Harry J. Gilbert

24.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
267 papers, 17.9k citations indexed

About

Harry J. Gilbert is a scholar working on Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Harry J. Gilbert has authored 267 papers receiving a total of 17.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 161 papers in Biotechnology, 147 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 125 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Harry J. Gilbert's work include Enzyme Production and Characterization (159 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (147 papers) and Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (98 papers). Harry J. Gilbert is often cited by papers focused on Enzyme Production and Characterization (159 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (147 papers) and Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (98 papers). Harry J. Gilbert collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. Harry J. Gilbert's co-authors include David N. Bolam, G.J. Davies, A.B. Boraston, G. P. Hazlewood, C.M.G.A. Fontes, Bernard Henrissat, Geoffrey P. Hazlewood, L.M.A. Ferreira, John Knox and Michael P. Williamson and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Harry J. Gilbert

267 papers receiving 17.5k citations

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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.

Carbohydrate-binding modules: fine-tuning polysaccharide recognition

2004 1.6k citations A.B. Boraston, David N. Bolam et al. Biochemical Journal profile →
Recent Advances in Carbohydrate Bioengineering

1999 682 citations Harry J. Gilbert profile →
Recognition and Degradation of Plant Cell Wall Polysaccharides by Two Human Gut Symbionts

2011 629 citations Elisabeth C. Lowe, Bernard Henrissat et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A surface endogalactanase in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron confers keystone status for arabinogalactan degradation 2018 ·Nature Microbiology ·Alan Cartmell, José Muñoz-Muñoz, Jonathon A. Briggs, Didier Ndeh, Elisabeth C. Lowe, Arnaud Baslé, Nicolas Terrapon, Katherine Stott, Tiaan Heunis, Joe Gray, Li Yu, Paul Dupree, (unknown), Sayali Shah, Spencer J. Williams, Aurore Labourel, Matthias Trost, Bernard Henrissat, Harry J. Gilbert	111
2	Structure and function of a glycoside hydrolase family 8 endoxylanase fromTeredinibacter turnerae 2018 ·Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology ·(unknown), G.R. Hemsworth, Fiona Cuskin, Sam Hart, J.P. Turkenburg, Harry J. Gilbert, Paul H. Walton, G.J. Davies	13
3	Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron generates diverse α-mannosidase activities through subtle evolution of a distal substrate-binding motif 2018 ·Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology ·Andrew J. Thompson, Richard J. Spears, Yanping Zhu, M.D.L. Suits, Spencer J. Williams, Harry J. Gilbert, G.J. Davies	8
4	Complexity of the Ruminococcus flavefaciens FD-1 cellulosome reflects an expansion of family-related protein-protein interactions 2017 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), Pedro Bule, Sadanari Jindou, Bareket Dassa, Sarah Moraïs, Ilya Borovok, Yoav Barak, Michal Slutzki, (unknown), Vânia Cardoso, Victor D. Alves, Shabir Najmudin, Bryan A. White, Harry J. Flint, Harry J. Gilbert, Raphael Lamed, C.M.G.A. Fontes, Edward A. Bayer	39
5	Assembly of Ruminococcus flavefaciens cellulosome revealed by structures of two cohesin-dockerin complexes 2017 ·Scientific Reports ·Pedro Bule, Victor D. Alves, (unknown), Ana Luı́sa Carvalho, L.M.A. Ferreira, Steven P. Smith, Harry J. Gilbert, Shabir Najmudin, Edward A. Bayer, C.M.G.A. Fontes	22
6	Combined Inhibitor Free‐Energy Landscape and Structural Analysis Reports on the Mannosidase Conformational Coordinate 2013 ·Angewandte Chemie ·(unknown), Javier Iglesias‐Fernández, Judith Stepper, Adam Jackson, Andrew J. Thompson, Elisabeth C. Lowe, Jonathan M. White, Harry J. Gilbert, Carme Rovira, G.J. Davies, Spencer J. Williams	4
7	How nature can exploit nonspecific catalytic and carbohydrate binding modules to create enzymatic specificity 2012 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Fiona Cuskin, J.E. Flint, T.M. Gloster, Carl Morland, Arnaud Baslé, Bernard Henrissat, Pedro M. Coutinho, Andrea Strazzulli, Alexandra S. Solovyova, G.J. Davies, Harry J. Gilbert	102
