Lester A. Mitscher

7.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
170 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Lester A. Mitscher is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lester A. Mitscher has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Molecular Biology, 62 papers in Organic Chemistry and 39 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Lester A. Mitscher's work include Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms (25 papers), Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (23 papers) and Synthesis and Biological Evaluation (18 papers). Lester A. Mitscher is often cited by papers focused on Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms (25 papers), Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (23 papers) and Synthesis and Biological Evaluation (18 papers). Lester A. Mitscher collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Lester A. Mitscher's co-authors include Steven D. Drake, Linus L. Shen, Delbert M. Shankel, Rao Gollapudi, William R. Baker, Segaran P. Pillai, Hanumaiah Telikepalli, Simon Koma Okwute, Padam N. Sharma and André G. Pernet and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Lester A. Mitscher

163 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

Bacterial Topoisomerase Inhibitors:  Quinolone and Pyrido... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 200 400 600
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  1. Bacterial Topoisomerase Inhibitors:  Quinolone and Pyridone Antibacterial Agents
    2005 678 citations Lester A. Mitscher profile →

Peers

Lester A. Mitscher
Edmond J. LaVoie United States
Kenneth M. Snader United States
Yoshiyuki Mizushina Japan
HIROSHI NAGANAWA Japan
Guy T. Carter United States
Hans Zähner Germany
Kenneth F. Bastow United States
Koichi Takeya Japan
Fumio Sugawara Japan
Kazuo Furihata Japan
Edmond J. LaVoie United States
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Basha, Anwer, Fatima Z. Basha, Syed Shahid Ali, et al.. (2013). Recent Progress in the Chemotherapy of Human Fungal Diseases. Emphasis on 1,3-β-Glucan Synthase and Chitin Synthase Inhibitors. Current Medicinal Chemistry. 20(38). 4859–4887. 7 indexed citations
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Zamponi, Gerald W., Zhong‐Ping Feng, Lingyun Zhang, et al.. (2009). Scaffold-based design and synthesis of potent N-type calcium channel blockers. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 19(22). 6467–6472. 60 indexed citations
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Pillai, Segaran P., et al.. (2007). Use of Quantitative Flow Cytometry to Measure Ex Vivo Immunostimulant Activity of Echinacea: The Case for Polysaccharides. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 13(6). 625–634. 10 indexed citations
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Laursen, Jane B., John Nielsen, Torsten Haack, et al.. (2006). Further Exploration of Antimicrobial Ketodihydronicotinic Acid Derivatives by Multiple Parallel Syntheses. Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening. 9(9). 663–681. 3 indexed citations
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Ahn, Yu Mi, Lakshminarayana Vogeti, Hari Krishna R. Santhapuram, et al.. (2006). Design, synthesis, and antiproliferative and CDK2-cyclin a inhibitory activity of novel flavopiridol analogues. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 15(2). 702–713. 29 indexed citations
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Telikepalli, Hanumaiah, et al.. (2003). Tetraacyldiborates: Selective and Efficient Acylation Reagents Suitable for Multiple Parallel Synthetic Applications. Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening. 6(2). 139–145. 4 indexed citations
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Menon, Sanjay, et al.. (2003). A Parallel Synthesis Demonstration Library of Tri-Substituted Indazoles Containing New Antimutagenic / Antioxidant Hits Related to Benzydamine. Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening. 6(5). 471–480. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Qun, Lester A. Mitscher, & Linus L. Shen. (2000). The 2-pyridone antibacterial agents: bacterial topoisomerase inhibitors. Medicinal Research Reviews. 20(4). 231–293. 185 indexed citations
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Mitscher, Lester A., et al.. (1999). Multiple drug resistance. Medicinal Research Reviews. 19(6). 477–496. 112 indexed citations
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Fecik, Robert, et al.. (1998). The search for orally active medications through combinatorial chemistry. Medicinal Research Reviews. 18(3). 149–185. 1 indexed citations
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Fecik, Robert, et al.. (1998). The search for orally active medications through combinatorial chemistry. Medicinal Research Reviews. 18(3). 149–185. 50 indexed citations
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Mitscher, Lester A. & William R. Baker. (1998). Tuberculosis: A search for novel therapy starting with natural products. Medicinal Research Reviews. 18(6). 363–374. 92 indexed citations
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Mitscher, Lester A., et al.. (1997). Chemoprotection: A review of the potential therapeutic antioxidant properties of green tea (Camellia sinensis) and certain of its constituents. Medicinal Research Reviews. 17(4). 327–365. 138 indexed citations
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Mitscher, Lester A., et al.. (1996). Natural antimutagenic agents. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 350(1). 143–152. 94 indexed citations
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Mitscher, Lester A., et al.. (1993). Antimutagenic activity of extracts of leaves of four common edible vegetable plants in Nigeria (West Africa). Mutation Research Letters. 302(2). 109–117. 50 indexed citations
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Shankel, Delbert M., et al.. (1993). Extracellular Interception of Mutagens. PubMed. 61. 65–74. 11 indexed citations
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Mitscher, Lester A., Steven D. Drake, Rao Gollapudi, & Simon Koma Okwute. (1987). A Modern Look at Folkloric Use of Anti-infective Agents. Journal of Natural Products. 50(6). 1025–1040. 215 indexed citations
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Mitscher, Lester A., et al.. (1978). Antimicrobial agents from higher plants. An investigation of Hunnemannia fumariaefolia pseudoalcoholates of sanguinarine and chelerythrine.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 41(2). 145–50. 53 indexed citations
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Egan, Richard S., James B. McAlpine, Paul C. Goodley, et al.. (1977). A new aminoglycoside antibiotic complex - The seldomycins. III. The structures of seldomycin factors 1 and 2.:III. THE STRUCTURES OF SELDOMYCIN FACTORS 1 AND 2. The Journal of Antibiotics. 30(1). 31–38. 3 indexed citations

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