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Maria Deak

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
75
Citations
24216
World Ranking
5245
National Ranking
404

Maria Deak publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 120 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Maria Deak 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 Maria Deak sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Maria Deak is affiliated with the University of Dundee in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with particular emphasis on Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, and Surgery as key subfields.

The scientist's recent work includes publications focusing on several interconnected biomedical topics. These main areas of research cover Apelin-related biomedical research, Cardiovascular, Neuropeptides, and Oxidative Stress Research, Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer, as well as Biological and Pharmacological Studies of Plants and Plant Gene Expression Analysis.

Among the recent papers, the following are notable:

  • A Tead1-Apelin axis directs paracrine communication from myogenic to endothelial cells in skeletal muscle (2022, iScience)
  • Natural (dihydro)phenanthrene plant compounds are direct activators of AMPK through its allosteric drug and metabolite-binding site (2022, Journal of Biological Chemistry)

Maria Deak has collaborated with several frequent coauthors, which include:

  • Umji Lee
  • Pascal Stuelsatz
  • Sonia Karaz
  • David W. McKellar
  • Julie Russeil

The publications have appeared in venues such as iScience and the Journal of Biological Chemistry, indicating interdisciplinary contributions at the interface of molecular biology and biochemistry within clinical and experimental contexts.

The research topics addressed by Maria Deak show focus on signaling pathways like the Apelin axis, aspects of endothelial and muscle cell communication, and the pharmacological activation of key metabolic enzymes by plant-derived compounds, reflecting a blend of molecular and pharmacological research approaches.

Best Publications

  • LKB1 is a master kinase that activates 13 kinases of the AMPK subfamily, including MARK/PAR-1

    Jose M Lizcano;Olga Göransson;Rachel Toth;Maria Deak

  • Mitogen- and stress-activated protein kinase-1 (MSK1) is directly activated by MAPK and SAPK2/p38, and may mediate activation of CREB

    Maria Deak;Andrew D. Clifton;John M. Lucocq;Dario R. Alessi

  • 3-Phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 (PDK1): structural and functional homology with the Drosophila DSTPK61 kinase.

    Dario R. Alessi;Maria Deak;Antonio Casamayor;F. Barry Caudwell

  • PINK1 is activated by mitochondrial membrane potential depolarization and stimulates Parkin E3 ligase activity by phosphorylating Serine 65

    Chandana Kondapalli;Agne Kazlauskaite;Ning Zhang;Helen I. Woodroof

  • Identification of pleckstrin-homology-domain-containing proteins with novel phosphoinositide-binding specificities.

    S Dowler;R A Currie;D G Campbell;M Deak

  • The WNK1 and WNK4 protein kinases that are mutated in Gordon's hypertension syndrome phosphorylate and activate SPAK and OSR1 protein kinases

    Alberto C. Vitari;Maria Deak;Nick A. Morrice;Dario R. Alessi

  • LRRK2 phosphorylates moesin at threonine-558: characterization of how Parkinson's disease mutants affect kinase activity.

    Mahaboobi Jaleel;R. Jeremy Nichols;Maria Deak;David G. Campbell

  • Identification of Protor as a novel Rictor-binding component of mTOR complex-2

    Laura R. Pearce;Xu Huang;Jérôme Boudeau;Rafał Pawłowski

  • PDK1 acquires PDK2 activity in the presence of a synthetic peptide derived from the carboxyl terminus of PRK2

    Anudharan Balendran;Antonio Casamayor;Maria Deak;Andrew Paterson

  • Characterization of the structure and regulation of two novel isoforms of serum- and glucocorticoid-induced protein kinase.

    Takayasu Kobayashi;Maria Deak;Nick Morrice;Philip Cohen

  • MO25α/β interact with STRADα/β enhancing their ability to bind, activate and localize LKB1 in the cytoplasm

    Jérôme Boudeau;Annette F. Baas;Maria Deak;Nick A. Morrice

  • Role of phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate in regulating the activity and localization of 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1.

    R A Currie;K S Walker;A Gray;M Deak

  • The PIF-binding pocket in PDK1 is essential for activation of S6K and SGK, but not PKB.

    Ricardo M. Biondi;Agnieszka Kieloch;Richard A. Currie;Maria Deak

  • 14-3-3 binding to LRRK2 is disrupted by multiple Parkinson's disease-associated mutations and regulates cytoplasmic localization

    R. Jeremy Nichols;Nicolas Dzamko;Nicholas A. Morrice;David G. Campbell

  • Inhibition of LRRK2 kinase activity leads to dephosphorylation of Ser910/Ser935, disruption of 14-3-3 binding and altered cytoplasmic localization

    Nicolas Dzamko;Maria Deak;Faycal Hentati;Alastair D. Reith

  • High-Resolution Structure of the Pleckstrin Homology Domain of Protein Kinase B/Akt Bound to Phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-Trisphosphate

    Christine C Thomas;Maria Deak;Dario R Alessi;Daan M.F van Aalten

  • Activation of protein kinase B beta and gamma isoforms by insulin in vivo and by 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 in vitro: comparison with protein kinase B alpha.

    Kay S. Walker;Maria Deak;Andrew Paterson;Kevin Hudson

  • Functional interactions of the SPAK/OSR1 kinases with their upstream activator WNK1 and downstream substrate NKCC1.

    Alberto C. Vitari;Jacob Thastrup;Fatema H. Rafiqi;Maria Deak

  • Structure of the Lkb1-Strad-Mo25 Complex Reveals an Allosteric Mechanism of Kinase Activation.

    Elton Zeqiraj;Beatrice Maria Filippi;Maria Deak;Dario R. Alessi

  • Phosphorylation of the Protein Kinase Mutated in Peutz-Jeghers Cancer Syndrome, LKB1/STK11, at Ser431 by p90RSK and cAMP-dependent Protein Kinase, but Not Its Farnesylation at Cys433, Is Essential for LKB1 to Suppress Cell Growth

    Gopal P. Sapkota;Agnieszka Kieloch;Jose M. Lizcano;Sonia Lain

Frequent Co-Authors

Dario R. Alessi
Dario R. Alessi University of Dundee
David Komander
David Komander Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Daan M. F. van Aalten
Daan M. F. van Aalten University of Dundee
Alan R. Prescott
Alan R. Prescott University of Dundee
Philip Cohen
Philip Cohen University of Dundee
Nick Morrice
Nick Morrice AB Sciex
Rachel Toth
Rachel Toth University of Dundee
David G. Campbell
David G. Campbell University of Adelaide
C. Peter Downes
C. Peter Downes University of Dundee
Kei Sakamoto
Kei Sakamoto University of Copenhagen

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