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59
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10417
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12747
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5434

Overview

John W. Porter was affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their academic contributions primarily focused on the field of Medicine, with particular attention to its subfields such as Physiology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Economics and Econometrics, and Medical Laboratory Technology.

The scientist's research covered several main topics, which included:

  • Dietary Effects on Health
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Quality and Safety in Healthcare

John W. Porter had contributions to multiple publication venues. The most frequent were:

  • The Journal of Physiology
  • Journal of Nursing Care Quality

The scientist's recent published works included:

  • "Temporal optimization of exercise to lower fasting glucose levels," 2023, The Journal of Physiology
  • "Improving Efficiencies in STEMI Care via the DMAIC Framework," 2025, Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Throughout their career, John W. Porter collaborated with several co-authors including:

  • Jill A. Kanaley
  • Nathan C. Winn
  • Guido Lastra
  • Anand Chockalingam
  • Ryan J. Pettit-Mee

In addition to journal articles, John W. Porter contributed to book publishing. They authored works under the publisher Elsevier BV, notably the book titled "Milk and Dairy Foods," published in 2020, which accrued citations in academic contexts.

Best Publications

  • Biosynthesis of Isoprenoid Compounds

    John W. Porter;Sandra L. Spurgeon

  • Fatty-acid synthase from rat liver.

    Carl M. Nepokroeff;M.R. Lakshmanan;John W. Porter

  • The purification and properties of the fatty acid synthetase of pigeon liver.

    Robert Y. Hsu;Gertrude Wasson;John W. Porter

  • Comparative studies of the rat and pigeon liver fatty acid synthetases.

    David N. Burton;Arne G. Haavik;John W. Porter

  • Regulation of the diurnal rhythm of rat liver beta-hydroxy-beta-methylglutaryl coenzmye A reductase activity by insulin, glucagon, cyclic AMP and hydrocortisone.

    Carl M. Nepokroeff;M.R. Lakshmanan;Gene C. Ness;Richard E. Dugan

  • Studies on the mechanism of fatty acid synthesis II. Cofactor requirements of the soluble pigeon liver system

    John W. Porter;Salih J. Wakil;Alisa Tietz;Miriam I. Jacob

  • Comparative studies of the pigeon liver fatty acid synthetase complex and its subunits. Kinetics of partial reactions and the number of binding sites for acetyl and malonyl groups.

    Suriender Kumar;Judith A. Dorsey;Richard A. Muesing;John W. Porter

  • A study of the role of palmityl coenzyme A in fatty acid synthesis by the pigeon liver system.

    John W. Porter;Robert W. Long

  • Control of the synthesis of fatty-acid synthetase in rat liver by insulin, glucagon, and adenosine 3':5' cyclic monophosphate.

    M. R. Lakshmanan;Carl M. Nepokroeff;John W. Porter

  • Studies on the mechanism of fatty acid synthesis. I. Preparation and purification of an enzymes system for reconstruction of fatty acid synthesis.

    Salih J. Wakil;John W. Porter;David M. Gibson

  • The effect of palmityl coenzyme A on pigeon liver fatty acid synthetase.

    Judith A. Dorsey;John W. Porter

  • The Effects of Nutritional and Hormonal Factors on the Fatty Acid Synthetase Level of Rat Liver

    David N. Burton;Janet M. Collins;A. L. Kennan;John W. Porter

  • The Effects of Fasting, Refeeding, and Time of Day on the Levels of Enzymes Effecting the Conversion of β-Hydroxy-β-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A to Squalene

    Linda L. Slakey;Margaret C. Craig;Enrique Beytia;Anita Briedis

  • Factors affecting the diurnal variation in the level of β-hydroxy-β-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase and cholesterol-synthesizing activity in rat liver

    Richard E. Dugan;Linda L. Slakey;Anita V. Briedis;John W. Porter

  • The Inhibition of Mevalonic Kinase by Geranyl and Farnesyl Pyrophosphates

    J K Dorsey;J W Porter

  • Effect of dietary change on the rates of synthesis and degradation of rat liver fatty acid synthetase.

    Margaret C. Craig;Carl M. Nepokroeff;M.R. Lakshmanan;John W. Porter

  • Coordinate control of rat liver lipogenic enzymes by insulin.

    Carl M. Nepokroeff;M.R. Lakshmanan;Gene C. Ness;Richard A. Muesing

  • The biosynthesis of carotenes.

    John W. Porter;David G. Anderson

  • The Partial Dissociation and the Reassociation of the Pigeon Liver Fatty Acid Synthetase Complex

    Peter H.W. Butterworth;Pauline C. Yang;Robert M. Bock;John W. Porter

  • THE PARTIAL PURIFICATION, PROPERTIES, AND MECHANISM OF ACTION OF PIG LIVER ISOPENTENYL PYROPHOSPHATE ISOMERASE.

    Damayanti H. Shah;W. W. Cleland;John W. Porter

Frequent Co-Authors

W. W. Cleland
W. W. Cleland University of Wisconsin–Madison
Alexander Tzagoloff
Alexander Tzagoloff Columbia University
Paul K. Stumpf
Paul K. Stumpf University of California, Davis
Salih J. Wakil
Salih J. Wakil Baylor College of Medicine
Anthony W. Linnane
Anthony W. Linnane Monash University
Karl Folkers
Karl Folkers The University of Texas at Austin

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