Nature Chemical Biology

Papers
(The TQCC of Nature Chemical Biology is 20. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Flipping the polarity switch389
Cyclic signature313
Development of cyclic peptides that can be administered orally to inhibit disease targets219
To TnpB or not TnpB? Cas12 is the answer192
Channeling kynurenine192
Bacteria lose a pep in their step189
Seeing the retention178
Chemical targeting of amyloids162
Sterol homeostasis in yeast159
Surviving salt stress158
Assembly-activated aggregation154
Complexoform-specific ligands that modulate the pleiotropic methyltransferase adaptor TRMT112153
E2–Ub-R74G strategy reveals E2-specific ubiquitin conjugation profiles in live cells153
Detecting features of antibody structure through their mediator-accessible redox activities153
ALFA nanobody-guided endogenous labeling143
Development of the fluorescent probe CenSpark for labeling centrioles and cilia142
Rapid evolution of a highly efficient RNA polymerase by homologous recombination135
Author Correction: ML-enhanced peroxisome capacity enables compartmentalization of multienzyme pathway127
Inter-kingdom electromechanical communication127
A pseudoenzyme enables indole biosynthesis in eudicot plants124
Chemigenetic indicators based on synthetic chelators and green fluorescent protein123
Engineering eukaryotic transposon-encoded Fanzor2 system for genome editing in mammals120
The landscape of targets and lead molecules for remyelination119
Determining the role of peroxidation of subcellular lipid membranes in ferroptosis119
Macrolones target bacterial ribosomes and DNA gyrase and can evade resistance mechanisms119
Chemical genomics with pyrvinium identifies C1orf115 as a regulator of drug efflux116
Facile generation of drug-like conformational antibodies specific for amyloid fibrils112
Rationally seeded computational protein design of ɑ-helical barrels112
Calcium-gated potassium channel blockade via membrane-facing fenestrations110
A class of anti-inflammatory lipids decrease with aging in the central nervous system108
Lysine l-lactylation is the dominant lactylation isomer induced by glycolysis103
Ubiquitin-specific proximity labeling for the identification of E3 ligase substrates100
Small-molecule dissolution of stress granules by redox modulation benefits ALS models98
Artificial intelligence foundation for therapeutic science96
Designing fiber–gut microbiome interactions with active learning94
An engineered trafficking biosensor reveals a role for DNAJC13 in DOR downregulation94
Seismic shift93
Small-molecule trapping of an RNA-binding protein blocks cancer cell growth93
Peptides hit the catalysis walk92
Controlling sulfation92
Badminton at nanoscale91
Brake disposal88
Running through the blocks84
Discovery and molecular basis of subtype-selective cyclophilin inhibitors81
Condensation-independent intramodular translocation mechanism of the trans-AT polyketide synthase assembly line80
An evolution-conserved allosteric network in human tubulin governs paclitaxel efficacy80
Endogenous currents in HEK 293 cells are inhibited by memantine80
Oncometabolite 5-IP7 inhibits inositol 5-phosphatase to license E-cadherin endocytosis80
A super protein evolution engine80
Visualizing drug effects over time in live animals using optical pharmacodynamics79
A high-throughput screening platform for enzymes active on mucin-type O-glycoproteins76
Functional profiling of serine, threonine and tyrosine sites76
Making transient complexes stick75
Small molecule inhibits KCNQ channels with a non-blocking mechanism74
Etoposide promotes DNA loop trapping and barrier formation by topoisomerase II74
Site-specific encoding of photoactivity and photoreactivity into antibody fragments72
SNAP-tag2 for faster and brighter protein labeling70
Programmed RNA editing with an evolved bacterial adenosine deaminase69
Development of an allosteric adhesion GPCR nanobody with therapeutic potential69
Autoinducer-fluorophore conjugates enable FRET in LuxR proteins in vitro and in cells68
Open-ended molecular recording of sequential cellular events into DNA66
Advances in BRET probes for intracellular target engagement studies66
Survival of the sweetest tooth65
The right angle65
An optimized bioluminescent substrate for non-invasive imaging in the brain65
Lighting up kinase contacts in situ65
NO signal64
RNA-based programmable DNA cleavage64
Synthesizing cellular LOGIC64
Direct mapping of tyrosine sulfation states in native peptides by nanopore61
Lighting up hydrogen peroxide61
Protein evolution as a complex system61
Selective bioorthogonal probe for N-glycan hybrid structures61
Single-cell sensor analyses reveal signaling programs enabling Ras-G12C drug resistance60
Improving phenotypic screening59
Superbugs leave fingerprints59
Affinity for both sides59
Medicine from modified mRNA58
Degrade the RNA58
An unbiased proteomic platform for ATE1-based arginylation profiling57
How Cinchona builds quinine57
Direct methylation sequencing57
