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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1987 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1986 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

H. Ronald Kaback is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States and specializes in research within the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work extensively covers molecular biology and genetics, contributing significantly to the understanding of protein structure and dynamics as well as bacterial genetics and biotechnology.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • RNA and Protein Synthesis Mechanisms
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Bacteriophages and Microbial Interactions
  • Pancreatic Function and Diabetes

Among their recent publications are the following papers:

  • "Investigation of sugar binding kinetics of the E. coli sugar/H+ symporter XylE using solid-supported membrane-based electrophysiology," 2021, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Mobile barrier mechanisms for Na+-coupled symport in an MFS sugar transporter," 2023, eLife
  • "Mobile barrier mechanisms for Na+-coupled symport in an MFS sugar transporter," 2024, eLife
  • "In vivo and in vitro characterizations of melibiose permease (MelB) conformation-dependent nanobodies reveal sugar-binding mechanisms," 2023, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "It's Better To Be Lucky Than Smart," 2021, Annual Review of Biochemistry

The frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • eLife
  • Annual Review of Biochemistry
  • PLoS ONE
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, H. Ronald Kaback has coauthored multiple publications with the following individuals:

  • Els Pardon
  • Jan Steyaert
  • Satoshi Katsube
  • Katleen Willibal
  • Lan Guan

H. Ronald Kaback has been recognized by professional organizations with the following honors:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2008)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1987)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1986)

Best Publications

  • Structure and mechanism of the lactose permease of Escherichia coli

    Jeff Abramson;Irina Smirnova;Vladimir Kasho;Gillian Verner

  • Cloning and functional expression in bacteria of a novel glucose transporter present in liver, intestine, kidney, and β-pancreatic islet cells

    Thorens B;Sarkar Hk;Kaback Hr;Lodish Hf

  • Transport across isolated bacterial cytoplasmic membranes.

    H.R. Kaback

  • [13] Bacterial Membranes

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  • Cys-scanning mutagenesis: a novel approach to structure–function relationships in polytopic membrane proteins

    S. Frillingos;M. Sahin-Toth;Jianhua Wu;H. R. Kaback

  • Membrane potential and active transport in membrane vesicles from Escherichia coli.

    Schuldiner S;Kaback Hr

  • Purification and reconstitution of functional lactose carrier from Escherichia coli.

    M.J. Newman;D.L. Foster;T.H. Wilson;H.R. Kaback

  • Transport Studies in Bacterial Membrane Vesicles

    H. R. Kaback

  • The electrochemical gradient of protons and its relationship to active transport in Escherichia coli membrane vesicles.

    S Ramos;S Schuldiner;H R Kaback

  • Structure of the lac carrier protein of Escherichia coli.

    D L Foster;M Boublik;H R Kaback

  • The Role of the Phosphoenolpyruvate-phosphotransferase System in the Transport of Sugars by Isolated Membrane Preparations of Escherichia coli

    H R Kaback

  • NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductases of the Escherichia coli aerobic respiratory chain.

    Matsushita K;Ohnishi T;Kaback Hr

  • Mechanisms of Active Transport in Isolated Membrane Vesicles II. THE MECHANISM OF ENERGY COUPLING BETWEEN d-LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE AND β-GALACTOSIDE TRANSPORT IN MEMBRANE PREPARATIONS FROM ESCHERICHIA COLI

    H. R. Kaback;Eugene M. Barnes

  • The kamikaze approach to membrane transport

    H R Kaback;M Sahin-Tóth;A B Weinglass

  • Quantitative measurements of membrane potential in Escherichia coli.

    Felle H;Porter Js;Slayman Cl;Kaback Hr

  • Membranes and Transport

    H. R. Kaback;Jen-Shiang Hong;Giovanna Ames

  • The relationship between the electrochemical proton gradient and active transport in Escherichia coli membrane vesicles.

    S Ramos;H R Kaback

  • The electrochemical proton gradient in Escherichia coli membrane vesicles.

    Ramos S;Kaback Hr

  • Mechanisms of Active Transport in Isolated Membrane Vesicles III. THE COUPLING OF REDUCED PHENAZINE METHOSULFATE TO THE CONCENTRATIVE UPTAKE OF β-GALACTOSIDES AND AMINO ACIDS

    Wilhelmus N. Konings;Eugene M. Barnes;H.R. Kaback

  • Structural determination of wild-type lactose permease

    Lan Guan;Osman Mirza;Gillian Verner;So Iwata

  • In vivo expression of the lacY gene in two segments leads to functional lac permease.

    E Bibi;H R Kaback

  • A PHOSPHOLIPID ACTS AS A CHAPERONE IN ASSEMBLY OF A MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEIN

    Mikhail Bogdanov;Jianzhong Sun;H. Ronald Kaback;William Dowhan

Frequent Co-Authors

Miklós Sahin-Tóth
Miklós Sahin-Tóth University of California, Los Angeles
Wayne L. Hubbell
Wayne L. Hubbell University of California, Los Angeles
Eitan Bibi
Eitan Bibi Weizmann Institute of Science
Gilbert G. Privé
Gilbert G. Privé University of Toronto
Kirsten Jung
Kirsten Jung Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Maria L. Garcia
Maria L. Garcia MSD (United States)
Shimon Schuldiner
Shimon Schuldiner Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Herbert Weissbach
Herbert Weissbach Florida Atlantic University
Kazunobu Matsushita
Kazunobu Matsushita Yamaguchi University
Christopher T. Walsh
Christopher T. Walsh Stanford University

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