FEBS Letters

Papers
(The median citation count of FEBS Letters is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
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Molecular and mechanical mechanisms of animal cell abscission55
Cordycepin generally inhibits growth factor signal transduction in a systems pharmacology study53
Silica‐coated magnetic nanobeads in a flow enrichment target capture Halbach (FETCH) magnetic separation system for circulating tumor cell enrichment52
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Microscopic modulation and analysis of islets of Langerhans in living zebrafish larvae48
Mechanisms and kinetic assays of aminoacyl‐tRNA synthetases48
Insight into the function of the Golgi membrane protein GOLM1 in cholangiocytes through interactomic analysis43
Artificial miRNAs derived from miR‐181 family members have potential in cancer therapy due to an altered spectrum of target mRNAs40
CRK and NCK adaptors may functionally overlap in zebrafish neurodevelopment, as indicated by common binding partners and overlapping expression patterns40
Localization of the ubiquitin ligase Dma1 to the fission yeast contractile ring is modulated by phosphorylation39
miR‐4734 conditionally suppresses ER stress‐associated proinflammatory responses39
The ubiquitin–proteasome system and autophagy mutually interact in neurotoxin‐induced dopaminergic cell death models of Parkinson's disease39
The fatty acid synthase inhibitor C75 differentially affects the adipogenic differentiation of multipotent cells and preadipocytes39
Interdomain electron transfer in flavohaemoglobin from Candida norvegensis with antibiotic azole compounds38
Heparin promotes rapid fibrillation of the basic parathyroid hormone at physiological pH37
Mycobacterium tuberculosis low molecular weight T‐cell antigen Mtb8.4 has heme‐binding and fiber‐forming properties37
Clinical and mechanistic insights into the roles of DDX41 in haematological malignancies35
Valosin‐containing protein regulates the stability of fused in sarcoma granules in cells by changing ATP concentrations35
Purification tags markedly affect self‐aggregation of CPEB334
Cytochrome bd‐I from Escherichia coli is catalytically active in the absence of the CydH subunit34
Mapping secondary substrate‐binding sites on the GH11 xylanase from Bacillus subtilis34
ArabidopsisRAN GTPases are critical for mitosis during male and female gametogenesis34
A two‐step mechanism for the binding of the HIV‐1 MPER epitope by the 10E8 antibody onto biosensor‐supported lipid bilayers32
Skraban‐Deardorff intellectual disability syndrome‐associated mutations in WDR26 impair CTLH E3 complex assembly31
Spatial regulation of ARL3 and GSF‐mediated lipidated cargo trafficking in the primary cilium31
Promiscuous activity of β‐carotene hydroxylase CrtZ on epoxycarotenoids leads to the formation of rare carotenoids with 6‐hydroxy‐3‐keto‐ε‐ends29
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Novel insights into autophagosome biogenesis revealed by cryo‐electron tomography29
Mice deficient in the phosphatase activity of sEH show decreased levels of the endocannabinoid 2‐AG in the olfactory bulb and depressive‐like behavior29
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Presenting the FEBS Letters virtual issue on vesicle biology28
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Structural and functional insights of itaconyl‐CoA hydratase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa highlight a novel N‐terminal hotdog fold26
PAT mRNA decapping factors are required for proper development in Arabidopsis26
Siderophore specificities of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa TonB‐dependent transporters ChtA and ActA26
The 19S proteasome subunit Rpt5 reversibly associates with cold‐stable microtubules in glial cells at low temperatures26
Generation of novel anti‐apoE monoclonal antibodies that selectively recognize apoE isoforms26
A novel approach to single‐cell analysis reveals intrinsic differences in immune marker expression in unstimulated BALB/c and C57BL/6 macrophages26
Human phytanoyl‐CoA dioxygenase domain‐containing 1 (PHYHD1) is a putative oxygen sensor associated with RNA and carbohydrate metabolism25
Reactivity of γ‐glutamyl‐cysteine with intracellular and extracellular glutathione metabolic enzymes25
Intron‐oriented HTLV‐1 integration in an adult T‐cell leukemia/lymphoma cell line sustains expression of intact ift81mRNA25
Homocysteine thiolactone and H2O2 induce amino acid modifications and alter the fibrillation propensity of the Aβ25–35 peptide25
RANBP2 evolution and human disease24
A working model for cytoplasmic assembly of H/ACA snoRNPs24
Interorgan crosstalk mechanisms in disease: the case of acute kidney injury‐induced remote lung injury24
