L. Mazzei, G. Tria, S. Ciurli and M. Cianci
"Exploring the conformational space of the mobile flap in Sporosarcina pasteurii urease by cryo-electron microscopy"
Int. J. Biol. Macromol. (2024) 283:137904
L. Rigobello, F. Lugli, L. Caporali, A. Bartocci, J. Fadanni, F. Zerbetto, L. Iommarini, V. Carelli, A.M. Ghelli and F. Musiani
"A computational study to assess the pathogenicity of single or combinations of missense variants on respiratory Complex I"
Int. J. Biol. Macromol. (2024) 273:133086
L. Contini, A. Paul, L. Mazzei, S. Ciurli, D. Roncarati, D. Braga and F. Grepioni
"Is Bismuth(III) able to inhibit the activity of urease? Puzzling results in the quest for soluble urease complexes for agrochemical and medicinal applications"
Dalton Trans. (2024) in press. DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00778f
M. Bellanda, M. Damulewicz, B. Zambelli, E. Costanzi, F. Gregoris, S. Mammi, S.C.E. Tosatto, R. Costa, G. Minervini and G.M. Mazzotta
"A PDZ scaffolding/CaM-mediated pathway in Cryptochrome signaling"
Protein Sci. (2024) 33:e4914
V. Del Dotto, F. Musiani, A. Baracca and G. Solaini
"Mutations in human ATP synthase mtDNA genes: biochemical dysfunctions, associated diseases, and therapies"
Int. J. Mol. Sci. (2024) 25:2239
M. Meloni, J. Rossi, S. Fanti, G. Carloni, D. Tedesco, P. Treffon, L. Piccinini, G. Falini, P. Trost, E. Vierling, F. Licausi, B. Giuntoli, F. Musiani, S. Fermani and M. Zaffagnini
"Structural and biochemical characterization of Arabidopsis alcohol dehydrogenases reveals distinct functional properties but similar redox sensitivity"
Plant J. (2024) 118:1054-1107
S. J. Aleo, V. Del Dotto, M. Romagnoli, C. Fiorini, G. Capirossi, C. Peron, A. Maresca, L. Caporali, M. Capristo, C. V. Tropeano, C. Zanna, F. N. Ross-Cisneros, A. A. Sadun, M. G. Pignataro, C. Giordano, C. Fasano, A. Cavaliere, A. M. Porcelli, G. Tioli, F. Musiani, A. Catania, C. Lamperti, S. Bianchi Marzoli, A. De Negri, M. L. Cascavilla, M. Battista, P. Barboni, M. Carbonelli, G. Amore, C. La Morgia, D. Smirnov, C. Vasilescu, A. Farzeen, B. Blickhaeuser, H. Prokisch, C. Priglinger, B. Livonius, C. B. Catarino, T. Klopstock, V. Tiranti, V. Carelli and A. M. Ghelli
"Genetic variants affecting NQO1 protein levels impact on efficacy of idebenone treatment in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy"
Cell Rep. Med. (2024) 5:101383
L. Mazzei, F. Musiani, B. Zambelli, S. Benini, M. Cianci and S. Ciurli
"Urease: structure, function, catalysis, and inhibition"
in R. Ligabue-Braun and C.R. Carlini (Eds.) "Ureases" (2024) Springer, pp. 165-208
J. A. Hernandez, P. S. Micus, S. A. L. Sunga, L. Mazzei, S. Ciurli and G. Meloni
"Metal selectivity and translocation mechanism characterization in proteoliposomes of the transmembrane NiCoT transporter NixA from Helicobacter pylori"
Chem. Sci. (2024) 15:651-665
S. Albani, I. Polsinelli, L. Mazzei, F. Musiani and S. Benini
