Trends in Biochemical Sciences

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(The median citation count of Trends in Biochemical Sciences is 3. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
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System reset: topoisomerase 1 clears mitotic DNA for transcriptional memory156
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Adding post-translational modifications and protein–protein interactions to protein schematics144
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From lead to market: chemical approaches to transform peptides into therapeutics135
Multiplayer virtual reality for understanding biomolecular structures132
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Decoding ceramide function: how localization shapes cellular fate and how to study it113
The CYTOLD and ERTOLD pathways for lipid droplet–protein targeting107
Novel machine learning approaches revolutionize protein knowledge96
Fragment-based drug discovery supports drugging ‘undruggable’ protein–protein interactions96
Did circular DNA shape the evolution of mammalian genomes?90
Understanding peptide hormones: from precursor proteins to bioactive molecules88
Intrinsic and extrinsic regulators of Aux/IAA protein degradation dynamics86
Cellular oxidants and the proteostasis network: balance between activation and destruction86
CRISPR/Cas9 boosts wheat yield by reducing brassinosteroid signaling85
Molecular mechanisms of heat shock factor 1 regulation85
Transporter Specificity: A Tale of Loosened Elevator-Sliding83
Exploiting enzyme evolution for computational protein design81
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The transition phase: preparing to launch a laboratory77
Glucokinase: from allosteric glucose sensing to disease variants74
Determining and interpreting protein lifetimes in mammalian tissues74
Activation, decommissioning, and dememorization: enhancers in a life cycle73
Transcription-coupled global genomic repair in E. coli70
Diverse heterochromatin states restricting cell identity and reprogramming69
Subconductance states add complexity to Piezo1 gating model67
Cotranslational sorting and processing of newly synthesized proteins in eukaryotes66
Microtubule nucleation for spindle assembly: one molecule at a time66
Structural diversity of the CE-clan proteases in bacteria to disarm host ubiquitin defenses66
Exploring membrane asymmetry and its effects on membrane proteins65
Transcription-coupled nucleosome assembly64
Structural parasitology of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum62
Using graphs and charts in scientific figures62
Cell entry by SARS-CoV-259
Small RNA and Toll-like receptor interactions: origins and disease mechanisms57
Creative approaches using proximity labeling to gain new biological insights55
Transcription factor IID parks and drives preinitiation complexes at sharp or broad promoters55
FUS and TDP-43 Phases in Health and Disease54
Apart, together54
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Innovations in the electron transport chain fuel archaeal methane metabolism51
Seeing the forest through the trees: characterizing the glycoproteome50
The expanding landscape of canonical and non-canonical protein phosphorylation49
Control of chloroplast degradation and cell death in response to stress49
Mitochondrial compartmentalization: emerging themes in structure and function48
Making nucleic acid structures and schematics46
Protein structure and aggregation: a marriage of necessity ruled by aggregation gatekeepers46
Making ends meet: a universal driver of large ribosomal subunit biogenesis46
A plant immune protein fights against cancer44
Structural insights into membrane adenylyl cyclases, initiators of cAMP signaling44
The RNA tether model for human chromosomal translocation fragile zones43
Two hearts beat as one: the debate over RAS dimers continues42
Thiol dioxygenases: from structures to functions42
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Functional modulation of chemical mediators in microbial communities41
An outreach activity to enhance biochemistry pedagogy41
Direct Structural Insights into GABAA Receptor Pharmacology41
Non-histone binding functions of PHD fingers40
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Cloud computing platforms to support cryo-EM structure determination40
Convergent evolution in two bacterial replicative helicase loaders39
Metamorphic protein folding as evolutionary adaptation39
Balancing act: lipid-to-protein ratios steer the aggregation fate of α-synuclein39
Rethinking transcription factor dynamics and transcription regulation in eukaryotes38
Double-duty isomerases: a case study of isomerization-coupled enzymatic catalysis38
Origins and evolving functionalities of tRNA-derived small RNAs36
Liquid–liquid phase separation in presynaptic nerve terminals36
Molecular regulation of the salicylic acid hormone pathway in plants under changing environmental conditions36
Multifaceted control of T cell differentiation by STIM135
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Does chromatin function as a metabolite reservoir?35
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Time-resolved serial crystallography to reveal protein structural changes34
Cooperative assembly of the mitochondrial respiratory chain34
CryoEM shows the active dynein complex on microtubules34
Orange carotenoid proteins: structural understanding of evolution and function31
