Biochemical Journal

Papers
(The median citation count of Biochemical Journal is 4. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Respiratory epithelial cell types, states and fates in the era of single-cell RNA-sequencing871
Michael D. Waterfield209
A highly conserved ligand-binding site for AccA transporters of antibiotic and quorum-sensing regulator in Agrobacterium leads to a different specificity189
Identification of inhibitors of human ChaC1, a cytoplasmic glutathione degrading enzyme through high throughput screens in yeast105
Divergent roles of DRY and NPxxY motifs in selective activation of downstream signalling by the apelin receptor103
Development of an OTUD1 ubiquitin variant inhibitor68
Cas11 augments Cascade functions in type I-E CRISPR system but is redundant for gene silencing and plasmid interference64
Basic features of cellular inositol metabolism as revealed by a newly developed LC-MS method58
Novel phosphatidylinositol flippases contribute to phosphoinositide homeostasis in the plasma membrane57
GlmS mediated knock-down of a phospholipase expedite alternate pathway to generate phosphocholine required for phosphatidylcholine synthesis in Plasmodium falciparum54
Combinatorial approaches for mitigating resistance to KRAS-targeted therapies53
Up-regulation of the PI3K/AKT and RHO/RAC/PAK signalling pathways in CHK1 inhibitor resistant Eµ-Myc lymphoma cells53
Aurora A binds to the transactivation domain of c-Myc and recognizes the phosphorylated N-terminal degron motif52
In search for structural targets for engineering d-amino acid transaminase: modulation of pH optimum and substrate specificity51
A guide to ERK dynamics, part 2: downstream decoding50
Programmed cell death: the pathways to severe COVID-19?50
A curated list of targeted optimized promiscuous ketoreductases (TOP-K)48
Improved furfural tolerance in Escherichia coli mediated by heterologous NADH-dependent benzyl alcohol dehydrogenases48
PKN2 deficiency leads both to prenatal ‘congenital’ cardiomyopathy and defective angiotensin II stress responses47
Adaptor protein 3BP2 regulates dectin-1-mediated cellular signalling to induce cytokine expression and NF-κB activation47
Calcium signalling components underlying NPK homeostasis: potential avenues for exploration44
Serine acetyltransferase from Neisseria gonorrhoeae; structural and biochemical basis of inhibition44
Gain of function of a metalloproteinase associated with multiple myeloma, bicuspid aortic valve, and Von Hippel–Lindau syndrome42
BH3 mimetics and TKI combined therapy for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia42
CORM-3 induces DNA damage through Ru(II) binding to DNA40
Expression of neuronal NO synthase α- and β-isoforms in skeletal muscle of mice40
A central role for amyloid fibrin microclots in long COVID/PASC: origins and therapeutic implications38
TOR complex 2 is a master regulator of plasma membrane homeostasis38
The C-terminal structure of the N6-methyladenosine deaminase YerA and its role in deamination38
Protein kinase A and local signaling in cancer36
The atypical thioredoxin ‘Alr2205’, a newly identified partner of the typical 2-Cys-Peroxiredoxin, safeguards the cyanobacterium Anabaena from oxidative stress36
Identification and characterization of the Doublesex gene and its mRNA isoforms in the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana35
Cryo-EM structure of human MG53 homodimer34
Expression of Concern: Protease-activated receptor-2 promotes kidney tubular epithelial inflammation by inhibiting autophagy via the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signalling pathway33
The role of mitochondrial RNA association for mitochondrial homeostasis in neurons33
Dimerization and autophosphorylation of the MST family of kinases are controlled by the same set of residues32
RhoGAP6 interacts with COPI to regulate protein transport32
Correction: Impact of fluoroquinolones and aminoglycosides on P. aeruginosa virulence factor production and cytotoxicity.29
Towards ‘end-to-end’ analysis and understanding of biological timecourse data29
Sequence variation in the active site of mobile colistin resistance proteins is evolutionarily accommodated through inter-domain interactions29
