D.G. Smyth

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
77 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

D.G. Smyth is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, D.G. Smyth has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Molecular Biology, 48 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 13 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in D.G. Smyth's work include Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (47 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (39 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (30 papers). D.G. Smyth is often cited by papers focused on Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (47 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (39 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (30 papers). D.G. Smyth collaborates with scholars based in Tanzania, United Kingdom and Austria. D.G. Smyth's co-authors include A.F. Bradbury, S. Zakarian, M. D. A. FINNIE, C. R. SNELL, Christopher R. Snell, Edward C. Hulme, N.J.M. Birdsall, J.F.W. Deakin, Jonathan O. Dostrovsky and Nigel J. Darby and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

D.G. Smyth

77 papers receiving 3.4k citations

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Mechanism of C-terminal amide formation by pituitary enzymes

1982 551 citations A.F. Bradbury, M. D. A. FINNIE et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
D.G. Smyth Tanzania	30	2.6k	2.4k	589	528	373	77	3.7k
James Douglass United States	26	1.7k 0.7×	2.1k 0.9×	608 1.0×	383 0.7×	416 1.1×	36	4.0k
Pietro Melchiorri Italy	37	2.8k 1.1×	2.4k 1.0×	818 1.4×	342 0.6×	321 0.9×	104	4.4k
Kwen‐Jen Chang United States	39	3.5k 1.4×	3.8k 1.6×	1.1k 1.8×	360 0.7×	265 0.7×	72	5.6k
Maynard H. Makman United States	37	2.4k 0.9×	2.3k 1.0×	700 1.2×	223 0.4×	274 0.7×	105	4.3k
Lucia Negri Italy	40	2.6k 1.0×	2.5k 1.1×	1.0k 1.8×	403 0.8×	327 0.9×	133	4.7k
Bruce G. Livett Australia	38	2.6k 1.0×	3.3k 1.4×	886 1.5×	331 0.6×	289 0.8×	126	5.1k
Yasuji Furutani Japan	23	2.0k 0.8×	3.1k 1.3×	468 0.8×	213 0.4×	365 1.0×	34	4.9k
Richard L. Weinshank United States	34	4.1k 1.6×	3.4k 1.4×	641 1.1×	797 1.5×	253 0.7×	46	5.9k
Dieter Meyer Germany	31	2.0k 0.8×	1.7k 0.7×	320 0.5×	346 0.7×	146 0.4×	115	3.2k
Steven L. Sabol United States	29	1.6k 0.6×	2.0k 0.9×	329 0.6×	232 0.4×	186 0.5×	41	3.1k

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Smyth, D.G.. (2016). 60 YEARS OF POMC: Lipotropin and beta-endorphin: a perspective. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. 56(4). T13–T25. 27 indexed citations

Thompson, Ian D., Gary E. Baker, D.G. Smyth, Kristine Krug, & D.J. Tolhurst. (1997). Spatial-frequency tuning of neurons in area 17 and area 18 of the anaesthetized ferret. The Journal of Physiology. 1 indexed citations

Bílek, R, A.F. Bradbury, & D.G. Smyth. (1994). Synthesis and high-performance liquid chromatographic purification of tritiated thyrotrophin-releasing hormone-like peptides. Journal of Chromatography B Biomedical Sciences and Applications. 656(1). 115–118. 6 indexed citations

Bílek, R, Peter J. Gkonos, Marie A. Tavianini, D.G. Smyth, & Bernard A. Roos. (1992). The thyrotrophin-releasing hormone (TRH)-like peptides in rat prostate are not formed by expression of the TRH gene but are suppressed by thyroid hormone. Journal of Endocrinology. 132(2). 177–184. 25 indexed citations

Smyth, D.G., et al.. (1992). The processing of β-endorphin and α-melanotrophin in the pars intermedia of Xenopus laevis is influenced by background adaptation. Journal of Endocrinology. 135(3). 469–478. 18 indexed citations

Bílek, R, Peter J. Gkonos, Marie A. Tavianini, D.G. Smyth, & Bernard A. Roos. (1991). Methods used in the study of TRH-like peptides in rat prostate. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. 9(10-12). 1185–1189. 1 indexed citations

Smyth, D.G., et al.. (1990). Distribution of pyroglutamylpeptide amides related to thyrotrophin-releasing hormone in the central nervous system and periphery of the rat. Journal of Endocrinology. 127(3). 445–450. 33 indexed citations

Cockle, Sheena M., Jane M. Morrell, & D.G. Smyth. (1989). Thyrotrophin-releasing hormone-related polypeptides in rabbit prostate and semen are different from those in rabbit hypothalamus. Journal of Endocrinology. 120(1). 31–36. 16 indexed citations

Smyth, D.G., et al.. (1989). Catalysis of Slow C‐Terminal Processing Reactions by Carboxypeptidase H. Journal of Neurochemistry. 53(2). 489–493. 31 indexed citations

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Smyth, D.G., et al.. (1983). The C-terminal dipeptide of β-endorphin: A neuropeptide with inhibitory activity. Life Sciences. 33. 575–578. 10 indexed citations

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Smyth, D.G.. (1983). β-ENDORPHIN AND RELATED PEPTIDES IN PITUITARY, BRAIN, PANCREAS AND ANTRUM. British Medical Bulletin. 39(1). 25–30. 72 indexed citations

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Smyth, D.G., et al.. (1981). β‐Endorphin‐Related Peptides in the Pituitary Gland: Isolation, Identification and Distribution. Novartis Foundation symposium. 81. 79–100. 10 indexed citations

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Smyth, D.G., et al.. (1979). Endorphins are stored in biologically active and inactive forms: isolation of α-N-acetyl peptides. Nature. 279(5710). 252–254. 217 indexed citations

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Gent, J P, D.G. Smyth, C. R. SNELL, & J. H. Wolstencroft. (1977). Effects of C-fragment on brain stem neurones in the cat [proceedings].. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 60(2). 272P–272P. 1 indexed citations

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Feldberg, W. & D.G. Smyth. (1977). Analgesia produced in cats by the C-fragment of lipotropin and by a synthetic pentapeptide [proceedings].. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 265(1). 25P–27P. 2 indexed citations

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Smyth, D.G. & C. R. SNELL. (1977). Metabolism of the analgesic peptide lipotropin C‐Fragment in rat striatal slices. FEBS Letters. 78(2). 225–228. 11 indexed citations

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SNELL, C. R. & D.G. Smyth. (1977). Biologically active macromolecular forms of oxytocin. [8-Lysine]oxytocin as a suitable ligand. Biochemical Journal. 165(1). 43–47. 2 indexed citations

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Birdsall, N.J.M., A.F. Bradbury, A. S. V. Burgen, et al.. (1976). Interactions of peptides derived from the C-fragment of beta-lipotropin with brain opiate receptors [proceedings].. PubMed. 58(3). 460P–461P. 2 indexed citations

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Bradbury, A.F., D.G. Smyth, & C. R. SNELL. (1976). Prohormones of β‐Melanotropin (β‐Melanocyte‐Stimulating Hormone, β‐MSH) and Corticotropin (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, ACTH): Structure and Activation. Novartis Foundation symposium. 41. 61–75. 18 indexed citations

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Fanger, Michael W. & D.G. Smyth. (1972). The oligosaccharide units of rabbit immunoglobulin G. Asymmetric attachment of C2-oligosaccharide. Biochemical Journal. 127(5). 767–774. 27 indexed citations

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