Ergothioneine supplementation improves pup phenotype and survival in a murine model of spinal muscular atrophy24
Unlocking the biochemical secrets of longevity: balancing healthspan and lifespan24
Retraction statement: miR‐518b is down‐regulated, and involved in cell proliferation and invasion by targeting Rap1b in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.24
Elucidation of interface interactions between a dehydratase domain and an acyl carrier protein in cremimycin polyketide synthase23
MyD88 and not TRIF knockout is sufficient to abolish LPS‐induced inflammatory responses in bone‐derived macrophages23
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Cas9‐Geminin and Cdt1‐fused anti‐CRISPR protein synergistically increase editing accuracy23
Fluorescence‐based CRISPR interference system for controlled genetic repression and live single‐cell imaging in mycobacteria23
Site‐specific functional roles of the Factor X activation peptide in the intrinsic tenase‐mediated Factor X activation23
Mechanisms of interorgan crosstalk in health and disease22
Insights into PI3K/AKT signaling in B cell development and chronic lymphocytic leukemia22
Autophagy in the regulation of cancer dormancy22
Solving the protein folding problem…21
Why science education is more important than most scientists think21
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STAT3 transcriptionally regulates the expression of genes related to glycogen metabolism in developing motor neurons20
Gly56 in the synthetic site of isoleucyl‐tRNA synthetase confers specificity and maintains communication with the editing site20
Small GTPase signaling hubs at the surface of cellular membranes in physiology and disease20
Membrane occupation and recognition nexus (MORN) motif controls protein localization and function20
A novel perspective on the role of nucleus accumbens neurons in encoding associative learning19
Structural basis for substrate and antibiotic recognition by Helicobacter pylori isoleucyl‐tRNA synthetase19
A highly active S1‐P1 nuclease from the opportunistic pathogen Stenotrophomonas maltophilia cleaves c‐di‐GMP19
Disrupting the interaction between a p53 gain‐of‐function mutant and the transcriptional co‐activator PC4 reverses drug resistance in cancer cells18
The S‐adenosylmethionine analog sinefungin inhibits the trimethylguanosine synthase TGS1 to promote telomerase activity and telomere lengthening18
Neuronostatin regulates proliferation and differentiation of rat brown primary preadipocytes18
THAP3 recruits SMYD3 to OXPHOS genes and epigenetically promotes mitochondrial respiration in hepatocellular carcinoma18
Characterizing the amino acid activation center of the naturally editing‐deficient aminoacyl‐tRNA synthetase PheRS in Mycoplasma mobile18
Coordinating nucleoporin condensation and nuclear pore complex assembly17
Does the nuclear envelope retain its identity during mitosis?17
It's a two‐way street: Photoswitching and reversible changes of the protein matrix in photoswitchable fluorescent proteins and bacteriophytochromes17
Distinct dysregulated pathways in sporadic and Lynch syndrome‐associated colorectal cancer offer insights for targeted treatment16
A scorpion toxin affecting sodium channels shows double cistrans isomerism16
SARSCoV‐2‐derived protein Orf9b enhances MARK2 activity via interaction with the autoinhibitory KA1 domain16
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The solution supramolecular structure of α2 → 8 polysialic acid suggests a structural cause for its low immunogenicity16
Structural differences in the outer membrane‐associated flagellar rings between sheathed and unsheathed flagella16
Transcription‐coupled DNA repair protects genome stability upon oxidative stress‐derived DNA strand breaks16
Fanzors, a family of eukaryotic RNA‐guided DNA endonucleases16
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The epithelial barrier theory proposes a comprehensive explanation for the origins of allergic and other chronic noncommunicable diseases15
Social context prevents heat hormetic effects against mutagens during fish development15
The cytochrome oxidase defect in ISC‐depleted yeast is caused by impaired iron–sulfur cluster maturation of the mitoribosome assembly factor Rsm2215
The BcsD subunit of type I bacterial cellulose synthase interacts dynamically with the BcsAB catalytic core complex15
The age‐related decline of helicase function—how G‐quadruplex structures promote genome instability15
The Melolontha melolontha entomopoxvirus fusolin protein is a chitin‐active lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase that displays extreme stability15
Heteromerization between α1B‐adrenoceptor and chemokine (C‐C motif) receptor 2 biases α1B‐adrenoceptor signaling: Implications for vascular funct15
