Kim A. Sharp

26.9k total citations · 10 hit papers
150 papers, 22.7k citations indexed

About

Kim A. Sharp is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Kim A. Sharp has authored 150 papers receiving a total of 22.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Molecular Biology, 41 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 29 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Kim A. Sharp's work include Protein Structure and Dynamics (65 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (38 papers) and Enzyme Structure and Function (24 papers). Kim A. Sharp is often cited by papers focused on Protein Structure and Dynamics (65 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (38 papers) and Enzyme Structure and Function (24 papers). Kim A. Sharp collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Kim A. Sharp's co-authors include Barry Honig, Anthony Nicholls, Doree Sitkoff, Michael K. Gilson, Ninad V. Prabhu, Bhupinder Madan, Jane M. Vanderkooi, An‐Suei Yang, Richard Fine and Richard A. Friedman and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemical Reviews and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Kim A. Sharp

146 papers receiving 22.2k citations

Hit Papers

Protein folding and association: Insights from the interf... 1986 2026 1999 2012 1991 1994 2010 1990 1988 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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  1. Protein folding and association: Insights from the interfacial and thermodynamic properties of hydrocarbons
    1991 4.9k citations Kim A. Sharp, Barry Honig et al. Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics profile →
  2. Accurate Calculation of Hydration Free Energies Using Macroscopic Solvent Models
    1994 1.9k citations Kim A. Sharp, Barry Honig et al. The Journal of Physical Chemistry profile →
  3. The Common Feature of Leukemia-Associated IDH1 and IDH2 Mutations Is a Neomorphic Enzyme Activity Converting α-Ketoglutarate to 2-Hydroxyglutarate
    2010 1.5k citations Patrick S. Ward, Jay Patel et al. Cancer Cell profile →
  4. Electrostatic Interactions in Macromolecules: Theory and Applications
    1990 1.1k citations Kim A. Sharp, Barry Honig profile →
  5. Calculating the electrostatic potential of molecules in solution: Method and error assessment
    1988 967 citations Kim A. Sharp, Barry Honig et al. profile →
  6. Focusing of electric fields in the active site of Cu‐Zn superoxide dismutase: Effects of ionic strength and amino‐acid modification
    1986 657 citations Kim A. Sharp, Barry Honig et al. Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics profile →
  7. The maximal affinity of ligands
    1999 630 citations Irwin D. Kuntz, Kim A. Sharp et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  8. Calculating total electrostatic energies with the nonlinear Poisson-Boltzmann equation
    1990 457 citations Kim A. Sharp, Barry Honig The Journal of Physical Chemistry profile →
  9. Reconciling the Magnitude of the Microscopic and Macroscopic Hydrophobic Effects
    1991 456 citations Kim A. Sharp, Barry Honig et al. profile →
  10. Macroscopic models of aqueous solutions: biological and chemical applications
    1993 445 citations Barry Honig, Kim A. Sharp et al. The Journal of Physical Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kim A. Sharp United States 65 15.7k 4.3k 3.8k 2.2k 2.0k 150 22.7k
Christophe Chipot France 54 16.0k 1.0× 4.4k 1.0× 4.5k 1.2× 1.4k 0.6× 2.2k 1.1× 241 24.5k
L. Perera United States 43 12.5k 0.8× 3.8k 0.9× 5.2k 1.4× 2.0k 0.9× 2.0k 1.0× 141 24.3k
Wendy D. Cornell United States 19 13.1k 0.8× 4.6k 1.1× 3.9k 1.0× 1.9k 0.9× 2.4k 1.2× 36 21.8k
Hsing Lee United States 7 10.3k 0.7× 3.5k 0.8× 3.6k 0.9× 1.4k 0.6× 1.6k 0.8× 8 19.2k
Ulrich Essmann United States 15 10.4k 0.7× 5.2k 1.2× 4.4k 1.1× 1.4k 0.6× 1.6k 0.8× 17 21.2k
David M. Ferguson United States 40 11.4k 0.7× 3.6k 0.8× 3.0k 0.8× 1.3k 0.6× 1.8k 0.9× 116 19.6k
Darrin M. York United States 52 20.8k 1.3× 6.2k 1.5× 6.0k 1.6× 2.2k 1.0× 2.7k 1.4× 251 35.4k
Barry D. Olafson United States 10 10.2k 0.7× 6.0k 1.4× 3.1k 0.8× 1.3k 0.6× 2.0k 1.0× 13 19.3k
Giovanni Ciccotti Italy 52 14.1k 0.9× 6.9k 1.6× 8.6k 2.2× 2.1k 1.0× 2.6k 1.3× 220 29.4k
Thomas E. Cheatham United States 61 29.0k 1.8× 4.9k 1.2× 3.6k 0.9× 1.5k 0.7× 2.5k 1.2× 185 39.1k

