Peter Cron

7.8k citations

24 papers · 6.5k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 22

Impact in

Molecular Biology top 1%
- PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
- Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
- Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
- Cell death mechanisms and regulation
- FOXO transcription factor regulation
- Biochemical and Molecular Research
Cell Biology top 1%

Papers in

Cell Biology 7
- Cellular transport and secretion 4
Molecular Biology 21
- Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling 12
- PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer 7
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology 5
- Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways 4
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer 4
- ATP Synthase and ATPases Research 3
- Biochemical and Molecular Research 3

Co-authors: Brian A. Hemmings Mirjana Andjelković Dario R. Alessi Philip Cohen Nick Morrice Roger Meier Daniel HeßJing Yang
Journals: Journal of Biological Chemistry (7 papers)Biochemical Journal (3 papers)Molecular and Cellular Biology (2 papers)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2 papers)The EMBO Journal (1 paper)
Partner nations: Switzerland United Kingdom Belgium

In The Last Decade

Peter Cron

24 papers receiving 6.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Role of Translocation in the Activation and Function of Protein Kinase B 1997 · 886 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1997 Journal of Biological Chemistry
1996 The EMBO Journal

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1	NDR Functions as a Physiological YAP1 Kinase in the Intestinal Epithelium Current Biology ·Lei Zhang, Fengyuan Tang, Luigi Terracciano, Debby Hynx, Reto S. Kohler, Sandrine Bichet, Daniel Heß, Peter Cron, Brian A. Hemmings, Alexander Hergovich, Daniela Madrigal-López	2015	102
2	hMOB3 Modulates MST1 Apoptotic Signaling and Supports Tumor Growth in Glioblastoma Multiforme Cancer Research ·Fengyuan Tang, Lei Zhang, Gongda Xue, Debby Hynx, Yuhua Wang, Peter Cron, Christian Hundsrucker, Alexander Hergovich, Stephan Frank, Brian A. Hemmings, Daniela Madrigal-López	2014	16
3	Acyl Coenzyme A Thioesterase Them5/Acot15 Is Involved in Cardiolipin Remodeling and Fatty Liver Development Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Nicolas Karmann, H. Gut, Debby Hynx, David Marcellin, Christopher K. E. Bleck, Christel Genoud, Peter Cron, J.J. Keusch, Bettina Dümmler, Mauro Degli Esposti, Brian A. Hemmings	2012	49
4	The Carboxy-Terminal Modulator Protein (CTMP) Regulates Mitochondrial Dynamics PLoS ONE ·Arnaud Parcellier, Lionel Tintignac, Nicolas Karmann, Bettina Dümmler, Derek P. Brazil, Debby Hynx, Peter Cron, Susanne Schenk, Vesna Olivieri, Brian A. Hemmings	2009	17
5	Carboxy-Terminal Modulator Protein (CTMP) is a mitochondrial protein that sensitizes cells to apoptosis Cellular Signalling ·Arnaud Parcellier, Lionel Tintignac, Nicolas Karmann, Peter Cron, Susanne Schenk, Jamin Pelkey, Brian A. Hemmings	2009	28
6	Identification of a PKB/Akt Hydrophobic Motif Ser-473 Kinase as DNA-dependent Protein Kinase Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Jianhua Feng, Jongsun Park, Peter Cron, Daniel Heß, Brian A. Hemmings	2004	403
7	Molecular Mechanism for the Regulation of Protein Kinase B/Akt by Hydrophobic Motif Phosphorylation Molecular Cell ·Jing Yang, Peter Cron, Qi LuoRubei ZhangXiaoxin Liao, Valerie M. Good, Daniel Heß, Brian A. Hemmings, David Barford	2002	350
8	Crystal structure of an activated Akt/Protein Kinase B ternary complex with GSK3-peptide and AMP-PNP Nature Structural Biology ·Jing Yang, Peter Cron, Valerie M. Good, Qi LuoRubei ZhangXiaoxin Liao, Brian A. Hemmings, David Barford	2002	415
9	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 ·Timothy Myles, Karsten Schmidt, David R. Evans, Peter Cron, Brian A. Hemmings	2001	33
