Publications (* Corresponding author)
2024
122. Yang, N., Srivastava, K., Chen, Y., Li, H., Maskey, A. R., Yoo, P., Liu, X., Tiwari, R., Geliebter, J., Wegrzyn, A. N., Zhan, J., Li, X.-M.* (2024): Sustained silencing peanut allergy by xanthopurpurin is associated with suppression of peripheral and bone marrow IgE-producing B cell. Frontiers in Immunology 15, 1299484. Link
2023
121. Ren, J., Zhan, J.* (2023): Microbial glycosylation of antitubercular agent chlorflavonin. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering 136, 366-373. Link
120. Zeng, J.,* Zhan, J., Qiao, X., Fidan, O. (2023): Editorial: Microbial production of medicinally important agents. Frontiers in Microbiology 14, 1274087. Link
119. Srivastava, K., Cao, M., Fidan, O., Shi, Y., Yang, N., Wegrzyn, A. N., Miao, M., Zhan, J.,* Sampson, H. A., Li, X.-M.* (2023): Berberine-containing natural-medicine with boiled peanut-OIT induces sustained peanut tolerance associated with distinct microbiota signature. Frontiers in Immunology 14, 1174907. Link
118. Ren, J., Barton, C., Zhan, J.* (2023): Engineered production of bioactive polyphenolic O-glycosides. Biotechnology Advances 65, 108146. Link
117. Yang, N., Maskey, A., Srivastava, K., Kim, M., Wang, Z., Musa, I., Shi, Y., Gong, Y., Fidan, O., Wang, J., Dunkin, D., Chung, D., Zhan, J., Miao, M., Sampson, H.A., Li, X.-M.* (2023): Inhibition of pathologic Immunoglobulin E in food allergy by EBF-2 and active compound berberine associated with immunometabolism regulation. Frontiers in Immunology 14, 1081121. Link
116. Yang, N., Musa, I., Maskey, A., Li, K., Wang, Z., Liang, B., Zhang, S., Zhan, J., Li, X.-M.* (2023): Formononetin isolated from S. Flavescentis inhibits B cell-IgE production by regulating ER-stress transcription factor XBP-1. Frontiers in Allergy 3, 1056203. Link
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115. Ren, J., Barton, C. D., Zhan, J.* (2022): Creating diverse glycosides of 2'-hydroxyflavone through microbial glycosylation. Fitoterapia 161, 105247. Link External Link Icon
114. Zhang, L., Li, B., Wang, M., Lin, H., Peng, Y., Zhou, X., Peng, C., Zhan, J.,* Wang, W.* (2022): Genus Tetrastigma: A review of its folk uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology. Chinese Herbal Medicines 14(2), 210–233. Link External Link Icon
113. Ren, J., Barton, C. D., Sorenson, K., Zhan, J.* (2022): Identification of a novel glucuronyltransferase from Streptomyces chromofuscus ATCC 49982 for natural product glucuronidation. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 106, 1165–1183. Link External Link Icon
112. Liu, C., Cao, M., Yang, N., Reid-Adam, J., Tversky, J., Zhan, J., Li, X.-M.* (2022): Time-dependent dual beneficial modulation of IFN-γ, IL5 and Treg cytokines in asthma patient PBMCs by ganoderic acid B. Phytotherapy Research 36(3), 1231–1240. Link External Link Icon
111. Ren, J.,# Tang, W.,# Barton, C. D., Price, O. M, Mortensen, M. W., Phillips, A., Wald, B., Hulme, S. E., Stanley, L. P., Hevel, J., Zhan, J.* (2022): A highly versatile fungal glucosyltransferase for specific production of quercetin-7-O-β-D-glucoside and quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucoside in different hosts. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 106, 227–245. (# co-first author) Link External Link Icon
110. Fidan, O.,* Ren, J., Zhan, J.* (2022): Engineered production of bioactive natural products from medicinal plants. World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 8(1), 59–76. Link External Link Icon
2021
109. Cotner, M., Zhan, J.,* Zhang, Z.* (2021): A computational metabolic model for engineered production of resveratrol in Escherichia coli. ACS Synthetic Biology 10(8), 1992–2001. Link External Link Icon
