OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Biological Chemistry is 6. 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
Bioprospecting hydroxylated chalcones in in vitro model of ischemia-reoxygenation and probing NOX4 interactions via molecular docking	59
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Astrocytic potassium and calcium channels as integrators of the inflammatory and ischemic CNS microenvironment	26
Highlight: young research groups in Germany – 5th edition	26
Infection, inflammation and thrombosis: a review of potential mechanisms mediating arterial thrombosis associated with influenza and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2	25
Yme2, a putative RNA recognition motif and AAA+ domain containing protein, genetically interacts with the mitochondrial protein export machinery	22
LncRNA-p21 suppresses cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in gastric cancer by sponging miR-514b-3p and up-regulating ARHGEF9 expression	21
Loss of respiratory complex I subunit NDUFB10 affects complex I assembly and supercomplex formation	18
Synthesis and biological characterization of a new fluorescent probe for vesicular trafficking based on polyazamacrocycle derivative	18
Characterization of the scavenger cell proteome in mouse and rat liver	17
Altered population activity and local tuning heterogeneity in auditory cortex of Cacna2d3-deficient mice	17
Anti-inflammatory dihydroxanthones from a Diaporthe species	16
SRPK1 promotes cell proliferation and tumor growth of osteosarcoma through activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway	15
Structural homology of mite profilins to plant profilins is not indicative of allergic cross-reactivity	15
Exceptionally versatile take II: post-translational modifications of lysine and their impact on bacterial physiology	15
Development of an enabling platform biotechnology for the production of proteins	14
Protein transport along the presequence pathway	14
Diselenide-derivative of 3-pyridinol targets redox enzymes leading to cell cycle deregulation and apoptosis in A549 cells	14
Mechanism of hypoxia-induced exosome circ_0051799 regulating the progression of lung adenocarcinoma	14
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis prolyl dipeptidyl peptidase cleaves the N-terminal peptide of the immunoprotein CXCL-10	13
Functional characterisation of two receptor interaction determinants in human thymic stromal lymphopoietin	13
Broadened substrate specificity of bacterial dipeptidyl-peptidase 7 enables release of half of all dipeptide combinations from peptide N-termini	13
Implications of TRPM3 and TRPM8 for sensory neuron sensitisation	13

Characterization of hepatic zonation in mice by mass-spectrometric and antibody-based proteomics approaches	12
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Computational resolution in single molecule localization – impact of noise level and emitter density	12
Simultaneous spectral illumination of microplates for high-throughput optogenetics and photobiology	12
Asymmetric horseshoe-like assembly of peroxisomal yeast oxalyl-CoA synthetase	12
Molecular determinants of health and disease	12
Molecular determinants of protein half-life in chloroplasts with focus on the Clp protease system	12
Influence of inflammatory processes on thalamocortical activity	12
A tailored cytochrome P450 monooxygenase from Gordonia rubripertincta CWB2 for selective aliphatic monooxygenation	11
The cAMP responsive element modulator (CREM) is a regulator of CD4⁺ T cell function	11
Detection of a 7SL RNA-derived small non-coding RNA using Molecular Beacons in vitro and in cells	11
Highlights in biochemistry Bochum 2022	11
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Dynamics of the translocation pore of the human peroxisomal protein import machinery	11
Unpaired cysteine insertions favor transmembrane dimerization and induce ligand-independent constitutive cytokine receptor signaling	11
Machine learning based disease prediction from genotype data	11
Highlight: structure and function of the peroxisomal translocon	11
Comparative studies of soluble and immobilized Fe(III) heme-peptide complexes as alternative heterogeneous biocatalysts	11
Structure and phase separation of the C-terminal domain of RNA polymerase II	10
Protein engineering & design: hitting new heights	10
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Pathogenic missense variants of CSNK2B associated with Poirier-Bienvenu neurodevelopmental disorder impact differently on CK2 holoenzyme formation	10
