Roderich D. Süßmuth

22.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
321 papers, 14.4k citations indexed

About

Roderich D. Süßmuth is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Roderich D. Süßmuth has authored 321 papers receiving a total of 14.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 191 papers in Molecular Biology, 164 papers in Pharmacology and 74 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Roderich D. Süßmuth's work include Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (156 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (60 papers) and Biochemical and Structural Characterization (51 papers). Roderich D. Süßmuth is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (156 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (60 papers) and Biochemical and Structural Characterization (51 papers). Roderich D. Süßmuth collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Roderich D. Süßmuth's co-authors include Andi Mainz, Günther Jung, Kathrin Schneider, Graeme Nicholson, Daniel Bischoff, Hans‐Peter Fiedler, Wolfgang Wohlleben, Bojan Bister, Stefan Pelzer and Joachim Vater and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Roderich D. Süßmuth

316 papers receiving 14.1k citations

Hit Papers

Nonribosomal Peptide Synthesis—Principle... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2017 2007 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Nonribosomal Peptide Synthesis—Principles and Prospects
    2017 669 citations Roderich D. Süßmuth, Andi Mainz Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  2. Comparative analysis of the complete genome sequence of the plant growth–promoting bacterium Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42
    2007 652 citations Kathrin Schneider, Roderich D. Süßmuth et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Roderich D. Süßmuth Germany 64 8.5k 6.3k 2.9k 2.0k 1.9k 321 14.4k
Zixin Deng China 59 10.0k 1.2× 4.6k 0.7× 2.1k 0.7× 1.8k 0.9× 1.5k 0.8× 551 17.3k
Wilfred A. van der Donk United States 73 13.6k 1.6× 6.3k 1.0× 4.5k 1.6× 1.4k 0.7× 664 0.3× 345 19.8k
Christian Hertweck Germany 79 11.0k 1.3× 12.8k 2.0× 5.1k 1.8× 3.8k 1.9× 5.3k 2.7× 473 23.1k
Mohamed A. Marahiel Germany 89 19.2k 2.3× 11.7k 1.9× 2.6k 0.9× 3.0k 1.5× 2.8k 1.4× 281 25.9k
Gilles P. van Wezel Netherlands 53 7.9k 0.9× 6.0k 0.9× 1.4k 0.5× 2.3k 1.1× 3.5k 1.8× 199 13.7k
Tilmann Weber Denmark 45 11.0k 1.3× 8.1k 1.3× 996 0.3× 2.9k 1.4× 3.4k 1.8× 137 15.9k
Charles O. Rock United States 82 13.6k 1.6× 2.6k 0.4× 2.9k 1.0× 895 0.4× 919 0.5× 273 20.5k
Wolfgang Wohlleben Germany 51 6.8k 0.8× 5.6k 0.9× 1.4k 0.5× 1.6k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 202 9.6k
Suzanne Walker United States 66 9.3k 1.1× 1.7k 0.3× 3.8k 1.3× 895 0.4× 857 0.4× 206 13.4k
Ben Shen United States 60 9.7k 1.1× 8.1k 1.3× 3.5k 1.2× 2.3k 1.1× 1.1k 0.6× 304 14.5k

