Paul J. Pfaffinger

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Paul J. Pfaffinger is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul J. Pfaffinger has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Molecular Biology, 24 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 21 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Paul J. Pfaffinger's work include Ion channel regulation and function (41 papers), Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (21 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (18 papers). Paul J. Pfaffinger is often cited by papers focused on Ion channel regulation and function (41 papers), Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (21 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (18 papers). Paul J. Pfaffinger collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Paul J. Pfaffinger's co-authors include Henry H. Jerng, Bertil Hille, Neil M. Nathanson, Jennifer M. Martin, Dale D. Hunter, Nan Shen, Senyon Choe, Manuel Covarrubias, Yan Qian and Anne E. Anderson 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

Paul J. Pfaffinger

47 papers receiving 3.4k citations

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GTP-binding proteins couple cardiac muscarinic receptors to a K channel

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Light-regulated voltage-gated potassium channels for acute interrogation of channel function in neurons and behavior 2021 ·PLoS ONE ·Henry H. Jerng, Jay Patel, (unknown), Benjamin R. Arenkiel, Paul J. Pfaffinger	5
2	S-Glutathionylation of an Auxiliary Subunit Confers Redox Sensitivity to Kv4 Channel Inactivation 2014 ·PLoS ONE ·Henry H. Jerng, Paul J. Pfaffinger	14
3	A Conserved Pre-Block Interaction Motif Regulates Potassium Channel Activation and N-Type Inactivation 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·Paul J. Pfaffinger	2
4	A New TASK for Dipeptidyl Peptidase-like Protein 6 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown), Paul J. Pfaffinger	6
5	DPP6A Confers Redox Sensitivity to Kv4 Channel Inactivation 2012 ·Biophysical Journal ·Henry H. Jerng, Melissa K. Schaefer, Paul J. Pfaffinger	1
6	A novel N-terminal motif of dipeptidyl peptidase-like proteins inactivates K_V4.2 channels by a pore-blocking mechanism 2009 ·Channels ·Henry H. Jerng, Kevin Dougherty, Manuel Covarrubias, Paul J. Pfaffinger	22
7	Functionally Active T1-T1 Interfaces Revealed by the Accessibility of Intracellular Thiolate Groups in Kv4 Channels 2005 ·The Journal of General Physiology ·Guangyu Wang, Mohammad Shahidullah, (unknown), Candace Strang, Paul J. Pfaffinger, Manuel Covarrubias	23
8	Multiprotein assembly of Kv4.2, KChIP3 and DPP10 produces ternary channel complexes with I_SA‐like properties 2005 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Henry H. Jerng, Kumud Kunjilwar, Paul J. Pfaffinger	104
9	Structural Insights into the Functional Interaction of KChIP1 with Shal-Type K+ Channels 2004 ·Neuron ·Wei Zhou, Yan Qian, Kumud Kunjilwar, Paul J. Pfaffinger, Senyon Choe	98
10	Molecular physiology and modulation of somatodendritic A-type potassium channels 2004 ·Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience ·Henry H. Jerng, Paul J. Pfaffinger, Manuel Covarrubias	250
11	Zinc Mediates Assembly of the T1 Domain of the Voltage-gated K Channel 4.2 2002 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), Candace Strang, (unknown), Thomas D. Pollard, Paul J. Pfaffinger, Senyon Choe	29
12	A Central Role for the T1 Domain in Voltage-gated Potassium Channel Formation and Function 2001 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Candace Strang, Susan J. Cushman, (unknown), David S. Peterson, Paul J. Pfaffinger	43
13	Kv4.2 Phosphorylation by Cyclic AMP-dependent Protein Kinase 2000 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Anne E. Anderson, J. Paige Adams, Yan Qian, Richard G. Cook, Paul J. Pfaffinger, J. David Sweatt	106
14	Voltage dependent activation of potassium channels is coupled to T1 domain structure. 2000 ·Nature Structural Biology ·Paul J. Pfaffinger, Susan J. Cushman, Max Nanao, (unknown), (unknown), Senyon Choe	88
15	The A‐Type Potassium Channel Kv4.2 Is a Substrate for the Mitogen‐Activated Protein Kinase ERK 2000 ·Journal of Neurochemistry ·J. Paige Adams, Anne E. Anderson, Andrew W. Varga, Kelly T. Dineley, Richard G. Cook, Paul J. Pfaffinger, J. David Sweatt	213
16	Towards the three-dimensional structure of voltage-gated potassium channels 1999 ·Trends in Biochemical Sciences ·(unknown), Andreas Kreusch, Paul J. Pfaffinger	41
17	Crystal structure of the tetramerization domain of the Shaker potassium channel 1998 ·Nature ·Andreas Kreusch, Paul J. Pfaffinger, Charles F. Stevens, Senyon Choe	249
18	Shaker K+ Channel T1 Domain Self-tetramerizes to a Stable Structure 1995 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Paul J. Pfaffinger, (unknown)	46
19	Deletion analysis of K+ channel assembly 1993 ·Neuron ·Nan Shen, Xinghai Chen, (unknown), Paul J. Pfaffinger	208
20	Agonists that suppress M-current elicit phosphoinositide turnover and Ca2+ transients, but these events do not explain M-current suppression 1988 ·Neuron ·Paul J. Pfaffinger, Mark D. Leibowitz, E M Subers, Neil M. Nathanson, Wolfhard Almers, Bertil Hille	122

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