OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Biological Chemistry is 61. 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 2020-07-01 to 2024-07-01.)

Article	Citations
The molecular virology of coronaviruses	378
Mechanisms of evolved herbicide resistance	351
SARS-CoV-2 infects cells after viral entry via clathrin-mediated endocytosis	323
Inhibition of SARS–CoV-2 by type I and type III interferons	213
Molnupiravir promotes SARS-CoV-2 mutagenesis via the RNA template	212
The SARS-CoV-2 envelope and membrane proteins modulate maturation and retention of the spike protein, allowing assembly of virus-like particles	209
Oxygen battle in the gut: Hypoxia and hypoxia-inducible factors in metabolic and inflammatory responses in the intestine	197
Antisense technology: A review	175
The essential elements of Alzheimer’s disease	154
Structural and functional conservation of the programmed −1 ribosomal frameshift signal of SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)	152
Impaired NLRP3 inflammasome activation/pyroptosis leads to robust inflammatory cell death via caspase-8/RIPK3 during coronavirus infection	146
Zinc transporters and their functional integration in mammalian cells	137
Recent advances in de novo protein design: Principles, methods, and applications	130
Major advances in targeted protein degradation: PROTACs, LYTACs, and MADTACs	129
The interplay of fibroblasts, the extracellular matrix, and inflammation in scar formation	126
Post-translational modifications of Hsp90 and translating the chaperone code	126
Coronavirus infection and PARP expression dysregulate the NAD metabolome: An actionable component of innate immunity	122
Template-dependent inhibition of coronavirus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase by remdesivir reveals a second mechanism of action	120
Mitochondrial metabolism regulates macrophage biology	117
Post-translational modifications of Hsp70 family proteins: Expanding the chaperone code	111
The emerging role of α-synuclein truncation in aggregation and disease	109
Mechanisms of adhesion G protein–coupled receptor activation	108
Lipopolysaccharide O-antigens—bacterial glycans made to measure	104
Piezo1 acts upstream of TRPV4 to induce pathological changes in endothelial cells due to shear stress	100
Disassembly of Tau fibrils by the human Hsp70 disaggregation machinery generates small seeding-competent species	100

ZBP1 promotes fungi-induced inflammasome activation and pyroptosis, apoptosis, and necroptosis (PANoptosis)	99
The chaperone GRP78 is a host auxiliary factor for SARS-CoV-2 and GRP78 depleting antibody blocks viral entry and infection	99
The 89-kDa PARP1 cleavage fragment serves as a cytoplasmic PAR carrier to induce AIF-mediated apoptosis	97
Unusual zwitterionic catalytic site of SARS–CoV-2 main protease revealed by neutron crystallography	97
Role of the lipid bilayer in outer membrane protein folding in Gram-negative bacteria	97
Structural basis for the in vitro efficacy of nirmatrelvir against SARS-CoV-2 variants	94
1,6-Hexanediol, commonly used to dissolve liquid–liquid phase separated condensates, directly impairs kinase and phosphatase activities	93
N6-Methyladenosine modification of hepatitis B and C viral RNAs attenuates host innate immunity via RIG-I signaling	91
The importance of thiamine (vitamin B1) in plant health: From crop yield to biofortification	90
A molecular roadmap to the plant immune system	89
Discovery of amivantamab (JNJ-61186372), a bispecific antibody targeting EGFR and MET	88
Deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs): Regulation, homeostasis, and oxidative stress response	87
The SARS-CoV-2 Y453F mink variant displays a pronounced increase in ACE-2 affinity but does not challenge antibody neutralization	87
The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 induces endothelial inflammation through integrin α5β1 and NF-κB signaling	82
SARS-CoV-2 viral budding and entry can be modeled using BSL-2 level virus-like particles	81
Seeing beyond the limit: A guide to choosing the right super-resolution microscopy technique	79
Toward the solution of the protein structure prediction problem	79
High affinity binding of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein enhances ACE2 carboxypeptidase activity	78
From OCR and ECAR to energy: Perspectives on the design and interpretation of bioenergetics studies	76
Regulation and function of the mammalian tricarboxylic acid cycle	76
Small molecule strategies to harness the unfolded protein response: where do we go from here?	75
Acidity and nucleophilic reactivity of glutathione persulfide	73
Role of host factors in SARS-CoV-2 entry	73
Exploring cellular biochemistry with nanobodies	72
Exosome-mediated mRNA delivery in vivo is safe and can be used to induce SARS-CoV-2 immunity	71
Bacterial iron detoxification at the molecular level	70
Presence of hyaluronan in lung alveoli in severe Covid-19: An opening for new treatment options?	68
Targeting mitophagy in Parkinson's disease	67
Inhibition of acid sphingomyelinase by ambroxol prevents SARS-CoV-2 entry into epithelial cells	66
Iron homeostasis and plant immune responses: Recent insights and translational implications	66
The SARS-CoV-2 Nsp3 macrodomain reverses PARP9/DTX3L-dependent ADP-ribosylation induced by interferon signaling	65
Adipose mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles containing microRNA-26a-5p target TLR4 and protect against diabetic nephropathy	65
Structure and function of the ecto-nucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase (ENPP) family: Tidying up diversity	64
Molecular mechanisms of telomere biology disorders	64
Priming of SARS-CoV-2 S protein by several membrane-bound serine proteinases could explain enhanced viral infectivity and systemic COVID-19 infection	62
Structural analysis of carbohydrate binding by the macrophage mannose receptor CD206	62