuo;Chih-Jung Kuo

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew H.-J. Wang
Andrew H.-J. Wang Academia Sinica
Tzu-Ping Ko
Tzu-Ping Ko Academia Sinica
Jim-Min Fang
Jim-Min Fang National Taiwan University
Chi-Huey Wong
Chi-Huey Wong Scripps Research Institute
Eric Oldfield
Eric Oldfield University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Karen S. Anderson
Karen S. Anderson Yale University
Shin-Ru Shih
Shin-Ru Shih Chang Gung University
Debra Dunaway-Mariano
Debra Dunaway-Mariano University of New Mexico
Yanhe Ma
Yanhe Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ke Wang
Ke Wang Tsinghua University

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