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Koen Van Laer

Researcher at German Cancer Research Center

Publications -  16
Citations -  990

Koen Van Laer is an academic researcher from German Cancer Research Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mycothiol & Cysteine. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 15 publications receiving 812 citations. Previous affiliations of Koen Van Laer include Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Flanders Institute for Biotechnology.

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Real-time monitoring of basal H2O2 levels with peroxiredoxin-based probes.

TL;DR: The roGFP2-Tsa2ΔCR probe revealed real-time interplay between basal H2O2 levels and partial oxygen pressure and exposed asymmetry in H 2O2 trafficking between the cytosol and mitochondrial matrix and a strong correlation between matrix H1N1 levels and cellular growth rate.
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A proton relay enhances H2O2 sensitivity of GAPDH to facilitate metabolic adaptation.

TL;DR: It is shown that H2O2 reactivity of the active site thiolate (C152) is catalyzed by a previously unrecognized mechanism based on a dedicated proton relay promoting leaving group departure, which is a key component of the cellular adaptive response to increased H 2O2 levels.
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The Conundrum of Hydrogen Peroxide Signaling and the Emerging Role of Peroxiredoxins as Redox Relay Hubs.

TL;DR: This work has shown that Prxs are exceptionally sensitive to H2O2, abundantly expressed and capture most of the H 2O2 that is generated inside cells, and their mechanism, structural organization, and the potential role of adaptor proteins are still unknown.
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Low-Molecular-Weight Thiols in Thiol–Disulfide Exchange

TL;DR: The fundamental biophysical properties, thiol pK(a) and redox potential, have not yet been determined, and the protein interactome in which the biothiols MSH and BSH are involved needs further exploration.