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Frank G. Oppenheim

Frank G. Oppenheim

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
71
Citations
13880
World Ranking
6807
National Ranking
3141

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Frank G. Oppenheim is affiliated with Boston University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these areas, they have contributed to subfields such as Molecular Biology, Physiology, Periodontics, Gastroenterology, and Infectious Diseases.

Their work covers several significant scientific topics, including:

  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
  • Celiac Disease Research and Management
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Connexins and lens biology
  • Biochemical effects in animals

The scientist has published multiple papers across various journals, illustrating a diverse scope of research interests. Some recent publications include:

  • "Commensal Bacterium Rothia aeria Degrades and Detoxifies Gluten via a Highly Effective Subtilisin Enzyme," Nutrients, 2020
  • "Direct evaluation of the antioxidant properties of salivary proline-rich proteins," Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition, 2020
  • "Association between Antimicrobial Peptide Histatin 5 Levels and Prevalence of Candida in Saliva of Patients with Down Syndrome," Antibiotics, 2021
  • "An automated integrated platform for rapid and sensitive multiplexed protein profiling using human saliva samples," UNC Libraries, 2020
  • "TIME, WILL, AND PURPOSE: LIVING IDEAS FROM THE PHILOSOPHY OF JOSIAH ROYCE BY RANDELL E. AUXIER," Transactions of the Charles S Peirce Society, 2020

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Frank G. Oppenheim include:

  • Eva J. Helmerhorst
  • Tomoko Komatsu
  • Masaichi Chang-il Lee
  • Guoxian Wei
  • Ghassan Darwish

The scientist has published research in a variety of venues, with repeated contributions in these journals and libraries:

  • Nutrients
  • Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition
  • Antibiotics
  • UNC Libraries
  • Transactions of the Charles S Peirce Society

Frank G. Oppenheim was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1990, reflecting a significant professional acknowledgment within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Histatins, a novel family of histidine-rich proteins in human parotid secretion. Isolation, characterization, primary structure, and fungistatic effects on Candida albicans.

    F. G. Oppenheim;Tao Xu;F. M. Mcmillian;S. M. Levitz

  • Identification of early microbial colonizers in human dental biofilm

    J. Li;E.J. Helmerhorst;C.W. Leone;R.F. Troxler

  • Saliva and dental pellicle--a review.

    U. Lendenmann;J. Grogan;F.G. Oppenheim

  • Saliva: a Dynamic Proteome

    E.J. Helmerhorst;F.G. Oppenheim

  • Proline-rich proteins from human parotid saliva. I. Isolation and partial characterization.

    Frank G. Oppenheim;Donald I. Hay;Carl Franzblau

  • Anticandidal activity of major human salivary histatins.

    Tao Xu;S. M. Levitz;R. D. Diamond;F. G. Oppenheim

  • Structural features of salivary function.

    Mark S. Lamkin;Frank G. Oppenheim

  • Identification of protein components in human acquired enamel pellicle and whole saliva using novel proteomics approaches.

    Yuan Yao;Eric A. Berg;Catherine E. Costello;Robert F. Troxler

  • The human salivary peptide histatin 5 exerts its antifungal activity through the formation of reactive oxygen species

    Eva J. Helmerhorst;Robert F. Troxler;Frank G. Oppenheim

  • Physical and chemical aspects of saliva as indicators of risk for dental caries in humans

    Cataldo W. Leone;Frank G. Oppenheim

  • Human salivary mucin MG1 selectively forms heterotypic complexes with amylase, proline-rich proteins, statherin, and histatins.

    I. Iontcheva;F.G. Oppenheim;R.F. Troxler

  • Structural Relationship Between Human Salivary Histatins

    R.F. Troxler;G.D. Offner;T. Xu;J.C. Vanderspek

  • The primary structure and functional characterization of the neutral histidine-rich polypeptide from human parotid secretion.

    F. G. Oppenheim;Yueh-Chao Yang;R. D. Diamond;D. Hyslop

  • Salivary proteome and its genetic polymorphisms.

    Frank G. Oppenheim;Erdjan Salih;Walter L. Siqueira;Weimin Zhang

  • Identification of protein components in in vivo human acquired enamel pellicle using LC-ESI-MS/MS.

    Walter L Siqueira;Weimin Zhang;Eva J Helmerhorst;Steven P Gygi

  • Anticandida activity is retained in P-113, a 12-amino-acid fragment of histatin 5.

    David M. Rothstein;Peter Spacciapoli;Linh T. Tran;Tao Xu

  • Adsorption of human salivary proteins to hydroxyapatite: a comparison between whole saliva and glandular salivary secretions

    J.L. Jensen;M.S. Lamkin;F.G. Oppenheim

  • Salivary histatin 5 is an inhibitor of both host and bacterial enzymes implicated in periodontal disease.

    Heloisa Gusman;James Travis;Eva J. Helmerhorst;Jan Potempa

  • Compositional analysis of human acquired enamel pellicle by mass spectrometry

    Y Yao;J Grogan;M Zehnder;U Lendenmann

  • Basic Biological Sciences Immunochemical Identification and Determination of Proline-rich Proteins in Salivary Secretions, Enamel Pellicle, and Glandular Tissue Specimens

    Eleni E. Kousvelari;Robert S. Baratz;Bohdona Burke;Frank G. Oppenheim

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert F. Troxler
Robert F. Troxler Boston University
David R. Walt
David R. Walt Harvard University
Detlef Schuppan
Detlef Schuppan Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Arthur R. Hand
Arthur R. Hand University of Connecticut
Floyd E. Dewhirst
Floyd E. Dewhirst Harvard University
Catherine E. Costello
Catherine E. Costello Boston University
Jos A. Bosch
Jos A. Bosch University of Amsterdam
Carl Franzblau
Carl Franzblau Boston University
Michael P. Murphy
Michael P. Murphy University of Cambridge
Richard D. Diamond
Richard D. Diamond Boston Medical Center

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