Interplay of constipation, intestinal barrier dysfunction and fungal exposome in aetiopathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease: hypothesis with supportive data28
Structure-function analysis of the AMPK activator SC4 and identification of a potent pan AMPK activator28
Lead induces the upregulation of protein arginine methyltransferase 5 possibly by its promoter demethylation28
Interactions between insulin and exercise28
Proteotoxic stresses stimulate dissociation of UBL4A from the tail-anchored protein recognition complex28
FoxO transcription factors in mitochondrial homeostasis25
Characterisation of an influenza B virus-derived peptide presented by HLA-B*18:0125
Are fibrinaloid microclots a cause of autoimmunity in Long Covid and other post-infection diseases?25
Correction: The chaperonin CCT interacts with and mediates the correct folding and activity of three subunits of translation initiation factor eIF3: b, i and h24
Molecular basis of Tick Born encephalitis virus NS5 mediated subversion of apico-basal cell polarity signalling24
The uncharacterized protein ZNF200 interacts with PRMT3 and aids its stability and nuclear translocation24
Thermodynamic analysis of Zα domain-nucleic acid interactions23
GLUT4 On the move23
Reporter cell lines to screen for inhibitors or regulators of the KRAS-RAF-MEK1/2-ERK1/2 pathway23
Conservation of endo-glucanase 16 (EG16) activity across highly divergent plant lineages22
Structure and function of MDM2 and MDM4 in health and disease22
Alphabetti kinase Spaghetti: the complex roles of IKKα and β in the canonical NF-κB pathway22
Overexpression of ARM repeat/U-box containing E3 ligase, PUB2 positively regulates growth and oxidative stress response in Arabidopsis22
Insight into the function of active site residues in the catalytic mechanism of human ferrochelatase21
Retraction: Cell detachment and apoptosis induction of immortalized human prostate epithelial cells are associated with early accumulation of a 45 kDa nuclear isoform of clusterin21
Gibberellin-biosynthetic ent-kaurene synthases in higher plants do not require their non-catalytic domains for the catalysis21
Retraction: Deficiency of PDK1 in liver results in glucose intolerance, impairment of insulin-regulated gene expression and liver failure21
NAD-catabolizing ectoenzymes of Schistosoma mansoni21
Ubiquitin E3 ligases in the plant Arg/N-degron pathway20
Yop1 stability and membrane curvature generation propensity are controlled by its oligomerisation interface20
Adapting to change: resolving the dynamic and dual roles of NCK1 and NCK220
Elevated CO2 alters photosynthesis, growth and susceptibility to powdery mildew of oak seedlings19
The structure and function of modular Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteriophage FTBEc1 endolysin, LysT84: defining a new endolysin catalytic subfamily19
Targeting bacterial degradation machinery as an antibacterial strategy19
IFIT3 (interferon induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats 3) modulates STAT1 expression in small extracellular vesicles18
The N-coil and the globular N-terminal domain of plant ARGONAUTE1 are interaction hubs for regulatory factors18
Exopolysaccharide is detrimental for the symbiotic performance of Sinorhizobium fredii HH103 mutants with a truncated lipopolysaccharide core18
Functional insights into Mycobacterium tuberculosis DevR-dependent transcriptional machinery utilizing Escherichia coli18
Leukotriene B4 receptor 1 does not mediate disease progression in a mouse model of liver fibrosis18
EZH2 promotes chemoresistance in colorectal cancer by inhibiting autophagy through NRP1 suppression17
From the Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction to biochemical clocks, traveling waves and cell cycle regulation17
Activity-based probes for dynamic characterisation of polysaccharide-degrading enzymes17
Distinct interactors define the p63 transcriptional signature in epithelial development or cancer17
Therapeutic potential of metal ions for COVID-19: insights from the papain-like protease of SARS-CoV-217
Comparison of Classical P81 and SVI-P Cation-Exchange Papers in Radiometric Protein Kinase Assays16
Co-evolution of drug resistance and broadened substrate recognition in HIV protease variants isolated from an Escherichia coli genetic selection system16
