Betty Shen

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

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Betty Shen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Betty Shen has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Genetics and 7 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Betty Shen's work include RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (14 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (7 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (7 papers). Betty Shen is often cited by papers focused on RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (14 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (7 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (7 papers). Betty Shen collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Switzerland. Betty Shen's co-authors include Barry Stoddard, Ferenc J. Kézdy, A M Scanu, Kazuo Fujikawa, Earl W. Davie, Kathleen P. Pratt, Barry Stoddard, Andrew M. Scharenberg, David Baker and Axel T. Brünger and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Betty Shen

45 papers receiving 3.0k citations

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Computational protein design enables a novel one-carbon assimilation pathway

2015 315 citations Justin B. Siegel, Sean Poust et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Structure, substrate binding and activity of a unique AAA+ protein: the BrxL phage restriction factor 2023 ·Nucleic Acids Research ·Betty Shen, Lindsey Doyle, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yvette A. Luyten, Richard Morgan, Barry Stoddard, Brett K. Kaiser	15
2	Design of functionalised circular tandem repeat proteins with longer repeat topologies and enhanced subunit contact surfaces 2021 ·Communications Biology ·(unknown), Lindsey Doyle, Betty Shen, Mesfin Gewe, (unknown), (unknown), Della Friend, James Roberts, Philip Bradley, Barry Stoddard	5
3	Coordination of phage genome degradation versus host genome protection by a bifunctional restriction-modification enzyme visualized by CryoEM 2021 ·Structure ·Betty Shen, Joel Quispe, Yvette A. Luyten, (unknown), Richard Morgan, Barry Stoddard	6
4	Engineering and functionalization of large circular tandem repeat protein nanoparticles 2020 ·Nature Structural & Molecular Biology ·Colin Correnti, (unknown), Lindsey Doyle, (unknown), Carla A. Jaeger-Ruckstuhl, Yuexin Xu, Betty Shen, (unknown), (unknown), Della Friend, Ashok D. Bandaranayake, Stanley R. Riddell, Brett K. Kaiser, Barry Stoddard, Philip Bradley	14
5	DNA recognition by the SwaI restriction endonuclease involves unusual distortion of an 8 base pair A:T-rich target 2016 ·Nucleic Acids Research ·Betty Shen, (unknown), Keith D. Lunnen, Geoffrey G. Wilson, Barry Stoddard	4
6	Computational protein design enables a novel one-carbon assimilation pathway breakdown → 2015 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Justin B. Siegel, (unknown), Sean Poust, Adam J. Wargacki, Arren Bar‐Even, (unknown), Betty Shen, Christopher B. Eiben, Huu M. Tran, Εlad Noor, Jasmine L. Gallaher, Jacob B. Bale, Yasuo Yoshikuni, Michael H. Gelb, Jay D. Keasling, Barry Stoddard, Mary E. Lidstrom, David Baker	315
7	Control of repeat-protein curvature by computational protein design 2015 ·Nature Structural & Molecular Biology ·Keunwan Park, Betty Shen, Fabio Parmeggiani, Po‐Ssu Huang, Barry Stoddard, David Baker	78
8	A Computationally Designed Inhibitor of an Epstein-Barr Viral Bcl-2 Protein Induces Apoptosis in Infected Cells 2014 ·Cell ·Erik Procko, Geoffrey Y. Berguig, Betty Shen, Yifan Song, Shani L. Frayo, Anthony J. Convertine, Daciana Margineantu, Garrett C. Booth, Bruno E. Correia, Yuanhua Cheng, William R. Schief, David M. Hockenbery, Oliver W. Press, Barry Stoddard, Patrick S. Stayton, David Baker	98
9	Increased Diels-Alderase activity through backbone remodeling guided by Foldit players 2012 ·Nature Biotechnology ·Christopher B. Eiben, Justin B. Siegel, Jacob B. Bale, Seth Cooper, Firas Khatib, Betty Shen, Foldit Players, Barry Stoddard, Zoran Popović, David Baker	193
10	Expanding LAGLIDADG endonuclease scaffold diversity by rapidly surveying evolutionary sequence space 2012 ·Nucleic Acids Research ·Kyle Jacoby, Michael J. Metzger, Betty Shen, Michael T. Certo, Jordan Jarjour, Barry Stoddard, Andrew M. Scharenberg	18
11	Characterization and crystal structure of the type IIG restriction endonuclease RM.BpuSI 2011 ·Nucleic Acids Research ·Betty Shen, (unknown), Siu‐Hong Chan, Yu Zheng, Zhenyu Zhu, Shuang-yong Xu, Barry Stoddard	28
12	The Structure of a Bacterial DUF199/WhiA Protein: Domestication of an Invasive Endonuclease 2009 ·Structure ·Brett K. Kaiser, Matthew C. Clifton, Betty Shen, Barry Stoddard	29
13	Structures of the Rare-Cutting Restriction Endonuclease NotI Reveal a Unique Metal Binding Fold Involved in DNA Binding 2008 ·Structure ·Abigail R. Lambert, Django Sussman, Betty Shen, (unknown), Jay C. Nix, James C. Samuelson, Shuang-yong Xu, Barry Stoddard	28
14	Lynx® midurethral sling system: a 1-year prospective study on efficacy and safety 2008 ·International Urogynecology Journal ·Karen Noblett, Betty Shen, Felicia Lane	8
15	Accumulation of Free ADP-ribose from Mitochondria Mediates Oxidative Stress-induced Gating of TRPM2 Cation Channels 2004 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Anne-Laure Perraud, Christina L. Takanishi, Betty Shen, Shin Jung Kang, Megan Smith, Carsten Schmitz, (unknown), Dana Ferraris, Weixing Li, Jie Zhang, Barry Stoddard, Andrew M. Scharenberg	290
16	DNA Binding and Cleavage by the HNH Homing Endonuclease I-HmuI 2004 ·Journal of Molecular Biology ·Betty Shen, Markus Landthaler, David A. Shub, Barry Stoddard	91
17	NUDT9, a Member of the Nudix Hydrolase Family, Is an Evolutionarily Conserved Mitochondrial ADP-ribose Pyrophosphatase 2003 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Anne‐Laure Perraud, Betty Shen, Christopher Dunn, Karsten Rippe, Megan Smith, Maurice Bessman, Barry Stoddard, Andrew M. Scharenberg	98
18	The Crystal Structure and Mutational Analysis of Human NUDT9 2003 ·Journal of Molecular Biology ·Betty Shen, Anne-Laure Perraud, Andrew M. Scharenberg, Barry Stoddard	79
19	A Structural Change Occurs upon Binding of Syntaxin to SNAP-25 1997 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Dirk Fasshauer, Dieter Bruns, Betty Shen, Reinhard Jahn, Axel T. Brünger	163
20	Human ornithine aminotransferase complexed with L-canaline and gabaculine: structural basis for substrate recognition 1997 ·Structure ·(unknown), Betty Shen, Axel T. Brünger	52

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