Theodora Tryfona

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

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Theodora Tryfona is a scholar working on Plant Science, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Theodora Tryfona has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Plant Science, 20 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 18 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Theodora Tryfona's work include Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (29 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (19 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (12 papers). Theodora Tryfona is often cited by papers focused on Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (29 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (19 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (12 papers). Theodora Tryfona collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Japan. Theodora Tryfona's co-authors include Paul Dupree, Paul H. Walton, Marta Busse‐Wicher, Leila Lo Leggio, Katja S. Johansen, Toshihisa Kotake, Morten Tovborg, Jens-Christian N. Poulsen, G.J. Davies and Katherine Stott and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Theodora Tryfona

47 papers receiving 3.8k 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.

Insights into the oxidative degradation of cellulose by a copper metalloenzyme that exploits biomass components

2011 772 citations Leila Lo Leggio, Jens-Christian N. Poulsen et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Theodora Tryfona United Kingdom	28	2.2k	1.8k	1.7k	941	516	48	3.8k
Markku Saloheimo Finland	45	2.1k 0.9×	2.7k 1.5×	3.8k 2.2×	2.4k 2.5×	211 0.4×	110	6.0k
Masahiro Samejima Japan	42	2.0k 0.9×	2.9k 1.6×	2.1k 1.2×	1.8k 1.9×	210 0.4×	145	5.0k
G.R. Hemsworth United Kingdom	21	827 0.4×	1.2k 0.7×	1.5k 0.9×	878 0.9×	202 0.4×	35	2.6k
Leila Lo Leggio Denmark	34	3.1k 1.4×	2.5k 1.4×	3.9k 2.3×	2.1k 2.2×	261 0.5×	119	6.5k
Mats Sandgren Sweden	39	1.4k 0.6×	3.4k 1.9×	2.8k 1.6×	1.7k 1.8×	134 0.3×	108	5.3k
Anikó Várnai Norway	33	1.5k 0.7×	2.7k 1.5×	1.5k 0.9×	1.2k 1.3×	93 0.2×	62	3.5k
Kristian B. R. M. Krogh Denmark	25	802 0.4×	1.5k 0.8×	1.0k 0.6×	951 1.0×	110 0.2×	59	2.3k
Takahisa Hayashi Japan	32	3.3k 1.5×	1.1k 0.6×	1.4k 0.8×	477 0.5×	583 1.1×	128	4.1k
Peter J. Punt Netherlands	48	2.4k 1.1×	1.9k 1.0×	4.9k 2.9×	2.0k 2.1×	218 0.4×	121	6.9k
Keietsu Abe Japan	38	1.6k 0.7×	562 0.3×	2.8k 1.6×	621 0.7×	426 0.8×	132	4.2k

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Temple, Henry, Yoshihisa Yoshimi, Theodora Tryfona, et al.. (2025). GT61 β‐1,2‐xylosyltransferases define a conserved xylan modification in gymnosperm and Arabidopsis primary cell walls. The Plant Journal. 124(3). e70545–e70545.

Karnaouri, Anthi, et al.. (2024). Characterization of a novel AA16 lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase from Thermothelomyces thermophilus and comparison of biochemical properties with an LPMO from AA9 family. Carbohydrate Polymers. 342. 122387–122387. 3 indexed citations

Tryfona, Theodora, Diego Rebaque, Raymond Wightman, et al.. (2024). Altering the substitution and cross‐linking of glucuronoarabinoxylans affects cell wall architecture in Brachypodium distachyon. New Phytologist. 242(2). 524–543. 7 indexed citations

Yoshimi, Yoshihisa, Theodora Tryfona, & Paul Dupree. (2024). Structure, Modification Pattern, and Conformation of Hemicellulose in Plant Biomass. Journal of Applied Glycoscience. 72(1). n/a–n/a. 1 indexed citations

Tryfona, Theodora, Matthieu Bourdon, Marta Busse‐Wicher, et al.. (2023). Grass xylan structural variation suggests functional specialization and distinctive interaction with cellulose and lignin. The Plant Journal. 113(5). 1004–1020. 38 indexed citations