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All Works

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Sharp, Kim A., Xiang‐Jun Lu, Gino Cingolani, & Stephen C. Harvey. (2019). DNA Conformational Changes Play a Force-Generating Role during Bacteriophage Genome Packaging. Biophysical Journal. 116(11). 2172–2180. 8 indexed citations
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Wand, A. Joshua & Kim A. Sharp. (2018). Measuring Entropy in Molecular Recognition by Proteins. Annual Review of Biophysics. 47(1). 41–61. 76 indexed citations
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José, A., Vignesh Kasinath, Jackwee Lim, et al.. (2017). Entropy in molecular recognition by proteins. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(25). 6563–6568. 133 indexed citations
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Sharp, Kim A., Vignesh Kasinath, & A. Joshua Wand. (2014). Banding 2of NMR-derived methyl order parameters: Implications for protein dynamics. Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics. 82(9). 2106–2117. 15 indexed citations
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Sharp, Kim A.. (2011). Allostery in the lac operon: Population selection or induced dissociation?. Biophysical Chemistry. 159(1). 66–72. 10 indexed citations
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Ward, Patrick S., Jay Patel, David R. Wise, et al.. (2010). The Common Feature of Leukemia-Associated IDH1 and IDH2 Mutations Is a Neomorphic Enzyme Activity Converting α-Ketoglutarate to 2-Hydroxyglutarate. Cancer Cell. 17(3). 225–234. 1483 indexed citations breakdown →
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Coleman, Ryan G. & Kim A. Sharp. (2010). Protein Pockets: Inventory, Shape, and Comparison. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 50(4). 589–603. 62 indexed citations
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Coleman, Ryan G. & Kim A. Sharp. (2009). Shape and evolution of thermostable protein structure. Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics. 78(2). 420–433. 17 indexed citations
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Yang, Qingyi & Kim A. Sharp. (2008). Building alternate protein structures using the elastic network model. Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics. 74(3). 682–700. 20 indexed citations
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Prabhu, Ninad V. & Kim A. Sharp. (2006). Protein−Solvent Interactions. Chemical Reviews. 106(5). 1616–1623. 127 indexed citations
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Zelent, Bogumił, András D. Kaposi, Nathaniel V. Nucci, et al.. (2004). Water Channel of Horseradish Peroxidase Studied by the Charge-Transfer Absorption Band of Ferric Heme. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 108(29). 10317–10324. 20 indexed citations
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Brooijmans, Natasja, Kim A. Sharp, & Irwin D. Kuntz. (2002). Stability of macromolecular complexes. Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics. 48(4). 645–653. 69 indexed citations
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Sharp, Kim A.. (2001). Entropy—enthalpy compensation: Fact or artifact?. Protein Science. 10(3). 661–667. 354 indexed citations
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Sharp, Kim A. & Charles L. Brooks. (2001). Old wine in new bottles?. Current Opinion in Structural Biology. 11(2). 209–211. 1 indexed citations
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Sharp, Kim A., et al.. (1997). Entropy in protein folding and in protein—protein interactions. Current Opinion in Structural Biology. 7(2). 215–221. 141 indexed citations
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Laberge, Monique, et al.. (1996). Effect of a Protein Electric Field on the CO Stretch Frequency. Finite Difference Poisson−Boltzmann Calculations on Carbonmonoxycytochromesc. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 100(25). 10793–10801. 30 indexed citations
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Sharp, Kim A. & Barry Honig. (1995). Salt effects on nucleic acids. Current Opinion in Structural Biology. 5(3). 323–328. 87 indexed citations
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Sharp, Kim A. & S. Walter Englander. (1994). How much is a stabilizing bond worth?. Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 19(12). 526–529. 13 indexed citations
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Bamberger, Stephan, Geoffrey V.F. Seaman, Kim A. Sharp, & Donald E. Brooks. (1984). The effects of salts on the interfacial tension of aqueous dextran poly(ethylene glycol) phase systems. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 99(1). 194–200. 56 indexed citations

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