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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
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Adding post-translational modifications and protein–protein interactions to protein schematics157
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Multiplayer virtual reality for understanding biomolecular structures147
Understanding peptide hormones: from precursor proteins to bioactive molecules115
Harnessing the power of peptides: advances and collaborations in biochemistry101
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Transporter Specificity: A Tale of Loosened Elevator-Sliding95
System reset: topoisomerase 1 clears mitotic DNA for transcriptional memory94
Novel machine learning approaches revolutionize protein knowledge93
CRISPR/Cas9 boosts wheat yield by reducing brassinosteroid signaling91
Conserved signaling gears that sustain circadian clock robustness88
Intrinsic and extrinsic regulators of Aux/IAA protein degradation dynamics82
The CYTOLD and ERTOLD pathways for lipid droplet–protein targeting78
Fragment-based drug discovery supports drugging ‘undruggable’ protein–protein interactions78
Exploiting enzyme evolution for computational protein design78
Did circular DNA shape the evolution of mammalian genomes?73
Molecular mechanisms of heat shock factor 1 regulation72
Cellular oxidants and the proteostasis network: balance between activation and destruction72
Decoding ceramide function: how localization shapes cellular fate and how to study it72
From lead to market: chemical approaches to transform peptides into therapeutics70
Determining and interpreting protein lifetimes in mammalian tissues69
Transcription-coupled global genomic repair in E. coli67
Creative approaches using proximity labeling to gain new biological insights62
Structural parasitology of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum61
Cell entry by SARS-CoV-261
Small RNA and Toll-like receptor interactions: origins and disease mechanisms60
Activation, decommissioning, and dememorization: enhancers in a life cycle59
Using graphs and charts in scientific figures57
Structural diversity of the CE-clan proteases in bacteria to disarm host ubiquitin defenses57
Diverse heterochromatin states restricting cell identity and reprogramming57
Subconductance states add complexity to Piezo1 gating model56
Glucokinase: from allosteric glucose sensing to disease variants55
Transcription factor IID parks and drives preinitiation complexes at sharp or broad promoters55
Microtubule nucleation for spindle assembly: one molecule at a time54
Proteasome-derived peptides: separating the trash from the recycling53
Transcription-coupled nucleosome assembly51
The HIF axes in cancer: angiogenesis, metabolism, and immune-modulation50
The transition phase: preparing to launch a laboratory48
Exploring membrane asymmetry and its effects on membrane proteins47
Cotranslational sorting and processing of newly synthesized proteins in eukaryotes47
Apart, together47
Engineering RiPP pathways: strategies for generating complex bioactive peptides46
Advisory Board and Contents46
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The RNA tether model for human chromosomal translocation fragile zones44
Making nucleic acid structures and schematics43
Functional modulation of chemical mediators in microbial communities43
Two hearts beat as one: the debate over RAS dimers continues42
A plant immune protein fights against cancer40
Mitochondrial tRNA processing: a neutral evolutionary ratchet innovation40
An outreach activity to enhance biochemistry pedagogy40
Innovations in the electron transport chain fuel archaeal methane metabolism39
Thiol dioxygenases: from structures to functions39
Mitochondrial compartmentalization: emerging themes in structure and function38
Structural insights into membrane adenylyl cyclases, initiators of cAMP signaling37
Seeing the forest through the trees: characterizing the glycoproteome37
Protein structure and aggregation: a marriage of necessity ruled by aggregation gatekeepers37
Just bypass it: mechanisms of DNA damage tolerance35
The expanding landscape of canonical and non-canonical protein phosphorylation35
Control of chloroplast degradation and cell death in response to stress35
Making ends meet: a universal driver of large ribosomal subunit biogenesis34
The metabolic code of ferroptosis: nutritional regulators of cell death34
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Convergent evolution in two bacterial replicative helicase loaders33
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Cloud computing platforms to support cryo-EM structure determination33
Balancing act: lipid-to-protein ratios steer the aggregation fate of α-synuclein32
Liquid–liquid phase separation in presynaptic nerve terminals32
Rethinking transcription factor dynamics and transcription regulation in eukaryotes32
Double-duty isomerases: a case study of isomerization-coupled enzymatic catalysis31
Non-histone binding functions of PHD fingers31
Metamorphic protein folding as evolutionary adaptation30
Origins and evolving functionalities of tRNA-derived small RNAs29
Programmable protein editing28
Journey to the past: molecular de-extinction enables the discovery of ancient β-defensins and highlights their evolutionary history28
Recent advances in enzymes active on lignin-derived aromatic compounds28
Advisory Board and Contents28
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Proteostasis in cellular dormancy: lessons from yeast to oocytes28