Diversification in the inositol tris/tetrakisphosphate kinase (ITPK) family: crystal structure and enzymology of the outlierAtITPK415
LMAN1–MCFD2 complex is a cargo receptor for the ER-Golgi transport of α1-antitrypsin15
Characterization of functionally deficient SIM2 variants found in patients with neurological phenotypes15
Abscisic acid triggers vitamin E accumulation by transient transcript activation of VTE5 and VTE6 in sweet cherry fruits15
PEPT1 is essential for the growth of pancreatic cancer cells: a viable drug target15
Activation and manipulation of inflammasomes and pyroptosis during bacterial infections15
Up-regulation of SLC7A11/xCT creates a vulnerability to selenocystine-induced cytotoxicity15
Integrating bacterial molecular genetics with chemical biology for renewed antibacterial drug discovery15
Characterization of uridine-cytidine kinase like-1 nucleoside kinase activity and its role in tumor growth14
Proteomic mapping and optogenetic manipulation of membrane contact sites14
DoUBLing up: ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteases in genome stability14
TAT–RHIM: a more complex issue than expected14
Impact of fluoroquinolones and aminoglycosides on P. aeruginosa virulence factor production and cytotoxicity14
Impact of 100 LRRK2 variants linked to Parkinson's disease on kinase activity and microtubule binding14
Importance of accessibility to the extracellular juxtamembrane stalk region of membrane protein for substrate recognition by viral ubiquitin ligase K514
Sequence rules for a long SPOP-binding degron required for protein ubiquitylation14
Fetuin-A regulates adipose tissue macrophage content and activation in insulin resistant mice through MCP-1 and iNOS: involvement of IFNγ-JAK2-STAT1 pathway14
Divergent kinase WNG1 is regulated by phosphorylation of an atypical activation sub-domain14
Per aspera ad chaos: a personal journey to the wonderland of intrinsic disorder14
Kinases leave their mark on caspase substrates14
Dynamic interchange of local residue–residue interactions in the largely extended single alpha-helix in Drebrin14
Activity of EGFR transmembrane region variants indicates specific transmembrane dimers are not required for EGFR activity14
Correction: NAD+-consuming enzymes in immune defense against viral infection13
A Plasmodium falciparum ubiquitin-specific protease (PfUSP) is essential for parasite survival and its disruption enhances artemisinin efficacy13
PHF1 compartmentalizes PRC2 via phase separation13
Genetic modulation of CWD prion propagation in cervid PrP Drosophila13
Flavin oxidation state impacts on nitrofuran antibiotic binding orientation in nitroreductases13
Macropinocytosis: mechanisms and regulation13
The role of filamentous matrix molecules in shaping the architecture and emergent properties of bacterial biofilms13
Synthesis, biochemical characterization and in silico investigation of 3-(butylamino)-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamoylbenzoic acid derivatives: dual action mode inhibitors of urease and virulent bacterial12
Structure and function of aerotolerant, multiple-turnover THI4 thiazole synthases12
Key structural role of a conserved cis-proline revealed by the P285S variant of soybean serine hydroxymethyltransferase 812
The MYO1B and MYO5B motor proteins and the sorting nexin SNX27 regulate apical targeting of membrane mucin MUC17 in enterocytes12
The impact of cell states on heterochromatin dynamics12
The WW domain of IQGAP1 binds directly to the p110α catalytic subunit of PI 3-kinase12
The cross-talk of autophagy and apoptosis in breast carcinoma: implications for novel therapies?11
Mitochondrial metabolism and dynamics in pancreatic beta cell glucose sensing11
The role of the γ subunit in the photosystem of the lowest-energy phototrophs11
Mechanistic diversity in MHC class I antigen recognition11
The C-terminal sequences of Bcl-2 family proteins mediate interactions that regulate cell death11
The C-terminal region of phytoene synthase is a key element to control carotenoid biosynthesis in the haloarchaeon Haloferax volcanii11
Genome damage accumulated in seed ageing leads to plant genome instability and growth inhibition11
Evolutionary and cellular analysis of the ‘dark’ pseudokinase PSKH211
Plant adaptation to climate change11
