Peter B. Nunn

3.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
74 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Peter B. Nunn is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter B. Nunn has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Biochemistry and 13 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Peter B. Nunn's work include Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (11 papers), Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (9 papers) and Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (8 papers). Peter B. Nunn is often cited by papers focused on Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (11 papers), Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (9 papers) and Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (8 papers). Peter B. Nunn collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Switzerland. Peter B. Nunn's co-authors include Peter S. Spencer, Helen L. Fillmore, Geoffrey J. Pilkington, Albert C. Ludolph, Jacques Hugon, Dwijendra N. Roy, Stephen M. Ross, Michael I. Bird, E.Arthur Bell and Paul O’Brien and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Lancet and Analytical Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Peter B. Nunn

74 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Guam Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-Parkinsonism-Dementia ... 1987 2026 2000 2013 1987 2015 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Guam Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-Parkinsonism-Dementia Linked to a Plant Excitant Neurotoxin
    1987 676 citations Peter B. Nunn et al. profile →
  2. The Regulation and Function of Lactate Dehydrogenase A: Therapeutic Potential in Brain Tumor
    2015 416 citations Peter B. Nunn et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter B. Nunn United Kingdom 28 1.0k 535 454 410 340 74 3.0k
Robert D. Williams United States 32 1.9k 1.8× 110 0.2× 135 0.3× 532 1.3× 348 1.0× 109 3.7k
Edith Butler Gralla United States 29 1.8k 1.8× 826 1.5× 114 0.3× 329 0.8× 143 0.4× 36 3.4k
Eva B. Brittebo Sweden 33 897 0.9× 245 0.5× 325 0.7× 145 0.4× 262 0.8× 123 3.1k
William M. Valentine United States 26 475 0.5× 182 0.3× 119 0.3× 300 0.7× 239 0.7× 62 2.2k
Ivano Eberini Italy 36 2.6k 2.5× 101 0.2× 609 1.3× 263 0.6× 208 0.6× 151 4.4k
Raquel Marín Spain 39 1.7k 1.6× 248 0.5× 139 0.3× 272 0.7× 414 1.2× 105 3.9k
Juan Carlos Vera United States 44 2.4k 2.3× 157 0.3× 285 0.6× 208 0.5× 244 0.7× 133 6.1k
Stefan Dröse Germany 40 4.7k 4.5× 319 0.6× 279 0.6× 240 0.6× 580 1.7× 75 7.0k
Julien Dairou France 29 1.3k 1.2× 171 0.3× 198 0.4× 174 0.4× 96 0.3× 108 2.9k
Wallace Dairman United States 19 2.9k 2.8× 106 0.2× 533 1.2× 196 0.5× 798 2.3× 36 5.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter B. Nunn

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Metcalf, James S., Sandra Anne Banack, Peter B. Wyatt, Peter B. Nunn, & Paul Alan Cox. (2023). A Direct Analysis of β-N-methylamino-l-alanine Enantiomers and Isomers and Its Application to Cyanobacteria and Marine Mollusks. Toxins. 15(11). 639–639. 1 indexed citations
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Nunn, Peter B., et al.. (2021). Genomic insights into the biosynthesis and physiology of the cyanobacterial neurotoxin 2,4-diaminobutanoic acid (2,4-DAB). Phytochemistry. 192. 112953–112953. 6 indexed citations
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Metcalf, James S., Doug Lobner, Sandra Anne Banack, et al.. (2017). Analysis of BMAA enantiomers in cycads, cyanobacteria, and mammals: in vivo formation and toxicity of d-BMAA. Amino Acids. 49(8). 1427–1439. 24 indexed citations
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Nunn, Peter B.. (2017). 50 years of research on α-amino-β-methylaminopropionic acid (β-methylaminoalanine). Phytochemistry. 144. 271–281. 33 indexed citations
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Banack, Sandra Anne, James S. Metcalf, Zdeněk Spáčil, et al.. (2011). Distinguishing the cyanobacterial neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-l-alanine (BMAA) from other diamino acids. Toxicon. 57(5). 730–738. 53 indexed citations
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Nunn, Peter B., et al.. (2010). Brain glutathione as a target for aetiological factors in neurolathyrism and konzo. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 49(3). 662–667. 33 indexed citations
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Maher, Dermot & Peter B. Nunn. (1998). Tuberculosis: An International Perspective. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. 32(4). 309–314. 6 indexed citations
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Watkins, W.M., Mary Mungai, E.K. Mberu, et al.. (1996). Cutaneous hypersensitivity reactions to thiacetazone, HIV infection and thiacetazone concentrations in plasma. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 41(2). 160–162. 8 indexed citations
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Willis, Colin L., Brian S. Meldrum, Peter B. Nunn, Brian H. Anderton, & P. Nigel Leigh. (1994). Neuroprotective effect of free radical scavengers on (BOAA)-induced neuronal damage in rat hippocampus. Neuroscience Letters. 182(2). 159–162. 19 indexed citations
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Bruyn, André De, et al.. (1994). The mechanism of the rearrangement of the neurotoxin β-odap to α-odap. Phytochemistry. 36(1). 85–89. 17 indexed citations
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Abegaz, Berhanu M., Peter B. Nunn, André De Bruyn, & Fernand Lambein. (1993). Thermal isomerization of N-oxalyl derivatives of diamino acids. Phytochemistry. 33(5). 1121–1123. 23 indexed citations
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Nunn, Peter B.. (1992). Cross-sectional survey of HIV infection among patients with tuberculosis in Nairobi, Kenya. Tubercle and Lung Disease. 73(1). 45–51. 54 indexed citations
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Bridges, Richard J., et al.. (1991). Gliotoxic properties of theLathyrus excitotoxinβ-N-oxalyl-l-α,β-diaminopropionic acid (β-l-ODAP). Brain Research. 561(2). 262–268. 31 indexed citations
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Nunn, Peter B. & Paul O’Brien. (1989). The interaction of β‐N‐methylamino‐L‐alanine with bicarbonate: an 1H‐NMR study. FEBS Letters. 251(1-2). 31–35. 65 indexed citations
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Nunn, Peter B., et al.. (1989). Complexes of zinc, copper, and nickel with the nonprotein amino acid L-α-amino-β-methylaminopropionic acid: A naturally occurring neurotoxin. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 37(2). 175–183. 45 indexed citations
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Nunn, Peter B.. (1989). Neuronal and glial proteins. FEBS Letters. 253(1-2). 291–292. 13 indexed citations
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Bridges, Richard J., et al.. (1988). Inhibition of [3H]α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid binding by the excitotoxin β-N-oxaly-L-α,β-diaminopropionic acid. European Journal of Pharmacology. 145(3). 357–359. 33 indexed citations
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Evered, D.F. & Peter B. Nunn. (1968). Uptake of Amino Acids by Mucosa of Rat Colon in vitro. European Journal of Biochemistry. 4(3). 301–304. 14 indexed citations

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