Wonpil Im

48.2k total citations · 9 hit papers
319 papers, 27.4k citations indexed

About

Wonpil Im is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Wonpil Im has authored 319 papers receiving a total of 27.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 255 papers in Molecular Biology, 47 papers in Materials Chemistry and 40 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Wonpil Im's work include Protein Structure and Dynamics (133 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (110 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (39 papers). Wonpil Im is often cited by papers focused on Protein Structure and Dynamics (133 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (110 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (39 papers). Wonpil Im collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and China. Wonpil Im's co-authors include Sunhwan Jo, Taehoon Kim, Vidyashankara Iyer, Jeffery B. Klauda, Charles L. Brooks, Benoı̂t Roux, Jumin Lee, Yifei Qi, Xi Cheng and Hui Sun Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Wonpil Im

305 papers receiving 27.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

CHARMM‐GUI: A web‐based graphical user interface for CHARMM

2008 6.0k citations Wonpil Im et al. profile →
CHARMM-GUI Input Generator for NAMD, GROMACS, AMBER, OpenMM, and CHARMM/OpenMM Simulations Using the CHARMM36 Additive Force Field

2015 2.8k citations Jumin Lee, Wonpil Im et al. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation profile →
CHARMM-GUIMembrane Buildertoward realistic biological membrane simulations

2014 1.8k citations Jumin Lee, Wonpil Im et al. profile →
CHARMM-GUI Membrane Builder for Mixed Bilayers and Its Application to Yeast Membranes

2009 1.3k citations Wonpil Im et al. Biophysical Journal profile →
Automated Builder and Database of Protein/Membrane Complexes for Molecular Dynamics Simulations

2007 914 citations Wonpil Im et al. profile →
Generalized born model with a simple smoothing function

2003 544 citations Wonpil Im et al. profile →
CHARMM-GUI Membrane Builder for Complex Biological Membrane Simulations with Glycolipids and Lipoglycans

2018 418 citations Jumin Lee, Sang‐Jun Park et al. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation profile →
CHARMM-GUI ligand reader and modeler for CHARMM force field generation of small molecules

2017 413 citations Jumin Lee, Wonpil Im et al. profile →
CHARMM-GUI Martini Maker for Coarse-Grained Simulations with the Martini Force Field