Beyond protein modification: the rise of non-canonical ADP-ribosylation11
Overexpression of phospholipid: diacylglycerol acyltransferase in Brassica napus results in changes in lipid metabolism and oil accumulation11
Mesenteric artery smooth muscle cells from hypertensive rats have increased microtubule acetylation10
The bacterial transcription terminator, Rho, functions as an RNA:DNA hybrid (RDH) helicase in vivo10
Characterization of ADAT2/3 molecules in Trypanosoma cruzi and regulation of mucin gene expression by tRNA editing10
The many ways that nature has exploited the unusual structural and chemical properties of phosphohistidine for use in proteins10
Development of a colorimetric assay for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro activity10
ISGylation-independent protection of cell growth by USP18 following interferon stimulation10
Common and unique features of glycosylation and glycosyltransferases in African trypanosomes10
Investigation of the specificity and mechanism of action of the ULK1/AMPK inhibitor SBI-020696510
Keeping RelApse in Chk: molecular mechanisms of Chk1 inhibitor resistance in lymphoma10
Decoding the consecutive lysosomal degradation of 3-O-sulfate containing heparan sulfate by Arylsulfatase G (ARSG)9
Orchestrating serine/threonine phosphorylation and elucidating downstream effects by short linear motifs9
Pyroptotic executioner pore-forming protein gasdermin D forms oligomeric assembly and exhibits amyloid-like attributes that could contribute for its pore-forming function9
Molecular mechanisms of mammalian autophagy9
Revamped Role for Approved Drug: Integrative Computational and Biophysical Analysis of Saquinavir's PAD4 Inhibition for Rheumatoid Arthritis9
Site IQ in mitochondrial complex I generates S1QEL-sensitive superoxide/hydrogen peroxide in both the reverse and forward reactions9
RyR2 C-terminal truncating variants identified in patients with arrhythmic phenotypes exert a dominant negative effect through formation of wildtype-truncation heteromers9
Entangling roles of cholesterol-dependent interaction and cholesterol-mediated lipid phase heterogeneity in regulating listeriolysin O pore-formation9
LASP-1 interacts with ErbB2 in ovarian cancer cells9
The role of phosphorylation in calmodulin-mediated gating of human AQP09
Correction: Proteasome and thiol involvement in quality control of glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor addition9
The NFkB activation domain is 14-amino-acid-long variant of the 9aaTAD9
Shaping mitochondria through fed–fast and circadian cycles9
The monodomain Kunitz protein EgKU-7 from the dog tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus is a high-affinity trypsin inhibitor with two interaction sites9
α-Helix stabilization by co-operative side chain charge-reinforced interactions to phosphoserine in a basic kinase-substrate motif9
TFEB phosphorylation on Serine 211 is induced by autophagy in human synovial fibroblasts and by p62/SQSTM1 overexpression in HEK293 cells9
The role of eIF2 phosphorylation in cell and organismal physiology: new roles for well-known actors9
The roles of epigenetics in cancer progression and metastasis9
Regulation of Rubisco activity by interaction with chloroplast metabolites9
Skin in the game: pannexin channels in healthy and cancerous skin8
Excess Wnt in neurological disease8
Excess iodide-induced reactive oxygen species elicit iodide efflux via β-tubulin-associated ClC-3 in thyrocytes8
Into the fold: advances in understanding aPKC membrane dynamics8
Chilling or chemical induction of dormancy release in blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) buds is associated with characteristic shifts in metabolite profiles8
Structure of the major oxidative damage 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine presented into a catalytically competent DNA glycosylase8
Root system growth and development responses to elevated CO2: underlying signalling mechanisms and role in improving plant CO2 capture and soil C storage8
Biochemical investigations of polyphenol degradation enzymes in the phototrophic bacterium Rubrivivax gelatinosus8
Claspin haploinsufficiency leads to defects in fertility, hyperplasia and an increased oncogenic potential8
