Professor Gert Kruger
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Professor Gert Kruger |
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+27 (031) 260 1845 |
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Campus |
Westville |
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Research Interests |
Polycyclic cage chemistry, NMR structure elucidation and computational chemistry |
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Research Professor |
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Gert Kruger is a senior researcher in the Peptide and Catalysis Research Unit at the Westville Campus, UKZN. His research interests include Health Sciences, Organic Chemistry, and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Kruger’s research specialties include chiral synthesis; peptide synthesis; cage compounds; NMR of cage compounds; TB-cage drugs; and cage anti HIV-PR inhibitors. |
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List of Publications |
Gert Kruger papers Click here for the details Microreactors for peptide synthesis: looking through the eyes of twenty first century !!! Ramesh S, Cherkupally P, de la Torre BG, Govender T, Kruger HG, Albericio F. Amino Acids. 2014 Jun 25. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 24961648 Proline N-oxides: modulators of the 3D conformation of linear peptides through “NO-turns”. Farahani MD, Honarparvar B, Albericio F, Maguire GE, Govender T, Arvidsson PI, Kruger HG. Org Biomol Chem. 2014 Jul 7;12(25):4479-90. doi: 10.1039/c4ob00433g. PMID: 24849849 Solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS), C-terminal vs. side-chain anchoring: a reality or a myth. Cherkupally P, Acosta GA, Ramesh S, De la Torre BG, Govender T, Kruger HG, Albericio F. Amino Acids. 2014 Aug;46(8):1827-38. doi: 10.1007/s00726-014-1746-7. Epub 2014 Apr 26. PMID: 24770904 Ebenhan T, Chadwick N, Sathekge MM, Govender P, Govender T, Kruger HG, Marjanovic-Painter B, Zeevaart JR. Nucl Med Biol. 2014 May-Jun;41(5):390-400. doi: 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2014.02.001. Epub 2014 Feb 13. PMID: 24630816 Ahmed SM, Maguire GE, Kruger HG, Govender T. Chem Biol Drug Des. 2014 Apr;83(4):472-81. doi: 10.1111/cbdd.12262. PMID: 24267738 Organocatalyzed stereospecific C-C bond formation of ß-lactams. Pawar SA, Alapour S, Khanyase S, Cele ZE, Chitti S, Kruger HG, Govender T, Arvidsson PI. Org Biomol Chem. 2013 Dec 28;11(48):8294-7. doi: 10.1039/c3ob41858h. Epub 2013 Nov 11. PMID: 24217690 {2-[(1,3-Benzo-thia-zol-2-yl)meth-oxy]-5-fluoro-phen-yl}(4-chloro-phen-yl)methanone. Venugopala KN, Nayak SK, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2013 Jun 8;69(Pt 7):o1007-8. doi: 10.1107/S1600536813014621. eCollection 2013. PMID: 24046594 Honarparvar B, Govender T, Maguire GE, Soliman ME, Kruger HG. Chem Rev. 2014 Jan 8;114(1):493-537. doi: 10.1021/cr300314q. Epub 2013 Sep 11. No abstract available. PMID: 24024775 Chelopo MP, Pawar SA, Sokhela MK, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Eur J Med Chem. 2013 Aug;66:407-14. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.05.048. Epub 2013 Jun 12. PMID: 23827181 [2-(1,3-Benzothia-zol-2-ylmeth-oxy)-5-bromo-phen-yl](4-chloro-phen-yl)methanone. Nayak SK, Venugopala KN, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2013 Jan 1;69(Pt 1):o70. doi: 10.1107/S1600536812049756. Epub 2012 Dec 12. PMID: 23476451 Methyl 2-(2,3,5-trimethyl-1,1-dioxo-2H-1?(6),2,6-thia-diazin-4-yl)benzoate. Bhatt N, Bhatt P, Nimavat K, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2012 Dec 1;68(Pt 12):o3360. doi: 10.1107/S1600536812046375. Epub 2012 Nov 17. PMID: 23476194 Linear and cyclic glycopeptide as HIV protease inhibitors. Pawar SA, Jabgunde AM, Maguire GE, Kruger HG, Sayed Y, Soliman ME, Dhavale DD, Govender T. Eur J Med Chem. 2013 Feb;60:144-54. