OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Biological Chemistry is 7. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
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Bioprospecting hydroxylated chalcones in in vitro model of ischemia-reoxygenation and probing NOX4 interactions via molecular docking	34
Highlight: young research groups in Germany – 5th edition	32
Yme2, a putative RNA recognition motif and AAA+ domain containing protein, genetically interacts with the mitochondrial protein export machinery	31
Loss of respiratory complex I subunit NDUFB10 affects complex I assembly and supercomplex formation	23
Diversification of glutathione transferases in plants and their role in oxidative stress defense	20
LncRNA-p21 suppresses cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in gastric cancer by sponging miR-514b-3p and up-regulating ARHGEF9 expression	20
Development of an enabling platform biotechnology for the production of proteins	19
Structural homology of mite profilins to plant profilins is not indicative of allergic cross-reactivity	19
Exceptionally versatile take II: post-translational modifications of lysine and their impact on bacterial physiology	19
Mechanism of hypoxia-induced exosome circ_0051799 regulating the progression of lung adenocarcinoma	18
Diselenide-derivative of 3-pyridinol targets redox enzymes leading to cell cycle deregulation and apoptosis in A549 cells	18
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis prolyl dipeptidyl peptidase cleaves the N-terminal peptide of the immunoprotein CXCL-10	17
Altered population activity and local tuning heterogeneity in auditory cortex of Cacna2d3 -deficient mice	17
Computational resolution in single molecule localization – impact of noise level and emitter density	16
Implications of TRPM3 and TRPM8 for sensory neuron sensitisation	16
Influence of inflammatory processes on thalamocortical activity	15
Asymmetric horseshoe-like assembly of peroxisomal yeast oxalyl-CoA synthetase	14
Protein transport along the presequence pathway	14
Broadened substrate specificity of bacterial dipeptidyl-peptidase 7 enables release of half of all dipeptide combinations from peptide N-termini	14
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Highlight: structure and function of the peroxisomal translocon	13
Highlights in biochemistry Bochum 2022	13

A tailored cytochrome P450 monooxygenase from Gordonia rubripertincta CWB2 for selective aliphatic monooxygenation	12
Pathogenic missense variants of CSNK2B associated with Poirier-Bienvenu neurodevelopmental disorder impact differently on CK2 holoenzyme formation	12
Detection of a 7SL RNA-derived small non-coding RNA using Molecular Beacons in vitro and in cells	12
Comparative studies of soluble and immobilized Fe(III) heme-peptide complexes as alternative heterogeneous biocatalysts	12
Unpaired cysteine insertions favor transmembrane dimerization and induce ligand-independent constitutive cytokine receptor signaling	11
Methionine restriction attenuates the migration and invasion of gastric cancer cells by inhibiting nuclear p65 translocation through TRIM47	11
Simultaneous spectral illumination of microplates for high-throughput optogenetics and photobiology	11
Molecular determinants of protein half-life in chloroplasts with focus on the Clp protease system	11
Structures and nucleic acid-binding preferences of the eukaryotic ARID domain	10
The nascent polypeptide-associated complex (NAC) as regulatory hub on ribosomes	10
Structure and phase separation of the C-terminal domain of RNA polymerase II	10
Apolipoprotein E-containing lipoproteins and their extracellular interactions with LRP1 affect LPS-induced inflammation	10
Protein kinase CK2 contributes to glucose homeostasis	10
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Dynamics of the translocation pore of the human peroxisomal protein import machinery	10
The Zika virus infection remodels the expression of the synaptotagmin-9 secretory protein	10
Protein engineering & design: hitting new heights	10
The role of the Na⁺/Ca²⁺-exchanger (NCX) in cancer-associated fibroblasts	9
In vitro ADME characterization of a very potent 3-acylamino-2-aminopropionic acid-derived GluN2C-NMDA receptor agonist and its ester prodrugs	9
Inhibition of miR-143-3p alleviates myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury via limiting mitochondria-mediated apoptosis	9
Sarcomere analysis in human cardiomyocytes by computing radial frequency spectra	9
Insights in caveolae protein structure arrangements and their local lipid environment	9
The emerging role of ATP as a cosolute for biomolecular processes	9
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KCTD5 regulates Ikaros degradation induced by chemotherapeutic drug etoposide in hematological cells	9
Structural basis of Alzheimer β-amyloid peptide recognition by engineered lipocalin proteins with aggregation-blocking activity	8
Unfolded protein responses in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii	8
Microtubules as a signal hub for axon growth in response to mechanical force	8
Eukaryotic tRNA splicing – one goal, two strategies, many players	8
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Conserved function, divergent evolution: mitochondrial outer membrane insertases across eukaryotes	8
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Highlight: new developments in immunoengineering	8
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A guide to designing photocontrol in proteins: methods, strategies and applications	8
Extracellular hemin is a reverse use-dependent gating modifier of cardiac voltage-gated Na⁺ channels	8
Extracellular stimulation of lung fibroblasts with arachidonic acid increases interleukin 11 expression through p38 and ERK signaling	7
The BCL11A transcription factor stimulates the enzymatic activities of the OGG1 DNA glycosylase	7
Chemerin – exploring a versatile adipokine	7
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Membrane binding and pore forming insertion of PEX5 into horizontal lipid bilayer	7
Molecular simulations of DEAH-box helicases reveal control of domain flexibility by ligands: RNA, ATP, ADP, and G-patch proteins	7
Atomistic insight into the essential binding event of ACE2-derived peptides to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein	7
Highlight: how to synthesize, assemble and regulate ribonucleoprotein-complexes	7
Small-molecule metabolites in SARS-CoV-2 treatment: a comprehensive review	7
Distinct conformational and energetic features define the specific recognition of (di)aromatic peptide motifs by PEX14	7
Interaction of RTX toxins with the host cell plasma membrane	7
Application of RtcB ligase to monitor self-cleaving ribozyme activity by RNA-seq	7
Pathological and physiological roles of ADP-ribosylation: established functions and new insights	7