Imke Wiedemann

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Imke Wiedemann is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Microbiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Imke Wiedemann has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Food Science and 11 papers in Microbiology. Recurrent topics in Imke Wiedemann's work include Probiotics and Fermented Foods (15 papers), Biochemical and Structural Characterization (10 papers) and Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (10 papers). Imke Wiedemann is often cited by papers focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods (15 papers), Biochemical and Structural Characterization (10 papers) and Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (10 papers). Imke Wiedemann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and Spain. Imke Wiedemann's co-authors include Hans‐Georg Sahl, Gabriele Bierbaum, Tanja Schneider, Eefjan Breukink, Oscar P. Kuipers, Ben de Kruijff, Cindy van Kraaij, Raquel Regina Bonelli, Michaele Josten and Roland Benz and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Imke Wiedemann

21 papers receiving 2.6k 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.

Specific Binding of Nisin to the Peptidoglycan Precursor Lipid II Combines Pore Formation and Inhibition of Cell Wall Biosynthesis for Potent Antibiotic Activity

2001 614 citations Imke Wiedemann, Eefjan Breukink et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Imke Wiedemann Germany	18	1.8k	1.2k	1.1k	396	305	21	2.7k
Cindy van Kraaij Netherlands	11	1.2k 0.7×	976 0.8×	582 0.5×	276 0.7×	187 0.6×	11	1.8k
Norbert F. Schnell Germany	16	2.4k 1.3×	842 0.7×	469 0.4×	286 0.7×	474 1.6×	19	3.0k
Frank St. Michael Canada	30	1.2k 0.7×	517 0.4×	1.1k 1.0×	571 1.4×	241 0.8×	82	3.4k
Maria do Carmo de Freire Bastos Brazil	24	1.1k 0.6×	855 0.7×	361 0.3×	204 0.5×	162 0.5×	50	1.6k
Gunnar Fimland Norway	27	1.7k 1.0×	1.8k 1.5×	691 0.6×	161 0.4×	206 0.7×	31	2.4k
Des Field Ireland	30	1.7k 0.9×	1.9k 1.6×	621 0.6×	254 0.6×	78 0.3×	53	2.7k
Manuel Montalbán‐López Spain	24	1.7k 0.9×	1.3k 1.1×	474 0.4×	253 0.6×	89 0.3×	49	2.3k
Harald Nothaft Canada	28	1.6k 0.9×	553 0.5×	141 0.1×	428 1.1×	305 1.0×	47	2.5k
Bernard Decaris France	31	2.1k 1.2×	808 0.7×	161 0.2×	696 1.8×	598 2.0×	107	3.1k
Xiangan Han China	32	1.0k 0.6×	540 0.5×	532 0.5×	594 1.5×	312 1.0×	186	3.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Imke Wiedemann

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20 of 20 papers shown

Schneider, Tanja, Imke Wiedemann, Mariana G. Pinho, et al.. (2013). The Staphylococcus aureus Membrane Protein SA2056 Interacts with Peptidoglycan Synthesis Enzymes. Antibiotics. 2(1). 11–27. 1 indexed citations

Scherer, Katharina M., Imke Wiedemann, Corina Ciobănaşu, Hans‐Georg Sahl, & Ulrich Kubitscheck. (2013). Aggregates of nisin with various bactoprenol-containing cell wall precursors differ in size and membrane permeation capacity. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1828(11). 2628–2636. 27 indexed citations

Schneider, Tanja, Thomas Kruse, Reinhard Wimmer, et al.. (2010). Plectasin, a Fungal Defensin, Targets the Bacterial Cell Wall Precursor Lipid II. Science. 328(5982). 1168–1172. 430 indexed citations

Wiedemann, Imke, et al.. (2010). Analysis of membrane interactions of antibiotic peptides using ITC and biosensor measurements. Biophysical Chemistry. 152(1-3). 145–152. 23 indexed citations