Does chromatin function as a metabolite reservoir?28
Molecular regulation of the salicylic acid hormone pathway in plants under changing environmental conditions28
Lamin post-translational modifications: emerging toggles of nuclear organization and function27
Forging a path toward a more sustainable laboratory27
Time-resolved serial crystallography to reveal protein structural changes27
The crosstalk of m6A-modified RNA with DNA damage repair26
CryoEM shows the active dynein complex on microtubules26
Orange carotenoid proteins: structural understanding of evolution and function26
Circular RNAs in physiology and non-immunological diseases26
Multifaceted control of T cell differentiation by STIM126
Cooperative assembly of the mitochondrial respiratory chain25
Lysines and cysteines: partners in stress?25
Hallmarks of icosahedral virus capsids emerged during laboratory evolution of a bacterial enzyme25
Advances, challenges, and opportunities in structural biology25
Computationally guided AAV engineering for enhanced gene delivery24
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Structural mechanisms of mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 regulation in thermogenesis23
Advancing nanopore technology toward protein identification and sequencing23
Lipidation status of single membrane-associated ATG8 proteins23
Wrapping up a special series on scientific figure development23
Monitoring subcellular NADP redox state with NAPstar biosensors23
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How to compile different types of structural visualizations in one panel23
TRAPs: the ‘elevator-with-an-operator’ mechanism23
FN3K: the (un)sweetest kinase23
Endogenous plant nitroxyl, a new component of nitric oxide biology23
SLiM-binding pockets: an attractive target for broad-spectrum antivirals22
Oxytocin and vasopressin signaling in health and disease22
Decoding anaphylatoxins: unveiling the molecular mechanisms of complement receptor activation and signaling21
Protein SUMOylation and phase separation: partners in stress?21
SRC homology 3 domains: multifaceted binding modules21
How integrin phosphorylations regulate cell adhesion and signaling20
Synaptoneurolipidomics: lipidomics in the study of synaptic function20
Discordant skeletal muscle gene and protein responses to exercise20
PTMs as molecular encoders: reprogramming chaperones into epichaperomes for network control in disease20
To Ub or not to Ub: a regulatory question in TGF-β signaling20
Ligand-independent receptor clustering modulates transmembrane signaling: a new paradigm20
Discovering riboswitches: the past and the future20
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Maximizing grant funding: strategies for negotiating laboratory pricing18
Biomolecules capturing live bacteria from clinical samples18
Spray-type modifications: an emerging paradigm in post-translational modifications18
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Understanding the dynamic design of the spliceosome18
Mitochondrial DNA: cellular genotoxic stress sentinel18
Enlightening epigenetics: optochemical tools illuminate the path18
Protein Termini 2022: central roles of protein ends18
Cytoplasmic gene expression: lessons from poxviruses18
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Creating accessibility in academic negotiations17
Uncovering viral RNA–host cell interactions on a proteome-wide scale17
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Structural transitions modulate the chaperone activities of Grp9417
Exploring nondegrading molecular glues for protein–protein interactions17
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Oxidative protein folding fidelity and redoxtasis in the endoplasmic reticulum17
The CENP-A nucleosome: where and when it happens during the inner kinetochore’s assembly17
Advisory Board and Contents16
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Film-like organelles equip cells with multiple genetic codes16
Transforming eukaryotic cell culture with macromolecular crowding16
A vigilant gliding bird protects plants16
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Using light to drive energy transduction in metazoan aging15
Structural advances in sterol-sensing domain-containing proteins15
Substrate and phosphorylation site selection by phosphoprotein phosphatases15
Thermal proteome profiling of protein-centric interactions and modifications15
Coupling lipid synthesis with nuclear envelope remodeling15
Advisory Board and Contents14
News about amino acid metabolism in plant–microbe interactions14
The lysosome as a master regulator of iron metabolism14
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Mitochondria in disease: changes in shapes and dynamics14
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Ancestral ribonucleases back in motion for evolutionary-dynamics guided protein design13
The intersection of viral mimicry and nuclear entry13
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From transcription to export: mRNA’s winding path to the cytoplasm13
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Regulation of Dishevelled protein activity and stability by post-translational modifications and autophagy13
Consequences of telomere replication failure: the other end-replication problem13
How do plants feel the heat and survive?12
Unlocking translational machinery for antitubercular drug development12
The quest to identify ADP-ribosylation readers: methodological advances12