Recent advances in enzymes active on lignin-derived aromatic compounds31
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Journey to the past: molecular de-extinction enables the discovery of ancient β-defensins and highlights their evolutionary history31
Forging a path toward a more sustainable laboratory31
Circular RNAs in physiology and non-immunological diseases30
Lamin post-translational modifications: emerging toggles of nuclear organization and function28
Advances, challenges, and opportunities in structural biology28
TRAPs: the ‘elevator-with-an-operator’ mechanism27
Monitoring subcellular NADP redox state with NAPstar biosensors26
Hallmarks of icosahedral virus capsids emerged during laboratory evolution of a bacterial enzyme26
Computationally guided AAV engineering for enhanced gene delivery26
Structural mechanisms of mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 regulation in thermogenesis25
Wrapping up a special series on scientific figure development25
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How to compile different types of structural visualizations in one panel25
Lysines and cysteines: partners in stress?25
SRC homology 3 domains: multifaceted binding modules24
Protein SUMOylation and phase separation: partners in stress?24
How integrin phosphorylations regulate cell adhesion and signaling24
Decoding anaphylatoxins: unveiling the molecular mechanisms of complement receptor activation and signaling24
FN3K: the (un)sweetest kinase24
Lipidation status of single membrane-associated ATG8 proteins24
Ligand-independent receptor clustering modulates transmembrane signaling: a new paradigm23
SLiM-binding pockets: an attractive target for broad-spectrum antivirals23
Oxytocin and vasopressin signaling in health and disease22
Synaptoneurolipidomics: lipidomics in the study of synaptic function22
Endogenous plant nitroxyl, a new component of nitric oxide biology22
Discovering riboswitches: the past and the future22
To Ub or not to Ub: a regulatory question in TGF-β signaling22
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Discordant skeletal muscle gene and protein responses to exercise21
Protein Termini 2022: central roles of protein ends21
Creating accessibility in academic negotiations21
Biomolecules capturing live bacteria from clinical samples20
Regulation of Autophagy Enzymes by Nutrient Signaling20
Structural transitions modulate the chaperone activities of Grp9420
Enlightening epigenetics: optochemical tools illuminate the path20
Uncovering viral RNA–host cell interactions on a proteome-wide scale20
Maximizing grant funding: strategies for negotiating laboratory pricing20
Understanding the dynamic design of the spliceosome20
Spray-type modifications: an emerging paradigm in post-translational modifications20
Oxidative protein folding fidelity and redoxtasis in the endoplasmic reticulum20
Cytoplasmic gene expression: lessons from poxviruses20
The CENP-A nucleosome: where and when it happens during the inner kinetochore’s assembly20
Using light to drive energy transduction in metazoan aging19
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Mitochondrial DNA: cellular genotoxic stress sentinel19
More Than Just Closed and Open: Unraveling a Mechanosensor19
A vigilant gliding bird protects plants18
Take Your PIC18
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Film-like organelles equip cells with multiple genetic codes18
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Coupling lipid synthesis with nuclear envelope remodeling18
Thermal proteome profiling of protein-centric interactions and modifications17
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Substrate and phosphorylation site selection by phosphoprotein phosphatases17
News about amino acid metabolism in plant–microbe interactions17
Transforming eukaryotic cell culture with macromolecular crowding17
Structural advances in sterol-sensing domain-containing proteins17
The lysosome as a master regulator of iron metabolism16
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Mitochondria in disease: changes in shapes and dynamics16
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Microtubule specialization by +TIP networks: from mechanisms to functional implications15
Regulation of Dishevelled protein activity and stability by post-translational modifications and autophagy15
Ancestral ribonucleases back in motion for evolutionary-dynamics guided protein design15
Consequences of telomere replication failure: the other end-replication problem15
The Retromer Complex: From Genesis to Revelations15
Translational control through ribosome heterogeneity and functional specialization15
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LncRNAs: the missing link to senescence nuclear architecture14
More Than Just Letters and Chemistry: Genomics Goes Mechanics14
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Maestro of the SereNADe: SLC25A51 Orchestrates Mitochondrial NAD+14
How do plants feel the heat and survive?14
Unlocking translational machinery for antitubercular drug development14
Topological Twists in Nature13
Mechanisms and rationales of SAM homeostasis13
Giant variations in giant virus genome packaging13
The metabolic cross-talk between cancer and T cells13
The physiological relevance of autophagosome morphogenesis13
The quest to identify ADP-ribosylation readers: methodological advances13
