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Klaus Hantke 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 Klaus Hantke sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 134 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Klaus Hantke 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 Klaus Hantke sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Klaus Hantke is affiliated with the University of Tübingen in Germany and has contributed to various areas within Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research encompasses a substantial body of work in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Hematology, and Materials Chemistry, with a primary focus on bacterial genetics and microbial metabolism.

The scientist's work touches on a range of topics, including:

  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Microbial metabolism and enzyme function
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders

Klaus Hantke's recent papers demonstrate research into bacterial membrane receptors, metabolic uptake systems, and gene regulation. Some notable publications include:

  • "Compilation of Escherichia coli K-12 outer membrane phage receptors - their function and some historical remarks," 2020, FEMS Microbiology Letters
  • "The TonB- dependent uptake of pyrroloquinoline-quinone (PQQ) and secretion of gluconate by Escherichia coli K-12," 2022, Molecular Microbiology

Other relevant works in the broader collaborative network include:

  • "Transcription regulation of iron carrier transport genes by ECF sigma factors through signaling from the cell surface into the cytoplasm," 2022, FEMS Microbiology Reviews
  • "Novel Tat-Dependent Protein Secretion," 2020, Journal of Bacteriology
  • "High-affinity PQQ import is widespread in Gram-negative bacteria," 2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent collaborators in research include:

  • Daniela Krück
  • Johannes Sander
  • Volkmar Braun
  • Simon Friz
  • Fabian Munder

Publications by Klaus Hantke are often found in venues such as BIOspektrum, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), FEMS Microbiology Letters, Molecular Microbiology, and FEMS Microbiology Reviews. The scientist's research outputs largely contribute to understanding bacterial functions, microbial interactions, and gene regulatory mechanisms important for microbial physiology and biotechnological applications.

Best Publications

  • Iron and metal regulation in bacteria.

    Klaus Hantke

  • Regulation of ferric iron transport in Escherichia coli K12: isolation of a constitutive mutant.

    Klaus Hantke

  • The ZnuABC high‐affinity zinc uptake system and its regulator Zur in Escherichia coli

    Silke I. Patzer;Klaus Hantke

  • Characterization of the ferrous iron uptake system of Escherichia coli.

    M Kammler;C Schön;K Hantke

  • Fur regulon in gram-negative bacteria : identification and characterization of new iron-regulated Escherichia coli genes by a Fur titration assay

    Igor Stojiljkovic;Andreas J. Bäumler;Klaus Hantke

  • Salmochelins, siderophores of Salmonella enterica and uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains, are recognized by the outer membrane receptor IroN

    K. Hantke;G. Nicholson;W. Rabsch;G. Winkelmann

  • Bacterial zinc uptake and regulators.

    Klaus Hantke

  • Selection procedure for deregulated iron transport mutants (fur) in Escherichia coli K 12: fur not only affects iron metabolism

    Klaus Hantke

  • Recent insights into iron import by bacteria.

    Volkmar Braun;Klaus Hantke

  • Transport of haemin across the cytoplasmic membrane through a haemin-specific periplasmic binding-protein-dependent transport system in Yersinia enterocolitica.

    Igor Stojiljkovic;Klaus Hantke

  • The Zinc-responsive Regulator Zur and Its Control of theznu Gene Cluster Encoding the ZnuABC Zinc Uptake System in Escherichia coli

    Silke I. Patzer;Klaus Hantke

  • Cloning of the repressor protein gene of iron-regulated systems in Escherichia coli K12.

    Klaus Hantke

  • Membrane receptor dependent iron transport in Escherichia coli.

    Klaus Hantke;Volkmar Braun

  • The colicin G, H and X determinants encode microcins M and H47, which might utilize the catecholate siderophore receptors FepA, Cir, Fiu and IroN.

    S. I. Patzer;M. R. Baquero;D. Bravo;F. Moreno

  • Bacterial zinc transporters and regulators

    Klaus Hantke

  • Ton-dependent colicins and microcins: modular design and evolution

    Volkmar Braun;Silke I Patzer;Klaus Hantke

  • The structure of salmochelins: C-glucosylated enterobactins of Salmonella enterica.

    Bojan Bister;Daniel Bischoff;Graeme J Nicholson;Marianne Valdebenito

  • Nucleotide sequence of the iron regulatory gene fur.

    Sven Schäffer;Klaus Hantke;Volkmar Braun

  • Virulence of Yersinia enterocolitica is closely associated with siderophore production, expression of an iron-repressible outer membrane polypeptide of 65 000 Da and pesticin sensitivity

    Jürgen Heesemann;Klaus Hantke;Tilman Vocke;Elizabeth Saken

  • SufS Is a NifS-Like Protein, and SufD Is Necessary for Stability of the [2Fe-2S] FhuF Protein in Escherichia coli

    Silke I. Patzer;Klaus Hantke

Frequent Co-Authors

Volkmar Braun
Volkmar Braun Max Planck Society
Igor Stojiljkovic
Igor Stojiljkovic Emory University
Andreas J. Bäumler
Andreas J. Bäumler University of California, Davis
Joachim E. Schultz
Joachim E. Schultz University of Tübingen
Günther Jung
Günther Jung University of Tübingen
Ralf Koebnik
Ralf Koebnik University of Montpellier
Joerg Hacker
Joerg Hacker University of Würzburg
Robert E. W. Hancock
Robert E. W. Hancock University of British Columbia
Ingo B. Autenrieth
Ingo B. Autenrieth Heidelberg University
Roderich D. Süssmuth
Roderich D. Süssmuth Technical University of Berlin

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