David Hesk

4.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
79 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

David Hesk is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical Science and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, David Hesk has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Molecular Biology, 37 papers in Pharmaceutical Science and 18 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in David Hesk's work include Chemical Reactions and Isotopes (35 papers), Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (11 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (11 papers). David Hesk is often cited by papers focused on Chemical Reactions and Isotopes (35 papers), Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (11 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (11 papers). David Hesk collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. David Hesk's co-authors include Nelo R. Rivera, Paul J. Chirik, Ian W. Davies, István Pelczer, Renyuan Pony Yu, Haifeng Yang, Steven L. Colletti, Kazunori Nagao, Andrew J. Hoover and David W. C. MacMillan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

David Hesk

78 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Photoredox-catalyzed deuteration and tritiation of pharmaceutical compounds

2017 461 citations Kazunori Nagao, Andrew J. Hoover et al. Science profile →
Iron-catalysed tritiation of pharmaceuticals

2016 345 citations David Hesk, Nelo R. Rivera et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David Hesk United States	25	1.4k	841	835	698	259	79	2.6k
Tracey Pirali Italy	27	753 0.5×	2.8k 3.3×	432 0.5×	1.6k 2.3×	193 0.7×	67	4.2k
Stefanie Bendels Switzerland	14	1.2k 0.9×	1.3k 1.6×	290 0.3×	891 1.3×	285 1.1×	15	2.9k
Björn Wagner Switzerland	27	902 0.7×	1.8k 2.2×	282 0.3×	1.1k 1.5×	254 1.0×	50	2.9k
Kyle J. Eastman United States	8	2.1k 1.5×	2.4k 2.8×	624 0.7×	604 0.9×	107 0.4×	12	3.2k
Zhanni Gu China	10	2.3k 1.7×	2.2k 2.6×	700 0.8×	484 0.7×	133 0.5×	13	3.1k
Per I. Arvidsson Sweden	39	279 0.2×	3.2k 3.8×	563 0.7×	2.0k 2.9×	233 0.9×	140	4.6k
Shalini Andersson Sweden	29	311 0.2×	220 0.3×	271 0.3×	1.1k 1.6×	874 3.4×	68	2.5k
Hiroki Moriwaki Spain	29	966 0.7×	1.8k 2.1×	632 0.8×	1.3k 1.8×	297 1.1×	77	2.7k
Andrew Sutherland United Kingdom	30	418 0.3×	2.4k 2.9×	443 0.5×	1.6k 2.3×	145 0.6×	257	4.0k

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Derdau, Volker & David Hesk. (2020). Hydrogen isotope exchange labelling: A brief update. Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals. 63(6). 246–246. 1 indexed citations

Hesk, David, David M. Lindsay, William J. Kerr, et al.. (2020). Synthesis of [³H] and [¹⁴C]genipin. Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals. 63(4). 196–202. 2 indexed citations

Yang, Haifeng & David Hesk. (2020). Base metal‐catalyzed hydrogen isotope exchange. Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals. 63(6). 296–307. 50 indexed citations

Musacchio, Patricia Z., Sumei Ren, Thomas J. A. Graham, et al.. (2020). Metallaphotoredox aryl and alkyl radiomethylation for PET ligand discovery. Nature. 589(7843). 542–547. 86 indexed citations

Czeskis, Boris A., Charles S. Elmore, Anthony R. Haight, et al.. (2019). Deuterated active pharmaceutical ingredients: A science‐based proposal for synthesis, analysis, and control. Part 1: Framing the problem. Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals. 62(11). 690–694. 21 indexed citations

Ren, Sumei, Patrick S. Fier, Hong Ren, et al.. (2018). ³⁴S: A New Opportunity for the Efficient Synthesis of Stable Isotope Labeled Compounds. Chemistry - A European Journal. 24(28). 7133–7136. 4 indexed citations

Nagao, Kazunori, Andrew J. Hoover, David Hesk, et al.. (2017). Photoredox-catalyzed deuteration and tritiation of pharmaceutical compounds. Science. 358(6367). 1182–1187. 461 indexed citations breakdown →

Wang, Hao, Marc Labroli, Christine Yang, et al.. (2016). Quantitation of wall teichoic acid in Staphylococcus aureus by direct measurement of monomeric units using LC-MS/MS. Analytical Biochemistry. 518. 9–15. 2 indexed citations

Rivera, Nelo R., Sumei Ren, & David Hesk. (2015). Synthesis of a [¹⁴C]‐steroid intermediate: an application of a nonstabilized Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons olefination approach. Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals. 58(1). 20–22. 5 indexed citations

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Demma, Mark J., Eugene Maxwell, Robert Ramos, et al.. (2010). SCH529074, a Small Molecule Activator of Mutant p53, Which Binds p53 DNA Binding Domain (DBD), Restores Growth-suppressive Function to Mutant p53 and Interrupts HDM2-mediated Ubiquitination of Wild Type p53. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(14). 10198–10212. 83 indexed citations

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Nomeir, Amin A., Richard A. Morrison, Walter A. Korfmacher, et al.. (2009). Estimation of the extent of oral absorption in animals from oral and intravenous pharmacokinetic data in drug discovery. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 98(11). 4027–4038. 9 indexed citations

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Chackalamannil, Samuel, Yan Xia, Keith Eagen, et al.. (2007). Heterotricyclic Himbacine Analogs as Potent, Orally Active Thrombin Receptor (Protease Activated Receptor-1) Antagonists. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 50(21). 5147–5160. 24 indexed citations

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Gonsiorek, Waldemar, David Hesk, Shu‐Cheng Chen, et al.. (2006). Characterization of Peripheral Human Cannabinoid Receptor (hCB2) Expression and Pharmacology Using a Novel Radioligand, [35S]Sch225336. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(38). 28143–28151. 20 indexed citations

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Hesk, David, et al.. (2006). A simple and efficient synthesis of [3α‐³H]5α‐androst‐16‐en‐3β‐ol. Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals. 49(11). 959–963. 2 indexed citations

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Anthes, John C., Christian Richard, David Hesk, et al.. (2002). Biochemical characterization of desloratadine, a potent antagonist of the human histamine H1 receptor. European Journal of Pharmacology. 449(3). 229–237. 105 indexed citations

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Ahn, Ho-Sam, Carolyn Foster, George Boykow, et al.. (1997). Binding of a Thrombin Receptor Tethered Ligand Analogue to Human Platelet Thrombin Receptor. Molecular Pharmacology. 51(2). 350–356. 46 indexed citations

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Hesk, David, et al.. (1992). A Rapid Method for Isolating Glandular Trichomes. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 99(1). 1–7. 56 indexed citations

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Hesk, David, John R. Jones, & Steven W. Lockley. (1991). Regiospecific Deuteriation and Tritiation of Various Drugs Using a Homogeneous Rhodium Trichloride Catalyst. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 80(9). 887–890. 39 indexed citations

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Hesk, David, George Hildenbrandt, C. Channa Reddy, et al.. (1991). Inhibition of lipoxygenase and prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase by anacardic acids. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 176(2). 775–780. 62 indexed citations

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Hesk, David, D. H. Hutson, & C. J. Logan. (1988). The fate of 4-cyanoacetanilide in rats and mice; mechanism of formation of a novel electrophilic metabolite. Xenobiotica. 18(8). 955–966. 1 indexed citations

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