Publications

Here are some links to relevant publications (Non-exhaustive list; Subscription might be required for some of them)

The type 4 metallothionein from Brassica napus seeds folds in a metal-dependent fashion and favours zinc over other metals (2018) (published in Metallomics)

Crosstalk between zinc and free fatty acids in plasma (2018) (published in BBA Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids)

Ischemia-modified albumin: Crosstalk between fatty acid and cobalt binding (2018) (published in Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids)

Bacterial zinc uptake regulator proteins and their regulons (2018) (published in Biochemical Society Transactions)

Native electrospray mass spectrometry approaches to probe the interaction between zinc and an anti-angiogenic peptide from histidine-rich glycoprotein (2018) (published in Sci. Rep.)

Differential reactivity of closely related zinc(II)-binding metallothioneins from the plant Arabidopsis thaliana (2018) (published in J. Inorg Biol. Chem.)

The potent anti-cancer activity of Dioclea lasiocarpa lectin (2017) (published in J. Inorg. Biochem.)

Metallothionein from Wild Populations of the African Catfish Clarias gariepinus: From Sequence, Protein Expression and Metal Binding Properties to Transcriptional Biomarker of Metal Pollution (2017) (published in Int. J. Mol. Sci).

O₂-independent demethylation of trimethylamine N-oxide by Tdm of Methylocella silvestris (2016) (published in FEBS J.)

Circulatory zinc transport is controlled by distinct interdomain sites on mammalian albumins (2016) (published in Chemical Science)

Reconstruction of diaminopimelic acid biosynthesis allows characterisation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis N-succinyl-L,L-diaminopimelic acid desuccinylase (2016) (published in Scientific Reports)

Unexpected Interactions of the Cyanobacterial Metallothionein SmtA with Uranium (2016) (published in Inorganic Chemistry)

Fatty acid-mediated inhibition of metal binding to the multi-metal site on serum albumin: Implications for cardiovascular disease (2016) (Published in Current Trends in Medicinal Chemistry)

Earthworm Lumbricus rubellus MT-2: Metal Binding and Protein Folding of a True Cadmium-MT (2016) (published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences)

Advances in the molecular understanding of biological zinc transport (2015) (Feature Article published in Chemical Communications)

Plasma free fatty acid levels influence Zn2+-dependent histidine-rich glycoprotein–heparin interactions via an allosteric switch on serum albumin (2015) (published in Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis)

Identification of major zinc-binding proteins from a marine cyanobacterium: insight into metal uptake in oligotrophic environments (2014) (published in Metallomics)

Protein Disulfide-Isomerase Interacts with a Substrate Protein at All Stages along Its Folding Pathway (2014) (Published in PLOSOne)

A canonical EF-loop directs Ca2+-sensitivity in phospholipase C-η2 (2014) (published in J. Cell Biochem.)

Allosteric modulation of zinc speciation by fatty acids (2013) (published in Biochim. Biophys. Acta General Subjects)

Diversity and distribution of plant metallothioneins: a review of structure, properties and functions (2013) (published in Metallomics)

Elemental composition of natural populations of key microbial groups in Atlantic waters (2013) (published in Environmental Microbiology)

Lessons on the critical interplay between zinc binding and protein structure and dynamics (2013) (published in J. Inorg. Biochem. - Early Career Focused Review)

Resolution of a paradox by native mass spectrometry: facile occupation of all four metal binding sites in the dimeric zinc sensor SmtB (2013) (published in Chem. Commun.)

Allosteric Inhibition of Cobalt Binding to Albumin by Fatty Acids: Implications for the Detection of Myocardial Ischemia (2012) (published in J. Med. Chem.)

Mining genomes of marine cyanobacteria for elements of zinc homeostasis (2012)(published in Frontiers in Microbiology)

Protein fractionation and detection for metalloproteomics: challenges and approaches (2012) (published in Anal. Bioanal. Chem.)

Fractionation and identification of metalloproteins from a marine cyanobacterium (2012) (published in Anal. Bioanal. Chem.)

A Molecular Mechanism for Modulating Plasma Zn Speciation by Fatty Acids (2012). (published in JACS)

The Tat protein export pathway and its role in cyanobacterial metalloprotein biosynthesis (2011) (published in FEMS Microbiology Lett.)

C. elegans metallothioneins: response to and defence against ROS toxicity (2011). (published in Molecular BioSystems)

Bacterial Metallothioneins: past, present and questions for the future (2011). (published in J. Biol. Inorg. Chem.)

Tools for metal ion sorting: in vitro evidence for partitioning of zinc and cadmium in C. elegans metallothionein isoforms (2011). (published in Chem. Commun.)

Zinc transfer from the embryo-specific metallothionein EC from wheat: a case study (2010). (published in Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.)

Cytosolic metal handling in plants: determinants for zinc specificity in metal transporters and metallothioneins (2010). (published in Metallomics)

The two C. elegans metallothioneins (CeMT1 and CeMT2) discriminate between essential zinc and toxic cadmium (2010). (published in FEBS J.)

The isolated Cys₂His₂ site in E_C metallothionein mediates metal-specific protein folding (2010) (published in Mol. BioSyst.)

Metallothioneins: unparalleled diversity in structures and functions for metal ion homeostasis and more (2010) (published in Nat. Prod. Rep.)

Plasma fatty acid levels may regulate the Zn2+-dependent activities of histidine-rich glycoprotein (2009) (published in Biochimie)

Structure, Properties, and Engineering of the Major Zinc Binding Site on Human Albumin (2009)(published in J. Biol. Chem.)

Albumin as a zinc carrier – properties of its high-affinity zinc-binding site (2008)(published in Biochem. Soc. Trans.)

Zinc-handling in cyanobacteria: an update (2008) (published in Chem. Biodiv.)

Metallothioneins with unusual residues: Histidines as modulators of zinc affinity and reactivity (2008) (published in J. Inorg. Biochem.)

Toward a property/function relationship for metallothioneins: Histidine coordination and unusual cluster composition in a zinc-metallothionein from plants (2007) (published in Proteins: Structure, Function and Bioinformatics)

Histidine ligands in bacterial metallothionein enhance cluster stability (2007) (published in J. Biol. Inorg. Chem.)

Differential reactivity of individual zinc ions in clusters from bacterial metallothioneins (2007) (published in Inorg. Chim. Acta)

Metal complexes of N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)ethylenediamine (TPEN): Variable coordination numbers and geometries (2006) (published in Polyhedron)

Probing the substrate specificities of human PHOSPHO1 and PHOSPHO2 (2005) (published in BBA: Proteins and Proteomics)

Role of Tyr84 in controlling the reactivity of Cys34 of human albumin (2005) (published in FEBS J.)

How to Hide Zinc in a Small Protein (2005) (published in Acc. Chem. Res.)

A novel copper site in a cyanobacterial metallochaperone (2004) (published in Biochem. J.)

Comparative modelling of human PHOSPHO1 reveals a new group of phosphatases within the haloacid dehalogenase superfamily (2003) (published in Protein engineering, design and selection)

Interdomain Zinc Site on Human Serum Albumin (2003) (Published in PNAS)

Inert Site in a Protein Zinc Cluster: Isotope Exchange by High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (2003) (published in JACS)

Multiple bacteria encode metallothioneins and SmtA-like zinc fingers (2002) (published in Mol. Microbiol.)

A metallothionein containing a zinc finger within a four-metal cluster protects a bacterium from zinc toxicity (2001) (published in PNAS)

Lessons on the critical interplay between zinc binding and protein structure and dynamics (2013) (published in J. Inorg. Biochem.)