"Determination and kinetic characterization of a new potential inhibitor for AmsI protein tyrosine phosphatase from the apple pathogen Erwinia amylovora"
Molecules (2023) 28:7774
J. Schimunek, P. Seidl, K. Elez, T. Hempel, T. Le, F. Noé, S. Olsson, L. Raich, R. Winter, H. Gokcan, F. Gusev, E. M. Gutkin, O. Isayev, M. G. Kurnikova, C. H. Narangoda, R. Zubatyuk, I. P. Bosko, K. V. Furs, A. D. Karpenko, Y. V. Kornoushenko, M. Shuldau, A. Yushkevich, M. Benabderrahmane, P. Bousquet-Melou, R. Bureau, B. Charton, B. Cirou, G. Gil, W. J. Allen, S. Sirimulla, S. Watowich, N. Antonopoulos, N. Epitropakis, A. Krasoulis, V. Pitsikalis, S. Theodorakis, I. Kozlovskii, A. Maliutin, A. Medvedev, P. Popov, M. Zaretckii, H. Eghbal-zadeh, C. Halmich, S. Hochreiter, A. Mayr, P. Ruch, M. Widrich, F. Berenger, A. Kumar, Y. Yamanishi, K. Zhang, E. Bengio, Y. Bengio, M. Jain, M. Korablyov, C.-H. Liu, M. Gilles, E. Glaab, K. Barnsley, S. M. Iyengar, M. J. Ondrechen, V. J. Haupt, F. Kaiser, M. Schroeder, L. Pugliese, S. Albani, C. Athanasiou, A. Beccari, P. Carloni, G. D'Arrigo, E. Gianquinto, J. Goßen, A. Hanke, B. P. Joseph, D. B. Kokh, S. Kovachka, C. Manelfi, G. Mukherjee, A. Muñiz-Chicharro, F. Musiani, A. Nunes-Alves, G. Paiardi, G. Rossetti, S. K. Sadiq, F. Spyrakis, C. Talarico, A. Tsengenes, R. Wade, C. Copeland, J. Gaiser, D. R. Olson, A. Roy, V. Venkatraman, T. J. Wheeler, H. Arthanari, K. Blaschitz, M. Cespugli, V. Durmaz, K. Fackeldey, P. D. Fischer, C. Gorgulla, C. Gruber, K. Gruber, M. Hetmann, J. E. Kinney, K. M. P. Das, S. Pandita, A. Singh, G. Steinkellner, G. Tesseyre, G. Wagner, Z.-F. Wang, R. J. Yust, D. S. Druzhilovskiy, D. Filimonov, P. V. Pogodin, V. Poroikov, A. V. Rudik, L. A. Stolbov, A. V. Veselovsky, M. De Rosa, G. D. Simone, M. R. Gulotta, J. Lombino, N. Mekni, U. Perricone, A. Casini, A. Embree, D. B. Gordon, D. Lei, K. Pratt, C. A. Voigt, K.-Y. Chen, Y. Jacob, T. Krischuns, P. Lafaye, A. Zettor, M. L. Rodríguez, K. M. White, D. Fearon, F. von Delft, M. A. Walsh, D. Horvath, C. L. Brooks, B. Falsafi, B. Ford, A. García-Sastre, S. Y. Lee, N. Naffakh, A. Varnek, G. Klambauer, T. M. Hermans,
"A community effort in SARS-CoV-2 drug discovery"
Mol. Inform. (2023) 42:e202300262
L. Mazzei, A. Paul, M. Cianci, M. Devodier, D. Mandelli, P. Carloni and S. Ciurli
"Kinetic and structural details of urease inactivation by thiuram disulphides"
J. Inorg. Biochem. (2023) 250:112398
K. Macegoniuk, W. Tabor, L. Mazzei, M. Cianci, M. Giurg, K. Olech, M. Burda-Grabowska, R. Kaleta, A. Grabowiecka, A. Mucha, S. Ciurli and Ł. Berlicki
"Optimized ebselen-based inhibitors of bacterial ureases with nontypical mode of action"
J. Med. Chem. (2023) 66:2054-2063
A. Pierro, K.C. Tamburrini, H. Leguenno, G. Gerbaud, E. Etienne, B. Guigliarelli, V. Belle, B. Zambelli and E. Mileo
"In cell investigation of the conformational landscape of the GTPase UreG by SDSL-EPR"