8	The Reaction Coordinate of a Bacterial GH47 α‐Mannosidase: A Combined Quantum Mechanical and Structural Approach 2012 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Andrew J. Thompson, (unknown), Javier Iglesias‐Fernández, Albert Ardèvol, (unknown), Spencer J. Williams, Omprakash Bande, Aloysius Siriwardena, (unknown), (unknown), David K. Smith, Harry J. Gilbert, Carme Rovira, G.J. Davies	58
9	The Reaction Coordinate of a Bacterial GH47 α‐Mannosidase: A Combined Quantum Mechanical and Structural Approach 2012 ·Angewandte Chemie ·Andrew J. Thompson, (unknown), Javier Iglesias‐Fernández, Albert Ardèvol, (unknown), Spencer J. Williams, Omprakash Bande, Aloysius Siriwardena, (unknown), (unknown), David K. Smith, Harry J. Gilbert, Carme Rovira, G.J. Davies	9
10	Insights into plant biomass conversion from the genome of the anaerobic thermophilic bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor bescii DSM 6725 2011 ·Nucleic Acids Research ·Phuongan Dam, Irina Kataeva, (unknown), Fengfeng Zhou, Yanbin Yin, Wen‐Chi Chou, Farris L. Poole, Janet Westpheling, Robert L. Hettich, Richard J. Giannone, Derrick Lewis, Robert M. Kelly, Harry J. Gilbert, Bernard Henrissat, Ying Xu, Michael W. W. Adams	85
11	The Structure and Function of an Arabinan-specific α-1,2-Arabinofuranosidase Identified from Screening the Activities of Bacterial GH43 Glycoside Hydrolases 2011 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Alan Cartmell, Lauren S. McKee, María J. Peña, Johan Larsbrink, Harry Brumer, Satoshi Kaneko, Hitomi Ichinose, Richard J. Lewis, Anders Viksø‐Nielsen, Harry J. Gilbert, Jon Marles‐Wright	80
12	Structural and biochemical evidence for a boat-like transition state in β-mannosidases 2008 ·Nature Chemical Biology ·Louise E. Tailford, Wendy A. Offen, Nicola L. Smith, Claire Dumon, Carl Morland, (unknown), Marie‐Pierre Heck, Robert V. Stick, (unknown), Andrea Vasella, Harry J. Gilbert, G.J. Davies	95
13	The crystal structure of two macrolide glycosyltransferases provides a blueprint for host cell antibiotic immunity 2007 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·David N. Bolam, S.M. Roberts, Mark R. Proctor, J.P. Turkenburg, E.J. Dodson, C. Martinez-Fleites, Min Yang, Benjamin G. Davis, G.J. Davies, Harry J. Gilbert	120
14	Differential recognition of plant cell walls by microbial xylan-specific carbohydrate-binding modules 2006 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Lesley McCartney, Anthony W. Blake, J.E. Flint, David N. Bolam, A.B. Boraston, Harry J. Gilbert, John Knox	111
15	Substrate Distortion by a Lichenase Highlights the Different Conformational Itineraries Harnessed by Related Glycoside Hydrolases 2006 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·V.A. Money, Nicola L. Smith, Adrian Scaffidi, Robert V. Stick, Harry J. Gilbert, G.J. Davies	41
16	Carbohydrate-binding modules: fine-tuning polysaccharide recognition breakdown → 2004 ·Biochemical Journal ·A.B. Boraston, David N. Bolam, Harry J. Gilbert, G.J. Davies	1600
17	Reduction of starch granule size by expression of an engineered tandem starch‐binding domain in potato plants 2004 ·Plant Biotechnology Journal ·(unknown), Ronald J. F. J. Oomen, Jean‐Paul Vincken, David N. Bolam, Harry J. Gilbert, Luc C. J. M. Suurs, Richard G. F. Visser	33
18	X4 Modules Represent a New Family of Carbohydrate-binding Modules That Display Novel Properties 2004 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·David N. Bolam, Hefang Xie, G. Pell, (unknown), (unknown), Bernard Henrissat, Harry J. Gilbert	71
19	Do the non-catalytic polysaccharide-binding domains and linker regions enhance the biobleaching properties of modular xylanases? 1996 ·Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ·Jane E. Rixon, Jonathan H. Clarke, G. P. Hazlewood, (unknown), Alan J. McCarthy, Harry J. Gilbert	14
20	The use of genetically engineered Lactobacillus plantarum in the ensilage process 1993 ·Animal Production ·G. P. Hazlewood, Harry J. Gilbert, Jane E. Rixon, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	2

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