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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Chemistry D-index 45 Citations 5,636 145 World Ranking 12971 National Ranking 96

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Biochemistry

His primary areas of study are Molecular dynamics, Nuclear receptor, Receptor, Cellulose and Biochemistry. His Molecular dynamics research includes themes of Molecule and Physical chemistry, Mole fraction, Thermodynamics. The study incorporates disciplines such as Sulfoxide, Computational chemistry and Distribution function in addition to Molecule.

His work carried out in the field of Cellulose brings together such families of science as Cell wall and Protein Data Bank. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Organic chemistry and Polysaccharide. As part of his studies on Biochemistry, he often connects relevant areas like Biophysics.

His most cited work include:

  • Medium chain fatty acids are selective peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) γ activators and pan-PPAR partial agonists (314 citations)
  • Characterization and engineering of a plastic-degrading aromatic polyesterase (201 citations)
  • The pattern of xylan acetylation suggests xylan may interact with cellulose microfibrils as a twofold helical screw in the secondary plant cell wall of Arabidopsis thaliana (151 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Molecular dynamics, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Computational chemistry and Stereochemistry. His Molecular dynamics study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Chemical physics, Solvation, Molecule, Hydrogen bond and Dipole. The concepts of his Dipole study are interwoven with issues in Molecular physics, Polarizability and Dielectric.

The Biophysics study combines topics in areas such as Thyroid hormone receptor, Receptor and Cellulose. His Computational chemistry research incorporates elements of Relaxation and Intermolecular force. His Stereochemistry study also includes fields such as

  • Glycoside hydrolase that intertwine with fields like Glycosidic bond,
  • Secondary cell wall most often made with reference to Polysaccharide.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Molecular dynamics (41.10%)
  • Biochemistry (15.75%)
  • Biophysics (15.07%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Biophysics (15.07%)
  • Stereochemistry (14.38%)
  • Molecular dynamics (41.10%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Biophysics, Stereochemistry, Molecular dynamics, Cellulase and Glycoside hydrolase are his primary areas of study. Munir S. Skaf combines subjects such as Cellulose, Lipid raft, Membrane and Allosteric regulation with his study of Biophysics. Munir S. Skaf interconnects Glucomannan, Mannan and Cell wall in the investigation of issues within Cellulose.

He has researched Stereochemistry in several fields, including Hydrolysis, Enzymatic hydrolysis, Leaving group and Nucleophile, Tetrahedral carbonyl addition compound. His work in Molecular dynamics tackles topics such as Trichoderma reesei which are related to areas like Proline, Catalysis and Plasma protein binding. A significant part of his Cellulase research incorporates Enzyme and Biochemistry studies.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Characterization and engineering of a plastic-degrading aromatic polyesterase (201 citations)
  • A promiscuous cytochrome P450 aromatic O-demethylase for lignin bioconversion. (52 citations)
  • The Patterned Structure of Galactoglucomannan Suggests It May Bind to Cellulose in Seed Mucilage (22 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Biochemistry

Munir S. Skaf focuses on Biophysics, Combinatorial chemistry, Immunology, Cellulase and Amino acid. His Biophysics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Plasma protein binding, Cleavage, Molecular dynamics, Trichoderma reesei and Substrate. His research integrates issues of Catabolism, Lignin, Cytochrome P450 and Guaiacol in his study of Combinatorial chemistry.

His Cellulase study is focused on Biochemistry and Enzyme. The various areas that Munir S. Skaf examines in his Amino acid study include Protein engineering, Biodegradation, Cutinase and Polymer. His work deals with themes such as Hydrolase and Polyester, which intersect with Cutinase.

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Best Publications

Characterization and engineering of a plastic-degrading aromatic polyesterase

Harry P. Austin;Mark D. Allen;Bryon S. Donohoe;Nicholas A. Rorrer.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2018)

514 Citations

Medium chain fatty acids are selective peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) γ activators and pan-PPAR partial agonists

Marcelo Vizoná Liberato;Alessandro Silva Nascimento;Steven D. Ayers;Jean Z. Lin.
PLOS ONE (2012)

356 Citations

The pattern of xylan acetylation suggests xylan may interact with cellulose microfibrils as a twofold helical screw in the secondary plant cell wall of Arabidopsis thaliana

Marta Busse‐Wicher;Thiago C. F. Gomes;Theodora Tryfona;Nino Nikolovski.
Plant Journal (2014)

251 Citations

Computer Simulation of Hydrogen-Bonding Liquids

B. M. Ladanyi;M. S. Skaf.
Annual Review of Physical Chemistry (1993)

233 Citations

Molecular association between water and dimethyl sulfoxide in solution: A molecular dynamics simulation study

Ivana A. Borin;Munir S. Skaf.
Journal of Chemical Physics (1999)

218 Citations

Cellulose-builder: a toolkit for building crystalline structures of cellulose.

Thiago C. F. Gomes;Munir S. Skaf.
Journal of Computational Chemistry (2012)

166 Citations

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Solvation Dynamics in Methanol−Water Mixtures

Munir S. Skaf;Branka M. Ladanyi.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry (1996)

135 Citations

GQ-16, a Novel Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor γ (PPARγ) Ligand, Promotes Insulin Sensitization without Weight Gain

Angelica A. Amato;Senapathy Rajagopalan;Jean Z. Lin;Bruno M. Carvalho.
Journal of Biological Chemistry (2012)

123 Citations

Wave vector dependent dielectric relaxation in hydrogen‐bonding liquids: A molecular dynamics study of methanol

Munir S. Skaf;Teresa Fonseca;Branka M. Ladanyi.
Journal of Chemical Physics (1993)

117 Citations

Plant biomass recalcitrance: effect of hemicellulose composition on nanoscale forces that control cell wall strength.

Rodrigo L. Silveira;Rodrigo L. Silveira;Stanislav R. Stoyanov;Stanislav R. Stoyanov;Sergey Gusarov;Munir S. Skaf.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2013)

113 Citations

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