Donald F. Steiner

31.0k total citations · 8 hit papers
324 papers, 24.0k citations indexed

About

Donald F. Steiner is a scholar working on Surgery, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Donald F. Steiner has authored 324 papers receiving a total of 24.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 187 papers in Surgery, 169 papers in Molecular Biology and 112 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Donald F. Steiner's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (187 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (87 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (70 papers). Donald F. Steiner is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (187 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (87 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (70 papers). Donald F. Steiner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Denmark. Donald F. Steiner's co-authors include Shu Jin Chan, Steven P. Smeekens, Arthur H. Rubenstein, Kevin Docherty, Raymond J. Carroll, Philip E. Oyer, Howard S. Tager, Xiaorong Zhu, Graeme I. Bell and Yves Rouillé and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Donald F. Steiner

321 papers receiving 22.5k citations

Hit Papers

The proprotein convertases 1967 2026 1986 2006 1998 1977 1992 1995 1982 100 200 300 400 500
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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. The proprotein convertases
    1998 552 citations Donald F. Steiner profile →
  2. Determination of Free and Total Insulin and C-Peptide in Insulin-treated Diabetics
    1977 542 citations Donald F. Steiner, Arthur H. Rubenstein et al. profile →
  3. The new enzymology of precursor processing endoproteases.
    1992 530 citations Donald F. Steiner, Steven P. Smeekens et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  4. Hyperproinsulinaemia in obese fat/fat mice associated with a carboxypeptidase E mutation which reduces enzyme activity
    1995 523 citations Lloyd D. Fricker, Donald F. Steiner et al. profile →
  5. Post-Translational Proteolysis in Polypeptide Hormone Biosynthesis
    1982 520 citations Kevin Docherty, Donald F. Steiner profile →
  6. Identification of a human insulinoma cDNA encoding a novel mammalian protein structurally related to the yeast dibasic processing protease Kex2.
    1990 502 citations Steven P. Smeekens, Donald F. Steiner Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  7. Insulin Biosynthesis: Evidence for a Precursor
    1967 495 citations Donald F. Steiner et al. profile →
  8. THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF INSULIN AND A PROBABLE PRECURSOR OF INSULIN BY A HUMAN ISLET CELL ADENOMA
    1967 409 citations Donald F. Steiner, Philip E. Oyer Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Donald F. Steiner United States 85 11.8k 9.9k 6.8k 6.0k 4.4k 324 24.0k
Marc Montminy United States 95 26.6k 2.3× 6.9k 0.7× 4.2k 0.6× 6.7k 1.1× 3.1k 0.7× 162 39.9k
Helena Edlund Sweden 78 15.6k 1.3× 10.4k 1.0× 4.2k 0.6× 8.0k 1.3× 2.3k 0.5× 135 24.0k
Michel Chrétien Canada 80 10.7k 0.9× 4.6k 0.5× 2.7k 0.4× 1.6k 0.3× 4.5k 1.0× 483 22.8k
Klaus H. Kaestner United States 108 22.4k 1.9× 12.0k 1.2× 4.4k 0.6× 9.4k 1.6× 2.0k 0.4× 389 36.3k
Joachim Herz United States 95 15.9k 1.4× 6.2k 0.6× 2.6k 0.4× 3.7k 0.6× 4.8k 1.1× 284 35.7k
Markus Stoffel United States 77 19.8k 1.7× 7.1k 0.7× 2.8k 0.4× 4.6k 0.8× 1.0k 0.2× 200 30.2k
William J. Henzel United States 63 16.3k 1.4× 2.0k 0.2× 3.3k 0.5× 2.8k 0.5× 2.4k 0.6× 117 28.6k
Enrique Rozengurt United Kingdom 99 22.2k 1.9× 3.3k 0.3× 1.5k 0.2× 1.6k 0.3× 5.2k 1.2× 504 32.9k
Mariella Ravazzola Switzerland 66 7.1k 0.6× 4.7k 0.5× 2.2k 0.3× 1.8k 0.3× 5.8k 1.3× 153 12.9k
C. Peter Downes United Kingdom 77 19.3k 1.6× 2.8k 0.3× 1.2k 0.2× 1.3k 0.2× 5.5k 1.2× 196 26.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wardman, Jonathan H., Xin Zhang, Sandra Gagnon, et al.. (2010). Analysis of peptides in prohormone convertase 1/3 null mouse brain using quantitative peptidomics. Journal of Neurochemistry. 114(1). 215–225. 60 indexed citations
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Zhu, Xiaorong, et al.. (2007). On the processing of proghrelin to ghrelin. VOLUME 281 (2006) PAGES 38867-38870. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(3). 2124–2124. 1 indexed citations
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Dey, Arunangsu, et al.. (2003). Biological Processing of the Cocaine and Amphetamine-regulated Transcript Precursors by Prohormone Convertases, PC2 and PC1/3. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(17). 15007–15014. 71 indexed citations
