Kenneth A. Johnson

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

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Kenneth A. Johnson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth A. Johnson has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Materials Chemistry and 11 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Kenneth A. Johnson's work include Enzyme Structure and Function (16 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (9 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (8 papers). Kenneth A. Johnson is often cited by papers focused on Enzyme Structure and Function (16 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (9 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (8 papers). Kenneth A. Johnson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Norway. Kenneth A. Johnson's co-authors include James H. Naismith, S.A. McMahon, M. Oke, Huanting Liu, Tiansheng Li, John S. Olson, Robert Smith, Jacqueline F. Aitken, Raymund F. Eich and Daniel H. Doherty and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

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Kenneth A. Johnson

53 papers receiving 2.6k citations

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Mechanism of NO-Induced Oxidation of Myoglobin and Hemoglobin

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	1′-Cyanocytidine-5′-isobutyryl is a potent SARS-CoV-2 inhibitor in culture and infected Syrian hamsters 2025 ·Science Advances ·Franck Amblard, (unknown), (unknown), Sijia Tao, (unknown), Rana Abdelnabi, (unknown), Longhu Zhou, Chengwei Li, Junxing Shi, (unknown), (unknown), Leda Bassit, Selwyn J. Hurwitz, Keivan Zandi, Tamara R. McBrayer, Birgit Weynand, Kenneth A. Johnson, Johan Neyts, Raymond F. Schinazi	0
2	DNA targeting by compact Cas9d and its resurrected ancestor 2025 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), Jack P. K. Bravo, Tyler L. Dangerfield, (unknown), (unknown), Lisa Alexander, Nicole C. Thomas, (unknown), (unknown), Kenneth A. Johnson, Christopher T. Brown, Cristina N. Butterfield, Daniela S. Aliaga Goltsman, David W. Taylor	6
3	Crystal structure of the DNA polymerase III β subunit (β-clamp) from the extremophile Deinococcus radiodurans 2015 ·BMC Structural Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), Kenneth A. Johnson, Elin Moe	9
4	Structure determination of uracil-DNAN-glycosylase fromDeinococcus radioduransin complex with DNA 2015 ·Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography ·Hege Lynum Pedersen, Kenneth A. Johnson, Colin E. McVey, Ingar Leiros, Elin Moe	6
5	CorA Is a Copper Repressible Surface-Associated Copper(I)-Binding Protein Produced in Methylomicrobium album BG8 2014 ·PLoS ONE ·Kenneth A. Johnson, Thomas Ve, Øivind Larsen, Rolf B. Pedersen, Johan R. Lillehaug, Harald B. Jensen, Ronny Helland, Odd André Karlsen	17
6	Functional and structural studies of a novel cold-adapted esterase from an Arctic intertidal metagenomic library 2012 ·Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ·Juan Fu, Hanna‐Kirsti S. Leiros, (unknown), Kenneth A. Johnson, Hans‐Matti Blencke, Bjarne Landfald	62
7	Inhibition of the PLP-dependent enzyme serine palmitoyltransferase by cycloserine: evidence for a novel decarboxylative mechanism of inactivation 2010 ·Molecular BioSystems ·Jonathan Lowther, (unknown), Kenneth A. Johnson, Lester G. Carter, Venugopal T. Bhat, (unknown), David J. Clarke, (unknown), S.A. McMahon, James H. Naismith, Dominic J. Campopiano	45
8	AcsD catalyzes enantioselective citrate desymmetrization in siderophore biosynthesis 2009 ·Nature Chemical Biology ·Stefan Schmelz, Nadia Kadi, S.A. McMahon, Lijiang Song, Daniel Oves‐Costales, M. Oke, Huanting Liu, Kenneth A. Johnson, Lester G. Carter, Catherine H. Botting, Malcolm F. White, Gregory L. Challis, James H. Naismith	63
9	Structural and Functional Characterisation of a Conserved Archaeal RadA Paralog with Antirecombinase Activity 2009 ·Journal of Molecular Biology ·(unknown), Lester G. Carter, Melina Kerou, Huanting Liu, S.A. McMahon, Kenneth A. Johnson, M. Oke, James H. Naismith, Malcolm F. White	25
10	Pattern of cavities in globins: The case of human hemoglobin 2009 ·Biopolymers ·C. Savino, A.E. Miele, Federica Draghi, Kenneth A. Johnson, Giuliano Sciara, Maurizio Brunori, Beatrice Vallone	57
11	The External Aldimine Form of Serine Palmitoyltransferase 2009 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), Kenneth A. Johnson, (unknown), Jonathan Lowther, Lester G. Carter, James H. Naismith, Dominic J. Campopiano	61
12	Crystal structure and silica condensing activities of silicatein α–cathepsin L chimeras 2008 ·Chemical Communications ·M. Fairhead, Kenneth A. Johnson, (unknown), S.A. McMahon, Lester G. Carter, M. Oke, Huanting Liu, James H. Naismith, Christopher F. van der Walle	42
13	Expression, purification, crystallization, data collection and preliminary biochemical characterization of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureusSar2028, an aspartate/tyrosine/phenylalanine pyridoxal-5′-phosphate-dependent aminotransferase 2007 ·Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology and Crystallization Communications ·J. Seetharamappa, M. Oke, Huanting Liu, S.A. McMahon, Kenneth A. Johnson, Lester Carter, Mark Dorward, (unknown), Ian M. Overton, (unknown), Shirley Graham, Catherine H. Botting, G.L. Taylor, Malcolm F. White, Geoffrey J. Barton, Peter J. Coote, James H. Naismith	3
14	Structure of the DNA Repair Helicase Hel308 Reveals DNA Binding and Autoinhibitory Domains 2007 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), Kenneth A. Johnson, Huanting Liu, (unknown), S.A. McMahon, M. Oke, Lester Carter, James H. Naismith, Malcolm F. White	75
15	Expression, purification and crystallization of the cell-division protein YgfE fromEscherichia coli 2005 ·Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology and Crystallization Communications ·Stephen G. Addinall, Kenneth A. Johnson, Timothy R. Dafforn, Corinne J. Smith, Alison Rodger, (unknown), Katherine E. Sloan, (unknown), David J. Scott, David I. Roper	0
16	Crystal structure of α‐hordothionin at 1.9 Å resolution 2005 ·FEBS Letters ·Kenneth A. Johnson, (unknown), Martha M. Teeter, Se Won Suh, Boguslaw Stec	12
17	Insights into DNA Replication 2004 ·Structure ·C. Savino, L. Federici, Kenneth A. Johnson, Beatrice Vallone, V. Nastopoulos, Mosé Rossi, Francesca M. Pisani, Demetrius Tsernoglou	47
18	The crystal structure of the sorcin calcium binding domain provides a model of Ca2+-dependent processes in the full-length protein 2002 ·Journal of Molecular Biology ·Andrea Ilari, Kenneth A. Johnson, V. Nastopoulos, Daniela Verzili, Carlotta Zamparelli, Gianni Colotti, Demetrius Tsernoglou, Emilia Chiancone	49
19	Crystal Structure of a Dual Activity IMPase/FBPase (AF2372) from Archaeoglobus fulgidus 2002 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Kimberly A. Stieglitz, Kenneth A. Johnson, Hongying Yang, Mary F. Roberts, Barbara A. Seaton, J. W. Head, Boguslaw Stec	45
20	MJ0109 is an enzyme that is both an inositol monophosphatase and the 'missing' archaeal fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase. 2000 ·Nature Structural Biology ·Boguslaw Stec, Mary F. Roberts, Hongying Yang, Kenneth A. Johnson, Liangjing Chen	73

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