108. Mfonku, N. A., Kamsu, G. T., Kodjio, N., Ren, J., Mbah, J. A.,* Gatsing, D., Zhan, J.* (2021): Phytochemical investigation of the antisalmonellal effect of Cyperus sphacelatus Rottb. (Cyperaceae). Current Chinese Science 1(3), 292-297. Link External Link Icon
107. Zhang, F., Ren, J., Zhan, J.* (2021): Identification and characterization of an efficient phenylalanine ammonia-lyase from Photohabdus luminescens. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 193, 1099–1115. Link External Link Icon
106. Mfonku, N. A., Tadjong, A. T., Kamsu, G. T., Kodjio, N., Ren, J., Mbah, J. A.,* Gatsing, D., Zhan, J.* (2021): Isolation and characterization of antisalmonellal anthraquinones and coumarins from Morinda lucida Benth. (Rubiaceae). Chemical Papers 75, 2067–2073. Link External Link Icon
2020
105. Xu., F., Liang, Y., Ren, J., Wang, S., Zhan, J.* (2020): Discovery of a novel analogue of FR901533 and the corresponding biosynthetic gene cluster from Streptosporangium roseum No. 79089. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 104, 7131–7142. Link External Link Icon
104. Mfonku, N. A., Mbah, J. A.,* Kodjio, N., Gatsing, D., Zhan, J.* (2020): Isolation and selective glycosylation of antisalmonellal anthraquinones from the stem bark of Morindalucida Benth. (Rubiaceae). Phytochemistry Letters 37, 80–84. Link External Link Icon
103. Cui, P., Zhong, W., Qin, Y., Tao, F., Wang, W.,* Zhan, J.* (2020): Characterization of two new aromatic amino acid lyases from actinomycetes for highly efficient production p-coumaric acid. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering 43, 1287–1298. Link External Link Icon
102. Yuan, H., Zhang, W., Xiao, G.,* Zhan, J.* (2020): Efficient production of gamma-aminobutyric acid by engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae with glutamate decarboxylases from Streptomyces. Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry 67, (2), 240-248. Link External Link Icon
2019
101. Fidan, O., Zhan, J.* (2019): Discovery and engineering of an endophytic Pseudomonas strain from Taxus chinensis for efficient production of zeaxanthin diglucoside. Journal of Biological Engineering 13, 66. Link
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100. Chang, C.-W. T.,* Takemoto, J. Y.,* Zhan, J.* (2019): Natural bioactive compounds. Israel Journal of Chemistry 59, 325-326. Link
99. Zeng, J.,* Zhan, J. (2019): Recent research progress in flavin-dependent halogenases and their applications. Life Science Instruments 17, (4), 34–45.
98. Yumusak, C., Prochazkova, A. J., Apaydin, D., Seelajaroen, H., Sariciftci, N. S., Weiter, M., Krajcovic, J., Qin, Y., Zhang, W., Zhan, J., Kovalenko, A.* (2019): Indigoidine – biosynthesized organic semiconductor. Dyes and Pigments 171, 107768. Link External Link Icon
97. Xu, F., Butler, R., May, K., Rexhepaj, M., Yu, D., Zi, J., Chen, Y., Liang, Y., Zeng, J., Hevel, J.,* Zhan, J.* (2019): Modified substrate specificity of a methyltransferase domain by protein insertion into an adenylation domain of the bassianolide synthetase. Journal of Biological Engineering 13, 65. Link External Link Icon
96. Fidan, O., Yan, R., Zhu, D., Zhan, J.* (2019): Improved production of antifungal angucycline Sch47554 by manipulating three regulatory genes in Streptomyces sp. SCC-2136. Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry 66, (4), 517-526. Link External Link Icon
95. Yuan, H., Wang, H., Fidan, O., Qin, Y., Xiao, G.,* Zhan, J.* (2019): Identification of new glutamate decarboxylases from Streptomyces for efficient production of γ-aminobutyric acid in engineered Escherichia coli. Journal of Biological Engineering 13, 24. Link External Link Icon
94. Zeng, J.,* Zhan, J. (2019): Chlorinated natural products and related halogenases. Israel Journal of Chemistry 59, (5), 387–402. Link External Link Icon
