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Bernhard Dobberstein

Bernhard Dobberstein

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
70
Citations
22324
World Ranking
6903
National Ranking
502

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Genetics/Molecular Biology and Cell Biology
  • 1992 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Bernhard Dobberstein is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany. The focus of their academic career and research extends within the domains of genetics, molecular biology, and cell biology, as indicated by their recognition in these fields by one of their awards.

Dobberstein's professional distinctions include their election as a member of prominent scientific organizations. They became a Member of Academia Europaea in 1992 and a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), reflecting their involvement and acknowledgment within the European scientific community.

In 1996, Dobberstein was awarded membership in the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, noted as the Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften. This award specifically recognized their contributions related to genetics, molecular biology, and cell biology.

Best Publications

  • Transfer of proteins across membranes. I. Presence of proteolytically processed and unprocessed nascent immunoglobulin light chains on membrane-bound ribosomes of murine myeloma.

    Günter Blobel;Bernhard Dobberstein

  • Common Principles of Protein Translocation Across Membranes

    Gottfried Schatz;Bernhard Dobberstein

  • TRANSFER OF PROTEINS ACROSS MEMBRANES II. Reconstitution of Functional Rough Microsomes from Heterologous Components

    Günter Blobel;Bernhard Dobberstein

  • Secretory protein translocation across membranes—the role of the ‘docking protein’

    David I. Meyer;Elke Krause;Bernhard Dobberstein

  • Signal sequences: more than just greasy peptides

    Bruno Martoglio;Bernhard Dobberstein

  • MHC class II-associated invariant chain contains a sorting signal for endosomal compartments.

    Oddmund Bakke;Bernhard Dobberstein

  • Isolation and characterization of the intracellular MHC class II compartment

    Abraham Tulp;Desirée Verwoerd;Bernhard Dobberstein;Hidde L. Ploegh

  • Homology of 54K protein of signal-recognition particle, docking protein and two E. coli proteins with putative GTP-binding domains

    Karin Römisch;Jane Webb;Joachim Herz;Siegfried Prehn

  • In vitro synthesis and processing of a putative precursor for the small subunit of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

    Bernhard Dobberstein;Gunter Blobel;Nam-Hai Chua

  • A T5 promoter-based transcription-translation system for the analysis of proteins in vitro and in vivo

    Hermann Bujard;Reiner Gentz;Michael Lanzer;Dietrich Stueber

  • Membrane insertion and oligomeric assembly of HLA-DR histocompatibility antigens.

    Sune Kvist;Klas Wiman;Lena Claesson;Per A. Peterson

  • The protein-conducting channel in the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum is open laterally toward the lipid bilayer

    Bruno Martoglio;Michael W Hofmann;Josef Brunner;Bernhard Dobberstein

  • An alternative protein targeting pathway in Escherichia coli: studies on the role of FtsY.

    J Luirink;C M ten Hagen-Jongman;C C van der Weijden;B Oudega

  • Cell-free synthesis and membrane insertion of mouse H-2Dd histocompatibility antigen and β2-microglobulin

    Bernhard Dobberstein;Henrik Garoff;Graham Warren;Peter J. Robinson

  • A novel in vitro transcription-translation system: accurate and efficient synthesis of single proteins from cloned DNA sequences.

    D Stueber;I Ibrahimi;D Cutler;B Dobberstein

  • E. coli 4.5S RNA is part of a ribonucleoprotein particle that has properties related to signal recognition particle

    Véronique Ribes;Karin Römisch;Angelika Giner;Bernhard Dobberstein

  • The MHC class II-associated invariant chain contains two endosomal targeting signals within its cytoplasmic tail.

    Jean Pieters;Oddmund Bakke;Bernhard Dobberstein

  • Signal-sequence recognition by an Escherichia coli ribonucleoprotein complex.

    Joen Luirink;Stephen High;Heather Wood;Angelika Giner

  • Assembly of the Semliki Forest virus membrane glycoproteins in the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum in vitro.

    Henrik Garoff;Kai Simons;Bernhard Dobberstein

  • Distinct Modes of Signal Recognition Particle Interaction with the Ribosome

    Martin R. Pool;Joachim Stumm;Tudor A. Fulga;Irmgard Sinning

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen High
Stephen High University of Manchester
Tom A. Rapoport
Tom A. Rapoport Harvard University
David I. Meyer
David I. Meyer University of California, Los Angeles
Irmgard Sinning
Irmgard Sinning Heidelberg University
Rainer Frank
Rainer Frank Heidelberg University
Enno Hartmann
Enno Hartmann University of Lübeck
Per A. Peterson
Per A. Peterson Scripps Research Institute
Joachim Herz
Joachim Herz The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dirk Görlich
Dirk Görlich Max Planck Society
Lars Rask
Lars Rask Uppsala University

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