Susan S. Taylor

48.0k total citations · 11 hit papers
462 papers, 35.7k citations indexed

About

Susan S. Taylor is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Susan S. Taylor has authored 462 papers receiving a total of 35.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 425 papers in Molecular Biology, 132 papers in Materials Chemistry and 67 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Susan S. Taylor's work include Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (233 papers), Enzyme Structure and Function (131 papers) and Protein Structure and Dynamics (82 papers). Susan S. Taylor is often cited by papers focused on Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (233 papers), Enzyme Structure and Function (131 papers) and Protein Structure and Dynamics (82 papers). Susan S. Taylor collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Susan S. Taylor's co-authors include Alexandr P. Kornev, Lynn F. Ten Eyck, Roger Y. Tsien, Janusz M. Sowadski, Nguyen‐Huu Xuong, Daniel R. Knighton, Wes Yonemoto, Joseph A. Buechler, Elzbieta Radzio‐Andzelm and Nina M. Haste and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Susan S. Taylor

453 papers receiving 34.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Identification of a signal for rapid export of proteins from the nucleus
    1995 1.0k citations Susan S. Taylor et al. profile →
  2. cAMP-DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE: FRAMEWORK FOR A DIVERSE FAMILY OF REGULATORY ENZYMES
    1990 968 citations Susan S. Taylor et al. profile →
  3. Regulation of Protein Kinases
    2004 917 citations Susan S. Taylor et al. profile →
  4. Structure of a Peptide Inhibitor Bound to the Catalytic Subunit of Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate-Dependent Protein Kinase
    1991 825 citations Lynn F. Ten Eyck, Nguyen‐Huu Xuong et al. Science profile →
  5. Matrix stiffness drives epithelial–mesenchymal transition and tumour metastasis through a TWIST1–G3BP2 mechanotransduction pathway
    2015 710 citations Susan S. Taylor et al. Nature Cell Biology profile →
  6. Protein kinases: evolution of dynamic regulatory proteins
    2010 678 citations Susan S. Taylor, Alexandr P. Kornev profile →
  7. Surface comparison of active and inactive protein kinases identifies a conserved activation mechanism
    2006 597 citations Alexandr P. Kornev, Susan S. Taylor et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  8. Phosphorylation and Inactivation of BAD by Mitochondria-Anchored Protein Kinase A
    1999 552 citations Susan S. Taylor et al. profile →
  9. Crystal structure of the catalytic subunit of cAMP-dependent protein kinase complexed with magnesium-ATP and peptide inhibitor
    1993 524 citations Lynn F. Ten Eyck, Susan S. Taylor et al. profile →
  10. Genetically encoded reporters of protein kinase A activity reveal impact of substrate tethering
    2001 474 citations Yuliang Ma, Susan S. Taylor et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  11. A genetically encoded, fluorescent indicator for cyclic AMP in living cells
    1999 385 citations Susan S. Taylor et al. Nature Cell Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Susan S. Taylor United States 98 29.1k 5.6k 5.0k 3.5k 2.7k 462 35.7k
Jeffrey J. Headd United States 17 28.2k 1.0× 3.2k 0.6× 7.4k 1.5× 3.1k 0.9× 905 0.3× 20 39.1k
John Kuriyan United States 99 28.8k 1.0× 4.9k 0.9× 4.5k 0.9× 7.0k 2.0× 1.4k 0.5× 235 38.8k
Garib N. Murshudov United Kingdom 52 34.9k 1.2× 4.0k 0.7× 12.0k 2.4× 3.9k 1.1× 1.1k 0.4× 120 48.6k
Gary J. Kapral United States 11 25.5k 0.9× 3.0k 0.5× 6.3k 1.3× 2.7k 0.8× 779 0.3× 12 35.1k
Vincent B. Chen United States 16 25.3k 0.9× 3.0k 0.5× 6.3k 1.3× 2.7k 0.8× 823 0.3× 22 35.1k
Alfred Wittinghofer Germany 96 25.9k 0.9× 8.3k 1.5× 3.6k 0.7× 3.1k 0.9× 562 0.2× 296 31.2k
Jeffery W. Kelly United States 106 29.0k 1.0× 8.7k 1.6× 3.4k 0.7× 3.6k 1.0× 1.1k 0.4× 424 39.8k
Shigeyuki Yokoyama Japan 102 36.6k 1.3× 2.7k 0.5× 3.4k 0.7× 3.7k 1.1× 831 0.3× 1.0k 44.4k
Ian Davis United States 23 20.8k 0.7× 2.4k 0.4× 5.3k 1.1× 2.2k 0.6× 945 0.3× 56 28.9k
S.K. Burley United States 86 23.1k 0.8× 1.6k 0.3× 3.9k 0.8× 2.0k 0.6× 1.7k 0.6× 333 33.0k