Colonic ketogenesis, a microbiota-regulated process, contributes to blood ketones and protects against colitis in mice8
Loss of peroxiredoxin 6 alters lipid composition and distribution resulting in increased sensitivity to ferroptosis8
Structural and molecular bases to IRE1 activity modulation8
A new naphthalene-based fluorogenic substrate for cytochrome P450 4A118
Evidence that Xrn1 is in complex with Gcn1, and is required for full levels of eIF2α phosphorylation8
Vitamin K3 inhibits FtsZ assembly, disrupts the Z-ring in Streptococcus pneumoniae and displays anti-pneumococcal activity8
Mutations in an unrecognized internal NPT2A PDZ motif disrupt phosphate transport and cause congenital hypophosphatemia8
The genetic and molecular basis of a connexin-linked skin disease7
Multifaceted roles of Epac signaling in renal functions7
Systems approaches to investigate the role of NF-κB signaling in aging7
Role of LRRK2 in axonal transport and Parkinson’s disease7
A nexus of miR-1271, PAX4 and ALK/RYK influences the cytoskeletal architectures in Alzheimer's Disease and Type 2 Diabetes7
Quantitative metabolic fluxes regulated by trans-omic networks7
Protein targeting by the itaconate family in immunity and inflammation7
Dynamic interactions between SPX proteins, the ubiquitination machinery, and signalling molecules for stress adaptation at a whole-plant level7
Activating mutations drive human MEK1 kinase using a gear-shifting mechanism7
Telomerase RNA evolution: a journey from plant telomeres to broader eukaryotic diversity7
Kae1 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae KEOPS complex possesses ADP/GDP nucleotidase activity7
The Parkinson's disease related mutant VPS35 (D620N) amplifies the LRRK2 response to endolysosomal stress7
Chaetocin disrupts the SUV39H1–HP1 interaction independent of SUV39H1 methyltransferase activity7
Ferroptosis in plants: regulation of lipid peroxidation and redox status7
Trafficking regulator of GLUT4-1 (TRARG1) is a GSK3 substrate7
Correction: Roles for TAB1 in regulating the IL-1-dependent phosphorylation of the TAB3 regulatory subunit and activity of the TAK1 complex7
A prescription for engineering PFAS biodegradation7
N-terminal phosphorylation regulates the activity of glycogen synthase kinase 3 from Plasmodium falciparum7
Correction: Ionizing radiation induces ataxia telangiectasia mutated kinase (ATM)-mediated phosphorylation of LKB1/STK11 at Thr-3667
Long-range electron proton coupling in respiratory complex I — insights from molecular simulations of the quinone chamber and antiporter-like subunits7
Intelligent host engineering for metabolic flux optimisation in biotechnology7
NUCKS1 is a highly modified, chromatin-associated protein involved in a diverse set of biological and pathophysiological processes7
No-nonsense: insights into the functional interplay of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay factors7
Reconstitution of the DTX3L–PARP9 complex reveals determinants for high-affinity heterodimerization and multimeric assembly7
Conserved L464 in p97 D1–D2 linker is critical for p97 cofactor regulated ATPase activity7
Cryo-EM structure of the monomeric Rhodobacter sphaeroides RC–LH1 core complex at 2.5 Å6
Regulation of the mitotic chromosome folding machines6
Exploring the dynamics and interactions of the N-myc transactivation domain through solution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy6
No longer married to inflammasome signaling: the diverse interacting pathways leading to pyroptotic cell death6
UBE2A/B is the trans-acting factor mediating mechanotransduction and contact inhibition6
Characterisation of RNA guanine-7 methyltransferase (RNMT) using a small molecule approach6
E3 ligases: a ubiquitous link between DNA repair, DNA replication and human disease6
The function of BK channels extracted and purified within SMALPs6
How do cells stiffen?6
Understanding interleukin 11 as a disease gene and therapeutic target6
ATP-competitive inhibitors of PI3K enzymes demonstrate an isoform selective dual action by controlling membrane binding6
Development of circadian rhythms in mammalian systems6
From the ‘black box' to ‘domino effect' mechanism: what have we learned from the structures of respiratory complex I6
