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Jesús Jiménez-Barbero

Jesús Jiménez-Barbero

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Chemistry

D-Index
91
Citations
29330
World Ranking
1972
National Ranking
45

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Jesús Jiménez-Barbero is affiliated with CIC bioGUNE in Spain and works primarily within the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's main research topics focus extensively on Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research, alongside Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis. Additional areas of work include Galectins and Cancer Biology, Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research, Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins, Chemical Synthesis and Analysis, and Proteoglycans and Glycosaminoglycans Research.

Jesús Jiménez-Barbero has published numerous papers, with frequent appearances in prominent journals. The top venues for their publications include Chemistry - A European Journal, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Angewandte Chemie, Journal of the American Chemical Society, and JACS Au.

Recent papers illustrate the scientist's engagement with carbohydrate chemistry and molecular recognition. Examples include:

  • "Fluorinated carbohydrates as chemical probes for molecular recognition studies. Current status and perspectives" (2020, Chemical Society Reviews)
  • "Structural Characterization of N-Linked Glycans in the Receptor Binding Domain of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein and their Interactions with Human Lectins" (2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • "Glycosyl Oxocarbenium Ions: Structure, Conformation, Reactivity, and Interactions" (2021, Accounts of Chemical Research)
  • "Dissecting the Essential Role of Anomeric β-Triflates in Glycosylation Reactions" (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • "Molecular Recognition in C-Type Lectins: The Cases of DC-SIGN, Langerin, MGL, and L-Sectin" (2020, ChemBioChem)

The scientist collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Ana Ardá, Ana Gimeno, June Ereño-Orbea, Ana Poveda, and Luca Unione. These frequent coauthors indicate active collaborative research efforts within the field.

Jesús Jiménez-Barbero was recognized with the membership in the European Academy of Sciences in 2017, reflecting acknowledgment within the broader scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Chemical biology of the sugar code.

    Hans-Joachim Gabius;Hans-Christian Siebert;Sabine André;Jesús Jiménez-Barbero

  • Multivalent glycoconjugates as anti-pathogenic agents

    Anna Bernardi;Jesus Jimenez-Barbero;Alessandro Casnati;Christina De Castro

  • From lectin structure to functional glycomics: principles of the sugar code

    Hans-Joachim Gabius;Sabine André;Jesús Jiménez-Barbero;Antonio Romero

  • Carbohydrate–Aromatic Interactions

    Juan Luis Asensio;Ana Ardá;Francisco Javier Cañada;Jesús Jiménez-Barbero

  • Lignin Composition and Structure in Young versus Adult Eucalyptus globulus Plants

    Jorge Rencoret;Ana Gutiérrez;Lidia Nieto;Jesús Jiménez-Barbero

  • Monolignol acylation and lignin structure in some nonwoody plants: a 2D NMR study.

    Ángel T. Martínez;Jorge Rencoret;Gisela Marques;Ana Gutiérrez

  • Chemistry of Lipid A: At the Heart of Innate Immunity

    Antonio Molinaro;Otto Holst;Flaviana Di Lorenzo;Maire Callaghan

  • A guide into glycosciences: How chemistry, biochemistry and biology cooperate to crack the sugar code

    Dolores Solís;Nicolai V. Bovin;Anthony P. Davis;Jesús Jiménez-Barbero

  • Structural characterization of the lignin in the cortex and pith of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) stems.

    José C. del Río;Pepijn Prinsen;Jorge Rencoret;Jorge Rencoret;Lidia Nieto

  • Highly acylated (acetylated and/or p-coumaroylated) native lignins from diverse herbaceous plants

    José C. del Río;Jorge Rencoret;Gisela Marques;Ana Gutiérrez

  • Structural characterization of the lignin from jute (Corchorus capsularis) fibers.

    José C del Río;Jorge Rencoret;Gisela Marques;Jiebing Li

  • Structural characterization of milled wood lignins from different eucalypt species

    Jorge Rencoret;Gisela Marques;Ana Gutierrez;David Ibarra

  • Molecular Recognition of Saccharides by Proteins. Insights on the Origin of the Carbohydrate−Aromatic Interactions

    María del Carmen Fernández-Alonso;Francisco Javier Cañada;Jesús Jiménez-Barbero;Gabriel Cuevas

  • Solution structures of chemoenzymatically synthesized heparin and its precursors

    Zhenqing Zhang;Scott A. McCallum;Jin Xie;Lidia Nieto

  • Medicinal chemistry based on the sugar code: fundamentals of lectinology and experimental strategies with lectins as targets.

    Harold Rudiger;Hans-Christian Siebert;Dolores Solis;Jesus initial Jimenez-Barbero

  • HSQC-NMR analysis of lignin in woody (Eucalyptus globulus and Picea abies) and non-woody (Agave sisalana) ball-milled plant materials at the gel state 10th EWLP, Stockholm, Sweden, August 25–28, 2008

    Jorge Rencoret;Gisela Marques;Ana Gutiérrez;Lidia Nieto

  • Structural basis for chitin recognition by defense proteins: GlcNAc residues are bound in a multivalent fashion by extended binding sites in hevein domains.

    Juan L Asensio;Francisco J Cañada;Hans-Christian Siebert;José Laynez

  • A comparison and chemometric analysis of several molecular mechanics force fields and parameter sets applied to carbohydrates

    Serge Pérez;Anne Imberty;Soren B Engelsen;Jan Gruza

  • Isolation and structural characterization of the milled-wood lignin from Paulownia fortunei wood.

    Jorge Rencoret;Gisela Marques;Ana Gutiérrez;Lidia Nieto

  • Lignin modification during Eucalyptus globulus kraft pulping followed by totally chlorine-free bleaching: a two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance, Fourier transform infrared, and pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry study.

    David Ibarra;María Isabel Chávez;Jorge Rencoret;José Carlos Del Río

Frequent Co-Authors

F. Javier Cañada
F. Javier Cañada Spanish National Research Council
Juan Luis Asensio
Juan Luis Asensio Spanish National Research Council
Manuel Martin-Lomas
Manuel Martin-Lomas Instituto de Química Orgánica General
Hans-Joachim Gabius
Hans-Joachim Gabius Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Sabine André
Sabine André Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Ángel T. Martínez
Ángel T. Martínez Spanish National Research Council
Jorge Rencoret
Jorge Rencoret Spanish National Research Council
Ana Gutiérrez
Ana Gutiérrez Spanish National Research Council
Marta Bruix
Marta Bruix Spanish National Research Council

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