93. Wang, H., Huang, J., Sun, L., Xu, F., Zhang, W., Zhan, J.* (2019): An efficient process for co-production of gamma-aminobutyric acid and probiotic Bacillus subtilis cells. Food Science and Biotechnology 28, (1), 155–163. Link External Link Icon
2018
92. Yan, H.,# Sun,L.,# Huang, J., Qiu, Y., Xu, F., Yan, R., Zhu, D., Wang, W.,* Zhan, J.* (2018): Identification and heterologous reconstitution of a 5-alk(en)ylresorcinol synthase from endophytic fungus Shiraia sp. Slf14. Journal of Microbiology 56, (11), 805-812. (# co-first author) Link External Link Icon
91. Sun L., Zeng, J., Cui, P., Wang, W., Yu, D., Zhan, J.* (2018): Manipulation of two regulatory genes for efficient production of chromomycins in Streptomyces reseiscleroticus. Journal of Biological Engineering 12, 9. Link External Link Icon
90. Fidan, O.,# Yan, R.,# Gladstone, G., Zhou, T., Zhu, D.,* Zhan, J.* (2018): New insights into the glycosylation steps in the biosynthesis of Sch47554 and Sch47555. ChemBioChem 19(13), 1424-1432. (# co-first author) Link External Link Icon
2017
89. Xu, F.,# Napan, K.,# Zhang, S., Gladwin, T., Takemoto, J., Zhan, J.* (2017): New insights into pradimicin biosynthesis revealed by two O-methyltransferases. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 27(15), 3499–3502. (# co-first author) Link External Link Icon
88. Yu, D.,# Xu, F.,# Zhang, S., Zhan, J.* (2017): Decoding and reprogramming fungal iterative nonribosomal peptide synthetases. Nature Communications 8, 15349. (# co-first author) Link External Link Icon
87. Zhang, S., Qiu, Y., Kakule, T., Lu, Z., Xu, F., Lamb, J. G., Reilly, C., Zheng, Y., Sham, S. W., Wang, W.,* Xuan, L.-J., Schmidt, E., Zhan, J.* (2017): Identification of cyclic depsipeptides and their dedicated synthetase from Hapsidospora irregularis. Journal of Natural Products 80(2), 363–370. Link External Link Icon
86. Liu, C., Yang, N., Chen, X., Tversky, J., Zhan, J., Chehade, M., Miller, R. L., Li, X.-M.* (2017): The flavonoid 7, 4′-dihydroxyflavone prevents dexamethasone paradoxical adverse effect on eotaxin production by human fibroblasts. Phytotherapy Research 31(3)，449-458. Link External Link Icon
2016
85. Xu, F., Merkley, A., Yu, D., Zhan, J.* (2016): Selective biochlorination of hydroxyquinolines by a flavin-dependent halogenase. Tetrahedron Letters 57(47), 5262–5265. Link External Link Icon
84. Sun, L.,# Wang, S.,# Zhang, S., Shao, L., Zhang, Q., Skidmore, C., Chang, C.-W., Yu, D., Zhan, J.* (2016): Characterization of three tailoring enzymes in dutomycin biosynthesis and generation of a potent antibacterial analogue. ACS Chemical Biology 11(7), 1992–2001. (# co-first author) Link External Link Icon
83. Yang, H., Peng, S., Zhang, Z., Yan, R., Wang, Y., Zhan, J., Zhu, D.* (2016): Molecular cloning, expression, and functional analysis of the copper amine oxidase gene in the endophytic fungus Shiraia sp. Slf14 from Huperzia serrata. Protein Expression & Purification 128, 8–13. Link External Link Icon
82. Sun, L., Wang, S., Zhang, S., Yu, D., Qin, Y., Huang, H., Wang, W.*, Zhan, J.* (2016): Identification of a type III polyketide synthase involved in the biosynthesis of spirolaxine. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 100(16), 7103–7113. Link External Link Icon
81. Zhang, S., Wang, S., Zhan, J.* (2016): Engineered biosynthesis of medicinally important plant natural products in microorganisms. Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry16 (15), 1740–1754. Link External Link Icon
2015
80. Fidan, O.,* Zhan, J. (2015): Recent advances in engineering yeast for pharmaceutical protein production. RSC Advances 5, 86665–86674. Link External Link Icon
79. Xu, F., Gage, D., Zhan, J.* (2015): Efficient production of indigoidine in Escherichia coli. Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology 42(8), 1149–1155. Link External Link Icon
