Manickam Sugumaran - Publications

Affiliations: 
Biology/Molecular, Cellular and Organismal Biology Track (PhD) University of Massachusetts, Boston, Boston, MA 
Area:
Molecular Biology, Biochemistry

56 high-probability publications. We are testing a new system for linking publications to authors. You can help! If you notice any inaccuracies, please sign in and mark papers as correct or incorrect matches. If you identify any major omissions or other inaccuracies in the publication list, please let us know.

Year Citation  Score
2021 Ito S, Tanaka H, Ojika M, Wakamatsu K, Sugumaran M. Oxidative Transformations of 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde Generate Potential Reactive Intermediates as Causative Agents for Its Neurotoxicity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22. PMID 34769179 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111751  0.421
2020 Sugumaran M, Evans J, Ito S, Wakamatsu K. Nonenzymatic Spontaneous Oxidative Transformation of 5,6-Dihydroxyindole. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21. PMID 33023030 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21197321  0.355
2020 Sugumaran M, Umit K, Evans J, Muriph R, Ito S, Wakamatsu K. Oxidative Oligomerization of DBL Catechol, a potential Cytotoxic Compound for Melanocytes, Reveals the Occurrence of Novel Ionic Diels-Alder Type Additions. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21. PMID 32942764 DOI: 10.3390/Ijms21186774  0.549
2020 Ito S, Sugumaran M, Wakamatsu K. Chemical Reactivities of -Quinones Produced in Living Organisms: Fate of Quinonoid Products Formed by Tyrosinase and Phenoloxidase Action on Phenols and Catechols. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21. PMID 32846902 DOI: 10.3390/Ijms21176080  0.495
2017 Kuang QF, Abebe A, Evans J, Sugumaran M. Oxidative transformation of tunichromes - Model studies with 1,2-dehydro-N-acetyldopamine and N-acetylcysteine. Bioorganic Chemistry. 73: 53-62. PMID 28605673 DOI: 10.1016/J.Bioorg.2017.05.013  0.758
2017 Barek H, Evans J, Sugumaran M. Unraveling complex molecular transformations of N-β-alanyldopamine that accounts for brown coloration of insect cuticle. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry : Rcm. PMID 28557057 DOI: 10.1002/Rcm.7914  0.367
2017 Abebe A, Kuang QF, Evans J, Robinson WE, Sugumaran M. Oxidative transformation of a tunichrome model compound provides new insight into the crosslinking and defense reaction of tunichromes. Bioorganic Chemistry. PMID 28228229 DOI: 10.1016/J.Bioorg.2017.02.008  0.755
2016 Sugumaran M. Reactivities of Quinone Methides versus o-Quinones in Catecholamine Metabolism and Eumelanin Biosynthesis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 17. PMID 27657049 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17091576  0.405
2016 Abebe A, Zheng D, Evans J, Sugumaran M. Novel post-translational oligomerization of peptidyl dehydrodopa model compound, 1,2-dehydro-N-acetyldopa methyl ester. Bioorganic Chemistry. 66: 33-40. PMID 27010908 DOI: 10.1016/J.Bioorg.2016.03.006  0.746
2013 Abebe A, Kuang QF, Evans JJ, Sugumaran M. Mass spectrometric studies shed light on unusual oxidative transformations of 1,2-dehydro-N-acetyldopa. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry : Rcm. 27: 1785-93. PMID 23821572 DOI: 10.1002/Rcm.6630  0.745
2013 Sugumaran M, Abebe A, Oboite O, Zheng D. On the mechanism of formation of arterenone in insect cuticular hydrolyzates. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 43: 209-18. PMID 23274965 DOI: 10.1016/J.Ibmb.2012.12.006  0.705
2012 Sugumaran M, Robinson WE. Structure, biosynthesis and possible function of tunichromes and related compounds. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part B, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. 163: 1-25. PMID 22580032 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2012.05.005  0.312
