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William R. Montfort

William R. Montfort

University of Arizona
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
50
Citations
9322
World Ranking
14345
National Ranking
3696

William R. Montfort 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 William R. Montfort sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 206 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William R. Montfort 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 William R. Montfort sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry
  • Amino acid

William R. Montfort focuses on Biochemistry, Stereochemistry, Crystallography, Nitrophorin and Thioredoxin. In general Biochemistry, his work in Enzyme is often linked to Copper toxicity linking many areas of study. The study incorporates disciplines such as Hydrogen bond, Binding site and Active site in addition to Stereochemistry.

His work focuses on many connections between Crystallography and other disciplines, such as Amino acid, that overlap with his field of interest in Crystal structure and Resolution. His Nitrophorin study is concerned with the larger field of Heme. His Thioredoxin reductase research includes themes of Cell growth and Cytosol.

His most cited work include:

  • Properties and Biological Activities of Thioredoxins (391 citations)
  • The Three-dimensional Structure of Ricin at 2.8 A* (325 citations)
  • Crystal structures of reduced, oxidized, and mutated human thioredoxins: evidence for a regulatory homodimer. (308 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Stereochemistry, Crystallography, Crystal structure, Biochemistry and Nitrophorin. His work is dedicated to discovering how Stereochemistry, Active site are connected with Cofactor and other disciplines. His Crystallography research includes elements of Protein structure, Conformational isomerism and Conformational change.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Nitrophorin 4, Rhodnius prolixus and Resolution. His Biochemistry study frequently involves adjacent topics like Manduca sexta. His Nitrophorin research incorporates themes from Nitric oxide transport, Nitric oxide binding and Inorganic chemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Stereochemistry (33.33%)
  • Crystallography (31.01%)
  • Crystal structure (26.36%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2021)?

  • Biochemistry (25.58%)
  • Soluble guanylyl cyclase (9.30%)
  • Heme (23.26%)

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

His primary areas of study are Biochemistry, Soluble guanylyl cyclase, Heme, Cimex lectularius and Cyclase activity. In general Biochemistry study, his work on Guanylate cyclase 2C and Hemeprotein often relates to the realm of Energy transfer, thereby connecting several areas of interest. Specifically, his work in Hemeprotein is concerned with the study of Nitrophorin.

William R. Montfort interconnects Biophysics, Shewanella oneidensis, Binding site and Histidine in the investigation of issues within Heme. His Cyclase research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Protein structure, Stereochemistry and Active site. His research in Stereochemistry intersects with topics in Protein engineering and Aldol reaction.

Between 2010 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Evolution in an Ancient Detoxification Pathway Is Coupled with a Transition to Herbivory in the Drosophilidae (60 citations)
  • Structure and Activation of Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase, the Nitric Oxide Sensor. (59 citations)
  • Crystal Structures of Multicopper Oxidase CueO Bound to Copper(I) and Silver(I): FUNCTIONAL ROLE OF A METHIONINE-RICH SEQUENCE, (57 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • DNA
  • Amino acid

William R. Montfort mainly focuses on Stereochemistry, Heme, Soluble guanylyl cyclase, Cyclase and Histidine. His Stereochemistry study incorporates themes from Protein structure, Protein engineering and Serine. His Protein structure research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Aldol reaction, GTP', Lactone and Active site.

Heme is the subject of his research, which falls under Biochemistry. His work in the fields of Biochemistry, such as Myoglobin and Guanylate cyclase 2C, overlaps with other areas such as Peroxynitrite and Ferrous. His Histidine study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Oxidoreductase, Oxidase test, Enzyme kinetics and Methionine.

Best Publications

  • Properties and Biological Activities of Thioredoxins

    Garth Powis;William R Montfort

  • The Three-dimensional Structure of Ricin at 2.8 A*

    W. Montfort;J.E. Villafranca;A.F. Monzingo;S.R. Ernst

  • Crystal structures of reduced, oxidized, and mutated human thioredoxins: evidence for a regulatory homodimer.

