Dr. Lukas Denkhaus

Qualification:

• B.Sc. Chemistry, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg
• M.Sc. Biochemistry and Biophysics, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg
• Doctorate, Biochemistry and Structural Biology, University of Freiburg

Overview:

Dr. Lukas Denkhaus began his trainee program as a German and European patent attorney at Maucher Jenkins in Freiburg in February 2025.

He earned his PhD from the University of Freiburg in 2022, where he researched the biochemical and structural properties of various enzymes.

Prior to that, he completed a B.Sc. in Chemistry and an M.Sc. in Biochemistry & Biophysics in Freiburg, which included a six-month research internship at the University of Manchester.

Following his doctoral studies, Lukas worked as a scientific editor for Cell Press, assisting researchers worldwide in publishing their work in biochemistry, molecular biology, and structural biology.

Interests outside of work:

In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, running, and skiing.

Publications:

Grupp, B., Denkhaus, L., Gerhardt, S., Vögele, M., Johnsson, N., & Gronemeyer, T. (2024). The structure of a tetrameric septin complex reveals a hydrophobic element essential for NC-interface integrity. Communications Biology, 7(1), 48.

Ilcu, L., Denkhaus, L., Brausemann, A., Zhang, L., & Einsle, O. (2023). Architecture of the Heme-translocating CcmABCD/E complex required for Cytochrome c maturation. Nature Communications, 14(1), 5190.

Denkhaus, L., Siffert, F., & Einsle, O. (2023). An unusual active site architecture in cytochrome c nitrite reductase NrfA-1 from Geobacter metallireducens. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 370.

Sartor, P., Denkhaus, L., Gerhardt, S., Einsle, O., & Fetzner, S. (2021). Structural basis of O-methylation of (2-heptyl-) 1-hydroxyquinolin-4 (1H)-one and related compounds by the heterocyclic toxin methyltransferase Rv0560c of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Journal of Structural Biology, 213(4), 107794.