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2025

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  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Willem J. H. van Berkel is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research primarily falls within the broad domain of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Plant Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Pharmacology. The scientist's work encompasses various topics, including enzyme catalysis and immobilization, enzyme production and characterization, biochemical and biochemical processes, enzyme-mediated dye degradation, biofuel production and bioconversion, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, and microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants.

Van Berkel has contributed to several recent publications across notable scientific venues. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Flavoprotein monooxygenases: Versatile biocatalysts" (2021, Biotechnology Advances)
  • "Plant Aromatic Prenyltransferases: Tools for Microbial Cell Factories" (2020, Trends in biotechnology)
  • "Flavin-dependent N-hydroxylating enzymes: distribution and application" (2020, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology)
  • "Evidence for ligninolytic activity of the ascomycete fungus Podospora anserina" (2020, Biotechnology for Biofuels)
  • "Exciting Enzymes: Current State and Future Perspective of Photobiocatalysis" (2023, ChemPhotoChem)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors. Among the most frequent collaborators are Mirjam A. Kabel, Jean-Paul Vincken, Tom A. Ewing, Peicheng Sun, and Ruth Chrisnasari.

Van Berkel's work is often published in recurring scientific venues including:

  • New Biotechnology
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Biotechnology Advances
  • Biotechnology for Biofuels

Best Publications

  • Flavoprotein monooxygenases, a diverse class of oxidative biocatalysts.

    W.J.H. van Berkel;N.M. Kamerbeek;M.W. Fraaije

  • Flavin dependent monooxygenases.

    Mieke M.E. Huijbers;Stefania Montersino;Adrie H. Westphal;Dirk Tischler;Dirk Tischler

  • Sorghum grain as human food in Africa: relevance of content of starch and amylase activities

    Mamoudou H. Dicko;Harry Gruppen;Alfred S. Traoré;Alphons G. J. Voragen

  • Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenases, an emerging family of flavin-dependent biocatalysts

    NM Kamerbeek;Dick Janssen;Wjh van Berkel;Marco Fraaije

  • Occurrence and biocatalytic potential of carbohydrate oxidases.

    Erik W. van Hellemond;Nicole G.H. Leferink;Dominic P.H.M. Heuts;Marco W. Fraaije

  • Mical links semaphorins to F-actin disassembly

    Ruei Jiun Hung;Umar Yazdani;Jimok Yoon;Heng Wu

  • Identification of a Baeyer–Villiger monooxygenase sequence motif

    Marco W. Fraaije;Nanne M. Kamerbeek;Willem J.H. van Berkel;Dick B. Janssen

  • Oxidoreductases on their way to industrial biotransformations

    Angel T. Martínez;Francisco J. Ruiz-Dueñas;Susana Camarero;Ana Serrano

  • Discovery of the combined oxidative cleavage of plant xylan and cellulose by a new fungal polysaccharide monooxygenase

    Matthias Frommhagen;Stefano Sforza;Stefano Sforza;Adrie H Westphal;Jaap Visser

  • Novel peptides with tyrosinase inhibitory activity.

    Marloes Schurink;Willem J.H. van Berkel;Harry J. Wichers;Carmen G. Boeriu

  • Pro-oxidant activity of flavonoids induces EpRE-mediated gene expression.

    Yee Y. Lee-Hilz;Anne-Marie J. F. Boerboom;Adrie H. Westphal;Willem J. H. van Berkel

  • Structure and mechanism of para‐hydroxybenzoate hydroxylase

    Unknown

  • Crystal structures and inhibitor binding in the octameric flavoenzyme vanillyl-alcohol oxidase: the shape of the active-site cavity controls substrate specificity.

    Andrea Mattevi;Marco W. Fraaije;Andrea Mozzarelli;Luca Olivi

  • Identification of a novel conserved sequence motif in flavoprotein hydroxylases with a putative dual function in FAD/NAD(P)H binding

    M.H.M. Eppink;H.A. Schreuder;W.J.H. van Berkel

  • A novel oxidoreductase family sharing a conserved FAD binding domain.

    Marco W Fraaije;Willem J.H van Berkel;Jacques A.E Benen;Jaap Visser

  • Multiple pathways guide oxygen diffusion into flavoenzyme active sites

    Riccardo Baron;Conor Riley;Pirom Chenprakhon;Kittisak Thotsaporn

  • Evaluation of the Effect of Germination on Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Activities in Sorghum Varieties

    Mamoudou H Dicko;Harry Gruppen;Alfred S Traore;Willem J H van Berkel

  • Phenol Hydroxylase from Bacillus thermoglucosidasius A7, a Two-protein Component Monooxygenase with a Dual Role for FAD *

    Ulrike Kirchner;Adrie H. Westphal;Rudolf Müller;Willem J.H. van Berkel

  • Peroxygenase-Catalyzed Oxyfunctionalization Reactions Promoted by the Complete Oxidation of Methanol.

    Yan Ni;Elena Fernández-Fueyo;Alvaro Gomez Baraibar;René Ullrich

  • 4-Hydroxyacetophenone monooxygenase from Pseudomonas fluorescens ACB - A novel flavoprotein catalyzing Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of aromatic compounds

    Nanne M. Kamerbeek;Mariëlle J.H. Moonen;Jos G.M. van der Ven;Willem J.H. van Berkel

  • 3DM: Systematic analysis of heterogeneous superfamily data to discover protein functionalities

    Remko K. Kuipers;Henk Jan Joosten;Willem J.H. Van Berkel;Nicole G.H. Leferink

  • Covalent Flavinylation is Essential for Efficient Redox Catalysis in Vanillyl-Alcohol Oxidase

    Marco Fraaije;Rhh van den Heuvel;Wjh van Berkel;A Mattevi

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco W. Fraaije
Marco W. Fraaije University of Groningen
Harry Gruppen
Harry Gruppen Wageningen University & Research
Andrea Mattevi
Andrea Mattevi University of Pavia
Ivonne M.C.M. Rietjens
Ivonne M.C.M. Rietjens Wageningen University & Research
Mirjam A. Kabel
Mirjam A. Kabel Wageningen University & Research
Antonie J. W. G. Visser
Antonie J. W. G. Visser Wageningen University & Research
Alphons G. J. Voragen
Alphons G. J. Voragen Wageningen University & Research
Frank Hollmann
Frank Hollmann Delft University of Technology
Jacques Vervoort
Jacques Vervoort Wageningen University & Research
Jaap Visser
Jaap Visser Utrecht University

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