INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS:

Citations: Scopus = 2549, Google Scholar = 3219, h index = 26.  

46) A. D. Rajeeve, V. T. Veetil, P. K. K. Namboori, R. Yamuna,* A. Rajendran,* Cucurbit[6]uril-stabilized copper oxide nanoparticles: Synthesis, potent antimicrobial and in vitro anticancer activity, J. Mol. Liq., 2024, 415, Part A, 126323.

45) K. Krishnamurthy, A. Rajendran, E. Nakata, T. Morii, Near quantitative ligation results in resistance of DNA origami against nuclease and cell lysate, Small Methods, 2024, 8, 2300999.

44) A. Rajendran, S. Zhang, T. Morii, Functional nucleic acids-protein complexes: Application to fluorescent rebionucleopeptide sensors, Handbook of Chemical Biology of Nucleic Acids, Springer Singapore, Eds: N. Sugimoto, 2022, Print ISBN: 978-981-16-1313-5.

43-C) A. Rajendran, K. Krishnamurthy, S. Park, E. Nakata, Y. Kwon, T. Morii, Topologically-interlocked minicircles as probes of DNA topology and DNA-protein interactions, Cover Profile, Chem. Eur. J., 2022. e20220839.

43-B) A. Rajendran, K. Krishnamurthy, S. Park, E. Nakata, Y. Kwon, T. Morii, Topologically-interlocked minicircles as probes of DNA topology and DNA-protein interactions, Journal Front Cover, Chem. Eur. J., 2022, e202200838.

43-A) A. Rajendran, K. Krishnamurthy, S. Park, E. Nakata, Y. Kwon, T. Morii, Topologically-interlocked minicircles as probes of DNA topology and DNA-protein interactions, Chem. Eur. J., 2022, e202200108.

42) A. Joseph, A. Rajendran, A. Karthikeyan, B. G. Nair, Implantable microfludic device: An epoch of technology, Curr. Pharm. Des., 2022, 28, 679-689.

41) Z. Zhang, E. Nakata, H. Dinh, M. Saimura, A. Rajendran, K. Matsuda, T. Morii, Tuning the reactivity of substrate for SNAP-tag expands its application for recognition-driven DNA-protein conjugation, Chem. Eur. J., 2021, 27, 18118-18128.

40) A. Rajendran, K. Krishnamurthy, A. Giridasappa, E. Nakata, T. Morii,* Stabilization and structural changes of 2D DNA origami by enzymatic ligation, Nucleic Acids Res., 2021, 49 (14), 7884-7900.

39) A. Rajendran,* N. Shigi, J. Sumaoka, M. Komiyama,* Affinity isolation of defined genomic fragments cleaved by nuclease S1-based artificial restriction DNA cutter,  Curr. Protoc. Nucleic Acid Chem., 2019, 76 (1), e76, 1-14. 

38) A. Rajendran,* N. Shigi, J. Sumaoka, M. Komiyama,* Artificial restriction DNA cutter using nuclease S1 for site‐selective scission of genomic DNA, Curr. Protoc. Nucleic Acid Chem., 2019, 76 (1), e72, 1-19.

37) E. Nakata, S. Nakano, A. Rajendran, T. Morii, Covalent bond formation by modular adaptors to locate multiple enzymes on a DNA scaffold, Chapter 8: Kinetic control in synthesis and self-assembly, Ed. Munenori Numata, Shiki Yagai, Toshiyuki Hamura, Academic Press (Elsevier), 2019, 163-183. ISBN: 978-0-12-812126-9.

36) A. Rajendran,* From mountains to oceans, CCI サロン, この人、紹介、化学と工業, Chemistry and Chemical Industry, Magazine published by the Chemical Society of Japan, 2018, 71-9, 789.

35) A. Rajendran,* N. Shigi, J. Sumaoka, M. Komiyama,* One-pot isolation of a desired human genome fragment by using a biotinylated pcPNA/S1 nuclease combination, Biochemistry, 2018, 57, 2908-2912.

34) A. Rajendran,* E. Nakata, S. Nakano, T. Morii,* Nucleic-acid-templated enzyme cascades, ChemBioChem, 2017, 18, 696-716. ChemBioChem Readers' Choice 2019.

