Trends in Biochemical Sciences

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(The median citation count of Trends in Biochemical Sciences is 3. 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.)
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Adding post-translational modifications and protein–protein interactions to protein schematics150
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Multiplayer virtual reality for understanding biomolecular structures146
Understanding peptide hormones: from precursor proteins to bioactive molecules145
Harnessing the power of peptides: advances and collaborations in biochemistry121
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Transporter Specificity: A Tale of Loosened Elevator-Sliding101
System reset: topoisomerase 1 clears mitotic DNA for transcriptional memory98
Conserved signaling gears that sustain circadian clock robustness96
Novel machine learning approaches revolutionize protein knowledge95
Decoding ceramide function: how localization shapes cellular fate and how to study it91
Did circular DNA shape the evolution of mammalian genomes?89
CRISPR/Cas9 boosts wheat yield by reducing brassinosteroid signaling88
The CYTOLD and ERTOLD pathways for lipid droplet–protein targeting87
Cellular oxidants and the proteostasis network: balance between activation and destruction85
Intrinsic and extrinsic regulators of Aux/IAA protein degradation dynamics78
Fragment-based drug discovery supports drugging ‘undruggable’ protein–protein interactions78
From lead to market: chemical approaches to transform peptides into therapeutics77
Molecular mechanisms of heat shock factor 1 regulation75
Exploiting enzyme evolution for computational protein design70
Transcription-coupled global genomic repair in E. coli70
Determining and interpreting protein lifetimes in mammalian tissues69
Structural parasitology of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum69
Using graphs and charts in scientific figures69
Subconductance states add complexity to Piezo1 gating model67
The transition phase: preparing to launch a laboratory66
Structural diversity of the CE-clan proteases in bacteria to disarm host ubiquitin defenses66
Transcription-coupled nucleosome assembly60
Exploring membrane asymmetry and its effects on membrane proteins59
The HIF axes in cancer: angiogenesis, metabolism, and immune-modulation58
Transcription factor IID parks and drives preinitiation complexes at sharp or broad promoters58
Proteasome-derived peptides: separating the trash from the recycling57
Small RNA and Toll-like receptor interactions: origins and disease mechanisms56
Creative approaches using proximity labeling to gain new biological insights56
Activation, decommissioning, and dememorization: enhancers in a life cycle54
Glucokinase: from allosteric glucose sensing to disease variants53
Cotranslational sorting and processing of newly synthesized proteins in eukaryotes52
Microtubule nucleation for spindle assembly: one molecule at a time51
Cell entry by SARS-CoV-251
Diverse heterochromatin states restricting cell identity and reprogramming50
Apart, together49
Advisory Board and Contents49
Engineering RiPP pathways: strategies for generating complex bioactive peptides47
The metabolic code of ferroptosis: nutritional regulators of cell death46
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Making nucleic acid structures and schematics45
Two hearts beat as one: the debate over RAS dimers continues44
A plant immune protein fights against cancer43
An outreach activity to enhance biochemistry pedagogy43
Mitochondrial tRNA processing: a neutral evolutionary ratchet innovation43
Thiol dioxygenases: from structures to functions42
Control of chloroplast degradation and cell death in response to stress42
The expanding landscape of canonical and non-canonical protein phosphorylation40
Innovations in the electron transport chain fuel archaeal methane metabolism39
Making ends meet: a universal driver of large ribosomal subunit biogenesis39
Mitochondrial compartmentalization: emerging themes in structure and function38
Seeing the forest through the trees: characterizing the glycoproteome38
The RNA tether model for human chromosomal translocation fragile zones38
Structural insights into membrane adenylyl cyclases, initiators of cAMP signaling38
Functional modulation of chemical mediators in microbial communities37
Protein structure and aggregation: a marriage of necessity ruled by aggregation gatekeepers37
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Cloud computing platforms to support cryo-EM structure determination34
Double-duty isomerases: a case study of isomerization-coupled enzymatic catalysis33
Balancing act: lipid-to-protein ratios steer the aggregation fate of α-synuclein33
Convergent evolution in two bacterial replicative helicase loaders33
Liquid–liquid phase separation in presynaptic nerve terminals32
Non-histone binding functions of PHD fingers32
Rethinking transcription factor dynamics and transcription regulation in eukaryotes31
Origins and evolving functionalities of tRNA-derived small RNAs30
Metamorphic protein folding as evolutionary adaptation29
Molecular regulation of the salicylic acid hormone pathway in plants under changing environmental conditions29
Journey to the past: molecular de-extinction enables the discovery of ancient β-defensins and highlights their evolutionary history28