78. Liu, C., Yang, N,, Song, Y., Wang, L., Zi, J., Zhang, S., Dunkin, D., Busse, P., Weir, D., Tversky, J., Miller, R. L., Goldfarb, J., Zhan, J.,* Li, X.-M.* (2015): Ganoderic acid C1 isolated from the anti-asthma formula, ASHMI suppresses TNF-α production by mouse macrophages and peripheral blood mononuclear cells from asthma patients. International Immunopharmacology 27(2), 224–231. Link External Link Icon
77. Kakule, T., Zhang, S., Zhan, J., Schmidt, E.* (2015): Biosynthesis of the tetramic acids Sch210971 and Sch210972. Organic Letters 17(10), 2295–2297. Link External Link Icon
76. Wang, S., Zhang, S., Xiao, A., Rasmussen, M., Skidmore, C., Zhan, J.* (2015): Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for the biosynthesis of various phenylpropanoid derivatives. Metabolic Engineering 29, 153–159. Link External Link Icon
75. Zhang, S., Wang, S., Zhang, Q., Chang, C.-W. T., Zhan, J.* (2015): Three new fusidic acid derivatives and their antibacterial activity. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters25(9), 1920–1924. Link External Link Icon
74. Napan, K. L., Zhang, S., Anderson, T., Takemoto, J. Y., Zhan, J.* (2015): Three enzymes involved in the N-methylation and incorporation of the pradimicin sugar moieties.Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 25(6), 1288–1291. Link External Link Icon
73. Sun, L.,# Zeng, J.,# Zhang, S., Gladwin, T., Zhan, J.* (2015): Effects of exogenous nutrients on polyketide biosynthesis in Escherichia coli. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 99(2), 693–701. (# : equal contribution) Link External Link Icon
2014
72. Yang, N., Liu, C., Wang, J., Song, Y., Zhang, S., Zi, J., Zhan, J., Masilamani, M., Cox, A., Nowak-Wegrzyn, A., Sampson, H., Li, X.* (2014): Berberine and limonin suppress IgE production by human B cell line and peripheral blood mononuclear cells from food-allergic patients. Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 113(5), 556–564. Link External Link Icon
71. Yu, D.,# Xu, F.,# Shao, L., Zhan, J.* (2014): A specific cytochrome P450 hydroxylase in herboxidiene biosynthesis. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 24, 4511–4514 . (# : equal contribution) Link External Link Icon
70. Napan, K.,# Zhang, S.,# Morgan, W., Anderson, T., Takemoto, J. Y., Zhan, J.* (2014): Synergistic actions of tailoring enzymes in pradimicin biosynthesis. ChemBioChem15(15), 2289–2296. (# : equal contribution) Link External Link Icon
69. Xu, Y.,# Zhou, T.,# Zhang, S., Espinosa-Artiles, P., Wang, L., Zhang, W., Lin, M., Gunatilaka, A. A. L., Zhan, J.,* Molnár, I.* (2014): Diversity-oriented combinatorial biosynthesis of benzenediol lactone scaffolds by subunit shuffling of fungal polyketide synthases. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A. 111(34), 12354–12359. (# : equal contribution) Link; Highlighted by PNAS Commentary
68. Mei, J.,# Wang, L.,# Wang, S., Zhan, J.* (2014): Synthesis of two new hydroxylated derivatives of spironolactone by microbial transformation. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 24, 3023–3025. (# : equal contribution) Link External Link Icon
67. Xu, Y.,# Zhou, T.,# Espinosa-Artiles, P., Tang, Y., Zhan, J.,* Molnár, I.* (2014): Insights into the biosynthesis of the phytotoxic 12-membered resorcylic acid lactones resorcylide and lasiodiplodin from heterologous production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. ACS Chemical Biology 9(5), 1119–1127. (# : equal contribution) Link External Link Icon
66. Wang, S., Liu, G.,* Zhang, W., Cai, N., Cheng, C., Ji, Y., Sun, L., Zhan, J.*, Yuan, S.* (2014): Efficient glycosylation of puerarin by an organic solvent-tolerant strain ofLysinibacillus fusiformis. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 57, 42–47. Link External Link Icon
2013
