M. W. McCaman

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

M. W. McCaman is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, M. W. McCaman has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 5 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in M. W. McCaman's work include Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (5 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (4 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (4 papers). M. W. McCaman is often cited by papers focused on Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (5 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (4 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (4 papers). M. W. McCaman collaborates with scholars based in United States. M. W. McCaman's co-authors include Richard E. McCaman, Eli Robins, JUDITH M. HUNT, Daniel Weinreich, B. N. Colby, James E. Vaughn, G.J. Lees, Joyce K. Ono, Fred P. Abramson and Brian S. Clark and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Analytical Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

M. W. McCaman

25 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Fluorimetric method for the determination of phenylalanine in serum

1962 411 citations M. W. McCaman, Eli Robins Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine profile →

Peers

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Claude F. Baxter United States

Catherine O. Hebb Slovakia

Donald F. Bogdanski United States

Nicholas J. Giarman United States

David F. Sayre United States

K. A. C. Elliott Canada

J. E. Cremer United Kingdom

Emery M. Gal United States

A. N. Davison United Kingdom

Richard E. McCaman United States

Claude F. Baxter United States

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82 ×0.5

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Citations per year, relative to M. W. McCaman M. W. McCaman (= 1×) peers Claude F. Baxter

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Citations

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. W. McCaman

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20 of 20 papers shown

McCaman, M. W.. (1986). Uptake and Metabolism of [³H] Adenosine byAplysiaGanglia and by Individual Neurons. Journal of Neurochemistry. 47(4). 1026–1031. 5 indexed citations

McCaman, M. W. & Donald A. McAfee. (1986). Effects of synaptic Activity on the metabolism and release of purines in the rat superior cervical ganglion. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology. 6(4). 349–362. 11 indexed citations

McCaman, M. W., et al.. (1985). Synthesis of γ‐Glutamyldopamine and Other Peptidoamines in the Nervous System of Aplysia californica. Journal of Neurochemistry. 45(6). 1828–1835. 22 indexed citations

McCaman, M. W., et al.. (1984). Identification of an Acidic Dipeptide, β‐Aspartylglycine, in the CNS of Aplysia. Journal of Neurochemistry. 43(5). 1375–1384. 6 indexed citations

McCaman, M. W., Joyce K. Ono, & Richard E. McCaman. (1979). Dopamine measurements in molluscan ganglia and neurons using a new, sensitive assay. Journal of Neurochemistry. 32(3). 1111–1113. 43 indexed citations

McCaman, M. W., B. N. Colby, & Richard E. McCaman. (1979). Gamma‐aminobutyric acid in ganglia and in single neurons from Aplysia and lobster. Journal of Neurochemistry. 33(4). 967–971. 4 indexed citations

McCaman, M. W., et al.. (1979). A rapid radioenzymatic assay for dopamine and N-acetyldopamine. Analytical Biochemistry. 96(1). 175–180. 14 indexed citations

Colby, B. N. & M. W. McCaman. (1979). A comparison of calculation procedures for isotope dilution determinations using gas chromatography mass spectrometry. Journal of Mass Spectrometry. 6(6). 225–230. 76 indexed citations

Colby, B. N. & M. W. McCaman. (1978). A highly specific and sensitive determination of gamma-aminobutyric acid by gas chromatography mass spectrometry. Journal of Mass Spectrometry. 5(3). 215–219. 12 indexed citations

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McCaman, M. W. & Richard E. McCaman. (1978). Octopamine and phenylethanolamine inAplysia ganglia and in individual neurons. Brain Research. 141(2). 347–352. 53 indexed citations

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Abramson, Fred P., M. W. McCaman, & Richard E. McCaman. (1974). Femtomole level of analysis of biogenic amines and amino acids using functional group mass spectrometry. Analytical Biochemistry. 57(2). 482–499. 55 indexed citations

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McCaman, M. W., Daniel Weinreich, & Richard E. McCaman. (1973). The determination of picomole levels of 5-hydroxytryptamine and dopamine inAplysia, Tritonia and leech nervous tissues. Brain Research. 53(1). 129–137. 94 indexed citations

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Weinreich, Daniel, M. W. McCaman, Richard E. McCaman, & James E. Vaughn. (1973). CHEMICAL, ENZYMATIC AND ULTRASTRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF 5‐HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE‐CONTAINING NEURONS FROM THE GANGLIA OF APLYSIA CALIFORNICA AND TRITONIA DIOMEDIA. Journal of Neurochemistry. 20(4). 969–976. 146 indexed citations

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McCaman, M. W., Richard E. McCaman, & G.J. Lees. (1972). Liquid cation exchange—a basis for sensitive radiometric assays for aromatic amino acid decarboxylases. Analytical Biochemistry. 45(1). 242–252. 105 indexed citations

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McCaman, M. W., et al.. (1968). Radiomimetric assay of acetylcholinesterase activity in submicrogram amounts of tissue. Life Sciences. 7(6). 233–244. 110 indexed citations

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McCaman, Richard E., et al.. (1966). Carnitine Acetyltransferase in Nervous Tissue. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 241(4). 930–934. 54 indexed citations

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McCaman, Richard E., et al.. (1965). MICRODETERMINATION OF MONOAMINE OXIDASE AND 5‐HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN DECARBOXYLASE ACTIVITIES IN NERVOUS TISSUES. Journal of Neurochemistry. 12(1). 15–23. 281 indexed citations

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McCaman, M. W. & Richard E. McCaman. (1965). Effects of denervation on normal and dystrophic muscle: DNA and nucleotide enzymes. American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content. 209(3). 495–500. 12 indexed citations

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McCaman, M. W.. (1963). Enzyme studies of skeletal muscle in mice with hereditary muscular dystrophy. American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content. 205(5). 897–901. 56 indexed citations

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McCaman, M. W. & Eli Robins. (1962). Fluorimetric method for the determination of phenylalanine in serum. Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine. 59(5). 885–890. 411 indexed citations breakdown →

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