2010 Sugumaran M, Robinson WE. Bioactive dehydrotyrosyl and dehydrodopyl compounds of marine origin. Marine Drugs. 8: 2906-35. PMID 21339956 DOI: 10.3390/Md8122906  0.351
2010 Abebe A, Zheng D, Evans J, Sugumaran M. Reexamination of the mechanisms of oxidative transformation of the insect cuticular sclerotizing precursor, 1,2-dehydro-N-acetyldopamine. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 40: 650-9. PMID 20600898 DOI: 10.1016/J.Ibmb.2010.06.005  0.754
2010 Sugumaran M, Lipke H. Crosslink precursors for the dipteran puparium. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 79: 2480-4. PMID 16593179 DOI: 10.1073/Pnas.79.8.2480  0.36
2010 Sugumaran M. Chemistry of Cuticular Sclerotization Advances in Insect Physiology. 39: 151-209. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-381387-9.00005-1  0.372
2008 Cai M, Sugumaran M, Robinson WE. The crosslinking and antimicrobial properties of tunichrome. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part B, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. 151: 110-7. PMID 18593604 DOI: 10.1016/J.Cbpb.2008.06.004  0.405
2007 Abebe AT, Devoid SJ, Sugumaran M, Etter R, Robinson WE. Identification and quantification of histidine-rich glycoprotein (HRG) in the blood plasma of six marine bivalves Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 147: 74-81. PMID 17276716 DOI: 10.1016/J.Cbpb.2006.12.010  0.667
2002 Sugumaran M. Comparative biochemistry of eumelanogenesis and the protective roles of phenoloxidase and melanin in insects. Pigment Cell Research / Sponsored by the European Society For Pigment Cell Research and the International Pigment Cell Society. 15: 2-9. PMID 11837452 DOI: 10.1034/J.1600-0749.2002.00056.X  0.349
2001 Sugumaran M. Control mechanisms of the prophenoloxidase cascade Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 484: 289-298. PMID 11418994 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-1291-2_27  0.318
2000 Chase MR, Raina K, Bruno J, Sugumaran M. Purification, characterization and molecular cloning of prophenoloxidases from Sarcophaga bullata. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 30: 953-67. PMID 10899462 DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(00)00068-0  0.322
2000 Sugumaran M, Nellaiappan K, Valivittan K. A new mechanism for the control of phenoloxidase activity: Inhibition and complex formation with quinone isomerase Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 379: 252-260. PMID 10898942 DOI: 10.1006/Abbi.2000.1884  0.374
2000 Sugumaran M. Oxidation chemistry of 1,2-dehydro-N-acetyldopamines: Direct evidence for the formation of 1,2-dehydro-N-acetyldopamine quinone Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 378: 404-410. PMID 10860558 DOI: 10.1006/Abbi.2000.1839  0.53
1999 Sugumaran M, Duggaraju P, Jayachandran E, Kirk KL. Formation of a new quinone methide intermediate during the oxidative transformation of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acids: Implication for eumelanin biosynthesis Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 371: 98-106. PMID 10525294 DOI: 10.1006/Abbi.1999.1420  0.519
1999 Sugumaran M, Duggaraju R, Generozova F, Ito S. Insect melanogenesis. II. Inability of Manduca phenoloxidase to act on 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid Pigment Cell Research. 12: 118-125. PMID 10231199  0.322
1998 Sugumaran M, Bolton JL. Laccase-and not tyrosinase-is the enzyme responsible for quinone methide production from 2,6-dimethoxy-4-allyl phenol Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 353: 207-212. PMID 9606954 DOI: 10.1006/Abbi.1998.0653  0.327
