Richard M. Epand

41.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
541 papers, 25.4k citations indexed

About

Richard M. Epand is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Microbiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard M. Epand has authored 541 papers receiving a total of 25.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 444 papers in Molecular Biology, 68 papers in Cell Biology and 64 papers in Microbiology. Recurrent topics in Richard M. Epand's work include Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (285 papers), Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (64 papers) and Protein Structure and Dynamics (57 papers). Richard M. Epand is often cited by papers focused on Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (285 papers), Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (64 papers) and Protein Structure and Dynamics (57 papers). Richard M. Epand collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Israel. Richard M. Epand's co-authors include Raquel F. Epand, Hans J. Vogel, Matthew K. Topham, Remo Bottega, Paul B. Savage, David P. Siegel, Harold A. Scheraga, Jere P. Segrest, Samuel H. Gellman and Brian G. Sayer and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Richard M. Epand

537 papers receiving 24.8k 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.

Diversity of antimicrobial peptides and their mechanisms of action

1999 1.1k citations Richard M. Epand et al. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes profile →
Molecular mechanisms of membrane targeting antibiotics

2015 491 citations Richard M. Epand, Richard M. Epand et al. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Richard M. Epand Canada	78	19.2k	5.9k	2.8k	2.1k	2.1k	541	25.4k
Stephen H. White United States	75	17.3k 0.9×	3.5k 0.6×	1.4k 0.5×	1.5k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	191	21.7k
Robert S. Hodges Canada	84	19.0k 1.0×	4.8k 0.8×	1.8k 0.6×	1.6k 0.8×	1.8k 0.9×	392	25.6k
Ben de Kruijff Netherlands	84	22.3k 1.2×	2.7k 0.5×	2.2k 0.8×	2.4k 1.1×	867 0.4×	378	28.0k
William F. DeGrado United States	111	32.1k 1.7×	4.1k 0.7×	8.1k 2.9×	2.7k 1.3×	1.6k 0.8×	538	43.5k
Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy United States	86	14.4k 0.8×	6.1k 1.0×	2.2k 0.8×	933 0.4×	1.6k 0.7×	426	26.6k
Thomas C. Terwilliger United States	65	39.5k 2.1×	1.3k 0.2×	2.0k 0.7×	4.4k 2.1×	3.5k 1.7×	215	53.2k
Gerald D. Fasman United States	64	22.3k 1.2×	978 0.2×	2.5k 0.9×	2.3k 1.1×	1.5k 0.7×	234	30.2k
Pieter R. Cullis Canada	99	29.7k 1.5×	697 0.1×	3.0k 1.1×	1.2k 0.6×	3.5k 1.6×	331	41.4k
David J. Craik Australia	100	33.3k 1.7×	6.4k 1.1×	4.4k 1.6×	643 0.3×	7.1k 3.4×	907	40.2k
Roland Benz Germany	78	13.8k 0.7×	2.0k 0.3×	526 0.2×	684 0.3×	1.9k 0.9×	445	21.4k

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Kimura, Tomohiro, Atsuko Kimura, & Richard M. Epand. (2023). Systematic crosstalk in plasmalogen and diacyl lipid biosynthesis for their differential yet concerted molecular functions in the cell. Progress in Lipid Research. 91. 101234–101234. 7 indexed citations

Ahmed, Rashik, Adree Khondker, Maikel C. Rheinstädter, et al.. (2019). Atomic resolution map of the soluble amyloid beta assembly toxic surfaces. Chemical Science. 10(24). 6072–6082. 55 indexed citations

Epand, Richard M. & Jean‐Marie Ruysschaert. (2017). The biophysics of cell membranes: biological consequences. Springer eBooks. 11 indexed citations

Chaiwatpongsakorn, Supranee, Richard M. Epand, Peter L. Collins, Richard M. Epand, & Mark E. Peeples. (2011). Soluble Respiratory Syncytial Virus Fusion Protein in the Fully Cleaved, Pretriggered State Is Triggered by Exposure to Low-Molarity Buffer. Journal of Virology. 85(8). 3968–3977. 56 indexed citations

