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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Effect of methyl DNA adducts on 3’-5’ exonuclease activity of human TREX1758
GLI1 interaction with p300 modulates SDF1 expression in cancer-associated fibroblasts to promote pancreatic cancer cells migration188
Binding partners regulate unfolding of myosin VI to activate the molecular motor150
The potential role of ischaemia–reperfusion injury in chronic, relapsing diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Long COVID, and ME/CFS: evidence, mechanisms, and therapeutic implications120
A curated list of targeted optimized promiscuous ketoreductases (TOP-K)87
PKA Cβ: a forgotten catalytic subunit of cAMP-dependent protein kinase opens new windows for PKA signaling and disease pathologies85
Lactate cross-talk in host–pathogen interactions82
Computational and experimental characterization of the novel ECM glycoprotein SNED1 and prediction of its interactome76
Kinetics of the multitasking high-affinity Win binding site of WDR5 in restricted and unrestricted conditions64
Casting iron into the cell fate mold63
Characterization of the structural determinants of the ubiquitin-dependent proteasomal degradation of human hepatic tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase61
Protecting P-type plasma membrane H+-ATPases from ROS57
Cancer cachexia: molecular mechanism and pharmacological management54
Insights into the substrate discrimination mechanisms of methyl-CpG-binding domain 453
The insulin receptor family and protein kinase B (Akt) are activated in the heart by alkaline pH and α1-adrenergic receptors52
AMP-activated protein kinase activation suppresses leptin expression independently of adipogenesis in primary murine adipocytes51
Into the fold: advances in understanding aPKC membrane dynamics51
Pseudouridylation-mediated gene expression modulation47
Ferroptosis in plants: regulation of lipid peroxidation and redox status47
Methylglyoxal induces multiple serine phosphorylation in insulin receptor substrate 1 via the TAK1–p38–mTORC1 signaling axis in adipocytes47
Elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide and plant immunity to fungal pathogens: do the risks outweigh the benefits?47
Frequent loss-of-function mutations in the AMPK-α2 catalytic subunit suggest a tumour suppressor role in human skin cancers46
Claspin haploinsufficiency leads to defects in fertility, hyperplasia and an increased oncogenic potential42
Mutations in an unrecognized internal NPT2A PDZ motif disrupt phosphate transport and cause congenital hypophosphatemia42
Colonic ketogenesis, a microbiota-regulated process, contributes to blood ketones and protects against colitis in mice41
The PRL2 Phosphatase Upregulates miR-21 through Activation of the JAK2/STAT3 Pathway to Downregulate the PTEN Tumor Suppressor41
Classification of Cushing's syndrome PKAc mutants based upon their ability to bind PKI41
Mutation of the RelA(p65) Thr505 phosphosite disrupts the DNA replication stress response leading to CHK1 inhibitor resistance40
Structural and functional characterization of a mycobacterial methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase utilizing NADH as the exclusive cofactor40
Mutagenic incorporation of inosine into DNA via T:I mismatch formation by human DNA polymerase eta (polη)39
Identification of inhibitors of human ChaC1, a cytoplasmic glutathione degrading enzyme through high throughput screens in yeast39
Aflatoxin biosynthesis regulators AflR and AflS: DNA binding affinity, stoichiometry, and kinetics38
Up-regulation of SLC7A11/xCT creates a vulnerability to selenocystine-induced cytotoxicity38
Abscisic acid triggers vitamin E accumulation by transient transcript activation of VTE5 and VTE6 in sweet cherry fruits37
A highly conserved ligand-binding site for AccA transporters of antibiotic and quorum-sensing regulator in Agrobacterium leads to a different specificity37
Michael D. Waterfield35
In search for structural targets for engineering d-amino acid transaminase: modulation of pH optimum and substrate specificity35
Revisiting the roles of cAMP signalling in the progression of prostate cancer34
Integrating bacterial molecular genetics with chemical biology for renewed antibacterial drug discovery34
