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Overview

Ephraim Katchalski was a researcher affiliated with the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Their work was documented mainly through publications in the journal Biopolymers, where all of their recent recorded papers appeared.

The recent papers attributed to them, showing continuity in publication from 2021 to 2023, include:

  • Issue Information, 2021, Biopolymers
  • Issue Information, 2022, Biopolymers
  • Issue Information, 2023, Biopolymers
  • Issue Information, 2023, Biopolymers
  • Issue Information, 2023, Biopolymers

These papers, while all sharing the same title "Issue Information," reflect a series of contributions over multiple years with different primary authors associated, indicating a collaborative editorial or contributing role in these volumes.

Katchalski worked with several frequent co-authors, each appearing in five co-authored works. These included:

  • Elkan Blout
  • Murray Goodman
  • David N. Beratan
  • Stephen C. Blacklow
  • Axel T. Brünger

Their publication activity was strongly tied to the journal Biopolymers, which served as their main venue of scholarly output.

Although specific research fields or topics were not enumerated, the association with Biopolymers suggests involvement in areas related to biochemical polymers and molecular biology, consistent with the focus of that journal.

The absence of recorded awards or book publications suggests their academic contributions were primarily journal-based. Their continuing collaborations with established scientists indicate engagement in ongoing research networks within their domain.

Best Publications

  • Poly-α-Amino Acids

    Ephraim Katchalski

  • The Configurational Changes of Poly-L-proline in Solution

    Izchak Z. Steinberg;William F. Harrington;Arieh Berger;Michael Sela

  • Synthesis and chemical properties of poly-alpha-amino acids.

    Ephraim Katchalski;Michael Sela

  • A WATER-INSOLUBLE POLYANIONIC DERIVATIVE OF TRYPSIN. I. PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES.

    Yehuda Levin;Marit Pecht;Leon Goldstein;Ephraim Katchalski

  • Lymphocyte transformation induced by concanavalin A and its reversion by methyl-α-d-mannopyranoside

    Abraham Novogrodsky;Ephraim Katchalski

  • Theoretical Analysis of the Role of Diffusion in Chemical Reactions, Fluorescence Quenching, and Nonradiative Energy Transfer

    Izchak Z. Steinberg;Ephraim Katchalski

  • Precipitation of arabic acid and some seed polysaccharides by glycosylphenylazo dyes

    J Yariv;H Lis;E Katchalski

  • Polymers tripeptides as collagen models. II. Conformational changes of poly(L-prolyl-glycyl-L-prolyl) in solution.

    J. Engel;J. Kurtz;E. Katchalski;A. Berger

  • Conformational studies of poly‐L‐alanine in water

    R. T. Ingwall;H. A. Scheraga;N. Lotan;A. Berger

  • Papain-collodion membranes. I. Preparation and properties.

    Goldman R;Kedem O;Silman Ih;Caplan

  • Biological properties of poly-alpha-amino acids.

    Michael Sela;Ephraim Katchalski

  • Soybean hemagglutinin, a plant glycoprotein. I. Isolation of a glycopeptide.

    Halina Lis;Nathan Sharon;Ephraim Katchalski

  • Papain--collodion membranes. II. Analysis of the kinetic behavior of enzymes immobilized in artificial membranes.

    Rachel. Goldman;Ora. Kedem;Ephraim. Katchalski

  • Kinetic behavior of a two-enzyme membrane carrying out a consecutive set of reactions

    Rachel Goldman;Ephraim Katchalski

  • Poly-L-proline

    Arieh Berger;Joseph Kurtz;Ephraim Katchalski

  • The Availability of the Disulfide Bonds of Human and Bovine Serum Albumin and of Bovine γ-Globulin to Reduction by Thioglycolic Acid

    Ephraim Katchalski;George S. Benjamin;Violet Gross

  • PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES OF WATER-INSOLUBLE DERIVATIVES OF UREASE.

    Erella Riesel;Ephraim Katchalski

  • A Synthesis of Cyclic Peptides Utilizing High Molecular Weight Carriers

    Mati Fridkin;Abraham Patchornik;Ephraim Katchalski

  • A Two-stage Cleavage of Rabbit γ-Globulin by a Water-insoluble Papain Preparation Followed by Cysteine

    John J. Cebra;David Givol;H.I. Silman;Ephraim Katchalski

  • Papain Membrane on a Collodion Matrix: Preparation and Enzymic Behavior

    R. Goldman;H. I. Silman;S. R. Caplan;O. Kedem

  • Effect of the microenvironment on the mode of action of immobilized enzymes.

    Ephraim Katchalski;Israel Silman;Rachel Goldman

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Sela
Michael Sela Weizmann Institute of Science
Nathan Sharon
Nathan Sharon Weizmann Institute of Science
Mati Fridkin
Mati Fridkin Weizmann Institute of Science
Halina Lis
Halina Lis Weizmann Institute of Science
Uriel Z. Littauer
Uriel Z. Littauer Weizmann Institute of Science
Israel Silman
Israel Silman Weizmann Institute of Science
Jeffrey M. Becker
Jeffrey M. Becker University of Tennessee at Knoxville
David Givol
David Givol Weizmann Institute of Science
Harold A. Scheraga
Harold A. Scheraga Cornell University
Leo Sachs
Leo Sachs Weizmann Institute of Science

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