Role of the conformational flexibility of evodiamine in its binding to protein hosts: a comparative spectroscopic and molecular modeling evaluation with rutaecarpine

2014 / Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Spectroscopic studies combined with computational analysis indicate the inherent conformational flexibility of the β-carbolin derivative evodiamine (EVD) featured with diverse… Continue reading Role of the conformational flexibility of evodiamine in its binding to protein hosts: a comparative spectroscopic and molecular modeling evaluation with rutaecarpine

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Novel heterocyclic thiosemicarbazones derivatives as colorimetric and “turn on” fluorescent sensors for fluoride anion sensing employing hydrogen bonding

2013 / Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy

Two novel heterocyclic thiosemicarbazone derivatives have been synthesized, and characterized, by means of spectroscopic and single crystal X-ray diffraction methods.… Continue reading Novel heterocyclic thiosemicarbazones derivatives as colorimetric and “turn on” fluorescent sensors for fluoride anion sensing employing hydrogen bonding

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Intracellular processing of disease-associated α-synuclein in the human brain suggests prion-like cell-to-cell spread

2014 / Neurobiology of Disease

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), Parkinson’s disease (PD) and multiple system atrophy are characterized by the deposition of disease-associated α-synuclein. In the present… Continue reading Intracellular processing of disease-associated α-synuclein in the human brain suggests prion-like cell-to-cell spread

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Design, Synthesis, Physicochemical Studies, Solvation, and DNA Damage of Quinoline-Appended Chalcone Derivative: Comprehensive Spectroscopic Approach toward Drug Discovery

2014 / Journal of Physical Chemistry B

The present study epitomizes the design, synthesis, photophysics, solvation, and interaction with calf-thymus DNA of a potential antitumor, anticancer quinoline-appended… Continue reading Design, Synthesis, Physicochemical Studies, Solvation, and DNA Damage of Quinoline-Appended Chalcone Derivative: Comprehensive Spectroscopic Approach toward Drug Discovery

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Complete oxidation of acetaldehyde over a composite photocatalyst of graphitic carbon nitride and tungsten(VI) oxide under visible-light irradiation

2014 / Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) was prepared by heating melamine and then its specific surface area was enlarged by hydrothermal treatment… Continue reading Complete oxidation of acetaldehyde over a composite photocatalyst of graphitic carbon nitride and tungsten(VI) oxide under visible-light irradiation

Leah Pandiscia, PhD