65. Wang, S., Zhang, S., Zhou, T., Zhan, J.* (2013): Three new resorcylic acid derivatives from Sporotrichum laxum. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 23(21), 5806–5809. Link External Link Icon
64. Yang, N., Liang, B., Srivastava, K., Zeng, J., Zhan, J., Brown, L., Sampson, H., Goldfarb, J., Li, X.* (2013): The Sophora flavescens flavonoid compound trifolirhizin inhibits acetylcholine induced airway smooth muscle contraction. Phytochemistry 95, 259–267. Link External Link Icon
63. Yu, D.,# Xu, F.,# Zhang, S.,# Shao, L., Wang, S., Zhan, J.* (2013): Characterization of a methyltransferase involved in herboxidiene biosynthesis. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 23(20), 5667–5670. (# : equal contribution) Link External Link Icon
62. Wang, S., Zhang, S., Zhou, T., Zeng, J., Zhan, J.* (2013): Design and application of an in vivo reporter assay for phenylalanine ammonia-lyase. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 97, 7877–7885. Link External Link Icon
61. Xu, Y.#, Zhou, T.,# Zhang, S., Xuan, L.-J., Zhan, J.,* Molnár, I.* (2013): Thioesterase domains of fungal nonreducing polyketide synthases act as decision gates during combinatorial biosynthesis. Journal of the American Chemical Society 135 (29), 10783–10791. (# : equal contribution) Link External Link Icon
60. Yu, D.,# Xu, F.,# Gage, D., Zhan, J.* (2013): Functional dissection and module swapping of fungal cyclooligomer depsipeptide synthetases. Chemical Communications 49, 6176–6178. (# : equal contribution) Link External Link Icon
59. Yu, D.,# Xu, F.,# Zi, J., Wang, S., Gage, D., Zeng, J., Zhan, J.* (2013): Engineered production of fungal anticancer cyclooligomer depsipeptides in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.Metabolic Engineering 18, 60–68. (# : equal contribution) Link External Link Icon
58. Xu, Y.,# Zhou, T.,# Zhou, Z., Su, S., Roberts, S. A., Montfort, W. R., Zeng, J., Chen, M., Zhang, W., Lin, M., Zhan, J.,* Molnár, I.* (2013): Rational reprogramming of fungal polyketide first ring cyclization. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A. 110(14), 5398–5403. (# : equal contribution) Link External Link Icon
57. Zeng, J., Lytle, A. K., Gage, D., Johnson, S. J., Zhan, J.* (2013): Specific chlorination of isoquinolines by a fungal flavin-dependent halogenase. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 23(4), 1001–1003. Link External Link Icon
56. Yu, D.,# Xu, F.,# Valiente, J., Wang, S., Zhan, J.* (2013): An indigoidine biosynthetic gene cluster from Streptomyces chromofuscus ATCC 49982 contains an unusual IndB homologue. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology 40(1), 159–168. (# : equal contribution) Link External Link Icon
55. Ma, B., Zeng, J., Shao, L., Zhan, J.* (2013): Efficient bioconversion of quercetin into a novel glycoside by Streptomyces rimosus subsp. rimosus ATCC 10970. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering 115(1), 24–26. Link External Link Icon
2012
54. Zeng, J., Gage, D., Zhan, J.* (2012): Production of a new pyridine N-oxide by bioconversion with Cunninghamella echinulata var. elegans. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering 114(5), 497-499. Link External Link Icon
53. Zi, J.,# Gladstone, S. G.,# Zhan, J.* (2012): Specific 5-hydroxylation of piperlongumine by Beauveria bassiana ATCC 7159. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry 76(8), 1565–1567. (# : equal contribution) Link External Link Icon
52. Yu, D., Xu, F., Zeng, J., Zhan, J.* (2012): Type III polyketide synthases in natural product biosynthesis. IUBMB Life 64(4), 285–295. Link External Link Icon
51. Shao, L., Zi, J., Zeng, J., Zhan, J.* (2012): Identification of the herboxidiene biosynthetic gene cluster in Streptomyces chromofuscus ATCC 49982. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 78(6), 2034–2038. Link External Link Icon
