William L. Belser

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

William L. Belser is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, William L. Belser has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Materials Chemistry and 6 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in William L. Belser's work include Biochemical and Molecular Research (9 papers), Enzyme Structure and Function (9 papers) and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (3 papers). William L. Belser is often cited by papers focused on Biochemical and Molecular Research (9 papers), Enzyme Structure and Function (9 papers) and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (3 papers). William L. Belser collaborates with scholars based in United States. William L. Belser's co-authors include James N. Pitts, Daniel Grosjean, Dennis R. Fitz, Joachim P. Schmid, N. T. Keen, B. J. Staskawicz, Douglas Dahlbeck, M A Hutchinson, Frank T. Robb and Michael Largen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

William L. Belser

23 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

Atmospheric Reactions of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Facile Formation of Mutagenic Nitro Derivatives

1978 581 citations James N. Pitts, Daniel Grosjean et al. Science profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Molecular cloning of pectate lyase genes from Erwinia chrysanthemi and their expression in Escherichia coli 1984 ·Journal of Bacteriology ·N. T. Keen, Douglas Dahlbeck, B. J. Staskawicz, William L. Belser	141
2	A standardized procedure for quantification of the ames salmonella/mammalian‐microsome mutagenicity test 1981 ·Environmental Mutagenesis ·William L. Belser, (unknown), Richard Bliss, (unknown), (unknown), James N. Pitts, (unknown)	41
3	"Atmospheric" Epoxidation of Benzo[ a ]pyrene by Ozone: Formation of the Metabolite Benzo[ a ]pyrene-4,5-Oxide 1980 ·Science ·James N. Pitts, David M. Lokensgard, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), William L. Belser	130
4	Atmospheric Reactions of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Facile Formation of Mutagenic Nitro Derivatives breakdown → 1978 ·Science ·James N. Pitts, (unknown), Daniel Grosjean, Joachim P. Schmid, Dennis R. Fitz, William L. Belser, (unknown), (unknown)	581
5	Pyrimidine biosynthesis in Serratia marcescens: Polypeptide interactions of three nonsequential enzymes 1977 ·Biochemical Genetics ·James R. Wild, William L. Belser	7
6	Pyrimidine biosynthesis in Serratia marcescens: A possible role for nonsequential enzyme interactions in mimicking coordinate gene expression 1977 ·Biochemical Genetics ·James R. Wild, William L. Belser	6
7	Unique aspects of the regulation of the aspartate transcarbamylase of Serratia marcescens 1976 ·Journal of Bacteriology ·James R. Wild, William L. Belser, Gerard A. O’Donovan	15
8	Tryptophan biosynthetic pathway in the Enterobacteriaceae: some physical properties of the enzymes 1975 ·Journal of Bacteriology ·Michael Largen, William L. Belser	25
9	THE APPARENT CONSERVATION OF THE INTERNAL LOW EFFICIENCY PROMOTER OF THE TRYPTOPHAN OPERONS OF SEVERAL SPECIES OF ENTEROBACTERIACEAE 1973 ·Genetics ·Michael Largen, William L. Belser	16
10	Anthranilate synthetase 1972 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure ·Frank T. Robb, William L. Belser	9
11	Anthranilate Synthetase 1971 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Frank T. Robb, M A Hutchinson, William L. Belser	35
12	End product control of tryptophan biosynthesis in extracts and intact cells of the higher plant nicotina tabacum var. Wisconsin 38 1971 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects ·William L. Belser, (unknown), (unknown), Stanley E. Mills	45
13	GENETIC EVIDENCE FOR ZYGOTIC MEIOSIS IN PHYTOPHTHORA CAPSICI 1970 ·American Journal of Botany ·L. W. Timmer, J. Castro, D. C. Erwin, William L. Belser, G. A. Zentmyer	34
14	Enzymes of Tryptophan Biosynthesis in Serratia marcescens 1969 ·Journal of Bacteriology ·M A Hutchinson, William L. Belser	33
15	Some effects of the air pollutant, peroxyacetyl nitrate, upon deoxyribonucleic acid and upon nucleic acid bases 1969 ·Atmospheric Environment (1967) ·Meyrick J. Peak, William L. Belser	35
16	Regulation of pyrimidine biosynthesis in Serratia marcescens. 1965 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·W S Hayward, William L. Belser	10
17	Sex Conversion Induced by Hydrostatic Pressure in the Marine Copepod Tigriopus californicus 1965 ·Science ·Victor D. Vacquier, William L. Belser	24
18	DNA BASE COMPOSITION AS AN INDEX TO EVOLUTIONARY AFFINITIES IN MARINE BACTERIA 1964 ·Evolution ·William L. Belser	5
19	BIOASSAY OF ORGANIC MICRONUTRIENTS IN THE SEA 1959 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·William L. Belser	21
20	STUDIES ON A MECHANISM PROVIDING FOR GENETIC TRANSFER IN SERRATIA MARCESCENS 1956 ·Journal of Bacteriology ·William L. Belser, (unknown)	18

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