Günther Kreil

Günther Kreil publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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Günther Kreil D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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Research.com Recognitions

• 1992 - Member of Academia Europaea
• Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
• Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
• Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Best Publications

• Deltorphins: a family of naturally occurring peptides with high affinity and selectivity for delta opioid binding sites.

  Vittorio Erspamer;Pietro Melchiorri;Giuliana Falconieri-Erspamer;Lucia Negri

  617
  Citations

• Hyaluronidases--a group of neglected enzymes.

  Gunther Kreil

  479
  Citations

• HYAL2, a human gene expressed in many cells, encodes a lysosomal hyaluronidase with a novel type of specificity

  Günter Lepperdinger;Birgit Strobl;Günther Kreil

  385
  Citations

• Deltorphin, a novel amphibian skin peptide with high selectivity and affinity for δ opioid receptors

  Gunther Kreil;Donatella Barra;Maurizio Simmaco;Vittorio Erspamer

  320
  Citations

• Bee venom hyaluronidase is homologous to a membrane protein of mammalian sperm.

  Michael Gmachl;Gunther Kreil

  280
  Citations

• D-alanine in the frog skin peptide dermorphin is derived from L-alanine in the precursor.

  Klaus Richter;Richard Egger;Günther Kreil

  276
  Citations

• Bv8, a small protein from frog skin and its homologue from snake venom induce hyperalgesia in rats.

  Christa Mollay;Christian Wechselberger;Giuseppina Mignogna;Lucia Negri

  275
  Citations

• Hyal2 — less active, but more versatile?

  Günter Lepperdinger;Johannes Müllegger;Günther Kreil

  228
  Citations

• Analysis of the cDNA for phospholipase A2 from honeybee venom glands. The deduced amino acid sequence reveals homology to the corresponding vertebrate enzymes.

  Karl Kuchler;Michael Gmachl;Manfred J. Sippl;Günther Kreil

  227
  Citations

• Stepwise cleavage of the pro part of promelittin by dipeptidylpeptidase IV. Evidence for a new type of precursor - product conversion.

  Günther Kreil;Liselotte Haiml;Gerda Suchanek

  216
  Citations

• Biosynthesis of thyrotropin releasing hormone in the skin of Xenopus laevis: partial sequence of the precursor deduced from cloned cDNA

  K. Richter;E. Kawashima;R. Egger;G. Kreil

  202
  Citations

• Enhancement of bee venom phospholipase A2 activity by melittin, direct lytic factor from cobra venom and polymyxin B.

  Christa Mollay;Günther Kreil

  177
  Citations

• A family of bombinin-related peptides from the skin of Bombina variegata

  Maurizio Simmaco;Donatella Barra;Fernanda Chiarini;Lia Noviello

  171
  Citations

• Action of phospholipases on the cytoplasmic membrane of Escherichia coli. Stimulation by melittin.

  Christa Mollay;Günther Kreil;Hans Berger

  167
  Citations

• The AVIT protein family: Secreted cysteine-rich vertebrate proteins with diverse functions

  Alexandra Kaser;Martina Winklmayr;Günther Lepperdinger;Günther Kreil

  163
  Citations

• Amino acid sequence of honeybee prepromelittin synthesized in vitro.

  Gerda Suchanek;Gunther Kreil;Mark A. Hermodson

  160
  Citations

• In vitro mutagenesis of PH-20 hyaluronidase from human sperm.

  Sigrid Arming;Birgit Strobl;Christian Wechselberger;Gunther Kreil

  153
  Citations

• Bombinins, antimicrobial peptides from Bombina species

  Maurizio Simmaco;Günther Kreil;Donatella Barra

  141
  Citations

• Hyaluronate-independent Metastatic Behavior of CD44 Variant-expressing Pancreatic Carcinoma Cells

  Jonathan P. Sleeman;Sigrid Arming;Jürgen F. Moll;Armin Hekele

  135
  Citations

• The mammalian homologues of frog Bv8 are mainly expressed in spermatocytes.

  Christian Wechselberger;Rossella Puglisi;Edwin Engel;Günter Lepperdinger

  127
  Citations