K.L. Kavanagh

6.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

K.L. Kavanagh is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, K.L. Kavanagh has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 13 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in K.L. Kavanagh's work include Enzyme Structure and Function (13 papers), Aldose Reductase and Taurine (10 papers) and Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (10 papers). K.L. Kavanagh is often cited by papers focused on Enzyme Structure and Function (13 papers), Aldose Reductase and Taurine (10 papers) and Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (10 papers). K.L. Kavanagh collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Austria. K.L. Kavanagh's co-authors include Udo Oppermann, Bengt Persson, Hans Jörnvall, Bernd Nidetzky, R.G.G. Russell, James E. Dunford, David K. Wilson, Frank H. Ebetino, Michael J. Rogers and Petra Lukacik and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

K.L. Kavanagh

54 papers receiving 4.6k citations

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Medium- and short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase gene and protein families

2008 699 citations K.L. Kavanagh, Hans Jörnvall et al. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The inhibition of human farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase by nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates. Elucidating the role of active site threonine 201 and tyrosine 204 residues using enzyme mutants 2015 ·Bone ·M.K. Tsoumpra, J.R.C. Muniz, B.L. Barnett, Aaron Kwaasi, Ewa S. Pilka, K.L. Kavanagh, A.G. Evdokimov, Richard L. Walter, F. von Delft, Frank H. Ebetino, Udo Oppermann, R.G.G. Russell, James E. Dunford	45
2	Ribosomal oxygenases are structurally conserved from prokaryotes to humans 2014 ·Nature ·Rasheduzzaman Chowdhury, Rok Sekirnik, Nigel C. Brissett, T. Krojer, (unknown), Stanley S. Ng, I.J. Clifton, Wei Ge, Nadia J. Kershaw, Gavin C. Fox, J.R.C. Muniz, M. Vollmar, C. Phillips, Ewa S. Pilka, K.L. Kavanagh, F. von Delft, Udo Oppermann, M.A. McDonough, Aidan J. Doherty, Christopher J. Schofield	88
3	Towards a systematic analysis of human short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR): Ligand identification and structure–activity relationships 2014 ·Chemico-Biological Interactions ·(unknown), Stephanie Oerum, James E. Bray, K.L. Kavanagh, N. Shafqat, Wyatt W. Yue, Udo Oppermann	27
4	Crystal structure of PHYHD1A, a 2OG oxygenase related to phytanoyl-CoA hydroxylase 2011 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Zhihong Zhang, Grazyna Kochan, Stanley S. Ng, K.L. Kavanagh, Udo Oppermann, Christopher J. Schofield, M.A. McDonough	20
5	Structure and Mechanism of Human UDP-glucose 6-Dehydrogenase 2011 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Sigrid Egger, A. Chaikuad, K.L. Kavanagh, Udo Oppermann, Bernd Nidetzky	58
6	Structure of Candida albicans methionine synthase determined by employing surface residue mutagenesis 2011 ·Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics ·(unknown), K.L. Kavanagh, A.F. Monzingo, Jon D. Robertus	11
7	Structural and Kinetic Evidence That Catalytic Reaction of Human UDP-glucose 6-Dehydrogenase Involves Covalent Thiohemiacetal and Thioester Enzyme Intermediates 2011 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Sigrid Egger, A. Chaikuad, Mario Klimacek, K.L. Kavanagh, Udo Oppermann, Bernd Nidetzky	25
8	Crystal structure of the PHF8 Jumonji domain, an N^ε‐methyl lysine demethylase 2010 ·FEBS Letters ·Wyatt W. Yue, (unknown), Wei Ge, Christoph Loenarz, C.D.O. Cooper, Christopher J. Schofield, K.L. Kavanagh, Udo Oppermann, M.A. McDonough	31