Chilling or chemical induction of dormancy release in blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) buds is associated with characteristic shifts in metabolite profiles34
Comprehensive comparative assessment of the Arabidopsis thaliana MLO2–CALMODULIN2 interaction by various in vitro and in vivo protein–protein interaction assays32
Tick–human interactions: from allergic klendusity to the α-Gal syndrome31
Structures of an engineered phospholipase D with specificity for secondary alcohol transphosphatidylation: insights into plasticity of substrate binding and activation31
PEPT1 is essential for the growth of pancreatic cancer cells: a viable drug target31
RNA processing by the CRISPR-associated NYN ribonuclease31
A conserved NAG motif is critical to the catalytic activity of galactinol synthase, a key regulatory enzyme of RFO biosynthesis30
Activation and manipulation of inflammasomes and pyroptosis during bacterial infections29
Higher expression of proline dehydrogenase altered mitochondrial function and increased Trypanosoma cruzi differentiation in vitro and in the insect vector29
Correction: Mobility shift-based electrophoresis coupled with fluorescent detection enables real-time enzyme analysis of carbohydrate sulfatase activity28
NUCKS1 is a highly modified, chromatin-associated protein involved in a diverse set of biological and pathophysiological processes28
Clathrin: the molecular shape shifter28
Integration of machine learning with computational structural biology of plants28
Combinatorial approaches for mitigating resistance to KRAS-targeted therapies27
Regulation of chromatin accessibility by hypoxia and HIF27
Transforming growth factor-β2-mediated mesenchymal transition in lens epithelial cells is repressed in the absence of RAGE27
Conformational plasticity of the ULK3 kinase domain26
Binding of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis EccCb1 ATPase double hexameric ring to the EsxAB virulence factor is enhanced by ATP26
Characterization of functionally deficient SIM2 variants found in patients with neurological phenotypes26
Identifying SARS-CoV-2 antiviral compounds by screening for small molecule inhibitors of Nsp5 main protease25
Quantitative metabolic fluxes regulated by trans-omic networks25
Regulation of CHK1 inhibitor resistance by a c-Rel and USP1 dependent pathway24
Interaction of the periplasmic chaperone SurA with the inner membrane protein secretion (SEC) machinery24
Respiratory epithelial cell types, states and fates in the era of single-cell RNA-sequencing24
Translational regulation in pathogenic and beneficial plant–microbe interactions24
Identifying SARS-CoV-2 antiviral compounds by screening for small molecule inhibitors of nsp14/nsp10 exoribonuclease24
Diversity of ACE2 and its interaction with SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain23
Up-regulation of the PI3K/AKT and RHO/RAC/PAK signalling pathways in CHK1 inhibitor resistant Eµ-Myc lymphoma cells22
Structural basis of binding and inhibition of ornithine decarboxylase by 1-amino-oxy-3-aminopropane22
Distinct phosphorylation signals drive acceptor versus free ubiquitin chain targeting by parkin21
Regulation of B cell receptor signalling by Epstein–Barr virus nuclear antigens21
Regulation of Tim-3 function by binding to phosphatidylserine21
Construction of mouse cochlin mutants with different GAG-binding specificities and their use for immunohistochemistry21
The optimal pH of AID is skewed from that of its catalytic pocket by DNA-binding residues and surface charge21
Programmed cell death: the pathways to severe COVID-19?20
Loss of the methylarginine reader function of SND1 confers resistance to hepatocellular carcinoma20
Chemical biology tools for protein labelling: insights into cell–cell communication20
Development of an OTUD1 ubiquitin variant inhibitor20
Vitamin K3 inhibits FtsZ assembly, disrupts the Z-ring in Streptococcus pneumoniae and displays anti-pneumococcal activity19
No-nonsense: insights into the functional interplay of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay factors19
Divergent binding mode for a protozoan BRC repeat to RAD5119
Poly-ADP ribosylation of p21 by tankyrases promotes p21 degradation and regulates cell cycle progression19
Characterization of uridine-cytidine kinase like-1 nucleoside kinase activity and its role in tumor growth19
