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Xiu-Lan Chen

Xiu-Lan Chen

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
59
Citations
12101
World Ranking
12568
National Ranking
397

Overview

Xiu-Lan Chen is affiliated with Shandong University in China and has an extensive research profile primarily centered in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Environmental Science. Their scholarly output spans topics such as Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Enzyme Production and Characterization, and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies.

Their work touches on specialized subfields including Molecular Biology, Ecology, Biotechnology, Plant Science, and Biochemistry. This interdisciplinary focus supports a broad understanding of biological processes at the molecular and ecological levels.

Chen has published research frequently in several scientific venues. The most common publication platforms include Frontiers in Microbiology, Marine Drugs, Nature Communications, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, and the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

Recent research contributions highlight a mix of molecular and microbial ecology studies, as reflected in the following selected papers:

  • A predator-prey interaction between a marine Pseudoalteromonas sp. and Gram-positive bacteria, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Structure and function of the Arctic and Antarctic marine microbiota as revealed by metagenomics, 2020, Microbiome
  • Structural and molecular basis for the substrate positioning mechanism of a new PL7 subfamily alginate lyase from the arctic, 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • A novel ATP dependent dimethylsulfoniopropionate lyase in bacteria that releases dimethyl sulfide and acryloyl-CoA, 2021, eLife
  • Degradation and Utilization of Alginate by Marine Pseudoalteromonas: a Review, 2021, Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Collaboration is evident through frequent co-authorship with researchers such as Yu-Zhong Zhang, Chunyang Li, Peng Wang, Xi-Ying Zhang, and Qi-Long Qin, suggesting active engagement in team-based scientific inquiry.

Chen's research encompasses a variety of main topics, as shown below:

  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Enzyme Production and Characterization
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases
  • Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

Best Publications

  • A Proposed Genus Boundary for the Prokaryotes Based on Genomic Insights

    Qi-Long Qin;Bin-Bin Xie;Xi-Ying Zhang;Xiu-Lan Chen

  • Characterization, structure and function of linker polypeptides in phycobilisomes of cyanobacteria and red algae: an overview.

    Lu-Ning Liu;Xiu-Lan Chen;Yu-Zhong Zhang;Bai-Cheng Zhou;Bai-Cheng Zhou

  • A predator-prey interaction between a marine Pseudoalteromonas sp. and Gram-positive bacteria

    Bai-Lu Tang;Jie Yang;Xiu-Lan Chen;Peng Wang;Peng Wang

  • Preparation and functional evaluation of oligopeptide-enriched hydrolysate from shrimp (Acetes chinensis) treated with crude protease from Bacillus sp. SM98011

    Hailun He;Xiulan Chen;Caiyun Sun;Yuzhong Zhang

  • One-step chromatography method for efficient separation and purification of R-phycoerythrin from Polysiphonia urceolata

    Lu-Ning Liu;Xiu-Lan Chen;Xi-Ying Zhang;Yu-Zhong Zhang

  • Gene cloning, expression and characterization of a new cold-active and salt-tolerant endo-β-1,4-xylanase from marine Glaciecola mesophila KMM 241

    Bing Guo;Xiu-Lan Chen;Cai-Yun Sun;Bai-Cheng Zhou

  • Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Hydrolysates Produced on a Plant Scale Have Antitumor Activity and Immunostimulating Effects in BALB/c Mice

    Yu-Kai Wang;Hai-Lun He;Guo-Fan Wang;Hao Wu

  • Purification and identification of novel angiotensin-I-converting enzyme inhibitory peptides from shark meat hydrolysate

    Hao Wu;Hai-Lun He;Xiu-Lan Chen;Cai-Yun Sun

  • Antimicrobial peptaibols from Trichoderma pseudokoningii induce programmed cell death in plant fungal pathogens

    Mei Shi;Lei Chen;Xiao-Wei Wang;Tian Zhang

  • High throughput and rapid screening of marine protein hydrolysates enriched in peptides with angiotensin-I-converting enzyme inhibitory activity by capillary electrophoresis.

    Hai-Lun He;Xiu-Lan Chen;Hao Wu;Cai-Yun Sun

  • Antimicrobial peptaibols induce defense responses and systemic resistance in tobacco against tobacco mosaic virus

    Yan Luo;Dan-Dan Zhang;Xiao-Wei Dong;Pei-Bao Zhao

  • Structural characterization and ecological roles of a novel exopolysaccharide from the deep-sea psychrotolerant bacterium Pseudoalteromonas sp. SM9913.

    Guokui Qin;Lizhi Zhu;Xiulan Chen;Peng George Wang;Peng George Wang

  • Diversity of Both the Cultivable Protease-Producing Bacteria and Their Extracellular Proteases in the Sediments of the South China Sea

    Ming-Yang Zhou;Xiu-Lan Chen;Hui-Lin Zhao;Hong-Yue Dang

  • Nitrogen Starvation Impacts the Photosynthetic Performance of Porphyridium cruentum as Revealed by Chlorophyll a Fluorescence

    Long-Sheng Zhao;Kang Li;Qian-Min Wang;Xiao-Yan Song

  • Diversity, Structures, and Collagen-Degrading Mechanisms of Bacterial Collagenolytic Proteases.

    Yu-Zhong Zhang;Li-Yuan Ran;Chun-Yang Li;Xiu-Lan Chen

  • Characterization and Biotechnological Potential Analysis of a New Exopolysaccharide from the Arctic Marine Bacterium Polaribacter sp. SM1127.

    Mei-Ling Sun;Fang Zhao;Mei Shi;Xi-Ying Zhang

  • Development of an efficient conjugation-based genetic manipulation system for Pseudoalteromonas

    Pengxia Wang;Zichao Yu;Baiyuan Li;Xingsheng Cai

  • Comparative genomics reveals a deep-sea sediment-adapted life style of Pseudoalteromonas sp. SM9913

    Qi-Long Qin;Yang Li;Yan-Jiao Zhang;Zhe-Min Zhou

  • Antimicrobial peptaibols, novel suppressors of tumor cells, targeted calcium-mediated apoptosis and autophagy in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells

    Mei Shi;Hong-Na Wang;Shu-Tao Xie;Yan Luo

  • Two different proteases produced by a deep-sea psychrotrophic bacterial strain, Pseudoaltermonas sp. SM9913

    Xiu-Lan Chen;Yu-Zhong Zhang;Pei-Ji Gao;Xi-Wu Luan

Frequent Co-Authors

Yu-Zhong Zhang
Yu-Zhong Zhang Shandong University
Andrew McMinn
Andrew McMinn University of Tasmania
Gui-Peng Yang
Gui-Peng Yang Ocean University of China
Aharon Oren
Aharon Oren Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Zixin Deng
Zixin Deng Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Peng George Wang
Peng George Wang Georgia State University
Jun Yu
Jun Yu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Tiegang Li
Tiegang Li Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Jizhong Zhou
Jizhong Zhou University of Oklahoma
Anthony S. Weiss
Anthony S. Weiss University of Sydney

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