50. Dimkpa, C.,* Zeng, J., McLean, J., Britt, D., Zhan, J., Anderson, A. (2012): Production of indole-3-acetic acid via the indole-3-acetamide pathway in the plant-beneficial bacterium, Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6 is inhibited by ZnO nanoparticles but enhanced by CuO nanoparticles. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 78(5), 1404–1410. Link External Link Icon
49. Zeng, J., Decker, R., Zhan, J.* (2012): Biochemical characterization of a type III polyketide biosynthetic gene cluster from Streptomyces toxytricini. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 166, 1020–1033. Link External Link Icon
48. Napan, K. L., Zeng, J., Takemoto, J. Y., Zhan, J.* (2012): A key cytochrome P450 hydroxylase in pradimicin biosynthesis. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 22, 606–609. Link External Link Icon
2011
47. Zi, J.,# Valiente, J.,# Zeng, J., Zhan, J.* (2011): Metabolism of quercetin by Cunninghamella elegans ATCC 9245. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering 112(4), 360–362.(# : equal contribution) Link External Link Icon
46. Zeng, J., Zhan, J.* (2011): Characterization of a tryptophan 6-halogenase from Streptomyces toxytricini. Biotechnology Letters 33, 1607–1613. Link External Link Icon
45. Zeng, J., Valiente, J., Zhan, J.* (2011): Generation of two new macrolactones through sequential biotransformation of dihydroresorcylide. Natural Product Communications6(2), 223 – 226.
44. Srivastava, K., Yang, N., Chen, Y., Lopez Exposito, I., Song, Y., Goldfarb, J., Zhan, J., Sampson, H., Li, X.* (2011): Efficacy, safety and immunological actions of butanol-extracted FAHF-2 on peanut anaphylaxis. Clinical & Experimental Allergy 41(4), 582 – 591. Link External Link Icon
43. Zhang, J., Redman, N., Litke, A. P., Zeng, J., Zhan, J., Chan, K. Y., Chang, C. T.* (2011): Synthesis and antibacterial activity study of a novel class of cationic anthraquinone analogs. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 19, 498 – 503. Link External Link Icon
42. Zeng, J., Valiente, J., Zhan, J.* (2011): Specific inhibition of the halogenase for radicicol biosynthesis by bromide at the transcriptional level in Pochonia chlamydosporia.Biotechnology Letters 33, 333 – 338. Link External Link Icon
2010
41. Zeng, J., Zhan, J.* (2010): A novel fungal flavin-dependent halogenase for natural product biosynthesis. ChemBioChem 11, 2119 – 2123. Link External Link Icon
40. Zhan, J.*, Wijeratne, E. M. K., Gunatilaka, A. A. L. (2010): Structure determination of two new monocillin I derivatives. Natural Product Communications 5, 801 – -804.
39. Yu, D.,# Zeng, J.,# Chen, D., Zhan, J.* (2010): Characterization and reconstitution of a new fungal type III polyketide synthase from Aspergillus oryzae. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 46, 575 – 580. (# : equal contribution) Link External Link Icon
38. Zeng, J., Yang, N., Li, X., Shami, P. J., Zhan, J.* (2010): 4'-O-Methylglycosylation of curcumin by Beauveria bassiana. Natural Product Communications 5 (1), 77 – 80.
2009
37. Zhan, J.* (2009): Biosynthesis of bacterial aromatic polyketides. Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 9, 1598 – 1610. Link External Link Icon
36. Zhan, J., Qiao, K., Tang, Y. (2009): Investigation of tailoring modifications in pradimicin biosynthesis. ChemBioChem 10, 1447 – 1452. Link External Link Icon
35. Wang, P., Zhang, W., Zhan, J., Tang, Y. (2009): Identification of OxyE as an ancillary oxygenase during tetracycline biosynthesis. ChemBioChem 10, 1544 – 1550. Link External Link Icon
2008
34. Zhang, W., Watanabe, K., Cai, X.; Jung, M. E., Tang, Y.*, Zhan, J.* (2008): Identifying the minimal enzymes required for anhydrotetracycline biosynthesis. Journal of the American Chemical Society 130(19), 6068 – 6069.
