Vincent J. Starai

3.0k citations

30 papers · 2.5k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 19

Co-authors: Jorge C. Escalante‐Semerena Ivana Celic Robert N. Cole Jef D. Boeke William Wickner Carrie Baker Brachmann Jeffrey S. Smith Shabazz Muhammad
Topics: Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine (6 papers)Cellular transport and secretion (6 papers)Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (6 papers)
Cited by: Geriatrics and Gerontology Aging Physiology
Journals: Science Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Journal of Biological Chemistry
Partner nations: United States Germany United Kingdom

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Vincent J. Starai

30 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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A phylogenetically conserved NAD ⁺ -dependent protein deacetylase activity in the Sir2 protein family

2000 621 citations Ivana Celic, Vincent J. Starai et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Localization of a Cardiolipin Synthase in Helicobacter pylori and Its Impact on the Flagellar Sheath Proteome 2025 ·Microbiology Research ·(unknown),N. E. East,Vincent J. Starai,Timothy R. Hoover	1
2	Helicobacter pylori HP0018 Has a Potential Role in the Maintenance of the Cell Envelope 2024 ·Cells ·(unknown),Vincent J. Starai,Timothy R. Hoover	1
3	FlgV forms a flagellar motor ring that is required for optimal motility of Helicobacter pylori 2023 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Jun Liu,Vincent J. Starai,Timothy R. Hoover	7
4	Wbm0076, a candidate effector protein of the Wolbachia endosymbiont of Brugia malayi, disrupts eukaryotic actin dynamics 2023 ·PLoS Pathogens ·Michael K. Mills,(unknown),(unknown),Karl F. Lechtreck,Vincent J. Starai	5
5	Legionella pneumophila LegC7 effector protein drives aberrant endoplasmic reticulum:endosome contacts in yeast 2021 ·Traffic ·(unknown),Kevin O’Brien,(unknown),Vincent J. Starai	2
6	A distinct inhibitory mechanism of the V-ATPase by Vibrio VopQ revealed by cryo-EM 2020 ·Nature Structural & Molecular Biology ·Wei Peng,Amanda K. Casey,Jessie Fernandez,(unknown),Kelly A. Servage,Zhe Chen,Yang Li,Diana R. Tomchick,Vincent J. Starai,Kim Orth	7
7	The Toxoplasma Vacuolar H+-ATPase Regulates Intracellular pH and Impacts the Maturation of Essential Secretory Proteins 2019 ·Cell Reports ·(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Stephen A. Vella,(unknown),Vincent J. Starai,Silvia N.J. Moreno	29
8	Identification of putative effectors of the Type IV secretion system from the Wolbachia endosymbiont of Brugia malayi 2018 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown),Zhiru Li,Michael K. Mills,Clémence Foltz,(unknown),Clotilde K. S. Carlow,Vincent J. Starai	15
9	VapA of Rhodococcus equi binds phosphatidic acid 2017 ·Molecular Microbiology ·(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Mary K. Hondalus,Vincent J. Starai	15
10	The Legionella pneumophila Effector Protein, LegC7, Alters Yeast Endosomal Trafficking 2015 ·PLoS ONE ·Kevin O’Brien,(unknown),Vincent J. Starai	13
11	LegC3, an Effector Protein from Legionella pneumophila, Inhibits Homotypic Yeast Vacuole Fusion In Vivo and In Vitro 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown),(unknown),Barbara J. Reaves,Joji Mima,Kevin O’Brien,Vincent J. Starai	28
12	HOPS Proofreads thetrans-SNARE Complex for Yeast Vacuole Fusion 2008 ·Molecular Biology of the Cell ·Vincent J. Starai,Christopher M. Hickey,William Wickner	104
13	Excess vacuolar SNAREs drive lysis and Rab bypass fusion 2007 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Vincent J. Starai,Youngsoo Jun,William Wickner	66
14	Reversible, cooperative reactions of yeast vacuole docking 2006 ·The EMBO Journal ·Youngsoo Jun,(unknown),Vincent J. Starai,Rutilio A. Fratti,Kevin M. Collins,William Wickner	25
15	Residue Leu-641 of Acetyl-CoA Synthetase is Critical for the Acetylation of Residue Lys-609 by the Protein Acetyltransferase Enzyme of Salmonella enterica 2005 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Vincent J. Starai,Jeffrey G. Gardner,Jorge C. Escalante‐Semerena	57
16	Acetate excretion during growth of Salmonella enterica on ethanolamine requires phosphotransacetylase (EutD) activity, and acetate recapture requires acetyl-CoA synthetase (Acs) and phosphotransacetylase (Pta) activities 2005 ·Microbiology ·Vincent J. Starai,(unknown),Jorge C. Escalante‐Semerena	33
17	A link between transcription and intermediary metabolism: a role for Sir2 in the control of acetyl-coenzyme A synthetase 2004 ·Current Opinion in Microbiology ·Vincent J. Starai,Hiroki Takahashi,(unknown),(unknown)	39
18	Acetyl-coenzyme A synthetase (AMP forming) 2004 ·Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences ·Vincent J. Starai,Jorge C. Escalante‐Semerena	185
19	Identification of the Protein Acetyltransferase (Pat) Enzyme that Acetylates Acetyl-CoA Synthetase in Salmonella enterica 2004 ·Journal of Molecular Biology ·Vincent J. Starai,Jorge C. Escalante‐Semerena	228
20	Sir2-Dependent Activation of Acetyl-CoA Synthetase by Deacetylation of Active Lysine 2002 ·Science ·Vincent J. Starai,Ivana Celic,Robert N. Cole,(unknown),Jorge C. Escalante‐Semerena	485

About Vincent J. Starai

Vincent J. Starai is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Geriatrics and Gerontology and Cell Biology, having authored 30 papers that have together received 2.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine (6 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (6 papers) and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geriatrics and Gerontology (642 citations), Aging (115 citations) and Physiology (187 citations). Vincent J. Starai has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Jorge C. Escalante‐Semerena, Ivana Celic, Robert N. Cole, Jef D. Boeke, William Wickner, Carrie Baker Brachmann, Jeffrey S. Smith, Shabazz Muhammad, José L. Avalos‬ and Margaret A. Kenna. Their work appears in journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

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