Leo Pezzementi

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Leo Pezzementi is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Leo Pezzementi has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Pharmacology, 17 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Leo Pezzementi's work include Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases (21 papers), Computational Drug Discovery Methods (17 papers) and Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology (5 papers). Leo Pezzementi is often cited by papers focused on Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases (21 papers), Computational Drug Discovery Methods (17 papers) and Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology (5 papers). Leo Pezzementi collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Morocco. Leo Pezzementi's co-authors include Éric Krejci, Suzanne Bon, François M. Vallette, Jean Massoulié, Arnaud Chatonnet, Florian Nachon, Jakob Schmidt, J. Schmidt, Igor F. Tsigelny and Nisson Schechter and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, PLoS ONE and Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

Leo Pezzementi

25 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Molecular and cellular biology of cholinesterases 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 250 500 750 1000
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Molecular and cellular biology of cholinesterases
    1993 1.0k citations Jean Massoulié, Leo Pezzementi et al. Progress in Neurobiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Leo Pezzementi United States 14 1.1k 544 469 417 212 26 1.5k
S. Bon France 15 1.6k 1.4× 804 1.5× 811 1.7× 499 1.2× 260 1.2× 17 1.9k
Cecilio J. Vidal Spain 20 794 0.7× 443 0.8× 678 1.4× 278 0.7× 119 0.6× 95 1.3k
Shelley Camp United States 24 2.0k 1.7× 1.2k 2.2× 1.2k 2.6× 590 1.4× 385 1.8× 40 2.6k
Arnaud Chatonnet France 30 1.8k 1.6× 897 1.6× 1.3k 2.7× 671 1.6× 296 1.4× 72 3.2k
Lily Raveh Israel 27 1.0k 0.9× 298 0.5× 383 0.8× 1.4k 3.3× 123 0.6× 54 2.0k
Dalia Ginzberg Israel 16 707 0.6× 382 0.7× 550 1.2× 153 0.4× 77 0.4× 25 977
Miro Brzin Slovenia 22 743 0.7× 135 0.2× 597 1.3× 366 0.9× 91 0.4× 74 1.4k
Encarnación Muñoz‐Delgado Spain 15 333 0.3× 181 0.3× 287 0.6× 153 0.4× 62 0.3× 49 677
A.S. Balasubramanian India 19 290 0.3× 121 0.2× 596 1.3× 166 0.4× 199 0.9× 73 1.2k
Aamir Nazir India 25 209 0.2× 66 0.1× 772 1.6× 216 0.5× 137 0.6× 57 1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leo Pezzementi

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All Works

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Pezzementi, Leo, et al.. (2014). Molecular characterization of an acetylcholinesterase from the hemichordate Saccoglossus kowalevskii. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 181. 50–58. 3 indexed citations
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Pezzementi, Leo, Florian Nachon, & Arnaud Chatonnet. (2011). Evolution of Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase in the Vertebrates: An Atypical Butyrylcholinesterase from the Medaka Oryzias latipes. PLoS ONE. 6(2). e17396–e17396. 47 indexed citations
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Pezzementi, Leo, Éric Krejci, Arnaud Chatonnet, Murray E. Selkirk, & Jacqueline B. Matthews. (2011). A tetrameric acetylcholinesterase from the parasitic nematode Dictyocaulus viviparus associates with the vertebrate tail proteins PRiMA and ColQ. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 181(1). 40–48. 9 indexed citations
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Pezzementi, Leo & Arnaud Chatonnet. (2010). Evolution of cholinesterases in the animal kingdom. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 187(1-3). 27–33. 65 indexed citations
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Pezzementi, Leo, et al.. (2007). Acetylcholinesterase in the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus: Characterization and developmental expression in larvae. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 149(3). 401–409. 13 indexed citations
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Pezzementi, Leo, et al.. (2006). Inactivation of an invertebrate acetylcholinesterase by sulfhydryl reagents: the roles of two cysteines in the catalytic gorge of the enzyme. Invertebrate Neuroscience. 6(2). 47–55. 16 indexed citations
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Pezzementi, Leo, et al.. (2003). Amino acids defining the acyl pocket of an invertebrate cholinesterase. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 136(4). 813–832. 29 indexed citations
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Pezzementi, Leo, et al.. (2002). A collaborative, investigative recombinant DNA technology course with laboratory*. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education. 30(6). 376–379. 5 indexed citations
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McClellan, James Scott, et al.. (1998). cDNA cloning, in vitro expression, and biochemical characterization of cholinesterase 1 and cholinesterase 2 from amphioxus. European Journal of Biochemistry. 258(2). 419–429. 17 indexed citations
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Sutherland, David J., James Scott McClellan, Weily Soong, et al.. (1997). Two cholinesterase activities and genes are present in amphioxus. Journal of Experimental Zoology. 277(3). 213–229. 36 indexed citations
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Sanders, Michael, et al.. (1996). Biochemical and molecular characterization of acetylcholinesterase from the hagfish Myxine glutinosa. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 115(1). 97–109. 21 indexed citations
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Massoulié, Jean, Leo Pezzementi, Suzanne Bon, Éric Krejci, & François M. Vallette. (1993). Molecular and cellular biology of cholinesterases. Progress in Neurobiology. 41(1). 31–91. 1046 indexed citations breakdown →
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Atkins, Christopher & Leo Pezzementi. (1993). Developmental changes in the molecular forms of acetylcholinesterase during the life cycle of the lamprey Petromyzon marinus. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Comparative Biochemistry. 106(2). 369–372. 5 indexed citations
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Shieh, Bih‐Hwa, Leo Pezzementi, & Jakob Schmidt. (1983). Extracellular potassium and the regulation of acetylcholine receptor synthesis in embryonic chick muscle cells. Brain Research. 263(2). 259–265. 14 indexed citations
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Pezzementi, Leo & Jakob Schmidt. (1981). Rapid modulation of acetylcholine receptor synthesis. FEBS Letters. 135(1). 103–106. 6 indexed citations
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Schechter, Nisson, et al.. (1978). Distribution of α-bungarotoxin binding sites in the central nervous system and peripheral organs of the rat. Toxicon. 16(3). 245–251. 33 indexed citations

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