Morreel, Kris, Nadine Anders, Theodora Tryfona, et al.. (2021). Hydroxycinnamic acid‐modified xylan side chains and their cross‐linking products in rice cell walls are reduced in the Xylosyl arabinosyl substitution of xylan 1 mutant. The Plant Journal. 109(5). 1152–1167. 32 indexed citations

Tryfona, Theodora, Annalisa Rizza, Xiaolan Yu, et al.. (2020). Calcium Binding by Arabinogalactan Polysaccharides Is Important for Normal Plant Development. The Plant Cell. 32(10). 3346–3369. 76 indexed citations

Tryfona, Theodora, Mathias Sorieul, Katherine Stott, et al.. (2019). Development of an oligosaccharide library to characterise the structural variation in glucuronoarabinoxylan in the cell walls of vegetative tissues in grasses. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 12(1). 109–109. 30 indexed citations

Sabbadin, Federico, G.R. Hemsworth, Luisa Ciano, et al.. (2018). An ancient family of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases with roles in arthropod development and biomass digestion. Nature Communications. 9(1). 756–756. 187 indexed citations

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Simmons, Thomas J., Kristian E. H. Frandsen, Luisa Ciano, et al.. (2017). Structural and electronic determinants of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase reactivity on polysaccharide substrates. Nature Communications. 8(1). 1064–1064. 139 indexed citations

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Busse‐Wicher, Marta, An Li, Rodrigo L. Silveira, et al.. (2016). Evolution of Xylan Substitution Patterns in Gymnosperms and Angiosperms: Implications for Xylan Interaction with Cellulose. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 171(4). 2418–2431. 142 indexed citations

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Rogowski, Artur, Jonathon A. Briggs, Jenny C. Mortimer, et al.. (2015). Glycan complexity dictates microbial resource allocation in the large intestine. Nature Communications. 6(1). 7481–7481. 321 indexed citations

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Tryfona, Theodora, et al.. (2014). Characterisation of FUT4 and FUT6 α-(1→2)-Fucosyltransferases Reveals that Absence of Root Arabinogalactan Fucosylation Increases Arabidopsis Root Growth Salt Sensitivity. PLoS ONE. 9(3). e93291–e93291. 52 indexed citations

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Wan, Yongfang, Theodora Tryfona, Ambrose Andongabo, et al.. (2014). Secondary cell wall composition and candidate gene expression in developing willow (Salix purpurea) stems. Planta. 239(5). 1041–1053. 8 indexed citations

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Brown, David, Raymond Wightman, Zhinong Zhang, et al.. (2011). Arabidopsis genes IRREGULAR XYLEM (IRX15) and IRX15L encode DUF579‐containing proteins that are essential for normal xylan deposition in the secondary cell wall. The Plant Journal. 66(3). 401–413. 122 indexed citations

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Tryfona, Theodora, Toshihisa Kotake, Satoshi Kaneko, et al.. (2010). Carbohydrate structural analysis of wheat flour arabinogalactan protein. Carbohydrate Research. 345(18). 2648–2656. 103 indexed citations

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Tryfona, Theodora & Elaine Stephens. (2010). Analysis of Carbohydrates on Proteins by Offline Normal-Phase Liquid Chromatography MALDI-TOF/TOF-MS/MS. Methods in molecular biology. 658. 137–151. 14 indexed citations

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El‐Hajj, Ziad W., Theodora Tryfona, Fariha Hasan, et al.. (2009). Importance of Proteins Controlling Initiation of DNA Replication in the Growth of the High-Pressure-Loving Bacterium Photobacterium profundum SS9. Journal of Bacteriology. 191(20). 6383–6393. 11 indexed citations

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Tryfona, Theodora & Mark Thomas Bustard. (2008). Impact of pulsed electric fields on Corynebacterium glutamicum cell membrane permeabilization. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 105(4). 375–382. 25 indexed citations

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Tryfona, Theodora & Mark Thomas Bustard. (2005). Enhancement of biomolecule transport by electroporation: A review of theory and practical application to transformation of Corynebacterium glutamicum. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 93(3). 413–423. 40 indexed citations

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