Suvit Loprasert, Ph.D.

Email: suvit@cri.or.th

Office: Biomedical Science Building, 8th floor, Zone D

Phone: (66)2 553 8555 ext. 8378

• Anticancer and antibiotic compounds from Actinobacteria
• Biodegradation of the environmental pollutant compounds
• Sulfotransferase enzyme and its applications in Biotechnology

1. The hdhA Gene Encodes a Haloacid Dehalogenase that is Regulated by the LysR-Type Regulator, HdhR, in Sinorhizobium meliloti.
   Sallabhan R, Kerdwong J, Dubbs JM, Somsongkul K, Whangsuk W, Piewtongon P, Mongkolsuk S, Loprasert S
   Mol Biotechnol54p148-57(2013 Jun)
2. Gene cloning and characterization of a novel highly organic solvent tolerant lipase from Proteus sp. SW1 and its application for biodiesel production.
   Whangsuk W, Sungkeeree P, Thiengmag S, Kerdwong J, Sallabhan R, Mongkolsuk S, Loprasert S
   Mol Biotechnol53p55-62(2013 Jan)
3. Bacillus subtilis SSE4 produces subtulene A, a new lipopeptide antibiotic possessing an unusual C15 unsaturated beta-amino acid.
   Thasana N, Prapagdee B, Rangkadilok N, Sallabhan R, Aye SL, Ruchirawat S, Loprasert S
   FEBS Lett584p3209-14(2010 Jul 16)
4. ChpR is a chlorpyrifos-responsive transcription regulator in Sinorhizobium meliloti.
   Whangsuk W, Dubbs JM, Sallabhan R, Somsongkul K, Mongkolsuk S, Loprasert S
   J Mol Microbiol Biotechnol18p141-7(2010)
5. HpdR is a transcriptional activator of Sinorhizobium meliloti hpdA, which encodes a herbicide-targeted 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase.
   Loprasert S, Whangsuk W, Dubbs JM, Sallabhan R, Somsongkul K, Mongkolsuk S
   J Bacteriol189p3660-4(2007 May)
6. The unique glutathione reductase from Xanthomonas campestris: gene expression and enzyme characterization.
   Loprasert S, Whangsuk W, Sallabhan R, Mongkolsuk S
   Biochem Biophys Res Commun331p1324-30(2005 Jun 17)
7. DpsA protects the human pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei against organic hydroperoxide.
   Loprasert S, Whangsuk W, Sallabhan R, Mongkolsuk S
   Arch Microbiol182p96-101(2004 Sep)
8. Compensatory increase in ahpC gene expression and its role in protecting Burkholderia pseudomallei against reactive nitrogen intermediates.
   Loprasert S, Sallabhan R, Whangsuk W, Mongkolsuk S
   Arch Microbiol180p498-502(2003 Dec)
9. Regulation of the katG-dpsA operon and the importance of KatG in survival of Burkholderia pseudomallei exposed to oxidative stress.
   Loprasert S, Whangsuk W, Sallabhan R, Mongkolsuk S
   FEBS Lett542p17-21(2003 May 8)
10. The Burkholderia pseudomallei oxyR gene: expression analysis and mutant characterization.
    Loprasert S, Sallabhan R, Whangsuk W, Mongkolsuk S
    Gene296p161-9(2002 Aug 21)

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