Investigating the differential structural organization and gene expression regulatory networks of lamin A Ig fold domain mutants of muscular dystrophy6
Cancer-associated somatic mutations in human phosphofructokinase-1 reveal a critical electrostatic interaction for allosteric regulation of enzyme activity6
AMPK activation by SC4 inhibits noradrenaline-induced lipolysis and insulin-stimulated lipogenesis in white adipose tissue6
Mitophagy in yeast: known unknowns and unknown unknowns6
Sperm induce a secondary increase in ATP levels in mouse eggs that is independent of Ca2+ oscillations6
Metal-sensing properties of the disordered loop from the Arabidopsis metal transceptor IRT16
Revisiting nephrin signaling and its specialized effects on the uniquely adaptable podocyte6
Multiple transactivation domains of EZH2 bind to the TAZ2 domain of p300 and stimulate the acetyltransferase function of p3006
LRRK2-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease6
Paraquat resistance mutations have differential effects on plant fitness in two rice cultivars6
Correction: Bioinformatic and experimental evidence for suicidal and catalytic plant THI4s6
Trypanosomatid histones: the building blocks of the epigenetic code of highly divergent eukaryotes6
Genotoxic effects of the major alkylation damage N7-methylguanine and methyl formamidopyrimidine5
Inherited disease-linked arginine76/75 mutants in Cx50 and Cx45 showed impaired homotypic and heterotypic gap junction function, but not Cx435
Sulfoquinovosyl diacylglycerol is required for dimerisation of the Rhodobacter sphaeroides reaction centre-light harvesting 1 core complex5
How many kinases are druggable? A review of our current understanding5
Retraction: Regulation of BAD by cAMP-dependent protein kinase is mediated via phosphorylation of a novel site, Ser1555
Evolution of the conformational ensemble and allosteric networks of apoptotic caspases in chordates5
Inhibition of RIPK1 or RIPK3 kinase activity post ischemia-reperfusion reduces the development of chronic kidney injury5
An efficient triose phosphate synthesis and distribution in wheat provides tolerance to higher field temperatures5
Targeting the alternative oxidase (AOX) for human health and food security, a pharmaceutical and agrochemical target or a rescue mechanism?5
A guide to ERK dynamics, part 1: mechanisms and models5
Short- and long-term warming events on photosynthetic physiology, growth, and yields of field grown crops5
Gα12 and Gα13 proteins are required for transforming growth factor-β-induced myofibroblast differentiation5
NAD+-consuming enzymes in immune defense against viral infection5
Comparative analysis of canine and human HtrA2 to delineate its role in apoptosis and cancer5
Thermoregulated transcriptomics: the molecular basis and biological significance of temperature-dependent alternative splicing5
Hydrogen sulfide in ageing, longevity and disease5
Phosphatidylserine binding directly regulates TIM-3 function5
Structural insights into allosteric inhibition of HRI kinase by heme binding via HDX-MS5
Integration of machine learning with computational structural biology of plants4
Lactate cross-talk in host–pathogen interactions4
Binding partners regulate unfolding of myosin VI to activate the molecular motor4
Pharmaco-nutraceutical improvement of the response to obeticholic acid with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids4
The continued evolution of the L2 cephalosporinase in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: a key driver of beta-lactam resistance4
Interaction of the periplasmic chaperone SurA with the inner membrane protein secretion (SEC) machinery4
Methylglyoxal induces multiple serine phosphorylation in insulin receptor substrate 1 via the TAK1–p38–mTORC1 signaling axis in adipocytes4
Proteomic analysis reveals inhibition of mevalonate and Glycolysis pathways in hepatocytes by 27-hydroxycholesterol4
GLI1 interaction with p300 modulates SDF1 expression in cancer-associated fibroblasts to promote pancreatic cancer cells migration4
Impact of climate perturbations on seeds and seed quality for global agriculture4
Higher expression of proline dehydrogenase altered mitochondrial function and increased Trypanosoma cruzi differentiation in vitro and in the insect vector4
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