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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
20271
World Ranking
10568
National Ranking
4591

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1985 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1975 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1974 - Nobel Prize for their discoveries concerning the structural and functional organization of the cell

Overview

Christian de Duve was affiliated with Rockefeller University in the United States. Their research contributions were recognized within the scientific community through several honors during their career.

Among the awards received, de Duve was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1985. They were also elected as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1975. The most notable recognition was the Nobel Prize awarded in 1974 for discoveries related to the structural and functional organization of the cell.

De Duve collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Horst Eidenmüller, Andreas Hacke, and Martin Fries, each having worked together on at least one publication. These collaborations reflect a network of research associates contributing to their scientific output.

Though specific details on recent papers, publication venues, and main fields of study are not available, the award citation indicates a focus on cell biology, particularly on elucidating aspects of cellular structure and function.

Best Publications

  • The large-scale separation of peroxisomes, mitochondria, and lysosomes from the livers of rats injected with triton WR-1339. Improved isolation procedures, automated analysis, biochemical and morphological properties of fractions.

    Federico Leighton;Brian Poole;Henri Beaufay;Pierre Baudhuin

  • Influence of glucagon, an inducer of cellular autophagy, on some physical properties of rat liver lysosomes.

    Russell L. Deter;Christian de Duve

  • The Lysosome Concept

    Christian de Duve

  • Tissue fraction-past and present.

    Christian de Duve

  • The lysosome turns fifty

    Christian de Duve;Christian de Duve

  • Participation of lysosomes in cellular autophagy induced in rat liver by glucagon.

    Russell L. Deter;Pierre Baudhuin;Christian de Duve

  • RESOLUTION OF GRANULES FROM RABBIT HETEROPHIL LEUKOCYTES INTO DISTINCT POPULATIONS BY ZONAL SEDIMENTATION

    Marco Baggiolini;James G. Hirsch;Christian de Duve

  • Chemotherapy through lysosomes with a DNA-daunorubicin complex.

    André Trouet;Danielè Deprez-De Campeneere;Christian De Duve

  • Blueprint for a Cell: The Nature and Origin of Life

    Christian De Duve

  • Exploring cells with a centrifuge

    Christian de Duve

  • Lysosomes revisited

    Christian de Duve

  • The origin of eukaryotes: a reappraisal.

    Christian de Duve

  • COMBINED BIOCHEMICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF PARTICULATE FRACTIONS FROM RAT LIVER: Analysis of Preparations Enriched in Lysosomes or in Particles Containing Urate Oxidase, D-Amino Acid Oxidase, and Catalase

    Pierre Baudhuin;Henri Beaufay;Christian de Duve

  • Evolution of the Peroxisome

    Christian de Duve

  • Lysosomes in lymphoid tissue. I. The measurement of hydrolytic activities in whole homogenates.

    William E. Bowers;John T. Finkenstaedt;Christian de Duve

  • The synthesis and turnover of rat liver peroxisomes. V. Intracellular pathway of catalase synthesis.

    Paul B. Lazarow;Christian de Duve

  • The Use of Differential Centrifugation in the Study of Tissue Enzymes

    Chr. De Duve;J. Berthet

  • THE SYNTHESIS AND TURNOVER OF RAT LIVER PEROXISOMES: I. Fractionation of Peroxisome Proteins

    Federico Leighton;Brian Poole;Paul B. Lazarow;Christian De Duve

  • The second genetic code

    Christian De Duve

  • Principles of Tissue Fractionation

    Christian de Duve;Christian de Duve

Frequent Co-Authors

James G. Hirsch
James G. Hirsch Rockefeller University
André Trouet
André Trouet Université Catholique de Louvain
Marilyn G. Farquhar
Marilyn G. Farquhar University of California, San Diego
Miklós Müller
Miklós Müller Rockefeller University

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