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Christian B. Anfinsen

National Institutes of Health
United States

D-Index & Metrics 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.

Discipline name Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking

Chemistry D-index 73 Citations 31,399 161 World Ranking 2865 National Ranking 1048

Biology and Biochemistry D-index 73 Citations 31,401 167 World Ranking 3624 National Ranking 1854

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

1989 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

1972 - Nobel Prize for his work on ribonuclease, especially concerning the connection between the amino acid sequence and the biologically active conformation

1963 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study Christian B. Anfinsen is best known for:

Enzyme
Amino acid
DNA

Christian B. Anfinsen brings together Biochemistry and Genetics to produce work in his papers. While working on this project, Christian B. Anfinsen studies both Genetics and Biochemistry. With his scientific publications, his incorporates both Gene and Escherichia coli. Christian B. Anfinsen integrates Ribonuclease and RNA in his studies. His RNA study frequently links to related topics such as Bovine pancreatic ribonuclease. By researching both Bovine pancreatic ribonuclease and Ribonuclease, he produces research that crosses academic boundaries. He undertakes multidisciplinary studies into Amino acid and Dehydrogenase in his work. Chromatography and Enzyme are two areas of study in which Christian B. Anfinsen engages in interdisciplinary research. His work on Organic chemistry is being expanded to include thematically relevant topics such as Enzyme.

His most cited work include:

Selective enzyme purification by affinity chromatography. (1043 citations)
THE KINETICS OF FORMATION OF NATIVE RIBONUCLEASE DURING OXIDATION OF THE REDUCED POLYPEPTIDE CHAIN (1002 citations)
Peptide Separation by Two-dimensional Chromatography and Electrophoresis (668 citations)

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

Christian B. Anfinsen integrates several fields in his works, including Biochemistry and Chromatography. Christian B. Anfinsen integrates Chromatography with Biochemistry in his research. Christian B. Anfinsen performs multidisciplinary study in Nuclease and DNA in his work. He performs multidisciplinary study on DNA and Nuclease in his works. Christian B. Anfinsen performs integrative study on Gene and RNA in his works. He conducted interdisciplinary study in his works that combined RNA and Ribonuclease. His multidisciplinary approach integrates Ribonuclease and Gene in his work. By researching both Microbiology and Bacteria, Christian B. Anfinsen produces research that crosses academic boundaries. Christian B. Anfinsen performs integrative Bacteria and Genetics research in his work.

Christian B. Anfinsen most often published in these fields:

Biochemistry (86.29%)
Enzyme (49.19%)
Nuclease (37.90%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1974-2006)?

Gene (66.67%)
Genetics (66.67%)
Biochemistry (66.67%)

In recent works Christian B. Anfinsen was focusing on the following fields of study:

Christian B. Anfinsen undertakes multidisciplinary investigations into Gene and White (mutation) in his work. In his works, he conducts interdisciplinary research on White (mutation) and Genetics. His research on Genetics frequently links to adjacent areas such as Amino acid residue. Amino acid residue connects with themes related to Peptide sequence in his study. Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Amino terminal and Peptide sequence. His Biochemistry study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Major histocompatibility complex. He performs multidisciplinary study on Major histocompatibility complex and Gene in his works. Christian B. Anfinsen integrates many fields in his works, including Enzyme and Nuclease. In his papers, he integrates diverse fields, such as Nuclease and Enzyme.

Between 1974 and 2006, his most popular works were:

Amino Terminal Sequence of the Major Component of Human Lymphoblastoid Interferon (151 citations)
The purification and characterization of an extremely thermostable alpha-amylase from the hyperthermophilic archaebacterium Pyrococcus furiosus. (142 citations)
Alpha-amylase from the hyperthermophilic archaebacterium Pyrococcus furiosus. Cloning and sequencing of the gene and expression in Escherichia coli. (111 citations)

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Best Publications

Principles that Govern the Folding of Protein Chains

Christian B. Anfinsen.
Science (1973)

10334 Citations

[31] Affinity chromatography

Pedro Cuatrecasas;Christian B. Anfinsen.
Methods in Enzymology (1971)

2397 Citations

Selective enzyme purification by affinity chromatography

Pedro Cuatrecasas;Meir Wilchek;Christian B. Anfinsen.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (1968)

1496 Citations

THE KINETICS OF FORMATION OF NATIVE RIBONUCLEASE DURING OXIDATION OF THE REDUCED POLYPEPTIDE CHAIN

Christian B. Anfinsen;Edgar Haber;Michael Sela;F. H. White.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (1961)

1478 Citations

Purification, Composition, and Molecular Weight of the β-Galactosidase of Escherichia coli K12

Gary R. Craven;Edward Steers;Christian B. Anfinsen.
Journal of Biological Chemistry (1965)

897 Citations

Studies on the reduction and re-formation of protein disulfide bonds.

Christian B. Anfinsen;Edgar Haber.
Journal of Biological Chemistry (1961)

766 Citations

Acceleration of reactivation of reduced bovine pancreatic ribonuclease by a microsomal system from rat liver

Robert F. Goldberger;Charles J. Epstein;Christian B. Anfinsen.
Journal of Biological Chemistry (1963)

584 Citations

Studies on the gross structure, cross-linkages, and terminal sequences in ribonuclease.

Christian B. Anfinsen;Robert R. Redfield;Warren I. Choate;Juanita Page.
Journal of Biological Chemistry (1954)

572 Citations

On the role of heme in the formation of the structure of cytochrome c.

Waldo R. Fisher;Hiroshi Taniuchi;Christian B. Anfinsen.
Journal of Biological Chemistry (1973)

525 Citations

Catalytic Properties and Specificity of the Extracellular Nuclease of Staphylococcus aureus

Pedro Cuatrecasas;Sara Fuchs;Christian B. Anfinsen.
Journal of Biological Chemistry (1967)

485 Citations

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