AKT controls NLRP3 inflammasome activation by inducing DDX3X phosphorylation15
The enigmatic world of tear extracellular vesicles (EVs)–exploring their role in ocular health and beyond15
The role of Lin28A and Lin28B in cancer beyond Let‐715
Molecular determinants of lipid droplet subpopulations and their fates15
Kit structural mutations associated with the porcine dominant white phenotype impair hematopoiesis in mice15
Membranes that make fat: roles of membrane lipids as acyl donors for triglyceride synthesis and organelle function15
Retraction Statement: miR‐188 promotes senescence of lineage‐negative bone marrow cells by targeting MAP3K3 expression14
Predicting genome‐wide tissue‐specific enhancers via combinatorial transcription factor genomic occupancy analysis14
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A coiled‐coil domain triggers oligomerization of MmpL10, the mycobacterial transporter of trehalose polyphleate precursor14
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Crystal structure of a novel heterooligomeric aminotransferase from Serratia sp. ATCC 39006 provides insights into function14
Endothelial lipase‐binding peptides similar to netrin‐1 inhibit hepatitis B virus infection14
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Glutamate dehydrogenase enables Salmonella to survive under oxidative stress and escape from clearance in macrophages13
Interferon‐induced protein ISG15 in the central nervous system, quo vadis?13
Abiogenesis through gradual evolution of autocatalysis into template‐based replication13
Tumour suppressor p53 inhibits hepatitis C virus replication by inducing E6AP‐mediated proteasomal degradation of the viral core protein13
The roles of molecular chaperones in regulating cell metabolism13
Ablation of LRP6 in alpha‐smooth muscle actin‐expressing cells abrogates lung inflammation and fibrosis upon bleomycin‐induced lung injury13
The 3D‐structure, kinetics and dynamics of the E. coli nitroreductase NfsA with NADP+ provide glimpses of its catalytic mechanism13
GCN2 kinase‐mediated upregulation of ubiquitin C maintains intracellular glutamine level and tRNAGln(CUG) charging under amino acid starvation13
Acetylation stabilises calmodulin‐regulated calcium signalling13
Photosystems and photoreceptors in cyanobacterial phototaxis and photophobotaxis13
Targeting RNA‐binding proteins with small molecules: Perspectives, pitfalls and bifunctional molecules13
The anabolic steroid stanozolol is a potent inhibitor of human MutT homolog 113
GENIGMA: an app to map the 3D genome of cancer cell lines through extreme citizen science13
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus ORF4b protein inhibits TLR7‐ and TLR9‐dependent alpha interferon induction13
MiR‐15b‐5p inhibits castration‐resistant growth of prostate cancer cells by targeting the muscarinic cholinergic receptor CHRM313
ATG and ESCRT control multiple modes of microautophagy12
Bioinspired and biomolecular catalysts for energy conversion and storage12
Deacylases—structure, function, and relationship to diseases12
Senile plaques in Alzheimer's disease arise from Aβ‐ and Cathepsin D‐enriched mixtures leaking out during intravascular haemolysis and microaneurysm rupture12
From the sideline: Tissue‐specific nucleoporin function in health and disease, an update12
Engineering ergothioneine production in Yarrowia lipolytica12
Exploring lipid diversity and minimalism to define membrane requirements for synthetic cells12
Unorthodox regulation of the MglA Ras‐like GTPase controlling polarity in Myxococcus xanthus12
Lipid droplets and fatty acid‐induced lipotoxicity: in a nutshell12
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The survival grip–how cell adhesion promotes tumor maintenance within the microenvironment11
The mechanics of the heart: zooming in on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cMyBP‐C11
Sticholysin I–II oligomerization in the absence of membranes11
Integrin β1 transduces the signal for LY6D‐induced macropinocytosis and mediates senescence‐inducing stress‐evoked vacuole formation via FAK11
GABARAP interacts with EGFR — supporting the unique role of this hAtg8 protein during receptor trafficking11
Retraction statement: MicroRNA‐520g induces epithelial‐mesenchymal transition and promotes metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma by targeting SMAD711
Structural and functional insights into the enzymatic activities of lipases from Burkholderia stagnalis and Burkholderia plantarii11
Release of FUS into the extracellular space is regulated by its amino‐terminal prion‐like domain11
The clinically relevant triple mutation in the mtND1 gene inactivates Escherichia coli complex I11
Autophagy as a caretaker of nuclear integrity11
Hypoxanthine‐guanine phosphoribosyltransferase is activated via positive cooperativity between guanine and IMP11