Mitochondrial heat production: the elephant in the lab…12
Confluence and convergence of Dscam and Pcdh cell-recognition codes12
Post-translational modifications on RNA-binding proteins: accelerators, brakes, or passengers in neurodegeneration?12
Modifying the modifiers: ubiquitination of ADP-ribosylation in human cells12
The enzymes for genome size increase and maintenance of large (+)RNA viruses12
Looking lively: emerging principles of pseudokinase signaling11
Important questions and future directions in plant biochemistry11
Mechanisms of Gβγ Release upon GPCR Activation11
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Assembling the jigsaw puzzle of life11
ERK-dependent protein phosphorylation in KRAS-mutant cancer: a mix of the expected and surprising11
Guanylate-binding proteins: mechanisms of pattern recognition and antimicrobial functions11
Building a laboratory and networks during the COVID-19 pandemic11
Two for one: regulatory RNAs that encode small proteins10
Ensembles of synthetic polymers mimic biological fluids10
Biogenesis and engineering of interleukin 12 family cytokines10
Insights into mitoribosomal biogenesis from recent structural studies10
Textbook oxidative phosphorylation needs to be rewritten10
Keeping neuronal activity in check: a novel role for α-synuclein serine-129 phosphorylation in the healthy brain10
Molecular determinants of protein evolvability10
RNA catalysis moving towards metabolic reactions: progress with ribozyme catalyzed alkyl transfer10
cAMP signaling: a remarkably regional affair10
Insights into 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase-inhibitor interactions from comparative structural biology10
Back on the chain gang: polyphosphate modification of proteins10
The COP9 signalosome: A versatile regulatory hub of Cullin-RING ligases10
Trials and tribulations of statistical significance in biochemistry and omics9
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Chemical genetic methodologies for identifying protein substrates of PARPs9
Mapping histone modification-dependent protein interactions with chemical proteomics9
Coenzyme Q biochemistry and biosynthesis9
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Size does matter: piRNA and miRNA targeting9
Microbial Prions: Dawn of a New Era9
Exploring protein conformations with limited proteolysis coupled to mass spectrometry9
Structural Basis for the Modulation of Ryanodine Receptors9
Creating overview and summary figures9
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Contributions of single-particle cryoelectron microscopy toward fighting COVID-199
Mps1 kinase functions in mitotic spindle assembly and error correction9
Frozen motion: how cryo-EM changes the way we look at ABC transporters8
Mitochondrial-to-nuclear communication in aging: an epigenetic perspective8
Chaperone-dependent and chaperone-independent functions of carboxylate clamp tetratricopeptide repeat (CC-TPR) proteins8
One Ring to Rule them All? Structural and Functional Diversity in the Nuclear Pore Complex8
Understanding mitochondrial protein import: a revised model of the presequence translocase8
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Z-DNA at the crossroads: untangling its role in genome dynamics8
Assembly and function of branched ubiquitin chains8
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Characterizing Circular RNAs Using Nanopore Sequencing8
Chemical probes for imaging cellular compartmentalization8
The emerging roles of S-acylation in autophagy7
Mammalian viral suppressors of RNA interference7
Interplay of cGAS with chromatin7
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Machine learning and protein allostery7
Structural basis of torque generation in the bi-directional bacterial flagellar motor7
Detecting and Rescuing Stalled Ribosomes7
BRCA1/BARD1 is a nucleosome reader and writer7
PML isoforms: a molecular basis for PML pleiotropic functions7
Endomembrane GPCR signaling: 15 years on, the quest continues7
Beyond Autophagy: The Expanding Roles of ATG8 Proteins7
Joan J. Guinovart (1947–2025)7
Histone variants: expanding the epigenetic potential of neurons one amino acid at a time7
IUBMB Trainee Initiative: supporting emerging biochemists and molecular biologists around the world6
How does p53 work? Regulation by the intrinsically disordered domains6
Methods for the directed evolution of biomolecular interactions6
mRNA accessibility within mRNPs as a determinant of gene expression6
Advancing sustainable biotechnology through protein engineering6
Broadening access to cryoEM through centralized facilities6
Recent structural advances towards understanding of the bacterial type III secretion injectisome6
Protein–membrane interactions: sensing and generating curvature6
Recent and future perspectives on engineering interferons and other cytokines as therapeutics5
DEAD-box ATPases as regulators of biomolecular condensates and membrane-less organelles5
ER-Phagy, ER Homeostasis, and ER Quality Control: Implications for Disease5
Incorporating chemical structures into scientific figures5
Interplay between the transcription preinitiation complex and the +1 nucleosome5
ProP-PD for proteome-wide motif-mediated interaction discovery5
Targeting the nucleolus as a therapeutic strategy in human disease5
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Efficient PROTAC-ing: combinational use of PROTACs with signaling pathway inhibitors5
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