R. Hilgenfeld

5.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
29 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

R. Hilgenfeld is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Hilgenfeld has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Infectious Diseases and 6 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in R. Hilgenfeld's work include Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (8 papers), SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (8 papers) and Animal Virus Infections Studies (6 papers). R. Hilgenfeld is often cited by papers focused on Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (8 papers), SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (8 papers) and Animal Virus Infections Studies (6 papers). R. Hilgenfeld collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and China. R. Hilgenfeld's co-authors include J.R. Mesters, K. Anand, John Ziebuhr, Parvesh Wadhwani, Zihe Rao, Haitao Yang, Mark Bartlam, Maojun Yang, Hai Pang and Lei Sun and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

R. Hilgenfeld

28 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Coronavirus Main Proteinase (3CL ^pro ) Structure: Basis for Design of Anti-SARS Drugs

2003 1.3k citations K. Anand, John Ziebuhr et al. profile →
The crystal structures of severe acute respiratory syndrome virus main protease and its complex with an inhibitor

2003 773 citations Haitao Yang, Maojun Yang et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Design of Wide-Spectrum Inhibitors Targeting Coronavirus Main Proteases

2005 556 citations Haitao Yang, John Ziebuhr et al. profile →

Peers

R. Hilgenfeld

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K. Anand Germany

J.R. Mesters Germany

Kiira Ratia United States

William C. Groutas United States

Ute Curth Germany

Hai Pang China

Yanmei Hu United States

Parvesh Wadhwani Germany

Jun Lan China

Hideki Aihara United States

K. Anand Germany

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Countries citing papers authored by R. Hilgenfeld

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. Hilgenfeld

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Hilgenfeld

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. Hilgenfeld. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. Hilgenfeld based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with R. Hilgenfeld. R. Hilgenfeld is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Mesters, J.R., et al.. (2024). Practical courses on advanced methods in macromolecular crystallization: 20 years of history and future perspectives. Journal of Applied Crystallography. 57(5). 1609–1617.

Schmidt, Helgo, J.R. Mesters, Jing Wu, et al.. (2011). Evidence for a Two-Metal-Ion Mechanism in the Cytidyltransferase KdsB, an Enzyme Involved in Lipopolysaccharide Biosynthesis. PLoS ONE. 6(8). e23231–e23231. 12 indexed citations

Tan, Jinzhi, Clemens Vonrhein, Oliver S. Smart, et al.. (2009). The SARS-Unique Domain (SUD) of SARS Coronavirus Contains Two Macrodomains That Bind G-Quadruplexes. PLoS Pathogens. 5(5). e1000428–e1000428. 134 indexed citations

Mamat, Uwe, Helgo Schmidt, Eva Muñoz, et al.. (2009). WaaA of the Hyperthermophilic Bacterium Aquifex aeolicus Is a Monofunctional 3-Deoxy-d-manno-oct-2-ulosonic Acid Transferase Involved in Lipopolysaccharide Biosynthesis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(33). 22248–22262. 28 indexed citations

Verschueren, Koen H. G., Ksenia Pumpor, Stefan Anemüller, et al.. (2008). A Structural View of the Inactivation of the SARS Coronavirus Main Proteinase by Benzotriazole Esters. Chemistry & Biology. 15(6). 597–606. 65 indexed citations

Moll, Ralf, et al.. (2008). Variable Oligomerization Modes in Coronavirus Non-structural Protein 9. Journal of Molecular Biology. 383(5). 1081–1096. 43 indexed citations

Mesters, J.R., et al.. (2007). Human glutamate carboxypeptidase II inhibition: structures of GCPII in complex with two potent inhibitors, quisqualate and 2-PMPA. Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography. 63(4). 508–513. 34 indexed citations

Mesters, J.R., et al.. (2006). Non Structural Proteins 8 and 9 of Human Coronavirus 229E. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 581. 49–54. 2 indexed citations

Mesters, J.R., Cyril Bařinka, Weixing Li, et al.. (2006). Structure of glutamate carboxypeptidase II, a drug target in neuronal damage and prostate cancer. The EMBO Journal. 25(6). 1375–1384. 214 indexed citations

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Groneberg, David A., R. Hilgenfeld, & P. Zabel. (2005). Molecular mechanisms of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Respiratory Research. 6(1). 8–8. 71 indexed citations

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Yang, Haitao, Maojun Yang, Yi Ding, et al.. (2003). The crystal structures of severe acute respiratory syndrome virus main protease and its complex with an inhibitor. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 100(23). 13190–13195. 773 indexed citations breakdown →

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Weber, Jan, J.R. Mesters, Martin Lepšı́k, et al.. (2002). Unusual Binding Mode of an HIV-1 Protease Inhibitor Explains its Potency against Multi-drug-resistant Virus Strains. Journal of Molecular Biology. 324(4). 739–754. 43 indexed citations

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Anand, K., Debnath Pal, & R. Hilgenfeld. (2002). An overview on 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol in crystallization and in crystals of biological macromolecules. Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography. 58(10). 1722–1728. 49 indexed citations

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Hogg, Tim, J.R. Mesters, & R. Hilgenfeld. (2002). Inhibitory Mechanisms of Antibiotics Targeting Elongation Factor Tu. Current Protein and Peptide Science. 3(1). 121–131. 28 indexed citations

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Vogeley, Lutz, Gottfried J. Palm, J.R. Mesters, & R. Hilgenfeld. (2001). Conformational Change of Elongation Factor Tu (EF-Tu) Induced by Antibiotic Binding. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(20). 17149–17155. 100 indexed citations

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Zuurmond, Anne‐Marie, et al.. (2000). GE2270A-resistant Mutations in Elongation Factor Tu Allow Productive Aminoacyl-tRNA Binding to EF-Tu·GTP·GE2270A Complexes. Journal of Molecular Biology. 304(5). 995–1005. 17 indexed citations

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Krásný, Libor, J.R. Mesters, Barend Kraal, et al.. (1998). Structure and expression of elongation factor tu from Bacillus stearothermophilus 1 1Edited by D. Draper. Journal of Molecular Biology. 283(2). 371–381. 17 indexed citations

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Zeef, Leo, J.R. Mesters, Kathy Boon, et al.. (1995). Antibiotic resistance mechanisms of mutant EF-Tu species in Escherichia coli. Biochemistry and Cell Biology. 73(11-12). 1167–1177. 22 indexed citations

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Bilgin, N., Carsten Lindschau, J.R. Mesters, et al.. (1995). Phosphorylation of Elongation Factor Tu Prevents Ternary Complex Formation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270(24). 14541–14547. 66 indexed citations

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Hilgenfeld, R., et al.. (1990). Crystallization of blood coagulation factor XIII by an automated procedure. FEBS Letters. 265(1-2). 110–112. 10 indexed citations

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