1998 Sugumaran M, Nelson E. Model sclerotization studies. 4. Generation of N-acetylmethionyl catechol adducts during tyrosinase-catalyzed oxidation of catechols in the presence of N-acetylmethionine Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 38: 44-52. PMID 9589603  0.402
1996 Sugumaran M, Tan S, Sun HL. Tyrosinase-catalyzed oxidation of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylglycine Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 329: 175-180. PMID 8638949 DOI: 10.1006/abbi.1996.0206  0.383
1995 Sugumaran M. Oxidation of 3,4-dihydroxybenzylamine affords 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde via the quinone methide intermediate Pigment Cell Research / Sponsored by the European Society For Pigment Cell Research and the International Pigment Cell Society. 8: 250-254. PMID 8789199  0.43
1995 Sugumaran M, Ricketts D. Model sclerotization studies. 3. Cuticular enzyme catalyzed oxidation of peptidyl model tyrosine and dopa derivatives Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 28: 17-32. PMID 7803812  0.321
1995 Sugumaran M, Bolton J. Direct Evidence for Quinone-Quinone Methide Tautomerism during Tyrosinase Catalyzed Oxidation of 4-Allylcatechol Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 213: 469-474. PMID 7646501 DOI: 10.1006/Bbrc.1995.2155  0.391
1994 Nellaiappan K, Nicklas G, Sugumaran M. Detection of Dopachrome Isomerase Activity on Gels Analytical Biochemistry. 220: 122-128. PMID 7526730 DOI: 10.1006/Abio.1994.1307  0.341
1992 Sugumaran M, Dali H, Semensi V. Mechanistic studies on tyrosinase-catalysed oxidative decarboxylation of 3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid Biochemical Journal. 281: 353-357. PMID 1736884  0.381
1991 Sugumaran M, Dali H, Semensi V. The mechanism of tyrosinase-catalysed oxidative decarboxylation of α-(3, 4-dihydroxyphenyl)-lactic acid Biochemical Journal. 277: 849-853. PMID 1908223  0.383
1991 Saul SJ, Dali H, Sugumaran M. Quinone and quinone methide as transient intermediates involved in the side chain hydroxylation of N-acyldopamine derivatives by soluble enzymes from Manduca sexta cuticle Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 16: 123-138. PMID 1799673  0.369
1991 Sugumaran M. Molecular mechanisms for mammalian melanogenesis. Comparison with insect cuticular sclerotization1 1 Presented at the International Workshop on Melanogenesis - Its Chemistry as a Therapeutic Strategy in Melanoma held at Paterson Institute in Manchester, England during March 17-20, 1991 Febs Letters. 295: 233-239. PMID 1765160 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(91)81431-7  0.385
1991 Sugumaran M. Molecular mechanisms for mammalian melanogenesis Comparison with insect cuticular sclerotization1 1 Presented at the International Workshop on Melanogenesis - Its Chemistry as a Therapeutic Strategy in Melanoma held at Piterson Institute in Manchester, England during March 17-20, 1991 Febs Letters. 293: 4-10. DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(91)81140-4  0.373
1990 Saul SJ, Sugumaran M. 4-alkyl-o-quinone/2-hydroxy-p-quinone methide isomerase from the larval hemolymph of Sarcophaga bullata: I. Purification and characterization of enzyme-catalyzed reaction Journal of Biological Chemistry. 265: 16992-16999. PMID 2211605  0.359
1990 Sugumaran M, Schinkmann K, Dali H. Mechanism of activation of 1,2-dehydro-N-acetyldopamine for cuticular sclerotization Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 14: 93-109. PMID 2134172  0.405
1990 Sugumaran M, Saul SJ, Dali H. On the mechanism of side chain oxidation of N-beta-alanyldopamine by cuticular enzymes from Sarcophaga bullata Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 15: 255-269. PMID 2134026  0.388
