Derek J. Taylor

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
68 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Derek J. Taylor is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ecology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Derek J. Taylor has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Ecology and 15 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Derek J. Taylor's work include Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence (15 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (15 papers) and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (14 papers). Derek J. Taylor is often cited by papers focused on Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence (15 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (15 papers) and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (14 papers). Derek J. Taylor collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and China. Derek J. Taylor's co-authors include Joachim Frank, Robert A. Grassucci, William J. Rice, James L. Manley, Yongsheng Shi, John R. Yates, Dafne Campigli Di Giammartino, Ali Sarkeshik, Wei Huang and John E. Johnson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Derek J. Taylor

66 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Molecular Architecture of the Human Pre-mRNA 3′ Processin... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. Molecular Architecture of the Human Pre-mRNA 3′ Processing Complex
    2009 432 citations Derek J. Taylor, Joachim Frank et al. profile →

Peers

Derek J. Taylor
Shashi Bhushan Singapore
Lizbeth L. Videau United States
Amédée des Georges United States
Judith M. Short United States
Ray Yu‐Ruei Wang United States
L.N. Deis United States
Bradley J. Hintze United States
Tzviya Zeev‐Ben‐Mordehai United Kingdom
Joseph Gault United Kingdom
Arne Moeller Germany
Shashi Bhushan Singapore
Derek J. Taylor
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Fields of papers citing papers by Derek J. Taylor

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Derek J. Taylor

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Derek J. Taylor. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Derek J. Taylor based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Derek J. Taylor. Derek J. Taylor is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kim, Su, Ji Su Lee, Wei Huang, et al.. (2025). The structure-function relationship of ATE1 R-transferase of the autophagic Arg/N-degron pathway. Autophagy. 21(10). 2293–2295. 2 indexed citations
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Shi, Shasha, Xueni Li, Christopher P Alderman, et al.. (2025). Cryo-EM structures reveal the PP2A–B55α and Eya3 interaction that can be disrupted by a peptide inhibitor. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 301(7). 110287–110287. 1 indexed citations
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Su, Chih‐Chia, Wei Huang, Rajesh Ramachandran, et al.. (2024). Structural basis for regulated assembly of the mitochondrial fission GTPase Drp1. Nature Communications. 15(1). 1328–1328. 19 indexed citations
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Huang, Wei, Su Kim, Dechen Fu, et al.. (2024). Oligomerization and a distinct tRNA-binding loop are important regulators of human arginyl-transferase function. Nature Communications. 15(1). 6350–6350. 2 indexed citations
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Huang, Wei, Derek J. Taylor, Sarah E. Taylor, et al.. (2024). Mutant PP2A Induces IGFBP2 Secretion to Promote Development of High-Grade Uterine Cancer. Cancer Research. 85(3). 442–461. 3 indexed citations
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Su, Chih‐Chia, Zhemin Zhang, Masaru Miyagi, et al.. (2023). High-resolution structural-omics of human liver enzymes. Cell Reports. 42(6). 112609–112609. 13 indexed citations
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Huang, Wei, et al.. (2023). The structural basis of tRNA recognition by arginyl-tRNA-protein transferase. Nature Communications. 14(1). 2232–2232. 10 indexed citations
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Grabowska, Magdalena M., et al.. (2020). SLX4IP Promotes Telomere Maintenance in Androgen Receptor–Independent Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer through ALT-like Telomeric PML Localization. Molecular Cancer Research. 19(2). 301–316. 3 indexed citations
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Schiemann, Barbara J., et al.. (2020). SLX4IP and telomere dynamics dictate breast cancer metastasis and therapeutic responsiveness. Life Science Alliance. 3(4). e201900427–e201900427. 14 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuxin, Qiaoling Song, Wei Huang, et al.. (2020). A virus-induced conformational switch of STAT1-STAT2 dimers boosts antiviral defenses. Cell Research. 31(2). 206–218. 39 indexed citations
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Léonard, Daniel, Wei Huang, Sudeh Izadmehr, et al.. (2020). Selective PP2A Enhancement through Biased Heterotrimer Stabilization. Cell. 181(3). 688–701.e16. 116 indexed citations
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Basak, Sandip, Yvonne Gicheru, Amrita Samanta, et al.. (2018). Cryo-EM structure of 5-HT3A receptor in its resting conformation. Nature Communications. 9(1). 514–514. 81 indexed citations
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Baus, Diane, et al.. (2013). Coordinated Interactions of Multiple POT1-TPP1 Proteins with Telomere DNA. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288(23). 16361–16370. 12 indexed citations
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Tsybovsky, Yaroslav, Tivadar Orban, Robert S. Molday, Derek J. Taylor, & Krzysztof Palczewski. (2013). Molecular Organization and ATP-Induced Conformational Changes of ABCA4, the Photoreceptor-Specific ABC Transporter. Structure. 21(5). 854–860. 46 indexed citations
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Georges, Amédée des, Yaser Hashem, Anett Unbehaun, et al.. (2013). Structure of the mammalian ribosomal pre-termination complex associated with eRF1•eRF3•GDPNP. Nucleic Acids Research. 42(5). 3409–3418. 63 indexed citations
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Taylor, Derek J., Batsal Devkota, Andrew Huang, et al.. (2009). Comprehensive Molecular Structure of the Eukaryotic Ribosome. Structure. 17(12). 1591–1604. 130 indexed citations
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Grassucci, Robert A., Derek J. Taylor, & Joachim Frank. (2008). Visualization of macromolecular complexes using cryo-electron microscopy with FEI Tecnai transmission electron microscopes. Nature Protocols. 3(2). 330–339. 36 indexed citations
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Taylor, Derek J., Joachim Frank, & Terri Goss Kinzy. (2007). 3 Structure and Function of the Eukaryotic Ribosome and Elongation Factors. Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive. 48. 59–85. 20 indexed citations
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Grassucci, Robert A., Derek J. Taylor, & Joachim Frank. (2007). Preparation of macromolecular complexes for cryo-electron microscopy. Nature Protocols. 2(12). 3239–3246. 160 indexed citations
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Taylor, Derek J., Jeffrey A. Speir, Vijay Reddy, et al.. (2005). Preliminary x-ray characterization of authentic providence virus and attempts to express its coat protein gene in recombinant baculovirus. Archives of Virology. 151(1). 155–165. 5 indexed citations

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