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Gerd Multhaup

Gerd Multhaup

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Biology and Biochemistry
Germany
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
99
Citations
44318
World Ranking
1566
National Ranking
46

Gerd Multhaup 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 Gerd Multhaup sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 246 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gerd Multhaup 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 Gerd Multhaup sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Gerd Multhaup is affiliated with Freie Universität Berlin in Germany and specializes in multiple fields including Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research spans diverse subfields such as Molecular Biology, Physiology, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Surfaces, Coatings and Films.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics with a particular emphasis on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments. Other main topics include Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, RNA Interference and Gene Delivery, Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Polymer Surface Interaction Studies, Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, and Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms.

The recent papers authored or coauthored by Gerd Multhaup reflect these research interests and include:

  • Understanding the Interaction of Polyelectrolyte Architectures with Proteins and Biosystems, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Wechselwirkung von Polyelektrolyt-Architekturen mit Proteinen und Biosystemen, 2020, Angewandte Chemie
  • Biophysical characterization as a tool to predict amyloidogenic and toxic properties of amyloid-β42 peptides, 2022, FEBS Letters
  • Serum β-secretase 1 (sBACE1) activity in subjective cognitive decline: an exploratory study, 2025, GeroScience
  • BACE-1 and ADAM-10 as Potential Peripheral Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease, 2025, Current Pharmaceutical Design

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Gerd Multhaup include Katharina Achazi, Rainer Haag, Matthias Ballauff, Jens Dernedde, and Jayachandran N. Kizhakkedathu.

Publication venues where the scientist regularly contributes are:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • FEBS Letters
  • GeroScience
  • Current Pharmaceutical Design

This profile encapsulates Gerd Multhaup's multidisciplinary research focus, with significant activity in the understanding of molecular interactions relevant to neurodegenerative diseases and molecular biology, supported by collaborations with multiple researchers and presence in reputable scientific journals.

Best Publications

  • The precursor of Alzheimer's disease amyloid A4 protein resembles a cell-surface receptor

    Jie Kang;H.-G. Lemaire;A. Unterbeck;J. M. Salbaum

  • Amyloid plaque core protein in Alzheimer disease and Down syndrome

    Colin L. Masters;Gail Simms;Nicola A. Weinman;Gerd Multhaup

  • Rapid induction of Alzheimer A beta amyloid formation by zinc.

    Ashley I. Bush;Warren H. Pettingell;Gerd Multhaup;Marc D. Paradis

  • The Aβ Peptide of Alzheimer's Disease Directly Produces Hydrogen Peroxide through Metal Ion Reduction†

    Xudong Huang;Craig S. Atwood;Mariana A. Hartshorn;Gerd Multhaup

  • Neuronal origin of a cerebral amyloid: neurofibrillary tangles of Alzheimer's disease contain the same protein as the amyloid of plaque cores and blood vessels.

    C L Masters;G Multhaup;G Simms;J Pottgiesser

  • Cu(II) Potentiation of Alzheimer Aβ Neurotoxicity CORRELATION WITH CELL-FREE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE PRODUCTION AND METAL REDUCTION

    Xudong Huang;Math P. Cuajungco;Craig S. Atwood;Mariana A. Hartshorn

  • The Amyloid Precursor Protein of Alzheimer's Disease in the Reduction of Copper(II) to Copper(I)

    Gerd Multhaup;Andrea Schlicksupp;Lars Hesse;Dirk Beher

  • Amyloid A4 protein and its precursor in Down's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease.

    Baden Rumble;Robert Retallack;Caroline Hilbich;Gail Simms

  • Copper in disorders with neurological symptoms: Alzheimer's, Menkes, and Wilson diseases.

    Daniel Strausak;Julian F.B Mercer;Hermann H Dieter;Wolfgang Stremmel

  • Presenilin-dependent γ-secretase processing of β-amyloid precursor protein at a site corresponding to the S3 cleavage of Notch

    Magdalena Sastre;Harald Steiner;Klaus Fuchs;Anja Capell

  • Alzheimer's disease amyloidogenic glycoprotein: expression pattern in rat brain suggests a role in cell contact.

    B. D. Shivers;C. Hilbich;G. Multhaup;M. Salbaum

  • Identification, transmembrane orientation and biogenesis of the amyloid A4 precursor of Alzheimer's disease.

    T. Dyrks;A. Weidemann;G. Multhaup;J. M. Salbaum

  • A modified beta-amyloid hypothesis: intraneuronal accumulation of the beta-amyloid peptide--the first step of a fatal cascade.

    Oliver Wirths;Gerd Multhaup;Thomas A. Bayer

  • A4 amyloid protein deposition and the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease Prevalence in aged brains determined by immunocytochemistry compared with conventional neuropathologic techniques

    L. Davies;B. Wolska;B. Wolska;C. Hilbich;G. Multhaup

  • The major polypeptide of scrapie-associated fibrils (SAF) has the same size, charge distribution and N-terminal protein sequence as predicted for the normal brain protein (PrP)

    J. Hope;L. J. D. Morton;C. F. Farquhar;G. Multhaup

  • Interferon gamma stimulation modulates the proteolytic activity and cleavage site preference of 20S mouse proteasomes.

    B Boes;H Hengel;T Ruppert;G Multhaup

  • Intraneuronal Aβ accumulation precedes plaque formation in β-amyloid precursor protein and presenilin-1 double-transgenic mice

    Oliver Wirths;Gerd Multhaup;Christian Czech;Véronique Blanchard

  • Dietary Cu stabilizes brain superoxide dismutase 1 activity and reduces amyloid Aβ production in APP23 transgenic mice

    Thomas A Bayer;Stephanie Schäfer;Andreas Simons;André Kemmling

  • The LPS receptor (CD14) links innate immunity with Alzheimer's disease.

    K. Fassbender;S. Walter;S. Kühl;S. Kühl;R. Landmann

  • The precursor of Alzheimer??s disease amyloid A4 protein resembles a cell-surface receptor

    J Kang;H-G Lemaire;A Unterbeck;JM Salbaum

Frequent Co-Authors

Konrad Beyreuther
Konrad Beyreuther Heidelberg University
Colin L. Masters
Colin L. Masters University of Melbourne
Thomas A. Bayer
Thomas A. Bayer University of Göttingen
Roberto Cappai
Roberto Cappai University of Melbourne
Oliver Wirths
Oliver Wirths University of Göttingen
Ashley I. Bush
Ashley I. Bush Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Christian Haass
Christian Haass Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Dieter Langosch
Dieter Langosch Technical University of Munich
Anthony R. White
Anthony R. White QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Christoph Weise
Christoph Weise Freie Universität Berlin

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