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7097

Concetta C. DiRusso 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 Concetta C. DiRusso sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 136 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Concetta C. DiRusso 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 Concetta C. DiRusso sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 51 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Concetta C. DiRusso is affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with particular focus on Molecular Biology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Pollution, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Oncology as subfields.

The scientist's work covers several key topics including:

  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
  • Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies

Recent peer-reviewed publications authored or co-authored by Concetta C. DiRusso include:

  • Deletion of fatty acid transport protein 2 (FATP2) in the mouse liver changes the metabolic landscape by increasing the expression of PPARα-regulated genes, 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) mediated degradation of organophosphate pesticides by the green microalgae Coccomyxa subellipsoidea, 2020, Bioresource Technology Reports
  • Healthy pregnancies and essential fats: focus group discussions with Zambian women on dietary need and acceptability of a novel RUSF containing fish oil DHA, 2020, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Co-cultures of Coccomyxa subellipsoidea and Psuedomonas denitrificans increases lipid accumulation independent of nutrient conditions, 2022, Bioresource Technology Reports
  • Correction: Long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids decrease mammary tumor growth, multiorgan metastasis and enhance survival, 2023, Clinical & Experimental Metastasis

Concetta C. DiRusso frequently collaborates with several researchers in their field. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Paul N. Black
  • Mark Behrens
  • Timothy J Nicodemus
  • Vincent M. Perez
  • Jeffrey Gabell

The scientist publishes regularly in specific academic venues, notably:

  • Bioresource Technology Reports
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Clinical & Experimental Metastasis
  • In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant

Among their recognitions, Concetta C. DiRusso was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Fatty acid transport protein 2 reprograms neutrophils in cancer

    Filippo Veglia;Vladimir A. Tyurin;Maria Blasi;Alessandra De Leo

  • Multiple Factors Independently Regulate hilA and Invasion Gene Expression in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium

    Robin L. Lucas;C. Phoebe Lostroh;Concetta C. DiRusso;Michael P. Spector

  • Characterization of FadR, a global transcriptional regulator of fatty acid metabolism in Escherichia coli. Interaction with the fadB promoter is prevented by long chain fatty acyl coenzyme A.

    Concetta C DiRusso;Tamra L. Heimert;Amy K. Metzger

  • Transmembrane Movement of Exogenous Long-Chain Fatty Acids: Proteins, Enzymes, and Vectorial Esterification

    Paul N. Black;Concetta C. DiRusso

  • Cloning, sequencing, and expression of the fadD gene of Escherichia coli encoding acyl coenzyme A synthetase.

    P N Black;C C DiRusso;A K Metzger;T L Heimert

  • A method for extracting high-molecular-weight deoxyribonucleic acid from fungi.

    Charles A. Specht;Concetta C. DiRusso;Charles P. Novotny;Robert C. Ullrich

  • The Acyl-CoA synthetases encoded within FAA1 and FAA4 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae function as components of the fatty acid transport system linking import, activation, and intracellular utilization

    Nils J. Færgeman;Paul N. Black;Xiao Dan Zhao;Jens Knudsen

  • Yeast acyl-CoA synthetases at the crossroads of fatty acid metabolism and regulation.

    Paul N. Black;Concetta C. DiRusso

  • Functional role of fatty acyl-coenzyme A synthetase in the transmembrane movement and activation of exogenous long-chain fatty acids. Amino acid residues within the ATP/AMP signature motif of Escherichia coli FadD are required for enzyme activity and fatty acid transport.

    James D. Weimar;Concetta C. DiRusso;Raymond Delio;Paul N. Black

  • Disruption of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Homologue to the Murine Fatty Acid Transport Protein Impairs Uptake and Growth on Long-chain Fatty Acids

    Nils J. Færgeman;Nils J. Færgeman;Concetta C. DiRusso;Concetta C. DiRusso;Andrea Elberger;Jens Knudsen

  • The structural basis of acyl coenzyme A‐dependent regulation of the transcription factor FadR

    Daan M F van Aalten;Concetta C DiRusso;Jens Knudsen;Jens Knudsen

  • Revised nomenclature for the mammalian long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase gene family.

    Douglas G. Mashek;Karin E. Bornfeldt;Rosalind A. Coleman;Johannes Berger

  • Molecular and biochemical analyses of fatty acid transport, metabolism, and gene regulation in Escherichia coli.

    Paul N. Black;Concetta C. Dirusso

  • Mutational analysis of a fatty acyl-coenzyme A synthetase signature motif identifies seven amino acid residues that modulate fatty acid substrate specificity.

    Paul N. Black;Qing Zhang;Qing Zhang;James D. Weimar;Concetta C. DiRusso

  • Comparative biochemical studies of the murine fatty acid transport proteins (FATP) expressed in yeast.

    Concetta C. DiRusso;Hong Li;Dina Darwis;Paul A. Watkins

  • Integrated Quantitative Analysis of Nitrogen Stress Response in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Using Metabolite and Protein Profiling

    Nishikant Wase;Paul N Black;Bruce A Stanley;Concetta C DiRusso

  • Molecular inroads into the regulation and metabolism of fatty acids, lessons from bacteria.

    Concetta C. DiRusso;Paul N. Black;James D. Weimar

  • Crystal structure of FadR, a fatty acid-responsive transcription factor with a novel acyl coenzyme A-binding fold.

    D.M.F van Aalten;C.C. DiRusso;J. Knudsen;R.K. Wierenga

  • Long-chain Acyl-CoA Synthetase 6 Preferentially Promotes DHA Metabolism

    Joseph R. Marszalek;Claire Kitidis;Concetta C. DiRusso;Harvey F. Lodish

  • Role of the Escherichia coli FadR regulator in stasis survival and growth phase-dependent expression of the uspA, fad, and fab genes.

    Anne Farewell;Alfredo A. Diez;Concetta C. DiRusso;Thomas Nyström

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul N. Black
Paul N. Black University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Geoffrey M. Thiele
Geoffrey M. Thiele University of Nebraska Medical Center
Nils J. Færgeman
Nils J. Færgeman University of Southern Denmark
Lynell Warren Klassen
Lynell Warren Klassen University of Nebraska Medical Center
James E. Talmadge
James E. Talmadge University of Nebraska Medical Center
Jens Knudsen
Jens Knudsen University of Southern Denmark
Ronald L. Cerny
Ronald L. Cerny University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Paul A. Watkins
Paul A. Watkins Kennedy Krieger Institute
Rosalind A. Coleman
Rosalind A. Coleman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gordon Dougan
Gordon Dougan University of Cambridge

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