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Acyl chains are responsible for the irreversibility in the Escherichia coli α-hemolysin binding to membranes by Herlax, V, Bakás, L

“…Hemolysin (HlyA) is an extracellular protein secreted by uropathogenic strains of Escherichia coli. The mature HlyA is able to bind to mammalian target cell…”
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Role of lipopolysaccharide on the structure and function of α-hemolysin from Escherichia coli by Herlax, V., de Alaniz, M.J.T., Bakás, L.

“…α-Hemolysin (HlyA) is a protein toxin (107 kDa) secreted by some pathogenic strains of E. coli. Several studies suggested the relationship between HlyA and…”
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Reversible adsorption and nonreversible insertion of Escherichia coli alpha-hemolysin into lipid bilayers by Bakás, L., Ostolaza, H., Vaz, W.L., Goñi, F.M.

“…Alpha-Hemolysin is an extracellular protein toxin (107 kDa) produced by some pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli. Although stable in aqueous medium, it can…”
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Location of tryptophan residues in free and membrane bound Escherichia coli α-hemolysin and their role on the lytic membrane properties by Verza, Georgina, Bakás, Laura

“…α-Hemolysin (HlyA) is an extracellular protein toxin secreted by Escherichia coli that acts at the level of plasma cell membranes of target eukaryotic cells…”
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Calcium-dependent conformation of E. coli α-haemolysin. Implications for the mechanism of membrane insertion and lysis by Bakás, Laura, Veiga, M.Pilar, Soloaga, Ana, Ostolaza, Helena, Goñi, Félix M

“…Previous studies from this laboratory had shown that calcium ions were essential for the membrane lytic activity of E. coli α-haemolysin (HlyA), while zinc…”
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Balance of electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions in the lysis of model membranes by E. coli alpha-haemolysin by Ostolaza, H, Bakás, L, Goñi, F M

“…The relative weight of electrostatic interactions and hydrophobic forces in the process of membrane disruption caused by E. coli alpha-haemolysin (HlyA) has…”
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Effect of vanadium compounds on the lipid organization of liposomes and cell membranes by Bakás, L, Verza, G, Cortizo, A

“…The influence of vanadate on the adsorption properties of Merocyanine 540 (MC540) to UMR cells was studied by means of specrofluorometry. An increment in the…”
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A scoping review of PhotoVoice for people with post-stroke aphasia by Dietz, Aimee, Mamlekar, Chitrali R., Bakas, Katrina L., McCarthy, Michael J., Harley, Dana, Bakas, Tamilyn

“…PhotoVoice is a qualitative research methodology designed to engage and empower marginalized members of a community and/or to understand community needs…”
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Development and in vitro characterisation of a benznidazole liposomal formulation by Morilla, M.J, Benavidez, P, Lopez, M.O, Bakas, L, Romero, E.L

“…The purpose of this study was to find a multilamellar liposomal formulation for the antichagasic drug Benznidazole (BNZ). Different lipid matrices and organic…”
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Biophysical characterization of interaction between apolipoprotein A-I and bacterial lipopolysaccharide by Henning, M F, Garda, H A, Bakas, L

“…We studied the effect of bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-apolipoprotein A-I (apo A-I) interaction on the structure and function of this protein. The…”
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Lysophospholipids as Natural Molecular Harpoons Sensing Defects at Lipid Membranes by Disalvo, E.A., Viera, L.I., Bakas, L.S., Senisterra, G.A.

“…The conditions under which membranes composed of dimyristoyl, dipalmitoyl, and egg phosphatidylcholine (PC) are lysed by monomyristoylphosphatidylcholine…”
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Effect of Ca2+ on the cryoprotective action of trehalose by Bakás, L S, Disalvo, E A

“…The competitive effect of Ca2+ on the cryoprotective action of carbohydrates has been investigated during freeze-thaw processes of unilamellar egg…”
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Fatty Acids Covalently Bound to α-Hemolysin of Escherichia coli Are Involved in the Molten Globule Conformation:  Implication of Disordered Regions in Binding Promiscuity by Herlax, Vanesa, Bakás, Laura

“…α-Hemolysin (HlyA) is a pore-forming toxin secreted by pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli. The toxin is synthesized as a protoxin, ProHlyA, which is…”
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Effect of encapsulated Ca2+ on the surface properties of curved phosphatidylcholine bilayers by Bakás, L S, Disalvo, E A

“…In this paper, the influence of Ca2+ on the adsorption properties of 1,8-anilinonaphthalenesulfonate (ANS) and analogous probes to sonicated vesicles of…”
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Interaction of an acid protease with positively charged phosphatidylcholine bilayers by Bakas, L.S., Saint-Pierre Chazalet, M., Bernik, D.L., Disalvo, E.A.

“…Positively charged bilayers composed of phosphatidylcholine (PC) and stearylamine (SA) in a 4:1 ratio reduce the effectiveness of a protease from Mucor miehei…”
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Ca2+ action on the stability of egg phosphatidylcholine sonicated vesicles during freeze-thaw cycles by Bakás, L S, Disalvo, E A

“…The stability of unilamellar vesicles during freeze-thaw cycles strongly depends on the Ca2+ concentration in the aqueous solution. Experiments performed at…”
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Lipid vectors. New strategies for gene therapy by Romero, E L, Morilla, M J, Bakas, L S

“…Phospholipids are capable of spontaneous self-assembling, a remarkable differential property if compared with the rest of biological molecules. By their means…”
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Influence of encapsulated enzyme on the surface properties of freeze-dried liposomes in trehalose by Bakás, Laura

“…The interfacial properties of liposomes in which a soluble protease from Mucor meihie was encapsulated and subjected to freeze-drying procedure in the presence…”
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Visualization and analysis of lipopolysaccharide distribution in binary phospholipid bilayers by Henning, María Florencia, Sanchez, Susana, Bakás, Laura

“…Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is an endotoxin released from the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria during infections. It have been reported that LPS may play…”
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Ca2+-induced phosphatidylcholine vesicle aggregation in the presence of ferricyanide by Bakás, L S, Disalvo, E A

“…The titration of sonicated vesicles of egg phosphatidylcholine with ferricyanide in the presence of Ca2+ results in the formation of aggregates. The turbidity…”
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