Functional targeting of membrane transporters and enzymes to peroxisomes56
Pharmacological targeting of BMAL1 modulates circadian and immune pathways56
Molecular basis of β-arrestin coupling to the metabotropic glutamate receptor mGlu356
Hydroxytryptophan biosynthesis by a family of heme-dependent enzymes in bacteria56
Structure and mechanism of a neuropeptide-activated channel in the ENaC/DEG superfamily56
Proteolysis activity mapping and substrate discovery platform for identifying tumor-activated biosensors55
Programmable RNA base editing via targeted modifications55
Condensation of SEUSS promotes hyperosmotic stress tolerance in Arabidopsis55
Engineering APOBEC3A deaminase for highly accurate and efficient base editing55
ML-enhanced peroxisome capacity enables compartmentalization of multienzyme pathway53
Deep learning-guided discovery of an antibiotic targeting Acinetobacter baumannii53
Engineering a xylose fermenting yeast for lignocellulosic ethanol production53
Structural basis of efficacy-driven ligand selectivity at GPCRs52
Catch in nucleus52
Switching off the stress response52
Providing inclusivity51
Prospering phase separation51
A fat-fueled fatality50
Illuminating GPCR trafficking50
A peptide dehydratase with core strength50
Dissociation for living50
Author Correction: Phage-assisted evolution of compact Cas9 variants targeting a simple NNG PAM49
Phase in phase49
Anti-infective bile acids bind and inactivate a Salmonella virulence regulator49
Helping sperm keep the beat49
ALDH2-mediated GABA biosynthesis regulates hippocampal LTP and learning adaptability49
Signal peptide mimicry primes Sec61 for client-selective inhibition48
Publisher Correction: Mutant p53 protein accumulation is selectively targetable by proximity-inducing drugs48
Abasic CRISPR RNAs inherently harness fidelity of SpCas9 for genome editing48
Writing the CRBN degron48
A single-component, light-assisted uncaging switch for endoproteolytic release47
The β-subunit of tryptophan synthase is a latent tyrosine synthase47
Chemically engineered antibodies for autophagy-based receptor degradation47
Boric acid intercepts 80S ribosome migration from AUG-stop by stabilizing eRF146
Site-selective protein editing by backbone extension acyl rearrangements46
Genome mining for unknown–unknown natural products46
Chemical-based epigenetic reprogramming to advance pluripotency and totipotency46
Interactions with tau’s microtubule-binding repeats modulate amyloid-β aggregation and toxicity46
In-cell kinetic stability is an essential trait in metallo-β-lactamase evolution46
Inhibition of translation termination by the antimicrobial peptide Drosocin45
Dynamic basis for dA•dGTP and dA•d8OGTP misincorporation via Hoogsteen base pairs45
Unfreezing structural biology for drug discovery45
Structural snapshots along K48-linked ubiquitin chain formation by the HECT E3 UBR545
A rapid chemical reprogramming system to generate human pluripotent stem cells44
ENO1 promotes liver carcinogenesis through YAP1-dependent arachidonic acid metabolism44
A CRISPR activation screen identifies FBXO22 supporting targeted protein degradation44
Chemically inducible split protein regulators for mammalian cells43
Capturing receptor states with glue43
Deep dive into a drug pump42
Size matters42
Under pressure42
Lighting up DNA42
Author Correction: An engineered hypercompact CRISPR-Cas12f system with boosted gene-editing activity41
Expanding beyond the capability of nature41
Chemical Decoding of Spatial Biology41
Disarming the pathogen41
Nanopore glycan profiling40
Molecular basis for ubiquitin/Fubi cross-reactivity in USP16 and USP3640
Rapid discovery of cyclic peptide protein aggregation inhibitors by continuous selection40
Forced rewiring of RTK signaling40
Thoughts for the future40
Melting KRAS resistance40
Imbuing peptide libraries with drug-likeness39
A PASS for protein secretion39
Alzheimer’s disease–implicated protein tau puts the squeeze on microtubules39
A tungstopterin-containing enzyme has a key role in microbial ethanol biosynthesis39
Bending insulin signals38
The realization of CRISPR gene therapy38
Publisher Correction: Polyvalent folate receptor-targeting chimeras for degradation of membrane proteins38
Structural basis of AcrIF24 as an anti-CRISPR protein and transcriptional suppressor38
Structural basis of TRPV3 inhibition by an antagonist37
Spontaneously established syntrophic yeast communities improve bioproduction37
Structural and biochemical basis for cannabinoid cyclase activity in marine bacterial flavoenzymes37
Mechanism of nucleosomal H2A K13/15 monoubiquitination and adjacent dual monoubiquitination by RNF16837
Designed to bind37
An allosteric redox switch involved in oxygen protection in a CO2 reductase37
Achieving cell-type-specific bioorthogonal chemistry using enzyme-activated caged tetrazines37
Dissolution of oncofusion transcription factor condensates for cancer therapy37
Lipoyl deglutarylation by ABHD11 regulates mitochondrial and T cell metabolism37
When membrane proteins prefer lipids36