Nørholm, Morten H. H., et al.. (2011). Flanking Residues Help Determine Whether a Hydrophobic Segment Adopts a Monotopic or Bitopic Topology in the Endoplasmic Reticulum Membrane. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(28). 25284–25290. 16 indexed citations

Epand, Richard M., et al.. (2009). Domains in bacterial membranes and the action of antimicrobial agents. Molecular BioSystems. 5(6). 580–587. 149 indexed citations

Epand, Richard M., Richard M. Epand, Brendan P. Mowery, et al.. (2008). Dual Mechanism of Bacterial Lethality for a Cationic Sequence-Random Copolymer that Mimics Host-Defense Antimicrobial Peptides. Journal of Molecular Biology. 379(1). 38–50. 152 indexed citations

Feng, Yanshu, Jacob Pollard, Judy N. Chin, et al.. (2008). Ceragenins: Cholic Acid-Based Mimics of Antimicrobial Peptides. Accounts of Chemical Research. 41(10). 1233–1240. 180 indexed citations

Baker, Bo Y., Richard M. Epand, Richard M. Epand, & Walter L. Miller. (2007). Cholesterol Binding Does Not Predict Activity of the Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein, StAR. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(14). 10223–10232. 67 indexed citations

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Epand, Richard M., et al.. (2006). Novel Lipid Transfer Property of Two Mitochondrial Proteins that Bridge the Inner and Outer Membranes. Biophysical Journal. 92(1). 126–137. 62 indexed citations

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Epand, Richard M., Richard M. Epand, Raquel F. Epand, et al.. (2005). Phosphatidylcholine structure determines cholesterol solubility and lipid polymorphism. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 135(1). 39–53. 20 indexed citations

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Epand, Richard M., et al.. (2004). Caveolin Scaffolding Region and Cholesterol-rich Domains in Membranes. Journal of Molecular Biology. 345(2). 339–350. 136 indexed citations

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Epand, Richard M., et al.. (2002). Direct evidence for membrane pore formation by the apoptotic protein Bax. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 298(5). 744–749. 87 indexed citations

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Epand, Raquel F., et al.. (2002). The Apoptotic Protein tBid Promotes Leakage by Altering Membrane Curvature. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(36). 32632–32639. 151 indexed citations

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Epand, Richard M., et al.. (2001). Factors Contributing to the Fusogenic Potency of Foamy Virus. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 284(4). 870–874. 7 indexed citations

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Epand, Richard M., Richard M. Epand, Richard M. Epand, et al.. (1993). Structural requirements for the inhibition of membrane fusion by carbobenzoxy-d-Phe-Phe-Gly. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1152(1). 128–134. 21 indexed citations

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Chorev, Michael, Richard M. Epand, Michael Rosenblatt, Michael P. Caulfield, & Richard M. Epand. (1993). Circular dichroism (CD) studies of antagonists derived from parathyroid hormone‐related protein. International journal of peptide & protein research. 42(4). 342–345. 12 indexed citations

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Cheetham, James J., et al.. (1990). Interaction of calcium and cholesterol sulphate induces membrane destabilization and fusion: implications for the acrosome reaction. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1024(2). 367–372. 26 indexed citations

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Epand, Richard M., Richard M. Epand, Raquel F. Epand, Raquel F. Epand, & C. Roy D. Lancaster. (1988). Modulation of the bilayer to hexagonal phase transition of phosphatidylethanolamines by acylglycerols. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 945(2). 161–166. 37 indexed citations

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Surewicz, Witold K., et al.. (1986). Modulation of myelin basic protein-induced aggregation and fusion of liposomes by cholesterol, aliphatic aldehydes and alkanes. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 863(1). 45–52. 25 indexed citations

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