Nicholas Westwood

Nicholas Westwood

University of St Andrews

H-index: 46

Europe-United Kingdom

About Nicholas Westwood

Nicholas Westwood, With an exceptional h-index of 46 and a recent h-index of 30 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of St Andrews, specializes in the field of biopolymer (lignin) chemistry, chemical biology, natural product synthesis, medicinal chemistry, StAWT4YPhD.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Organosolv Pretreatment of Cocoa Pod Husks: Isolation, Analysis, and Use of Lignin from an Abundant Waste Product

MyosinA is a druggable target in the widespread protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii

The class XIV myosin of Toxoplasma gondii, TgMyoA, is druggable in an animal model of infection

From Biomass to the Karrikins via Selective Catalytic Oxidation of Hemicellulose‐Derived Butyl Xylosides and Glucosides

The potent Toxoplasma gondii growth inhibitor QQ-437 does not bind to its predicted target, parasite adaptin3β, in yeast three-hybrid assays

Modified lignin and separation methods

Synthesis of Indoloquinolines: An Intramolecular Cyclization Leading to Advanced Perophoramidine-Relevant Intermediates

Next generation Glucose-1-phosphate thymidylyltransferase (RmlA) inhibitors: An extended SAR study to direct future design

Nicholas Westwood Information

University

Position

School of Chemistry and BSRC

Citations(all)

9658

Citations(since 2020)

4119

Cited By

7423

hIndex(all)

46

hIndex(since 2020)

30

i10Index(all)

117

i10Index(since 2020)

70

Email

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University of St Andrews

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Nicholas Westwood Skills & Research Interests

biopolymer (lignin) chemistry

chemical biology

natural product synthesis

medicinal chemistry

StAWT4YPhD

Top articles of Nicholas Westwood

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Organosolv Pretreatment of Cocoa Pod Husks: Isolation, Analysis, and Use of Lignin from an Abundant Waste Product

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Daniel J Davidson

Fei Lu

Laura Faas

Daniel M Dawson

Geoffrey P Warren

...

2023/9/21

MyosinA is a druggable target in the widespread protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii

PLoS Biology

Anne Kelsen

Robyn S Kent

Anne K Snyder

Eddie Wehri

Stephen J Bishop

...

2023/5/8

The class XIV myosin of Toxoplasma gondii, TgMyoA, is druggable in an animal model of infection

bioRxiv

Anne Kelsen

Robyn S Kent

Anne K Snyder

Eddie Wehri

Stephen J Bishop

...

2022/9/9

From Biomass to the Karrikins via Selective Catalytic Oxidation of Hemicellulose‐Derived Butyl Xylosides and Glucosides

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Ganyuan Xiao

Gerard Su

Alexandra MZ Slawin

Nicholas Westwood

2022/2/8

The potent Toxoplasma gondii growth inhibitor QQ-437 does not bind to its predicted target, parasite adaptin3β, in yeast three-hybrid assays

bioRxiv

Fanny Tran

Jenna E Foderaro

Nicholas J Westwood

Gary E Ward

2022/1/1

Modified lignin and separation methods

2021/5/6

Synthesis of Indoloquinolines: An Intramolecular Cyclization Leading to Advanced Perophoramidine-Relevant Intermediates

Molecules

Craig A Johnston

David B Cordes

Tomas Lebl

Alexandra MZ Slawin

Nicholas J Westwood

2021/1

Next generation Glucose-1-phosphate thymidylyltransferase (RmlA) inhibitors: An extended SAR study to direct future design

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry

Ganyuan Xiao

Magnus S Alphey

Fanny Tran

Lisa Pirrie

Pierre Milbeo

...

2021/10/16

Cleavage of Organosolv Lignin to Phenols Using Nitrogen Monoxide and Hydrazine

ACS Omega

Laura Elena Hofmann

Lisa-Marie Altmann

Oliver Fischer

Lea Prusko

Ganyuan Xiao

...

2021/7/23

Valorisation of natural resources and the need for economic and sustainability assessment: The case of cocoa pod husk in Indonesia

Sustainability

Fiorella Picchioni

Geoffrey P Warren

Smilja Lambert

Kelvin Balcombe

J Steve Robinson

...

2020/1

Analysis of the product streams obtained on butanosolv pretreatment of draff

Biomass and Bioenergy

Flora Foltanyi

Julie E Hawkins

Isabella Panovic

Eve J Bird

Tracey M Gloster

...

2020/10/1

Copper‐mediated conversion of complex ethers to esters: Enabling biopolymer depolymerisation under mild conditions

Chemistry–A European Journal

Nicholas James Westwood

Ganyuan Xiao

James RD Montgomery

Christopher S Lancefield

Isabella Panovic

2020/5/7

Catalytic depolymerisation of isolated lignin to fine chemicals: Depolymerisation of Kraft lignin

Bioresource Technology Reports

Danielle Munick de Albuquerque Fragoso

Florent P Bouxin

James RD Montgomery

Nicholas J Westwood

S David Jackson

2020/2/8

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