John Kay

6.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
143 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

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John Kay is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, John Kay has authored 143 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Molecular Biology, 28 papers in Biotechnology and 26 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in John Kay's work include Enzyme Production and Characterization (27 papers), HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (22 papers) and Trace Elements in Health (20 papers). John Kay is often cited by papers focused on Enzyme Production and Characterization (27 papers), HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (22 papers) and Trace Elements in Health (20 papers). John Kay collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Switzerland. John Kay's co-authors include Ben M. Dunn, Beatrice Kassell, Colin Berry, Anthony Cryer, Lowri H. Phylip, Peter Kille, John Mills, Anthony D. Richards, Dafydd G. Thomas and J.F. de L.G. Solbé and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

John Kay

143 papers receiving 4.9k citations

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Rational Design of Peptide-Based HIV Proteinase Inhibitors

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The Botrytis cinerea aspartic proteinase family 2009 ·Fungal Genetics and Biology ·Arjen ten Have, José J. Espino, Ester Dekkers, Steven C. Van Sluyter, Nélida Brito, John Kay, Celedonio González, J.A.L. van Kan	72
2	Aspartic proteinase inhibitors from tomato and potato are more potent against yeast proteinase A than cathepsin D 2002 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology ·(unknown), Wendy E. Lees, (unknown), Jože Brzin, John Kay, Lowri H. Phylip	24
3	Structural and functional analysis of the rat metallothionein III genomic locus 1999 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression ·Gayle A. Chapman, John Kay, Peter Kille	13
4	Autoprocessing and Peptide Substrates for Human Herpesvirus 6 Proteinase 1998 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Natalie J. Tigue, John Kay	12
5	Toward a universal inhibitor of retroviral proteases: Comparative analysis of the interactions of LP‐130 complexed with proteases from HIV‐1, FIV, and EIAV 1998 ·Protein Science ·Jukka Kervinen, J. Łubkowski, Alexander Zdanov, (unknown), Ben M. Dunn, Kwan Y. Hui, David J. Powell, John Kay, Alexander Wlodawer, Alla Gustchina	25
6	Cloning, expression and characterisation of murine procathepsin E 1997 ·FEBS Letters ·Peter J. Tatnell, Wendy E. Lees, John Kay	18
7	Characterization of the proteinase specified by varicella-zoster virus gene 33. 1997 ·Journal of General Virology ·David J. McMillan, John Mills, John Kay	7
8	Regulation of cathepsin E expression during human B cell differentiation in vitro 1996 ·European Journal of Immunology ·(unknown), (unknown), Neil B. Rayment, Peter J. Tatnell, John Kay, Benny Chain	30
9	Structure of equine infectious anemia virus proteinase complexed with an inhibitor 1996 ·Protein Science ·Alla Gustchina, Jukka Kervinen, David J. Powell, Alexander Zdanov, John Kay, Alexander Wlodawer	38
10	Monomeric human cathepsin E 1995 ·FEBS Letters ·(unknown), John Kay, Ben M. Dunn, Peter J. Tatnell	19
11	High level expression and characterisation of Plasmepsin II, an aspartic proteinase from Plasmodium falciparum 1994 ·FEBS Letters ·(unknown), Lorraine Tyas, Lowri H. Phylip, John Kay, Ben M. Dunn, Colin Berry	97
12	Analysis of regulatory elements flanking metallothionein genes in Cd-tolerant fish (pike and stone loach) 1993 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression ·Peter Kille, John Kay, Glen E. Sweeney	30
13	Intrinsic activity of precursor forms of HIV‐1 proteinase 1992 ·FEBS Letters ·Lowri H. Phylip, John Mills, (unknown), Ben M. Dunn, John Kay	22
14	The V3 Loops of the HIV-1 and HTV-2 Surface Glycoproteins Contain Proteolytic Cleavage Sites: A Possible Function in Viral Fusion? 1991 ·AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses ·Gary Clements, Molly Price-Jones, Paul E. Stephens, Chris W. Sutton, Thomas F. Schulz, Paul R. Clapham, Jane A. McKeating, Myra O. McClure, (unknown), Mark Marsh, John Kay, Robin A. Weiss, John P. Moore	219
15	Scintillation Proximity Enzyme Assay a Rapid and Novel Assay Technique Applied to HIV Proteinase 1991 ·Advances in experimental medicine and biology ·Neil D. Cook, (unknown), Philip S. Robinson, Anthony D. Richards, John Kay	10
16	Structure-Function Database for Active Site Binding to the Aspartic Proteinases 1991 ·Advances in experimental medicine and biology ·Chetana Rao, Paula E. Scarborough, W. Todd Lowther, John Kay, Brian L. Batley, (unknown), S. KLUTCHKO, Michael D. Taylor, Ben M. Dunn	3
17	In vitro inhibition of HIV‐1 proteinase by cerulenin 1990 ·FEBS Letters ·Karin Moelling, Thomas G. Schulze, (unknown), John Kay, R A Jupp, (unknown), Laurence H. Pearl	24
18	Hydrolysis of a Series of Synthetic Peptide Substrates by the Human Rhinovirus 14 3C Proteinase, Cloned and Expressed in Escherichia coli 1989 ·Journal of General Virology ·David Orr, Anna C. J. Long, John Kay, Ben M. Dunn, J. M. Cameron	39
19	Cadmium accumulation and protein binding patterns in tissues of the rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri. 1986 ·Environmental Health Perspectives ·John Kay, Dafydd G. Thomas, M. W. Brown, A. Cryer, D.G. Shurben, (unknown), Justine S. Garvey	44
20	Gastricsin in the benign and malignant prostate. 1985 ·Journal of Clinical Pathology ·William A. Reid, Christine N. Liddle, Jisnuson Svasti, John Kay	11

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