Michael John Berridge
Babraham Institute
Sir Michael John Berridge (22 October 1938 – 13 February 2020) was a British physiologist and biochemist. He was known for his work on cell signaling, in particular the discovery that inositol trisphosphate acts as a second messenger, linking events at the plasma membrane with the release of calcium ions (Ca2+) within the cell.
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Sir Michael John Berridge (22 October 1938 – 13 February 2020) was a British physiologist and biochemist. He was known for his work on cell signaling, in particular the discovery that inositol trisphosphate acts as a second messenger, linking events at the plasma membrane with the release of calcium ions (Ca2+) within the cell.
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Babraham Institute
Top Publications
- Inositol trisphosphate and calcium signalling (1993) - 6,601 citations
- Inositol trisphosphate, a novel second messenger in cellular signal transduction (1984) - 6,130 citations
- The versatility and universality of calcium signalling (2000) - 5,778 citations
- Calcium signalling: dynamics, homeostasis and remodelling (2003) - 5,677 citations
- Inositol phosphates and cell signalling (1989) - 4,092 citations
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- Michael John Berridge
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- https://openalex.org/A5078013249
Research interests
- Ion Channels and Receptors, Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism, Ion channel regulation and function, Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling, Ion Transport and Channel Regulation
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- Inositol trisphosphate and calcium signalling ↗1993 · Nature6,601OpenAlex citations
- 6,130OpenAlex citations
- The versatility and universality of calcium signalling ↗2000 · Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology5,778OpenAlex citations
- Calcium signalling: dynamics, homeostasis and remodelling ↗2003 · Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology5,677OpenAlex citations
- Inositol phosphates and cell signalling ↗1989 · Nature4,092OpenAlex citations
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- Inositol trisphosphate and calcium signalling ↗1993 · Nature
- The versatility and universality of calcium signalling ↗2000 · Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
- Calcium signalling: dynamics, homeostasis and remodelling ↗2003 · Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
- Inositol phosphates and cell signalling ↗1989 · Nature
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