Thomas Binz

11.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
106 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

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Thomas Binz is a scholar working on Neurology, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Binz has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Neurology, 41 papers in Cell Biology and 40 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Thomas Binz's work include Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (76 papers), Neurological disorders and treatments (38 papers) and Cellular transport and secretion (38 papers). Thomas Binz is often cited by papers focused on Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (76 papers), Neurological disorders and treatments (38 papers) and Cellular transport and secretion (38 papers). Thomas Binz collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Thomas Binz's co-authors include Heiner Niemann, Shinji Yamasaki, Andreas Rummel, Reinhard Jahn, Thomas C. Südhof, Juan Blasi, Hans Bigalke, Edwin R. Chapman, Stefan Mahrhold and Harvey T. McMahon and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Binz

105 papers receiving 8.9k 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.

Botulinum neurotoxin A selectively cleaves the synaptic protein SNAP-25

1993 964 citations Juan Blasi, Edwin R. Chapman et al. Nature profile →
Synaptic vesicle membrane fusion complex: action of clostridial neurotoxins on assembly.

1994 659 citations Shinji Yamasaki, Thomas Binz et al. profile →
Cellubrevin is a ubiquitous tetanus-toxin substrate homologous to a putative synaptic vesicle fusion protein

1993 436 citations Lambert Edelmann, Thomas Binz et al. Nature profile →
Proteolysis of SNAP-25 by types E and A botulinal neurotoxins.

1994 356 citations Thomas Binz, Juan Blasi et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas Binz Germany	48	5.2k	3.9k	3.9k	3.8k	1.0k	106	9.2k
Ornella Rossetto Italy	52	6.6k 1.3×	3.3k 0.8×	2.4k 0.6×	4.2k 1.1×	1.5k 1.4×	141	10.1k
Juan Blasi Spain	34	1.9k 0.4×	2.6k 0.6×	2.2k 0.6×	1.9k 0.5×	723 0.7×	114	5.3k
Phyllis I. Hanson United States	56	1.4k 0.3×	8.5k 2.1×	5.3k 1.4×	3.5k 0.9×	1.2k 1.2×	88	12.5k
Vincent Timmerman Belgium	57	2.7k 0.5×	5.2k 1.3×	2.6k 0.7×	6.5k 1.7×	907 0.9×	221	11.8k
Bibhuti R. DasGupta United States	34	4.5k 0.9×	2.5k 0.6×	1.7k 0.4×	2.4k 0.6×	529 0.5×	124	6.4k
Bernard Poulain France	35	2.2k 0.4×	2.1k 0.5×	1.3k 0.3×	2.1k 0.6×	497 0.5×	91	4.9k
William S. Trimble Canada	61	856 0.2×	7.1k 1.8×	5.1k 1.3×	2.3k 0.6×	1.3k 1.2×	134	10.9k
Brian L. Pike United States	19	5.1k 1.0×	2.8k 0.7×	673 0.2×	2.9k 0.8×	1.9k 1.8×	30	8.6k
Shunji Kozaki Japan	38	2.2k 0.4×	1.8k 0.4×	864 0.2×	1.8k 0.5×	495 0.5×	158	5.2k
Aaron DiAntonio United States	60	834 0.2×	6.2k 1.6×	3.6k 0.9×	5.5k 1.4×	1.0k 1.0×	132	11.6k

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Borgne, Rémi Le, Philippe Bun, Thomas Binz, et al.. (2023). A synthetic organelle approach to probe SNARE-mediated membrane fusion in a bacterial host. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 299(3). 102974–102974. 2 indexed citations

Fabris, F, Ivica Matak, Thomas Binz, et al.. (2022). Detection of VAMP Proteolysis by Tetanus and Botulinum Neurotoxin Type B In Vivo with a Cleavage-Specific Antibody. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(8). 4355–4355. 8 indexed citations

Danglot, Lydia, et al.. (2020). Role of the Sec22b–E-Syt complex in neurite growth and ramification. Journal of Cell Science. 133(18). 24 indexed citations

Sikorra, Stefan, Martin B. Dorner, Jasmin Weisemann, et al.. (2018). Botulinum Neurotoxin F Subtypes Cleaving the VAMP-2 Q58–K59 Peptide Bond Exhibit Unique Catalytic Properties and Substrate Specificities. Toxins. 10(8). 311–311. 6 indexed citations

