Walter Stöcker

5.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
70 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Walter Stöcker is a scholar working on Cancer Research, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter Stöcker has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Cancer Research, 28 papers in Oncology and 19 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Walter Stöcker's work include Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (42 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (28 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (13 papers). Walter Stöcker is often cited by papers focused on Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (42 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (28 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (13 papers). Walter Stöcker collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and Spain. Walter Stöcker's co-authors include F. Xavier Gomis‐Rüth, Robert Zwilling, Erwin E. Sterchi, Wolfram Bode, Irene Yiallouros, Frank Grams, Peter Reinemer, Christoph Becker‐Pauly, Robert Huber and James A. Bond and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Walter Stöcker

69 papers receiving 3.3k 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.

The metzincins — Topological and sequential relations between the astacins, adamalysins, serralysins, and matrixins (collagenases) define a super family of zinc‐peptidases

1995 535 citations Walter Stöcker, Frank Grams et al. Protein Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Walter Stöcker Germany	32	1.5k	1.3k	1.0k	461	457	70	3.4k
Antonio Baici Switzerland	37	2.3k 1.5×	1.1k 0.8×	652 0.6×	466 1.0×	227 0.5×	111	4.1k
Brigita Lenar≷cic̆ Slovenia	31	1.5k 1.0×	824 0.6×	670 0.6×	179 0.4×	189 0.4×	70	2.8k
James A. Irving United Kingdom	32	1.8k 1.2×	1.6k 1.2×	524 0.5×	173 0.4×	315 0.7×	87	4.0k
Maria Vittoria Cubellis Italy	31	2.1k 1.4×	1.6k 1.2×	643 0.6×	465 1.0×	734 1.6×	91	4.0k
Hidetaro Yasumitsu Japan	36	1.4k 0.9×	1.2k 0.9×	827 0.8×	643 1.4×	217 0.5×	75	3.4k
Edward R. LaVallie United States	32	3.0k 2.0×	459 0.3×	596 0.6×	248 0.5×	730 1.6×	54	5.3k
Patrick M. Slocombe United Kingdom	20	2.4k 1.6×	1.0k 0.8×	1.0k 1.0×	564 1.2×	673 1.5×	32	4.1k
Guidalberto Manfioletti Italy	43	4.4k 2.9×	1.7k 1.3×	862 0.8×	222 0.5×	693 1.5×	107	6.9k
Takeo Kakunaga Japan	32	3.0k 2.0×	848 0.6×	597 0.6×	197 0.4×	824 1.8×	79	4.7k
Jonathan M. Lee Canada	25	2.3k 1.5×	643 0.5×	1.4k 1.4×	133 0.3×	245 0.5×	40	3.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Walter Stöcker

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Schoen, Jennifer, et al.. (2021). The E-modulus of the oocyte is a non-destructive measure of zona pellucida hardening. Reproduction. 162(4). 259–266. 9 indexed citations

Jäger, Christian, et al.. (2020). A Primary Evaluation of Potential Small‐Molecule Inhibitors of the Astacin Metalloproteinase Ovastacin, a Novel Drug Target in Female Infertility Treatment. ChemMedChem. 15(16). 1499–1504. 5 indexed citations

Jäger, Christian, et al.. (2020). Heteroaromatic Inhibitors of the Astacin Proteinases Meprin α, Meprin β and Ovastacin Discovered by a Scaffold‐Hopping Approach. ChemMedChem. 16(6). 976–988. 11 indexed citations

Guevara, Tibisay, Irene Yiallouros, Julia Floehr, et al.. (2019). The C-terminal region of human plasma fetuin-B is dispensable for the raised-elephant-trunk mechanism of inhibition of astacin metallopeptidases. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 14683–14683. 6 indexed citations

Hahn, Susanne A., et al.. (2016). How Soluble GARP Enhances TGFβ Activation. PLoS ONE. 11(4). e0153290–e0153290. 14 indexed citations

Goff, Sandrine Vadon‐Le, Frédéric Delolme, Jean‐Marie Bourhis, et al.. (2012). Sizzled Is Unique among Secreted Frizzled-related Proteins for Its Ability to Specifically Inhibit Bone Morphogenetic Protein-1 (BMP-1)/Tolloid-like Proteinases. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(40). 33581–33593. 25 indexed citations

Kronenberg, Daniel, Catherine Moali, Sandrine Vadon‐Le Goff, et al.. (2010). Processing of Procollagen III by Meprins: New Players in Extracellular Matrix Assembly?. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 130(12). 2727–2735. 75 indexed citations

Guevara, Tibisay, et al.. (2010). Proenzyme Structure and Activation of Astacin Metallopeptidase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(18). 13958–13965. 63 indexed citations

Sterchi, Erwin E., Walter Stöcker, & James A. Bond. (2008). Meprins, membrane-bound and secreted astacin metalloproteinases. Molecular Aspects of Medicine. 29(5). 309–328. 151 indexed citations

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Lottaz, Daniel, Christoph Becker‐Pauly, Walter Stöcker, et al.. (2008). Metalloprotease Meprinβ in Rat Kidney: Glomerular Localization and Differential Expression in Glomerulonephritis. PLoS ONE. 3(5). e2278–e2278. 26 indexed citations

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Hintze, Vera, et al.. (2007). The protease domain of procollagen C-proteinase (BMP1) lacks substrate selectivity, which is conferred by non-proteolytic domains. Biological Chemistry. 388(5). 513–521. 30 indexed citations

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Becker, Christoph, Daniel Lottaz, Irene Yiallouros, et al.. (2004). Human meprin alpha and beta homo-oligomers: cleavage of basement membrane proteins and sensitivity to metalloprotease inhibitors. Biochemical Journal. 378(2). 383–389. 141 indexed citations

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Yiallouros, Irene, et al.. (2000). The roles of Glu93 and Tyr149 in astacin‐like zinc peptidases. FEBS Letters. 484(3). 224–228. 54 indexed citations

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Sterchi, Erwin E. & Walter Stöcker. (1999). Proteolytic enzymes : tools and targets. Springer eBooks. 35 indexed citations

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Geier, Gebhard, Elard Jacob, Walter Stöcker, & Robert Zwilling. (1997). Genomic Organization of the Zinc-Endopeptidase Astacin. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 337(2). 300–307. 13 indexed citations

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Stöcker, Walter & Robert Zwilling. (1995). [19] Astacin. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 248. 305–325. 43 indexed citations

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Stöcker, Walter, et al.. (1995). The metzincins — Topological and sequential relations between the astacins, adamalysins, serralysins, and matrixins (collagenases) define a super family of zinc‐peptidases. Protein Science. 4(5). 823–840. 535 indexed citations breakdown →

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Stöcker, Walter, et al.. (1995). Structural features of a superfamily of zinc-endopeptidases: the metzincins. Current Opinion in Structural Biology. 5(3). 383–390. 160 indexed citations

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Stöcker, Walter, Stephen Breit, Lars Sottrup‐Jensen, & Robert Zwilling. (1991). α2-macroglobulin from the haemolymph of the freshwater crayfish Astacus astacus. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Comparative Biochemistry. 98(4). 501–509. 32 indexed citations

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Cremer, Peter, et al.. (1979). [The problems of lipid metabolism. Demands for diagnostically improved insight into the function of lipoproteins (author's transl)].. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 121(49). 1639–44. 1 indexed citations

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