iScience (2023) 26:107855
B. Zambelli
"Intracellular phase separation and its role in nickel sensing”
Trends Cell Biol. (2023) 33:732-733
N. Carosella, K.P. Brock, B. Zambelli, F. Musiani, C. Sander and S. Ciurli
"Functional contacts for activation of urease from Helicobacter pylori: an integrated approach using evolutionary couplings, in-cell enzymatic assays, and computational docking"
Front. Chem. Biol. (2023) 2:1243564
G. Frumenzio, B. Chandramouli, N. Besker, A. Grottesi, C. Talarico, F. Frigerio, A. Emerson and F. Musiani
"Conformational response to ligand binding of TMPRSS2, a protease involved in SARS-CoV-2 infection: insights through computational modelling"
Proteins (2023) 91:1288-1297
C. Samorì, L. Mazzei, E. Guidi, A. Buscaroli, A. Pasteris, A. Rombolà, D. Zannoni and P. Galletti
"Water-soluble pyrolysis products as novel urease inhibitors safe for plants and soil fauna"
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. (2023) 11:9216-9224
L. Mazzei, R. Greene-Cramer, K. Bafna, A. Jovanovic, A. De Falco, T.B. Acton, C.A. Royer, S. Ciurli and G.T. Montelione
"Protocol for production and purification of SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro"
STAR Protoc. (2023) 4:102326
M. Baiula, M. Anselmi, F. Musiani, A. Ghidini, J. Carbone, A. Caligiana, A. Maurizio, S. Spampinato and L. Gentilucci
"Design, pharmacological characterization, and molecular docking of minimalist peptidomimetic antagonists of α4β1 integrin"
Int. J. Mol. Sci. (2023) 24:9588
F. Oliva, F. Musiani, A. Giorgetti, S. De Rubeis, O. Sorokina, D.J. Armstrong, P. Carloni and P. Ruggerone
"Modelling eNvironment for Isoforms (MoNvIso): A general platform to predict structural determinants of protein isoforms in genetic diseases"
Front. Chem. (2023) 10:1059593
B. Zambelli, P. Basak, H. Hu, M. Piccioli, F. Musiani, V. Broll, L. Imbert, J. Boisbouvier, M.J. Maroney and S. Ciurli
"The structure of the high-affinity nickel-binding site in the Ni,Zn-HypA•UreE2 complex"
Metallomics (2023) 15:mfad003
F. Di Matteo, G. Frumenzio, B. Chandramouli, A. Grottesi, A. Emerson and F. Musiani
"Computational study of helicase from SARS-CoV-2 in RNA-free and engaged form"
Int. J. Mol. Sci. (2022) 23:1472
I. Kurelac, B. Cavina, M. Sollazzo, S. Miglietta, A. Fornasa, M. De Luise, M. Iorio, E. Lama, D. Traversa, H. Razi Nasiri, A.M. Ghelli, F. Musiani, A.M. Porcelli, L. Iommarini and G. Gasparre
"NDUFS3 knockout cancer cells and molecular docking reveal specificity and mode of action of anticancer respiratory Complex I inhibitors"
Open Biol. (2022) 12:220198
J. Carbone, A. Ghidini, A. Romano, L. Gentilucci and F. Musiani
"PacDOCK: a web server for positional distance-basedand interaction-based analysis of docking results"
Molecules (2022) 27:6884
L. Mazzei, M. Cianci and S. Ciurli
"Inhibition of Urease by Hydroquinones: A Structural and Kinetic Study"
Chem. Eur. J. (2022) 28:e202201770.
