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87
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2385
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Juan C. Fontecilla-Camps publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Juan C. Fontecilla-Camps sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 380 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Juan C. Fontecilla-Camps D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Juan C. Fontecilla-Camps sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in France Leader Award

Overview

Juan C. Fontecilla-Camps is affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a strong emphasis on molecular biology as a subfield. Other notable subfields include renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, materials chemistry, genetics, and astronomy and astrophysics.

The scientist's work covers various topics, notable among them are:

  • Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins
  • Enzyme structure and function
  • Porphyrin metabolism and disorders
  • Bacterial genetics and biotechnology
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Biochemical and molecular research
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Recent publications by Juan C. Fontecilla-Camps include:

  • The Complex Roles of Adenosine Triphosphate in Bioenergetics, 2022, ChemBioChem
  • Nickel and the Origin and Early Evolution of Life, 2022, Metallomics
  • Quinolinate Synthase: An Example of the Roles of the Second and Outer Coordination Spheres in Enzyme Catalysis, 2022, Chemical Reviews

Other relevant papers associated with their research network include:

  • Structural Determinants of DNA Recognition by the NO Sensor NsrR and Related Rrf2-type [FeS]-transcription Factors, 2022, Communications Biology
  • Electron and Proton Transfers Modulate DNA Binding by the Transcription Regulator RsrR, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Among frequent co-authors are Anne Volbeda, Jason C. Crack, Nick E. Le Brun, Roman Rohac, and Patricia Amara, with collaborations contributing to several publications.

Juan C. Fontecilla-Camps has published multiple works in specialized venues such as ChemBioChem, Communications Biology, Metallomics, Chemical Reviews, and Chemical Science.

Best Publications

  • Crystal structure of the nickel–iron hydrogenase from Desulfovibrio gigas

    Volbeda A;Charon Mh;Piras C;Hatchikian Ec

  • Structure/function relationships of [NiFe]- and [FeFe]-hydrogenases.

    Juan C. Fontecilla-Camps;Anne Volbeda;Christine Cavazza;Yvain Nicolet

  • Desulfovibrio desulfuricans iron hydrogenase: the structure shows unusual coordination to an active site Fe binuclear center.

    Yvain Nicolet;Claudine Piras;Pierre Legrand;Claude E Hatchikian

  • Crystallographic and FTIR spectroscopic evidence of changes in Fe coordination upon reduction of the active site of the Fe-only hydrogenase from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans.

    Nicolet Y;de Lacey Al;Vernède X;Fernandez Vm

  • Crystal structure of human butyrylcholinesterase and of its complexes with substrate and products.

    Yvain Nicolet;Oksana Lockridge;Patrick Masson;Juan C. Fontecilla-Camps

  • Structure of the [Nife] Hydrogenase Active Site: Evidence for Biologically Uncommon Fe Ligands

    A Volbeda;E Garcin;C Piras;A.L De Lacey

  • The crystal structure of a reduced [NiFeSe] hydrogenase provides an image of the activated catalytic center.

    E Garcin;X Vernede;EC Hatchikian;A Volbeda

  • Ni-Zn-[Fe4-S4] and Ni-Ni-[Fe4-S4] clusters in closed and open subunits of acetyl-CoA synthase/carbon monoxide dehydrogenase.

    Claudine Darnault;Anne Volbeda;Eun Jin Kim;Pierre Legrand

  • A novel FeS cluster in Fe-only hydrogenases.

    Yvain Nicolet;Brian J Lemon;Juan C Fontecilla-Camps;John W Peters

  • The Crystal Structure of the Globular Head of Complement Protein C1q Provides a Basis for Its Versatile Recognition Properties

    Christine Gaboriaud;Jordi Juanhuix;Arnaud Gruez;Monique Lacroix

  • Gas access to the active site of Ni-Fe hydrogenases probed by X-ray crystallography and molecular dynamics.

    Yaël Montet;Patricia Amara;Anne Volbeda;Xavier Vernede

  • Visible Light-Driven H2 Production by Hydrogenases Attached to Dye-Sensitized TiO2 Nanoparticles

    Erwin Reisner;Daniel J. Powell;Christine Cavazza;Juan C. Fontecilla-Camps

  • Structural differences between the ready and unready oxidized states of [NiFe] hydrogenases

    Anne Volbeda;Lydie Martin;Christine Cavazza;Michaël Matho

  • INFRARED-SPECTROELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE NIFE HYDROGENASE OF DESULFOVIBRIO GIGAS

    Antonio L. de Lacey;E. Claude Hatchikian;Anne Volbeda;Michel Frey

  • Structure of dual function iron regulatory protein 1 complexed with ferritin IRE-RNA.

    William E. Walden;Anna I. Selezneva;Jérôme Dupuy;Anne Volbeda

  • Structure-function relationships of anaerobic gas-processing metalloenzymes.

    Juan-Carlos Fontecilla-Camps;Patricia Amara;Christine Cavazza;Yvain Nicolet

  • Isolation and nucleotide sequence of mouse NCAM cDNA that codes for a Mr 79,000 polypeptide without a membrane-spanning region.

    D. Barthels;M.J. Santoni;W. Wille;C. Ruppert

  • Crystal structure of a T cell receptor bound to an allogeneic MHC molecule

    Jean-Baptiste Reiser;Claudine Darnault;Annick Guimezanes;Claude Grégoire

  • The structure of a complex of human 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase with estradiol and NADP+ identifies two principal targets for the design of inhibitors

    Rock Breton;Dominique Housset;Catherine Mazza;Juan Carlos Fontecilla-Camps

  • A T Cell Receptor CDR3β Loop Undergoes Conformational Changes of Unprecedented Magnitude Upon Binding to a Peptide/MHC Class I Complex

    Jean Baptiste Reiser;Claude Grégoire;Claudine Darnault;Thomas Mosser

  • Electrochemical definitions of O2 sensitivity and oxidative inactivation in hydrogenases.

    Kylie A Vincent;Alison Parkin;Oliver Lenz;Simon P J Albracht

Frequent Co-Authors

David Pignol
David Pignol Aix-Marseille University
Nicole M. Thielens
Nicole M. Thielens Grenoble Alpes University
Bernard Malissen
Bernard Malissen Aix-Marseille University
Gérard J. Arlaud
Gérard J. Arlaud Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Fraser A. Armstrong
Fraser A. Armstrong University of Oxford
Patrick Masson
Patrick Masson Kazan Federal University
Juan A. Hermoso
Juan A. Hermoso Spanish National Research Council
Bruno Guigliarelli
Bruno Guigliarelli Aix-Marseille University
Antonio L. De Lacey
Antonio L. De Lacey Spanish National Research Council
Dennis R. Dean
Dennis R. Dean Virginia Tech

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