Robert J. Deschenes

7.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
68 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Robert J. Deschenes is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert J. Deschenes has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Molecular Biology, 26 papers in Cell Biology and 11 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Robert J. Deschenes's work include Fungal and yeast genetics research (25 papers), Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (18 papers) and Cellular transport and secretion (14 papers). Robert J. Deschenes is often cited by papers focused on Fungal and yeast genetics research (25 papers), Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (18 papers) and Cellular transport and secretion (14 papers). Robert J. Deschenes collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Taiwan. Robert J. Deschenes's co-authors include Maurine E. Linder, David A. Mitchell, James R. Broach, Sandra Lobo, Wendy K. Greentree, Jack E. Dixon, Jan S. Fassler, Kun‐Liang Guan, Steven Clarke and Jeffry B. Stock and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Deschenes

68 papers receiving 6.2k citations

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Palmitoylation: policing protein stability and traffic

2006 919 citations Maurine E. Linder, Robert J. Deschenes profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Identification of Protein Palmitoylation Inhibitors from a Scaffold Ranking Library 2016 ·Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening ·(unknown), (unknown), David A. Mitchell, Radleigh G. Santos, Marc A. Giulianotti, Robert J. Deschenes	18
2	Mutations in the X-linked Intellectual Disability Gene, zDHHC9, Alter Autopalmitoylation Activity by Distinct Mechanisms 2014 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·David A. Mitchell, (unknown), (unknown), Lynn Farh, (unknown), (unknown), Robert J. Deschenes	46
3	A fluorescence-based assay to monitor autopalmitoylation of zDHHC proteins applicable to high-throughput screening 2014 ·Analytical Biochemistry ·(unknown), Robert J. Deschenes, David A. Mitchell	26
4	Mutational Analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Erf2 Reveals a Two-step Reaction Mechanism for Protein Palmitoylation by DHHC Enzymes* 2010 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·David A. Mitchell, (unknown), (unknown), Cheryl L. Budde, Robert J. Deschenes	127
5	2-Bromopalmitate and 2-(2-hydroxy-5-nitro-benzylidene)-benzo[b]thiophen-3-one inhibit DHHC-mediated palmitoylation in vitro 2008 ·Journal of Lipid Research ·Benjamin C. Jennings, Marissa J. Nadolski, (unknown), (unknown), Marietta L. Harrison, Robert J. Deschenes, Maurine E. Linder	168
6	Plasma Membrane Localization of Ras Requires Class C Vps Proteins and Functional Mitochondria in Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2006 ·Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Geng Wang, Robert J. Deschenes	41
7	Purification and characterization of recombinant protein acyltransferases 2006 ·Methods ·Cheryl L. Budde, (unknown), Maurine E. Linder, Robert J. Deschenes	12
8	Akr1p-dependent Palmitoylation of Yck2p Yeast Casein Kinase 1 Is Necessary and Sufficient for Plasma Membrane Targeting 2004 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), Robert J. Deschenes, Lucy C. Robinson	54
9	Palmitoylation and Plasma Membrane Localization of Ras2p by a Nonclassical Trafficking Pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2003 ·Molecular and Cellular Biology ·(unknown), David A. Mitchell, Sandra Lobo, Lihong Zhao, (unknown), Robert J. Deschenes	72
10	Identification of a Ras Palmitoyltransferase inSaccharomyces cerevisiae 2002 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Sandra Lobo, Wendy K. Greentree, Maurine E. Linder, Robert J. Deschenes	392
11	A cytoplasmic coiled‐coil domain is required for histidine kinase activity of the yeast osmosensor, SLN1 2002 ·Molecular Microbiology ·Tao Wei, Cheryl L. Malone, Addison Ault, Robert J. Deschenes, Jan S. Fassler	44
12	Essential Functions of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases Ptp2 and Ptp3 and Rim11 Tyrosine Phosphorylation inSaccharomyces cerevisiaeMeiosis and Sporulation 2000 ·Molecular Biology of the Cell ·(unknown), Yulong Hong, Tianqing Zhu, Aaron P. Mitchell, Robert J. Deschenes, Kun‐Liang Guan	29
13	Erf2, a Novel Gene Product That Affects the Localization and Palmitoylation of Ras2 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae 1999 ·Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Doug J. Bartels, David A. Mitchell, (unknown), Robert J. Deschenes	152
14	An amino terminal prosequence is required for efficient synthesis of S. cerevisiae a-factor 1997 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research ·(unknown), Robert J. Deschenes	2
15	[7] Characterization of protein prenylation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae 1995 ·Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology ·David A. Mitchell, Robert J. Deschenes	6
16	Vectors for the inducible overexpression of glutathione S‐transferase fusion proteins in yeast 1993 ·Yeast ·David A. Mitchell, (unknown), Robert J. Deschenes	266
17	The Function of Ras Genes in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae 1990 ·Advances in cancer research ·James R. Broach, Robert J. Deschenes	175
18	Evidence for an S-farnesylcysteine methyl ester at the carboxyl terminus of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae RAS2 protein 1990 ·Biochemistry ·Julie B. Stimmel, Robert J. Deschenes, Craig Volker, Jeff Stock, (unknown)	56
19	SRV2, a gene required for RAS activation of adenylate cyclase in yeast 1990 ·Cell ·Mary Fedor‐Chaiken, Robert J. Deschenes, James R. Broach	224
20	Expression of the Cholecystokinin Gene in Rat Brain during Development 1987 ·Developmental Neuroscience ·(unknown), (unknown), Michael J. Iadarola, Robert J. Deschenes, Joan P. Schwartz, Richard Jed Wyatt	16

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