1990 Saul SJ, Sugumaran M. Biosynthesis of dehydro-N-acetyldopamine by a soluble enzyme preparation from the larval cuticle of Sarcophaga bullata involves intermediary formation of N-acetyldopamine quinone and N-acetyldopamine quinone methide Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 15: 237-254. PMID 2134025  0.369
1989 Saul SJ, Sugumaran M. Characterization of a new enzyme system that desaturates the side chain of N-acetyldopamine Febs Letters. 251: 69-73. PMID 2753165 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(89)81430-9  0.332
1989 Sugumaran M, Semensi V, Dali H, Saul S. Nonenzymatic transformations of enzymatically generated N-acetyldopamine quinone and isomeric dihydrocaffeiyl methyl amide quinone Febs Letters. 255: 345-349. PMID 2507359 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(89)81118-4  0.451
1989 Sugumaran M, Saul S, Semensi V. Trapping of transiently formed quinone methide during enzymatic conversion of N-acetyldopamine to N-acetylnorepinephrine Febs Letters. 252: 135-138. PMID 2503395 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(89)80905-6  0.355
1989 Sugumaran M, Dali H, Kundzicz H, Semensi V. Unusual, intramolecular cyclization and side chain desaturation of carboxyethyl-o-benzoquinone derivatives Bioorganic Chemistry. 17: 443-453. DOI: 10.1016/0045-2068(89)90045-X  0.428
1989 Sugumaran M, Kundzicz H, Bedell-Hogan D, Schinkmann K. Further studies on the mechanism of oxidation of N-acetyldopamine by the cuticular enzymes fromSarcophaga bullata and other insects Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 11: 109-125. DOI: 10.1002/Arch.940110205  0.531
1988 Saul S, Sugumaran M. A novel quinone: Quinone methide isomerase generates quinone methides in insect cuticle Febs Letters. 237: 155-158. PMID 3169236 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(88)80191-1  0.331
1988 Sugumaran M, Hennigan B, Semensi V, Mitchell W, Rivera T. Differential mechanism of oxidation of N-acetyldopamine and N-acetylnorepinephrine by cuticular phenoloxidase fromSarcophaga bullata Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 8: 229-241. DOI: 10.1002/Arch.940080404  0.356
1988 Sugumaran M, Hennigan B, Semensi V, Dali H. On the nature of nonenzymatic and enzymatic oxidation of the putative sclerotizing precursor, 1,2-dehydro-N-acetyldopamine Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 8: 89-100. DOI: 10.1002/ARCH.940080203  0.374
1987 Sugumaran M, Dali H, Semensi V, Hennigan B. Tyrosinase-catalyzed unusual oxidative dimerization of 1,2-dehydro-N-acetyldopamine Journal of Biological Chemistry. 262: 10546-10549. PMID 3112146  0.409
1987 Sugumaran M. Quinone methide sclerotization: A revised mechanism for β-sclerotization of insect cuticle Bioorganic Chemistry. 15: 194-211. DOI: 10.1016/0045-2068(87)90019-8  0.379
1986 Sugumaran M. Tyrosinase catalyzes an unusual oxidative decarboxylation of 3,4-dihydroxymandelate Biochemistry®. 25: 4489-4492. PMID 3094574 DOI: 10.1021/Bi00364A005  0.495
1984 Sugumaran M, Lipke H. Oxidative decarboxylation of 3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid - A novel reaction catalyzed by polyphenol oxidases Federation Proceedings. 43.  0.361
1983 Lipke H, Sugumaran M, Henzel W. Mechanisms of Sclerotization in Dipterans Advances in Insect Physiology. 17: 1-84. DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2806(08)60216-7  0.351
1983 Sugumaran M, Lipke H. Quinone methide formation from 4-alkylcatechols: a novel reaction catalyzed by cuticular polyphenol oxidase Febs Letters. 155: 65-68. DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(83)80210-5  0.396
1982 Sugumaran M, Henzel WJ, Mulligan K, Lipke H. Chitin-bound protein of sarcophagid larvae: Metabolism of covalently linked aromatic constituents Biochemistry. 21: 6509-6515. PMID 6295468 DOI: 10.1021/Bi00268A029  0.414
Show low-probability matches.