Brandon C. Knott

3.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
36 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Brandon C. Knott is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Brandon C. Knott has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 13 papers in Biotechnology and 12 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Brandon C. Knott's work include Biofuel production and bioconversion (17 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (11 papers) and Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (7 papers). Brandon C. Knott is often cited by papers focused on Biofuel production and bioconversion (17 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (11 papers) and Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (7 papers). Brandon C. Knott collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and United Kingdom. Brandon C. Knott's co-authors include Gregg T. Beckham, Jerry Ståhlberg, Michael E. Himmel, Mats Sandgren, Christina M. Payne, Baron Peters, Michael F. Doherty, Heather B. Mayes, Michael F. Crowley and Henrik Hansson and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Brandon C. Knott

33 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Fungal Cellulases

2015 603 citations Christina M. Payne, Brandon C. Knott et al. profile →
Characterization and engineering of a two-enzyme system for plastics depolymerization

2020 365 citations Brandon C. Knott, Erika Erickson et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Brandon C. Knott United States	22	1.2k	785	622	596	385	36	2.6k
Xue‐Wei Xu China	30	361 0.3×	2.2k 2.9×	164 0.3×	368 0.6×	238 0.6×	171	3.5k
Gregory L. Rorrer United States	32	1.1k 0.9×	740 0.9×	1.2k 1.9×	95 0.2×	78 0.2×	120	3.5k
Young Jae Jeon South Korea	26	1.0k 0.9×	578 0.7×	264 0.4×	81 0.1×	311 0.8×	110	2.7k
Michael A. Jackson United States	31	1.8k 1.5×	817 1.0×	204 0.3×	46 0.1×	238 0.6×	106	4.5k
Florence Lagarde France	27	737 0.6×	693 0.9×	258 0.4×	29 0.0×	278 0.7×	79	2.5k
Alain Dolla France	30	470 0.4×	1.2k 1.5×	59 0.1×	148 0.2×	240 0.6×	90	2.5k
Hiroshi Saiki Japan	26	744 0.6×	319 0.4×	286 0.5×	50 0.1×	152 0.4×	71	2.0k
Maria S. Kuyukina Russia	24	372 0.3×	471 0.6×	130 0.2×	136 0.2×	1.1k 2.9×	66	1.9k
Hervé Quiquampoix France	27	189 0.2×	745 0.9×	301 0.5×	51 0.1×	213 0.6×	55	2.1k
Zengliang Yu China	26	471 0.4×	925 1.2×	90 0.1×	244 0.4×	138 0.4×	87	2.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brandon C. Knott

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Liang, Yuanzhe, Amy A. Cuthbertson, Samah Y. Mohamed, et al.. (2025). Extraction, purification, and reuse of dyes from coloured polyester textiles. Nature Sustainability. 9(1). 96–107.

Rosetto, Gloria, Luana Cardinale, Julia B. Curley, et al.. (2025). Lignin-Derived Methoxyterephthalates for Performance-Advantaged Polymers and Plasticizers. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 13(17). 6342–6354.

Crowley, Michael F., et al.. (2025). Molecular Details of Polyester Decrystallization via Molecular Simulation. Macromolecules. 58(4). 1795–1803. 2 indexed citations

Knott, Brandon C., Heather B. Mayes, Michael F. Crowley, et al.. (2024). The reaction mechanism of the Ideonella sakaiensis PETase enzyme. Communications Chemistry. 7(1). 65–65. 34 indexed citations

Brunecky, Roman, Brandon C. Knott, Venkataramanan Subramanian, et al.. (2024). Engineering of glycoside hydrolase family 7 cellobiohydrolases directed by natural diversity screening. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 300(3). 105749–105749. 6 indexed citations

Rorrer, Nicholas A., Brandon C. Knott, Brenna A. Black, et al.. (2022). Production of β-ketoadipic acid from glucose in Pseudomonas putida KT2440 for use in performance-advantaged nylons. Cell Reports Physical Science. 3(4). 100840–100840. 26 indexed citations

Bleem, Alissa, Lintao Bu, S.J.B. Mallinson, et al.. (2021). Engineering a Cytochrome P450 for Demethylation of Lignin-Derived Aromatic Aldehydes. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(3). 252–261. 33 indexed citations

Silveira, Rodrigo L., Brandon C. Knott, Caroline S. Pereira, et al.. (2021). Transition Path Sampling Study of the Feruloyl Esterase Mechanism. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 125(8). 2018–2030. 13 indexed citations

Knott, Brandon C., Erika Erickson, Mark D. Allen, et al.. (2020). Characterization and engineering of a two-enzyme system for plastics depolymerization. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(41). 25476–25485. 365 indexed citations breakdown →

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Vermaas, Josh V., Riin Kont, Gregg T. Beckham, et al.. (2020). The Dissociation Mechanism of the Processive Cellulase TrCel7A. Biophysical Journal. 118(3). 531a–532a. 2 indexed citations

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Bharadwaj, Vivek S., Brandon C. Knott, Jerry Ståhlberg, Gregg T. Beckham, & Michael F. Crowley. (2020). The hydrolysis mechanism of a GH45 cellulase and its potential relation to lytic transglycosylase and expansin function. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 295(14). 4477–4487. 18 indexed citations

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Machovina, Melodie M., S.J.B. Mallinson, Brandon C. Knott, et al.. (2019). Enabling microbial syringol conversion through structure-guided protein engineering. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116(28). 13970–13976. 52 indexed citations

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Vermaas, Josh V., Riin Kont, Gregg T. Beckham, et al.. (2019). The dissociation mechanism of processive cellulases. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116(46). 23061–23067. 46 indexed citations

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Chung, Daehwan, Nicholas S. Sarai, Brandon C. Knott, et al.. (2019). Glycosylation Is Vital for Industrial Performance of Hyperactive Cellulases. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 7(5). 4792–4800. 19 indexed citations

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Taylor, Larry E., Brandon C. Knott, John O. Baker, et al.. (2018). Engineering enhanced cellobiohydrolase activity. Nature Communications. 9(1). 1186–1186. 73 indexed citations

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Knott, Brandon C., Claire T. Nimlos, David J. Robichaud, et al.. (2017). Consideration of the Aluminum Distribution in Zeolites in Theoretical and Experimental Catalysis Research. ACS Catalysis. 8(2). 770–784. 190 indexed citations

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Amore, Antonella, Brandon C. Knott, Nitin T. Supekar, et al.. (2017). Distinct roles of N- and O-glycans in cellulase activity and stability. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(52). 13667–13672. 76 indexed citations

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Mayes, Heather B., Brandon C. Knott, Michael F. Crowley, et al.. (2016). Who's on base? Revealing the catalytic mechanism of inverting family 6 glycoside hydrolases. Chemical Science. 7(9). 5955–5968. 30 indexed citations

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Beckham, Gregg T., Jerry Ståhlberg, Brandon C. Knott, et al.. (2014). Towards a molecular-level theory of carbohydrate processivity in glycoside hydrolases. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 27. 96–106. 81 indexed citations

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Knott, Brandon C., Michael F. Crowley, Michael E. Himmel, Jerry Ståhlberg, & Gregg T. Beckham. (2014). Carbohydrate–Protein Interactions That Drive Processive Polysaccharide Translocation in Enzymes Revealed from a Computational Study of Cellobiohydrolase Processivity. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 136(24). 8810–8819. 96 indexed citations

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