33. Zhan, J., Watanabe, K., Tang, Y. (2008): Pradimicin A biosynthesis: Synergistic actions of monooxygenase and cyclases in polyketide biosynthesis. ChemBioChem 9, 1710 – -1715.
32. Ma, S. M., Zhan, J., Xie, X., Watanabe, K., Tang, Y., Zhang, W. (2008): Redirecting the cyclization steps of fungal polyketide synthase. Journal of the American Chemical Society 130, 38 – 39.
31. Zhou, H., Zhan, J., Watanabe, K., Xie, X., Tang Y. (2008): A new class of polyketide macrolactone synthase from filamentous fungus Gibberella zeae. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A. 105(17), 6249 – 6254.
30. Zhan, J. and Gunatilaka, A. A. L. (2008): Microbial metabolism of 1-aminoanthracene by Beauveria bassiana. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 16(9), 5085 – 5089.
2007
29. Zhan, J., Gunaherath, G. M. K. B., Wijeratne, E. M. K., Gunatilaka, A. A. L. (2007): Asperpyrone D and other metabolites of the plant-associated fungal strain Aspergillus tubingensis. Phytochemistry 68(3), 368 – 372.
28. Zhan, J., Burns, A. M., Liu, M. X., Faeth, S. H., Gunatilaka, A. A. L. (2007): Search for cell motility and angiogenesis inhibitors with potential anticancer activity: beauvericin and other constituents of two endophytic strains of Fusarium oxysporum. Journal of Natural Products 70(2), 227 – 232.
27. Zhang, W., Wilke, B. I., Zhan, J., Watanabe, K., Boddy, C. N., Tang, Y. (2007): A new mechanism for benzopyrone formation in aromatic polyketide biosynthesis. Journal of the American Chemical Society 129, 9304 – 9305.
26. Ma, S. M., Zhan, J., Watanabe, K., Xie, X., Zhang, W., Wang, C. C., Tang, Y. (2007): Enzymatic synthesis of novel polyketides using PKS4 from Gibberella Fujikuroi. Journal of the American Chemical Society 129(35), 10642 – 10643.
25. Xu, Y., Zhan, J., Wijeratne E. M. K., Burns, A. M., Gunatilaka, A.A. L., Molnar, I. (2007): Cytotoxic and anti-haptotactic beauvericin analogs from precursor-directed biosynthesis with the insect pathogen Beauveria bassiana ATCC7159. Journal of Natural Products 70(9), 1467 – 1471.
2006
24. Zhang, H., Zhan, J., Su, K., Zhang Y. (2006): A kind of potential food additive produced by Streptomyces coelicolor: characteristics of blue pigment and identification of a novel compound, l-actinorhodin. Food Chemistry 95, 186 – 192.
23. Zhan, J., Guo, H., Ning, L., Zhang, Y., Guo, D. (2006): Efficient preparation of derivatives of resibufogenin using microbial catalytic technique. Planta Medica 72, 346 – 350.
22. Zhan, J., Gunatilaka, A. A. L. (2006): Selective 4'-O-methyl-glycosylation of the pentahydroxy-flavonoid quercetin by Beauveria bassiana ATCC 7159. Biocatalysis and Biotransformation 24(5), 396 – 399.
21. Zhan, J., Gunatilaka, A. A. L. (2006): Microbial transformation of amino- and hydroxyanthraquinones by Beauveria bassiana ATCC 7159. Journal of Natural Products 69 (10), 1525 – 1527.
2005
20. Zhan, J., Gunatilaka, A. A. L. (2005): Microbial transformation of curvularin. Journal of Natural Products 68, 1271 – 1273.
2004
19. Zhang, W., Ye, M., Zhan, J., Chen, Y. and Guo, D. (2004): Microbial glycosylation of four free anthraquinones by Absidia coerulea. Biotechnology Letters 26, 127 – 131.
18. Ye, M., Ning, L., Zhan, J., Guo, H. and Guo, D. (2004): Progress in biotransformation of triptolides and bufadienolides. Journal of Peking University, Health sciences 36(1), 82 – 89.
