Yoshiaki Kamano

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
113 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Yoshiaki Kamano is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yoshiaki Kamano has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Molecular Biology, 37 papers in Organic Chemistry and 29 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Yoshiaki Kamano's work include Phytochemical Studies and Bioactivities (34 papers), Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry (30 papers) and Marine Sponges and Natural Products (28 papers). Yoshiaki Kamano is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemical Studies and Bioactivities (34 papers), Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry (30 papers) and Marine Sponges and Natural Products (28 papers). Yoshiaki Kamano collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Czechia. Yoshiaki Kamano's co-authors include George R. Pettit, Cherry L. Herald, Jean M. Schmidt, Haruhisa Kizu, Masuo Inoue, Claude Dufresne, Fred E. Boettner, Yoshitatsu Ichihara, Toshihiko Nogawa and Huiping Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Yoshiaki Kamano

112 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. The isolation and structure of a remarkable marine animal antineoplastic constituent: dolastatin 10
    1987 441 citations George R. Pettit, Yoshiaki Kamano et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yoshiaki Kamano United States 31 1.7k 1.3k 992 822 368 113 3.4k
Jean M. Schmidt United States 39 2.4k 1.4× 2.2k 1.7× 1.5k 1.5× 1.3k 1.6× 499 1.4× 110 5.3k
Dennis L. Doubek United States 34 1.3k 0.8× 1.2k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 953 1.2× 259 0.7× 60 3.1k
Ken‐ichi Kawai Japan 30 1.3k 0.8× 1.0k 0.8× 687 0.7× 1.6k 1.9× 196 0.5× 228 3.6k
Cherry L. Herald United States 38 2.1k 1.2× 1.8k 1.4× 1.8k 1.8× 1.4k 1.7× 707 1.9× 77 4.6k
Frederick A. Valeriote United States 42 2.1k 1.2× 1.7k 1.3× 1.4k 1.4× 1.6k 1.9× 618 1.7× 166 5.3k
Sarath P. Gunasekera United States 39 1.6k 1.0× 1.8k 1.4× 1.7k 1.7× 1.4k 1.7× 747 2.0× 108 4.6k
Delbert L. Herald United States 36 1.6k 1.0× 2.4k 1.9× 933 0.9× 1.1k 1.4× 365 1.0× 93 4.3k
Jerrold M. Liesch United States 32 2.3k 1.3× 1.0k 0.8× 978 1.0× 1.4k 1.7× 603 1.6× 60 4.3k
Kuniaki Tatsuta Japan 35 2.7k 1.6× 3.8k 3.0× 683 0.7× 1.2k 1.4× 370 1.0× 222 5.4k
Maria Valeria D’Auria Italy 35 1.3k 0.7× 1.4k 1.1× 1.8k 1.8× 1.3k 1.5× 310 0.8× 132 3.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yoshiaki Kamano

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All Works

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Abi-Ghanem, Daad, Luc R. Berghman, Darijana Horvat, et al.. (2011). A CHEMIFLUORESCENT IMMUNOASSAY FOR THE DETERMINATION OF MARINOBUFAGENIN IN BODY FLUIDS. Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry. 32(1). 31–46. 6 indexed citations
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Kamano, Yoshiaki, Toshihiko Nogawa, Masahiko Hayashi, et al.. (2002). Isolation and Structure of a 20,21-Epoxybufenolide Series from “Ch'an Su”. Journal of Natural Products. 65(7). 1001–1005. 54 indexed citations
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Hayashi, Masahiko, et al.. (2000). Synthesis and biological activities of the marine bryozoan alkaloids convolutamines A, C and F, and lutamides A and C. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 8(7). 1757–1766. 11 indexed citations
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Kamano, Yoshiaki, et al.. (1999). Application of displacement thin-layer chromatography to toad-poison bufadienolides. 12(2). 120–123. 1 indexed citations
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Kamano, Yoshiaki, Masuo Inoue, Hiroshi Morita, et al.. (1998). Structure–cytotoxic activity relationship for the toad poison bufadienolides. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 6(7). 1103–1115. 112 indexed citations
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Kamano, Yoshiaki, Huiping Zhang, Yoshitatsu Ichihara, et al.. (1995). Convolutamydine A, a novel bioactive hydroxyoxindole alkaloid from marine bryozoan Amathia convoluta. Tetrahedron Letters. 36(16). 2783–2784. 221 indexed citations
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Zhang, Huiping, Yoshiaki Kamano, Haruhisa Kizu, et al.. (1994). Convolutamines A-E, Novel .BETA.-Phenylethylamine Alkaloids from Marine Bryozoan Amathia convoluta.. Chemistry Letters. 2271–2274. 2 indexed citations
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Pettit, George R., Yoshiaki Kamano, Cherry L. Herald, et al.. (1990). Antineoplastic agents. 190. Isolation and structure of the cyclodepsipeptide dolastatin 14. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 55(10). 2989–2990. 48 indexed citations
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Pettit, George R., Yoshiaki Kamano, Claude Dufresne, et al.. (1989). Isolation and structure of the unusual Indian Ocean Cephalodiscusgilchristi components, cephalostatins 5 and 6. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 67(10). 1509–1513. 37 indexed citations
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Dell’Aquila, Marie L., Cherry L. Herald, Yoshiaki Kamano, George R. Pettit, & Peter M. Blumberg. (1988). Differential effects of bryostatins and phorbol esters on arachidonic acid metabolite release and epidermal growth factor binding in C3H 10T1/2 cells.. PubMed. 48(13). 3702–8. 30 indexed citations
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Pettit, George R., et al.. (1986). Relationship of Bugula neritina (Bryozoa) antineoplastic constituents to the yellow sponge Lissodendoryx isodictyalis. Pure and Applied Chemistry. 58(3). 415–421. 6 indexed citations
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Green, Brian, et al.. (1985). Circular Dichroism of Bufadienolides. Croatica Chemica Acta. 58(4). 371–387. 2 indexed citations
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Pettit, George R., et al.. (1985). Isolation and structure of bryostatins 5–7. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 63(6). 1204–1208. 36 indexed citations
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Pettit, George R., Yoshiaki Kamano, Youichi Fujii, et al.. (1981). Marine Animal Biosynthetic Constituents For Cancer Chemotherapy. Journal of Natural Products. 44(4). 482–485. 60 indexed citations
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Itokawa, Hideji, et al.. (1978). Structure of gilvanol, a new triterpene isolated from Quercus gilva Blume.. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 26(1). 331–333. 14 indexed citations
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Kamano, Yoshiaki, et al.. (1977). Steroids and related natural products. 94. Synthesis of toad venom cardenolides. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 42(5). 906–908. 3 indexed citations
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Kamano, Yoshiaki, et al.. (1976). Studies on the Constituents of Quercus spp. VII. Triterpenes of Quercus gilva BLUME. YAKUGAKU ZASSHI. 96(10). 1213–1216. 4 indexed citations
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Kamano, Yoshiaki, George R. Pettit, & Masuo Inoue. (1974). Steroids and related natural products. 89. Bufadienolides. 29. Synthetic routes to bufotalin. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 39(20). 3007–3010. 8 indexed citations
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Kamano, Yoshiaki & George R. Pettit. (1972). Synthesis of marinobufagin and marinobufotoxin from telecinobufagin. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 28(7). 768–768. 3 indexed citations
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