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.11.018. Epub 2012 Nov 29. PMID:23291117 (2-(Benzo[d]thia-zol-2yl-meth-oxy)-5-chloro-phen-yl)(phen-yl)methanone. Venugopala KN, Nayak SK, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2012 Nov 1;68(Pt 11):o3125. doi: 10.1107/S1600536812041888. Epub 2012 Oct 13. PMID: 23284450 2-(3,5-Dimethyl-1,1-dioxo-2H-1?(6),2,6-thia-diazin-4-yl)benzoic acid. Bhatt N, Bhatt P, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2012 Oct 1;68(Pt 10):o2859. doi: 10.1107/S1600536812037026. Epub 2012 Sep 5. PMID: 23125661 Ahmed SM, Kruger HG, Govender T, Maguire GE, Sayed Y, Ibrahim MA, Naicker P, Soliman ME. Chem Biol Drug Des. 2013 Feb;81(2):208-18. doi: 10.1111/cbdd.12063. Epub 2012 Nov 19. PMID: 23017010 Albericio F, Kruger HG. Future Med Chem. 2012 Aug;4(12):1527-31. doi: 10.4155/fmc.12.94. No abstract available. PMID: 22917241 (S)-4-tert-Butyl-2-(1,2,3,4-tetra-hydro-isoquinolin-3-yl)-1,3-thia-zole. Pawar S, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2012 Aug 1;68(Pt 8):o2487. doi: 10.1107/S160053681203173X. Epub 2012 Jul 18. PMID: 22904929 Makatini MM, Petzold K, Arvidsson PI, Honarparvar B, Govender T, Maguire GE, Parboosing R, Sayed Y, Soliman ME, Kruger HG. Eur J Med Chem. 2012 Nov;57:459-67. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.06.019. Epub 2012 Jul 16. PMID: 22867528 Ethyl 2-(3,5-dimethyl-1,1-dioxo-2H-1?(6),2,6-thia-diazin-4-yl)benzoate. Bhatt N, Bhatt P, Vyas KB, Nimavat K, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2012 Jul 1;68(Pt 7):o2160. doi: 10.1107/S1600536812024907. Epub 2012 Jun 20. PMID: 22798832 Interaction of beta-amyloid interactions with peptide functionalized gold nanoparticles. Hemmaragala NM, Arvidsson PI, Maguire GE, Kruger HG, Govender T. J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2012 Mar;12(3):2179-84. PMID: 22755035 Novel polycyclic ‘cage’-1,2-diamines as potential anti-tuberculosis agents. Onajole OK, Coovadia Y, Kruger HG, Maguire GE, Pillay M, Govender T. Eur J Med Chem. 2012 Aug;54:1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.03.041. Epub 2012 Apr 4. PMID: 22658084 Nanotechnology and the treatment of HIV infection. Parboosing R, Maguire GE, Govender P, Kruger HG. Viruses. 2012 Apr;4(4):488-520. doi: 10.3390/v4040488. Epub 2012 Apr 10. Review. PMID: 22590683 Honarparvar B, Makatini MM, Pawar SA, Petzold K, Soliman ME, Arvidsson PI, Sayed Y, Govender T, Maguire GE, Kruger HG. ChemMedChem. 2012 Jun;7(6):1009-19. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.201100512. Epub 2012 Apr 27. PMID: 22544389 Pawar SA, Jabgunde AM, Govender P, Maguire GE, Kruger HG, Parboosing R, Soliman ME, Sayed Y, Dhavale DD, Govender T. Eur J Med Chem. 2012 Jul;53:13-21. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.03.027. Epub 2012 Apr 4. PMID: 22542107 Lima AH, Souza PR, Alencar N, Lameira J, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE, Alves CN. Chem Biol Drug Des. 2012 Jul;80(1):114-20. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-0285.2012.01380.x. Epub 2012 Apr 13. PMID: 22416952 (S)-Benzyl 3-phenyl-carbamoyl-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydro-isoquinoline-2-carboxyl-ate. Naicker T, Chelopo M, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2012 Mar 1;68(Pt 3):o883. doi: 10.1107/S1600536812007969. Epub 2012 Feb 29. PMID: 22412734 Zolfigol MA, Khazaei A, Moosavi-Zare AR, Zare A, Kruger HG, Asgari Z, Khakyzadeh V, Kazem-Rostami M. J Org Chem. 2012 Apr 6;77(7):3640-5. doi: 10.1021/jo300137w. Epub 2012 Mar 22. PMID: 22409592 Makatini MM, Petzold K, Alves CN, Arvidsson PI, Honarparvar B, Govender P, Govender T, Kruger HG, Sayed Y, JerônimoLameira, Maguire GE, Soliman ME. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem. 2013 Feb;28(1):78-88. doi: 10.3109/14756366.2011.633907. Epub 2012 Feb 17. PMID: 22339087 Polycyclic cage structures as lipophilic scaffolds for neuroactive drugs. Joubert J, Geldenhuys WJ, Van der Schyf CJ, Oliver DW, Kruger HG, Govender T, Malan SF. ChemMedChem. 