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Chemistry
Netherlands
2023

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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 70 Citations 17,840 142 World Ranking 3506 National Ranking 78

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2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry
  • Cell membrane

Rudy A. Demel spends much of his time researching Biochemistry, Lecithin, Membrane, Sterol and Biophysics. His work in the fields of Biochemistry, such as Phospholipid, Cell membrane, Hydrophobic effect and Inner membrane, intersects with other areas such as Surface pressure. His Phospholipid research incorporates elements of Monolayer and Sphingomyelin.

His Lecithin study incorporates themes from Liposome, Filipin, Cholesterol, Stereochemistry and Lysis. His work in Sterol addresses subjects such as Egg lecithin, which are connected to disciplines such as Permeability and Ergosterol. He has included themes like Protein structure, Vesicle and Function in his Biophysics study.

His most cited work include:

  • The function of sterols in membranes. (1157 citations)
  • Polyene antibiotic-sterol interactions in membranes of Acholeplasma laidlawii cells and lecithin liposomes. III. Molecular structure of the polyene antibiotic-cholesterol complexes (528 citations)
  • Relation between various phospholipase actions on human red cell membranes and the interfacial phospholipid pressure in monolayers (480 citations)

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

His main research concerns Biochemistry, Monolayer, Membrane, Biophysics and Phospholipid. Rudy A. Demel combines subjects such as Crystallography, Stereochemistry, Circular dichroism, Molecule and Pulmonary surfactant with his study of Monolayer. He has researched Membrane in several fields, including Liposome, Sterol and Lecithin.

His Biophysics research includes elements of Cardiolipin and Mitochondrion, Inner mitochondrial membrane, Inner membrane. His Phospholipid research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Apolipoprotein C-II and Biological membrane. The various areas that he examines in his Cholesterol study include Chromatography and Organic chemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Biochemistry (52.74%)
  • Monolayer (36.99%)
  • Membrane (30.14%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1998-2003)?

  • Biochemistry (52.74%)
  • Membrane (30.14%)
  • Crystallography (12.33%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Biochemistry, Membrane, Crystallography, Peptide and Vesicle. Inner membrane and Cell membrane are the primary areas of interest in his Biochemistry study. His studies deal with areas such as Biophysics and Liposome as well as Inner membrane.

He combines topics linked to Transmembrane protein with his work on Membrane. His studies examine the connections between Crystallography and genetics, as well as such issues in Bilayer, with regards to Lipid bilayer, Phosphatidylcholine and Lamellar phase. His work deals with themes such as Amino acid, Membrane activity, Membrane protein and Membrane lipids, which intersect with Peptide.

Between 1998 and 2003, his most popular works were:

  • Anionic phospholipids are involved in membrane association of FtsY and stimulate its GTPase activity. (129 citations)
  • The S-layer protein of Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356: identification and characterisation of domains responsible for S-protein assembly and cell wall binding. (119 citations)
  • Fructans insert between the headgroups of phospholipids. (115 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry
  • Amino acid

His primary areas of investigation include Biochemistry, Cell biology, Membrane, Phosphatidylcholine and GTPase. His Biochemistry study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Molecular biology. His Cell biology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Membrane fission, Phosphatidic acid, Endocytosis, Lipid metabolism and Membrane lipids.

His research integrates issues of Periplasmic space, Chaperone and Polysaccharide in his study of Membrane. His Phosphatidylcholine research is under the purview of Phospholipid. The study incorporates disciplines such as Plasma protein binding, Signal recognition particle receptor, Protein targeting, Dynamin and Biophysics in addition to GTPase.

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Best Publications

The function of sterols in membranes.

R.A. Demel;B. De Kruyff.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (1976)

1894 Citations

Polyene antibiotic-sterol interactions in membranes of Acholeplasma laidlawii cells and lecithin liposomes. III. Molecular structure of the polyene antibiotic-cholesterol complexes

B. De Kruijff;R.A. Demel.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (1974)

846 Citations

Relation between various phospholipase actions on human red cell membranes and the interfacial phospholipid pressure in monolayers

R.A. Demel;W.S.M. Geurts van Kessel;R.F.A. Zwaal;B. Roelofsen.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (1975)

779 Citations

The preferential interaction of cholesterol with different classes of phospholipids.

R.A. Demel;J.W.C.M. Jansen;P.W.M. van Dijck;L.L.M. van Deenen.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (1977)

527 Citations

The effect of sterol structure on the permeability of lipomes to glucose, glycerol and Rb + .

R.A. Demel;K.R. Bruckdorfer;L.L.M. Van Deenen.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (1972)

506 Citations

The preference of cholesterol for phosphatidylcholine in mixed phosphatidylcholine-phosphatidylethanolamine bilayers

P.W.M. Van Dijck;B. De Kruijff;L.L.M. Van Deenen;J. De Gier.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (1976)

485 Citations

The properties of polyunsaturated lecithins in monolayers and liposomes and the interactions of these lecithins with cholesterol

R.A. Demel;W.S.M. Geurts van Kessel;L.L.M. van Deenen.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (1972)

471 Citations

Polyene antibiotic-sterol interactions in membranes of Acholeplasma laidlawii cells and lecithin liposomes. I. Specificity of the membrane permeability changes induced by the polyene antibiotics.

B. De Kruijff;W.J. Gerritsen;A. Oerlemans;R.A. Demel.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (1974)

450 Citations

The effect of partial replacements of membrane cholesterol by other steroids on the osmotic fragility and glycerol permeability of erythrocytes

K.R. Bruckdorfer;R.A. Demel;J. De Gier;L.L.M. Van Deenen.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (1969)

444 Citations

Monolayer interactions of phospholipids and cholesterol

R.A. Demel;L.L.M. Van Deenen;B.A. Pethica.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (1967)

429 Citations

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