Dynamic phospho-modification of viral proteins as a crucial regulatory layer of influenza A virus replication and innate immune responses	10
Methionine restriction attenuates the migration and invasion of gastric cancer cells by inhibiting nuclear p65 translocation through TRIM47	10
Role of the gut microbiota in airway immunity and host defense against respiratory infections	10
The Zika virus infection remodels the expression of the synaptotagmin-9 secretory protein	9
The role of the Na⁺/Ca²⁺-exchanger (NCX) in cancer-associated fibroblasts	9
Apolipoprotein E-containing lipoproteins and their extracellular interactions with LRP1 affect LPS-induced inflammation	9
The phytochemical plumbagin reciprocally modulates osteoblasts and osteoclasts	9
The nascent polypeptide-associated complex (NAC) as regulatory hub on ribosomes	9
The emerging role of ATP as a cosolute for biomolecular processes	9
Tumor cell lysis and synergistically enhanced antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity by NKG2D engagement with a bispecific immunoligand targeting the HER2 antigen	9
Structures and nucleic acid-binding preferences of the eukaryotic ARID domain	9
KCTD5 regulates Ikaros degradation induced by chemotherapeutic drug etoposide in hematological cells	8
Insights in caveolae protein structure arrangements and their local lipid environment	8
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In vitro ADME characterization of a very potent 3-acylamino-2-aminopropionic acid-derived GluN2C-NMDA receptor agonist and its ester prodrugs	8
Inhibition of miR-143-3p alleviates myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury via limiting mitochondria-mediated apoptosis	8
Structural insights into the repair mechanism of AGT for methyl-induced DNA damage	8
The role of ADAM17 during liver damage	8
Protein kinase CK2 contributes to glucose homeostasis	8
Structural basis of Alzheimer β-amyloid peptide recognition by engineered lipocalin proteins with aggregation-blocking activity	8
Highlight: new developments in immunoengineering	8
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A liquid-culture-based screening approach to study compounds affecting inflammatory processes in Caenorhabditis elegans	7
Unfolded protein responses in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii	7
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A guide to designing photocontrol in proteins: methods, strategies and applications	7
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Improvement of wound healing by the development of ECM-inspired biomaterial coatings and controlled protein release	7

The paracaspase MALT1 in psoriasis	7
Eukaryotic tRNA splicing – one goal, two strategies, many players	7
Microtubules as a signal hub for axon growth in response to mechanical force	7
Extracellular hemin is a reverse use-dependent gating modifier of cardiac voltage-gated Na⁺ channels	6
Pathological and physiological roles of ADP-ribosylation: established functions and new insights	6
Bioinformatics in theory and application – highlights of the 36th German Conference on Bioinformatics	6
The BCL11A transcription factor stimulates the enzymatic activities of the OGG1 DNA glycosylase	6
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Epitranscriptomic modifications in acute myeloid leukemia: m⁶A and 2′-O-methylation as targets for novel therapeutic strategies	6
Interaction of RTX toxins with the host cell plasma membrane	6
Distinct conformational and energetic features define the specific recognition of (di)aromatic peptide motifs by PEX14	6
Rodent models for mood disorders – understanding molecular changes by investigating social behavior	6
Molecular simulations of DEAH-box helicases reveal control of domain flexibility by ligands: RNA, ATP, ADP, and G-patch proteins	6
Long non-coding RNA FAM66C regulates glioma growth via the miRNA/LATS1 signaling pathway	6
Small-molecule metabolites in SARS-CoV-2 treatment: a comprehensive review	6
Highlight: how to synthesize, assemble and regulate ribonucleoprotein-complexes	6
Extracellular stimulation of lung fibroblasts with arachidonic acid increases interleukin 11 expression through p38 and ERK signaling	6
Membrane binding and pore forming insertion of PEX5 into horizontal lipid bilayer	6
Atomistic insight into the essential binding event of ACE2-derived peptides to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein	6
Post-translational lysine ac(et)ylation in health, ageing and disease	6
Effect of myeloperoxidase oxidation and N-homocysteinylation of high-density lipoprotein on endothelial repair function	6
The relevance of adhesion G protein-coupled receptors in metabolic functions	6