Search Results - "Tabares, Leandro C."
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Human SOD2 modification by dopamine quinones affects enzymatic activity by promoting its aggregation: possible implications for Parkinson's disease
Published in PloS one (18-06-2012)“…Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are considered central in dopaminergic neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease (PD). Oxidative stress occurs…”
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An evolutionary path to altered cofactor specificity in a metalloenzyme
Published in Nature communications (01-06-2020)“…Almost half of all enzymes utilize a metal cofactor. However, the features that dictate the metal utilized by metalloenzymes are poorly understood, limiting…”
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Redox cycling and kinetic analysis of single molecules of solution-phase nitrite reductase
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (18-10-2011)“…Single-molecule measurements are a valuable tool for revealing details of enzyme mechanisms by enabling observation of unsynchronized behavior. However, this…”
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Tuning the Redox Properties of Manganese(II) and Its Implications to the Electrochemistry of Manganese and Iron Superoxide Dismutases
Published in Inorganic chemistry (07-04-2008)“…Superoxide dismutases (SODs) catalyze the disproportionation of superoxide to dioxygen and hydrogen peroxide. The active metal sites of iron and manganese…”
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Tracking electrons in biological macromolecules: from ensemble to single molecule
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (06-08-2014)“…Nature utilizes oxido-reductases to cater to the energy demands of most biochemical processes in respiratory species. Oxido-reductases are capable of meeting…”
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Understanding the influence of the protein environment on the Mn(II) centers in Superoxide Dismutases using High-Field Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta (01-02-2010)“…One of the most puzzling questions of manganese and iron superoxide dismutases (SODs) is what is the basis for their metal-specificity. This review summarizes…”
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pH-Dependent Structures of the Manganese Binding Sites in Oxalate Decarboxylase as Revealed by High-Field Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
Published in The journal of physical chemistry. B (02-07-2009)“…A high-field electron paramagnetic resonance (HFEPR) study of oxalate decarboxylase (OxdC) is reported. OxdC breaks down oxalate to carbon dioxide and formate…”
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In situ determination of manganese(II) speciation in Deinococcus radiodurans by high magnetic field EPR: detection of high levels of Mn(II) bound to proteins
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (15-02-2013)“…High magnetic field high frequency electron paramagnetic resonance techniques were used to measure in situ Mn(II) speciation in Deinococcus radiodurans, a…”
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Using the Noncanonical Metallo-Amino Acid [Cu(II)(2,2′-Bipyridin-5-yl)]-alanine to Study the Structures of Proteins
Published in The journal of physical chemistry letters (13-04-2023)“…Genetic code expansion allows modification of the physical and chemical properties of proteins by the site-directed insertion of noncanonical amino acids. Here…”
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Azurin and HS–: Towards Implementation of a Sensor for HS– Detection
Published in European journal of inorganic chemistry (14-02-2019)“…Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an important biological messenger, which recently joined nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO) as an endogenously produced…”
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Pulse Electron Double Resonance Detected Multinuclear NMR Spectra of Distant and Low Sensitivity Nuclei and Its Application to the Structure of Mn(II) Centers in Organisms
Published in The journal of physical chemistry. B (29-10-2015)“…The ability to characterize the structure of metal centers beyond their primary ligands is important to understanding their chemistry. High-magnetic-field…”
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The Single Superoxide Dismutase of Rhodobacter capsulatus Is a Cambialistic, Manganese-Containing Enzyme
Published in Journal of Bacteriology (01-05-2003)“…Article Usage Stats Services JB Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Conserved linker length in double dsRBD proteins from plants restricts interdomain motion
Published in Journal of Magnetic Resonance Open (01-12-2023)“…•dsRBDs are usually present in multiple copies in multidomain proteins.•The length of the linker connecting dsRBDs in plant proteins in highly conserved.•The…”
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Substitution of histidine 30 by asparagine in manganese superoxide dismutase alters biophysical properties and supports proliferation in a K562 leukemia cell line
Published in European biophysics journal (01-05-2021)“…We have generated a mutant of C. elegans manganese superoxide dismutase at histidine 30 by site-directed mutagenesis. The structure was solved at a resolution…”
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The oxidant-responsive diaphorase of Rhodobacter capsulatus is a ferredoxin (flavodoxin)-NADP(H) reductase
Published in FEBS letters (23-10-2003)“…Challenge of Rhodobacter capsulatus cells with the superoxide propagator methyl viologen resulted in the induction of a diaphorase activity identified as a…”
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The Use of Mn(II) Bound to His-tags as Genetically Encodable Spin-Label for Nanometric Distance Determination in Proteins
Published in The journal of physical chemistry letters (17-03-2016)“…A genetically encodable paramagnetic spin-label capable of self-assembly from naturally available components would offer a means for studying the in-cell…”
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Nanometric distance measurements between Mn(ii)DOTA centers
Published in Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP (01-01-2015)“…Pulse electron-electron double resonance (PELDOR) is a versatile technique for probing the structures and functions of complex biological systems. Despite the…”
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2-Deoxystreptamine Conjugates by Truncation-Derivatization of Neomycin
Published in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) (15-03-2010)“…A small library of truncated neomycin-conjugates is prepared by consecutive removal of 2,6-diaminoglucose rings, oxidation-reductive amination of ribose,…”
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Using Genetically Encodable Self-Assembling GdIII Spin Labels To Make In-Cell Nanometric Distance Measurements
Published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (05-09-2016)“…Double electron–electron resonance (DEER) can be used to study the structure of a protein in its native cellular environment. Until now, this has required…”
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Fluorescence Lifetime Analysis of Nitrite Reductase from Alcaligenes xylosoxidans at the Single-Molecule Level Reveals the Enzyme Mechanism
Published in Chemistry : a European journal (17-10-2011)“…Lighting the route: Immobilized, fluorescently labeled bacterial nitrite reductase (NiR) has been studied during steady‐state turnover by using single‐molecule…”
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