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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Biology and Biochemistry D-index 58 Citations 8,506 160 World Ranking 6192 National Ranking 163

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Bacteria
  • Gene

Alastair G. McEwan mostly deals with Biochemistry, Microbiology, Mutant, Rhodobacter sphaeroides and Zinc. As part of his studies on Biochemistry, Alastair G. McEwan often connects relevant areas like Anaerobic respiration. Alastair G. McEwan has included themes like Copper, Superoxide dismutase and Salmonella enterica, Escherichia coli in his Microbiology study.

His Mutant study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Molecular biology and Virulence. Alastair G. McEwan interconnects Cytochrome, Oxygen tension and Structural gene in the investigation of issues within Rhodobacter sphaeroides. His Zinc research includes themes of Extracellular, Innate immune system and Intracellular.

His most cited work include:

  • A Molecular Mechanism for Bacterial Susceptibility to Zinc. (298 citations)
  • The Role of Copper and Zinc Toxicity in Innate Immune Defense against Bacterial Pathogens (162 citations)
  • Anaerobic respiration in the Rhodospirillaceae: characterisation of pathways and evaluation of roles in redox balancing during photosynthesis (140 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Alastair G. McEwan mainly focuses on Biochemistry, Microbiology, Rhodobacter, Mutant and Reductase. His work on Biochemistry deals in particular with Rhodobacter sphaeroides, Periplasmic space, Nitrate reductase, Enzyme and Operon. Alastair G. McEwan combines subjects such as Bacteria, Virulence and Escherichia coli with his study of Microbiology.

His research integrates issues of Electron transport chain, Crystallography, Cofactor, Stereochemistry and Cytochrome in his study of Rhodobacter. Alastair G. McEwan has researched Mutant in several fields, including Multicopper oxidase, Molecular biology and Oxidase test. His Reductase study incorporates themes from Molybdenum cofactor and Photochemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Biochemistry (44.72%)
  • Microbiology (33.74%)
  • Rhodobacter (27.24%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Microbiology (33.74%)
  • Biochemistry (44.72%)
  • Mutant (21.54%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Alastair G. McEwan focuses on Microbiology, Biochemistry, Mutant, Streptococcus pyogenes and Bacteria. The Microbiology study combines topics in areas such as Zinc, Innate immune system, Escherichia coli and Virulence. His Zinc study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Oxidative stress, Manganese and Streptococcus pneumoniae.

His work deals with themes such as Clostridia, Neisseria and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which intersect with Mutant. The various areas that he examines in his Streptococcus pyogenes study include Efflux and Intracellular. His Bacteria research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Ferrous, Respiratory chain and Metabolism.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The Role of Copper and Zinc Toxicity in Innate Immune Defense against Bacterial Pathogens (162 citations)
  • Imperfect coordination chemistry facilitates metal ion release in the Psa permease (89 citations)
  • An Antimicrobial Role for Zinc in Innate Immune Defense Against Group A Streptococcus (79 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Bacteria
  • Gene

His primary areas of study are Microbiology, Zinc, Biochemistry, Mutant and Innate immune system. His Microbiology research integrates issues from Bacteria, Escherichia coli, Detoxification, Streptococcus pyogenes and Virulence. His studies deal with areas such as Oxidative stress, Manganese and Copper as well as Zinc.

His Biochemistry study combines topics in areas such as Biophysics and Metal. His Mutant research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Efflux and Immunity. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Zinc deficiency, Intracellular and Function.

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Best Publications

A Molecular Mechanism for Bacterial Susceptibility to Zinc.

Christopher A. McDevitt;Abiodun D. Ogunniyi;Eugene Valkov;Michael C. Lawrence.
PLOS Pathogens (2011)

327 Citations

The Role of Copper and Zinc Toxicity in Innate Immune Defense against Bacterial Pathogens

Karrera Y. Djoko;Cheryl Lynn Y. Ong;Mark J. Walker;Alastair G. McEwan.
Journal of Biological Chemistry (2015)

213 Citations

Anaerobic respiration in the Rhodospirillaceae: characterisation of pathways and evaluation of roles in redox balancing during photosynthesis

Stuart J. Ferguson;J.Barry Jackson;Alastair G. McEwan.
Fems Microbiology Letters (1987)

212 Citations

Virulence of Streptococcus Pneumoniae: PsaA Mutants Are Hypersensitive to Oxidative Stress

Hsing-Ju Tseng;Alastair G. McEwan;James C. Paton;Michael P. Jennings.
Infection and Immunity (2002)

180 Citations

The high resolution crystal structure of DMSO reductase in complex with DMSO.

A.S. McAlpine;A.G. McEwan;S. Bailey.
Journal of Molecular Biology (1998)

177 Citations

Cloning, DNA sequence, and expression of the Rhodobacter sphaeroides cytochrome c2 gene.

T J Donohue;A G McEwan;S Kaplan.
Journal of Bacteriology (1986)

172 Citations

Molecular analysis of dimethyl sulphide dehydrogenase from Rhodovulum sulfidophilum: its place in the dimethyl sulphoxide reductase family of microbial molybdopterin-containing enzymes.

Christopher A. McDevitt;Philip Hugenholtz;Graeme R. Hanson;Alastair G. McEwan.
Molecular Microbiology (2002)

154 Citations

Molecular analysis of the psa permease complex of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Lauren J. McAllister;Hsing-Ju Tseng;A. David Ogunniyi;Michael P. Jennings.
Molecular Microbiology (2004)

149 Citations

Defenses against oxidative stress in Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis: distinctive systems for different lifestyles.

Kate L. Seib;Hsing-Ju Tseng;Alastair G. McEwan;Michael A. Apicella.
The Journal of Infectious Diseases (2004)

145 Citations

Identification of Type 3 Fimbriae in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Reveals a Role in Biofilm Formation

Cheryl-Lynn Y. Ong;Glen Charles Ulett;Amada N. Mabbett;Scott A. Beatson.
Journal of Bacteriology (2008)

143 Citations

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