Russell F. Doolittle
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
Russell F. Doolittle was an American biochemist who taught at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Described as a "world-renowned evolutionary biologist", Doolittle's research primarily focused on the structure and evolution of proteins. Highlights of Doolittle's decades of research include his role in co-developing the hydropathy index and determining the structure of fibrinogen.
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Russell F. Doolittle was an American biochemist who taught at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Described as a "world-renowned evolutionary biologist", Doolittle's research primarily focused on the structure and evolution of proteins. Highlights of Doolittle's decades of research include his role in co-developing the hydropathy index and determining the structure of fibrinogen.
Affiliation
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
Top Publications
- A simple method for displaying the hydropathic character of a protein (1982) - 23,257 citations
- Progressive sequence alignment as a prerequisitetto correct phylogenetic trees (1987) - 1,909 citations
- Simian Sarcoma Virus onc Gene, v- sis , Is Derived from the Gene (or Genes) Encoding a Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (1983) - 1,552 citations
- Similar Amino Acid Sequences: Chance or Common Ancestry? (1981) - 855 citations
- FIBRINOGEN AND FIBRIN (1984) - 739 citations
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- Full name
- Russell F. Doolittle
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5109558515
Research interests
- Blood properties and coagulation, Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms, Protein Structure and Dynamics, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Hemostasis and retained surgical items
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- A simple method for displaying the hydropathic character of a protein ↗1982 · Journal of Molecular Biology23,257OpenAlex citations
- Progressive sequence alignment as a prerequisitetto correct phylogenetic trees ↗1987 · Journal of Molecular Evolution1,909OpenAlex citations
- 1,552OpenAlex citations
- 855OpenAlex citations
- FIBRINOGEN AND FIBRIN ↗1984 · Annual Review of Biochemistry739OpenAlex citations
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- A simple method for displaying the hydropathic character of a protein ↗1982 · Journal of Molecular Biology
- Progressive sequence alignment as a prerequisitetto correct phylogenetic trees ↗1987 · Journal of Molecular Evolution
- FIBRINOGEN AND FIBRIN ↗1984 · Annual Review of Biochemistry
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