Schneider, Tanja, Thomas Kruse, Reinhard Wimmer, et al.. (2009). Plectasin, a fungal defensin antibiotic peptide, targets the bacterial cell wall precursor Lipid II. International Journal of Medical Microbiology. 20–20. 1 indexed citations

Schiefer, Andrea, Tanja Schneider, T. Hoffmann, et al.. (2009). Functional conservation of the lipid II biosynthesis pathway in the cell wall‐less bacteria Chlamydia and Wolbachia: why is lipid II needed?. Molecular Microbiology. 73(5). 913–923. 60 indexed citations

Martı́nez, Beatriz, et al.. (2008). Specific Interaction of the Unmodified Bacteriocin Lactococcin 972 with the Cell Wall Precursor Lipid II. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 74(15). 4666–4670. 75 indexed citations

Wiedemann, Imke, et al.. (2008). Membrane Lipids Determine the Antibiotic Activity of the Lantibiotic Gallidermin. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 226(1-3). 9–16. 19 indexed citations

Wiedemann, Imke, et al.. (2006). The role of lipid II in membrane binding of and pore formation by nisin analyzed by two combined biosensor techniques. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1768(3). 694–704. 51 indexed citations

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Wiedemann, Imke, et al.. (2006). Lipid II-Based Antimicrobial Activity of the Lantibiotic Plantaricin C. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 72(4). 2809–2814. 64 indexed citations

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Wiedemann, Imke, Raquel Regina Bonelli, Andre Wiese, et al.. (2006). The mode of action of the lantibiotic lacticin 3147 – a complex mechanism involving specific interaction of two peptides and the cell wall precursor lipid II. Molecular Microbiology. 61(2). 285–296. 175 indexed citations

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Schneider, Tanja, Maria M. Senn, Brigitte Berger‐Bächi, et al.. (2004). In vitro assembly of a complete, pentaglycine interpeptide bridge containing cell wall precursor (lipid II‐Gly ₅ ) of Staphylococcus aureus. Molecular Microbiology. 53(2). 675–685. 140 indexed citations

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Wiedemann, Imke, Roland Benz, & Hans‐Georg Sahl. (2004). Lipid II-Mediated Pore Formation by the Peptide Antibiotic Nisin: a Black Lipid Membrane Study. Journal of Bacteriology. 186(10). 3259–3261. 148 indexed citations

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Neumann, Heinz, et al.. (2003). MprF-mediated biosynthesis of lysylphosphatidylglycerol, an important determinant in staphylococcal defensin resistance. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 231(1). 67–71. 138 indexed citations

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Wiedemann, Imke, et al.. (2002). Role of the Single Regulator MrsR1 and the Two-Component System MrsR2/K2 in the Regulation of Mersacidin Production and Immunity. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 68(1). 106–113. 54 indexed citations

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Hoffmann, Anja, Ulrike Pag, Imke Wiedemann, & Hans‐Georg Sahl. (2002). Combination of antibiotic mechanisms in lantibiotics. Il Farmaco. 57(8). 685–691. 26 indexed citations

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Wiedemann, Imke, Eefjan Breukink, Cindy van Kraaij, et al.. (2001). Specific Binding of Nisin to the Peptidoglycan Precursor Lipid II Combines Pore Formation and Inhibition of Cell Wall Biosynthesis for Potent Antibiotic Activity. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(3). 1772–1779. 614 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wiedemann, Imke, et al.. (2000). Posttranslationally modified bacteriocins—the lantibiotics. Biopolymers. 55(1). 62–73. 157 indexed citations

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Wiedemann, Imke, et al.. (2000). Posttranslationally modified bacteriocins—the lantibiotics. Biopolymers. 55(1). 62–73. 13 indexed citations

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Brötz, Heike, Michaele Josten, Imke Wiedemann, et al.. (1998). Role of lipid‐bound peptidoglycan precursors in the formation of pores by nisin, epidermin and other lantibiotics. Molecular Microbiology. 30(2). 317–327. 342 indexed citations

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