17. Zhan, J., Wijeratne, E. M. K., Seliga, C. J., Zhang, J., Pierson, E. E., Pierson L. S., VanEtten, H. D., Gunatilaka, A. A. L. (2004): A new anthraquinone and cytotoxic curvularins of a Penicillium sp. from the Rhizosphere of Fallugia paradoxa of the Sonoran Desert. Journal of Antibiotics 57, 341 – 344.
16. He, J., Wijeratne, E. M. K., Bashyal, B. P., Zhan, J., Seliga, C. S., Liu, M. X., Pierson, E. E., Pierson, III, L. S., Vanetten, H. D., Gunatilaka, A. A. L. (2004): Cytotoxic and other constituents of Aspergillus inhabiting the rhizosphere of Sonoran desert plants. Journal of Natural Products 67, 1985 – 1991.
2003
15. Zhan J., Liu, T., Wang, D., Xia, L., Ding, Y. (2003): Studies on properties and application of xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger S13. Journal of Beijing Technology and Business University (Natural Science Edition) 21(2), 4 – 6.
14. Zhan, J., Liu, W., Guo, H., Zhang, Y., Guo, D. (2003): Selective dehydrogenation of resibufogenin and cinobufagin at 3-OH by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Enzymes and Microbial Technology 33, 29 – 32.
13. Zhan, J., Wei, Q., Shan, C., Han, J., Zhang, Y., Guo, D. (2003): Studies on in vitro antimalarial activities of several biotransformation products of artemisinin. China Tropical Medicine 3(1), 17 – 18.
12. Zhan, J., Zhang, Y., Ning, L., Ye, M., Guo, H., Guo, D. (2003): Microbial transformation of paclitaxel by Pseudomonas aeruginosa AS 1.860. Chinese Journal of Applied Environmental Biology 9(4), 429 – 432.
11. Zhan, J., Zhong, J., Dai, J., Guo, H., Zhu, W., Zhang, Y., Guo, D. (2003): Microbial transformations of sinenxan A, a constituent of callus culture of Taxus. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 38(7), 555 – -558.
10. Zhan, J., Zhang, Y., Liu, W., Guo, H., Guo, D. (2003): Directional modifications of resibufogenin by Mucor subtilissimus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Biocatalysis and Biotransformation 21(3), 141 – 143.
9. Ye, M., Ning, L., Zhan, J., Guo, H., Guo, D. (2003): Biotransformation of cinobufagin by cell suspension cultures of Catharanthus roseus and Platycodon grandiflorum. Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic 22, 89 – 95.
8. Han, J., Dai, J., Cui, Y., Zhan, J., Guo, H., Guo, D. (2003): Biotransformation of artemisinin by Catharanthus roseus and Gingo biloba cell suspension cultures. Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 34(2), 166 – 168.
7. Ning, L., Zhan, J., Qu, G., Zhong, L., Guo, H., Bi, K. and Guo, D. (2003): Biotransformationm of triptolide by Cunninghamella blakesleana. Tetrahedron 59, 4209 – 4213.
6. Zhang, W., Zhan, J., Chen, Y., Guo, D. (2003): Biotransformation of three anthraquinones by Mucor spinosus. Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines 1(4), 219 – 223.
2002
5. Zhan, J., Guo, H., Dai, J., Zhang, Y., Guo, D. (2002): Microbial transformation of artemisinin by Cunninghamella echinulata and Aspergillus niger. Tetrahedron Letters 43, 4519 – 4521.
4. Zhan, J., Guo, H., Han, J., Zhang, Y. and Guo, D. (2002): Biotransformation of artemisinin by Rhizopus chinensis and Cunninghamella elegans. Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 33, 869 – 872.
3. Zhan, J., Zhang, Y., Guo, H., Han, J., Ning, L., Guo, D. (2002): Microbial metabolism of artemisinin by Mucor polymorphosporus and Aspergillus niger. Journal of Natural Products 65, 1693 – 1695.
2. Zhan, J., Liu, T., Wang, D., Xia, L., Ding, Y. (2002): Studies on liquid fermentation of Aspergillus niger S13 producing xylanase. Journal of Beijing Technology and Business University (Natural Science Edition) 20(4), 14 – 17.
2001
1. Zhan, J., Guo, H., Dai, J., Zhang, Y., Guo, D. (2001): Biotransformation of gastrodin by Mucor spinosus. Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences 10, 187 – -189.