Robert L. VanEtten

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Robert L. VanEtten is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert L. VanEtten has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Organic Chemistry, 10 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Robert L. VanEtten's work include Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (7 papers), Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (3 papers) and Phenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities (3 papers). Robert L. VanEtten is often cited by papers focused on Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (7 papers), Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (3 papers) and Phenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities (3 papers). Robert L. VanEtten collaborates with scholars based in United States. Robert L. VanEtten's co-authors include John F. Sebastian, Myron L. Bender, Parvin P. Waymack, Z.Y. Zhang, Albert T. Bottini, Michael E. Hickey, David S. Page, John W. Burgner, E. L. McGandy and Helen M. Berman and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Organic Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Robert L. VanEtten

17 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Acceleration of phenyl ester cleavage by cycloamyloses. A... 1967 2026 1986 2006 1967 100 200 300 400
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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. Acceleration of phenyl ester cleavage by cycloamyloses. A model for enzymic specificity
    1967 400 citations Robert L. VanEtten, John F. Sebastian et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert L. VanEtten United States 10 553 377 296 195 177 18 1.2k
A. D. Cross Poland 19 331 0.6× 481 1.3× 172 0.6× 123 0.6× 140 0.8× 62 1.2k
G. D. Meakins United Kingdom 19 480 0.9× 679 1.8× 256 0.9× 99 0.5× 74 0.4× 141 1.3k
H. B. Henbest United Kingdom 26 587 1.1× 998 2.6× 176 0.6× 111 0.6× 108 0.6× 96 1.7k
André A. Pavia France 25 1.1k 1.9× 1.1k 3.0× 279 0.9× 165 0.8× 97 0.5× 106 1.8k
Thomas H. Fife United States 26 873 1.6× 1.2k 3.3× 424 1.4× 201 1.0× 115 0.6× 111 2.0k
Günther O. Schenck Germany 24 265 0.5× 1.1k 2.8× 160 0.5× 305 1.6× 138 0.8× 44 1.5k
M. Reggiani Italy 10 384 0.7× 321 0.9× 211 0.7× 129 0.7× 140 0.8× 12 965
Ralph M. Pollack United States 22 844 1.5× 476 1.3× 127 0.4× 481 2.5× 66 0.4× 81 1.4k
Hans Herloff Inhoffen Germany 19 607 1.1× 586 1.6× 145 0.5× 556 2.9× 74 0.4× 132 1.4k
Jan-Eric Berg Sweden 18 498 0.9× 594 1.6× 131 0.4× 164 0.8× 25 0.1× 122 1.2k

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All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Zhang, Z.Y. & Robert L. VanEtten. (1991). Pre-steady-state and steady-state kinetic analysis of the low molecular weight phosphotyrosyl protein phosphatase from bovine heart. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 266(3). 1516–1525. 110 indexed citations
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VanEtten, Robert L., et al.. (1974). ChemInform Abstract: TRANSITION METAL ION INHIBITION OF ENZYME‐CATALYZED PHOSPHATE ESTER DISPLACEMENT‐REACTIONS. Chemischer Informationsdienst. 5(52). 49 indexed citations
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VanEtten, Robert L., et al.. (1974). Transition metal ion inhibition of enzyme-catalyzed phosphate ester displacement reactions. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 96(21). 6782–6785. 185 indexed citations
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Hickey, Michael E. & Robert L. VanEtten. (1972). Stoichiometric trapping of a covalent phosphoryl-enzyme intermediate occurring in reactions catalyzed by an acid phosphatase. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 152(1). 423–425. 38 indexed citations
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Page, David S. & Robert L. VanEtten. (1971). l-Amino acid oxidase. III. Substrate substituent effects upon the reaction of l-amino acid oxidase with phenylalanines. Bioorganic Chemistry. 1(4). 361–373. 7 indexed citations
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Page, David S. & Robert L. VanEtten. (1971). l-amino acid oxidase. II. Deuterium isotope effects and the action mechanism for the reduction of l-amino acid oxidase by l-leucine. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology. 227(1). 16–31. 16 indexed citations
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Snyder, Robert L., et al.. (1969). A planar azetidinium compound. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 91(22). 6187–6189. 1 indexed citations
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Page, David S. & Robert L. VanEtten. (1969). pH-dependent deuterium isotope effects on l-amino-acid oxidase. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology. 191(1). 190–192. 9 indexed citations
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Berman, Helen M., E. L. McGandy, John W. Burgner, & Robert L. VanEtten. (1969). Crystal and molecular structure of L-azetidine-2-carboxylic acid. A naturally occurring homolog of proline. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 91(22). 6177–6182. 42 indexed citations
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McGandy, E. L., Helen M. Berman, John W. Burgner, & Robert L. VanEtten. (1969). Crystal and molecular structure of N-methyl-N-tert-butyl-3-hydroxyazetidinium methanesulfonate, a nonplanar azetidinium ring. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 91(22). 6173–6177. 5 indexed citations
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VanEtten, Robert L., et al.. (1968). Effects of hydrogen-bond formation by phenols on the conformational equilibrium of trans-1,2-dimethyl-3-isopropylaziridine. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 33(10). 3904–3907. 1 indexed citations
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VanEtten, Robert L., et al.. (1967). Acceleration of phenyl ester cleavage by cycloamyloses. A model for enzymic specificity. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 89(13). 3242–3253. 400 indexed citations breakdown →
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VanEtten, Robert L., et al.. (1967). The mechanism of the cycloamylose-accelerated cleavage of phenyl esters. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 89(13). 3253–3262. 241 indexed citations
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VanEtten, Robert L. & Albert T. Bottini. (1966). Separation of cis− and trans−alkyl substituted oxiranes and aziridines. Journal of Chromatography A. 21(3). 408–412. 7 indexed citations
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Bottini, Albert T., et al.. (1965). On the Stereochemistry of Quaternization of Amines1. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 87(14). 3250–3251. 9 indexed citations
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Bottini, Albert T. & Robert L. VanEtten. (1965). cis- and trans-3-Alkyl-2-methyloxiranes and 3-Alkyl-1,2-dimethylaziridines1a-c. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 30(9). 2994–2997. 8 indexed citations
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Bottini, Albert T. & Robert L. VanEtten. (1965). Quaternization of cis- and trans-1,2-Dimethyl-3-isopropylaziridine with Methyl Iodide1a-c. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 30(2). 575–579. 11 indexed citations
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Bottini, Albert T., Robert L. VanEtten, & Alan J. Davidson. (1965). Conformational Equilibrium of trans-1,2-Dimethyl-3-isopropylaziridine1a-c. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 87(4). 755–757. 19 indexed citations

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