    Andrzej Weichsel;John R Gasdaska;Garth Powis;William R Montfort

  • Atomic structure of thymidylate synthase: target for rational drug design

    Larry W. Hardy;Janet S. Finer-Moore;William R. Montfort;Melvin O. Jones

  • Crystal Structure and Electron Transfer Kinetics of CueO, a Multicopper Oxidase Required for Copper Homeostasis in Escherichia coli

    Sue A. Roberts;Andrzej Weichsel;Gregor Grass;Keshari Thakali

  • Redox potential of human thioredoxin 1 and identification of a second dithiol/disulfide motif.

    Walter H. Watson;Jan Pohl;William R. Montfort;Olga Stuchlik

  • Structure, multiple site binding, and segmental accommodation in thymidylate synthase on binding dUMP and an anti-folate.

    William R. Montfort;Kathy M. Perry;Eric B. Fauman;Janet S. Finer-Moore

  • Cuprous oxidase activity of CueO from Escherichia coli.

    Satish K. Singh;Gregor Grass;Christopher Rensing;William R. Montfort

  • Crystal structures of a nitric oxide transport protein from a blood-sucking insect

    A. Weichsel;J.F. Andersen;D.E. Champagne;F.A. Walker

  • A labile regulatory copper ion lies near the T1 copper site in the multicopper oxidase CueO.

    Sue A. Roberts;Günter F. Wildner;Gregor Grass;Andrzej Weichsel

  • Plastic adaptation toward mutations in proteins: Structural comparison of thymidylate synthases

    Kathy M. Perry;Eric B. Fauman;Janet S. Finer-Moore;William R. Montfort

  • Nitrophorins and related antihemostatic lipocalins from Rhodnius prolixus and other blood-sucking arthropods.

    William R Montfort;Andrzej Weichsel;John F Andersen

  • Nitric Oxide Binding to the Ferri- and Ferroheme States of Nitrophorin 1, a Reversible NO-Binding Heme Protein from the Saliva of the Blood-Sucking Insect, Rhodnius prolixus

    X. D. Ding;A. Weichsel;J. F. Andersen;T. K. Shokhireva

  • Ligand-induced heme ruffling and bent no geometry in ultra-high-resolution structures of nitrophorin 4.

    S.A Roberts;A Weichsel;Y Qiu;Y Qiu;J.A Shelnutt;J.A Shelnutt

  • Heme-assisted S-nitrosation of a proximal thiolate in a nitric oxide transport protein

    Andrzej Weichsel;Estelle M. Maes;John F. Andersen;John F. Andersen;Jesus G. Valenzuela

  • Nitric oxide binding to nitrophorin 4 induces complete distal pocket burial.

    Andrzej Weichsel;John F. Andersen;Sue A. Roberts;William R. Montfort

  • Kinetics and equilibria in ligand binding by nitrophorins 1-4: evidence for stabilization of a nitric oxide-ferriheme complex through a ligand-induced conformational trap.

    Andersen Jf;Ding Xd;Balfour C;Shokhireva Tk

  • A Novel Copper-Binding Fold for the Periplasmic Copper Resistance Protein CusF†,‡

    Isabell R. Loftin;Sylvia Franke;Sue A. Roberts;Andrzej Weichsel

  • The crystal structure of nitrophorin 4 at 1.5 å resolution: transport of nitric oxide by a lipocalin-based heme protein

    John F Andersen;Andrzej Weichsel;Celia A Balfour;Donald E Champagne

  • Structure and Activation of Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase, the Nitric Oxide Sensor.

    William R. Montfort;Jessica A. Wales;Andrzej Weichsel

  • Structure, multiple site binding, and segmental accommodation in thymidylate synthase on binding dUMP and an anti-folate [Erratum to document cited in CA113(7):54978v]

    William R. Montfort;Kathy M. Perry;Eric B. Fauman;Janet S. Finer-Moore

Frequent Co-Authors

John F. Andersen
John F. Andersen National Institutes of Health
Frank Maley
Frank Maley New York State Department of Health
Robert M. Stroud
Robert M. Stroud University of California, San Francisco
Gladys F. Maley
Gladys F. Maley Wadsworth Center
F. Ann Walker
F. Ann Walker University of Arizona
Christopher Rensing
Christopher Rensing Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
John A. Shelnutt
John A. Shelnutt University of Georgia
Joseph Bonaventura
Joseph Bonaventura Duke University
Matthew S. Perzanowski
Matthew S. Perzanowski Columbia University
Gregor Grass
Gregor Grass Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology

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