Youchao Deng

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 629 citations indexed

About

Youchao Deng is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Youchao Deng has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 629 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Pharmacology and 9 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Youchao Deng's work include Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (9 papers), Computational Drug Discovery Methods (9 papers) and Cancer-related gene regulation (7 papers). Youchao Deng is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (9 papers), Computational Drug Discovery Methods (9 papers) and Cancer-related gene regulation (7 papers). Youchao Deng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Youchao Deng's co-authors include Dongsheng Cao, Xiangxiang Zeng, Shaohua Shi, Chengkun Wu, Wenxuan Wang, Aiping Lyu, Tingjun Hou, Ningning Wang, Zhenhua Wu and Jinfu Peng and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Nature Communications and Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Youchao Deng

28 papers receiving 618 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. ADMETlab 3.0: an updated comprehensive online ADMET prediction platform enhanced with broader coverage, improved performance, API functionality and decision support
    2024 349 citations Li Fu, Shaohua Shi et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →

Peers

Youchao Deng
Mohammed Afzal Azam India
Minky Son South Korea
Chanin Park South Korea
Gregory S. Welmaker United States
Fabien Plisson Mexico
Haixiao Jin China
Samo Lešnik Slovenia
Shalini John South Korea
Jingyu Lee South Korea
Virginie Nahoum France
Mohammed Afzal Azam India
Youchao Deng
Citations per year, relative to Youchao Deng Youchao Deng (= 1×) peers Mohammed Afzal Azam

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Youchao Deng

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Youchao Deng. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Youchao Deng based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Youchao Deng. Youchao Deng is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Liu, Keyi, Youchao Deng, Shaohua Shi, et al.. (2025). Uncertainty-Aware Deep Learning and Structural Feature Analysis for Reliable Nephrotoxicity Prediction. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 65(17). 9082–9096.
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Li, Ting, Jiacai Yi, Hui Li, et al.. (2025). Decoding the limits of deep learning in molecular docking for drug discovery. Chemical Science. 16(37). 17374–17390. 2 indexed citations
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Fu, Xiangzheng, et al.. (2024). Predicting novel targets with Bayesian machine learning by integrating multiple biological signatures. Chemical Science. 15(35). 14471–14484. 3 indexed citations
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Shi, Shaohua, Li Fu, Jiacai Yi, et al.. (2024). ChemFH: an integrated tool for screening frequent false positives in chemical biology and drug discovery. Nucleic Acids Research. 52(W1). W439–W449.
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Deng, Youchao, Yidan Wang, Aiping Dong, et al.. (2024). An Adenosine Analogue Library Reveals Insights into Active Sites of Protein Arginine Methyltransferases and Enables the Discovery of a Selective PRMT4 Inhibitor. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 67(20). 18053–18069. 2 indexed citations
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Fu, Li, Shaohua Shi, Jiacai Yi, et al.. (2024). ADMETlab 3.0: an updated comprehensive online ADMET prediction platform enhanced with broader coverage, improved performance, API functionality and decision support. Nucleic Acids Research. 52(W1). W422–W431. 349 indexed citations breakdown →
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Meng, Ying, Ming He, Quanqing Zhang, et al.. (2024). Characterizations of Protein Arginine Deiminase 1 as a Substrate of NTMT1: Implications of Nα-Methylation in Protein Stability and Interaction. Journal of Proteome Research. 23(10). 4589–4600. 1 indexed citations
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Deng, Youchao, et al.. (2023). A unique binding pocket induced by a noncanonical SAH mimic to develop potent and selective PRMT inhibitors. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. 13(12). 4893–4905. 5 indexed citations
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Deng, Youchao, J.R. Horton, Dan Yu, et al.. (2023). Comparative Study of Adenosine Analogs as Inhibitors of Protein Arginine Methyltransferases and a Clostridioides difficile-Specific DNA Adenine Methyltransferase. ACS Chemical Biology. 18(4). 734–745. 3 indexed citations
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Deng, Youchao, Yuling Li, Claudia Ruiz, et al.. (2022). Morphing Natural Product Platensimycin via Heck, Sonogashira, and One-Pot Sonogashira/Cycloaddition Reactions to Produce Antibiotics with In Vivo Activity. Antibiotics. 11(4). 425–425. 2 indexed citations
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Deng, Youchao, Adam Yasgar, Alexey Zakharov, et al.. (2022). Venglustat Inhibits Protein N-Terminal Methyltransferase 1 in a Substrate-Competitive Manner. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 65(18). 12334–12345. 6 indexed citations
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Deng, Youchao, et al.. (2020). Discovery of a potent and dual-selective bisubstrate inhibitor for protein arginine methyltransferase 4/5. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. 11(9). 2709–2718. 21 indexed citations
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Dong, Liao‐Bin, Jeffrey D. Rudolf, Nan Wang, et al.. (2018). Biosynthesis of thiocarboxylic acid-containing natural products. Nature Communications. 9(1). 2362–2362. 32 indexed citations
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Deng, Youchao, Jie Shi, Wenqing Zhou, et al.. (2018). The semi-synthesis, biological evaluation and docking analysis of the oxime, hydrazine and hydrazide derivatives of platensimycin. MedChemComm. 9(5). 789–794. 13 indexed citations
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Deng, Youchao, Xingyun Liu, Yuling Li, et al.. (2018). Semisynthesis of Platensimycin Derivatives with Antibiotic Activities in Mice via Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 61(24). 11341–11348. 16 indexed citations
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Deng, Youchao, Lin Qiu, Xiangcheng Zhu, et al.. (2018). Semisynthesis and Biological Evaluation of Platensimycin Analogues with Varying Aminobenzoic Acids. ChemistrySelect. 3(44). 12625–12629. 10 indexed citations
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Deng, Youchao, Yuren Jiang, Xiongjie Zhao, & Jinlian Wang. (2016). Design, Synthesize and Bio-Evaluate 1,2-Dihydroisoquinolin-3(4<i>H</i>)-One Derivates as Acetylcholinesterase and <i>β</i>-Secretase Dual Inhibitors in Treatment with Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines. 4(1). 112–123. 3 indexed citations
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Deng, Youchao, et al.. (2007). A new flavonol from Sophora tonkinensis. Journal of Asian Natural Products Research. 9(1). 45–48. 18 indexed citations

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