Erkang Fan

6.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
125 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Erkang Fan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Parasitology. According to data from OpenAlex, Erkang Fan has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Molecular Biology, 43 papers in Organic Chemistry and 32 papers in Parasitology. Recurrent topics in Erkang Fan's work include Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics (24 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (21 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (19 papers). Erkang Fan is often cited by papers focused on Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics (24 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (21 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (19 papers). Erkang Fan collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Switzerland. Erkang Fan's co-authors include Andrew D. Hamilton, Wim G. J. Hol, Zhongsheng Zhang, Christophe L. M. J. Verlinde, Scott A. Van Arman, E.A. Merritt, Scott L. Kincaid, Steven J. Geib, Wesley C. Van Voorhis and Cristina Vicent and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Genes & Development.

In The Last Decade

Erkang Fan

124 papers receiving 4.4k citations

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Molecular recognition: hydrogen-bonding receptors that function in highly competitive solvents

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Molecular Targets of the 5-Amido-Carboxamide Bumped Kinase Inhibitor BKI-1748 in Cryptosporidium parvum and HCT-8 Host Cells 2024 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·(unknown), Anne‐Christine Uldry, Manfred Heller, Arunasalam Naguleswaran, Erkang Fan, Wesley C. Van Voorhis, Andrew Hemphill, Joachim Müller	3
2	Identification of and Structural Insights into Hit Compounds Targeting N-Myristoyltransferase for Cryptosporidium Drug Development 2023 ·ACS Infectious Diseases ·Michael K. Fenwick, (unknown), Yi Liu, (unknown), Banumathi Sankaran, (unknown), Matthew A. Hulverson, Bradley Hammerson, (unknown), Peter J. Myler, Alexis Kaushansky, Wesley C. Van Voorhis, Erkang Fan, Bart L. Staker	2
3	Spontaneous Selection of Cryptosporidium Drug Resistance in a Calf Model of Infection 2021 ·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·(unknown), Erin E. Stebbins, Robert K. M. Choy, J. Robert Gillespie, Eugenio L. de Hostos, Peter G. Miller, (unknown), Ranae M. Ranade, (unknown), Christophe L. M. J. Verlinde, Adam Sateriale, Zhongsheng Zhang, Damon M. Osbourn, David W. Griggs, Erkang Fan, Frederick S. Buckner, Christopher D. Huston	16
4	Methionyl-tRNA synthetase inhibitor has potent in vivo activity in a novel Giardia lamblia luciferase murine infection model 2019 ·Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Zhongsheng Zhang, Ranae M. Ranade, J. Robert Gillespie, E.A. Merritt, Erkang Fan, Frederick S. Buckner, Alexander R. Paredez, Kayode K. Ojo	8
5	Leishmania donovani tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase structure in complex with a tyrosyl adenylate analog and comparisons with human and protozoan counterparts 2017 ·Biochimie ·Ximena Barros-Álvarez, (unknown), Cho Yeow Koh, S. Turley, Els Pardon, Jan Steyaert, Ranae M. Ranade, J. Robert Gillespie, Zhongsheng Zhang, Christophe L. M. J. Verlinde, Erkang Fan, Frederick S. Buckner, Wim G. J. Hol	13
6	Extended-spectrum antiprotozoal bumped kinase inhibitors: A review 2017 ·Experimental Parasitology ·Wesley C. Van Voorhis, J. Stone Doggett, Marilyn Parsons, Matthew A. Hulverson, Ryan Choi, Samuel L.M. Arnold, Michael W. Riggs, Andrew Hemphill, Daniel K. Howe, Robert H. Mealey, Audrey O.T. Lau, E.A. Merritt, Dustin J. Maly, Erkang Fan, Kayode K. Ojo	49