33) N. Shigi, A. Rajendran, X. Wang, H. Kunifuda, J. Sumaoka, M. Komiyama, Affinity-isolation of desired restriction fragment from human genome using double-duplex invasion of biotin-bound pseudo-complementary PNA, Chem. Lett., 2015, 44, 1569-1571. 

32) A. Rajendran, Y. Li, M. Endo, H. Sugiyama, Direct observation of G-quadruplexes using DNA origami nanoscaffold, E-book title: Biological relevance and therapeutic applications of DNA- and RNA-quadruplexes: Double helix versus quadruple helix, Ed: David Monchaud, Future Science Ltd, London, 2015, 38-54. eISBN: 978-1-910419-68-7.

31) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, K. Hidaka, M.-P. Teulade-Fichou, J.-L. Mergny, H. Sugiyama, Small molecule binding to G-hairpin and G-triplex: A new insight in anticancer drug design targeting G-rich regions, Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 9181-9184.

30) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, K. Hidaka, N. Shimada, A. Maruyama, H. Sugiyama, A lock-and-key mechanism for the controllable fabrication of DNA origami structures, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 8743-8746.

29) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, K. Hidaka, H. Sugiyama, Direct and single-molecule visualization of the solution-state structures of G-hairpin and G-triplex intermediates, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 53, 4107-4112.

28) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, H. Sugiyama, State-of-the-art high-speed atomic force microscopy for investigation of single-molecular dynamics of proteins, Chem. Rev., 2014, 114, 1493-1520. Highlighted on the journal back cover.

27) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, K. Hidaka, P. L. T. Tran, M.-P. Teulade-Fichou, J.-L. Mergny, H. Sugiyama, G-quadruplex-binding ligand-induced DNA synapsis inside a DNA origami frame, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 6346-6355.

26) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, K. Hidaka, P. L. T. Tran, J.-L. Mergny, R. J. Gorelick, H. Sugiyama, HIV-1 nucleocapsid proteins as molecular chaperones for tetramolecular antiparallel G-quadruplex formation, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 18575-18585.

25) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, K. Hidaka, P. L. T. Tran, J.-L. Mergny, H. Sugiyama, Controlling the stoichiometry and strand polarity of a tetramolecular G-quadruplex structure by using a DNA origami frame, Nucleic Acids Res., 2013, 41, 8738-8747.

24) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, K. Hidaka and H. Sugiyama, Direct and real-time observation of rotary movement of a DNA nanomechanical device, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 1117-1123.

23) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, K. Hidaka and H. Sugiyama, Control of the two-dimensional crystallization of DNA origami with various loop arrangements, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 686-688.

22) S. Dhakal, H. Mao, A. Rajendran, M. Endo and H. Sugiyama, G-quadruplex nanostructures probed at the single molecular level by force-based methods, Book title: Guanine quartets: Structure and application, (Ed. Lea Spindler & Wolfgang Fritzsche), Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 2013, 73-85. ISBN: 978-1-84973-695-4.

21) S. Park, K. Ikehata, R. Watabe, Y. Hidaka, A. Rajendran and H. Sugiyama, Deciphering DNA-based asymmetric catalysis through intramolecular Friedel–Crafts alkylations, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 10398-10400.

20) A. Rajendran, M. Endo and H. Sugiyama, Chapter 2 - Structural and functional analysis of proteins by high-speed atomic force microscopy, Book title Structural and Mechanistic Enzymology - Bringing together experiments and computing, Ed. Christo Christov & Tatyana Karabencheva-Christova, Adv. Protein Chem. Struct. Biol., Elsevier Inc., 2012, 87, 5-55. ISBN-13: 9780123983121. Highlighted on the Book front and back covers.

19) A. Rajendran, M. Endo and H. Sugiyama, DNA origami: Synthesis and self-assembly, Curr. Protoc. Nucleic Acid Chem., 2012, 48, 12.9.1-12.9.18.

18) A. Rajendran, M. Endo and H. Sugiyama, Single-molecule analysis using DNA origami, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2012, 51, 874-890.

17) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, Y. Katsuda, K. Hidaka and H. Sugiyama, Photo-cross-linking-assisted thermal stability of DNA origami structures and its application for higher-temperature self-assembly, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 14488-14491.

16) M. Endo, T. Sugita, A. Rajendran, Y. Katsuda, T. Emura, K. Hidaka and H. Sugiyama, Two-dimensional DNA origami assemblies using a four-way connector, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 3213-3215. 

15) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, Y. Katsuda, K. Hidaka and H. Sugiyama, Programmed two-dimensional self-assembly of multiple DNA origami jigsaw pieces,   ACS Nano, 2011, 5, 665-671.   Highlighted on the Journal front cover (see highlights). Highlighted in the phamphlet of ACS Nano at FNANO-11: The 8^th annual conference on foundations of nanoscience: Self-assembled architectures & devices, 11-15 Apr 2011, Snowbird, USA. (see highlights).

14) T. Mashimo, H. Yagi, Y. Sannohe, A. Rajendran and H. Sugiyama, Folding pathways of human telomeric type-1 and type-2 G-quadruplex structures, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 14910-14918.

13) B. Rajendar, A. Rajendran, Z. Ye, E. Kanai, Y. Sato, S. Nishizawa, M. Sikorski and N. Teramae, Effect of substituents of alloxazine derivatives on the selectivity and affinity for adenine in AP site-containing DNA duplexes, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2010, 8, 4949-4959.

12) A. Rajendran, C. Zhao, B. Rajendar, V. Thiagarajan, Y. Sato, S. Nishizawa and N. Teramae, Effect of the bases flanking an abasic site on the recognition of nucleobase by amiloride, Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 2010, 1800, 599-610. 

11) A. Rajendran, S. Nakano and N. Sugimoto, Molecular crowding of the cosolutes induces an intramolecular i-motif structure of triplet repeat DNA oligomers at neutral pH, Chem. Commun., (2010, 46, 1299-1301.

10) V. Thiagarajan, A. Rajendran, H. Satake, S. Nishizawa and N. Teramae, NBD-based green fluorescent ligands for typing of thymine-related SNPs by using an abasic site-containing probe DNA,　ChemBioChem, 2010, 11, 94-100. 

9) A. Rajendran, V. Thiagarajan, B. Rajendar, S. Nishizawa and N. Teramae, Simultaneous recognition of nucleobase and sites of DNA damage: Effect of tethered cation on the binding affinity, Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 2009, 1790, 95-100. 

8) B. Rajendar, A. Rajendran, Y. Sato, S. Nishizawa, and N. Teramae, Effect of methyl substitution in a ligand on the selectivity and binding affinity for a nucleobase: A case study with isoxanthopterin and its derivatives, Bioorg. Med. Chem.,2009, 17, 351-359. 

7) C. Zhao, A. Rajendran, Q. Dai, S. Nishizawa and N. Teramae, A pyrazine-based fluorescence-enhancing ligand with a high selectivity for thymine in AP site-containing DNA duplexes, Anal. Sci., 2008, 24, 693-695. Hot article award (see h ighl ights).    

6) A. Rajendran, C.J. Magesh and P.T. Perumal, DNA-DNA cross-linking mediated by bifunctional [SalenAl^III]⁺ complex, Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 2008, 1780, 282-288. 

5) A. Rajendran, and B.U. Nair, Unprecedented dual binding behaviour of acridine group of dye: A combined experimental and theoretical investigation for the development of anticancer chemotherapeutic agents, Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 2006, 1760, 1794-1801. 

4) S. Sinnecker, A. Rajendran, A. Klamt, M. Diedenhofen, and F. Neese, Calculation of solvent shifts on electronic g-tensors with the conductor-like screening model (COSMO) and its self-consistent generalization to real solvents (Direct COSMO-RS), J. Phys. Chem. A, 2006, 110, 2235-2245. One of the Most-cited articles in 2006. 

3) C. Zhao, S. Nishizawa, Q. Dai, A. Rajendran, and N. Teramae, Effect of DNA length on binding of 3,5-diaminopyrazines to AP site-containing duplexes, Luminescence, 2006, 21, 367-368. 

2) A. Rajendran, Y. Takahashi, M. Koyama, M. Kubo, and A. Miyamoto, Tight-binding quantum chemical molecular dynamics simulation of mechano-chemical reactions during chemical-mechanical polishing process of SiO₂ surface by CeO₂ particle, Appl. Surf. Sci., 2005, 244, 34-38.

1) A. Rajendran, Y. Takahashi, H. Tsuboi, M. Koyama, M. Kubo, A, Miyamoto, Theoretical study of chemical mechanical polishing of SiO₂ surface, International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials, 2004 , 472-473.