Peter Cron

7.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
24 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Peter Cron is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Cron has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Cell Biology and 1 paper in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Peter Cron's work include Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (12 papers), PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (7 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (5 papers). Peter Cron is often cited by papers focused on Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (12 papers), PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (7 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (5 papers). Peter Cron collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United Kingdom and Belgium. Peter Cron's co-authors include Brian A. Hemmings, Mirjana Andjelković, Dario R. Alessi, Philip Cohen, Nick Morrice, Roger Meier, Daniel Heß, Valerie M. Good, David Barford and Jing Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The EMBO Journal.

In The Last Decade

Peter Cron

24 papers receiving 6.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Mechanism of activation of protein kinase B by insulin and IGF-1.

1996 2.6k citations Dario R. Alessi, Mirjana Andjelković et al. The EMBO Journal profile →
Role of Translocation in the Activation and Function of Protein Kinase B

1997 886 citations Mirjana Andjelković, Dario R. Alessi et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Peter Cron Switzerland	22	5.5k	991	704	556	474	24	6.5k
Shane C. Masters United States	18	6.3k 1.1×	807 0.8×	1.2k 1.7×	860 1.5×	671 1.4×	23	7.8k
Gilles L’Allemain France	27	4.6k 0.9×	920 0.9×	1.3k 1.8×	388 0.7×	717 1.5×	50	6.0k
Tung O. Chan United States	31	4.7k 0.9×	713 0.7×	1.2k 1.7×	985 1.8×	667 1.4×	51	6.6k
Jill Meisenhelder United States	23	4.1k 0.8×	736 0.7×	897 1.3×	492 0.9×	532 1.1×	45	5.4k
Seong A. Kang United States	17	5.2k 0.9×	887 0.9×	458 0.7×	626 1.1×	589 1.2×	22	6.6k
Hilary McLauchlan United Kingdom	13	3.2k 0.6×	821 0.8×	775 1.1×	431 0.8×	298 0.6×	16	4.6k
Sheelagh Frame United Kingdom	18	4.0k 0.7×	839 0.8×	885 1.3×	405 0.7×	364 0.8×	35	5.4k
Rosana Kapeller United States	26	4.1k 0.7×	1.0k 1.0×	1.1k 1.5×	1.0k 1.8×	744 1.6×	41	5.9k
Susan Jaken United States	44	4.9k 0.9×	1.4k 1.4×	769 1.1×	453 0.8×	486 1.0×	89	6.6k
Clark Distelhorst United States	43	3.8k 0.7×	1.1k 1.1×	547 0.8×	759 1.4×	469 1.0×	82	5.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Peter Cron

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter Cron

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Cron

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Peter Cron. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Peter Cron based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Peter Cron. Peter Cron is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Zhang, Lei, Fengyuan Tang, Luigi Terracciano, et al.. (2015). NDR Functions as a Physiological YAP1 Kinase in the Intestinal Epithelium. Current Biology. 25(3). 296–305. 102 indexed citations

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Tang, Fengyuan, Lei Zhang, Gongda Xue, et al.. (2014). hMOB3 Modulates MST1 Apoptotic Signaling and Supports Tumor Growth in Glioblastoma Multiforme. Cancer Research. 74(14). 3779–3789. 16 indexed citations

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Parcellier, Arnaud, Lionel Tintignac, Bettina Dümmler, et al.. (2009). The Carboxy-Terminal Modulator Protein (CTMP) Regulates Mitochondrial Dynamics. PLoS ONE. 4(5). e5471–e5471. 17 indexed citations

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Parcellier, Arnaud, et al.. (2009). Carboxy-Terminal Modulator Protein (CTMP) is a mitochondrial protein that sensitizes cells to apoptosis. Cellular Signalling. 21(4). 639–650. 28 indexed citations

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Feng, Jianhua, Jongsun Park, Peter Cron, Daniel Heß, & Brian A. Hemmings. (2004). Identification of a PKB/Akt Hydrophobic Motif Ser-473 Kinase as DNA-dependent Protein Kinase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(39). 41189–41196. 403 indexed citations