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All Works

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Taylor, Susan S., Friedrich W. Herberg, Gianluigi Veglia, & Jian Wu. (2023). Edmond Fischer's kinase legacy: History of the protein kinase inhibitor and protein kinase A. IUBMB Life. 75(4). 311–323. 6 indexed citations
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Olivieri, Cristina, Yingjie Wang, Caitlin Walker, et al.. (2023). The αC-β4 loop controls the allosteric cooperativity between nucleotide and substrate in the catalytic subunit of protein kinase A. eLife. 12. 3 indexed citations
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Aoto, Phillip C., Alexander M. Wolff, David L. Mobley, et al.. (2022). Molecular-dynamics simulation methods for macromolecular crystallography. Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology. 79(1). 50–65. 16 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Sven H., Jui‐Hung Weng, Phillip C. Aoto, et al.. (2021). Conformation and dynamics of the kinase domain drive subcellular location and activation of LRRK2. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(23). 38 indexed citations
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Cao, Baohua, Tsan‐Wen Lu, Lixin Fan, et al.. (2019). Structures of the PKA RIα Holoenzyme with the FLHCC Driver J-PKAcα or Wild-Type PKAcα. Structure. 27(5). 816–828.e4. 25 indexed citations
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Hao, Yuxin, Luca Bellucci, Emanuele Paci, et al.. (2019). Activation of PKA via asymmetric allosteric coupling of structurally conserved cyclic nucleotide binding domains. Nature Communications. 10(1). 3984–3984. 20 indexed citations
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Hao, Yuxin, et al.. (2018). Switching of the folding-energy landscape governs the allosteric activation of protein kinase A. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(32). 14 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xuefeng, Peng Deng, Ramiro Iglesias‐Bartolomé, et al.. (2017). Expression of an active Gαsmutant in skeletal stem cells is sufficient and necessary for fibrous dysplasia initiation and maintenance. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(3). E428–E437. 47 indexed citations
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Keshwani, Malik M., Joan R. Kanter, Yuliang Ma, et al.. (2015). Mechanisms of cyclic AMP/protein kinase A- and glucocorticoid-mediated apoptosis using S49 lymphoma cells as a model system. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112(41). 12681–12686. 12 indexed citations
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Iglesias‐Bartolomé, Ramiro, Daniela Torres, Romina Marone, et al.. (2015). Inactivation of a Gαs–PKA tumour suppressor pathway in skin stem cells initiates basal-cell carcinogenesis. Nature Cell Biology. 17(6). 793–803. 117 indexed citations
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Hu, Jiancheng, Haiyang Yu, Alexandr P. Kornev, et al.. (2011). Mutation that blocks ATP binding creates a pseudokinase stabilizing the scaffolding function of kinase suppressor of Ras, CRAF and BRAF. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(15). 6067–6072. 108 indexed citations
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McLaughlin, William A., Tingjun Hou, Susan S. Taylor, & Weili Wang. (2010). The identification of novel cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase anchoring proteins using bioinformatic filters and peptide arrays. Protein Engineering Design and Selection. 24(3). 333–339. 5 indexed citations
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Thompson, Elaine E., Alexandr P. Kornev, Natarajan Kannan, et al.. (2009). Comparative surface geometry of the protein kinase family. Protein Science. 18(10). 2016–2026. 43 indexed citations
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Masterson, Larry R., Alessandro Mascioni, Nathaniel J. Traaseth, Susan S. Taylor, & Gianluigi Veglia. (2008). Allosteric cooperativity in protein kinase A. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(2). 506–511. 135 indexed citations
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Eyck, Lynn F. Ten, Susan S. Taylor, & Alexandr P. Kornev. (2007). Conserved spatial patterns across the protein kinase family. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics. 1784(1). 238–243. 33 indexed citations
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Kim, Choel, Nguyen‐Huu Xuong, & Susan S. Taylor. (2005). Crystal Structure of a Complex Between the Catalytic and Regulatory (RIα) Subunits of PKA. Science. 307(5710). 690–696. 284 indexed citations
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Kammerer, Stefan, Lora Hamuro, Yuliang Ma, et al.. (2003). Amino acid variant in the kinase binding domain of dual-specific A kinase-anchoring protein 2: A disease susceptibility polymorphism. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 100(7). 4066–4071. 80 indexed citations
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Taylor, Susan S., Anthony R. Kerlavage, & Mark J. Zoller. (1983). [14] Affinity labeling of cAMP-dependent protein kinases. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 99. 140–153. 5 indexed citations
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Bramlage, William J., et al.. (1977). Carbon Dioxide Treatments for ‘McIntosh’ Apples before CA Storage1. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 102(5). 658–662. 17 indexed citations

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