Odz4 upregulates SAN‐specific genes to promote differentiation into cardiac pacemaker‐like cells11
STAP‐2 negatively regulates BCR‐mediated B cell activation by recruiting tyrosine‐protein kinase CSK to LYN11
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Krüppel‐like factor 6 participates in extravillous trophoblast cell differentiation and its expression is reduced in abnormally invasive placenta11
Endocytic proteins mediating GPR15 receptor internalization provide insight into the underlying mechanisms11
Autophagy in cancer and protein conformational disorders10
A nanoemulsified formulation of dolutegravir and epigallocatechin gallate inhibits HIV‐1 replication in cellular models10
The Saccharomyces cerevisiae amino acid transporter Lyp1 has a broad substrate spectrum10
Mobile zinc as a modulator of sensory perception10
Human WIPI β‐propeller function in autophagy and neurodegeneration10
Temperature adaptation of yeast phospholipid molecular species at the acyl chain positional level10
Charged sequence motifs increase the propensity towards liquid–liquid phase separation10
Protonophore activity of short‐chain fatty acids induces their intracellular accumulation and acidification10
Yeast Sec14‐like lipid transfer proteins Pdr16 and Pdr17 bind and transfer the ergosterol precursor lanosterol in addition to phosphatidylinositol10
Amy and Friends: improving the lives of individuals affected by DNA repair disorders10
The orf virus (ORFV) protein OV20.0 interacts with the microprocessor complex subunit DGCR8 to regulate miRNA biogenesis and ORFV infection10
Molecular characterization of a moss isoprene synthase provides insight into its evolution10
Cis‐regulatory evolution underlying the changes in wingless expression pattern associated with wing pigmentation of Drosophila10
Thiol redox switches regulate the oligomeric state of cyanobacterial Rre1, RpaA and RpaB response regulators9
Clues to transcription/replication collision‐induced DNA damage: it was RNAP, in the chromosome, with the fork9
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F‐actin determines the time‐dependent shift in docking dynamics of glucagon‐like peptide‐1 granules upon stimulation of secretion9
Evidence for partial functional overlap of KEA and MSL transport proteins in the chloroplast inner envelope of Arabidopsis thaliana9
The winner of the 2024 FEBS Letters Award—an interview with Rachel Flynn9
Overactivation of the androgen receptor exacerbates gravid uterine ferroptosis via interaction with and suppression of the NRF2 defense signaling pathway9
The deubiquitinase USP10 mediates crosstalk between the LKB1/AMPK axis and Wnt/β‐catenin signaling in cancer9
Clinically observed deletions in SARS‐CoV‐2 Nsp1 affect its stability and ability to inhibit translation9
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Autophagy in a Nutshell9
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Nucleocytoplasmic transport at the crossroads of proteostasis, neurodegeneration and neuroprotection9
The prolyl hydroxylase OGFOD1 promotes cancer cell proliferation by regulating the expression of cell cycle regulators9
EXPRESSION OF CONCERN: Introgression of a Novel Salt‐Tolerant L‐Myo‐Inositol 1‐Phosphate Synthase from Porteresia Coarctata (Roxb.) Tateoka (PcINO1) Confers Salt Tolera9
Succinate oxidation rescues mitochondrial ATP synthesis at high temperature in Drosophila melanogaster9
The dual nature of TDC – bridging dendritic and T cells in immunity9
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Lipocalin 2 inhibits actin glutathionylation to promote invasion and migration9
A new approach to making scientific research more efficient – rethinking sustainability9
Structural determinants for membrane binding of the EGFR juxtamembrane domain9
Nuclear pore complex and nucleocytoplasmic transport disruption in neurodegeneration9
Mitochondrial permeability transition mediated by MTCH2 and F‐ATP synthase contributes to ferroptosis defense9
Comparative characterization of nine novel GH51, GH54 and GH62 α‐l‐arabinofuranosidases from Penicillium subrubescens8
LIM protein Ajuba promotes liver cell proliferation through its involvement in DNA replication and DNA damage control8
The FEBS 60th anniversary writing contest—blueprints for the scientific society of tomorrow8
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Deletion of the transcription factors Hsf1, Msn2 and Msn4 in yeast uncovers transcriptional reprogramming in response to proteotoxic stress8
A single evolutionarily divergent mutation determines the different FAD‐binding affinities of human and rat NQO1 due to site‐specific phosphorylation8
The chromatin repressors EZH2 and Suv4‐20h coregulate cell fate specification during hippocampal development8
