Robert E. London

11.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
275 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

About

Robert E. London is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert E. London has authored 275 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 166 papers in Molecular Biology, 53 papers in Materials Chemistry and 47 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Robert E. London's work include DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (32 papers), Enzyme Structure and Function (32 papers) and DNA Repair Mechanisms (29 papers). Robert E. London is often cited by papers focused on DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (32 papers), Enzyme Structure and Function (32 papers) and DNA Repair Mechanisms (29 papers). Robert E. London collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Colombia. Robert E. London's co-authors include Elizabeth Murphy, Charles Steenbergen, Scott A. Gabel, L Lévy, Michael E. Perlman, Eugene F. DeRose, Geoffrey A. Mueller, Nicholas A. Matwiyoff, D. G. Davis and Lars C. Pedersen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Robert E. London

273 papers receiving 9.2k 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. A fluorescent indicator for measuring cytosolic free magnesium
    1989 442 citations Elizabeth Murphy, L Lévy et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Robert E. London 5.5k 1.3k 1.1k 1.1k 1.0k 275 9.5k
Robert J. Fletterick 12.0k 2.2× 506 0.4× 329 0.3× 920 0.9× 1.5k 1.5× 247 18.6k
E.F. Pai 9.0k 1.7× 536 0.4× 268 0.3× 721 0.7× 2.6k 2.5× 179 13.1k
R. Michael Garavito 6.0k 1.1× 440 0.3× 264 0.2× 507 0.5× 736 0.7× 105 13.0k
John D. Baxter 9.0k 1.6× 428 0.3× 480 0.4× 1.2k 1.1× 250 0.2× 265 19.4k
Natalie G. Ahn 13.1k 2.4× 2.1k 1.7× 576 0.5× 247 0.2× 674 0.6× 170 16.6k
Philip W. Kuchel 4.0k 0.7× 2.2k 1.7× 187 0.2× 539 0.5× 734 0.7× 420 10.0k
P Boon Chock 7.0k 1.3× 377 0.3× 316 0.3× 853 0.8× 772 0.7× 162 11.9k
Walter Chazin 12.0k 2.2× 993 0.8× 208 0.2× 856 0.8× 1.1k 1.1× 292 16.2k
Bruno Giardina 4.4k 0.8× 730 0.6× 522 0.5× 629 0.6× 194 0.2× 460 11.5k
Erik Goormaghtigh 6.7k 1.2× 792 0.6× 120 0.1× 595 0.6× 860 0.8× 256 11.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Kirby, Thomas W., Scott A. Gabel, Eugene F. DeRose, et al.. (2023). Targeting the Structural Maturation Pathway of HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase. Biomolecules. 13(11). 1603–1603. 1 indexed citations
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Duff, Michael R., Scott A. Gabel, Lars C. Pedersen, et al.. (2020). The Structural Basis for Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Inhibition of Human Dihydrofolate Reductase. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 63(15). 8314–8324. 5 indexed citations
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London, Robert E.. (2019). HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase: A Metamorphic Protein with Three Stable States. Structure. 27(3). 420–426. 20 indexed citations
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Tumbale, Percy, Matthew J. Schellenberg, Geoffrey A. Mueller, et al.. (2018). Mechanism of APTX nicked DNA sensing and pleiotropic inactivation in neurodegenerative disease. The EMBO Journal. 37(14). 12 indexed citations
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Schellenberg, Matthew J., Jenna Ariel Lieberman, Jason G. Williams, et al.. (2017). ZATT (ZNF451)–mediated resolution of topoisomerase 2 DNA-protein cross-links. Science. 357(6358). 1412–1416. 121 indexed citations
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Gabel, Scott A., Cassandra Smith, M.J. Cuneo, et al.. (2014). Characterization of the Redox Transition of the XRCC1 N-terminal Domain. Structure. 22(12). 1754–1763. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Huanchen, Eugene F. DeRose, Robert E. London, & Stephen B. Shears. (2014). IP6K structure and the molecular determinants of catalytic specificity in an inositol phosphate kinase family. Nature Communications. 5(1). 4178–4178. 56 indexed citations
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Ranguelova, Kalina, Douglas Ganini, Marcelo G. Bonini, Robert E. London, & Ronald P. Mason. (2012). Kinetics of the oxidation of reduced Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase by peroxymonocarbonate. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 53(3). 589–594. 15 indexed citations
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Butterfoss, Glenn L., Eugene F. DeRose, Scott A. Gabel, et al.. (2010). Conformational dependence of 13C shielding and coupling constants for methionine methyl groups. Journal of Biomolecular NMR. 48(1). 31–47. 27 indexed citations
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Sharma, Rohini, et al.. (2007). Downregulation of drug transport and metabolism in mice bearing extra-hepatic malignancies. British Journal of Cancer. 98(1). 91–97. 17 indexed citations
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Gao, Guanghua, Michelle L. King, Danielle M Scheswohl, et al.. (2004). NMR Solution Structure of the Focal Adhesion Targeting Domain of Focal Adhesion Kinase in Complex with a Paxillin LD Peptide. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(9). 8441–8451. 65 indexed citations
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DeRose, Eugene F., et al.. (2004). Phage Like It HOT. Structure. 12(12). 2221–2231. 16 indexed citations
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Vida, Loyda N., et al.. (2000). Aspirin acetylation of βLys-82 of human hemoglobin. Biochemical Pharmacology. 60(7). 917–922. 11 indexed citations
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Labotka, Richard, et al.. (1999). Acetylation of Human Hemoglobin by Methyl Acetylphosphate. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(38). 26629–26632. 8 indexed citations
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Chu, Chung K., et al.. (1998). 19F NMR Study of the Uptake of 2′-Fluoro-5-methyl-β-l-arabinofuranosyluracil in Erythrocytes. Biochemical Pharmacology. 55(10). 1611–1619. 4 indexed citations
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Gabel, Scott A., Linda A. Luck, Lawrence G. Werbelow, & Robert E. London. (1997). Dynamic Frequency Shifts of Complexed Ligands: An NMR Study ofd-[1-13C,1-2H]Glucose Complexed to theEscherichia coliPeriplasmic Glucose/Galactose Receptor. Journal of Magnetic Resonance. 128(2). 101–104. 4 indexed citations
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Thompson, David C., et al.. (1995). Quinone Methide Formation from Para Isomers of Methylphenol (Cresol), Ethylphenol, and Isopropylphenol: Relationship to Toxicity. Chemical Research in Toxicology. 8(1). 55–60. 71 indexed citations
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Murphy, Elizabeth, B. Raju, Charles Steenbergen, et al.. (1990). Measurement of cytosolic calcium using 19F NMR.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 84. 95–98. 6 indexed citations
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Lévy, L, et al.. (1988). Measurement of cytosolic free magnesium ion concentration by fluorine-19 NMR. Biochemistry. 27(11). 4041–4048. 71 indexed citations
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London, Robert E., T.G. Walker, Donald M. Wilson, & Nicholas A. Matwiyoff. (1979). Application of doubly decoupled 13C {1H, 14N}NMR spectroscopy to studies of the conformation and dynamics of the choline headgroup of phospholipids. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 25(1). 7–14. 10 indexed citations

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