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Arnold J. M. Driessen

Arnold J. M. Driessen

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Biology and Biochemistry
Netherlands
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
111
Citations
41614
World Ranking
234
National Ranking
15

Arnold J. M. Driessen publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Arnold J. M. Driessen sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 489 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Arnold J. M. Driessen D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Arnold J. M. Driessen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 111 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Arnold J. M. Driessen is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant emphasis on molecular biology as a subfield.

The scientist's work spans multiple interconnected domains, which include:

  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Escherichia coli research studies
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction

Arnold J. M. Driessen has contributed to several recent research papers, reflecting ongoing work in the fields of synthetic biology and fungal genetics. Notable publications include:

  • "A Penicillium rubens platform strain for secondary metabolite production," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Engineering of Pentose Transport in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for Biotechnological Applications," 2020, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • "Modular Synthetic Biology Toolkit for Filamentous Fungi," 2021, ACS Synthetic Biology
  • "CRISPR-based transcriptional activation tool for silent genes in filamentous fungi," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Transcriptional Activation of Biosynthetic Gene Clusters in Filamentous Fungi," 2022, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

The scholar often publishes in journals related to biotechnological applications and synthetic biology. Frequent publication venues where their research appears are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Reports
  • ACS Synthetic Biology
  • Extremophiles
  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Collaboration plays a significant role in Arnold J. M. Driessen's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Niels A. W. de Kok
  • Jeroen G. Nijland
  • Roel A. L. Bovenberg
  • Ruben L. H. Andringa
  • Adriaan J. Minnaard

The profile of Arnold J. M. Driessen shows a strong focus on genetic and molecular techniques applied to microbes, fungi, and biotechnological processes. Their research contributes to understanding and engineering microbial and fungal systems for practical applications in biosynthesis and metabolic engineering.

Best Publications

  • Genome sequencing and analysis of the versatile cell factory Aspergillus niger CBS 513.88

    Herman J. Pel;Johannes H. De Winde;Johannes H. De Winde;David B. Archer;Paul S. Dyer

  • Minimum Information about a Biosynthetic Gene cluster.

    Marnix H. Medema;Marnix H. Medema;Renzo Kottmann;Pelin Yilmaz;Matthew Cummings

  • Protein translocation across the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane.

    Arnold J. M. Driessen;Nico Nouwen

  • Sec- and Tat-mediated protein secretion across the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane—Distinct translocases and mechanisms

    Paolo Natale;Thomas Brüser;Arnold J.M. Driessen

  • The purified E. coli integral membrane protein SecY/E is sufficient for reconstitution of SecA-dependent precursor protein translocation.

    Lorna Brundage;Joseph P. Hendrick;Elmar Schiebel;Arnold J.M. Driessen

  • ΔμH+ and ATP function at different steps of the catalytic cycle of preprotein translocase

    Elmar Schiebel;Arnold J.M. Driessen;Franz-Ulrich Hartl;William Wickner

  • Genome sequencing and analysis of the filamentous fungus Penicillium chrysogenum

    Marco A. Van Den Berg;Richard Albang;Kaj Albermann;Jonathan H. Badger

  • The enzymology of protein translocation across the Escherichia coli plasma membrane.

    William Wickner;Arnold J.M. Driessen;Franz-Ulrich Hartl

  • YidC, the Escherichia coli homologue of mitochondrial Oxa1p, is a component of the Sec translocase

    Pier A. Scotti;Malene L. Urbanus;Josef Brunner;Jan‐Willem L. de Gier

  • Bacteriocins: mechanism of membrane insertion and pore formation

    Gert N. Moll;Wil N. Konings;Arnold J. M. Driessen

  • Distribution and Physiology of ABC-Type Transporters Contributing to Multidrug Resistance in Bacteria

    Jacek Lubelski;Wil N. Konings;Arnold J. M. Driessen

  • A presequence- and voltage-sensitive channel of the mitochondrial preprotein translocase formed by Tim23.

    Kaye N. Truscott;Peter Kovermann;Peter Kovermann;Andreas Geissler;Alessio Merlin;Alessio Merlin

  • Optical control of antibacterial activity

    Willem A. Velema;Jan Pieter van der Berg;Mickel J. Hansen;Wiktor Szymanski

  • Multidrug resistance mediated by a bacterial homolog of the human multidrug transporter MDR1

    Hendrik W. van Veen;Koen Venema;Henk Bolhuis;Irina Oussenko

  • Pediocin PA-1, a Bacteriocin from Pediococcus acidilactici PAC1.0, Forms Hydrophilic Pores in the Cytoplasmic Membrane of Target Cells

    Michael L. Chikindas;Maria J. García-Garcerá;Arnold J.M. Driessen;Aat M. Ledeboer

  • Protein Targeting to the Bacterial Cytoplasmic Membrane

    Peter Fekkes;Arnold J. M. Driessen

  • The Sec Translocase

    David J. F. du Plessis;Nico Nouwen;Arnold J. M. Driessen

  • CRISPR/Cas9 Based Genome Editing of Penicillium chrysogenum

    Carsten Pohl;Jan A K W Kiel;Arnold J M Driessen;Roel A L Bovenberg

  • Escherichia coli translocase: the unravelling of a molecular machine

    Erik H. Manting;Arnold J. M. Driessen

  • The essence of being extremophilic: the role of the unique archaeal membrane lipids.

    J.L C M van de Vossenberg;Arnold Driessen;W.N Konings

  • Mechanistic studies of lantibiotic-induced permeabilization of phospholipid vesicles.

    A.J.M. Driessen;H.W. van den Hooven;W. Kuiper;M. van de Kamp

  • Translocation of proteins across the cell envelope of Gram-positive bacteria

    Karel H.M. van Wely;Jelto Swaving;Roland Freudl;Arnold J.M. Driessen

Frequent Co-Authors

Wil N. Konings
Wil N. Konings University of Groningen
Sonja-Verena Albers
Sonja-Verena Albers University of Freiburg
Oscar P. Kuipers
Oscar P. Kuipers University of Groningen
Wn Konings
Wn Konings University of Groningen
Bert Poolman
Bert Poolman University of Groningen
Ben L. Feringa
Ben L. Feringa University of Groningen
Wiktor Szymanski
Wiktor Szymanski University of Groningen
Christa Schleper
Christa Schleper University of Vienna
Martin van der Laan
Martin van der Laan Saarland University
Douwe Molenaar
Douwe Molenaar Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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