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E. M. Kithsiri Wijeratne

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69

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Active since

1989

Affiliations

University of Arizona(Current)

Southwest Center for Educational Excellence

University of Peradeniya

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research

Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

E. M. Kithsiri Wijeratne is an author at University of Arizona specializing in life sciences, mycology, and drug discovery.

Publications per year

1989–2022

69

Publications

69

Biosynthesis of the Cyclooligomer Depsipeptide Beauvericin, a Virulence Factor of the Entomopathogenic Fungus Beauveria bassiana

Yuquan Xu, Rousel Orozco, E. M. Kithsiri Wijeratne et al. · Chemistry & Biology · 2008 · 239 citations

Life Sciences, Entomology, Microbiology +16

Biosynthesis of the cyclooligomer depsipeptide bassianolide, an insecticidal virulence factor of Beauveria bassiana

Yuquan Xu, Rousel Orozco, E. M. Kithsiri Wijeratne et al. · Fungal Genetics and Biology · 2009 · 180 citations

Life Sciences, Entomology, Molecular Biology +10

Search for Hsp90 Inhibitors with Potential Anticancer Activity: Isolation and SAR Studies of Radicicol and Monocillin I from Two Plant-Associated Fungi of the Sonoran Desert

Thomas J. Turbyville, E. M. Kithsiri Wijeratne, Manping X. Liu et al. · Journal of Natural Products · 2006 · 149 citations · Full text

Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology +13

Using the Heat-Shock Response To Discover Anticancer Compounds that Target Protein Homeostasis

Sandro Santagata, Ya-ming Xu, E. M. Kithsiri Wijeratne et al. · ACS Chemical Biology · 2011 · 149 citations · Full text

Medicine, Oncology, Pharmacology +13

A Rhizosphere Fungus Enhances Arabidopsis Thermotolerance through Production of an HSP90 Inhibitor

Catherine A. McLellan, Thomas J. Turbyville, E. M. Kithsiri Wijeratne et al. · PLANT PHYSIOLOGY · 2007 · 145 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Plant Biology, Plant Sciences +16

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