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Alexandra C. Newton

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
88
Citations
33801
World Ranking
2662
National Ranking
1384

Alexandra C. Newton publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 309 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Alexandra C. Newton D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Alexandra C. Newton is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with substantial contributions to molecular biology and cell biology. Their work extends into cellular and molecular neuroscience, physiology, and genetics.

The scientist's research topics encompass several specific areas including:

  • Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
  • PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics

Notable recent papers by Alexandra C. Newton include:

  • mTORC2 controls the activity of PKC and Akt by phosphorylating a conserved TOR interaction motif, 2021, Science Signaling
  • Location-specific inhibition of Akt reveals regulation of mTORC1 activity in the nucleus, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Protein kinase C fusion proteins are paradoxically loss of function in cancer, 2021, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Two Sides of the Same Coin: Protein Kinase C γ in Cancer and Neurodegeneration, 2022, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Enhanced activity of Alzheimer disease-associated variant of protein kinase Cα drives cognitive decline in a mouse model, 2022, Nature Communications

The scientist frequently collaborates with several colleagues including:

  • Susan S. Taylor
  • Timothy R. Baffi
  • Gema Lordén
  • Alexandr P. Kornev
  • Maya T. Kunkel

Their publication record shows a strong presence in several journals and platforms, notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The FASEB Journal
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Biochemical Journal
  • Science Signaling

Best Publications

  • Partitioning of lipid-modified monomeric GFPs into membrane microdomains of live cells.

    David A. Zacharias;Jonathan D. Violin;Alexandra C. Newton;Roger Y. Tsien

  • Protein Kinase C: Structure, Function, and Regulation

    Alexandra C. Newton

  • Regulation of protein kinase C

    Alexandra C Newton

  • Protein Kinase C: Structural and Spatial Regulation by Phosphorylation, Cofactors, and Macromolecular Interactions

    Alexandra C. Newton

  • PHLPP: A Phosphatase that Directly Dephosphorylates Akt, Promotes Apoptosis, and Suppresses Tumor Growth

    Tianyan Gao;Frank Furnari;Alexandra C. Newton

  • Protein kinase C isozymes and the regulation of diverse cell responses

    Edward C. Dempsey;Edward C. Dempsey;Alexandra C. Newton;Daria Mochly-Rosen;Alan P. Fields

  • Regulation of the ABC kinases by phosphorylation: protein kinase C as a paradigm.

    Alexandra C. Newton

  • Regulation of protein kinase C ζ by PI 3-kinase and PDK-1

    Margaret M. Chou;Weimin Hou;Joanne Johnson;Lauren K. Graham

  • Akt/Protein Kinase B Is Regulated by Autophosphorylation at the Hypothetical PDK-2 Site

    Alex Toker;Alexandra C. Newton

  • PHLPP and a Second Isoform, PHLPP2, Differentially Attenuate the Amplitude of Akt Signaling by Regulating Distinct Akt Isoforms

    John Brognard;Emma Sierecki;Tianyan Gao;Alexandra C. Newton

  • A genetically encoded fluorescent reporter reveals oscillatory phosphorylation by protein kinase C

    Jonathan D Violin;Jin Jin Zhang;Roger Y. Tsien;Alexandra C Newton

  • The mammalian target of rapamycin complex 2 controls folding and stability of Akt and protein kinase C

    Valeria Facchinetti;Weiming Ouyang;Hua Wei;Nelyn Soto

  • Protein kinase C is regulated in vivo by three functionally distinct phosphorylations

    Lisa M. Keranen;Erica M. Dutil;Alexandra C. Newton

  • Protein kinase C: poised to signal

    Alexandra C. Newton

  • Cellular Signaling: Pivoting around PDK-1

    Alex Toker;Alexandra C Newton

  • Regulation of conventional protein kinase C isozymes by phosphoinositide-dependent kinase 1 (PDK-1)

    Erica M. Dutil;Alex Toker;Alexandra C. Newton

  • Taxonomy and function of C1 protein kinase C homology domains.

    James H. Hurley;Alexandra C. Newton;Peter J. Parker;Peter M. Blumberg

  • Protein kinase C: a paradigm for regulation of protein function by two membrane-targeting modules.

    Alexandra C. Newton;Joanne E. Johnson

  • Mechanism of Interaction of Protein Kinase C with Phorbol Esters REVERSIBILITY AND NATURE OF MEMBRANE ASSOCIATION

    Marian Mosior;Alexandra C. Newton

  • EB2000 symposium report Protein kinase C isozymes and the regulation of diverse cell responses

    Edward C. Dempsey;Alexandra C. Newton;Daria Mochly-Rosen;Alan P. Fields

Frequent Co-Authors

David S. Williams
David S. Williams University of California, Los Angeles
Susan S. Taylor
Susan S. Taylor University of California, San Diego
Alex Toker
Alex Toker Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
John D. Scott
John D. Scott University of Washington
Victor Nizet
Victor Nizet University of California, San Diego
Jin Zhang
Jin Zhang University of California, San Diego
Roger Y. Tsien
Roger Y. Tsien University of California, San Diego
Christopher K. Glass
Christopher K. Glass University of California, San Diego
Daria Mochly-Rosen
Daria Mochly-Rosen Stanford University
Randy A. Hall
Randy A. Hall Emory University

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