Thomas Vanaman

8.2k total citations · 6 hit papers
91 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Thomas Vanaman is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Vanaman has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Cell Biology and 12 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Thomas Vanaman's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (10 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (9 papers) and Click Chemistry and Applications (7 papers). Thomas Vanaman is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (10 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (9 papers) and Click Chemistry and Applications (7 papers). Thomas Vanaman collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Italy. Thomas Vanaman's co-authors include Keith Brew, D. Martin Watterson, Claude B. Klee, Farida S. Sharief, Robert L. Hill, Robert L. Hill, George R. Stark, Gordon A. Jamieson, Paul M. Keller and Salih J. Wakil and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Vanaman

91 papers receiving 6.2k citations

Hit Papers

Calmodulin 1968 2026 1987 2006 1982 1980 1978 1976 1969 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. Calmodulin
    1982 690 citations Claude B. Klee, Thomas Vanaman Advances in protein chemistry profile →
  2. The complete amino acid sequence of the Ca2+-dependent modulator protein (calmodulin) of bovine brain.
    1980 512 citations Thomas Vanaman et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  3. Identification of the Ca2+‐dependent modulator protein as the fourth subunit of rabbit skeletal muscle phosphorylase kinase
    1978 504 citations Thomas Vanaman et al. FEBS Letters profile →
  4. Structural similarities between the Ca2+-dependent regulatory proteins of 3':5'-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase and actomyosin ATPase.
    1976 462 citations Thomas Vanaman et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  5. A possible three-dimensional structure of bovine α-lactalbumin based on that of hen's egg-white lysozyme
    1969 416 citations Thomas Vanaman et al. profile →
  6. The role of alpha-lactalbumin and the A protein in lactose synthetase: a unique mechanism for the control of a biological reaction.
    1968 373 citations Thomas Vanaman et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Thomas Vanaman 5.0k 1.1k 910 797 711 91 6.9k
Jacques Haiech 3.9k 0.8× 728 0.7× 676 0.7× 690 0.9× 539 0.8× 178 5.9k
Jesper V. Møller 6.9k 1.4× 953 0.9× 474 0.5× 537 0.7× 300 0.4× 150 8.8k
Elizabeth J. Goldsmith 9.8k 2.0× 1.5k 1.4× 926 1.0× 570 0.7× 668 0.9× 108 12.7k
Yoram Salomon 5.1k 1.0× 884 0.8× 640 0.7× 2.4k 3.0× 467 0.7× 126 9.7k
Vladimı́r Saudek 6.0k 1.2× 818 0.8× 932 1.0× 515 0.6× 722 1.0× 96 8.4k
Stephen R. Sprang 9.1k 1.8× 2.2k 2.0× 1.1k 1.3× 1.5k 1.9× 844 1.2× 126 11.7k
Wai Yiu Cheung 6.0k 1.2× 931 0.9× 353 0.4× 1.6k 2.0× 273 0.4× 94 8.3k
Robert L. Heinrikson 7.1k 1.4× 1.4k 1.3× 769 0.8× 549 0.7× 1.6k 2.2× 171 11.9k
Harold Edelhoch 5.9k 1.2× 1.7k 1.6× 1.0k 1.1× 367 0.5× 510 0.7× 180 9.2k
Kalle Gehring 7.0k 1.4× 1.8k 1.7× 601 0.7× 869 1.1× 750 1.1× 198 9.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Vanaman, Thomas & Ernesto Carafoli. (2012). Introduction to Thematic Minireview Series on Calcium. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(38). 31623–31623. 1 indexed citations
2.
Matveeva, Elena A., et al.. (2011). Kindling‐induced asymmetric accumulation of hippocampal 7S SNARE complexes correlates with enhanced glutamate release. Epilepsia. 53(1). 157–167. 15 indexed citations
3.
Matveeva, Elena A., Thomas Vanaman, Sidney W. Whiteheart, & John T. Slevin. (2008). Levetiracetam prevents kindling‐induced asymmetric accumulation of hippocampal 7S SNARE complexes. Epilepsia. 49(10). 1749–1758. 32 indexed citations
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Matveeva, Elena A., Thomas Vanaman, Sidney W. Whiteheart, & John T. Slevin. (2006). Asymmetric accumulation of hippocampal 7S SNARE complexes occurs regardless of kindling paradigm. Epilepsy Research. 73(3). 266–274. 32 indexed citations