10	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 ·Timothy Myles, Karsten Schmidt, David R. Evans, Peter Cron, Brian A. Hemmings	2001	26
11	A Human Protein Kinase Bγ with Regulatory Phosphorylation Sites in the Activation Loop and in the C-terminal Hydrophobic Domain Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Daniela Brodbeck, Peter Cron, Brian A. Hemmings	1999	156
12	Protein kinase B/Akt is activated by polyomavirus middle-T antigen via a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-dependent mechanism Oncogene ·Ruedi Meili, Peter Cron, Brian A. Hemmings, Kurt Ballmer‐Hofer	1998	35
13	Role of Translocation in the Activation and Function of Protein Kinase B Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Mirjana Andjelković, Dario R. Alessi, Roger Meier, Anne Fernandez, Ned Lamb, Matthias Frech, Peter Cron, Philip Cohen, John M. Lucocq, Brian A. Hemmings Hit paper breakdown →	1997	886
14	Mechanism of activation of protein kinase B by insulin and IGF-1. EMBO J 15 (23):6541-6551 Dario R. Alessi, Mirjana Andjelković, Gbubemi Kevin Akporhonor, Peter Cron, Nick Morrice, Pinchas Cohen, Brian A. Hemmings	1997	67
15	Mitogenic Activation, Phosphorylation, and Nuclear Translocation of Protein Kinase Bβ Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Roger Meier, Dario R. Alessi, Peter Cron, Mirjana Andjelković, Brian A. Hemmings	1997	330
16	The variable subunit associated with protein phosphatase 2A0 defines a novel multimember family of regulatory subunits Biochemical Journal ·Stanisław Zołnierowicz, Christine Van Hoof, Suhal Shah, Peter Cron, Ilse Stevens, Wilfried Merlevede, Jozef Goris, Brian A. Hemmings	1996	69
17	Mechanism of activation of protein kinase B by insulin and IGF-1. The EMBO Journal ·Dario R. Alessi, Mirjana Andjelković, Gbubemi Kevin Akporhonor, Peter Cron, Nick Morrice, Philip Cohen, Brian A. Hemmings Hit paper breakdown →	1996	2554
18	Developmental Regulation of Expression and Activity of Multiple Forms of the Drosophila RAC Protein Kinase Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Mirjana Andjelković, Pamela F. Jones, Ueli Grossniklaus, Peter Cron, Alexander F. Schier, Mathias S. Dick, Graeme Bilbe, Brian A. Hemmings	1995	46
19	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 ·Stanisław Zołnierowicz, Peter Cron, Sabina Solinas‐Toldo, Ruedi Fries, Herbert Y. Lin, Brian A. Hemmings	1994	56
20	Structure of the 55-kDa regulatory subunit of protein phosphatase 2A: evidence for a neuronal-specific isoform Biochemistry ·Regina Mayer, ZohraS Lassi, Peter Cron, Lawrence V, Stuart R. Stone, Jozef Goris, Wilfried Merlevede, Jan Hofsteenge, Brian A. Hemmings	1991	182

About Peter Cron

Peter Cron is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Clinical Biochemistry and Biotechnology, having authored 24 papers that have together received 6.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (12 papers), PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (7 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (5 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (4 papers), Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (4 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (4 papers), ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (3 papers) and Biochemical and Molecular Research (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Molecular Biology (5.5k citations), Cell Biology (991 citations), Aging (87 citations), Cancer Research (474 citations) and Genetics (292 citations). Peter Cron has collaborated with scholars based in Switzerland, United Kingdom and Belgium. Frequent co-authors include Brian A. Hemmings, Mirjana Andjelković, Dario R. Alessi, Philip Cohen, Nick Morrice, Roger Meier, Daniel Heß, Jing Yang, David Barford and Valerie M. Good. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Biochemical Journal, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The EMBO Journal.

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