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2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

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138
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Chemistry

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135
Citations
76423
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252
National Ranking
121

Peter E. Wright publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter E. Wright sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 536 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Peter E. Wright D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter E. Wright sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 135 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award

Overview

Peter E. Wright is affiliated with the Scripps Research Institute in the United States. Their research work primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions in the subfields of molecular biology, cell biology, physiology, cancer research, and materials chemistry.

The scientist's research topics encompass various areas, including:

  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • RNA Research and Splicing

Peter E. Wright has published frequently in several academic venues. The most common publication outlets include:

  • Biochemistry
  • Biophysical Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Journal of Molecular Biology

Several recent papers authored by or involving Wright illustrate the scope and focus of their contributions. These include:

  • "NMR illuminates intrinsic disorder" published in 2021 in Current Opinion in Structural Biology
  • "A phosphorylation-dependent switch in the disordered p53 transactivation domain regulates DNA binding" published in 2020 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "An allosteric peptide inhibitor of HIF-1α regulates hypoxia-induced retinal neovascularization" published in 2020 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Thermodynamic Stability and Aggregation Kinetics of EF Helix and EF Loop Variants of Transthyretin" published in 2021 in Biochemistry
  • "Role of conformational dynamics in pathogenic protein aggregation" published in 2023 in Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

The scientist collaborates regularly with several coauthors, reflecting a network of frequent partnerships. Notable frequent coauthors include:

  • H. Jane Dyson
  • Xun Sun
  • James A. Ferguson
  • Gerard Kroon
  • Robyn L. Stanfield

Best Publications

  • Intrinsically unstructured proteins and their functions.

    H. Jane Dyson;Peter E. Wright

  • Intrinsically unstructured proteins: re-assessing the protein structure-function paradigm.

    Peter E Wright;H.Jane Dyson

  • Intrinsically disordered proteins in cellular signalling and regulation.

    Peter E. Wright;H. Jane Dyson

  • Classification of intrinsically disordered regions and proteins.

    Robin van der Lee;Robin van der Lee;Marija Buljan;Benjamin Lang;Robert J. Weatheritt

  • The role of dynamic conformational ensembles in biomolecular recognition

    David D Boehr;Ruth Nussinov;Ruth Nussinov;Peter E Wright

  • Coupling of folding and binding for unstructured proteins

    H.Jane Dyson;Peter E Wright

  • Zinc finger proteins: new insights into structural and functional diversity.

    John H Laity;Brian M Lee;Peter E Wright

  • Mechanism of coupled folding and binding of an intrinsically disordered protein

    Kenji Sugase;H. Jane Dyson;Peter E. Wright

  • Linking Folding and Binding

    Peter E Wright;H Jane Dyson

  • The Dynamic Energy Landscape of Dihydrofolate Reductase Catalysis

    David D. Boehr;Dan McElheny;H. Jane Dyson;Peter E. Wright

  • Sensitivity improvement in proton-detected two-dimensional heteronuclear correlation NMR spectroscopy

    Arthur G Palmer;John Cavanagh;Peter E Wright;Mark Rance

  • Folding of immunogenic peptide fragments of proteins in water solution: I. Sequence requirements for the formation of a reverse turn

    Dyson Hj;Rance M;Houghten Ra;Lerner Ra

  • Formation of a molten globule intermediate early in the kinetic folding pathway of apomyoglobin

    Patricia A. Jennings;Peter E. Wright

  • Solution structure of the KIX domain of CBP bound to the transactivation domain of CREB: a model for activator:coactivator interactions.

    Ishwar Radhakrishnan;Gabriela C Pérez-Alvarado;David Parker;H.Jane Dyson

  • Structural characterization of a partly folded apomyoglobin intermediate.

    Frederick McLaury Hughson;Peter E. Wright;Robert L. Baldwin

  • Three-dimensional solution structure of a single zinc finger DNA-binding domain.

    Min S. Lee;Garry P. Gippert;Kizhake V. Soman;David A. Case

  • Unfolded proteins and protein folding studied by NMR.

    H. Jane Dyson;Peter E. Wright

  • Structure of the recombinant full-length hamster prion protein PrP(29-231): the N terminus is highly flexible.

    Donne Dg;Viles Jh;Groth D;Mehlhorn I

  • Sequence-dependent correction of random coil NMR chemical shifts.

    S Schwarzinger;G J Kroon;T R Foss;J Chung

  • Intramolecular motions of a zinc finger DNA-binding domain from Xfin characterized by proton-detected natural abundance carbon-13 heteronuclear NMR spectroscopy

    Arthur G. Palmer;Mark Rance;Peter E. Wright

Frequent Co-Authors

H. Jane Dyson
H. Jane Dyson Scripps Research Institute
David A. Case
David A. Case Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Mark Rance
Mark Rance University of Cincinnati
Ian A. Wilson
Ian A. Wilson Scripps Research Institute
Robyn L. Stanfield
Robyn L. Stanfield Scripps Research Institute
Richard A. Lerner
Richard A. Lerner Scripps Research Institute
Joel M. Gottesfeld
Joel M. Gottesfeld Scripps Research Institute
Stephen J. Benkovic
Stephen J. Benkovic Pennsylvania State University
Walter J. Chazin
Walter J. Chazin Vanderbilt University
Arne Holmgren
Arne Holmgren Karolinska Institute

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