John S. Olson

20.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
247 papers, 17.0k citations indexed

About

John S. Olson is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, John S. Olson has authored 247 papers receiving a total of 17.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 207 papers in Cell Biology, 155 papers in Molecular Biology and 90 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in John S. Olson's work include Hemoglobin structure and function (204 papers), Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide (70 papers) and Neonatal Health and Biochemistry (69 papers). John S. Olson is often cited by papers focused on Hemoglobin structure and function (204 papers), Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide (70 papers) and Neonatal Health and Biochemistry (69 papers). John S. Olson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. John S. Olson's co-authors include G.N. Phillips, Quentin Gibson, Mark S. Hargrove, Stephen G. Sligar, Barry A. Springer, Ronald J. Rohlfs, Antony J. Mathews, Tiansheng Li, M.L. Quillin and Anthony J. Wilkinson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

John S. Olson

244 papers receiving 16.5k 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.

Mechanisms of Ligand Recognition in Myoglobin

1994 672 citations John S. Olson, G.N. Phillips et al. profile →
Watching a Protein as it Functions with 150-ps Time-Resolved X-ray Crystallography

2003 599 citations Friedrich Schotte, Manho Lim et al. Science profile →
Mechanism of NO-Induced Oxidation of Myoglobin and Hemoglobin

1996 506 citations Raymund F. Eich, G.N. Phillips et al. Biochemistry profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Lessons Learned from 50 Years of Hemoglobin Research: Unstirred and Cell-Free Layers, Electrostatics, Baseball Gloves, and Molten Globules 2019 ·Antioxidants and Redox Signaling ·John S. Olson	20
2	Substitutions in the β subunits of sickle-cell hemoglobin improve oxidative stability and increase the delay time of sickle-cell fiber formation 2019 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Fantao Meng, Tigist Kassa, Michael Brad Strader, Jayashree Soman, John S. Olson, Abdu I. Alayash	8
3	Energetics underlying hemin extraction from human hemoglobin by Staphylococcus aureus 2018 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Megan Sjodt, (unknown), (unknown), Joseph Clayton, John S. Olson, (unknown), David A. Gell, Jeff Wereszczynski, Robert Clubb	20
4	Familial secondary erythrocytosis due to increased oxygen affinity is caused by destabilization of the T state of hemoglobin Brigham (α₂β₂^Pro100Leu) 2012 ·Protein Science ·Todd L. Mollan, Bindu Abraham, Michael Brad Strader, Yiping Jia, Jay N. Lozier, John S. Olson, Abdu I. Alayash	3
5	α-Hemoglobin Stabilizing Protein (AHSP) Markedly Decreases the Redox Potential and Reactivity of α-Subunits of Human HbA with Hydrogen Peroxide 2012 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Todd L. Mollan, Sambuddha Banerjee, Gang Wu, (unknown), Ah‐Lim Tsai, John S. Olson, Mitchell J. Weiss, Alvin L. Crumbliss, Abdu I. Alayash	29
6	A Hemoglobin Variant Associated with Neonatal Cyanosis and Anemia 2011 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·Moira Crowley, Todd L. Mollan, Osheiza Abdulmalik, (unknown), (unknown), Arindam Sarkar, Catherine A. Stolle, Andrew J. Gow, John S. Olson, Mitchell J. Weiss	19
7	The Stretching Frequencies of Bound Alkyl Isocyanides Indicate Two Distinct Ligand Orientations Within the Distal Pocket of Myoglobin 2011 ·Biophysical Journal ·George C. Blouin, John S. Olson, Edwin J. Heilweil, Angela R. Hight Walker	7
8	Ligand Migration in the Apolar Tunnel of Cerebratulus lacteus Mini-Hemoglobin 2010 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Alessandra Pesce, Marco Nardini, Sylvia Dewilde, Luciana Capece, Marcelo A. Martí, (unknown), (unknown), George C. Blouin, Darío A. Estrı́n, Paolo Ascenzi, Luc Moëns, Martino Bolognesi, John S. Olson	21
9	The Apolar Channel in Cerebratulus lacteus Hemoglobin Is the Route for O2 Entry and Exit 2008 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), Karin Nienhaus, G. Ulrich Nienhaus, Sylvia Dewilde, Luc Moëns, Alessandra Pesce, Marco Nardini, Martino Bolognesi, John S. Olson	31
10	Biochemical Fates of α Hemoglobin Bound to α Hemoglobin-stabilizing Protein AHSP 2006 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Suiping Zhou, John S. Olson, Marián Fabián, Mitchell J. Weiss, Andrew J. Gow	34
11	Watching a Protein as it Functions with 150-ps Time-Resolved X-ray Crystallography breakdown → 2003 ·Science ·Friedrich Schotte, Manho Lim, Timothy A. Jackson, А. В. Смирнов, Jayashree Soman, John S. Olson, G.N. Phillips, Michaël Wulff, Philip Anfinrud	599
12	Myoglobin as a model system for designing heme protein based blood substitutes 2002 ·Biophysical Chemistry ·Yi Dou, (unknown), Raymund F. Eich, John S. Olson	90
13	Reactions of Sperm Whale Myoglobin with Hydrogen Peroxide 1999 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Abdu I. Alayash, (unknown), (unknown), John S. Olson, Robert E. Cashon	74
14	Solution and Crystal Structures of a Sperm Whale Myoglobin Triple Mutant That Mimics the Sulfide-binding Hemoglobin fromLucina pectinata 1998 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Bao D. Nguyen, Xuefeng Zhao, (unknown), Gerd N. La Mar, (unknown), E.A. Brucker, G.N. Phillips, John S. Olson, Jonathan B. Wittenberg	38
15	The Oxygen and Carbon Monoxide Reactions of Heme Oxygenase 1998 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Catharina T. Migita, Kathryn Mansfield Matera, Masao Ikeda‐Saito, John S. Olson, Hiroshi Fujii, Tetsuhiko Yoshimura, Hong Zhou, Tadashi Yoshida	65
16	Protein Engineering Strategies for Designing More Stable Hemoglobin-based Blood Substitutes 1997 ·Artificial Cells Blood Substitutes and Biotechnology ·John S. Olson, Raymund F. Eich, Lucian P. Smith, J.J. Warren, (unknown)	40
17	Kinetic Pathways and Barriers for Ligand Binding to Myoglobin 1996 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·John S. Olson, G.N. Phillips	228
18	Thermodynamic analysis of inducer binding to the lactose repressor protein: contributions of galactosyl hydroxyl groups and .beta.-substituents 1987 ·Biochemistry ·Artemis E. Chakerian, John S. Olson, Kathleen S. Matthews	11
19	[38] Stopped-flow, rapid mixing measurements of ligand binding to hemoglobin and red cells 1981 ·Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology ·John S. Olson	109
20	Nuclear magnetic resonance studies of hemoglobins. VIII. Evidence for preferential ligand binding to β chains within deoxyhemoglobins 1971 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Ted R. Lindstrom, John S. Olson, (unknown), Quentin Gibson, Chien Ho	39

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