Y. Beniamino, V. Cenni, M. Piccioli, S. Ciurli and B. Zambelli
"The Ni(II)-binding activity of the intrinsically disordered region of human NDRG1, a protein involved in cancer development "
Biomolecules (2022) 12:1272
L. Casali, L. Mazzei, R. Sun, M. R. Chierotti, R. Gobetto, D. Braga, F. Grepioni and S. Ciurli
"Thiocarbamoyl disulfides as inhibitors of urease and ammonia monooxygenase: crystal engineering for novel materials"
Cryst. Growth Des. (2022) 22:4528-4537
P. Basak, B. Zambelli, D. Cabelli, S. Ciurli and M.J. Maroney
"Pro5 is not essential for the formation of ‘Ni-hook’ in nickel superoxide dismutase"
J. Inorg. Biochem. (2022) 234:111858
F. Grepioni, L. Casali, C. Fiore, L. Mazzei, R. Sun, O. Shemchuk and D. Braga
"Steps towards a nature inspired inorganic crystal engineering"
Dalton Trans. (2022) 51:7390-7400
S. Rosignoli, F. Cosenza, M.J. Moscou, L. Civolani, F. Musiani, C. Forestan, S.G. Milner, C. Savojardo, R. Tuberosa and S. Salvi
"Cloning the barley NEC3 disease lesion mimic mutant using complementation by sequencing"
Plant Genome (2022) 15:e20187
A. De Leo, G. Ravegnini, F. Musiani, T. Maloberti, M. Visani, V. Sanza, S. Angelini, A.M. Perrone, P. De Iaco, A.G. Corradini, F. Rosini, M. Grillini, D. Santini, C. Ceccarelli, C. Zamagni, G. Tallini and D. de Biase
"Relevance of ARID1A mutations in endometrial carcinomas"
Diagnostics (2022) 12:592
F. Musiani, L. Rigobello, L. Iommarini, V. Carelli, M. Degli Esposti and A.M. Ghelli
"New insights on rotenone resistance of Complex I induced by the m.11778G>A/MT-ND4 mutation associated with Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy"
Molecules (2022) 27:1341
L. Mazzei, F. Musiani, S. Żerko, W. Koźminski, M. Cianci, Y. Beniamino, S. Ciurli and B. Zambelli
"Structure, dynamics, and function of SrnR, a transcription factor for nickel-dependent gene expression"
Metallomics (2021) 13:mfab069
F. Manoli, F. Doria, G. Colombo, B. Zambelli, M. Freccero and I. Manet
"The binding pocket at the interface of multimeric telomere G-quadruplexes: myth or reality?"
Chem. Eur. J. (2021) 27:11707
J.T. Duskey, I. Ottonelli, A. Rinaldi, I. Parmeggiani, B. Zambelli, L.Z. Wang, R.K. Prud'homme, M. Vandelli, G. Tosi and B. Ruozi
"Tween® preserves enzyme activity and stability in PLGA nanoparticles"
Nanomaterials (2021) 11:2946
G. Camporesi, A. Minzoni, L. Morasso, S. Ciurli and F. Musiani
"Nickel import and export in the human pathogen Helicobacter pylori, perspectives from molecular modelling"
Metallomics (2021) 13:mfab066
L. Mazzei, L. Massai, M. Cianci, L. Messori and S. Ciurli
"Medicinal Au(I) compounds targeting urease as prospective antimicrobial agents: unveiling the structural basis for enzyme inhibition"
Dalton Trans. (2021) 50:14444-14452
E. Darrouzet, C. Rinaldi, B. Zambelli, S. Ciurli and C. Cavazza
"Revisiting the CooJ family, a potential chaperone for nickel delivery to [NiFe]-carbon monoxide dehydrogenase“
J. Inorg. Biochem. (2021) 223:111588-111596
L. Mazzei and S. Ciurli
"Urease"
in "Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry", John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester (UK) (2021) pp. 1-17
L. Casali, V. Broll, S. Ciurli, F. Emmerling, D. Braga and F. Grepioni
"Facilitating nitrification inhibition through green, mechanochemical synthesis of a novel nitrapyrin complex"
Cryst. Growth Des. (2021) 21:5792-5799
M. Masetti, M. Bertazzo, M. Recanatini, S. Ciurli and F. Musiani
"Probing the transport of Ni(II) ions through the internal tunnels of the Helicobacter pylori UreDFG multimeric protein complex"
J. Inorg. Biochem. (2021) 223:111554
A. Zannoni, S. Pelliciari, F. Musiani, F. Chiappori, D. Roncarati and V. Scarlato
