Robert G. Spiro

16.4k citations

144 papers · 12.4k indexed · 6 hit papers · h-index 63

Impact in

Cell Biology top 0.2%
- Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research
Immunology and Allergy top 0.5%
- Cell Adhesion Molecules Research

Papers in

Clinical Biochemistry 17
- Advanced Glycation End Products research 16
Biotechnology 18
- Enzyme Production and Characterization 18

Co-authors: Mary Jane Spiro V D Bhoyroo Narayanan Parthasarathy Albert S.B. Edge Stuart Moore Paul J. Beisswenger Billy G. Hudson Terukatsu Arima
Journals: Journal of Biological Chemistry (74 papers)Diabetes (14 papers)Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics (9 papers)Glycobiology (8 papers)New England Journal of Medicine (6 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Robert G. Spiro

144 papers receiving 11.3k citations

Hit Papers

6 papers align trajectories log scale

Protein glycosylation: nature, distribution, enzymatic formation, and disease implications of glycopeptide bonds 2002 · 1.1k 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.

2002 Glycobiology
1974 Journal of Biological Chemistry
1973 Advances in protein chemistry
1970 Annual Review of Biochemistry
1967 Journal of Biological Chemistry
1960 Journal of Biological Chemistry

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#	Work
1	Release of polymannose oligosaccharides from vesicular stomatitis virus G protein during endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation Glycobiology ·Mary Jane Spiro, Robert G. Spiro	2001	19
2	Glucose Residues as Key Determinants in the Biosynthesis and Quality Control of Glycoproteins with N-Linked Oligosaccharides Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Robert G. Spiro	2000	74
3	Golgi Apparatus Immunolocalization of Endomannosidase Suggests Post-Endoplasmic Reticulum Glucose Trimming: Implications for Quality Control Molecular Biology of the Cell ·Christian Zuber, Mary Jane Spiro, Bruno Guhl, Robert G. Spiro, Jürgen Roth	2000	83
4	Use of recombinant endomannosidase for evaluation of the processing of N-linked oligosaccharides of glycoproteins and their oligosaccharide-lipid precursors Glycobiology ·Mary Jane Spiro, Robert G. Spiro	2000	11
5	Identification of a Glycoprotein from Rat Liver Mitochondrial Inner Membrane and Demonstration of Its Origin in the Endoplasmic Reticulum Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Nimai Chand Chandra, Mary Jane Spiro, Robert G. Spiro	1998	56
6	Phylogenetic survey of endomannosidase indicates late evolutionary appearance of this N-linked oligosaccharide processing enzyme Glycobiology ·Bennett Ostdiek, Robert G. Spiro	1997	38
7	Structure of the O-Linked Oligosaccharides from a Major Thyroid Cell Surface Glycoprotein Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics ·Albert S.B. Edge, Robert G. Spiro	1997	14
8	Endoplasmic Reticulum Kifunensine-Resistant α-Mannosidase Is Enzymatically and Immunologically Related to the Cytosolic α-Mannosidase Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics ·小畑秀信, Robert G. Spiro	1996	65
9	Definition of the Lectin-like Properties of the Molecular Chaperone, Calreticulin, and Demonstration of Its Copurification with Endomannosidase from Rat Liver Golgi Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Robert G. Spiro, Qin Zhu, V D Bhoyroo, Hans‐Dieter Söling	1996	238
10	Monosaccharide determination of glycoconjugates by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography of their phenylthiocarbamyl derivatives Analytical Biochemistry ·Mary Jane Spiro, Robert G. Spiro	1992	17
11	Ultrastructural immunogold studies of heparan sulphate proteoglycan in normal human glomeruli and glomerulonephritis The Journal of Pathology ·Jill Moss, D Woodrow, P. L. CARVER, Peter E. Gower, L.H. Cavalheiro, Robert G. Spiro	1990	18
12	Insulin Receptor Carbohydrate Units Contain Poly-N-Acetyllactosamine Chains* Endocrinology ·Albert S.B. Edge, C. Ronald Kahn, Robert G. Spiro	1990	11
13	Biosynthesis of Sulfated Asparagine-Linked Complex Carbohydrate Units of Calf Thyroglobulin* Endocrinology ·Mary Jane Spiro, Robert G. Spiro	1988	13
14	Macromolecular organization of basement membranes. Characterization and comparison of glomerular basement membrane and lens capsule components by immunochemical and lectin affinity procedures. Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Panaiyur S. Mohan, Robert G. Spiro	1986	111
15	Effect of Diabetes on the Glycosaminoglycan Component of the Human Glomerular Basement Membrane Diabetes ·Narayanan Parthasarathy, Robert G. Spiro	1982	170
16	Studies on the catabolism of the hydroxylysine-linked disaccharide units of basement membranes and collagens. Isolation and characterization of a rat kidney alpha-glucosidase of high specificity. Journal of Biological Chemistry ·M. Sternberg, Robert G. Spiro	1979	26
17	Lipid-saccharide intermediates in glycoprotein biosynthesis. II. Studies on the structure of an oligosaccharide-lipid from thyroid. Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Robert G. Spiro, Mary Jane Spiro, V D Bhoyroo	1976	111
18	Glycoproteins Advances in protein chemistry ·Robert G. Spiro Hit paper breakdown →	1973	323
19	Biochemistry of the Renal Glomerular Basement Membrane and Its Alterations in Diabetes Mellitus New England Journal of Medicine ·Ralf Steinmetz, Christine Balko, Robert G. Spiro	1973	80
20	Glycoproteins: Their Biochemistry, Biology and Role in Human Disease New England Journal of Medicine ·Robert G. Spiro	1969	122

About Robert G. Spiro

Robert G. Spiro is a scholar working on Clinical Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Nephrology, Cell Biology and Organic Chemistry, having authored 144 papers that have together received 12.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (76 papers), Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (53 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (18 papers), Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (16 papers), Advanced Glycation End Products research (16 papers), Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (13 papers), Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (13 papers) and Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cell Biology (2.6k citations), Immunology and Allergy (837 citations), Clinical Biochemistry (828 citations), Molecular Biology (8.1k citations) and Biotechnology (972 citations). Robert G. Spiro has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Mary Jane Spiro, V D Bhoyroo, Narayanan Parthasarathy, Albert S.B. Edge, Stuart Moore, Paul J. Beisswenger, Billy G. Hudson, Terukatsu Arima, Panaiyur S. Mohan and Hiroyuki Shimomura. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Diabetes, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Glycobiology and New England Journal of Medicine.

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