Zanetti, Giulia, Stefan Sikorra, Andreas Rummel, et al.. (2017). Botulinum neurotoxin C mutants reveal different effects of syntaxin or SNAP-25 proteolysis on neuromuscular transmission. PLoS Pathogens. 13(8). e1006567–e1006567. 26 indexed citations

Zanetti, Giulia, Domenico Azarnia Tehran, Marco Pirazzini, et al.. (2015). Inhibition of botulinum neurotoxins interchain disulfide bond reduction prevents the peripheral neuroparalysis of botulism. Biochemical Pharmacology. 98(3). 522–530. 28 indexed citations

Tehran, Domenico Azarnia, Giulia Zanetti, Florigio Lista, et al.. (2015). A Novel Inhibitor Prevents the Peripheral Neuroparalysis of Botulinum Neurotoxins. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 17513–17513. 26 indexed citations

Sikorra, Stefan, et al.. (2015). Identification and Characterization of Botulinum Neurotoxin A Substrate Binding Pockets and Their Re-Engineering for Human SNAP-23. Journal of Molecular Biology. 428(2). 372–384. 18 indexed citations

Weisemann, Jasmin, Stefan Mahrhold, Jianlong Lou, et al.. (2014). Identification of the synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2 receptor binding site in botulinum neurotoxin A. FEBS Letters. 588(7). 1087–1093. 36 indexed citations

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Petković, Maja, Andrea Burgo, Sonia Garel, et al.. (2012). The vesicular SNARE Synaptobrevin is required for Semaphorin 3A axonal repulsion. The Journal of Cell Biology. 196(1). 37–46. 38 indexed citations

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Gutiérrez‐Martín, Yolanda, Rosa Gómez‐Villafuertes, Jesüs Sánchez‐Nogueiro, et al.. (2011). P2X7 Receptors Trigger ATP Exocytosis and Modify Secretory Vesicle Dynamics in Neuroblastoma Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(13). 11370–11381. 47 indexed citations

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Sikorra, Stefan, Tina Henke, Thierry Galli, & Thomas Binz. (2008). Substrate Recognition Mechanism of VAMP/Synaptobrevin-cleaving Clostridial Neurotoxins. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(30). 21145–21152. 47 indexed citations

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Jin, Rongsheng, Andreas Rummel, Thomas Binz, & Axel T. Brünger. (2006). Botulinum neurotoxin B recognizes its protein receptor with high affinity and specificity. Nature. 444(7122). 1092–1095. 180 indexed citations

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Yelamanchili, Sowmya V., Clemens Reisinger, Anja Becher, et al.. (2005). The C-terminal transmembrane region of synaptobrevin binds synaptophysin from adult synaptic vesicles. European Journal of Cell Biology. 84(4). 467–475. 30 indexed citations

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Rickman, Colin, Frédéric A. Meunier, Thomas Binz, & Bazbek Davletov. (2003). High Affinity Interaction of Syntaxin and SNAP-25 on the Plasma Membrane Is Abolished by Botulinum Toxin E. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(1). 644–651. 78 indexed citations

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Sørensen, Jakob B., Ulf Matti, Shunhui Wei, et al.. (2002). The SNARE protein SNAP-25 is linked to fast calcium triggering of exocytosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 99(3). 1627–1632. 132 indexed citations

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Binz, Thomas, Nisha D’Mello, & Paul A. Horgen. (1998). A comparison of DNA methylation levels in selected isolates of higher fungi. Mycologia. 90(5). 785–790. 20 indexed citations

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Blasi, Juan, Thomas Binz, Shinji Yamasaki, et al.. (1994). Inhibition of neurotransmitter release by clostridial neurotoxins correlates with specific proteolysis of synaptosomal proteins. Journal of Physiology-Paris. 88(4). 235–241. 39 indexed citations

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Link, E., Juan Blasi, Edwin R. Chapman, et al.. (1994). 3 Tetanus and botulinal neurotoxins tools to understand exocytosis in neurons. PubMed. 29. 47–58. 12 indexed citations

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Blasi, Juan, Edwin R. Chapman, Thomas Binz, et al.. (1993). Botulinum neurotoxin A selectively cleaves the synaptic protein SNAP-25. Nature. 365(6442). 160–163. 964 indexed citations breakdown →

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