What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Amino acid
- Biochemistry
- Mitochondrion
His primary areas of investigation include Voltage-dependent anion channel, Biophysics, Voltage-Dependent Anion Channel 1, Biochemistry and VDAC3.
His Voltage-dependent anion channel study incorporates themes from Translocase of the inner membrane, Membrane and Mitochondrion, Cell biology.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Liposome and Membrane potential in addition to Membrane.
The various areas that Marco Colombini examines in his Cell biology study include Intermembrane space, Mitochondrial carrier and Mitochondrial intermembrane space.
As part of the same scientific family, he usually focuses on Voltage-Dependent Anion Channel 1, concentrating on VDAC2 and intersecting with Lipid bilayer and VDAC1.
His Biochemistry research focuses on Gating and how it connects with Mitochondrial channel.
His most cited work include:
- Solution structure of the integral human membrane protein VDAC-1 in detergent micelles. (506 citations)
- Reconstitution in planar lipid bilayers of a voltage-dependent anion-selective channel obtained from paramecium mitochondria. (428 citations)
- A candidate for the permeability pathway of the outer mitochondrial membrane (404 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Voltage-dependent anion channel, Biophysics, Membrane, Bacterial outer membrane and Biochemistry are his primary areas of study.
While the research belongs to areas of Voltage-dependent anion channel, he spends his time largely on the problem of Voltage-Dependent Anion Channel 1, intersecting his research to questions surrounding VDAC3 and VDAC2.
His work in Biophysics tackles topics such as Protein structure which are related to areas like Stereochemistry.
Marco Colombini has included themes like Chromatography and Analytical chemistry in his Membrane study.
His work deals with themes such as Membrane protein, Liposome and Mitochondrion, which intersect with Bacterial outer membrane.
Mitochondrion is a subfield of Cell biology that he studies.
He most often published in these fields:
- Voltage-dependent anion channel (54.22%)
- Biophysics (53.01%)
- Membrane (46.99%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2019)?
- Biophysics (53.01%)
- Membrane (46.99%)
- Ceramide (20.48%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Marco Colombini mainly investigates Biophysics, Membrane, Ceramide, Cell biology and Bacterial outer membrane.
His Biophysics study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Crystallography, Biochemistry, Membrane channel and Voltage-dependent anion channel.
In Membrane, Marco Colombini works on issues like Nanotechnology, which are connected to Budding.
His studies deal with areas such as Sphingolipid, Cell membrane, Bcl-xL, Lipid bilayer and Mitochondrion as well as Ceramide.
In the subject of general Cell biology, his work in Mitochondrial apoptosis-induced channel is often linked to AMP-activated protein kinase, thereby combining diverse domains of study.
His study focuses on the intersection of Bacterial outer membrane and fields such as Protein structure with connections in the field of Ion transporter.
Between 2009 and 2019, his most popular works were:
- VDAC structure, selectivity, and dynamics. (177 citations)
- Ceramide and activated Bax act synergistically to permeabilize the mitochondrial outer membrane. (114 citations)
- Ceramide channels and their role in mitochondria-mediated apoptosis (89 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Amino acid
- Biochemistry
- Mitochondrion
Marco Colombini focuses on Cell biology, Mitochondrion, Bacterial outer membrane, Ceramide and Membrane.
His Cell biology study also includes fields such as
- Bcl-xL that intertwine with fields like Caspase,
- Apoptosis that connect with fields like Membrane potential and Endoplasmic reticulum.
His Bacterial outer membrane study focuses on Voltage-dependent anion channel in particular.
His Voltage-dependent anion channel research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Flux and Gating.
His work in Ceramide covers topics such as Sphingolipid which are related to areas like Mitochondrial intermembrane space.
His Membrane study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Biophysics.
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