Thomas Michael Frimurer

Thomas Michael Frimurer

Associate Professor

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    Introductory remarks on publicationslist

    Publications: Author or co-author on > 40 papers in peer-reviewed, medium to high profile scientific journals. Involved in innovation and commercialization activities. Patents: Author or co-author on > 15 patents on chemical leads and drug candidates for the treatment of obesity, type-2 diabetes, asthma inflammation and pain. Most recently (Mar. 2014) we patented a strong chemical package on oral available small molecule GPR39 agonists – a potential obesity and type-2 diabetes target. Invited talks: Participated in multiple oral presentations at international and national scientific meetings.

     


    1. 2018
    2. Published

      The HETE Is on FFAR1 and Pancreatic Islet Cells

      Trauelsen, Mette, Lückmann, Michael, Frimurer, Thomas Michael & Schwartz, Thue W., 2018, In: Cell Metabolism. 27, 2, p. 273-275 3 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    3. Published

      Translating biased signaling in the ghrelin receptor system into differential in vivo functions

      Mende, F., Johnsen, Cecilie Hundahl, Plouffe, B., Skov, Louise Julie, Sivertsen, B., Madsen, A. N., Lückmann, Michael, Diep, T. A., Offermanns, S., Frimurer, Thomas Michael, Bouvier, M. & Holst, Birgitte, 2018, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 115, 43, p. E10255-E10264 10 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    4. 2017
    5. Published

      Receptor structure-based discovery of non-metabolite agonists for the succinate receptor GPR91

      Trauelsen, Mette, Ulven, Elisabeth Rexen, Hjorth, Siv Annegrethe, Brvar, M., Monaco, C., Frimurer, Thomas Michael & Schwartz, Thue W., Dec 2017, In: Molecular Metabolism. 6, 12, p. 1585-1596 12 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    6. Published

      Biased agonism and allosteric modulation of GPR183- a 7TM receptor also known as EBV-induced EBI2

      Daugvilaite, V., Madsen, C. M., Lückmann, Michael, Castello Echeverria, C., Sailer, A. W., Frimurer, Thomas Michael, Rosenkilde, Mette & Benned-Jensen, T., 2017, In: British Journal of Pharmacology. 174, 13, p. 2031–2042

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    7. Published

      Model-Based Discovery of Synthetic Agonists for the Zn2+-Sensing G-Protein-Coupled Receptor 39 (GPR39) Reveals Novel Biological Functions.

      Frimurer, Thomas Michael, Mende, F., Graae, A., Engelstoft, M. S., Egerod, Kristoffer Lihme, Nygaard, R., Gerlach, L., Hansen, J. B., Schwartz, Thue W. & Holst, Birgitte, 2017, In: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 60, 3, p. 886-898 13 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    8. Published

      Structural biology: Full monty of family B GPCRs

      Schwartz, Thue W. & Frimurer, Thomas Michael, 2017, In: Nature Chemical Biology. 13, 8, p. 819-821

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    9. Published

      Structure-based discovery of novel US28 small molecule ligands with different modes of action

      Lückmann, Michael, Amarandi, R., Papargyri, N., Jakobsen, M. H., Ulven, Elisabeth Rexen, Jensen, Lars Juhl, Pui, A., Schwartz, Thue W., Rosenkilde, Mette & Frimurer, Thomas Michael, 2017, In: Chemical Biology & Drug Design. 89, 3, p. 289–296

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    10. 2016
    11. Published

      Molecular Mechanism of Action for Allosteric Modulators and Agonists in CC-chemokine Receptor 5 (CCR5)

      Karlshøj, S., Amarandi, R. M., Larsen, Olav, Daugvilaite, V., Steen, A., Brvar, M., Pui, A., Frimurer, Thomas Michael, Ulven, Trond & Rosenkilde, Mette, 23 Dec 2016, In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 291, 52, p. 26860-26874

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    12. Published

      Role of Conserved Disulfide Bridges and Aromatic Residues in Extracellular Loop 2 of Chemokine Receptor CCR8 for Chemokine and Small Molecule Binding

      Barington, L., Rummel, P. C., Lückmann, Michael, Pihl, H., Larsen, Olav, Daugvilaite, V., Johnsen, A. H., Frimurer, Thomas Michael, Karlshøj, S. & Rosenkilde, Mette, 19 May 2016, In: The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 291, 31, p. 16208-16220

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    13. Published
    14. 2015
    15. Published

      Biased Gs Versus Gq Proteins and β-Arrestin Signaling in the NK1 Receptor Determined by Interactions in the Water Hydrogen Bond Network

      Valentin-Hansen, L., Frimurer, Thomas Michael, Mokrosinski, J., Holliday, N. D. & Schwartz, Thue W., 2 Oct 2015, In: The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 290, 40, p. 24495-508 14 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    16. Published

      Downregulation of 5-HT7 Serotonin Receptors by the Atypical Antipsychotics Clozapine and Olanzapine. Role of Motifs in the C-Terminal Domain and Interaction with GASP-1

      Manfra, O., Van Craenenbroeck, K., Skieterska, K., Frimurer, Thomas Michael, Schwartz, Thue W., Levy, F. O. & Andressen, K. W., Jul 2015, In: A C S Chemical Neuroscience. 6, 7, p. 1206–1218 13 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    17. Published

      Optimisation of in silico derived 2-aminobenzimidazole hits as unprecedented selective kappa opioid receptor agonists

      Sasmal, P. K., Krishna, C. V., Sudheerkumar Adabala, S., Rawoof, K. A., Thadi, A., Sukumar, K. P., Cheera, S., Abbineni, C., Rao, K. V. L. N., Prasanthi, A., Nijhawan, K., Jaleel, M., Ramachandran Iyer, L., Chaitanya, T. K., Tiwari, N. K., Krishna, N. L., Potluri, V., Khanna, I., Frimurer, T. M., Lückmann, M. & 3 others, Rist, Ø., Elster, L. & Högberg, T., 15 Feb 2015, In: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 25, 4, p. 887-92 6 p.