2015 350 citations Jumin Lee, Wonpil Im et al. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Multiple Pendants-Bearing Triglucosides for Membrane Protein Studies: Effects of Pendant Length and Number on Micelle Interior Hydration and Protein Stability 2025 ·Biomacromolecules ·(unknown), (unknown), Hajin Lee, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Seonghoon Kim, (unknown), (unknown), Bernadette Byrne, Claus J. Løland, (unknown), Lan Guan, Wonpil Im, Pil Seok Chae	1
2	CHARMM‐GUI Membrane Builder for Lipid Droplet Modeling and Simulation 2024 ·ChemPlusChem ·(unknown), Kerney Jebrell Glover, Nathan J. Wittenberg, Wonpil Im	5
3	Neuroprotective amyloid β N‐terminal peptides differentially alter human α7‐ and α7β2‐nicotinic acetylcholine (nACh) receptor single‐channel properties 2024 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·(unknown), Yiwei Cao, Wonpil Im, Robert A. Nichols, Ronald J. Lukas, Andrew A. George	1
4	Ligand Binding Affinity Prediction for Membrane Proteins with Alchemical Free Energy Calculation Methods 2024 ·Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling ·Han Zhang, Wonpil Im	0
5	CHARMM-GUI QM/MM Interfacer for a Quantum Mechanical and Molecular Mechanical (QM/MM) Simulation Setup: 1. Semiempirical Methods 2024 ·Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation ·Donghyuk Suh, (unknown), Seonghoon Kim, Kwangho Nam, Wonpil Im	6
6	Suppression of Lung Cancer Malignancy by Micellized siRNA through Cell Cycle Arrest 2023 ·Advanced Healthcare Materials ·(unknown), (unknown), Yeol Kyo Choi, Yeon Kyung Lee, (unknown), Yang Hoon Huh, Wonpil Im, Jun‐O Jin, Minseok Kwak, (unknown)	6
7	Modeling and Simulation of Bacterial Outer Membranes with Lipopolysaccharides and Capsular Polysaccharides 2023 ·Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling ·Ya Gao, Göran Widmalm, Wonpil Im	7
8	Molecular Modeling and Simulation of the Mycobacterial Cell Envelope: From Individual Components to Cell Envelope Assemblies 2023 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry B ·(unknown), Matthieu Chavent, Wonpil Im	8
9	Supramolecular organization and dynamics of mannosylated phosphatidylinositol lipids in the mycobacterial plasma membrane 2023 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·(unknown), Robin A. Corey, Axelle Grélard, Ya Gao, Yeol Kyo Choi, (unknown), Martine Gilleron, Nicolas Destainville, Jérôme Nigou, Antoine Loquet, Elizabeth Fullam, Wonpil Im, Phillip J. Stansfeld, Matthieu Chavent	16
10	Analogs of α‐conotoxin PnIC selectively inhibit α7β2‐ over α7‐only subtype nicotinic acetylcholine receptors via a novel allosteric mechanism 2023 ·The FASEB Journal ·Andrew A. George, (unknown), Linda Lucero, J. Brek Eaton, (unknown), Sean Christensen, Joanna Gajewiak, Maren Watkins, Yiwei Cao, Baldomero M. Olivera, Wonpil Im, J. Michael McIntosh, Paul Whiteaker	4
11	Activation mechanism of the mouse cold-sensing TRPM8 channel by cooling agonist and PIP ₂ 2022 ·Science ·Ying Yin, Feng Zhang, Shasha Feng, (unknown), Mario J. Borgnia, Wonpil Im, Seok‐Yong Lee	51
12	Comparative Molecular Dynamics Simulation Studies of Realistic Eukaryotic, Prokaryotic, and Archaeal Membranes 2022 ·Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling ·Irina D. Pogozheva, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jumin Lee, Soohyung Park, Andrei L. Lomize, Wonpil Im	60
13	Evolutionary balance between foldability and functionality of a glucose transporter 2022 ·Nature Chemical Biology ·(unknown), Hyunook Kang, (unknown), (unknown), Ben P. Phillips, Soohyung Park, Charlotte Tumescheit, (unknown), Hansol Lee, Soung‐Hun Roh, Heedeok Hong, Martin Steinegger, Wonpil Im, Elizabeth A. Miller, Hee‐Jung Choi, Tae‐Young Yoon	14
14	CHARMM‐GUIhigh‐throughput simulator for efficient evaluation of protein–ligand interactions with different force fields 2022 ·Protein Science ·Hugo Guterres, Sang‐Jun Park, Han Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Wonpil Im	21
15	Biophysical characterization of lynx‐nicotinic receptor interactions using atomic force microscopy 2021 ·FASEB BioAdvances ·(unknown), Wenpeng Cao, K. Anderson, (unknown), (unknown), Paul Whiteaker, Wonpil Im, Xiao Hui Zhang, Julie M. Miwa	5
16	Correction to “Modeling and Simulation of Bacterial Outer Membranes with Lipopolysaccharides and Enterobacterial Common Antigen” 2021 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry B ·Ya Gao, Jumin Lee, Göran Widmalm, Wonpil Im	3
17	Conformationally flexible core-bearing detergents with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic pendant: Effect of pendant polarity on detergent conformation and membrane protein stability 2021 ·Acta Biomaterialia ·(unknown), Seonghoon Kim, (unknown), Haoqing Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Yang Du, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Chul Won Choi, Hee‐Jung Choi, Bernadette Byrne, Samuel H. Gellman, Lan Guan, Claus J. Løland, Brian K. Kobilka, Wonpil Im, Pil Seok Chae	15
18	Influences of Vibrio cholerae Lipid A Types on LPS Bilayer Properties 2021 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry B ·(unknown), Seonghoon Kim, Ya Gao, Göran Widmalm, Wonpil Im	12
19	Biomechanical characterization of SARS-CoV-2 spike RBD and human ACE2 protein-protein interaction 2021 ·Biophysical Journal ·Wenpeng Cao, (unknown), Seonghan Kim, (unknown), Wanbo Tai, Lanying Du, Wonpil Im, Xiao Hui Zhang	89
20	Calcium and hydroxyapatite binding site of human vitronectin provides insights to abnormal deposit formation 2020 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Kyungsoo Shin, (unknown), Chandan Singh, L. Miya Fujimoto, Jinghua Yu, Ye Tian, Wonpil Im, Francesca M. Marassi	13

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