"Definition of the binding architecture to a target promoter of HP1043, the essential master regulator of Helicobacter pylori"
Int. J. Mol. Sci. (2021) 22:7848
M.J. Maroney and S. Ciurli
"Nickel as a virulence factor in the Class I bacterial carcinogen, Helicobacter pylori"
Semin. Cancer Biol. (2021) 76:143-155
E. Costanzi, A. Coletti, B. Zambelli, A. Macchiarulo, M. Bellanda and R. Battistutta
"Calmodulin binds to the STAS domain of SLC26A5 prestin with a calcium-dependent, one-lobe, binding mode"
J. Struct. Biol. (2021) 213:107714
J. Gossen, S. Albani, A. Hanke, B. Joseph, C. Bergh, M. Kuzikov, E. Costanzi, C. Manelfi, P. Storici, P. Gribbon, A.R. Beccari, C. Talarico, F. Spyrakis, E. Lindahl, A. Zaliani, P. Carloni, R. Wade, F. Musiani, D. Kokh and G. Rossetti
"A blueprint for high affinity SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors from activity-based compound library screening guided by analysis of protein dynamics"
ACS Pharmacol. Transl. Sci. (2021) 4:1079-1095
M. Kuzikov, E. Costanzi, J. Reinshagen, F. Esposito, L. Vangeel, M. Wolf, B. Ellinger, C. Claussen, G. Geisslinger, A. Corona, D. Iaconis, C. Talarico, C. Manelfi, R. Cannalire, G. Rossetti, J. Gossen, S. Albani, F. Musiani, K. Herzog, Y. Ye, B. Giabbai, N. Demitri, D. Jochmans, S. De Jonghe, J. Rymenants, V. Summa, E. Tramontano, A.R. Beccari, P. Leyssen, P. Storici, J. Neyts, P. Gribbon and A. Zaliani
"Identification of inhibitors of SARS-CoV‑2 3CL-Pro enzymatic activity using a small molecule in vitro repurposing screen"
ACS Pharmacol. Transl. Sci. (2021) 4:1096-1110
C. Manelfi, J. Gossen, S. Gervasoni, C. Talarico, S. Albani, B.J. Philipp, F. Musiani, G. Vistoli, G. Rossetti, A.R. Beccari, A. Pedretti
"Combining different docking engines and consensus strategies to design and validate optimized virtual screening protocols for the SARS-CoV-2 3CL protease"
Molecules (2021) 26:797
L. Mazzei, D. Cirri, M. Cianci, L. Messori and S. Ciurli
"Kinetic and structural analysis of the inactivation of urease by mixed-ligand phosphine halide Ag(I) complexes"
J. Inorg. Biochem. (2021) 218:111375
R. Caliandro, I. Polsinelli, N. Demitri, F. Musiani, S. Martens and S. Benini
"The structural and functional characterization of Malus domestica double bond reductase MdDBR provides insights towards the identification of its substrates"
Int. J. Biol. Macromol. (2021) 171:89-99
L. Mazzei, U. Contaldo, F. Musiani, M. Cianci, G. Bagnolini, M. Roberti and S. Ciurli
"Inhibition of urease, a Ni‐enzyme: the reactivity of a key thiol with mono‐ and di‐substituted catechols elucidated by kinetic, structural and theoretical studies"
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (2021) 60:6029-6035
S. Luti, F. Bemporad, M. Vivoli Vega, M. Leri, F. Musiani, I. Baccelli and L. Pazzagli
"Partitioning the structural features that underlie expansin-like and elicitor activities of cerato-platanin"
Int. J. Biol. Macromol. (2020) 165:2845-2854
J.T. Duskey, F. da Ros, I. Ottonelli, B. Zambelli, M.A. Vandelli, G. Tosi and B. Ruozi
"Enzyme stability in nanoparticle preparations part 1: Bovine serum albumin improves enzyme function"
Molecules (2020) 25:4593
F. Musiani, V. Broll, E. Evangelisti and S. Ciurli
"The model structure of the copper-dependent ammonia mono-oxygenase"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (2020) 25:995-1007
A. Pierro, E. Etienne, G. Gerbaud, B. Guigliarelli, S. Ciurli, V. Belle, B. Zambelli and E. Mileo
"Nickel and GTP modulate Helicobacter pylori UreG structural flexibility"
Biomolecules (2020) 10:1062
L. Mazzei, F. Musiani and S. Ciurli