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Yang, Jing, et al.. (2002). Crystal structure of an activated Akt/Protein Kinase B ternary complex with GSK3-peptide and AMP-PNP. Nature Structural Biology. 9(12). 940–944. 415 indexed citations

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Yang, Jing, Peter Cron, Valerie M. Good, et al.. (2002). Molecular Mechanism for the Regulation of Protein Kinase B/Akt by Hydrophobic Motif Phosphorylation. Molecular Cell. 9(6). 1227–1240. 350 indexed citations

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Myles, Timothy, Karsten Schmidt, David R. Evans, Peter Cron, & Brian A. Hemmings. (2001). Active-site mutations impairing the catalytic function of the catalytic subunit of human protein phosphatase 2A permit baculovirus-mediated overexpression in insect cells. Biochemical Journal. 357(1). 225–225. 33 indexed citations

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Myles, Timothy, Karsten Schmidt, David R. Evans, Peter Cron, & Brian A. Hemmings. (2001). Active-site mutations impairing the catalytic function of the catalytic subunit of human protein phosphatase 2A permit baculovirus-mediated overexpression in insect cells. Biochemical Journal. 357(1). 225–232. 26 indexed citations

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Brodbeck, Daniela, Peter Cron, & Brian A. Hemmings. (1999). A Human Protein Kinase Bγ with Regulatory Phosphorylation Sites in the Activation Loop and in the C-terminal Hydrophobic Domain. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(14). 9133–9136. 156 indexed citations

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Meili, Ruedi, Peter Cron, Brian A. Hemmings, & Kurt Ballmer‐Hofer. (1998). Protein kinase B/Akt is activated by polyomavirus middle-T antigen via a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-dependent mechanism. Oncogene. 16(7). 903–907. 35 indexed citations

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Alessi, Dario R., Mirjana Andjelković, Peter Cron, et al.. (1997). Mechanism of activation of protein kinase B by insulin and IGF-1. EMBO J 15 (23):6541-6551. 67 indexed citations

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Andjelković, Mirjana, Dario R. Alessi, Roger Meier, et al.. (1997). Role of Translocation in the Activation and Function of Protein Kinase B. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(50). 31515–31524. 886 indexed citations breakdown →

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Meier, Roger, Dario R. Alessi, Peter Cron, Mirjana Andjelković, & Brian A. Hemmings. (1997). Mitogenic Activation, Phosphorylation, and Nuclear Translocation of Protein Kinase Bβ. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(48). 30491–30497. 330 indexed citations

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Alessi, Dario R., Mirjana Andjelković, Peter Cron, et al.. (1996). Mechanism of activation of protein kinase B by insulin and IGF-1.. The EMBO Journal. 15(23). 6541–6551. 2554 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zołnierowicz, Stanisław, Christine Van Hoof, Peter Cron, et al.. (1996). The variable subunit associated with protein phosphatase 2A0 defines a novel multimember family of regulatory subunits. Biochemical Journal. 317(1). 187–194. 69 indexed citations

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Andjelković, Mirjana, Pamela F. Jones, Ueli Grossniklaus, et al.. (1995). Developmental Regulation of Expression and Activity of Multiple Forms of the Drosophila RAC Protein Kinase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270(8). 4066–4075. 46 indexed citations

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Zołnierowicz, Stanisław, Peter Cron, Sabina Solinas‐Toldo, et al.. (1994). Isolation, characterization, and chromosomal localization of the porcine calcitonin receptor gene. Identification of two variants of the receptor generated by alternative splicing.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 269(30). 19530–19538. 56 indexed citations

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Hendrix, Peter, Peter Cron, Jozef Goris, et al.. (1993). Structure and expression of a 72-kDa regulatory subunit of protein phosphatase 2A. Evidence for different size forms produced by alternative splicing. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 268(20). 15267–15276. 134 indexed citations

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Mayer, Regina, Peter Cron, Stuart R. Stone, et al.. (1991). Structure of the 55-kDa regulatory subunit of protein phosphatase 2A: evidence for a neuronal-specific isoform. Biochemistry. 30(15). 3589–3597. 182 indexed citations

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