9	Crystal Structure of the 2-Oxoglutarate- and Fe(II)-Dependent Lysyl Hydroxylase JMJD6 2010 ·Journal of Molecular Biology ·Monica Mantri, T. Krojer, Eleanor A. L. Bagg, Celia J. Webby, Danica Butler, Grazyna Kochan, K.L. Kavanagh, Udo Oppermann, M.A. McDonough, Christopher J. Schofield	74
10	Structural Basis for Different Specificities of Acyltransferases Associated with the Human Cytosolic and Mitochondrial Fatty Acid Synthases 2009 ·Chemistry & Biology ·G. Bunkóczi, (unknown), Xiaoqiu Wu, Wen‐Hwa Lee, A. Rojkova, Grazyna Kochan, K.L. Kavanagh, Udo Oppermann, Sean C. Smith	26
11	Targeting a Uniquely Nonspecific Prenyl Synthase with Bisphosphonates to Combat Cryptosporidiosis 2008 ·Chemistry & Biology ·J.D. Artz, James E. Dunford, Michael J. Arrowood, Aiping Dong, M. Chruszcz, K.L. Kavanagh, W. Minor, R.G.G. Russell, Frank H. Ebetino, Udo Oppermann, Raymond Hui	33
12	Medium- and short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase gene and protein families breakdown → 2008 ·Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences ·K.L. Kavanagh, Hans Jörnvall, Bengt Persson, Udo Oppermann	699
13	The SDR (short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase and related enzymes) nomenclature initiative 2008 ·Chemico-Biological Interactions ·Bengt Persson, Yvonne Kallberg, James E. Bray, Elspeth A. Bruford, Stephen L. Dellaporta, Angelo D. Favia, (unknown), Hans Jörnvall, K.L. Kavanagh, Natalia Y. Kedishvili, Michael Kisiela, Edmund Maser, Rebekka Mindnich, Sandra Orchard, T.M. Penning, Janet M. Thornton, Jerzy Adamski, Udo Oppermann	323
14	Structure–activity relationships of human AKR-type oxidoreductases involved in bile acid synthesis: AKR1D1 and AKR1C4 2008 ·Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology ·Wen‐Hwa Lee, Petra Lukacik, Kunde Guo, E. Ugochukwu, K.L. Kavanagh, Brian D. Marsden, Udo Oppermann	15
15	Kinetic analysis of conformational changes in farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase induced by nitrogen containing bisphosphonates 2007 ·Calcified Tissue International ·James E. Dunford, K.L. Kavanagh, Michael J. Rogers, Udo Oppermann, (unknown), R.G.G. Russell	3
16	SDR-type human hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases involved in steroid hormone activation 2007 ·Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology ·Xiaoqiu Wu, Petra Lukacik, K.L. Kavanagh, Udo Oppermann	51
17	Nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates of varying antiresorptive potency have been co-crystallized in farnesyl diphosphate synthase and modelled to understand the key structural features involved in enzyme inhibition. 2006 ·Journal of Bone and Mineral Research ·Frank H. Ebetino, B.L. Barnett, (unknown), B. A. Kashemirov, Charles E. McKenna, A.G. Evdokimov, Matthew Pokross, James E. Dunford, (unknown), K.L. Kavanagh, Michael J. Rogers, R.G.G. Russell	1
18	The Crystal Structure of Human Geranylgeranyl Pyrophosphate Synthase Reveals a Novel Hexameric Arrangement and Inhibitory Product Binding 2006 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·K.L. Kavanagh, James E. Dunford, G. Bunkóczi, R.G.G. Russell, Udo Oppermann	126
19	Structure and function of human 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases 2006 ·Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology ·Petra Lukacik, K.L. Kavanagh, Udo Oppermann	165
20	Pseudomonas fluorescens mannitol 2-dehydrogenase and the family of polyol-specific long-chain dehydrogenases/reductases: sequence-based classification and analysis of structure–function relationships 2003 ·Chemico-Biological Interactions ·Mario Klimacek, K.L. Kavanagh, David K. Wilson, Bernd Nidetzky	21

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