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All Works

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Mühlenweg, Agnes, Dou Hong, Dan Xu, et al.. (2025). The Intricate Nonribosomal Assembly of a Potent Antifungal Lipopeptide from the Burkholderia cepacia Complex. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147(24). 20725–20734. 1 indexed citations
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Martins, Berta M., Bianca Schmid, Simone Kosol, et al.. (2023). Discovery of the Lanthipeptide Curvocidin and Structural Insights into its Trifunctional Synthetase CuvL. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(23). e202302490–e202302490. 5 indexed citations
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Knebel, Constanze, Roderich D. Süßmuth, Helen Hammer, Albert Braeuning, & Philip Marx‐Stoelting. (2022). New Approach Methods for Hazard Identification: A Case Study with Azole Fungicides Affecting Molecular Targets Associated with the Adverse Outcome Pathway for Cholestasis. Cells. 11(20). 3293–3293. 4 indexed citations
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Ghilarov, Dmitry, et al.. (2021). Pentapeptide repeat protein QnrB1 requires ATP hydrolysis to rejuvenate poisoned gyrase complexes. Nucleic Acids Research. 49(3). 1581–1596. 13 indexed citations
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Jenkins, Timothy P., Natalie Wielsch, Heiko Vogel, et al.. (2021). Hexapod Assassins’ Potion: Venom Composition and Bioactivity from the Eurasian Assassin Bug Rhynocoris iracundus. Biomedicines. 9(7). 819–819. 10 indexed citations
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Hempel, Benjamin-Florian, Maik Damm, Bayram Göçmen, et al.. (2020). Extended Snake Venomics by Top-Down In-Source Decay: Investigating the Newly Discovered Anatolian Meadow Viper Subspecies, Vipera anatolica senliki. Journal of Proteome Research. 19(4). 1731–1749. 22 indexed citations
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Wiebach, Vincent, et al.. (2020). Eine amphipathische alpha‐Helix lenkt die Modifizierung ribosomal‐synthetisierter Lipolanthine. Angewandte Chemie. 132(38). 16920–16929. 6 indexed citations
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Wiebach, Vincent, et al.. (2020). An Amphipathic Alpha‐Helix Guides Maturation of the Ribosomally‐Synthesized Lipolanthines. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 59(38). 16777–16785. 41 indexed citations
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Schmid, Bianca, et al.. (2019). How Many O‐Donor Groups in Enterobactin Does It Take to Bind a Metal Cation?. Chemistry - A European Journal. 25(28). 6955–6962. 7 indexed citations
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Schmid, Bianca, et al.. (2019). Cover Feature: How Many O‐Donor Groups in Enterobactin Does It Take to Bind a Metal Cation? (Chem. Eur. J. 28/2019). Chemistry - A European Journal. 25(28). 6851–6851. 1 indexed citations
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Damm, Maik, et al.. (2019). Investigating the cytotoxic effects of the venom proteome of two species of the Viperidae family (Cerastes cerastes and Cryptelytrops purpureomaculatus) from various habitats. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Toxicology & Pharmacology. 220. 20–30. 23 indexed citations
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Petras, Daniel, Benjamin-Florian Hempel, Bayram Göçmen, et al.. (2019). Intact protein mass spectrometry reveals intraspecies variations in venom composition of a local population of Vipera kaznakovi in Northeastern Turkey. Journal of Proteomics. 199. 31–50. 28 indexed citations
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Hempel, Benjamin-Florian, Maik Damm, Bayram Göçmen, et al.. (2018). Comparative Venomics of the Vipera ammodytes transcaucasiana and Vipera ammodytes montandoni from Turkey Provides Insights into Kinship. Toxins. 10(1). 23–23. 25 indexed citations
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Li, Jian, et al.. (2014). Type II thioesterase improves heterologous biosynthesis of valinomycin in Escherichia coli. Journal of Biotechnology. 193. 16–22. 22 indexed citations
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Nachtigall, Jonny, Kathrin Schneider, Christina Bruntner, et al.. (2011). Benzoxacystol, a benzoxazine-type enzyme inhibitor from the deep-sea strain Streptomyces sp. NTK 935. The Journal of Antibiotics. 64(6). 453–457. 24 indexed citations
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Bischoff, Daniel, Bojan Bister, Efthimia Stegmann, et al.. (2005). The Biosynthesis of Vancomycin‐Type Glycopeptide Antibiotics—A Model for Oxidative Side‐Chain Cross‐Linking by Oxygenases Coupled to the Action of Peptide Synthetases. ChemBioChem. 6(2). 267–272. 96 indexed citations

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