Michael Altmann

3.7k citations

72 papers · 3.0k indexed · h-index 34

Impact in

Molecular Biology top 5%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- RNA Research and Splicing
- RNA modifications and cancer
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
- Polyamine Metabolism and Applications
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
Modeling and Simulation top 5%

Papers in ⓘ

Molecular Biology 51
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms 42
- RNA Research and Splicing 21
- Fungal and yeast genetics research 13
- Polyamine Metabolism and Applications 11
- PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer 9
- RNA regulation and disease 6
- RNA modifications and cancer 6
Modeling and Simulation 3

Co-authors: Hans Trachsel (32 shared papers)Nahum Sonenberg (13 shared papers)Isaac Edery (5 shared papers)Catherine Berset (3 shared papers)C Goyer (4 shared papers)Peter Müller (3 shared papers)Ulrich Baumann (3 shared papers)Jerry Pelletier (3 shared papers)
Journals: Journal of Biological Chemistry (9 papers)Molecular and Cellular Biology (5 papers)Biochemical Journal (4 papers)The EMBO Journal (4 papers)RNA (3 papers)
Partner nations: Switzerland United States Canada

In The Last Decade

Michael Altmann

70 papers receiving 2.9k citations

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1	Crystal structure of the yeast eIF4A-eIF4G complex: An RNA-helicase controlled by protein–protein interactions Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·P. Schutz, Mario Bumann, A.E. Oberholzer, Christoph Bieniossek, Hans Trachsel, Michael Altmann, Ulrich Baumann	2008	194
2	TIF4631 and TIF4632: two yeast genes encoding the high-molecular-weight subunits of the cap-binding protein complex (eukaryotic initiation factor 4F) contain an RNA recognition motif-like sequence and carry out an essential function. Molecular and Cellular Biology ·C Goyer, Michael Altmann, H S Lee, A Blanc, Mohanish Deshmukh, John L. Woolford, Hans Trachsel, Nahum Sonenberg	1993	159
3	A novel inhibitor of cap-dependent translation initiation in yeast: p20 competes with eIF4G for binding to eIF4E The EMBO Journal ·Michael Altmann	1997	144
4	The TOR (target of rapamycin) signal transduction pathway regulates the stability of translation initiation factor eIF4G in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Catherine Berset, Hans Trachsel, Michael Altmann	1998	119
5	mRNA Cap-Binding Protein: Cloning of the Gene Encoding Protein Synthesis Initiation Factor eIF-4E from Saccharomyces cerevisiae Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Michael Altmann, Corinne Handschin, Hans Trachsel	1987	119
6	A Saccharomyces cerevisiae homologue of mammalian translation initiation factor 4B contributes to RNA helicase activity. The EMBO Journal ·Michael Altmann, Peter Müller, B. Wittmer, Fiorella Ruchti, Stefan Lanker, Hans Trachsel	1993	112
7	Selective Pharmacological Targeting of a DEAD Box RNA Helicase PLoS ONE ·Lisa Lindqvist, Monika Oberer, Mikhail Reibarkh, Regina Cencic, Marie-Ève Bordeleau, Emily Vogt, Assen Marintchev, Junichi Tanaka, François Fagotto, Michael Altmann, Gerhard Wagner, Jerry Pelletier	2008	105
8	A Mammalian Translation Initiation Factor Can Substitute for Its Yeast Homologue in Vivo Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Michael Altmann, Peter Müller, Jerry Pelletier, Nahum Sonenberg, Hans Trachsel	1989	95
9	Translation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: initiation factor 4E-dependent cell-free system. Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Michael Altmann, Nahum Sonenberg, Hans Trachsel	1989	85
10	The Saccharomyces cerevisiae translation initiation factor Tif3 and its mammalian homologue, eIF-4B, have RNA annealing activity. The EMBO Journal ·Michael Altmann, B. Wittmer, Nathalie Méthot, Nahum Sonenberg, Hans Trachsel	1995	85
11	High-level synthesis in Escherichia coli of functional cap-binding eukaryotic initiation factor eIF-4E and affinity purification using a simplified cap-analog resin Gene ·Isaac Edery, Michael Altmann, Nahum Sonenberg	1988	84
12	Functional analysis of seven genes encoding eight translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) isoforms in Drosophila Mechanisms of Development ·Greco Hernández, Michael Altmann, José M. Sierra, Henning Urlaub, Ruth Díez del Corral, Peter J. Schwartz, Rolando Rivera‐Pomar	2004	84
13	Susceptible-infected-removed epidemic models with dynamic partnerships Journal of Mathematical Biology ·Michael Altmann	1995	78
14	Ligands induce conformational changes in the carboxyl-terminus of progesterone receptors which are detected by a site-directed antipeptide monoclonal antibody. Molecular Endocrinology ·Nancy L. Weigel, Candace A. Beck, Patricia A. Estes, Paul Prendergast, Michael Altmann, Kurt D. Christensen, Dean P. Edwards	1992	72
15	Purification and characterization of protein synthesis initiation factor eIF-4E from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Biochemistry ·Michael Altmann, Isaac Edery, Nahum Sonenberg, Hans Trachsel	1985	72
16	Identification of an Onchocerca volvulus cDNA encoding a low-molecular-weight antigen uniquely recognized by onchocerciasis patient sera Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology ·Edgar Lobos, Michael Altmann, Guadalupe Mengod, N Weiss, W. Rudin, Mehrdad Bakhshayesh Karam	1990	64
17	Binding Specificities and Potential Roles of Isoforms of Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 4E in Leishmania Eukaryotic Cell ·Yael Yoffe, Joanna Zuberek, Asaf Lerer, Magdalena Lewdorowicz, Janusz Stȩpiński, Michael Altmann, Edward Darżynkiewicz, Michal Shapira	2006	61
18	Altered mRNA cap recognition activity of initiation factor 4E in the yeast cell cyde division mutant cdc33 Nucleic Acids Research ·Michael Altmann, Hans Trachsel	1989	60
19	Site-directed mutagenesis of the tryptophan residues in yeast eukaryotic initiation factor 4E. Effects on cap binding activity. Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Michael Altmann, Isaac Edery, Hans Trachsel, Nahum Sonenberg	1988	59
20	RNA-binding activity of translation initiation factor eIF4G1 from Saccharomyces cerevisiae RNA ·Catherine Berset, Andreas Zurbriggen, Siamak Djafarzadeh, Michael Altmann, Hans Trachsel	2003	58

About Michael Altmann

Michael Altmann is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Modeling and Simulation, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Biochemistry and Genetics, having authored 72 papers that have together received 3.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (42 papers), RNA Research and Splicing (21 papers), Fungal and yeast genetics research (13 papers), Polyamine Metabolism and Applications (11 papers), PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (9 papers), Viral Infections and Immunology Research (7 papers), RNA regulation and disease (6 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Molecular Biology (2.5k citations), Modeling and Simulation (75 citations), Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (253 citations), Aging (18 citations) and Endocrinology (46 citations). Michael Altmann has collaborated with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Hans Trachsel, Nahum Sonenberg, Isaac Edery, Catherine Berset, C Goyer, Peter Müller, Ulrich Baumann, Jerry Pelletier, Mario Bumann and A.E. Oberholzer. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Biochemical Journal, The EMBO Journal and RNA.

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