R.A. Demel

14.3k citations

149 papers · 12.3k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 60

Impact in

Molecular Biology top 0.5%
- Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
- Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling
- Protein Structure and Dynamics
Biochemistry top 0.2%
- Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis

Papers in

Biochemistry 20
- Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis 19
Molecular Biology 129
- Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior 104
- Protein Structure and Dynamics 12
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies 12
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms 9

Co-authors: L.L.M. Van Deenen Ben de Kruijff B. De Kruyff W.S.M. Geurts van Kessel K. Richard Bruckdorfer J. de Gier P.W.M. Van Dijck Stephen C. Kinsky
Journals: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes (54 papers)Biochemistry (19 papers)Journal of Biological Chemistry (13 papers)Chemistry and Physics of Lipids (10 papers)European Journal of Biochemistry (6 papers)
Partner nations: Netherlands United States Switzerland

In The Last Decade

R.A. Demel

149 papers receiving 11.4k citations

Hit Papers

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The function of sterols in membranes 1976 · 1.1k citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1976 Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews on Biomembranes
1975 Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes
1974 Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes

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20 of 20 papers shown

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1	The role of the abundant phenylalanines in the mode of action of the antimicrobial peptide clavanin Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes ·T. Hohaus, R.A. Demel, Arie van der Bent, Ben de Kruijff	2003	49
2	Fructans insert between the headgroups of phospholipids Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes ·Geoffrey Ewart Le Platte, Vladimir Chupin, R.A. Demel, Sjef Smeekens, Ben de Kruijff	2001	130
3	Lipid organization and dynamics of the monostearoylglycerol–water system. A 2H NMR study Chemistry and Physics of Lipids ·Vladimir Chupin, Leonardo Lenin Marques Brito, J. Antoinette Killian, R.A. Demel, Ben de Kruijff	2001	29
4	Blistering of Langmuir-Blodgett Bilayers Containing Anionic Phospholipids as Observed by Atomic Force Microscopy Biophysical Journal ·Hilde A. Rinia, R.A. Demel, Jan P. J. M. van der Eerden, Ben de Kruijff	1999	60
5	Interaction mode specific reorganization of gel phase monoglyceride bilayers by β-lactoglobulin Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes ·Leonardo Lenin Marques Brito, Vladimir Chupin, J. Antoinette Killian, R.A. Demel, Ben de Kruijff	1999	14
6	Lipids in total extracts from Acholeplasma laidlawii A pack more closely than the individual lipids. Monolayers studied at the air-water interface Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes ·Ann‐Sofie Andersson, R.A. Demel, Leif Rilfors, Göran Lindblom	1998	13
7	Fructans interact strongly with model membranes Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes ·R.A. Demel, Ellen Dorrepaal, Michel Ebskamp, Sjef Smeekens, Ben de Kruijff	1998	75
8	Influence of Charge Differences in the C‐Terminal Part of Nisin on Antimicrobial Activity and Signaling Capacity European Journal of Biochemistry ·Cindy van Kraaij, Eefjan Breukink, Harry S. Rollema, Roland J. Siezen, R.A. Demel, Ben de Kruijff, Oscar P. Kuipers	1997	53
9	Insertion of pea lectin into a phospholipid monolayer Plant Molecular Biology ·ALT Gois Ruiz, R.A. Demel, B. Sylvia de Pater, Jan W. Kijne	1996	10
10	Influence of the Signal Sequence and Chaperone SecB on the Interaction between Precursor Protein prePhoE and Phospholipids European Journal of Biochemistry ·Brendan E. Fay, R.A. Demel, Ihor Debelyi, Eefjan Breukink, Rob C. A. Keller, Ben de Kruijff	1996	7
11	Functional Domains of the Ferredoxin Transit Sequence Involved in Chloroplast Import Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Marinus Pilon, Hans Wienk, A. Kakowski, Dimastri Indreswari, Pan Qing-gan, Lucy Greger, Tugba Onyilmaz, R.A. Demel, Peter Weisbeek, Ben de Kruijff	1995	81
12	The specificity of glycolipid-preferredoxin interaction: requirements for membrane binding Molecular Membrane Biology ·R.A. Demel, Martin E. de Swaaf, Lucy Greger, David A. Mannock, Hugues Lessard, Ben de Kruijff	1995	4
13	Acidic interaction of the colicin A pore-forming domain with model membranes of Escherichia coli lipids results in a large perturbation of acyl chain order and stabilization of the bilayer Biochemistry ·Vincent Géli, Martijn C. Koorengevel, R.A. Demel, Claude Lazdunski, J. Antoinette Killian	1992	20
14	Insect apolipophorin III: Interaction of locust apolipophorin III with diacylglycerol Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism ·R.A. Demel, J.M. Van Doorn, Dick J. Van der Horst	1992	27
15	Characterization of the interaction of doxorubicin with (poly)phosphoinositides in model systems Evidence for specific interaction with phosphatidylinositol‐monophosphate and ‐diphosphate FEBS Letters ·Frits A. de Wolf, R.A. Demel, D. Hambrook, A. Khoradmehr, Ben de Kruijff	1991	21
16	Interaction of influenza virus hemagglutinin with a lipid monolayer. A comparison of the surface activities of intact virions, isolated hemagglutinins, and a synthetic fusion peptide Biochemistry ·Koert N.J. Burger, Steve A. Wharton, R.A. Demel, Arie J. Verkleij	1991	16
17	Synthesis of acylated gramicidins and the influence of acylation on the interfacial properties and conformational behavior of gramicidin A Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes ·Anne Sabbe, J. Antoinette Killian, R.A. Demel, Ben de Kruijff	1991	16
18	Interfacial properties of gramicidin and gramicidin-lipid mixtures measured with static and dynamic monolayer techniques Biophysical Journal ·H. Tournois, C. Campos Calleja, R.A. Demel, J. de Gier, Ben de Kruijff	1989	37
19	Penetration of the signal sequence of Escherichia coli PhoE protein into phospholipid model membranes leads to lipid-specific changes in signal peptide structure and alterations of lipid organization Biochemistry ·A. M. Batenburg, R.A. Demel, Arie J. Verkleij, Ben de Kruijff	1988	77
20	[49] Monolayers-description of use and interaction Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology ·R.A. Demel	1974	64

About R.A. Demel

R.A. Demel is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Cell Biology, having authored 149 papers that have together received 12.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (104 papers), Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (19 papers), Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (13 papers), Protein Structure and Dynamics (12 papers), Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies (12 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (11 papers), Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (9 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Molecular Biology (9.2k citations), Biochemistry (909 citations), Microbiology (616 citations), Cell Biology (1.1k citations) and Nutrition and Dietetics (785 citations). R.A. Demel has collaborated with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Switzerland. Frequent co-authors include L.L.M. Van Deenen, Ben de Kruijff, B. De Kruyff, W.S.M. Geurts van Kessel, K. Richard Bruckdorfer, J. de Gier, P.W.M. Van Dijck, Stephen C. Kinsky, R.F.A. Zwaal and Eefjan Breukink. Their work appears in journals such as Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, Biochemistry, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Chemistry and Physics of Lipids and European Journal of Biochemistry.

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