Brent W. Simpson

939 total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 677 citations indexed

About

Brent W. Simpson is a scholar working on Molecular Medicine, Genetics and Endocrinology. According to data from OpenAlex, Brent W. Simpson has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 677 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Medicine, 12 papers in Genetics and 5 papers in Endocrinology. Recurrent topics in Brent W. Simpson's work include Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (12 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (12 papers) and Escherichia coli research studies (4 papers). Brent W. Simpson is often cited by papers focused on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (12 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (12 papers) and Escherichia coli research studies (4 papers). Brent W. Simpson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Netherlands. Brent W. Simpson's co-authors include M. Stephen Trent, Natividad Ruiz, Daniel Kahne, Janine M. May, David J. Sherman, Tristan W. Owens, Rebecca Davis, Matthew J. Powers, Michael D. Mandler and Walter Massefski and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Nature Reviews Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Brent W. Simpson

15 papers receiving 668 citations

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Pushing the envelope: LPS modifications and their consequences

2019 337 citations Brent W. Simpson, M. Stephen Trent Nature Reviews Microbiology profile →

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Alessandra M. Martorana Italy

Zbigniew Pietras Poland

Alexander A. Crofts United States

Jeremy C. Henderson United States

Julia P. Deisinger Germany

Kiara Held United States

R. Christopher D. Furniss United Kingdom

Erin L. Westman Canada

Matthias Preuße Germany

Catrien Bouwman Canada

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16 of 16 papers shown

Simpson, Brent W., et al.. (2025). A conserved hub protein required for peptidoglycan remodeling and cell division in Acinetobacter baumannii. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(52). e2529815122–e2529815122.

Simpson, Brent W., et al.. (2024). Escherichia coli CadB is capable of promiscuously transporting muropeptides and contributing to peptidoglycan recycling. Journal of Bacteriology. 206(1). e0036923–e0036923. 6 indexed citations

Simpson, Brent W., et al.. (2024). PlsX and PlsY: Additional roles beyond glycerophospholipid synthesis in Gram-negative bacteria. mBio. 15(12). e0296924–e0296924. 3 indexed citations

Simpson, Brent W., et al.. (2023). Escherichia coli utilizes multiple peptidoglycan recycling permeases with distinct strategies of recycling. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(44). e2308940120–e2308940120. 9 indexed citations

Simpson, Brent W., et al.. (2023). Impact of the cAMP-cAMP Receptor Protein Regulatory Complex on Lipopolysaccharide Modifications and Polymyxin B Resistance in Escherichia coli. Journal of Bacteriology. 205(5). e0006723–e0006723. 8 indexed citations

Powers, Matthew J., Brent W. Simpson, & M. Stephen Trent. (2020). The Mla pathway in Acinetobacter baumannii has no demonstrable role in anterograde lipid transport. eLife. 9. 37 indexed citations

Simpson, Brent W., et al.. (2020). LptB‐LptF coupling mediates the closure of the substrate‐binding cavity in the LptB₂FGC transporter through a rigid‐body mechanism to extract LPS. Molecular Microbiology. 114(2). 200–213. 16 indexed citations

Simpson, Brent W., et al.. (2020). Lipopolysaccharide Transport Involves Long-Range Coupling between Cytoplasmic and Periplasmic Domains of the LptB ₂ FGC Extractor. Journal of Bacteriology. 203(6). 3 indexed citations

Simpson, Brent W., et al.. (2020). Restoring Balance to the Outer Membrane: YejM’s Role in LPS Regulation. mBio. 11(6). 10 indexed citations

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Simpson, Brent W. & M. Stephen Trent. (2019). Pushing the envelope: LPS modifications and their consequences. Nature Reviews Microbiology. 17(7). 403–416. 337 indexed citations breakdown →

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Simpson, Brent W., Karanbir S. Pahil, Tristan W. Owens, et al.. (2019). Combining Mutations That Inhibit Two Distinct Steps of the ATP Hydrolysis Cycle Restores Wild-Type Function in the Lipopolysaccharide Transporter and Shows that ATP Binding Triggers Transport. mBio. 10(4). 21 indexed citations

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May, Janine M., Tristan W. Owens, Michael D. Mandler, et al.. (2017). The Antibiotic Novobiocin Binds and Activates the ATPase That Powers Lipopolysaccharide Transport. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 139(48). 17221–17224. 82 indexed citations

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Simpson, Brent W., Tristan W. Owens, Rebecca Davis, et al.. (2016). Identification of Residues in the Lipopolysaccharide ABC Transporter That Coordinate ATPase Activity with Extractor Function. mBio. 7(5). 35 indexed citations

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May, Janine M., David J. Sherman, Brent W. Simpson, Natividad Ruiz, & Daniel Kahne. (2015). Lipopolysaccharide transport to the cell surface: periplasmic transport and assembly into the outer membrane. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 370(1679). 20150027–20150027. 47 indexed citations

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Simpson, Brent W., Janine M. May, David J. Sherman, Daniel Kahne, & Natividad Ruiz. (2015). Lipopolysaccharide transport to the cell surface: biosynthesis and extraction from the inner membrane. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 370(1679). 20150029–20150029. 57 indexed citations

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Korch, Shaleen B., et al.. (2012). ATP Sequestration by a Synthetic ATP-Binding Protein Leads to Novel Phenotypic Changes in Escherichia coli. ACS Chemical Biology. 8(2). 451–463. 6 indexed citations

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