Melvin Santer

2.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
35 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Melvin Santer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Melvin Santer has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Genetics and 5 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Melvin Santer's work include RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (16 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (11 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (6 papers). Melvin Santer is often cited by papers focused on RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (16 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (11 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (6 papers). Melvin Santer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and France. Melvin Santer's co-authors include Wolf Vishniac, Rusty J. Mans, Otto Hagenbüchle, Joan A. Steitz, Albert E. Dahĺberg, William F. Jacob, Ursula V. Santer, S. J. Ajl, P. Lerch and S Barandun and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Melvin Santer

34 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. THE THIOBACILLI,
    1957 392 citations Wolf Vishniac, Melvin Santer Bacteriological Reviews profile →
  2. THE THIOBACILLI, 12
    1957 387 citations Wolf Vishniac, Melvin Santer Bacteriological Reviews profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Melvin Santer 1.1k 251 248 238 196 35 1.8k
R. G. Eagon 930 0.9× 251 1.0× 377 1.5× 130 0.5× 233 1.2× 76 2.0k
Benjamin C. Stark 1.6k 1.5× 298 1.2× 290 1.2× 282 1.2× 246 1.3× 94 2.3k
Gérard Leblon 1.1k 1.0× 120 0.5× 389 1.6× 222 0.9× 213 1.1× 49 1.6k
W. R. Finnerty 1.3k 1.2× 969 3.9× 185 0.7× 400 1.7× 190 1.0× 67 2.3k
Rakesh Sharma 1.5k 1.3× 271 1.1× 283 1.1× 250 1.1× 294 1.5× 91 2.7k
Thomas Eitinger 1.1k 1.0× 264 1.1× 198 0.8× 334 1.4× 220 1.1× 37 2.6k
L Chu 644 0.6× 167 0.7× 320 1.3× 129 0.5× 165 0.8× 17 1.5k
M. C. Jones‐Mortimer 919 0.8× 84 0.3× 500 2.0× 161 0.7× 137 0.7× 35 1.5k
Jan Nešvera 1.4k 1.3× 416 1.7× 473 1.9× 440 1.8× 165 0.8× 62 1.9k
Dominique Haras 730 0.7× 116 0.5× 183 0.7× 155 0.7× 192 1.0× 40 1.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Melvin Santer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melvin Santer

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All Works

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Perrault, Christelle, Sylvie Moog, Eric Rubinstein, et al.. (2001). A novel monoclonal antibody against the extracellular domain of GPIbbeta modulates vWF mediated platelet adhesion.. PubMed. 86(5). 1238–48. 44 indexed citations
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Santer, Ursula V., et al.. (1995). A mutation at the universally conserved position 529 in Escherichia coli 16S rRNA creates a functional but highly error prone ribosome.. PubMed. 1(1). 89–94. 15 indexed citations
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Santer, Melvin, Ursula V. Santer, Kelvin Nurse, et al.. (1993). Functional effects of a G to U base change at position 530 in a highly conserved loop of Escherichia coli 16S RNA. Biochemistry. 32(21). 5539–5547. 24 indexed citations
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Jungi, T.W., Melvin Santer, P. Lerch, & S Barandun. (1986). Effect of Various Treatments of Gamma-Globulin (IgG) forAchieving Intravenous Tolerance on the Capacity to Interact withHuman Monocyte Fc Receptors. Vox Sanguinis. 51(1). 18–26. 18 indexed citations
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Hagenbüchle, Otto, Melvin Santer, Joan A. Steitz, & Rusty J. Mans. (1978). Conservation of the primary structure at the 3′ end of 18S rRNA from eucaryotic cells. Cell. 13(3). 551–563. 391 indexed citations
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Santer, Melvin, et al.. (1977). Area of 16S ribonucleic acid at or near the interface between 30S and 50S ribosomes of Escherichia coli. Journal of Bacteriology. 130(2). 900–910. 56 indexed citations
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Santer, Melvin & Ursula V. Santer. (1972). Characterizzation of the 5' and 3' ends of the 16S ribonucleic acid from T1-ribonuclease-treated 30S ribosomes. Biochemistry. 11(5). 786–791. 10 indexed citations
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Santer, Melvin & Mária Székely. (1971). Nuclease action on Escherichia coli ribosomes and its application to sequence studies on ribosomal ribonucleic acid. Biochemistry. 10(10). 1841–1846. 16 indexed citations
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Santer, Melvin, Trenton K. Ruebush, E. H. Oldmixon, et al.. (1968). Identification of a Precursor Pool of Ribosome Protein inEscherichia coli. Journal of Bacteriology. 95(4). 1355–1367. 11 indexed citations
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Santer, Melvin, et al.. (1966). Immunological analysis of the proteins of Escherichia coli ribosomes. Journal of Molecular Biology. 20(3). 447–452. 9 indexed citations
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Santer, Melvin, et al.. (1961). VARIATION IN BASE COMPOSITION OF RIBONUCLEIC ACID IN ESCHERICHIA COLI. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 47(9). 1384–1392. 1 indexed citations
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Santer, Melvin, et al.. (1960). Environment-induced changes in the base ratios of ribonucleic acid of Escherichia coli. Journal of Molecular Biology. 2(5). 273–275. 4 indexed citations
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Santer, Melvin, et al.. (1960). ROLE OF INORGANIC PHOSPHATE IN THIOSULFATE METABOLISM BY THIOBACILLUS THIOPARUS. Journal of Bacteriology. 79(3). 313–320. 15 indexed citations
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Santer, Melvin. (1959). The role of O18 phosphate in thiosulfate oxidation by Thiobacillus, thioparus. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 1(1). 9–12. 10 indexed citations
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Vishniac, Wolf & Melvin Santer. (1957). THE THIOBACILLI,. Bacteriological Reviews. 21(3). 195–213. 392 indexed citations breakdown →
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Vishniac, Wolf & Melvin Santer. (1957). THE THIOBACILLI, 12. Bacteriological Reviews. 21(3). 195–213. 387 indexed citations breakdown →
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Santer, Melvin & S. J. Ajl. (1955). METABOLIC REACTIONS OF PASTEURELLA PESTIS. Journal of Bacteriology. 69(6). 713–718. 8 indexed citations
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Santer, Melvin & Samuel J. Ajl. (1952). Steroid metabolism by a species of Pseudomonas. II. Direct evidence for the breakdown of testosterone.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 199(1). 85–9. 5 indexed citations

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