Time-resolved serial crystallography to reveal protein structural changes28
CryoEM shows the active dynein complex on microtubules28
Cooperative assembly of the mitochondrial respiratory chain28
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Recent advances in enzymes active on lignin-derived aromatic compounds27
The crosstalk of m6A-modified RNA with DNA damage repair27
Advisory Board and Contents27
Does chromatin function as a metabolite reservoir?27
Multifaceted control of T cell differentiation by STIM127
Programmable protein editing26
Forging a path toward a more sustainable laboratory26
Proteostasis in cellular dormancy: lessons from yeast to oocytes26
Lamin post-translational modifications: emerging toggles of nuclear organization and function26
Circular RNAs in physiology and non-immunological diseases25
Orange carotenoid proteins: structural understanding of evolution and function25
Advances, challenges, and opportunities in structural biology25
Lysines and cysteines: partners in stress?25
Monitoring subcellular NADP redox state with NAPstar biosensors25
Advancing nanopore technology toward protein identification and sequencing25
Computationally guided AAV engineering for enhanced gene delivery24
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Hallmarks of icosahedral virus capsids emerged during laboratory evolution of a bacterial enzyme24
TRAPs: the ‘elevator-with-an-operator’ mechanism24
Lipidation status of single membrane-associated ATG8 proteins23
Structural mechanisms of mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 regulation in thermogenesis23
Wrapping up a special series on scientific figure development23
Protein SUMOylation and phase separation: partners in stress?23
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FN3K: the (un)sweetest kinase22
To Ub or not to Ub: a regulatory question in TGF-β signaling22
Decoding anaphylatoxins: unveiling the molecular mechanisms of complement receptor activation and signaling22
Endogenous plant nitroxyl, a new component of nitric oxide biology22
How to compile different types of structural visualizations in one panel22
How integrin phosphorylations regulate cell adhesion and signaling21
Oxytocin and vasopressin signaling in health and disease21
SLiM-binding pockets: an attractive target for broad-spectrum antivirals21
Discordant skeletal muscle gene and protein responses to exercise21
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Ligand-independent receptor clustering modulates transmembrane signaling: a new paradigm20
Synaptoneurolipidomics: lipidomics in the study of synaptic function20
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SRC homology 3 domains: multifaceted binding modules20
Protein Termini 2022: central roles of protein ends20
Discovering riboswitches: the past and the future20
The CENP-A nucleosome: where and when it happens during the inner kinetochore’s assembly19
Structural transitions modulate the chaperone activities of Grp9418
Oxidative protein folding fidelity and redoxtasis in the endoplasmic reticulum18
Creating accessibility in academic negotiations18
Spray-type modifications: an emerging paradigm in post-translational modifications18
Mitochondrial DNA: cellular genotoxic stress sentinel18
Enlightening epigenetics: optochemical tools illuminate the path18
Maximizing grant funding: strategies for negotiating laboratory pricing18
Biomolecules capturing live bacteria from clinical samples18
Advisory Board and Contents17
Uncovering viral RNA–host cell interactions on a proteome-wide scale17
Take Your PIC17
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Understanding the dynamic design of the spliceosome17
More Than Just Closed and Open: Unraveling a Mechanosensor17
Regulation of Autophagy Enzymes by Nutrient Signaling17
Cytoplasmic gene expression: lessons from poxviruses17
Using light to drive energy transduction in metazoan aging16
Transforming eukaryotic cell culture with macromolecular crowding16
Structural advances in sterol-sensing domain-containing proteins16
A vigilant gliding bird protects plants16
Film-like organelles equip cells with multiple genetic codes16
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Advisory Board and Contents16
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Thermal proteome profiling of protein-centric interactions and modifications16
The lysosome as a master regulator of iron metabolism15
Substrate and phosphorylation site selection by phosphoprotein phosphatases15
Mitochondria in disease: changes in shapes and dynamics15
Coupling lipid synthesis with nuclear envelope remodeling15
News about amino acid metabolism in plant–microbe interactions15
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Ancestral ribonucleases back in motion for evolutionary-dynamics guided protein design13
Consequences of telomere replication failure: the other end-replication problem13
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Microtubule specialization by +TIP networks: from mechanisms to functional implications13
Histone-mediated chromatin organization in prokaryotes and viruses13
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How do plants feel the heat and survive?13
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Translational control through ribosome heterogeneity and functional specialization13
Regulation of Dishevelled protein activity and stability by post-translational modifications and autophagy13