Post-translational modifications on RNA-binding proteins: accelerators, brakes, or passengers in neurodegeneration?12
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Microtubule specialization by +TIP networks: from mechanisms to functional implications12
The enzymes for genome size increase and maintenance of large (+)RNA viruses12
Giant variations in giant virus genome packaging12
Histone-mediated chromatin organization in prokaryotes and viruses12
Translational control through ribosome heterogeneity and functional specialization12
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Modifying the modifiers: ubiquitination of ADP-ribosylation in human cells12
The physiological relevance of autophagosome morphogenesis12
LncRNAs: the missing link to senescence nuclear architecture11
Mitochondrial heat production: the elephant in the lab…11
Mechanisms of Gβγ Release upon GPCR Activation11
Guanylate-binding proteins: mechanisms of pattern recognition and antimicrobial functions11
Looking lively: emerging principles of pseudokinase signaling11
Confluence and convergence of Dscam and Pcdh cell-recognition codes11
Mechanisms and rationales of SAM homeostasis11
ERK-dependent protein phosphorylation in KRAS-mutant cancer: a mix of the expected and surprising11
Mining the gut microbiota for defluorination activity11
The metabolic cross-talk between cancer and T cells11
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Building a laboratory and networks during the COVID-19 pandemic11
Ensembles of synthetic polymers mimic biological fluids10
Assembling the jigsaw puzzle of life10
Insights into 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase-inhibitor interactions from comparative structural biology10
Textbook oxidative phosphorylation needs to be rewritten10
RNA catalysis moving towards metabolic reactions: progress with ribozyme catalyzed alkyl transfer10
Back on the chain gang: polyphosphate modification of proteins10
Biosensor for monitoring PTEN activity in biological systems10
cAMP signaling: a remarkably regional affair10
Keeping neuronal activity in check: a novel role for α-synuclein serine-129 phosphorylation in the healthy brain10
Important questions and future directions in plant biochemistry10
Two for one: regulatory RNAs that encode small proteins10
Biogenesis and engineering of interleukin 12 family cytokines10
The COP9 signalosome: A versatile regulatory hub of Cullin-RING ligases9
Chemical probes for imaging cellular compartmentalization9
Insights into mitoribosomal biogenesis from recent structural studies9
Coenzyme Q biochemistry and biosynthesis9
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Molecular determinants of protein evolvability9
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Creating overview and summary figures9
Size does matter: piRNA and miRNA targeting8
Chemical genetic methodologies for identifying protein substrates of PARPs8
The multilayered regulation of aromatic amino acid biosynthesis in plants8
Assembly and function of branched ubiquitin chains8
Mapping histone modification-dependent protein interactions with chemical proteomics8
Trials and tribulations of statistical significance in biochemistry and omics8
Contributions of single-particle cryoelectron microscopy toward fighting COVID-198
Z-DNA at the crossroads: untangling its role in genome dynamics8
Understanding mitochondrial protein import: a revised model of the presequence translocase8
Mps1 kinase functions in mitotic spindle assembly and error correction8
Diverse lineages and adaptations of oxygen-adapted hydrogenases8
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Molecular design drives nanoarchitecture in self-assembling antimicrobial peptides8
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Frozen motion: how cryo-EM changes the way we look at ABC transporters7
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The emerging roles of S-acylation in autophagy7
Detecting and Rescuing Stalled Ribosomes7
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Mitochondrial-to-nuclear communication in aging: an epigenetic perspective7
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Characterizing Circular RNAs Using Nanopore Sequencing7
Chaperone-dependent and chaperone-independent functions of carboxylate clamp tetratricopeptide repeat (CC-TPR) proteins7
Joan J. Guinovart (1947–2025)7
Exploring protein conformations with limited proteolysis coupled to mass spectrometry7
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Endomembrane GPCR signaling: 15 years on, the quest continues7
Structural basis of torque generation in the bi-directional bacterial flagellar motor7
Histone variants: expanding the epigenetic potential of neurons one amino acid at a time7
PML isoforms: a molecular basis for PML pleiotropic functions6
Mammalian viral suppressors of RNA interference6
Cell surface RNA biology: new roles for RNA binding proteins6
Machine learning and protein allostery6
Broadening access to cryoEM through centralized facilities6
Interplay of cGAS with chromatin6
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IUBMB Trainee Initiative: supporting emerging biochemists and molecular biologists around the world6
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ADAR RNA Modifications, the Epitranscriptome and Innate Immunity5
Incorporating chemical structures into scientific figures5
Targeting the nucleolus as a therapeutic strategy in human disease5
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