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Berman, Yemiliya, Nino Mzhavia, Ann Polonskaia, et al.. (2000). Defective Prodynorphin Processing in Mice Lacking Prohormone Convertase PC2. Journal of Neurochemistry. 75(4). 1763–1770. 75 indexed citations
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Zhou, An, Seán Martin, Gregory M. Lipkind, J LaMendola, & Donald F. Steiner. (1998). Regulatory Roles of the P Domain of the Subtilisin-like Prohormone Convertases. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273(18). 11107–11114. 82 indexed citations
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Nakagawa, Satoe H., et al.. (1997). Maintenance of the B-Chain β-Turn in [GlyB24]Insulin Mutants:  A Steady-State Fluorescence Anisotropy Study. Biochemistry. 36(12). 3430–3437. 8 indexed citations
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Smeekens, Steven P., Shu Jin Chan, & Donald F. Steiner. (1992). Chapter 20 The biosynthesis and processing of neuroendocrine peptides: identification of proprotein convertases involved in intravesicular processing. Progress in brain research. 92. 235–246. 20 indexed citations
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Steiner, Donald F., et al.. (1992). Mensch-Maschine Kooperation.. Künstliche Intell.. 6. 59–63. 1 indexed citations
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Steiner, Donald F., R A Houghten, Michel Mathieu, et al.. (1987). Use of a synthetic peptide antigen to generate antisera reactive with a proteolytic processing site in native human proinsulin: demonstration of cleavage within clathrin-coated (pro)secretory vesicles.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 84(17). 6184–6188. 40 indexed citations
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Chan, Shu Jin, Vasso Episkopou, Scott Zeitlin, et al.. (1984). Guinea pig preproinsulin gene: an evolutionary compromise?. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 81(16). 5046–5050. 62 indexed citations
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Steiner, Donald F., Kevin Docherty, & Raymond J. Carroll. (1984). Golgi/granule processing of peptide hormone and neuropeptide precursors: A minireview. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 24(2). 121–130. 112 indexed citations
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Chan, Shu Jin, E Ackerman, Paul Quinn, Paul B. Sigler, & Donald F. Steiner. (1981). Use of formylated yeast initiator Met tRNA to define the NH2-terminal residues of rat preproinsulin and pregrowth hormone.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 256(7). 3271–3275. 8 indexed citations
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Chan, Shu Jin, Simon C.M. Kwok, & Donald F. Steiner. (1981). The Biosynthesis of Insulin: Some Genetic and Evolutionary Aspects. Diabetes Care. 4(1). 4–10. 13 indexed citations
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Steiner, Donald F., Christoph Patzelt, Shu Jin Chan, et al.. (1980). Formation of biologically active peptides. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 210(1178). 45–59. 10 indexed citations
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Zimmerman, Morris, Richard A. Mumford, & Donald F. Steiner. (1980). Precursor processing in the biosynthesis of proteins. New York Academy of Sciences eBooks. 18 indexed citations
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Tager, Howard S., Christoph Patzelt, Richard K. Assoian, et al.. (1980). BIOSYNTHESIS OF ISLET CELL HORMONES. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 343(1). 133–147. 18 indexed citations
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Melani, F., A. H. Rubenstein, & Donald F. Steiner. (1971). Proinsulin and C-Peptide in Human Serum. PubMed. 7 Suppl 1. 159–172. 3 indexed citations
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Steiner, Donald F., Jeffrey L. Clark, Arthur H. Rubenstein, et al.. (1969). 第12回日本糖尿病学会総会記録 (I) 招待講演 II) Biosynthesis and Structure of Proinsulin and Related Products. 12(6). 437–446. 1 indexed citations
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Steiner, Donald F. & Joanna L. Clark. (1968). The spontaneous reoxidation of reduced beef and rat proinsulins.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 60(2). 622–629. 112 indexed citations

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