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Willy J. Peumans

Willy J. Peumans

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Biology and Biochemistry
Belgium
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
83
Citations
23424
World Ranking
3525
National Ranking
58

Willy J. Peumans publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 322 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Willy J. Peumans D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Willy J. Peumans sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 83 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Willy J. Peumans is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and works primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a specific focus on Molecular Biology. Their research covers multiple topics related to glycosylation, natural product bioactivities, and biochemical characterization.

The main topics of research conducted by Peumans include:

  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Biochemical and Structural Characterization

The scientist's work has been published in the venue Protein and Peptide Letters, where they have at least one recorded publication. This publication includes the paper titled "Purification and Crystallisation of a Novel Two-Domain Lectin from Scilla Campanulata" published in 2022.

Frequent collaborators in Peumans' work include:

  • Colin D. Reynolds
  • Lisa Wright
  • P.J. Rizkallah
  • Anthony K. Allen
  • Els J. M. Van Damme

This collaboration reflects a multidisciplinary approach within the domains of molecular biology and biochemistry, often addressing the structural and functional aspects of lectins and related biomolecules.

Best Publications

  • Lectins as Plant Defense Proteins

    W.J. Peumans;E.J.M. van Damme

  • The elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.) bark lectin recognizes the Neu5Ac(alpha 2-6)Gal/GalNAc sequence.

    N. Shibuya;I. J. Goldstein;Willem Broekaert;M. Nsimba-Lubaki

  • Plant Lectins: A Composite of Several Distinct Families of Structurally and Evolutionary Related Proteins with Diverse Biological Roles

    E. J. M. Van Damme;W. J. Peumans;A. Barre;P. Rouge

  • Hevein: an antifungal protein from rubber-tree (Hevea brasiliensis) latex

    J. Van Parijs;Willem Broekaert;I. J. Goldstein;Willy Peumans

  • Expression of snowdrop lectin in transgenic tobacco plants results in added protection against aphids

    V. A. Hilder;K. S. Powell;A. M. R. Gatehouse;J. A. Gatehouse

  • Binding properties of a mannose-specific lectin from the snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) bulb.

    N. Shibuya;I. J. Goldstein;E. J. M. Van Damme;W. J. Peumans

  • A chitin-binding lectin from stinging nettle rhizomes with antifungal properties.

    Willem F. Broekaert;Jan Van Parijs;Frederik Leyns;Henk Joos

  • Ribosome-inactivating Proteins From Plants: More Than RNA N-glycosidases?

    Willy J. Peumans;Qiang Hao;Els J. M. Van Damme

  • Isolation and characterization of a lectin with exclusive specificity towards mannose from snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) bulbs

    Els J.M. Van Damme;Anthony K. Allen;Willy J. Peumans

  • The Mannose-Specific Plant Lectins From Cymbidium Hybrid and Epipactis Helleborine and the (N-acetylglucosamine)n-specific Plant Lectin From Urtica Dioica Are Potent and Selective Inhibitors of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Cytomegalovirus Replication in Vitro

    J Balzarini;J Neyts;D Schols;M Hosoya

  • Plant lectins are potent inhibitors of coronaviruses by interfering with two targets in the viral replication cycle.

    Els Keyaerts;Leen Vijgen;Christophe Pannecouque;Els Van Damme

  • Alpha-(1-3)- and alpha-(1-6)-D-mannose-specific plant lectins are markedly inhibitory to human immunodeficiency virus and cytomegalovirus infections in vitro.

    J Balzarini;D Schols;J Neyts;E Van Damme

  • Relationship between survival and binding of plant lectins during small intestinal passage and their effectiveness as growth factors.

    A. Pusztai;S.W.B. Ewen;G. Grant;W.J. Peumans

  • Toxicity of lectins and processing of ingested proteins in the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum

    Yvan Rahbé;Nicolas Sauvion;Gérard Febvay;Willy J. Peumans

  • Antinutritive effects of wheat-germ agglutinin and other N-acetylglucosamine-specific lectins

    A. Pusztai;S. W. B. Ewen;G. Grant;D. S. Brown

  • Mannose-binding plant lectins: different structural scaffolds for a common sugar-recognition process.

    Annick Barre;Yves Bourne;Els J.M. Van Damme;Willy J. Peumans

  • Mannose-Specific Plant Lectins from the Amaryllidaceae Family Qualify as Efficient Microbicides for Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

    Jan Balzarini;Sigrid Hatse;Kurt Vermeire;Katrien Princen

  • Cytoplasmic/nuclear plant lectins: a new story.

    Els J.M. Van Damme;Annick Barre;Pierre Rougé;Willy J. Peumans

  • Comparison of some molecular, enzymatic and antifungal properties of chitinases from thorn-apple, tobacco and wheat

    Willem Broekaert;J. Van Parijs;A.K. Allen;W. Peumans

  • Isolation and characterization of a jacalin-related mannose-binding lectin from salt-stressed rice (Oryza sativa) plants.

    Wenling Zhang;Willy J. Peumans;Annick Barre;Corinne Houles Astoul

Frequent Co-Authors

Pierre Rougé
Pierre Rougé Paul Sabatier University
Annick Barre
Annick Barre Paul Sabatier University
Els J. M. Van Damme
Els J. M. Van Damme Ghent University
Irwin J. Goldstein
Irwin J. Goldstein University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jan Balzarini
Jan Balzarini KU Leuven
Paul Proost
Paul Proost KU Leuven

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