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108
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41852
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1049
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635

John H. Exton publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John H. Exton sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 321 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John H. Exton D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John H. Exton sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

John H. Exton was a researcher affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States. Their academic contributions were primarily situated in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Molecular Biology as a subfield.

Exton's research addressed several main topics, which included:

  • Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer

Throughout their career, Exton collaborated frequently with co-authors such as Sarah C. Stainbrook.

They received recognition from prestigious scientific organizations, including being named a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2001 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1999.

Best Publications

  • Signaling through phosphatidylcholine breakdown.

    J H Exton

  • Activation of the zeta isozyme of protein kinase C by phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate.

    H. Nakanishi;K.A. Brewer;J.H. Exton

  • Phosphatidylcholine breakdown and signal transduction

    J.H. Exton

  • Activation of the beta 1 isozyme of phospholipase C by alpha subunits of the Gq class of G proteins.

    Stephen J. Taylor;Ho Zoon Chae;Sue Goo Rhee;John H. Exton

  • Autocrine tumor necrosis factor alpha links endoplasmic reticulum stress to the membrane death receptor pathway through IRE1α-mediated NF-κB activation and down-regulation of TRAF2 expression

    Ping Hu;Zhang Han;Anthony D. Couvillon;Randal J. Kaufman

  • Regulation of phospholipase D.

    John H Exton

  • Control of gluconeogenesis in liver. I. General features of gluconeogenesis in the perfused livers of rats.

    J.H. Exton;C.R. Park

  • Phospholipase C-β1 is a GTPase-activating protein for Gq/11, its physiologic regulator

    Gabriel Berstein;Jonathan L. Blank;Deok Young Jhon;John H. Exton

  • Phosphatidate accumulation in hormone-treated hepatocytes via a phospholipase D mechanism.

    S B Bocckino;P F Blackmore;P B Wilson;J H Exton

  • A rapid method for the determination of glycogen content and radioactivity in small quantities of tissue or isolated hepatocytes

    Timothy M. Chan;John H. Exton

  • Phospholipase D: enzymology, mechanisms of regulation, and function

    J. H. Exton

  • Control of Gluconeogenesis from Amino Acids in the Perfused Rat Liver

    L.E. Mallette;J.H. Exton;C.R. Park

  • Hormone-stimulated polyphosphoinositide breakdown in rat liver plasma membranes. Roles of guanine nucleotides and calcium.

    R J Uhing;V Prpic;H Jiang;J H Exton

  • Changes in free cytosolic Ca2+ in hepatocytes following alpha 1-adrenergic stimulation. Studies on Quin-2-loaded hepatocytes.

    R Charest;P F Blackmore;B Berthon;J H Exton

  • Studies on the alpha-adrenergic activation of hepatic glucose output. I. Studies on the alpha-adrenergic activation of phosphorylase and gluconeogenesis and inactivation of glycogen synthase in isolated rat liver parenchymal cells.

    N J Hutson;F T Brumley;F D Assimacopoulos;S C Harper

  • Critical Role of Endogenous Akt/IAPs and MEK1/ERK Pathways in Counteracting Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-induced Cell Death

    Ping Hu;Zhang Han;Anthony D. Couvillon;John H. Exton

  • New developments in phospholipase D

    John H. Exton

  • Studies on the role of adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate in the hepatic actions of glucagon and catecholamines.

    J.H. Exton;G.A. Robison;Earl W. Sutherland;C.R. Park

  • Role of Adenosine 3',5'-Monophosphate in the Effects of Insulin and Anti-insulin Serum on Liver Metabolism

    L. S. Jefferson;J. H. Exton;R. W. Butcher;Earl W. Sutherland

  • Reconstitution of agonist-stimulated phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate hydrolysis using purified m1 muscarinic receptor, Gq/11, and phospholipase C-beta 1.

    Gabriel Berstein;Jonathan L. Blank;Alan V. Smrcka;Tsutomu Higashijima

Frequent Co-Authors

Noel G. Morgan
Noel G. Morgan University of Exeter
Alan D. Cherrington
Alan D. Cherrington Vanderbilt University
Do Sik Min
Do Sik Min Yonsei University
Kwon-Soo Ha
Kwon-Soo Ha Kangwon National University
Earl W. Sutherland
Earl W. Sutherland Vanderbilt University
Thomas R. Soderling
Thomas R. Soderling Oregon Health & Science University
Paul C. Sternweis
Paul C. Sternweis The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Elliott M. Ross
Elliott M. Ross The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
H. Alex Brown
H. Alex Brown Vanderbilt University
Alan V. Smrcka
Alan V. Smrcka University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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