Impact of climate perturbations on seeds and seed quality for global agriculture19
Evidence that Xrn1 is in complex with Gcn1, and is required for full levels of eIF2α phosphorylation19
A nexus of miR-1271, PAX4 and ALK/RYK influences the cytoskeletal architectures in Alzheimer's Disease and Type 2 Diabetes18
A home run for human NaCT/SLC13A5/INDY: cryo-EM structure and homology model to predict transport mechanisms, inhibitor interactions and mutational defects18
The parkinsonism-associated protein FBXO7 cooperates with the BAG6 complex in proteasome function and controls the subcellular localization of the complex18
Molecular basis for recognition of the Group A Carbohydrate backbone by the PlyC streptococcal bacteriophage endolysin18
Inhibitors identify an auxiliary role for mTOR signalling in necroptosis execution downstream of MLKL activation17
Charting the importance of filamin A posttranslational modifications17
The breakthrough in protein structure prediction17
LMAN1–MCFD2 complex is a cargo receptor for the ER-Golgi transport of α1-antitrypsin17
Novel phosphatidylinositol flippases contribute to phosphoinositide homeostasis in the plasma membrane17
Retraction: MAPK activation by radio waves16
Tunneling nanotubes and related structures: molecular mechanisms of formation and function16
Diversification in the inositol tris/tetrakisphosphate kinase (ITPK) family: crystal structure and enzymology of the outlierAtITPK416
Correction: Rivastigmine attenuates the Alzheimer's disease related protein degradation and apoptotic neuronal death signaling16
Current data processing strategies for cryo-electron tomography and subtomogram averaging16
Biochemical basis and therapeutic potential of mitochondrial uncoupling in cardiometabolic syndrome16
The kinetics of islet amyloid polypeptide phase-separated system and hydrogel formation are critically influenced by macromolecular crowding16
Pregnane X receptor inhibits the transdifferentiation of hepatic stellate cells by down-regulating periostin expression15
Regulation of PARP1/2 and the tankyrases: emerging parallels15
Excess iodide-induced reactive oxygen species elicit iodide efflux via β-tubulin-associated ClC-3 in thyrocytes15
Intelligent host engineering for metabolic flux optimisation in biotechnology15
Excitation energy transfer kinetics of trimeric, monomeric and subunit-depleted Photosystem I from Synechocystis PCC 680314
Systems approaches to investigate the role of NF-κB signaling in aging14
Lhs1 dependent ERAD is determined by transmembrane domain context14
Long-range electron proton coupling in respiratory complex I — insights from molecular simulations of the quinone chamber and antiporter-like subunits14
A guide to ERK dynamics, part 2: downstream decoding14
Impact of 100 LRRK2 variants linked to Parkinson's disease on kinase activity and microtubule binding14
GlmS mediated knock-down of a phospholipase expedite alternate pathway to generate phosphocholine required for phosphatidylcholine synthesis in Plasmodium falciparum14
The C-terminal structure of the N6-methyladenosine deaminase YerA and its role in deamination14
Identification of a 10-mer peptide from the death domain of MyD88 which attenuates inflammation and insulin resistance and improves glucose metabolism14
Opposing regulation of endoplasmic reticulum retention under stress by ERp44 and PDIA614
Divergent roles of DRY and NPxxY motifs in selective activation of downstream signalling by the apelin receptor14
The biochemistry and physiology of long-chain dicarboxylic acid metabolism14
In silico, in vitro, and in vivo characterization of thiamin-binding proteins from plant seeds14
Structural and functional organization of germ plasm condensates13
SREBP-1c and lipogenesis in the liver: an update13
Beyond the tail: the consequence of context in histone post-translational modification and chromatin research13
Reconstitution of the DTX3L–PARP9 complex reveals determinants for high-affinity heterodimerization and multimeric assembly13
The continued evolution of the L2 cephalosporinase in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: a key driver of beta-lactam resistance13
Human protein phosphatase 5 dissociates from heat-shock proteins and is proteolytically activated in response to arachidonic acid and the microtubule-depolymerizing drug nocodazole13