Genetically engineered synthetic cells activate cargo release upon temperature shift36
An alternative mechanism for recruiting Cas2/3 in a phage-encoded CRISPR–Cas system36
Click, release, destroy36
Engineering from evolution36
Studying ATP synthesis in situ36
Structural mechanisms of TRPV2 modulation by endogenous and exogenous ligands36
Redefining the off switch36
Basket of sweets36
Moonlighting in the membrane36
Exchange coupling35
Programmable translation35
Author Correction: A cell-free biosensor signal amplification circuit with polymerase strand recycling35
Unbalanced response to growth variations reshapes the cell fate decision landscape35
Auxin branches out35
Small-molecule inhibition of the archetypal UbiB protein COQ835
Bringing chemistry to medicine to redefine the undruggable35
Evading resistance at the double34
TMEM164 is an acyltransferase that forms ferroptotic C20:4 ether phospholipids34
Selective targeting of oncogenic hotspot mutations of the HER2 extracellular domain34
Empowering drug innovation through fundamental RNA research in China34
A potent alternative cysteine production pathway allows reductase independence34
Click biology highlights the opportunities from reliable biological reactions34
A new class of macrocyclic peptides34
Receptors from an ADAR trick34
Challenges and opportunities in RNA-centered therapeutics34
A Ψ–Ψ codon–anticodon pairing in nonsense suppression and translational recoding34
Drug addiction unveils a repressive methylation ceiling in EZH2-mutant lymphoma33
Shifting redox reaction equilibria on demand using an orthogonal redox cofactor33
Programming biological communication between distinct membraneless compartments33
Enzymatic synthesis of peptide therapeutics33
Engineered bacterial swarm patterns as spatial records of environmental inputs33
Structures of ALG3/9/12 reveal the assembly logic of the N-glycan oligomannose core32
In search of chemical rationales32
H2O2-free proximity proteomics for exploring dynamic protein complexes in living systems32
De novo development of small cyclic peptides that are orally bioavailable32
Structural basis of a small monomeric Clivia fluorogenic RNA with a large Stokes shift32
Enhancing RNA base editing on mammalian transcripts with small nuclear RNAs32
How tobacco builds nicotine32
Non-heme iron enzymes step into the spotlight31
State of play31
Proximity-inducing pharmacology31
Recording calcium concentrations31
Complex-specific inhibitors for interrogating ATAC histone acetyltransferase complex31
Building light-activated synthetic cells that induce gene expression in bacteria via quorum sensing31
Aiming for the pocket31
MEK inhibitors loosen RAF’s grip30
In silico prohormone processing30
A cold semi-swap30
Identifying p53-independent apoptosis30
A familiar newcomer to the thermogenetic toolset30
MESH1 functions as a metazoan PAPS phosphatase to regulate sulfation30
Capturing copper to inhibit inflammation30
Microtubule depolymerization at kinetochores restricts anaphase spindle elongation30
Velcrin-induced selective cleavage of tRNALeu(TAA) by SLFN12 causes cancer cell death29
Insights into G-protein coupling preference from cryo-EM structures of Gq-bound PTH1R29
Together for RNA breakthroughs29
Design principles imprinted by evolution29
Artificial intelligence uncovers carcinogenic human metabolites29
The protein universe in 3D28
Antibodies expand the scope of angiotensin receptor pharmacology28
Context-based sensing of orthosomycin antibiotics by the translating ribosome28
Site-resolved energetic information from HX–MS experiments28
Depletion of creatine phosphagen energetics with a covalent creatine kinase inhibitor28
Cryptic enzymatic assembly of peptides armed with β-lactone warheads28
Mechanism of capsaicin entry into buried vanilloid sites in TRPV128
Long-term super-resolution inner mitochondrial membrane imaging with a lipid probe28
Programmable solid-state condensates for spatiotemporal control of mammalian gene expression28
Learning from CoQ10 history28
Stress it up27
Expanding the molecular grammar of polar residues and arginine in FUS phase separation27
Scaling the protein universe27
A new twist to increase ion flow27
One-carbon footprint in B cells27
Friends, foes and signals27
A ratiometric fluorescent reporter of mitochondrial sodium27
A gut feeling27
GA-independent DELLA regulation by inositol pyrophosphate in a nonvascular land plant27
Partitioning of a 2-bit hash function across 66 communicating cells27
Traffic control27
It’s in the blood26
RAS signaling gets granular26
How nature ties peptide knots26
Noncoded cancer antigens26
Pseudouridines in translation26
Molecular glue modulates mitochondria25
Protein-based bandpass filters for controlling cellular signaling with chemical inputs25
Auto-inhibition and activation of a short Argonaute-associated TIR-APAZ defense system25
cIAP1-based degraders induce degradation via branched ubiquitin architectures25
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