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Brandt, Paul & Thomas Vanaman. (2000). Elevated Glucocorticoid Receptor Transactivation and Down-regulation of α1 Integrin Are Associated with Loss of Plasma Membrane Ca2+-ATPase Isoform 1. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(32). 24534–24539. 7 indexed citations
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Vanaman, Thomas & Ralph Bradshaw. (1999). Proteases in Cellular Regulation Minireview Series. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(29). 20047–20047. 16 indexed citations
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Dean, William L., Dong Chen, Paul Brandt, & Thomas Vanaman. (1997). Regulation of Platelet Plasma Membrane Ca2+-ATPase by cAMP-dependent and Tyrosine Phosphorylation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(24). 15113–15119. 87 indexed citations
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Brandt, Paul & Thomas Vanaman. (1996). The plasma membrane calcium pump: not just another pretty ion translocase. Glycobiology. 6(7). 665–668. 8 indexed citations
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Delcamp, Tavner J., et al.. (1995). Synthesis, Binding Affinity, and Crosslinking of Monodentate Photoactive Phenothiazines to Calmodulin. Bioconjugate Chemistry. 6(5). 549–557. 7 indexed citations
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Watt, David S., et al.. (1995). Synthesis and Use of a Biotinylated 3-Azidophenothiazine to Photolabel Both Amino- and Carboxyl-Terminal Sites in Calmodulin. Bioconjugate Chemistry. 6(5). 558–566. 9 indexed citations
11.
Barnes, Gregory, John T. Slevin, & Thomas Vanaman. (1995). Rat Brain Protein Phosphatase 2A: An Enzyme that May Regulate Autophosphorylated Protein Kinases. Journal of Neurochemistry. 64(1). 340–353. 36 indexed citations
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Boghaert, Erwin R., S.K. Chan, Damian Grobelny, et al.. (1994). Inhibition of collagenolytic activity relates to quantitative reduction of invasionin vitro in a c-Ha-ras transfected glial cell line. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 21(2). 141–150. 18 indexed citations
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Brandt, Paul & Thomas Vanaman. (1994). Splicing of the Muscle‐Specific Plasma Membrane Ca2+‐ATPase Isoform PMCA1c Is Associated with Cell Fusion in C2 Myocytes. Journal of Neurochemistry. 62(2). 799–802. 16 indexed citations
14.
Christakos, Sylvia, et al.. (1992). In vitro enzyme activation with calbindin‐D28k, the vitamin D‐dependent 28 kDa calcium binding protein. FEBS Letters. 297(1-2). 127–131. 47 indexed citations
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Imai, Nobuyuki, et al.. (1990). Photoaffinity heterobifunctional crosslinking reagents based on azide-substituted salicylates. Bioconjugate Chemistry. 1(2). 144–148. 2 indexed citations
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Crocker, Peter J., et al.. (1990). Heterobifunctional cross-linking agents incorporating perfluorinated aryl azides. Bioconjugate Chemistry. 1(6). 419–424. 28 indexed citations
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Imai, Nobuyuki, Tadashi Kometani, Peter J. Crocker, et al.. (1990). Photoaffinity heterobifunctional crosslinking reagents based on N-(azidobenzoyl)tyrosines. Bioconjugate Chemistry. 1(2). 138–143. 7 indexed citations
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Mann, David, Paul Brandt, Betty F. Sisken, & Thomas Vanaman. (1989). Identification of a Synaptic Membrane-Localized Isoform of the Calcium-Pumping ATPase. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 255. 71–78. 3 indexed citations
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Klee, Claude B. & Thomas Vanaman. (1982). Calmodulin. Advances in protein chemistry. 35. 213–321. 690 indexed citations breakdown →
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Stone, Richard A., et al.. (1974). Purification and Properties of Dopamine β-Hydroxylase from Human Pheochromocytoma. Molecular Pharmacology. 10(6). 1009–1015. 27 indexed citations

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