George J. Schroepfer

7.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
223 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

George J. Schroepfer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, George J. Schroepfer has authored 223 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 172 papers in Molecular Biology, 126 papers in Surgery and 33 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in George J. Schroepfer's work include Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (124 papers), Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry (101 papers) and Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (32 papers). George J. Schroepfer is often cited by papers focused on Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (124 papers), Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry (101 papers) and Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (32 papers). George J. Schroepfer collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Tanzania. George J. Schroepfer's co-authors include Edward J. Parish, William K. Wilson, Benfang Helen Ruan, Alemka Kisić, Barry N. Lutsky, Konrad E. Bloch, Furn F. Knapp, Robert A. Pascal, Andrew A. Kandutsch and Ivan D. Frantz and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

George J. Schroepfer

219 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

Oxysterols: Modulators of Cholesterol Metabolism and Othe... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 250 500 750
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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. Oxysterols: Modulators of Cholesterol Metabolism and Other Processes
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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
George J. Schroepfer United States 39 4.4k 3.6k 988 761 719 223 6.3k
Leland L. Smith United States 37 2.3k 0.5× 1.9k 0.5× 286 0.3× 752 1.0× 410 0.6× 151 4.8k
Brian K. Hubbard United States 35 2.4k 0.5× 917 0.3× 225 0.2× 595 0.8× 541 0.8× 78 4.5k
J.L. Gaylor United States 36 2.1k 0.5× 921 0.3× 523 0.5× 129 0.2× 528 0.7× 86 3.3k
Sidney Weinhouse United States 47 4.1k 0.9× 1.2k 0.3× 330 0.3× 154 0.2× 810 1.1× 168 6.9k
Merle L. Blank United States 43 3.1k 0.7× 628 0.2× 165 0.2× 389 0.5× 1.9k 2.6× 129 6.0k
Piotr Zimniak United States 52 4.7k 1.1× 521 0.1× 1.6k 1.6× 285 0.4× 586 0.8× 142 6.9k
G. Popják United Kingdom 43 3.1k 0.7× 767 0.2× 114 0.1× 429 0.6× 899 1.3× 120 4.9k
Yoshimasa Morino Japan 44 2.9k 0.7× 574 0.2× 462 0.5× 235 0.3× 1.6k 2.3× 158 6.0k
Heonjoong Kang South Korea 29 3.6k 0.8× 570 0.2× 263 0.3× 714 0.9× 508 0.7× 93 5.9k
Irwin A. Rose United States 44 3.6k 0.8× 851 0.2× 176 0.2× 407 0.5× 1.0k 1.4× 109 5.9k

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All Works

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Ruan, Benfang Helen, William K. Wilson, Jihai Pang, et al.. (2001). Sterols in blood of normal and Smith-Lemli-Opitz subjects. Journal of Lipid Research. 42(5). 799–812. 38 indexed citations
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Ruan, Benfang Helen, William K. Wilson, & George J. Schroepfer. (1999). An improved synthesis of (20R,22R)-cholest-5-ene-3β,20,22-triol, an intermediate in steroid hormone formation and an activator of nuclear orphan receptor LXRα. Steroids. 64(6). 385–395. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Shengrong, Jihai Pang, William K. Wilson, & George J. Schroepfer. (1999). Efficient synthesis of deuterium- and tritium-labeledd-erythro-sphingosine. Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals. 42(9). 815–826. 5 indexed citations
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Gerst, Nicolas, et al.. (1997). An updated look at the analysis of unsaturated C27 sterols by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. Journal of Lipid Research. 38(8). 1685–1701. 56 indexed citations
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Wilson, William K., et al.. (1992). Efficient preparation of steroidal 5,7-dienes of high purity. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 63(1-2). 115–129. 16 indexed citations
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Pajewski, Thomas N., John S. Brabson, Alemka Kisić, et al.. (1989). Inhibitors of sterol synthesis. Metabolism of [2,4-3H]5α-cholest-8(14)-en-3β-ol-15-one after oral administration to a nonhuman primate. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 49(4). 243–263. 16 indexed citations
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Schroepfer, George J., Arthur J. Chu, Dolores H. Needleman, et al.. (1988). Inhibitors of sterol synthesis. Metabolism of 5 alpha-cholest-8(14)-en-3 beta-ol-15-one after intravenous administration to bile duct-cannulated rats.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 263(9). 4110–4123. 28 indexed citations
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Wilson, William K., et al.. (1988). Concerning the chemical synthesis of 3β-hydroxy-5α-cholest-8(14)-en-15-one, a novel regulator of cholesterol metabolism. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 48(1-2). 7–17. 36 indexed citations
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Schroepfer, George J., Hong-Seok Kim, J.L. Vermilion, et al.. (1988). Enzymatic formation and chemical synthesis of an active metabolite of 3β-hydroxy-5α-cholest-8(14)-en-15-one, a potent regulator of cholesterol metabolism. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 151(1). 130–136. 31 indexed citations
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Schroepfer, George J., Edward J. Parish, Mitsuhiro Tsuda, & Andrew A. Kandutsch. (1988). Inhibitors of sterol synthesis. Chemical syntheses, properties and effects of 4,4-dimethyl-15-oxygenated sterols on sterol synthesis and on 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase activity in cultured mammalian cells. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 47(3). 187–207. 21 indexed citations
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Wilson, David K., William K. Wilson, Florante A. Quiocho, & George J. Schroepfer. (1988). Crystal structure of 3β-benzoyloxy-6α-chloro-5α-cholest-7-ene, a key intermediate in the chemical synthesis of 5α-cholest-8(14)-en-3β-ol-15-one. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 47(4). 283–289. 2 indexed citations
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Schroepfer, George J., Edward J. Parish, & Andrew A. Kandutsch. (1988). Inhibitors of sterol biosynthesis. Synthesis and activities of ring C oxygenated sterols. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 46(2). 147–154. 5 indexed citations
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Parish, Edward J., et al.. (1988). Inhibitors of sterol synthesis. Concerning the structure of 15β-methyl-5α,14β-cholest-7-ene-3β,15α-diol, an inhibitor of cholesterol biosynthesis. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 46(4). 245–251. 4 indexed citations
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Emmons, Gary T, Jan St. Pyrek, R. Michael van Dam, et al.. (1988). 5 alpha-cholest-8(14)-en-3 beta-ol-15-one, a potent regulator of cholesterol metabolism: occurrence in rat skin.. Journal of Lipid Research. 29(8). 1039–1054. 14 indexed citations
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Dunning, F. B., et al.. (1979). Errata. Nature. 280(5719). 252–252. 1 indexed citations
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Schroepfer, George J., et al.. (1977). Inhibition of sterol biosynthesis in L cells and mouse liver cells by 15-oxygenated sterols.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 252(24). 8975–8980. 123 indexed citations
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Schroepfer, George J., et al.. (1970). L-trans-2,3-epoxysuccinate. A new substrate for fumarase. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 40(3). 661–666. 2 indexed citations
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Schroepfer, George J. & Konrad E. Bloch. (1965). The Stereospecific Conversion of Stearic Acid to Oleic Acid. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 240(1). 54–63. 155 indexed citations

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