2012 Mar 5;7(3):375-84. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.201100559. Epub 2012 Feb 3. Review. PMID: 22307951 (S)-Methyl 2-benzamido-3-(3,4-dimeth-oxy-phen-yl)propano-ate. Naicker T, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2012 Jan;68(Pt 1):o177. doi: 10.1107/S1600536811052767. Epub 2011 Dec 21. PMID: 22259461 (S)-4-Phenyl-2-(1,2,3,4-tetra-hydro-isoquinolin-3-yl)-1,3-thia-zole. Pawar S, Bhatt P, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2012 Jan;68(Pt 1):o176. doi: 10.1107/S1600536811052585. Epub 2011 Dec 21. PMID: 22259460 Nayak SK, Venugopala KN, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE, Row TN. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2011 Nov;67(Pt 11):o3069-70. doi: 10.1107/S1600536811043649. Epub 2011 Oct 29. PMID: 22220078 Naicker T, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2011 Dec 1;67(Pt 12):o3441. doi: 10.1107/S1600536811049324. Epub 2011 Nov 25. PMID: 22199922 (S)-Methyl 3-(3,4-dimeth-oxy-phen-yl)-2-[2-(diphenyl-phosphan-yl)benzamido]-propano-ate. Naicker T, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2011 Dec 1;67(Pt 12):o3285. doi: 10.1107/S1600536811047179. Epub 2011 Nov 12. PMID: 22199790 Synthesis and NMR elucidation of novel tetrapeptides. Makatini M, Chetty T, Onajole OK, Govender T, Govender P, Maguire GE, Kruger HG. J Pept Sci. 2012 Feb;18(2):114-21. doi: 10.1002/psc.1423. Epub 2011 Nov 11. PMID: 22076961 N-Benzyl-5-(dimethyl-amino)-naphthalene-1-sulfonamide. Bhatt P, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2011 Sep 1;67(Pt 9):o2458-9. doi: 10.1107/S1600536811033083. Epub 2011 Aug 27. PMID: 22065719 2-[(1R,3S)-6,7-Dimeth-oxy-1-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydro-isoquinolin-3-yl]-4-phenyl-1,3-thia-zole. Pawar S, Katharigatta V, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2011 Oct 1;67(Pt 10):o2722. doi: 10.1107/S1600536811037494. Epub 2011 Sep 30. PMID: 22065627 Karpoormath R, Sayed Y, Govender P, Govender T, Kruger HG, Soliman ME, Maguire GE. Bioorg Chem. 2012 Feb;40(1):19-29. doi: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2011.08.002. Epub 2011 Aug 16. PMID: 21982718 Anti-inflammatory activities of selected synthetic homoisoflavanones. Shaikh MM, Kruger HG, Bodenstein J, Smith P, du Toit K. Nat Prod Res. 2012;26(16):1473-82. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2011.565004. Epub 2011 Sep 27. PMID: 21950651 Onajole OK, Sosibo S, Govender P, Govender T, van Helden PD, Maguire GE, Mlinaric-Majerski K, Wiid I, Kruger HG. Chem Biol Drug Des. 2011 Dec;78(6):1022-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-0285.2011.01242.x. Epub 2011 Oct 24. PMID: 21920029 Nayak SK, Venugopala KN, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE, Row TN. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2011 Jul 1;67(Pt 7):o1559-60. doi: 10.1107/S1600536811019441. Epub 2011 Jun 4. PMID: 21836973 Enzymatic activation of a peptide functionalised gold nanoparticle system for prodrug delivery. Pietersen LK, Govender P, Kruger HG, Maguire GE, Govender T. J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2011 Apr;11(4):3075-83. PMID: 21776673 Narayanaswamy VK, Albericio F, Coovadia YM, Kruger HG, Maguire GE, Pillay M, Govender T. J Pept Sci. 2011 Oct;17(10):683-9. doi: 10.1002/psc.1389. Epub 2011 Jul 18. PMID: 21766389 (1S,3S)-Methyl 6,7-dimeth-oxy-1-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydro-isoquinoline-3-carboxyl-ate. Naicker T, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2011 Jun 1;67(Pt 6):o1501. doi: 10.1107/S1600536811018782. Epub 2011 May 25. PMID: 21754868 N-(Adamantan-1-yl)-2-chloro-acetamide. Onajole OK, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2011 Jun 1;67(Pt 6):o1444. doi: 10.1107/S1600536811018046. Epub 2011 May 20. PMID: 21754821 (1S,3S)-Methyl 2-benzyl-6,7-dimeth-oxy-1-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydro-isoquinoline-3-carboxyl-ate. Naicker T, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2011 Jun 1;67(Pt 6):o1403. doi: 10.1107/S1600536811017430. Epub 2011 May 14. PMID: 21754788 6,7-Dimeth-oxy-3-meth-oxy-carbonyl-1-(2-meth-oxy-phen-yl)-3,4-dihydro-isoquinoline 2-oxide. Naicker T, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2011 Jun 1;67(Pt 6):o1352. doi: 10.1107/S1600536811016539. Epub 2011 May 7. PMID: 21754746 (S)-2-Benzyl-N-(2,6-diisopropyl-phen-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydro-isoquinoline-3-carboxamide. Naicker T, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2011 May 1;67(Pt 5):o1106. doi: 10.1107/S1600536811012554. Epub 2011 Apr 13. PMID: 21754424 Methyl 1-cyclo-hexyl-6,7-dimeth-oxy-3,4-dihydro-isoquinoline-3-carboxyl-ate. Naicker T, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2011 Apr 1;67(Pt 4):o883. doi: 10.1107/S1600536811009032. Epub 2011 Mar 15. PMID: 21754160 Benzyl 5-hy-droxy-4-oxapenta-cyclo-[5.4.1.0.0.0]dodecane-3-carboxyl-ate. Karpoormath R, Naicker T, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2011 Apr 1;67(Pt 4):o877. doi: 10.1107/S1600536811009020. Epub 2011 Mar 12. PMID: 21754154 Makatini MM, Petzold K, Sriharsha SN, Ndlovu N, Soliman ME, Honarparvar B, Parboosing R, Naidoo A, Arvidsson PI, Sayed Y, Govender P, Maguire GE, Kruger HG, Govender T. Eur J Med Chem. 2011 Sep;46(9):3976-85. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2011.05.071. Epub 2011 Jun 7. PMID: 21741133 3-Benzyl-5,7-dimeth-oxy-chroman-4-ol. Shaikh MM, Maguire GE, Kruger HG, du Toit K. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2011 Feb 23;67(Pt 3):o703. doi: 10.1107/S1600536811002066. PMID: 21522447 [(1R,3S)-6,7-Dimeth-oxy-1-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydro-isoquinolin-3-yl]methanol 2.33-hydrate. Chakka SK, McKay MG, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2011 Feb 23;67(Pt 3):o700. doi: 10.1107/S1600536811006052. PMID: 21522445 endo-11-(Dibenzyl-amino)-tetra-cyclo-[5.4.0.0.0]undecane-8-one. Karpoormath R, Govender P, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online. 2011 Feb 12;67(Pt 3):o619. doi: 10.1107/S160053681100479X. PMID: 21522375 Pore formation in phospholipid bilayers by amphiphilic cavitands. Elidrisi I, Negin S, Bhatt PV, Govender T, Kruger HG, Gokel GW, Maguire GE. Org Biomol Chem. 2011 Jun 21;9(12):4498-506. doi: 10.1039/c0ob01236j. Epub 2011 Apr 20. PMID: 21509358 Pentacycloundecane-based inhibitors of wild-type C-South African HIV-protease. Makatini MM, Petzold K, Sriharsha SN, Soliman ME, Honarparvar B, Arvidsson PI, Sayed Y, Govender P, Maguire GE, Kruger HG, Govender T. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2011 Apr 15;21(8):2274-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.02.105. Epub 2011 Mar 1. PMID: 21429747 Optically active diaryl tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives. Naicker T, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE. Acta Crystallogr C. 2011 Mar;67(Pt 3):o100-3. doi: 10.1107/S0108270110053357. Epub 2011 Feb 8. PMID: 21368406 In vitro antifungal and antibacterial activities of pentacycloundecane tetra-amines. Onajole OK, Coovadia Y, Govender T, Kruger HG, Maguire GE, Naidu D, Singh N, Govender P. Chem Biol Drug Des. 2011 Apr;77(4):295-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-0285.2011.01055.x. Epub 2011 Feb 22. PMID: 21241455 Bose PP, Chatterjee U, Hubatsch I, Artursson P, Govender T, Kruger HG, Bergh M, Johansson J, Arvidsson PI. Bioorg Med Chem. 2010 Aug 15;18(16):5896-902. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2010.06.087. Epub 2010 Jul 1. PMID: 20659803 Synthesis and NMR elucidation of novel pentacycloundecane-based peptides. Altaib MS, Arvidsson PI, Govender T, Maguire GE, Makatini M, Onajole OK, Kruger HG. Magn Reson Chem. 2010 Jun;48(6):435-42. doi: 10.1002/mrc.2598. PMID: 20474021
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