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Charles L. Turnbough publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Charles L. Turnbough sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 88 publications — 2nd percentile

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Charles L. Turnbough D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Charles L. Turnbough sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Charles L. Turnbough is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with additional work in Medicine. Within these areas, their subfields of study include Genetics, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, and Ecology.

The scientist's main research topics cover various aspects of bacterial genetics and biotechnology, including studies on Escherichia coli and research involving Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens. They have also contributed to work on Bacillus and Francisella bacteria, as well as bacteriophages and microbial interactions.

Charles L. Turnbough has published research articles in several journals. Recent papers include:

  • (p)ppGpp is required for virulence of Shigella flexneri, 2023, Infection and Immunity
  • Crystal structure and induced stability of trimeric BxpB: implications for the assembly of BxpB-BclA complexes in the exosporium of Bacillus anthracis, 2023, mBio
  • (p)ppGpp is required for Virulence of Shigella flexneri, 2023, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their publications have appeared in venues such as Infection and Immunity, mBio, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Frequent collaborators in their work include Grace Kago, Shelley M. Payne, Juan Carlos Salazar, Debasish Chattopadhyay, and Dionna R. Walker.

Best Publications

  • Transcription regulation by initiating NTP concentration: rRna synthesis in bacteria

    Tamas Gaal;Michael S. Bartlett;Wilma Ross;Charles L. Turnbough

  • Identification of the Immunodominant Protein and Other Proteins of the Bacillus anthracis Exosporium

    Christopher Steichen;Ping Chen;John F. Kearney;Charles L. Turnbough

  • Rapid confirmation of single copy lambda prophage integration by PCR

    B. S. Powell;M. P. Rivas;D. L. Court;Y. Nakamura

  • Novel oligosaccharide side chains of the collagen-like region of BclA, the major glycoprotein of the Bacillus anthracis exosporium.

    James M. Daubenspeck;Huadong Zeng;Ping Chen;Shengli Dong

  • Antibody responses of variable lymphocyte receptors in the lamprey.

    Matthew N Alder;Brantley R Herrin;Andrea Sadlonova;Cecil R Stockard

  • Regulation of Pyrimidine Biosynthetic Gene Expression in Bacteria: Repression without Repressors

    Charles L. Turnbough;Robert L. Switzer

  • Structure and specificity of lamprey monoclonal antibodies.

    Brantley R. Herrin;Matthew N. Alder;Kenneth H. Roux;Christina Sina

  • Orientation within the Exosporium and Structural Stability of the Collagen-Like Glycoprotein BclA of Bacillus anthracis

    Jeremy A. Boydston;Ping Chen;Christopher T. Steichen;Charles L. Turnbough

  • Topoisomerase IV-quinolone interactions are mediated through a water-metal ion bridge: mechanistic basis of quinolone resistance

    Katie J. Aldred;Sylvia A. McPherson;Charles L. Turnbough;Robert J. Kerns

  • Attenuation control of pyrBI operon expression in Escherichia coli K-12

    Charles L. Turnbough;Karol L. Hicks;John P. Donahue

  • Characterization of the Exosporium Basal Layer Protein BxpB of Bacillus anthracis

    Christopher T. Steichen;John F. Kearney;Charles L. Turnbough

  • The integrin Mac-1 (CR3) mediates internalization and directs Bacillus anthracis spores into professional phagocytes

    Claudia R. Oliva;Melissa K. Swiecki;Corinne E. Griguer;Mark W. Lisanby

  • Diagnostic Probes for Bacillus anthracis Spores Selected from a Landscape Phage Library

    Jennifer Brigati;David D. Williams;Iryna B. Sorokulova;Viswaprakash Nanduri

  • The ability of Salmonella typhimurium to produce the siderophore enterobactin is not a virulence factor in mouse typhoid.

    W H Benjamin;C L Turnbough;B S Posey;D E Briles

  • Species-specific peptide ligands for the detection of Bacillus anthracis spores.

    David D. Williams;Orsolya Benedek;Charles L. Turnbough

  • Non-uniform assembly of the Bacillus anthracis exosporium and a bottle cap model for spore germination and outgrowth.

    Christopher T. Steichen;John F. Kearney;Charles L. Turnbough

  • Role of translation and attenuation in the control of pyrBI operon expression in Escherichia coli K-12.

    K L Roland;F E Powell;C L Turnbough

  • CD14-Mac-1 interactions in Bacillus anthracis spore internalization by macrophages

    Claudia Oliva;Charles L. Turnbough;John F. Kearney

  • The ExsY Protein Is Required for Complete Formation of the Exosporium of Bacillus anthracis

    Jeremy A. Boydston;Ling Yue;John F. Kearney;Charles L. Turnbough

  • Role of the ribosome in suppressing transcriptional termination at the pyrBI attenuator of Escherichia coli K-12.

    Kenneth L. Roland;Chongguang Liu;Charles L. Turnbough

Frequent Co-Authors

John F. Kearney
John F. Kearney University of Alabama at Birmingham
Neil Osheroff
Neil Osheroff Vanderbilt University
Max D. Cooper
Max D. Cooper Emory University
David E. Briles
David E. Briles University of Alabama at Birmingham
William H. Benjamin
William H. Benjamin University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ian A. Wilson
Ian A. Wilson Scripps Research Institute
Kenneth H. Roux
Kenneth H. Roux Florida State University
Tina M. Henkin
Tina M. Henkin The Ohio State University
Ry Young
Ry Young Texas A&M University
Yusuke Nakamura
Yusuke Nakamura National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition

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