7	Identification of Potent Inhibitors of the Trypanosoma brucei Methionyl-tRNA Synthetase via High-Throughput Orthogonal Screening 2014 ·SLAS DISCOVERY ·(unknown), Frederick S. Buckner, Ranae M. Ranade, (unknown), Franck Madoux, J. Robert Gillespie, Cho Yeow Koh, Steven J Brown, (unknown), Christophe L. M. J. Verlinde, Erkang Fan, Thomas D. Bannister, Louis Scampavia, Wim G. J. Hol, Timothy Spicer, Peter Hodder	32
8	A Novel Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinase Inhibitor as a Lead Compound for Treating Cryptosporidiosis 2013 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Alejandro Castellanos-González, A. Clinton White, Kayode K. Ojo, Rama Subba Rao Vidadala, Zhongsheng Zhang, Molly C. Reid, Anna M. W. Fox, Katelyn R. Keyloun, Kasey Rivas, (unknown), Sara M. Dann, Erkang Fan, Dustin J. Maly, Wesley C. Van Voorhis	63
9	Crystal structures of Plasmodium falciparum cytosolic tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase and its potential as a target for structure-guided drug design 2013 ·Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology ·Cho Yeow Koh, Jessica E. Kim, (unknown), Christophe L. M. J. Verlinde, Erkang Fan, Frederick S. Buckner, Wesley C. Van Voorhis, Wim G. J. Hol	21
10	Buffer Optimization of Thermal Melt Assays of Plasmodium Proteins for Detection of Small-Molecule Ligands 2009 ·SLAS DISCOVERY ·Gregory J. Crowther, Alberto J. Napuli, Andrew P. Thomas, (unknown), (unknown), D.J. Leibly, (unknown), Janhavi Bhandari, Christopher J. Damman, Raymond Hui, Wim G. J. Hol, Frederick S. Buckner, Christophe L. M. J. Verlinde, Zhongsheng Zhang, Erkang Fan, Wesley C. Van Voorhis	36
11	Crystal structure of the aspartyl-tRNA synthetase from Entamoeba histolytica 2009 ·Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology ·E.A. Merritt, T.L. Arakaki, E.T. Larson, Angela Kelley, Natascha Mueller, Alberto J. Napuli, Li Zhang, (unknown), Joseph R. Luft, Christophe L. M. J. Verlinde, Erkang Fan, Frank Zucker, Frederick S. Buckner, Wesley C. Van Voorhis, Wim G. J. Hol	14
12	Nonspanning Bivalent Ligands as Improved Surface Receptor Binding Inhibitors of the Cholera Toxin B Pentamer 2004 ·Chemistry & Biology ·Jason C. Pickens, (unknown), Jiyun Liu, Xiaojian Tan, Zhongsheng Zhang, Christophe L. M. J. Verlinde, Wim G. J. Hol, Erkang Fan	36
13	Modular Synthesis and Study of Multivalent Carbohydrate Ligands with Long and Flexible Linkers 2003 ·Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology ·Zhongsheng Zhang, Erkang Fan	1
14	Anchor-Based Design of Improved Cholera Toxin and E. coli Heat-Labile Enterotoxin Receptor Binding Antagonists that Display Multiple Binding Modes 2002 ·Chemistry & Biology ·Jason C. Pickens, E.A. Merritt, Misol Ahn, Christophe L. M. J. Verlinde, Wim G. J. Hol, Erkang Fan	37
15	AB5 toxins: structures and inhibitor design 2000 ·Current Opinion in Structural Biology ·Erkang Fan, E.A. Merritt, Christophe L. M. J. Verlinde, Wim G. J. Hol	100
16	Using a Galactose Library for Exploration of a Novel Hydrophobic Pocket in the Receptor Binding Site of the Escherichia coliHeat-labile Enterotoxin 1999 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Wendy E. Minke, Feng Hong, Christophe L. M. J. Verlinde, Wim G. J. Hol, Erkang Fan	25
17	Molecular recognition and catalysis: Incorporation of an "oxyanion hole" into a synthetic receptor 1997 ·New Journal of Chemistry ·Erkang Fan, Cristina Vicent, Andrew D. Hamilton	25
18	Control of molecular aggregation by directed hydrogen bonding interactions 1994 ·Polymer preprints ·Steven J. Geib, Erkang Fan, (unknown), Vincent Couderc, Andrew D. Hamilton	3
19	The design of artificial receptors for complexation and controlled aggregation 1993 ·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Physical and Engineering Sciences ·Andrew D. Hamilton, Erkang Fan, (unknown), Steven J. Geib, Ji Yang	5
20	Molecular recognition: Porphyrin containing receptors as analogs of barbiturate induced cytochrome P450 1992 ·New Journal of Chemistry ·(unknown), Erkang Fan, Andrew D. Hamilton	9

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