Pamela Mertz

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Pamela Mertz is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Pamela Mertz has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Materials Chemistry and 4 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Pamela Mertz's work include Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research (6 papers), Signaling Pathways in Disease (4 papers) and Enzyme Structure and Function (4 papers). Pamela Mertz is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research (6 papers), Signaling Pathways in Disease (4 papers) and Enzyme Structure and Function (4 papers). Pamela Mertz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Türkiye and Barbados. Pamela Mertz's co-authors include Frank Rusnak, Lian Yu, Craig Streu, Robert Sikkink, Constantine Londos, Alan R. Kimmel, Carole Sztalryd, Lawrence Chan, Benny Hung‐Junn Chang and Xinyue Lu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Physiological Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Pamela Mertz

21 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.

Calcineurin: Form and Function

2000 1.1k citations Frank Rusnak, Pamela Mertz Physiological Reviews profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Pamela Mertz United States	11	1.1k	232	190	168	137	23	1.5k
Michelle Palmer United States	24	1.1k 1.0×	152 0.7×	137 0.7×	80 0.5×	166 1.2×	64	2.0k
Aileen F. Knowles United States	27	1.7k 1.6×	240 1.0×	197 1.0×	96 0.6×	174 1.3×	69	2.7k
Terence L. Kirley United States	30	1.4k 1.3×	443 1.9×	128 0.7×	108 0.6×	148 1.1×	108	2.8k
Peter Chase United States	24	1.2k 1.1×	221 1.0×	214 1.1×	123 0.7×	280 2.0×	68	2.0k
Nathan A. Yates United States	26	1.2k 1.1×	209 0.9×	131 0.7×	96 0.6×	189 1.4×	63	2.0k
Hiroshi Takemoto Japan	24	1.1k 1.0×	97 0.4×	109 0.6×	139 0.8×	188 1.4×	65	1.7k
Yaping Tu United States	28	1.6k 1.4×	259 1.1×	170 0.9×	238 1.4×	295 2.2×	64	2.5k
Lee W. Slice United States	21	1.1k 1.0×	131 0.6×	214 1.1×	107 0.6×	262 1.9×	30	1.7k
Pascal Villa France	18	851 0.8×	149 0.6×	204 1.1×	149 0.9×	138 1.0×	44	1.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pamela Mertz

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Gökdemi̇r, Yasemi̇n, Ela Erdem Eralp, Pınar Ergenekon, et al.. (2025). Implementation of Cystic Fibrosis Responsibility, Independence, Self‐Care, Education Program Enhances Cystic Fibrosis Knowledge in Limited Resource Country: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial. Pediatric Pulmonology. 60(2). e27506–e27506. 1 indexed citations

Provost, Joseph, et al.. (2024). Phosphorylation of mammalian cytosolic and mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase: insights into regulation. Essays in Biochemistry. 68(2). 183–198. 1 indexed citations

Beckham, Josh, Daniel R. Dries, Bonnie L. Hall, et al.. (2024). Seeing Eye to Eye? Comparing Faculty and Student Perceptions of Biomolecular Visualization Assessments. Education Sciences. 14(1). 94–94.

Gökdemi̇r, Yasemi̇n, Ela Erdem Eralp, Pınar Ergenekon, et al.. (2024). Assessment of patients' baseline cystic fibrosis knowledge levels following translation and adaptation of the CF R.I.S.E translation program into Turkish. Pediatric Pulmonology. 59(12). 3483–3490. 2 indexed citations

Mertz, Pamela, Shanen M. Sherrer, & Geoffrey M. Bowers. (2023). Teaching and assessing undergraduate collaboration skills scaffolded through the biochemistry curriculum using collaboration rubrics and student learning contracts. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education. 51(5). 499–507. 1 indexed citations

Homa, Karen, et al.. (2021). Assessing Shared Decision-Making in Cystic Fibrosis Care Using collaboRATE: A Cross-Sectional Study of 159 Programs. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8. 652543408–652543408. 10 indexed citations

Streu, Craig, et al.. (2016). Drug Synthesis and Analysis on a Dime: A Capstone Medicinal Chemistry Experience for the Undergraduate Biochemistry Laboratory. Journal of Chemical Education. 93(12). 2084–2088. 13 indexed citations

Mertz, Pamela, et al.. (2015). A national comparison of biochemistry and molecular biology capstone experiences. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education. 43(4). 223–232. 6 indexed citations

Mertz, Pamela & Craig Streu. (2015). Writing throughout the biochemistry curriculum: Synergistic inquiry‐based writing projects for biochemistry students. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education. 43(6). 408–416. 8 indexed citations

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Mertz, Pamela, et al.. (2006). Role of adipose differentiation-related protein in lung surfactant production: a reassessment. Journal of Lipid Research. 47(11). 2367–2373. 18 indexed citations

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Sztalryd, Carole, Xinyue Lu, Pamela Mertz, et al.. (2006). Functional Compensation for Adipose Differentiation-related Protein (ADFP) by Tip47 in an ADFP Null Embryonic Cell Line. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(45). 34341–34348. 101 indexed citations

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Rusnak, Frank & Pamela Mertz. (2000). Calcineurin: Form and Function. Physiological Reviews. 80(4). 1483–1521. 1118 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rusnak, Frank, Lian Yu, Smilja Todorović, & Pamela Mertz. (1999). Interaction of Bacteriophage λ Protein Phosphatase with Mn(II): Evidence for the Formation of a [Mn(II)]₂ Cluster. Biochemistry. 38(21). 6943–6952. 21 indexed citations

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Mertz, Pamela, et al.. (1999). The Transition State of the Phosphoryl-Transfer Reaction Catalyzed by the Lambda Ser/Thr Protein Phosphatase. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 121(27). 6382–6390. 25 indexed citations

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Mertz, Pamela, Lian Yu, Robert Sikkink, & Frank Rusnak. (1997). Kinetic and Spectroscopic Analyses of Mutants of a Conserved Histidine in the Metallophosphatases Calcineurin and λ Protein Phosphatase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(34). 21296–21302. 49 indexed citations

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Rusnak, Frank, Lian Yu, & Pamela Mertz. (1996). Metalloenzymes and signal transduction: the protein serine/threonine phosphatases, a novel class of binuclear metal-containing enzymes. JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry. 1(5). 388–396. 33 indexed citations

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Sikkink, Robert, et al.. (1995). Calcineurin Subunit Interactions: Mapping the Calcineurin B Binding Domain on Calcineurin A. Biochemistry. 34(26). 8348–8356. 32 indexed citations

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Mertz, Pamela, et al.. (1992). c-myc mRNA expression in minor salivary glands of patients with Sjögren's syndrome.. PubMed. 19(5). 693–9. 25 indexed citations

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Goodglick, Todd, et al.. (1992). Ciliated Respiratory-Like Epithelium Forming Cystic Conjunctival Lesions in a Patient With Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina. 23(8). 557–559. 2 indexed citations

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Wiegand, David A., et al.. (1991). Detection of intraoperative laser injury to the facial nerve by electromyographic monitoring of facial muscles. The Laryngoscope. 101(7). 771–774. 3 indexed citations

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