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Chenguang Fan

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Federal Grant PI High Impact

Assistant Professor

Also affiliated: University of Iowa (1999–2004); Brigham and Women's Hospital (2007); National Institutes of Health (2005); Children's National (2005–2006); Harvard University (2015–2018); University of Kansas (2026); University of Alberta (2010–2012); Iowa State University (2008–2012); Chinese Academy of Sciences (2022); Whitney Museum of American Art (2014–2016); Yale University (2012–2016); Beijing Solar Energy Research Institute (2022); Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (2026); Institute of Electrical Engineering (2022); National Eye Institute (2005); Institut für Soziale Arbeit (2016); Iowa City Public Library (2003); University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (2022)

Faculty Researcher

34 h-index 79 pubs 4,195 cited

  • Escherichia coli
  • Protein Processing, Post-Translational
  • Lysine
  • Acetylation
  • Humans
  • Amino Acids
  • Escherichia coli Proteins
  • Genetic Code
  • Amino Acyl-tRNA Synthetases
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Animals
  • Proteins
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Salmonella enterica
  • Proteomics

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Chenguang Fan's research focuses on the fundamental mechanisms of protein modification and gene expression, particularly in the context of bacterial and human biology. He has received significant federal funding from the NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences for two projects totaling over $1 million. One grant supports his investigation into the role of lysine acetylation of human threonyl-tRNA synthetase, while the other funds his work studying lysine aminoacylation of human metabolic enzymes. These projects aim to elucidate the post-translational modifications of key human enzymes.

Fan's laboratory group also explores bacterial genetics and physiology, as evidenced by publications on genome-wide screening of oxidizing agent resistance genes in *Escherichia coli* and studies on orthogonal translation for site-specific installation of post-translational modifications. His work has also extended to investigating acetylation of specific human enzymes, such as aconitase isozymes and glucokinase, utilizing genetic code expansion techniques. Collaborations with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences contribute to his publication record.

Metrics

  • h-index: 34
  • Publications: 79
  • Citations: 4,195

Selected Publications

  • Crystal structures of <i>Escherichia coli</i> glucokinase acetylation-mimicking variants and insights into the impact of acetylation (2026)
    Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology Communications DOI OpenAlex
  • Expanding the Genetic Code with Lysine Aminoacylation (2026)
    Journal of the American Chemical Society 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Additional file 1 of Genome-wide screening of antibiotic survival genes in Escherichia coli MG1655 (2026)
    Figshare DOI OpenAlex
  • Additional file 1 of Genome-wide screening of antibiotic survival genes in Escherichia coli MG1655 (2026)
    Open MIND DOI OpenAlex
  • Genome-wide screening of antibiotic survival genes in Escherichia coli MG1655 (2026)
    Figshare DOI OpenAlex
  • Genome-wide screening of antibiotic survival genes in Escherichia coli MG1655 (2026)
    Figshare DOI OpenAlex
  • Genome-wide screening of antibiotic survival genes in Escherichia coli MG1655 (2026)
    BMC Microbiology DOI OpenAlex
  • Crystal structures of <i>Escherichia coli</i> glucokinase and insights into phosphate binding (2025)
    Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology Communications 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Functional consequences of lysine acetylation of phosphofructokinase isozymes (2025)
    FEBS Journal 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Orthogonal Translation for Site-Specific Installation of Post-translational Modifications (2024)
    Chemical Reviews 51 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Characterizing lysine acetylation of glucokinase (2023)
    Protein Science 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Studying lysine acetylation of citric acid cycle enzymes by genetic code expansion (2023)
    Molecular Microbiology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • “<scp>Not‐so‐popular</scp>” orthogonal pairs in genetic code expansion (2022)
    Protein Science 18 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Modifications of cellulose-based biomaterials for biomedical applications (2022)
    Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 53 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Editorial: Engineering Nucleic Acids-Based Functional Nanomaterials, Nanodrugs, and Biosensors (2022)
    Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 2 $1,012,500 total

NIH Contact PI Sep 2025 - Aug 2028

Studying lysine aminoacylation of human metabolic enzymes

National Institute of General Medical Sciences $562,500 R15
NIH Contact PI Dec 2020 - Nov 2024

The role of lysine acetylation of human threonyl-tRNA synthetase

National Institute of General Medical Sciences $450,000 R15

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