"The structure-based reaction mechanism of urease, a nickel dependent enzyme: tale of a long debate"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (2020) 25:829-845
M. Masetti, F. Falchi, D. Gioia, M. Recanatini, S. Ciurli and F. Musiani
"Targeting the protein tunnels of the urease accessory complex: a theoretical investigation"
Molecules (2020) 25:2911
B. Zambelli, L. Mazzei and S. Ciurli
"Intrinsic disorder in the nickel-dependent urease network"
Prog. Mol. Biol. Transl. Sci. (2020) 174:307-330
C.R. Ngnameko, L. Marchetti, B. Zambelli, A. Quotadamo, D. Roncarati, D. Bertelli, F.N. Njayou, S.I. Smith, P.F. Moundipa, M.P. Costi and F. Pellati
"New insights into bioactive compounds from the medicinal plant Spathodea campanulata P. Beauv. and their activity against Helicobacter pylori"
Antibiotics (2020) 9:258
A. Maresca, V. Del Dotto, M. Capristo, E. Scimonelli, F. Tagliavini, L. Morandi, C. V. Tropeano, L. Caporali, S. Mohamed, M. Roberti, L. Scandiffio, M. Zaffagnini, J. Rossi, M. Cappelletti, F. Musiani, M. Contin, R. Riva, R. Liguori, F. Pizza, C. La Morgia, E. Antelmi, P. Loguercio Polosa, E. Mignot, C. Zanna, G. Plazzi and V. Carelli
"DNMT1 mutations leading to neurodegeneration paradoxically reflect on mitochondrial metabolism"
Hum. Mol. Genet. (2020) 29:1864-1881
Y. Beniamino, G. Pesce, A. Zannoni, D. Roncarati and B. Zambelli
"SrnR from Streptomyces griseus is a nickel‑binding transcriptional activator"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (2020) 25:187-198
M.J. Maroney and S. Ciurli
"Bioinorganic chemistry of nickel – Editorial"
Inorganics (2019) 7:131-132
K. Kappaun, A.H.S. Martinelli, V. Broll, B. Zambelli, F.C. Lopes, R. Ligabue-Braun, L.L. Fruttero, N.R. Moyetta, C.D. Bonan, C.R. Carlini and S. Ciurli
"Soyuretox, an intrisically disordered polypeptide derived from soybean (Glycine max) ubiquitous urease with potential use as a biopesticide"
Int. J. Mol. Struct. (2019) 20:5401-5420
M. Alfano, G. Veronesi, F. Musiani, B. Zambelli, L. Signor, O. Proux, M. Rovezzi, S. Ciurli and C. Cavazza
"A solvent-exposed cysteine forms a peculiar Ni(II)-binding site in the metallochaperone CooT from Rhodospirillum rubrum"
Chem. Eur. J. (2019) 25:15351-15360
L. Mazzei, V. Broll, L. Casali, M. Silva, D. Braga, F. Grepioni, J. Baltrusaitis and S. Ciurli
"A multifunctional urea co-crystal with combined ureolysis and nitrification inhibiting capabilities for enhanced nitrogen management"
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. (2019) 7:13369-13378
L. Mazzei, M. Cianci, S. Benini and S. Ciurli
"The impact of pH on catalytically critical protein conformational changes: the case of the urease, a nickel enzyme"
Chem. Eur. J. (2019) 25:12145-12158
E. Barchi and F. Musiani
"Molecular modelling of the Ni(II)-responsive Synechocystis PCC 6803 transcriptional regulator InrS in the metal bound form"
Inorganics (2019) 7:76
L. Mazzei, M. Cianci, S. Benini and S. Ciurli
"The structure of the elusive urease-urea complex unveils the mechanism of a paradigmatic nickel-dependent enzyme"
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (2019) 131:7493-7497
B. Zambelli
"Characterization of enzymatic reactions using ITC."
Methods Mol. Biol. (2019) 1964:251-266
J. Gallego-Jara, G.L. Terol, A. Écija Conesa, B. Zambelli, M. Cánovas Díaz and T. de Diego Puente
"Characterization of acetyl-CoA synthetase kinetics and ATP-binding"
BBA-Gen. Subjects (2019) 1863:1040-1049
M. Alfano, J. Pérard, P. Carpentier, C. Basset, B. Zambelli, J. Timm, S. Crouzy, S. Ciurli and Cavazza C.
"The carbon monoxide dehydrogenase accessory protein CooJ is a histidine-rich multidomain dimer containing an unexpected Ni(II)-binding site."
