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Enzyme function and inhibition

Enzyme function and inhibition is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 17k research works in it since 1950. 20.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the role of carbonic anhydrases in medicine and biotechnology, focusing on their inhibitors, activators, and their potential therapeutic applications in cancer therapy and CO2 capture. The papers cover a wide range of topics including tumor hypoxia, drug discovery, enzyme structure and function, and the use of carbonic anhydrases as targets for medicinal chemistry.

  • Carbonic Anhydrases
  • Inhibitors
  • Activators
  • Tumor Hypoxia
  • Cancer Therapy
  • Enzyme
  • Biomedical Applications
  • Drug Discovery
  • CO2 Capture
  • Anticancer Agents
Research works
17k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
3.5k
per year above
Top-10% rate
20.4%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+20%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Enzyme function and inhibition research?

By volume, China and India publish the most (194 and 180 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China 194 works
  2. 2 India 180 works
  3. 3 Türkiye 161 works
  4. 4 United States 125 works
  5. 5 Italy 103 works
  6. 6 Pakistan 50 works
  7. 7 Egypt 49 works
  8. 8 Saudi Arabia 45 works
  9. 9 Russia 38 works
  10. 10 Germany 34 works

How concentrated that is

The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.

China: 19.8%India: 18.4%Türkiye: 16.5%United States: 12.7%6 others listed: 32.7%20%largest
China194 · 19.8%India180 · 18.4%Türkiye161 · 16.5%United States125 · 12.7%6 others listed320 · 32.7%

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Which institutions lead Enzyme function and inhibition research?

By volume in 2022–2025, University of Florence publishes the most Enzyme function and inhibition research, followed by Atatürk University and King Saud University.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 University of FlorenceItaly 48 works
  2. 2 Atatürk UniversityTürkiye 15 works
  3. 3 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia 9 works
  4. 4 Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen UniversityTürkiye 7 works
  5. 5 National Research CentreEgypt 7 works
  6. 6 Institute of Biosciences and BioresourcesItaly 7 works
  7. 7 National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research - AhmedabadIndia 6 works
  8. 8 Cairo UniversityEgypt 6 works
  9. 9 Kafkas UniversityTürkiye 6 works
  10. 10 Sivas Cumhuriyet ÜniversitesiTürkiye 5 works

Who are the leading researchers in Enzyme function and inhibition?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Enzyme function and inhibition include Irwin Fridovich, Solomon H. Snyder and Paul Greengard.

  1. 1 Irwin Fridovich United States 4.1k citations
  2. 2 Solomon H. Snyder United States 2.8k citations
  3. 3 Paul Greengard United States 2.4k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Enzyme function and inhibition research done?

The largest centres of Enzyme function and inhibition research in 2022–2025 are Florence (Italy), Beijing (China), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and Cairo (Egypt). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Florence.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Florence Italy 48 works
  2. 2 Beijing China 21 works
  3. 3 Riyadh Saudi Arabia 18 works
  4. 4 Cairo Egypt 16 works
  5. 5 Erzurum Türkiye 16 works
  6. 6 Shanghai China 15 works
  7. 7 Istanbul Türkiye 14 works
  8. 8 Giza Egypt 13 works
  9. 9 Chennai India 13 works
  10. 10 New Delhi India 13 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. FlorenceIT · 48.2 works43×
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Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Enzyme function and inhibition than the world average.

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Where is the best place to study Enzyme function and inhibition?

Among universities, judged by research, University of Florence, Atatürk University and King Saud University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 University of FlorenceItaly 48.325.4%68.4×48 +52.8%
2 Atatürk UniversityTürkiye 46.925.7%30.2×15 +126.0%
3 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia 46.631.8%7.6×9 +85.0%

Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.

Is Enzyme function and inhibition research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Enzyme function and inhibition.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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