TAT–RHIM: a more complex issue than expected13
Quantitative live-cell imaging of GPCR downstream signaling dynamics13
Quantifying the long-term interplay between photoprotection and repair mechanisms sustaining photosystem II activity13
Adaptor protein 3BP2 regulates dectin-1-mediated cellular signalling to induce cytokine expression and NF-κB activation12
DoUBLing up: ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteases in genome stability12
Insights into the mismatch discrimination mechanism of Y-family DNA polymerase Dpo412
Syntaxins 6 and 8 facilitate tau into secretory pathways12
Expression of neuronal NO synthase α- and β-isoforms in skeletal muscle of mice12
Enhanced plant-microbe remediation of PCBs in soil using enzyme modification technique combined with molecular docking and molecular dynamics12
Evaluation of artificial signal peptides for secretion of two lysosomal enzymes in CHO cells12
Abiological catalysis by myoglobin mutant with a genetically incorporated unnatural amino acid12
Histone deacetylase 7 activates 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase via an enzyme-independent mechanism that involves the N-terminal protein-protein interaction domain12
Mitigating methylglyoxal-induced glycation stress: the protective role of iron, copper, and manganese coordination compounds in Saccharomyces cerevisiae12
Depletion of mitochondrial inorganic polyphosphate (polyP) in mammalian cells causes metabolic shift from oxidative phosphorylation to glycolysis12
Conformational changes during the reaction cycle of plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPase in the autoinhibited and activated states12
BACH1, the master regulator of oxidative stress, has a dual effect on CFTR expression11
A Plasmodium falciparum ubiquitin-specific protease (PfUSP) is essential for parasite survival and its disruption enhances artemisinin efficacy11
Elongation factor eEF2 kinase and autophagy jointly promote survival of cancer cells11
Deubiquitinases in cell death and inflammation11
From structure to ætiology: a new window on the biology of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 and Parkinson's disease11
An all-out assault on SARS-CoV-2 replication11
Conformational trapping of an ABC transporter in polymer lipid nanoparticles11
Immunothrombosis and the molecular control of tissue factor by pyroptosis: prospects for new anticoagulants11
The atypical thioredoxin ‘Alr2205’, a newly identified partner of the typical 2-Cys-Peroxiredoxin, safeguards the cyanobacterium Anabaena from oxidative stress10
Identification of ELK1 interacting peptide segments in the androgen receptor10
Fetuin-A regulates adipose tissue macrophage content and activation in insulin resistant mice through MCP-1 and iNOS: involvement of IFNγ-JAK2-STAT1 pathway10
Allosteric pluripotency: challenges and opportunities10
Proximity labelling reveals effects of disease-causing mutation on the DNAJC5/cysteine string protein α interactome10
Kinases leave their mark on caspase substrates10
Systems approaches to understand oxygen sensing: how multi-omics has driven advances in understanding oxygen-based signalling10
Genetic modulation of CWD prion propagation in cervid PrP Drosophila10
Proteomic mapping and optogenetic manipulation of membrane contact sites10
The Parkinson's disease related mutant VPS35 (D620N) amplifies the LRRK2 response to endolysosomal stress10
Anti-tumor and anti-metastatic activity of the FGF2 118–126 fragment dependent on the loop structure10
PKN2 deficiency leads both to prenatal ‘congenital’ cardiomyopathy and defective angiotensin II stress responses10
CORM-3 induces DNA damage through Ru(II) binding to DNA10
TOR complex 2 is a master regulator of plasma membrane homeostasis10
Divergent kinase WNG1 is regulated by phosphorylation of an atypical activation sub-domain9
On the function of TRAP substrate-binding proteins: the isethionate-specific binding protein IseP9
Kae1 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae KEOPS complex possesses ADP/GDP nucleotidase activity9
Histone mimics: more tales to read9
BH3 mimetics and TKI combined therapy for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia9
Dynamic interactions between SPX proteins, the ubiquitination machinery, and signalling molecules for stress adaptation at a whole-plant level9
Efficient overexpression and purification of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 nucleocapsid proteins in Escherichia coli9
Importance of accessibility to the extracellular juxtamembrane stalk region of membrane protein for substrate recognition by viral ubiquitin ligase K59
Activity of EGFR transmembrane region variants indicates specific transmembrane dimers are not required for EGFR activity9
Improved furfural tolerance in Escherichia coli mediated by heterologous NADH-dependent benzyl alcohol dehydrogenases9
Interactions of mitochondrial and skeletal muscle biology in mitochondrial myopathy9
Gain of function of a metalloproteinase associated with multiple myeloma, bicuspid aortic valve, and Von Hippel–Lindau syndrome9
Calcium signalling components underlying NPK homeostasis: potential avenues for exploration9
Mapping the interaction surface of scorpion β-toxins with an insect sodium channel9
Identifying SARS-CoV-2 antiviral compounds by screening for small molecule inhibitors of nsp12/7/8 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase9
Epigenetic mechanisms linking early-life adversities and mental health8
A central role for amyloid fibrin microclots in long COVID/PASC: origins and therapeutic implications8
Impact of fluoroquinolones and aminoglycosides on P. aeruginosa virulence factor production and cytotoxicity8
Protein targeting by the itaconate family in immunity and inflammation8
Polypharmacological repurposing approach identifies approved drugs as potential inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis8
Internalization and membrane activity of the antimicrobial peptide CGA-N128
Telomerase RNA evolution: a journey from plant telomeres to broader eukaryotic diversity8
Cancer-associated somatic mutations in human phosphofructokinase-1 reveal a critical electrostatic interaction for allosteric regulation of enzyme activity8
A global view of the human post-translational modification landscape8
Mechanistic roles for altered O-GlcNAcylation in neurodegenerative disorders8
Chaetocin disrupts the SUV39H1–HP1 interaction independent of SUV39H1 methyltransferase activity8
Live imaging approach of dynamic multicellular responses in ERK signaling during vertebrate tissue development8
PHF1 compartmentalizes PRC2 via phase separation8
Paradigms of receptor kinase signaling in plants8
Catalysis of non-canonical protein ubiquitylation by the ARIH1 ubiquitin ligase8
The unfolding role of ceramide in coordinating retinoid-based cancer therapy8
Trafficking regulator of GLUT4-1 (TRARG1) is a GSK3 substrate8
The role of filamentous matrix molecules in shaping the architecture and emergent properties of bacterial biofilms8
Per aspera ad chaos: a personal journey to the wonderland of intrinsic disorder8
Macropinocytosis: mechanisms and regulation8
Expression of Concern: N-terminal chimaeras with signal sequences enhance the functional expression and alter the subcellular localization of heterologous membrane-bound inorganic pyrophosphatases in 8
AMP-activated protein kinase can be allosterically activated by ADP but AMP remains the key activating ligand8
Understanding amphisomes8
Serine acetyltransferase from Neisseria gonorrhoeae; structural and biochemical basis of inhibition8
Role of the leucine-rich repeat protein kinase 2 C-terminal tail in domain cross-talk7
The genetic and molecular basis of a connexin-linked skin disease7
Key structural role of a conserved cis-proline revealed by the P285S variant of soybean serine hydroxymethyltransferase 87
Protein kinase A and local signaling in cancer7
The pro-drug C13 activates AMPK by two distinct mechanisms7
An Arabidopsis thaliana arabinogalactan-protein (AGP31) and several cationic AGP fragments catalyse the boron bridging of rhamnogalacturonan-II7
Overexpression of phospholipid: diacylglycerol acyltransferase in Brassica napus results in changes in lipid metabolism and oil accumulation7
The role of mitochondrial RNA association for mitochondrial homeostasis in neurons7
Incorporation of inosine into DNA by human polymerase eta (Polη): kinetics of nucleotide misincorporation and structural basis for the mutagenicity7
Microrchidia 2/histone deacetylase 1 complex regulates E-cadherin gene expression and function7
USP10 deubiquitinates and stabilizes CD44 leading to enhanced breast cancer cell proliferation, stemness and metastasis7
Sequence variation in the active site of mobile colistin resistance proteins is evolutionarily accommodated through inter-domain interactions7
Investigating the differential structural organization and gene expression regulatory networks of lamin A Ig fold domain mutants of muscular dystrophy7
Cancer-associated mutations in protein kinase C theta are loss-of-function7
Lysine methylation signaling in skeletal muscle biology: from myogenesis to clinical insights7
Identification and characterization of the Doublesex gene and its mRNA isoforms in the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana7
Mitochondrial metabolism and dynamics in pancreatic beta cell glucose sensing7
IL-4 activates the futile triacylglyceride cycle for glucose utilization in white adipocytes7
Novel modifications of PARP inhibitor veliparib increase PARP1 binding to DNA breaks7
Macromolecular crowding and bicarbonate enhance the hydrogen peroxide-induced inactivation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase7
Activating mutations drive human MEK1 kinase using a gear-shifting mechanism7
Synthesis, biochemical characterization and in silico investigation of 3-(butylamino)-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamoylbenzoic acid derivatives: dual action mode inhibitors of urease and virulent bacterial7
The impact of cell states on heterochromatin dynamics7
The WW domain of IQGAP1 binds directly to the p110α catalytic subunit of PI 3-kinase7
Proteotoxic stresses stimulate dissociation of UBL4A from the tail-anchored protein recognition complex7
Towards ‘end-to-end’ analysis and understanding of biological timecourse data6
Effect of α-helical domain of Gi/o α subunit on GDP/GTP turnover6
Are fibrinaloid microclots a cause of autoimmunity in Long Covid and other post-infection diseases?6
C-type cytochrome-initiated reduction of bacterial lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases6
Beyond protein modification: the rise of non-canonical ADP-ribosylation6
Stress-induced activation of receptor signaling by protease-mediated cleavage6
Characterization of subunit interactions in the hetero-oligomeric retinoid oxidoreductase complex6
FATP4 inactivation in cultured macrophages attenuates M1- and ER stress-induced cytokine release via a metabolic shift towards triacylglycerides6
Histone H3 N-terminal mimicry drives a novel network of methyl-effector interactions6
Aberrant environment and PS-binding to calnuc C-terminal tail drives exosomal packaging and its metastatic ability6
The complex interplay between autophagy and cell death pathways6
PARP7 mono-ADP-ribosylates the agonist conformation of the androgen receptor in the nucleus6
The C-terminal region of phytoene synthase is a key element to control carotenoid biosynthesis in the haloarchaeon Haloferax volcanii6
Identifying SARS-CoV-2 antiviral compounds by screening for small molecule inhibitors of Nsp3 papain-like protease6
No longer married to inflammasome signaling: the diverse interacting pathways leading to pyroptotic cell death6
SMCHD1's ubiquitin-like domain is required for N-terminal dimerization and chromatin localization6
A new degree of complexi(n)ty in the regulation of GLUT4 trafficking6
Conserved L464 in p97 D1–D2 linker is critical for p97 cofactor regulated ATPase activity6
WHIRLY1 functions in the nucleus to regulate barley leaf development and associated metabolite profiles6
Dimerization and autophosphorylation of the MST family of kinases are controlled by the same set of residues6
Flavin oxidation state impacts on nitrofuran antibiotic binding orientation in nitroreductases6
Importance of tyrosine phosphorylation for transmembrane signaling in plants6
The interplay of self-assembly and target binding in centrin 1 from Toxoplasma gondii6
Co-ordinated control of the Aurora B abscission checkpoint by PKCε complex assembly, midbody recruitment and retention6
Evaluation of the effects of phosphorylation of synthetic peptide substrates on their cleavage by caspase-3 and -76
Characterization of tolloid-mediated cleavage of the GDF8 procomplex6
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