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    18. Published

      GPR40 (FFAR1) – Combined Gs and Gq signaling in vitro is associated with robust incretin secretagogue action ex vivo and in vivo

      Pedersen, M. H., Bentsen, M. A., Husted, Anna Sofie, Ekberg, J. P., Wright, M. J., Di Salvo, J., Weinglass, A. B., Engelstoft, M. S., Madsen, A. N., Lückmann, Michael, Miller, M. W., Trujillo, M. E., Frimurer, Thomas Michael, Holst, Birgitte, Howard, A. D. & Schwartz, Thue W., Jan 2015, In: Molecular Metabolism. 4, 1, p. 3-14 12 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    19. Published

      Mutation-Guided Unbiased Modeling of the Fat Sensor GPR119 for High-Yield Agonist Screening.

      Norn, C., Pedersen, M. H., Engelstoft, M. S., Kim, S. H., Lehmann, J., Jones, R. M., Schwartz, Thue W. & Frimurer, Thomas Michael, 2015, In: Structure. 23, 12, p. 2377-2386 10 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    20. 2014
    21. Published

      Structural basis for constitutive activity and agonist-induced activation of the enteroendocrine fat sensor GPR119

      Engelstoft, M. S., Norn, C., Pedersen, M. H., Holliday, N. D., Elster, L., Lehmann, J., Jones, R. M., Frimurer, Thomas Michael & Schwartz, Thue W., Dec 2014, In: British Journal of Pharmacology. 171, 24, p. 5774-89 16 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    22. Published

      Gating function of isoleucine-116 in TM-3 (position III:16/3.40) for the activity state of the CC-chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5)

      Steen, A., wbf943, wbf943, Thiele, S., Guo, D., Frimurer, Thomas Michael & Rosenkilde, Mette, Mar 2014, In: British Journal of Pharmacology. 171, 6, p. 1566-79 14 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    23. 2013
    24. Published

      Structure-Activity Relationships and Identification of Optmized CC-Chemokine Receptor CCR1, 5, and 8 Metal-Ion Chelators

      Chalikiopoulos, A., Thiele, S., Malmgaard-Clausen, M., Rydberg, P., Isberg, V., Ulven, Trond, Frimurer, Thomas Michael, Rosenkilde, Mette & Gloriam, David E., 25 Nov 2013, In: Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 53, 11, p. 2863-73 11 p.

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    25. Published

      Assessment and Challenges of Ligand Docking into Comparative Models of G-Protein Coupled Receptors

      Nguyen, E. D., Meiler, J., Norn, C. & Frimurer, Thomas Michael, 2 Jul 2013, In: PLOS ONE. 8, 7, p. e67302 19 p.

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    26. Published

      Biased and Constitutive Signaling in the CC-Chemokine Receptor CCR5 by manipulating the Interface between Transmembrane Helix 6 and 7

      Steen, A., Thiele, S., Guo, D., Gasbjerg, Lærke Smidt, Frimurer, Thomas Michael & Rosenkilde, Mette, 3 May 2013, In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288, 18, p. 12511-12521 11 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    27. 2012
    28. Published

      PheVI:09 (Phe6.44) as a sliding microswitch in seven-transmembrane (7TM) G protein-coupled receptor activation

      Valentin-Hansen, L., Holst, Birgitte, Frimurer, Thomas Michael, Schwartz, Thue W. & Hansen, L. V., 21 Dec 2012, In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287, 52, p. 43516-43526 11 p.

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    29. Published

      Molecular characterization of oxysterol binding to the Epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 2 (GPR183)

      Benned-Jensen, T., Norn, C., Laurent, S., Madsen, C. M., Larsen, H. M., Arfelt, K. N., Wolf, R. M., Frimurer, Thomas Michael, Sailer, A. W. & Rosenkilde, Mette, 12 Oct 2012, In: The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287, 42, p. 35470-83 14 p.

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    30. Published

      Melanin concentrating hormone receptor 1 (MCHR1) antagonists - Still a viable approach for obesity treatment?

      Högberg, T., Frimurer, Thomas Michael & Sasmal, P. K., 1 Oct 2012, In: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 22, 19, p. 6039-6047 9 p.

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    31. Published

      Modulation in selectivity and allosteric properties of small-molecule ligands for CC-chemokine receptors

      Thiele, S., Malmgaard-Clausen, M., Engel-Andreasen, J., Steen, A., Rummel, P. C., Nielsen, M. C., Gloriam, David E., Frimurer, Thomas Michael, Ulven, Trond & Rosenkilde, Mette, 27 Sep 2012, In: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 55, 18, p. 8164-77 14 p.

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    32. Published

      The arginine of the DRY motif in transmembrane segment III functions as a balancing micro-switch in the activation of the β2-adrenergic receptor

      Hansen, L. V., Groenen, M., Nygaard, R., Frimurer, Thomas Michael, Holliday, N. D. & Schwartz, Thue W., 14 Sep 2012, In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287, 38, p. 31973-82 10 p.

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