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Vatsal Purohit

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2010
Plant biochemistry and biosynthesisMicrobial Metabolism and ApplicationsEnzyme Structure and FunctionMetal-Catalyzed Oxygenation MechanismsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Publications

23

Citations

197

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

17

Publishing since 2010

Research summary
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Vatsal Purohit's work sits within biochemistry, focusing on the chemistry of enzymes and metal-containing reactive intermediates, such as those involved in urea breakdown by the enzyme urease and iron-based oxygen-activating enzymes. This research combines chemical tools (like light-triggered release of molecules) with spectroscopic techniques (such as cryo-FTIR, a method for capturing short-lived chemical states at low temperatures) to study how these biological catalysts work at a molecular level.

Enzyme mechanisms and catalysisMetal-containing reactive intermediates in biochemistrySpectroscopic methods for studying enzymesUrease and urea chemistryNon-heme iron chemistry

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade without a clear steady increase or decrease, with recent years (2024-2025) showing renewed activity after a gap in 2023.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.0/year recently
172018: 3 publications182019: 1 publication192020: 3 publications202021: 1 publication212022: 4 publications422232024: 2 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Biophysical Journal×7
  • ChemRxiv×4
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters×1
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition×1
  • Organic Letters×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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