Paul Messner

11.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
185 papers, 8.4k citations indexed

About

Paul Messner is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ecology and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Messner has authored 185 papers receiving a total of 8.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 136 papers in Molecular Biology, 71 papers in Ecology and 31 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Paul Messner's work include Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (69 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (59 papers) and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (56 papers). Paul Messner is often cited by papers focused on Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (69 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (59 papers) and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (56 papers). Paul Messner collaborates with scholars based in Austria, Germany and Canada. Paul Messner's co-authors include Uwe B. Sleytr, Christina Schäffer, Dietmar Pum, Paul Kosma, Margit Sára, Michael Graninger, Rudolf Christian, Chris Whitfield, Sonja Zayni and Miguel A. Valvano and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Paul Messner

185 papers receiving 8.0k citations

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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.

CRYSTALLINE SURFACE LAYERS ON BACTERIA

1983 437 citations Uwe B. Sleytr, Paul Messner profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Paul Messner Austria	50	5.5k	2.8k	1.2k	1.0k	948	185	8.4k
Dörte Becher Germany	60	6.8k 1.2×	2.9k 1.0×	1.8k 1.5×	248 0.2×	736 0.8×	294	11.7k
Michael J. Franklin United States	39	5.5k 1.0×	1.2k 0.4×	1.1k 0.9×	488 0.5×	483 0.5×	81	8.1k
Manfred Nimtz Germany	58	7.1k 1.3×	869 0.3×	1.3k 1.0×	1.2k 1.2×	462 0.5×	251	11.4k
Daniel J. Hassett United States	61	7.4k 1.3×	1.1k 0.4×	2.1k 1.7×	486 0.5×	528 0.6×	153	11.7k
P. Lynne Howell Canada	55	6.9k 1.3×	1.4k 0.5×	1.9k 1.5×	874 0.9×	1.0k 1.1×	202	9.5k
Joseph S. Lam Canada	53	5.8k 1.1×	1.9k 0.7×	2.4k 1.9×	850 0.8×	385 0.4×	172	9.1k
Miguel A. Valvano Canada	62	6.2k 1.1×	1.9k 0.7×	2.5k 2.0×	1.2k 1.1×	482 0.5×	238	12.9k
Herbert P. Schweizer United States	57	9.1k 1.7×	2.2k 0.8×	4.9k 4.0×	965 0.9×	422 0.4×	201	15.5k
Leo Eberl Switzerland	84	12.6k 2.3×	3.6k 1.3×	3.0k 2.4×	576 0.6×	357 0.4×	254	21.2k
Jean‐Marc Ghigo France	52	6.3k 1.2×	2.0k 0.7×	2.4k 1.9×	536 0.5×	458 0.5×	147	10.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Paul Messner

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Fields of papers citing papers by Paul Messner

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul Messner

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Bloch, Susanne, et al.. (2019). Nonulosonic acids contribute to the pathogenicity of the oral bacteriumTannerella forsythia. Interface Focus. 9(2). 20180064–20180064. 24 indexed citations

Janesch, Bettina, Omid Haji‐Ghassemi, Paul Kosma, et al.. (2018). Structural basis of cell wall anchoring by SLH domains in Paenibacillus alvei. Nature Communications. 9(1). 3120–3120. 30 indexed citations

Janesch, Bettina, Markus Windwarder, Daniel Maresch, et al.. (2016). Tannerella forsythiastrains display different cell-surface nonulosonic acids: biosynthetic pathway characterization and first insight into biological implications. Glycobiology. 27(4). 342–357. 20 indexed citations

Koerdt, Andrea, H.‐U. SCHUSTER, Roland Ludwig, et al.. (2015). Characterization of an α-l-fucosidase from the periodontal pathogenTannerella forsythia. Virulence. 6(3). 282–292. 35 indexed citations

Janesch, Bettina, Andrea Koerdt, Paul Messner, & Christina Schäffer. (2013). The S-Layer Homology Domain-Containing Protein SlhA from Paenibacillus alvei CCM 2051T Is Important for Swarming and Biofilm Formation. PLoS ONE. 8(9). e76566–e76566. 21 indexed citations

Krammer, Florian, et al.. (2010). Trichoplusia ni cells (High FiveTM) are highly efficient for the production of influenza A virus-like particles: a comparison of two insect cell lines as production platforms for influenza vaccines. Molecular Biotechnology. 45(3). 226–234. 110 indexed citations

Krammer, Florian, Sabine Nakowitsch, Paul Messner, et al.. (2009). Swine‐origin pandemic H1N1 influenza virus‐like particles produced in insect cells induce hemagglutination inhibiting antibodies in BALB/c mice. Biotechnology Journal. 5(1). 17–23. 33 indexed citations

Messner, Paul, Kerstin Steiner, Kristof Zarschler, & Christina Schäffer. (2008). S-layer nanoglycobiology of bacteria. Carbohydrate Research. 343(12). 1934–1951. 64 indexed citations

Messner, Paul, et al.. (2003). Genetic organization of chromosomal S-layer glycan biosynthesis loci of Bacillaceae. Glycoconjugate Journal. 20(7-8). 435–447. 24 indexed citations

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Allard, S.T.M., Konstantinos Beis, Marie‐France Giraud, et al.. (2002). Toward a Structural Understanding of the Dehydratase Mechanism. Structure. 10(1). 81–92. 87 indexed citations

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Blankenfeldt, Wulf, Iain D. Kerr, Marie‐France Giraud, et al.. (2002). Variation on a Theme of SDR. Structure. 10(6). 773–786. 60 indexed citations

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Schäffer, Christina & Paul Messner. (2001). Glycobiology of surface layer proteins. Biochimie. 83(7). 591–599. 75 indexed citations

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Schäffer, Christina, Katharina Dietrich, Bernd Unger, et al.. (2000). A novel type of carbohydrate–protein linkage region in the tyrosine‐bound S‐layer glycan of Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum D120‐70. European Journal of Biochemistry. 267(17). 5482–5492. 22 indexed citations

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L’Haridon, Stéphane, V. Cilia, Paul Messner, et al.. (1998). Desulfurobacterium thermolithotrophum gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel autotrophic, sulphur-reducing bacterium isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 48(3). 701–711. 77 indexed citations

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Messner, Paul. (1997). Bacterial glycoproteins. Glycoconjugate Journal. 14(1). 3–11. 89 indexed citations

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Altman, Eleonora, Christina Schäffer, Jean‐Robert Brisson, & Paul Messner. (1995). Characterization of the Glycan Structure of a Major Glycopeptide from the Surface Layer Glycoprotein of Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum E207-71. European Journal of Biochemistry. 229(1). 308–315. 30 indexed citations

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Messner, Paul & Uwe B. Sleytr. (1992). Crystalline Bacterial Cell-Surface Layers. Advances in microbial physiology. 33. 213–275. 268 indexed citations

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Messner, Paul & Uwe B. Sleytr. (1991). Bacterial surface layer glycoproteins. Glycobiology. 1(6). 545–551. 83 indexed citations

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Messner, Paul, et al.. (1988). The fine structure of the fibers ofPyrodictium occultum. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 49(2). 207–212. 20 indexed citations

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Zocher, Rainer, Andreas Billich, Ullrich Keller, & Paul Messner. (1988). Destruction of Ethidium Bromide in Solution by Ozonolysis. Biological Chemistry Hoppe-Seyler. 369(2). 1191–1194. 6 indexed citations

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