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In Korean
김경진 교수(자연과학대학 생명공학부)
Education
o (1993) B.S., Department of Microbiology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
o (1996) M.S., Department of Biology, Illinois Institute of Technology, IL, USA
o (1999) Ph.D., Department of Biology, Illinois Institute of Technology, IL, USA
o (1996) M.S., Department of Biology, Illinois Institute of Technology, IL, USA
o (1999) Ph.D., Department of Biology, Illinois Institute of Technology, IL, USA
Professional Experience
o (2012∼Present) Professor, School of Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
o (2003∼2012) Senior Scientist, Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, Pohang, Korea
o (2002∼2003) Research Assistant Professor, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea
o (2000∼2002) Post-Doc, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, IL, USA
o (2003∼2012) Senior Scientist, Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, Pohang, Korea
o (2002∼2003) Research Assistant Professor, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea
o (2000∼2002) Post-Doc, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, IL, USA
Research Interests
Enzyme engineering, Structural biology, Plastic recycling
Major Research Achievements
o Structural insight into molecular mechanism of poly(ethylene terephthalate) degradation
o Discovery and rational engineering of poly(ethylene terephthalate) hydrolase with both mesophilic and thermophilic PET hydrolase properties
o Three-directional engineering of IsPETase with enhanced protein yield, activity, and durability
o Enhanced succinic acid production by mannheimia employing optimal malate dehydrogenase
o Discovery and rational engineering of poly(ethylene terephthalate) hydrolase with both mesophilic and thermophilic PET hydrolase properties
o Three-directional engineering of IsPETase with enhanced protein yield, activity, and durability
o Enhanced succinic acid production by mannheimia employing optimal malate dehydrogenase
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Characterization and Engineering of a Fungal Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Hydrolyzing Enzyme from Aspergillus fumigatiaffinis
Lee, S. H., Kim, M., Seo, H., Hong, H., Park, J., Ki, D. & Kim, K. J., 15 Mar 2024, In: ACS Catalysis. 14, 6, p. 4108-4116 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Highly efficient site-specific protein modification using tyrosinase from Streptomyces avermitilis: Structural insight
Hong, H., Lee, U. J., Lee, S. H., Kim, H., Lim, G. M., Lee, S. H., Son, H. F., Kim, B. G. & Kim, K. J., Jan 2024, In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 255, 128313.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Structure-based functional analysis of a novel NADPH-producing glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase from Corynebacterium glutamicum
Son, H. F., Park, W., Kim, S., Kim, I. K. & Kim, K. J., Jan 2024, In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 255, 128103.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cryo-EM structure of bifunctional malonyl-CoA reductase from Chloroflexus aurantiacus reveals a dynamic domain movement for high enzymatic activity
Ahn, J. W., Kim, S., Hong, J. & Kim, K. J., 1 Jul 2023, In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 242, 124676.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Crystal Structure and Functional Characterization of Acetylornithine Aminotransferase from Corynebacterium glutamicum
Ki, D., Hong, H., Kim, I. K. & Kim, K. J., 7 Jun 2023, In: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 71, 22, p. 8471-8478 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations