OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Protein Science is 35. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
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Structure–function mapping and mechanistic insights on the SARS CoV2 Nsp1	395
Issue information	351
BEAN and HABAS: Polyphyletic insertions in the DNA‐directed RNA polymerase	258
Impact of local unfolding fluctuations on the evolution of regional sequence preferences in proteins	230
Torsional twist of the SARS‐CoV and SARS‐CoV‐2 SUD‐N and SUD‐M domains	222
Biophysical characterization of RelA–p52 NF‐κB dimer—A link between the canonical and the non‐canonical NF‐κB pathway	210
Fine‐tuned interactions between globular and disordered regions of single‐stranded DNA binding (SSB) protein are required for dynamic condensation under physiological conditions	141
Gating residues govern ligand unbinding kinetics from the buried cavity in HIF‐2α PAS‐B	127
Solution structure of the Z0 domain from transcription repressor BCL11A sheds light on the sequence properties of protein‐binding zinc fingers	127
Xplor‐NIH: Better parameters and protocols for NMR protein structure determination	127
Design of an effective small expression tag to enhance GPCR production in E. coli‐based cell‐free and whole cell expression systems	98
Structural and functional validation of a highly specific Smurf2 inhibitor	95
Helicobacter pylori FlgN binds its substrate FlgK and the flagellum ATPase FliI in a similar manner observed for the FliT chaperone	95
Molecular mechanism of Fe³⁺ binding inhibition to Vibrio metschnikovii ferric ion‐binding protein, FbpA, by rosmarinic acid and its hydrolysate, danshensu	92
Biophysical insights into the dimer formation of human Sirtuin 2	77
Large library docking for novel SARS‐CoV‐2 main protease non‐covalent and covalent inhibitors	74
Torsion angles to map and visualize the conformational space of a protein	65
Substrate binding in the allosteric site mimics homotropic cooperativity in the SIS‐fold glucosamine‐6‐phosphate deaminases	64
Effects of N‐ and C‐terminal regions on oligomeric formation of blue light sensor protein SyPixD	63
Evolution of affinity between p53 transactivation domain and MDM2 across the animal kingdom demonstrates high plasticity of motif‐mediated interactions	62
Two residues determine nicotinic acetylcholine receptor requirement for RIC‐3	57
Soluble SARS‐CoV‐2 RBD and human ACE2 peptidase domain produced in DrosophilaS2 cells show functions evoking virus–cell interface	56

An ankyrin repeat chaperone targets toxic oligomers during amyloidogenesis	55
Kinetic evidence for multiple aggregation pathways in antibody light chain variable domains	51
Contributions of the N‐terminal intrinsically disordered region of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 nucleocapsid protein to RNA‐induced phase separation	46
Active site architecture of coproporphyrin ferrochelatase with its physiological substrate coproporphyrin III: Propionate interactions and porphyrin core deformation	44
Structural hierarchy of mechanical extensibility in human von Willebrand factor multimers	44
Structural dynamics shape the fitness window of alanine:glyoxylate aminotransferase	37
Similar protein segments shared between domains of different evolutionary lineages	37
CSM‐peptides: A computational approach to rapid identification of therapeutic peptides	37
Structural polymorphism and cytotoxicity of brain‐derived β‐amyloid extracts	37
Epitope‐directed anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 scFv engineered against the key spike protein region could block membrane fusion	37