Robert L. Lester

12.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
110 papers, 11.1k citations indexed

About

Robert L. Lester is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert L. Lester has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 11.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 87 papers in Molecular Biology, 30 papers in Cell Biology and 30 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Robert L. Lester's work include Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling (35 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (19 papers) and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (18 papers). Robert L. Lester is often cited by papers focused on Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling (35 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (19 papers) and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (18 papers). Robert L. Lester collaborates with scholars based in United States, Slovakia and Switzerland. Robert L. Lester's co-authors include Robert C. Dickson, John C. Dittmer, Gerald B. Wells, F.L. Crane, Youssef Hatefi, M. Marek Nagiec, Harry G. Enoch, Carl Widmer, Marek S. Skrzypek and Sheldon M. Steiner and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Robert L. Lester

110 papers receiving 10.1k citations

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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.

A simple, specific spray for the detection of phospholipids on thin-layer chromatograms

1964 2.0k citations Robert L. Lester et al. profile →
Isolation of a quinone from beef heart mitochondria

1957 431 citations Robert L. Lester et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Iron, glucose and intrinsic factors alter sphingolipid composition as yeast cells enter stationary phase 2012 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids ·Robert L. Lester, (unknown), (unknown), Robert C. Dickson	27
2	The Sphingoid Long Chain Base Phytosphingosine Activates AGC-type Protein Kinases in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Including Ypk1, Ypk2, and Sch9 2005 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Ke Liu, Xiping Zhang, Robert L. Lester, Robert C. Dickson	98
3	Pil1p and Lsp1p Negatively Regulate the 3-Phosphoinositide-dependent Protein Kinase-like Kinase Pkh1p and Downstream Signaling Pathways Pkc1p and Ypk1p 2004 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Xiping Zhang, Robert L. Lester, Robert C. Dickson	89
4	Sphingolipid Requirement for Generation of a Functional V1 Component of the Vacuolar ATPase 2003 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), Robert L. Lester, Robert C. Dickson	64
5	The Uracil Transporter Fur4p Associates with Lipid Rafts 2003 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·J. Hearn, Robert L. Lester, Robert C. Dickson	60
6	Mutant analysis reveals complex regulation of sphingolipid long chain base phosphates and long chain bases during heat stress in yeast 2002 ·Yeast ·(unknown), Marek S. Skrzypek, Robert L. Lester, Robert C. Dickson	44
7	Sphingolipid functions in Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2002 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids ·Robert C. Dickson, Robert L. Lester	197
8	High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Analysis of Molecular Species of Sphingolipid-Related Long Chain Bases and Long Chain Base Phosphates in Saccharomyces cerevisiae after Derivatization with 6-Aminoquinolyl-N-hydroxysuccinimidyl Carbamate 2001 ·Analytical Biochemistry ·Robert L. Lester, Robert C. Dickson	43
9	[1] Serine palmitoyltransferase 2000 ·Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology ·Robert C. Dickson, Robert L. Lester, M. Marek Nagiec	49
10	Dominant suppressor mutation bypasses the sphingolipid requirement for growth of Saccharomyces cells at low pH: role of the CWP2 gene 2000 ·Current Genetics ·Marek S. Skrzypek, Robert L. Lester, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Robert C. Dickson	1
11	Metabolism and selected functions of sphingolipids in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae 1999 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids ·Robert C. Dickson, Robert L. Lester	131
12	The LCB4 (YOR171c) and LCB5(YLR260w) Genes of Saccharomyces Encode Sphingoid Long Chain Base Kinases 1998 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·M. Marek Nagiec, Marek S. Skrzypek, (unknown), Robert L. Lester, Robert C. Dickson	142
13	Inhibition of Amino Acid Transport by Sphingoid Long Chain Bases in Saccharomyces cerevisiae 1998 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Marek S. Skrzypek, M. Marek Nagiec, Robert L. Lester, Robert C. Dickson	74
14	Heat-induced Elevation of Ceramide in Saccharomyces cerevisiae via de Novo Synthesis 1998 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Gerald B. Wells, Robert C. Dickson, Robert L. Lester	110
15	Synthesis of Mannose-(inositol-P)2-ceramide, the Major Sphingolipid in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Requires the IPT1 (YDR072c) Gene 1997 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Robert C. Dickson, (unknown), Gerald B. Wells, M. Marek Nagiec, Robert L. Lester	148
16	Sphingolipid Synthesis as a Target for Antifungal Drugs 1997 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·M. Marek Nagiec, (unknown), Julie Baltisberger, Gerald B. Wells, Robert L. Lester, Robert C. Dickson	333
17	Identification of a Saccharomyces Gene,LCB3, Necessary for Incorporation of Exogenous Long Chain Bases into Sphingolipids 1997 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), M. Marek Nagiec, Julie Baltisberger, Robert L. Lester, Robert C. Dickson	74
18	Sphingolipid synthesis: Identification and characterization of mammalian cDNAs encoding the Lcb2 subunit of serine palmitoyltransferase 1996 ·Gene ·M. Marek Nagiec, Robert L. Lester, Robert C. Dickson	63
19	Phosphatidylinositol phosphate, phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate, and the phosphoinositol sphingolipids are found in the plasma membrane and stimulate the plasma membrane H+-ATPase of Saccharomyces cerevisiae 1992 ·Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics ·(unknown), Robert L. Lester	39
20	Characterization of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutant defective in inositol sphingolipid synthesis 1986 ·Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States) ·William J. Pinto, Gerald B. Wells, Adrian C. Williams, (unknown), (unknown), Robert L. Lester	5

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