Prof. Dr. Metka Renko

Chair of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology (FCCT), University of Ljubljana
	Jamova 39, SI-1000 Ljubljana
	Office B309 (IJS)
	+ 386 (0) 1 24-19-480
	metka.renko@ijs.si
BIOGRAPHY   Education University Diploma 1975, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana. M. Sc. 1980,  Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana. Ph. D. 1984, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana. Post-doctoral Education 1986–1988 (25 months), New York University, New York, NY, USA; advisor Dr. Daniel B. Rifkin. Teaching Positions Assistant 1979–1993. Assistant Professor of biochemistry 1993-1998. Associate Professor of biochemistry 1998-. Professional Positions Head of the Chair of Biochemistry 2001–2005. Vice-dean of UL FKKT 2005- Awards “Krka” Award for students 1974, 1980
TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS   Graduate programs at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana BIOCHEMISTRY Undergraduate programs at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana BIOCHEMISTRY (30-0012) (CHEMISTRY major) BIOCHEMISTRY (30-1002) (BIOCHEMISTRY major) Undergraduate Program UL FFA BIOCHEMISTRY (00216) (PHARMACY major) BIOCHEMISTRY (00112) (LABORATORY BIOMEDICINE major)
RESEARCH INTERESTS (More information at SICRIS)   Research Fields  Aminopeptidase inhibitors, structure, function, biological effects Participation in Current Research Projects P1-0140 “Proteolysis and its Regulation” (Primary Investigator Prof. Dr. Vito Turk) Selected publications (For complete bibliography click COBISS) GRUJIĆ, Mirjana, RENKO, Metka. Aminopeptidase inhibitors bestatin and actinonin inhibit cell proliferation of myeloma cells predominantly by intracellular interactions. Cancer lett.. [Print ed.], 2002, vol. 182, str. 113-119. REPIČ-LAMPRET, Barbka, KIDRIČ, Jurka, KRALJ, Bogdan, VITALE, Ljubinka, POKORNY, Miroslav, RENKO, Metka. Lapstatin, a new aminopeptidase inhibitor produced by Streptomyces rimosus, inhibits autogenous aminopeptidases. Arch. microbiol., 1999, vol. 171, str. 397-404. PARIŠ, Alenka, ŠTRUKELJ, Borut, PUNGERČAR, Jože, RENKO, Metka, DOLENC, Iztok, TURK, Vito. Molecular cloning and sequence analysis of human preprocathepsin C. FEBS lett.. [Print ed.], 1995, vol. 369, str. 326-330. ŠTRUKELJ, Borut, PUNGERČAR, Jože, KOPITAR, Gregor, RENKO, Metka, LENARČIČ, Brigita, BERBIĆ, Selma, TURK, Vito. Molecular cloning and identification of a novel porcine cathelin-like antibacterial peptide precursor. Biol. chem. Hoppe-Seyler, 1995, vol. 376, str. 507-510. RENKO, Metka, QUARTO, N., MORIMOTO, T., RIFKIN, D. B. Nuclear and cytoplasmic localization of different basic fibroblast growth factor species. J Cell Physiol, 1990, vol. 144, str. 108-114.