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Unlocking translational machinery for antitubercular drug development12
The quest to identify ADP-ribosylation readers: methodological advances12
Confluence and convergence of Dscam and Pcdh cell-recognition codes12
Post-translational modifications on RNA-binding proteins: accelerators, brakes, or passengers in neurodegeneration?12
The metabolic cross-talk between cancer and T cells12
Modifying the modifiers: ubiquitination of ADP-ribosylation in human cells12
Mitochondrial heat production: the elephant in the lab…12
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Giant variations in giant virus genome packaging12
The enzymes for genome size increase and maintenance of large (+)RNA viruses12
The physiological relevance of autophagosome morphogenesis12
LncRNAs: the missing link to senescence nuclear architecture11
Mechanisms of Gβγ Release upon GPCR Activation11
Guanylate-binding proteins: mechanisms of pattern recognition and antimicrobial functions11
Mechanisms and rationales of SAM homeostasis11
ERK-dependent protein phosphorylation in KRAS-mutant cancer: a mix of the expected and surprising11
Looking lively: emerging principles of pseudokinase signaling11
Advisory Board and Contents11
Important questions and future directions in plant biochemistry10
Two for one: regulatory RNAs that encode small proteins10
Keeping neuronal activity in check: a novel role for α-synuclein serine-129 phosphorylation in the healthy brain10
The COP9 signalosome: A versatile regulatory hub of Cullin-RING ligases10
Insights into mitoribosomal biogenesis from recent structural studies10
Assembling the jigsaw puzzle of life10
Biogenesis and engineering of interleukin 12 family cytokines10
Building a laboratory and networks during the COVID-19 pandemic10
RNA catalysis moving towards metabolic reactions: progress with ribozyme catalyzed alkyl transfer10
Insights into 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase-inhibitor interactions from comparative structural biology10
Back on the chain gang: polyphosphate modification of proteins10
Biosensor for monitoring PTEN activity in biological systems10
Ensembles of synthetic polymers mimic biological fluids10
Textbook oxidative phosphorylation needs to be rewritten10
Coenzyme Q biochemistry and biosynthesis10
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Mps1 kinase functions in mitotic spindle assembly and error correction9
cAMP signaling: a remarkably regional affair9
Chemical probes for imaging cellular compartmentalization9
Chemical genetic methodologies for identifying protein substrates of PARPs9
Size does matter: piRNA and miRNA targeting9
Molecular determinants of protein evolvability9
Creating overview and summary figures9
Mapping histone modification-dependent protein interactions with chemical proteomics9
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Understanding mitochondrial protein import: a revised model of the presequence translocase8
Diverse lineages and adaptations of oxygen-adapted hydrogenases8
Assembly and function of branched ubiquitin chains8
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Exploring protein conformations with limited proteolysis coupled to mass spectrometry8
Trials and tribulations of statistical significance in biochemistry and omics8
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Mitochondrial-to-nuclear communication in aging: an epigenetic perspective8
Frozen motion: how cryo-EM changes the way we look at ABC transporters8
Z-DNA at the crossroads: untangling its role in genome dynamics8
Contributions of single-particle cryoelectron microscopy toward fighting COVID-198
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Machine learning and protein allostery7
Histone variants: expanding the epigenetic potential of neurons one amino acid at a time7
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Characterizing Circular RNAs Using Nanopore Sequencing7
Interplay of cGAS with chromatin7
Joan J. Guinovart (1947–2025)7
PML isoforms: a molecular basis for PML pleiotropic functions7
Endomembrane GPCR signaling: 15 years on, the quest continues7
Mammalian viral suppressors of RNA interference7
Chaperone-dependent and chaperone-independent functions of carboxylate clamp tetratricopeptide repeat (CC-TPR) proteins7
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Structural basis of torque generation in the bi-directional bacterial flagellar motor6
Broadening access to cryoEM through centralized facilities6
Cell surface RNA biology: new roles for RNA binding proteins6
IUBMB Trainee Initiative: supporting emerging biochemists and molecular biologists around the world6
Detecting and Rescuing Stalled Ribosomes6
The emerging roles of S-acylation in autophagy6
Methods for the directed evolution of biomolecular interactions6
Beyond Autophagy: The Expanding Roles of ATG8 Proteins6
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mRNA accessibility within mRNPs as a determinant of gene expression6
BRCA1/BARD1 is a nucleosome reader and writer6
Incorporating chemical structures into scientific figures5
A chemical biology/modular antibody platform for ADP-ribosylation signaling5
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Protein–membrane interactions: sensing and generating curvature5
ProP-PD for proteome-wide motif-mediated interaction discovery5
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