Two new diterpenoid α-pyrones, named higginsianins A (1) and B (2), were isolated from the mycelium of the fungus Colletotrichum higginsianum grown… Continue reading Higginsianins A and B, Two Diterpenoid α‑Pyrones Produced by Colletotrichum higginsianum, with in Vitro Cytostatic Activity
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Structurally conserved water molecules are important for biomolecular stability, flexibility, and function. X-ray crystallographic studies of Pin1 have resolved a… Continue reading Conserved Hydration Sites in Pin1 Reveal a Distinctive Water Recognition Motif in Proteins
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Twelve new dimeric sesquiterpenoids (1–12) were isolated from the dried whole plants ofArtemisia rupestris. Their structures were determined using MS… Continue reading Nitric Oxide Inhibitory Dimeric Sesquiterpenoids from Artemisia rupestris
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Purification of a diethyl ether extract of the Argentinian fern Elaphoglossum lindbergii afforded five new prenylated acylphloroglucinols, lindbergins E–I (1–5), of which… Continue reading Prenylated Acylphloroglucinols with Leishmanicidal Activity from the Fern Elaphoglossum lindbergii
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Theacitrins A–C are yellow pigments of black tea that are produced by oxidative coupling of gallocatechins, i.e., flavan-3-ols with pyrogallol-type… Continue reading Stereochemistry of the Black Tea Pigments Theacitrins A and C
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Metalation of 6,13,20,21-tetrakis-aryl-22H-[14]tribenzotriphyrin(2.1.1) (TriPs) with PdCl2provides PdII–TriP complexes in 45–56% yields. The complexes were characterized by mass spectrometry, and UV–visible… Continue reading Synthesis and Characterization of Palladium(II) Complexes of meso-Substituted [14]Tribenzotriphyrin(2.1.1)
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Silver(I) is an unphysiological ion that, as the physiological copper(I) ion, shows high binding affinity for thiolate ligands; its toxicity… Continue reading XAS Investigation of Silver(I) Coordination in Copper(I) Biological Binding Sites
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Insulin aggregation, to afford amyloidogenic polypeptide fibrils, is an energetically driven, well-studied phenomenon, which presents interesting biological ramifications. These aggregates… Continue reading Controlling in Vitro Insulin Amyloidosis with Stable Peptide Conjugates: A Combined Experimental and Computational Study
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
A variety of species express the amyloid β-protein (Aβ (the term “Aβ” refers both to Aβ40 and Aβ42, whereas “Aβ40”… Continue reading Role of Species-Specific Primary Structure Differences in Aβ42 Assembly and Neurotoxicity
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Tristetraprolin (TTP) binds to mRNA transcripts to promote their degradation. The TTP protein family in humans includes two other proteins,… Continue reading Three Residues Make an Evolutionary Switch for Folding and RNA-Destabilizing Activity in the TTP Family of Proteins
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
In this work we quantified the role of electrostatic interactions in the self-assembly of a model amphiphilic peptide (RADA 16-I)… Continue reading Contribution of Electrostatics in the Fibril Stability of a Model Ionic-Complementary Peptide
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Nanomaterials hold potential of altering the interaction between therapeutic molecules and target cells or tissues. High aspect ratio nanomaterials in… Continue reading Spontaneous Protein Adsorption on Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Allowing Efficient Intracellular Vaccine Protein Delivery
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
To obtain insight into pH change-driven molecular dynamics, we studied the higher order structure changes of protein G′e at the molecular… Continue reading A Dynamic Model of pH-Induced Protein G′e Higher Order Structure Changes derived from Mass Spectrometric Analyses
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Frameshift mutagenesis encompasses the gain or loss of DNA base pairs, resulting in altered genetic outcomes. The NarI restriction site sequence… Continue reading Conformational Insights into the Mechanism of Acetylaminofluorene-dG-Induced Frameshift Mutations in the NarI Mutational Hotspot
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017
Three chiral ligands with variable denticity, H2L2–H2L4, conjugated by N,N′-ethylenebis[N-methyl-(S)-alanine] and an ortho-heterosubstituted aromatic amine, were newly synthesized as analogues of… Continue reading Redox-Triggered Helicity Inversion in Chiral Cobalt Complexes in Combination with H+ and NO3 − Stimuli
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 28, 2017