James A. McCray

Photolabile 1-(2-nitrophenyl)ethyl phosphate esters of adenine nucleotide analogs. Synthesis and mechanism of photolysis

Jeffery W. Walker, G. Reid, James A. McCray et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1988 · 336 citations

Engineering, Photoredox Process, Photochemistry +10

A new approach to time-resolved studies of ATP-requiring biological systems; laser flash photolysis of caged ATP.

James A. McCray, Leo G. Herbette, Takumi Kihara et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1980 · 225 citations · Full text

Biophysical Modeling, Molecular Biology, Synthetic Photochemistry +21

Relaxation of muscle fibres by photolysis of caged ATP

Yale E. Goldman, Mark G. Hibberd, James A. McCray et al. · Nature · 1982 · 148 citations

Muscle Function, Photochemistry, Skeletal Muscle +7

Synthesis of photolabile precursors of amino acid neurotransmitters

M. E. Wilcox, Randall W. Viola, Katherine Waltman Johnson et al. · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 1990 · 125 citations

Molecular Sciences, Bioorganic Chemistry, Chemical Analysis +13

Photolabile protecting groups for an acetylcholine receptor ligand. Synthesis and photochemistry of a new class of o-nitrobenzyl derivatives and their effects on receptor function

Jeffery W. Walker, James A. McCray, George P. Hess · Biochemistry · 1986 · 115 citations

Acetylcholine Receptor Ligand, Organic Chemistry, Synthetic Photochemistry +17