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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association
  • 1992 - Nobel Prize for their discoveries concerning reversible protein phosphorylation as a biological regulatory mechanism
  • 1991 - Welch Award in Chemistry, Robert A. Welch Foundation
  • 1989 - Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, Lasker Foundation
  • 1978 - Canada Gairdner International Award
  • 1973 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1966 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Edwin G. Krebs was affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Throughout their career, Krebs contributed to the scientific community primarily through their work in the field of biological regulatory mechanisms.

Although there are no listed recent papers or frequent co-authors, the record of awards indicates significant recognition in the scientific domain. These awards include the Nobel Prize in 1992, awarded for discoveries related to reversible protein phosphorylation as a biological regulatory mechanism.

Other honors received by Krebs include the Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Heart Association in 2008, the Welch Award in Chemistry from the Robert A. Welch Foundation in 1991, and the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research from the Lasker Foundation in 1989.

Earlier in their career, Krebs was recognized with the Canada Gairdner International Award in 1978 and became a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1973. They were also a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, beginning in 1966.

Krebs's awards and affiliations suggest a focus on chemical and biomedical research related to protein functions and cellular regulation. While specific publications, topics of study, and detailed fields of research are not listed, the Nobel Prize citation highlights reversible protein phosphorylation as a key area of contribution.

Best Publications

  • The MAPK signaling cascade.

    Rony Seger;Edwin G. Krebs

  • An Adenosine 3',5'-Monophosphate-dependant Protein Kinase from Rabbit Skeletal Muscle

    D. A. Walsh;John P. Perkins;Edwin G. Krebs

  • Protein Serine/Threonine Kinases

    Arthur M. Edelman;Donald K. Blumenthal;Edwin G. Krebs

  • Purification and Characterization of a Protein Inhibitor of Adenosine 3',5'-Monophosphate-dependent Protein Kinases

    Donal A. Walsh;Charles D. Ashby;Carmen Gonzalez;Dianne Calkins

  • Purification and properties of rabbit skeletal muscle adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate-dependent protein kinases.

    Erwin M. Reimann;Donal A. Walsh;Edwin G. Krebs

  • Role of multiple basic residues in determining the substrate specificity of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase.

    B E Kemp;D J Graves;E Benjamini;E G Krebs

  • The isolation and crystallization of rabbit skeletal muscle phosphorylase b.

    Edmond H. Fischer;Edwin G. Krebs

  • PURIFICATION AND PROPERTIES OF RABBIT SKELETAL MUSCLE PHOSPHORYLASE B KINASE.

    Edwin G. Krebs;David S. Love;Gloria E. Bratvold;Kenneth A. Trayser

  • A lymphocyte-specific protein-tyrosine kinase gene is rearranged and overexpressed in the murine T cell lymphoma LSTRA

    Jamey D. Marth;Richard Peet;Richard Peet;Edwin G. Krebs;Roger M. Perlmutter;Roger M. Perlmutter

  • Comparison of adenosine 3':5'-monophosphate-dependent protein kinases from rabbit skeletal and bovine heart muscle.

    F Hofmann;J A Beavo;P J Bechtel;E G Krebs

  • [43] Preparation of homogeneous cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase(s) and its subunits from rabbit skeletal muscle

    J.A. Beavo;P.J. Bechtel;E.G. Krebs

  • Conversion of phosphorylase b to phosphorylase a in muscle extracts

    Edmond H. Fischer;Edwin G. Krebs

  • Cloning and characterization of BCY1, a locus encoding a regulatory subunit of the cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    T. Toda;S. Cameron;P. Sass;M. Zoller

  • Rapid Membrane Effects of Steroids in Neuroblastoma Cells: Effects of Estrogen on Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase Signalling Cascade and c-fos Immediate Early Gene Transcription

    Jyoti J. Watters;Jean S. Campbell;Matthew J. Cunningham;Edwin G. Krebs

  • Multiple components in an epidermal growth factor-stimulated protein kinase cascade. In vitro activation of a myelin basic protein/microtubule-associated protein 2 kinase.

    N G Ahn;R Seger;R L Bratlien;C D Diltz

  • The phosphorylase b to a converting enzyme of rabbit skeletal muscle.

    Edwin G. Krebs;Edmond H. Fischer

  • Insulin-like growth factor-I and platelet-derived growth factor-BB induce directed migration of human arterial smooth muscle cells via signaling pathways that are distinct from those of proliferation.

    Karin E. Bornfeldt;Elaine W. Raines;Toru Nakano;Lee M. Graves

  • Factors affecting the activity of muscle phosphorylase b kinase.

    Edwin G. Krebs;Donald J. Graves;Edmond H. Fischer

  • Substrate specificity determinants for casein kinase II as deduced from studies with synthetic peptides.

    Elizabeth A. Kuenzel;Jenny A. Mulligan;James Sommercorn;Edwin G. Krebs

  • Protein kinase A antagonizes platelet-derived growth factor-induced signaling by mitogen-activated protein kinase in human arterial smooth muscle cells.

    Lee M. Graves;Karin E. Bornfeldt;Elaine W. Raines;Brian C. Potts

Frequent Co-Authors

Edmond H. Fischer
Edmond H. Fischer University of Washington
Rony Seger
Rony Seger Weizmann Institute of Science
Lee M. Graves
Lee M. Graves University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kenneth A. Walsh
Kenneth A. Walsh University of Washington
Natalie G. Ahn
Natalie G. Ahn University of Colorado Boulder
Nicholas K. Tonks
Nicholas K. Tonks Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Koji Takio
Koji Takio University of Washington
Jean S. Campbell
Jean S. Campbell University of Washington
Robert L. Geahlen
Robert L. Geahlen Purdue University West Lafayette
Koiti Titani
Koiti Titani Fujita Health University

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