Daniel J Donnelly

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Daniel J Donnelly is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Daniel J Donnelly has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Molecular Biology, 22 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 15 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Daniel J Donnelly's work include Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (28 papers), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (18 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (14 papers). Daniel J Donnelly is often cited by papers focused on Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (28 papers), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (18 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (14 papers). Daniel J Donnelly collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Daniel J Donnelly's co-authors include Suleiman Al‐Sabah, John P. Overington, Tom L. Blundell, Rakel López de Maturana, Andrej Săli, J. B. C. Findlay, Mark S. Johnson, John B. C. Findlay, Anthony J. Balmforth and Tharappel C. James and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Daniel J Donnelly

45 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 and Its Class B G Protein–Coupled... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 50 100 150 200 250
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 and Its Class B G Protein–Coupled Receptors: A Long March to Therapeutic Successes
    2016 288 citations Chris de Graaf, Daniel J Donnelly et al. Pharmacological Reviews profile →

Peers

Daniel J Donnelly
Maoqing Dong United States
Laura Jenkins United Kingdom
Gaétan Guillemette Canada
Fai Siu United States
Leigh A. Stoddart United Kingdom
M Birnbaumer United States
Qingtong Zhou China
S. Swillens Belgium
Richard Saperstein United States
Denis J. Dupré Canada
Maoqing Dong United States
Daniel J Donnelly
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All Works

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Donnelly, Daniel J, Moon Young Yang, Nicholas Dimakis, et al.. (2025). Atomistic characterization of hydration-dependent fuel cell ionomer nanostructure: validation by vibrational spectroscopy. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 13(30). 24495–24510. 1 indexed citations
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Graaf, Chris de, Daniel J Donnelly, Denise Wootten, et al.. (2016). Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 and Its Class B G Protein–Coupled Receptors: A Long March to Therapeutic Successes. Pharmacological Reviews. 68(4). 954–1013. 288 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kumar, Amit, et al.. (2014). N-Terminal Phosphorylation of Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Abolishes Its Receptor Activity. ACS Chemical Biology. 9(11). 2465–2470. 17 indexed citations
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Al‐Sabah, Suleiman, et al.. (2014). The GIP Receptor Displays Higher Basal Activity than the GLP-1 Receptor but Does Not Recruit GRK2 or Arrestin3 Effectively. PLoS ONE. 9(9). e106890–e106890. 36 indexed citations
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Wigglesworth, Mark, et al.. (2014). A salt bridge between Arg-20 on parathyroid hormone (PTH) and Asp-137 on the PTH1 receptor is essential for full affinity. Peptides. 61. 83–87. 3 indexed citations
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Donnelly, Daniel J. (2011). The structure and function of the glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor and its ligands. British Journal of Pharmacology. 166(1). 27–41. 209 indexed citations
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Chapman, Kathryn, et al.. (2010). Interactions of the Melanocortin-4 Receptor with the Peptide Agonist NDP-MSH. Journal of Molecular Biology. 401(3). 433–450. 19 indexed citations
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Donnelly, Daniel J, et al.. (2008). Functional expression of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptors is coupled to differentiation in a human adipocyte model. International Journal of Obesity. 32(11). 1705–1711. 48 indexed citations
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Greenhow, Christine, et al.. (2007). Fair Use Education for the Twenty-First Century: A Comparative Study of Students' Use of an Interactive Tool to Guide Decision Making. NSUWorks (Nova Southeastern University). 4(2). 5. 4 indexed citations
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Ellis, James, Philip Warburton, Daniel J Donnelly, & Anthony J. Balmforth. (2005). Conformational induction is the key process for activation of the AT1 receptor. Biochemical Pharmacology. 71(4). 464–471. 5 indexed citations
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Maturana, Rakel López de, et al.. (2003). The Isolated N-terminal Domain of the Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Receptor Binds Exendin Peptides with Much Higher Affinity than GLP-1. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(12). 10195–10200. 83 indexed citations
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Al‐Sabah, Suleiman & Daniel J Donnelly. (2003). A model for receptor–peptide binding at the glucagon‐like peptide‐1 (GLP‐1) receptor through the analysis of truncated ligands and receptors. British Journal of Pharmacology. 140(2). 339–346. 87 indexed citations
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Maturana, Rakel López de & Daniel J Donnelly. (2002). The glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor binding site for the N‐terminus of GLP‐1 requires polarity at Asp198 rather than negative charge. FEBS Letters. 530(1-3). 244–248. 52 indexed citations
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Donnelly, Daniel J, et al.. (2000). The stress response is repressed during fermentation in brewery strains of yeast. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 88(5). 746–755. 48 indexed citations
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Maudsley, Stuart, J P Gent, J. B. C. Findlay, & Daniel J Donnelly. (1998). The relationship between the agonist‐induced activation and desensitization of the human tachykinin NK2 receptor expressed in Xenopus oocytes. British Journal of Pharmacology. 124(4). 675–684. 14 indexed citations
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Balmforth, Anthony J., et al.. (1997). The Conformational Change Responsible for AT1 Receptor Activation Is Dependent upon Two Juxtaposed Asparagine Residues on Transmembrane Helices III and VII. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(7). 4245–4251. 97 indexed citations
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Balmforth, Anthony J., et al.. (1997). G-protein-coupled receptors for peptide hormones: angiotensin II receptors. Biochemical Society Transactions. 25(3). 1041–1046. 4 indexed citations
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Donnelly, Daniel J & Richard J. Cogdell. (1993). Predicting the point at which transmembrane helices protrude from the bilayer: a model of the antenna complexes from photosynthetic bacteria. Protein Engineering Design and Selection. 6(6). 629–635. 17 indexed citations

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