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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 44 Citations 6,867 250 World Ranking 10970 National Ranking 914

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Organic chemistry
  • Catalysis

His scientific interests lie mostly in Stereochemistry, Crystal structure, Crystallography, Protein structure and Molecule. His studies in Stereochemistry integrate themes in fields like Cofactor, Protein subunit, Copper complex and Medicinal chemistry. The various areas that Yasushi Kai examines in his Crystal structure study include Ring, Calcium and Polymer chemistry.

His Crystallography study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Photochemistry, Enantioselective synthesis and Intermolecular force. His research integrates issues of Lipase, Lyase, Electron transfer and Active site in his study of Protein structure. His Molecule research includes themes of X-ray crystallography, Inorganic compound, X-ray and Cyclobutane.

His most cited work include:

  • Synthesis of high molecular weight poly(methyl methacrylate) with extremely low polydispersity by the unique function of organolanthanide(III) complexes (196 citations)
  • Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase: a new era of structural biology. (184 citations)
  • Crystal Structure of DNA Polymerase from Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Pyrococcus Kodakaraensis Kod1 (145 citations)

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

His main research concerns Crystallography, Stereochemistry, Crystal structure, Molecule and Crystal. His Crystallography study incorporates themes from X-ray crystallography, Crystallization, X-ray and Ring. His Stereochemistry research focuses on Active site and how it connects with Protein structure.

His research in Crystal structure intersects with topics in Nickel, Photochemistry, Alkyl, Hydrogen bond and Ion. His Molecule research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Orthorhombic crystal system, Atom, Polymerization and Polymer chemistry. The concepts of his Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase study are interwoven with issues in Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, Allosteric regulation and Escherichia coli.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Crystallography (45.62%)
  • Stereochemistry (34.14%)
  • Crystal structure (33.53%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1998-2012)?

  • Crystallography (45.62%)
  • Stereochemistry (34.14%)
  • Crystal structure (33.53%)

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

Yasushi Kai mostly deals with Crystallography, Stereochemistry, Crystal structure, Biochemistry and Crystallization. His Crystallography research incorporates elements of Dimer, Molecule and Solvent. His Stereochemistry study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Medicinal chemistry, Ligand, Active site, Protein structure and ATP synthase.

Yasushi Kai has included themes like Intermolecular force, Photochemistry, Hydrogen bond, Ion and Thymine in his Crystal structure study. The study incorporates disciplines such as Tetragonal crystal system, X ray analysis, X-ray crystallography and Ammonium sulfate in addition to Crystallization. His Binding site research integrates issues from Conserved sequence and Allosteric regulation.

Between 1998 and 2012, his most popular works were:

  • Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase: a new era of structural biology. (184 citations)
  • Crystal Structure of DNA Polymerase from Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Pyrococcus Kodakaraensis Kod1 (145 citations)
  • Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase: three-dimensional structure and molecular mechanisms. (143 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Organic chemistry
  • Catalysis

Yasushi Kai spends much of his time researching Biochemistry, Stereochemistry, Protein structure, Crystallography and Binding site. His Lyase, DNA polymerase II, DNA polymerase and Enzyme study in the realm of Biochemistry connects with subjects such as Ceramidase. His Stereochemistry study combines topics in areas such as Cofactor, Active site, Isomerase, Cyclobutane and Solid-state chemistry.

His study in Crystallography focuses on Crystal and Crystal structure. His work deals with themes such as Bacillus, Aeropyrum pernix and Copper, which intersect with Crystal structure. His work carried out in the field of Binding site brings together such families of science as Sphingolipid, Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, Conserved sequence and Carboxypeptidase.

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Best Publications

Synthesis of high molecular weight poly(methyl methacrylate) with extremely low polydispersity by the unique function of organolanthanide(III) complexes

Hajime Yasuda;Hitoshi Yamamoto;Masahiro Yamashita;Kiyohiko Yokota.
Macromolecules (1993)

295 Citations

Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase: a new era of structural biology.

Katsura Izui;Hiroyoshi Matsumura;Tsuyoshi Furumoto;Yasushi Kai.
Annual Review of Plant Biology (2004)

278 Citations

Crystal Structure of DNA Polymerase from Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Pyrococcus Kodakaraensis Kod1

Hiroshi Hashimoto;Motomu Nishioka;Shinsuke Fujiwara;Masahiro Takagi.
Journal of Molecular Biology (2001)

219 Citations

Three-dimensional structure of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase: A proposed mechanism for allosteric inhibition

Yasushi Kai;Hiroyoshi Matsumura;Tsuyoshi Inoue;Kazutoyo Terada.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (1999)

169 Citations

Laser irradiated growth of protein crystal

Hiroaki Adachi;Kazufumi Takano;Youichiroh Hosokawa;Tsuyoshi Inoue.
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics (2003)

164 Citations

Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase: three-dimensional structure and molecular mechanisms.

Yasushi Kai;Hiroyoshi Matsumura;Katsura Izui.
Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics (2003)

154 Citations

Crystal Engineering of Stacked Aromatic Columns. Three-Dimensional Control of the Alignment of Orthogonal Aromatic Triads and Guest Quinones via Self-Assembly of Hydrogen-Bonded Networks

Yasuhiro Aoyama;Ken Endo;Takashi Anzai;Yuji Yamaguchi.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1996)

146 Citations

A novel mode of target recognition suggested by the 2.0 A structure of holo S100B from bovine brain.

Hiroyoshi Matsumura;Tomoo Shiba;Tsuyoshi Inoue;Shigeharu Harada.
Structure (1998)

138 Citations

Organometallic Sandwich Chains Made of Conjugated Polyenes and Metal−Metal Chains

Tetsuro Murahashi;Eiko Mochizuki;Yasushi Kai;Hideo Kurosawa.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1999)

122 Citations

Hyperthermostable protein structure maintained by intra and inter-helix ion-pairs in archaeal O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase.

Hiroshi Hashimoto;Tsuyoshi Inoue;Motomu Nishioka;Shinsuke Fujiwara.
Journal of Molecular Biology (1999)

116 Citations

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