A γ‐glutamyl hydrolase lacking the signal peptide confers susceptibility to folates/antifolates in acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells8
Five problems plaguing publishing in the life sciences—and one common cause8
Quinone chemistry in respiratory complex I involves protonation of a conserved aspartic acid residue8
Strigolactone biosynthesis in rice can occur via a 9‐cis‐3‐OH‐10′‐apo‐β‐carotenal intermediate8
The structure of a Lactobacillus helveticus chlorogenic acid esterase and the dynamics of its insertion domain provide insights into substrate binding8
Divergent effects of cholesterol on the structure and fluidity of liposome and catanionic vesicle membranes8
Blueprints for the scientific society of the future: how FEBS and other scientific societies will have changed 60 years from now8
RETRACTION: Theaflavins Retard Human Breast Cancer Cell Migration by Inhibiting NF‐κB via p53‐ROS Cross‐talk8
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Activation of the purinergic receptor P2X7 improves hepatosteatosis by promoting lipophagy8
Hidden biochemical fossils reveal an evolutionary trajectory for glycolysis in the prebiotic era8
Liver gene transfer for metabolite detoxification in inherited metabolic diseases8
HNF4α overexpression enhances the therapeutic potential of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem/stromal cells in mice with acute liver failure8
ABC transporter activity is affected by the size of lipid nanodiscs8
Urinary microRNA profiling in pregnant women identifies placental microRNAs that are candidate biomarkers for monitoring placental health8
Knockout of the BRAP homolog in mice leads to abnormal tracheal cilia8
Binding mechanism of adenylate kinase‐specific monobodies8
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Characterization of molecular mechanisms of CaMKKα/1 oligomerization8
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The intracellular domain of TLR2 is capable of high‐affinity Zn binding: possible outcomes for the receptor activation8
EZH2 modulates retinoic acid signaling to ensure myotube formation during development8
Two phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinases with differing biochemical properties in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii8
Conjugative transfer of the IncN plasmid pKM101 is mediated by dynamic interactions between the TraK accessory factor and TraI8
Transcription as a double‐edged sword in genome maintenance8
Dissecting the Ca2+ dependence of DesA1 function in Mycobacterium tuberculosis8
Structural basis for the minimal bifunctional alginate epimerase AlgE3 from Azotobacter chroococcum7
Endomembrane‐mediated storage protein trafficking in plants: Golgi‐dependent or Golgi‐independent?7
Adding hydrophobicity or positive charges to the cytosolic half of the α‐synuclein 3–11 helix increases membrane association and S129 phosphorylation7
The activator/repressor Hap1 binds to the yeast eIF5A‐encoding gene TIF51A to adapt its expression to the mitochondrial functional status7
A life‐time of hematopoietic cell function: ascent, stability, and decline7
Roles of methionine and cysteine residues of the Escherichia coli sensor kinase HprS in reactive chlorine species sensing7
A purine and a backbone discontinuous site alter the structure and thermal stability of DNA minidumbbells containing two pentaloops7
Structural basis of a GatC ortholog transporter in the bacterial phosphotransferase system7
Transcription factor EB controls both motogenic and mitogenic cell activities7
Atomic structure of the regulatory TGS domain of Rel protein from Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its interaction with deacylated tRNA7
Poliovirus capsid protein VP3 can penetrate vascular endothelial cells7
Small RNA sequencing in hypoxic naked mole‐rat hearts suggests microRNA regulation of RNA‐ and translation‐related processes7
'The world needs science, and science needs women'…but what do women in science need? – interviews and panel discussion with 5 outstanding female scientists7
A guide for blood–brain barrier models7
Transforming science communication through storytelling7
Deubiquitinases at the interplay between hematopoietic stem cell aging and myelodysplastic transformation7
K+ regulates relocation of Pellino‐2 to the site of NLRP3 inflammasome activation in macrophages7
l‐2‐Aminopimelic acid acts as an auxin mimic to induce lateral root formation across diverse plant species7
A Pellino‐2 variant is associated with constitutive NLRP3 inflammasome activation in a family with ocular pterygium–digital keloid dysplasia7
Neurospora casein kinase 1a recruits the circadian clock protein FRQvia the C‐terminal lobe of its kinase domain7
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