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Padmanabhan Balaram

Padmanabhan Balaram

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Chemistry
India
2025

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Chemistry

D-Index
81
Citations
23623
World Ranking
3243
National Ranking
24

Padmanabhan Balaram 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 Padmanabhan Balaram sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 567 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Padmanabhan Balaram 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 Padmanabhan Balaram sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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 India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award
  • 1996 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Padmanabhan Balaram is a researcher affiliated with the Indian Institute of Science in India. Their work primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with additional contributions to Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine. They have published extensively on Molecular Biology, Plant Science, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of biochemical and structural characterizations, phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens, glycosylation and glycoproteins research, as well as investigations related to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. Their work also addresses lipid membrane structure and behavior, along with viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology.

Some notable recent papers authored by Balaram include:

  • Transcriptomic profiling of the medicinal plant Clitoria ternatea: identification of potential genes in cyclotide biosynthesis (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • Sequence of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Transmembrane Domain Encodes Conformational Dynamics (2024, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B)
  • Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Cyclotides from Clitoria ternatea: Xxx-Pro Bond Fragmentation as Convenient Diagnostic of Pro Residue Positioning (2021, Chemistry - An Asian Journal)

Balaram has collaborated frequently with several coauthors including Neha V. Kalmankar, Radhika Venkatesan, Ramanathan Sowdhamini, Sahil Lall, and M.K. Mathew. The connections highlight a collaborative approach in diverse biochemical and molecular biology research.

Their publications have appeared in venues such as Scientific Reports, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, and Chemistry - An Asian Journal.

In terms of honors, Padmanabhan Balaram was recognized as a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences in 1996.

Best Publications

  • Structural characteristics of .alpha.-helical peptide molecules containing Aib residues

    Isabella L. Karle;Padmanabhan Balaram

  • Design of folded peptides.

    Janani Venkatraman;Sasalu C Shankaramma;Padmanabhan Balaram

  • The stereochemistry of peptides containing alpha-aminoisobutyric acid.

    B. V. Venkataram Prasad;P. Balaram;Etlore Benedetti

  • Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Erythromycin. 1. Synthesis of an Erythronolide A Seco Acid Derivative via Asymmetric Induction

    RB Woodward;E Logusch;KP Nambiar;K Sakan

  • Structural chemistry of peptides containing backbone expanded amino acid residues: conformational features of β, γ, and hybrid peptides.

    Prema. G. Vasudev;Sunanda Chatterjee;Narayanaswamy Shamala;Padmanabhan Balaram

  • Alamethicin, a Transmembrane Channel

    Ramakrishnan Nagaraj;Padmanabhan Balaram

  • Asymmetric total synthesis of erythromycin. 3. Total synthesis of erythromycin

    RB Woodward;E Logusch;KP Nambiar;K Sakan

  • Stereochemical modeling of disulfide bridges. Criteria for introduction into proteins by site-directed mutagenesis

    R. Sowdhamini;N. Srinivasan;Brian Shoichet;Daniel V. Santi

  • A model for the interaction of trifluoroethanol with peptides and proteins

    Rahul Rajan;P. Balaram

  • Conformations of disulfide bridges in proteins

    N. Srinivasan;R. Sowdhamini;C. Ramakrishnan;P. Balaram

  • Stereochemical control of peptide folding.

    Ramesh Kaul;P Balaram;P Balaram

  • A designed beta-hairpin peptide in crystals

    Isabella L Karle;Satish K Awasthi;Padmanabhan Balaram

  • Beta-hairpins in proteins revisited: lessons for de novo design.

    K Gunasekaran;C Ramakrishnan;P Balaram

  • Asymmetric total synthesis of erythromycin. 2. Synthesis of an erythronolide A lactone system

    R. B. Woodward;B. W. Au-Yeung;P. Balaram;L. J. Browne

  • Stereochemically constrained peptides. Theoretical and experimental studies on the conformations of peptides containing 1-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid

    Pkc Paul;M Sukumar;R Bardi;AM Piazzesi

  • Aromatic−Aromatic Interactions in Crystal Structures of Helical Peptide Scaffolds Containing Projecting Phenylalanine Residues

    Subrayashastry Aravinda;Narayanaswamy Shamala;Chittaranjan Das;Arumugam Sriranjini

  • Triosephosphate isomerase from Plasmodium falciparum: the crystal structure provides insights into antimalarial drug design.

    Sameer S. Velanker;Soumya S. Ray;Rajesh S. Gokhale;S Suma

  • Comparison of the effect of five guest residues on the .beta.-sheet conformation of host (L-val)n oligopeptides

    V. Moretto;M. Crisma;G. M. Bonora;C. Toniolo

  • Conformation of a 16-residue zervamicin IIA analog peptide containing three different structural features: 3(10)-helix, alpha-helix, and beta-bend ribbon.

    Isabella L Karle;Judith Flippen-Anderson;Muppalla Sukumar;Padmanabhan Balaram

  • Localization of tyrosine at the binding site of neurophysin II by negative nuclear Overhouser effects

    P. Balaram;A. A. Bothner-By;E. Breslow

Frequent Co-Authors

Isabella L. Karle
Isabella L. Karle United States Naval Research Laboratory
Judith L. Flippen-Anderson
Judith L. Flippen-Anderson United States Naval Research Laboratory
Claudio Toniolo
Claudio Toniolo University of Padua
Marco Crisma
Marco Crisma University of Padua
Arindam Banerjee
Arindam Banerjee Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
Daniel V. Santi
Daniel V. Santi University of California, San Francisco
Mamannamana Vijayan
Mamannamana Vijayan Indian Institute of Science
Virander S. Chauhan
Virander S. Chauhan International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Narayanaswamy Srinivasan
Narayanaswamy Srinivasan Indian Institute of Science
M. Madan Babu
M. Madan Babu St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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