Search Results - "Martini, Maria Alessandra"
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The catalytic cycle of [FeFe] hydrogenase: A tale of two sites
Published in Coordination chemistry reviews (15-12-2021)“…[Display omitted] •[FeFe] hydrogenases use earth abundant metals for efficient hydrogen activation.•Understanding their catalytic mechanism may help synthesise…”
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Synthesis and spectroscopic/DFT structural characterization of coordination compounds of Nb(V) and Ti(IV) with bioactive carboxylic acids
Published in Polyhedron (15-02-2018)“…The reactions of niobium pentachloride with aspirin, diclofenac and ethacrynic acid afforded dinuclear coordination compounds, with aspirin undergoing…”
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Calculating metalation in cells reveals CobW acquires CoII for vitamin B12 biosynthesis while related proteins prefer ZnII
Published in Nature communications (19-02-2021)“…Protein metal-occupancy (metalation) in vivo has been elusive. To address this challenge, the available free energies of metals have recently been determined…”
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Bacterial sensors define intracellular free energies for correct enzyme metalation
Published in Nature chemical biology (01-03-2019)“…There is a challenge for metalloenzymes to acquire their correct metals because some inorganic elements form more stable complexes with proteins than do…”
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Calculating metalation in cells reveals CobW acquires Co II for vitamin B 12 biosynthesis while related proteins prefer Zn II
Published in Nature communications (19-02-2021)“…Protein metal-occupancy (metalation) in vivo has been elusive. To address this challenge, the available free energies of metals have recently been determined…”
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The Nonphysiological Reductant Sodium Dithionite and [FeFe] Hydrogenase: Influence on the Enzyme Mechanism
Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society (03-11-2021)“…[FeFe] hydrogenases are highly active enzymes for interconverting protons and electrons with hydrogen (H2). Their active site H-cluster is formed of a…”
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Binding of exogenous cyanide reveals new active-site states in [FeFe] hydrogenases
Published in Chemical science (Cambridge) (15-03-2023)“…[FeFe] hydrogenases are highly efficient metalloenyzmes for hydrogen conversion. Their active site cofactor (the H-cluster) is composed of a canonical [4Fe-4S]…”
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Two Distinct Thermodynamic Gradients for Cellular Metalation of Vitamin B12
Published in JACS Au (22-05-2023)“…The acquisition of CoII by the corrin component of vitamin B12 follows one of two distinct pathways, referred to as early or late CoII insertion. The late…”
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Two Distinct Thermodynamic Gradients for Cellular Metalation of Vitamin B 12
Published in JACS Au (22-05-2023)“…The acquisition of Co by the corrin component of vitamin B follows one of two distinct pathways, referred to as early or late Co insertion. The late insertion…”
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Thermodynamic Description of Bacterial Metal-Sensing : a Cellular Logic for Metals
Published 01-01-2019“…Almost half of all enzymes require a metal ion to function; yet most proteins will bind the 'wrong' metal more tightly than the 'right' one. Cells can achieve…”
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