Da‐Neng Wang

7.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
63 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Da‐Neng Wang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Da‐Neng Wang has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Materials Chemistry and 11 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Da‐Neng Wang's work include Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (12 papers), Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (11 papers) and Enzyme Structure and Function (10 papers). Da‐Neng Wang is often cited by papers focused on Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (12 papers), Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (11 papers) and Enzyme Structure and Function (10 papers). Da‐Neng Wang collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Sweden. Da‐Neng Wang's co-authors include Werner Kühlbrandt, Yoshinori Fujiyoshi, M. Joanne Lemieux, Yafei Huang, Jinmei Song, Christopher J. Law, Manfred Auer, Peter C. Maloney, Nathan K. Karpowich and Juan Zhen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Da‐Neng Wang

61 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Atomic model of plant light-harvesting complex by electron crystallography

1994 1.4k citations Werner Kühlbrandt, Da‐Neng Wang et al. Nature profile →
Structure and Mechanism of the Glycerol-3-Phosphate Transporter from Escherichia coli

2003 833 citations Yafei Huang, M. Joanne Lemieux et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Da‐Neng Wang United States	37	4.4k	1.1k	776	718	652	63	6.1k
Eiki Yamashita Japan	45	8.5k 1.9×	1.7k 1.5×	1.1k 1.5×	638 0.9×	711 1.1×	140	11.5k
Howard Robinson United States	59	6.9k 1.6×	509 0.5×	1.0k 1.3×	734 1.0×	720 1.1×	223	9.8k
L. Mario Amzel United States	70	9.7k 2.2×	968 0.9×	1.7k 2.1×	527 0.7×	1.4k 2.2×	246	14.7k
Tomitake Tsukihara Japan	52	9.2k 2.1×	1.7k 1.5×	1.5k 2.0×	897 1.2×	833 1.3×	226	13.0k
Matti Saraste Germany	55	9.5k 2.2×	1.0k 1.0×	1.4k 1.8×	579 0.8×	622 1.0×	99	12.4k
Carola Hunte Germany	41	5.6k 1.3×	502 0.5×	444 0.6×	387 0.5×	247 0.4×	94	6.8k
Wolfram Welte Germany	45	5.4k 1.2×	517 0.5×	985 1.3×	351 0.5×	233 0.4×	130	7.3k
Kunio Hirata Japan	44	3.7k 0.8×	1.4k 1.3×	1.1k 1.5×	343 0.5×	294 0.5×	117	5.8k
Takehiro Suzuki Japan	43	4.7k 1.1×	446 0.4×	307 0.4×	709 1.0×	851 1.3×	274	7.5k
Chikashi Toyoshima Japan	47	8.3k 1.9×	859 0.8×	790 1.0×	525 0.7×	604 0.9×	119	10.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Da‐Neng Wang

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Mulligan, Christopher, David B. Sauer, Jennifer J. Marden, et al.. (2026). Elevator mechanism dynamics in a sodium-coupled dicarboxylate transporter. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 123(2). e2500723123–e2500723123.

Kuang, Huihui, et al.. (2025). A fiducial-assisted strategy compatible with resolving small MFS transporter structures in multiple conformations using cryo-EM. Nature Communications. 16(1). 7–7.

Li, Jianping, Akiko Koide, Huihui Kuang, et al.. (2024). Proton-coupled transport mechanism of the efflux pump NorA. Nature Communications. 15(1). 4494–4494. 11 indexed citations

Li, Yan, Jinmei Song, Jennifer J. Marden, et al.. (2024). Substrate translocation and inhibition in human dicarboxylate transporter NaDC3. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 32(3). 502–512. 4 indexed citations

Sauer, David B., Jianping Li, Xuhui Zheng, et al.. (2022). Structural basis for inhibition of the drug efflux pump NorA from Staphylococcus aureus. Nature Chemical Biology. 18(7). 706–712. 51 indexed citations

Sauer, David B., et al.. (2022). Structural basis of ion – substrate coupling in the Na+-dependent dicarboxylate transporter VcINDY. Nature Communications. 13(1). 2644–2644. 15 indexed citations

Sauer, David B., Jinmei Song, Bing Wang, et al.. (2021). Structure and inhibition mechanism of the human citrate transporter NaCT. Nature. 591(7848). 157–161. 59 indexed citations

Sauer, David B. & Da‐Neng Wang. (2019). Predicting the optimal growth temperatures of prokaryotes using only genome derived features. Bioinformatics. 35(18). 3224–3231. 58 indexed citations

Karpowich, Nathan K., Jinmei Song, & Da‐Neng Wang. (2016). An Aromatic Cap Seals the Substrate Binding Site in an ECF-Type S Subunit for Riboflavin. Journal of Molecular Biology. 428(15). 3118–3130. 14 indexed citations

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Mulligan, Christopher, Gabriel A. Fitzgerald, Da‐Neng Wang, & Joseph A. Mindell. (2014). Functional characterization of a Na+-dependent dicarboxylate transporter from Vibrio cholerae. The Journal of General Physiology. 143(6). 745–759. 41 indexed citations

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Wang, Da‐Neng, Heather Stieglitz, Jennifer J. Marden, & Lukas K. Tamm. (2013). Benjamin Franklin, Philadelphia’s Favorite Son, was a Membrane Biophysicist. Biophysical Journal. 104(2). 287–291. 5 indexed citations

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Czyzewski, Bryan K. & Da‐Neng Wang. (2012). Identification and characterization of a bacterial hydrosulphide ion channel. Nature. 483(7390). 494–497. 120 indexed citations

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Mancusso, Romina, Nathan K. Karpowich, Bryan K. Czyzewski, & Da‐Neng Wang. (2011). Simple screening method for improving membrane protein thermostability. Methods. 55(4). 324–329. 38 indexed citations

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Karpowich, Nathan K., et al.. (2010). Substrate and drug binding sites in LeuT. Current Opinion in Structural Biology. 20(4). 415–422. 33 indexed citations

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Zhou, Zheng, Juan Zhen, Nathan K. Karpowich, et al.. (2009). Antidepressant specificity of serotonin transporter suggested by three LeuT–SSRI structures. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 16(6). 652–657. 202 indexed citations

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Zhou, Zheng, Juan Zhen, Nathan K. Karpowich, et al.. (2007). LeuT-Desipramine Structure Reveals How Antidepressants Block Neurotransmitter Reuptake. Science. 317(5843). 1390–1393. 275 indexed citations

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Lemieux, M. Joanne, Yafei Huang, & Da‐Neng Wang. (2005). Crystal structure and mechanism of GlpT, the glycerol-3-phosphate transporter from E. coli. Microscopy. 54(suppl_1). i43–i46. 29 indexed citations

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Huang, Yafei, M. Joanne Lemieux, Jinmei Song, Manfred Auer, & Da‐Neng Wang. (2003). Structure and Mechanism of the Glycerol-3-Phosphate Transporter from Escherichia coli. Science. 301(5633). 616–620. 833 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wang, Da‐Neng, et al.. (2003). Practical aspects of overexpressing bacterial secondary membrane transporters for structural studies. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1610(1). 23–36. 66 indexed citations

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Wang, Da‐Neng, et al.. (1994). Three-dimensional map of the dimeric membrane domain of the human erythrocyte anion exchanger, Band 3.. The EMBO Journal. 13(14). 3230–3235. 115 indexed citations

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