Frédéric Kerff

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
67 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

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Frédéric Kerff is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Frédéric Kerff has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Molecular Biology, 28 papers in Molecular Medicine and 18 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Frédéric Kerff's work include Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (28 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (16 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (9 papers). Frédéric Kerff is often cited by papers focused on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (28 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (16 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (9 papers). Frédéric Kerff collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, France and United States. Frédéric Kerff's co-authors include E. Sauvage, P. Charlier, Mohammed Terrak, Juan A. Ayala, Roberto Domínguez, Knut Langsetmo, Terence Tao, R. Herman, David Chéreau and Jean‐Marie Frère and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

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Frédéric Kerff

66 papers receiving 2.9k citations

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The penicillin-binding proteins: structure and role in peptidoglycan biosynthesis

2008 966 citations E. Sauvage, Frédéric Kerff et al. FEMS Microbiology Reviews profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The RNA recognition motif (RRM) of the Arabidopsis RS2Z32 and RS2Z33 splicing factors coordinates protein–protein and protein–RNA interactions, and contributes to their nucleocytoplasmic dynamics 2025 ·Journal of Experimental Botany ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Marylène Vandevenne, Arnaud Vanden Broeck, Frédéric Kerff, Moreno Galleni, Frédéric Farnir, Marc Hanikenne, Patrick Motté	0
2	Common scab disease: structural basis of elicitor recognition in pathogenic Streptomyces species 2023 ·Microbiology Spectrum ·Frédéric Kerff, (unknown), Isolde M. Francis, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rosemary Loria, Sébastien Rigali	4
3	Development of Nanobodies as Theranostic Agents against CMY-2-Like Class C β-Lactamases 2023 ·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·(unknown), Paola Sandra Mercuri, (unknown), (unknown), Marylène Vandevenne, Frédéric Kerff, (unknown), Jacques Mainil, Damien Thiry, Marc Saulmont, Alain Vanderplasschen, Pierre Lafaye, (unknown), Pierre Bogaerts, Mireille Dumoulin, Moreno Galleni	6
4	Role of Alternative Elicitor Transporters in the Onset of Plant Host Colonization by Streptomyces scabiei 87-22 2023 ·Biology ·Isolde M. Francis, (unknown), (unknown), S. K. Gupta, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Frédéric Kerff, Rosemary Loria, Sébastien Rigali	7
5	ToRQuEMaDA: tool for retrieving queried Eubacteria, metadata and dereplicating assemblies 2021 ·PeerJ ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Luc Cornet, Frédéric Kerff, Denis Baurain	4
6	Characterisation of the structural, dynamic and aggregation properties of the W64R amyloidogenic variant of human lysozyme 2021 ·Biophysical Chemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), Alain Brans, R. Herman, P. Charlier, Janet R. Kumita, Frédéric Kerff, Christopher M. Dobson, Mireille Dumoulin	8
7	Mutational Effects on Carbapenem Hydrolysis of YEM-1, a New Subclass B2 Metallo-β-Lactamase from Yersinia mollaretii 2020 ·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·Paola Sandra Mercuri, Roberto Esposito, (unknown), Stefano Costanzo, Mariagrazia Perilli, Frédéric Kerff, Moreno Galleni	4
8	Structures of the free and inhibitors-bound forms of bromelain and ananain from Ananas comosus stem and in vitro study of their cytotoxicity 2020 ·Scientific Reports ·Mohamed Azarkan, Erik Maquoi, (unknown), R. Herman, (unknown), (unknown), P. Charlier, Frédéric Kerff	18
9	The bacterial cell division protein fragment EFtsN binds to and activates the major peptidoglycan synthase PBP1b 2020 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), Frédéric Kerff, R. Herman, Thierry Touzé, Eefjan Breukink, Mohammed Terrak	13
10	New mutations in ADC-type β-lactamases from Acinetobacter spp. affect cefoxitin and ceftazidime hydrolysis 2014 ·Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy ·Astrid Pérez, Francisco José Pérez-Llarena, Patricia Garcı́a, Frédéric Kerff, Alejandro Beceiro, Moreno Galleni, Germán Bou	8
11	Structural determinants of specificity and catalytic mechanism in mammalian 25-kDa thiamine triphosphatase 2013 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects ·(unknown), Frédéric Kerff, M. R. V. S. Murty, Bernard Lakaye, Jan Czerniecki, (unknown), Pierre Wins, R. Herman, Valérie Gabelica, (unknown), Xavier Tordoir, Raphaël Marée, André Matagne, P. Charlier, Edwin De Pauw, Lucien Bettendorff	13
12	A tripeptide deletion in the R2 loop of the class C -lactamase enzyme FOX-4 impairs cefoxitin hydrolysis and slightly increases susceptibility to -lactamase inhibitors 2010 ·Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy ·Susana Mallo, Francisco José Pérez-Llarena, Frédéric Kerff, Nelson C. Soares, Moreno Galleni, Germán Bou	11
13	Specific Structural Features of the N-Acetylmuramoyl-l-Alanine Amidase AmiD from Escherichia coli and Mechanistic Implications for Enzymes of This Family 2009 ·Journal of Molecular Biology ·Frédéric Kerff, S. Petrella, F. Mercier, E. Sauvage, R. Herman, (unknown), Astrid Zervosen, André Luxen, Jean‐Marie Frère, Bernard Joris, P. Charlier	42
14	Crystal structure and activity of Bacillus subtilis YoaJ (EXLX1), a bacterial expansin that promotes root colonization 2008 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Frédéric Kerff, Ana Amoroso, R. Herman, E. Sauvage, S. Petrella, Patrice Filée, P. Charlier, Bernard Joris, Akira Tabuchi, Nikolas Nikolaidis, Daniel J. Cosgrove	166
15	The penicillin-binding proteins: structure and role in peptidoglycan biosynthesis breakdown → 2008 ·FEMS Microbiology Reviews ·E. Sauvage, Frédéric Kerff, Mohammed Terrak, Juan A. Ayala, P. Charlier	966
16	Crystal Structure of the Bacillus subtilis Penicillin-binding Protein 4a, and its Complex with a Peptidoglycan Mimetic Peptide 2007 ·Journal of Molecular Biology ·E. Sauvage, Colette Duez, R. Herman, Frédéric Kerff, S. Petrella, John W. Anderson, S. A. Adediran, R. F. Pratt, Jean‐Marie Frère, P. Charlier	45
17	Crystal structure of the actin-binding domain of α-actinin 1: Evaluating two competing actin-binding models 2006 ·Journal of Structural Biology ·Emma Borrego-Diaz, Frédéric Kerff, Sung Haeng Lee, François Ferrón, Yu Li, Roberto Domínguez	53
18	Actin-bound structures of Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome protein (WASP)-homology domain 2 and the implications for filament assembly 2005 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·David Chéreau, Frédéric Kerff, Philip Graceffa, Zenon Grabarek, Knut Langsetmo, Roberto Domínguez	211
19	Structural basis of the actin-WH2 domain interaction. 2005 ·Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège) ·David Chéreau, Frédéric Kerff, Philip Graceffa, Roberto Domínguez	1
20	The 2.4-Å crystal structure of the penicillin-resistant penicillin-binding protein PBP5fm from Enterococcus faecium in complex with benzylpenicillin 2002 ·Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences ·E. Sauvage, Frédéric Kerff, E. Fonzé, R. Herman, Bernard Schoot, J.-P. Marquette, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Gordon A. Leonard, Polonca Štefanič, J Coyette, P. Charlier	79

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