Anna Plechanovová

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Anna Plechanovová is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Anna Plechanovová has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Oncology and 2 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Anna Plechanovová's work include Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (11 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (6 papers) and Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (5 papers). Anna Plechanovová is often cited by papers focused on Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (11 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (6 papers) and Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (5 papers). Anna Plechanovová collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Czechia. Anna Plechanovová's co-authors include Ronald T. Hay, Ellis Jaffray, Michael H. Tatham, James H. Naismith, Neil Hattersley, Marie‐Claude Geoffroy, Linnan Shen, Jorma J. Palvimo, Ivan Matić and Roland Bruderer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Communications and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Anna Plechanovová

16 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. RNF4 is a poly-SUMO-specific E3 ubiquitin ligase required for arsenic-induced PML degradation
    2008 678 citations Michael H. Tatham, Marie‐Claude Geoffroy et al. Nature Cell Biology profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Anna Plechanovová United Kingdom 13 1.7k 735 220 206 196 16 1.9k
Danny T. Huang United Kingdom 22 2.5k 1.5× 1.1k 1.5× 566 2.6× 261 1.3× 333 1.7× 49 2.8k
Andrea Pichler Germany 18 2.5k 1.5× 847 1.2× 208 0.9× 290 1.4× 246 1.3× 37 2.8k
Beatrice Bercovich Israel 17 1.3k 0.7× 526 0.7× 276 1.3× 176 0.9× 292 1.5× 19 1.5k
Ivo A. Hendriks Denmark 24 2.7k 1.6× 1.2k 1.6× 187 0.8× 393 1.9× 298 1.5× 52 3.1k
Linnan Shen United Kingdom 9 1.3k 0.7× 470 0.6× 198 0.9× 125 0.6× 144 0.7× 10 1.3k
Christine Yu United States 15 1.3k 0.8× 383 0.5× 354 1.6× 303 1.5× 205 1.0× 21 1.7k
Hung Phi Nguyen United States 7 1.1k 0.6× 298 0.4× 188 0.9× 195 0.9× 122 0.6× 7 1.2k
Tycho E.T. Mevissen United Kingdom 15 2.2k 1.3× 682 0.9× 564 2.6× 303 1.5× 347 1.8× 16 2.5k
Yaron Galanty United Kingdom 20 2.9k 1.7× 1.0k 1.4× 146 0.7× 151 0.7× 263 1.3× 27 3.1k
Lorenza Penengo Switzerland 22 1.5k 0.9× 563 0.8× 169 0.8× 227 1.1× 248 1.3× 27 1.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Anna Plechanovová

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Jaffray, Ellis, Michael H. Tatham, Barbara Mojsa, et al.. (2025). PML mutants from arsenic-resistant patients reveal SUMO1-TOPORS and SUMO2/3-RNF4 degradation pathways. The Journal of Cell Biology. 224(6). 1 indexed citations
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Murphy, Paul, Yingqi Xu, Sarah L. Rouse, et al.. (2020). Functional 3D architecture in an intrinsically disordered E3 ligase domain facilitates ubiquitin transfer. Nature Communications. 11(1). 3807–3807. 8 indexed citations
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Branigan, Emma, Anna Plechanovová, & Ronald T. Hay. (2019). Methods to analyze STUbL activity. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 618. 257–280. 4 indexed citations
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Branigan, Emma, Anna Plechanovová, Ellis Jaffray, James H. Naismith, & Ronald T. Hay. (2015). Structural basis for the RING-catalyzed synthesis of K63-linked ubiquitin chains. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 22(8). 597–602. 92 indexed citations
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Xu, Yingqi, Anna Plechanovová, P. J. Simpson, et al.. (2014). Structural insight into SUMO chain recognition and manipulation by the ubiquitin ligase RNF4. Nature Communications. 5(1). 4217–4217. 38 indexed citations
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Rojas‐Fernández, Alejandro, Anna Plechanovová, Neil Hattersley, et al.. (2014). SUMO Chain-Induced Dimerization Activates RNF4. Molecular Cell. 53(6). 880–892. 63 indexed citations
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Tatham, Michael H., et al.. (2013). Ube2W conjugates ubiquitin to α-amino groups of protein N-termini. Biochemical Journal. 453(1). 137–145. 88 indexed citations
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Plechanovová, Anna, Ellis Jaffray, Michael H. Tatham, James H. Naismith, & Ronald T. Hay. (2012). Structure of a RING E3 ligase and ubiquitin-loaded E2 primed for catalysis. Nature. 489(7414). 115–120. 431 indexed citations
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Plechanovová, Anna, Ellis Jaffray, S.A. McMahon, et al.. (2011). Mechanism of ubiquitylation by dimeric RING ligase RNF4. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 18(9). 1052–1059. 142 indexed citations
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Plechanovová, Anna, Youngjoo Byun, Glenda Alquicer, et al.. (2011). Novel Substrate-Based Inhibitors of Human Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II with Enhanced Lipophilicity. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 54(21). 7535–7546. 21 indexed citations
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Bruderer, Roland, et al.. (2011). Purification and identification of endogenous polySUMO conjugates. EMBO Reports. 12(2). 142–148. 139 indexed citations
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Colbert, Jeff D., Anna Plechanovová, & Colin Watts. (2009). Glycosylation Directs Targeting and Activation of Cystatin F from Intracellular and Extracellular Sources. Traffic. 10(4). 425–437. 46 indexed citations
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Klusák, Vojtěch, Cyril Bařinka, Anna Plechanovová, et al.. (2009). Reaction Mechanism of Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II Revealed by Mutagenesis, X-ray Crystallography, and Computational Methods. Biochemistry. 48(19). 4126–4138. 46 indexed citations
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Tatham, Michael H., Marie‐Claude Geoffroy, Linnan Shen, et al.. (2008). RNF4 is a poly-SUMO-specific E3 ubiquitin ligase required for arsenic-induced PML degradation. Nature Cell Biology. 10(5). 538–546. 678 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mlčochová, Petra, Anna Plechanovová, Cyril Bařinka, et al.. (2007). Mapping of the active site of glutamate carboxypeptidase II by site‐directed mutagenesis. FEBS Journal. 274(18). 4731–4741. 21 indexed citations
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Bařinka, Cyril, Petra Mlčochová, Klára Hlouchová, et al.. (2007). Structural Insight into the Pharmacophore Pocket of Human Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 50(14). 3267–3273. 64 indexed citations

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