J. Biol. Chem. (2019) 294:7601-7614
L. Mazzei, M. Cianci, U. Contaldo and S. Ciurli
"Insights into urease inhibition by N-(n-butyl) phosphoric triamide through an integrated structural and kinetic approach"
J. Agric. Food Chem. (2019) 67:2127-2138
L. Mazzei, M. Wenzel, M. Cianci, M. Palombo, A. Casini and S. Ciurli
"Inhibition mechanism of urease by Au(III) compounds unveiled by X-ray diffraction analysis"
ACS Med. Chem. Lett. (2019) 10:564-570
L. Casali, L. Mazzei, O. Shemchuk, L. Sharma, K. Honer, F. Grepioni, S. Ciurli, D. Braga and J. Baltrisauitis
"A novel dual-action plant fertilizer and urease inhibitor: the urea·catechol co-crystal - characterization and environmental reactivity"
ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng. (2019) 7:2852-2859
F. Francia, B. Kalfaoui-Hassani, F. Musiani, L. Noodleman, G. Venturoli and F. Daldal
"The cytochrome b lysine 329 residue is critical for ubihydroquinone oxidation and proton release at the Qo site of bacterial cytochrome bc1"
BBA-Bioenergetics (2019) 1860:167-179
C.A.E.M. Spronk, S. Żerko, M. Górka, W. Koźmiński, B. Bardiaux, B. Zambelli, F. Musiani, M. Piccioli, P. Basak, F.C. Blum, R.C. Johnson, H. Hu, D. Scott Merrell, M. Maroney and S. Ciurli
"Structure and dynamics of Helicobacter pylori nickel-chaperone HypA: an integrated approach using NMR spectroscopy, functional assays and computational tools"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (2018) 23:1309-1330
D. Sala, F. Musiani and A. Rosato
"Application of molecular dynamics to the investigation of metalloproteins involved in metal homeostasis"
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. (2018) 2018:4661-4677
M. Sturlese, B. Manta, A. Bertarello, M. Bonilla, M. Lelli, B. Zambelli, K. Grunberg, S. Mammi, M.A. Comini and M. Bellanda
"The lineage-specific, intrinsically disordered N-terminal extension of monothiol glutaredoxin 1 from trypanosomes contains a regulatory region"
Sci. Rep. (2018) 8:13716
G.M. Mazzotta, M. Bellanda, G. Minervini, M. Damulewicz, P. Cusumano, S. Aufiero, M. Stefani, B. Zambelli, S. Mammi, R. Costa, and S.C.E. Tosatto
"Calmodulin enhances cryptochrome binding to INAD in Drosophila photoreceptors"
Front. Mol. Neurosci. (2018) 11:280
V. Del Dotto, M. Fogazza, F. Musiani, A. Maresca, S. J. Aleo, L. Caporali, C. La Morgia, C. Nolli, T. Lodi, P. Goffrini, D. Chan, V. Carelli, M. Rugolo, E. Baruffini and C. Zanna
"Deciphering OPA1 mutations pathogenicity by combined analysis of human, mouse and yeast cell models"
BBA-Mol. Basis Dis. (2018) 1864:3496-3514
C. Tarsia, A. Danielli, F. Florini, P. Cinelli, S. Ciurli and B. Zambelli
"Targeting Helicobacter pylori urease activity and maturation: In-cell high-throughput approach for drug discovery"
BBA-Gen. Subjects (2018) 1862:2245-2253
L. Casali, L. Mazzei, O. Shemchuk, K. Honer, F. Grepioni, S. Ciurli, D. Braga and J. Baltrusaitis
"Smart urea ionic co-crystals with enhanced urease inhibition activity for improved nitrogen cycle management"
Chem. Commun. (2018) 54:7637-7640
L. Mazzei, M. Cianci, A.G. Vara and S. Ciurli
"Structure of urease inactivated by Ag(I): a new paradigm for enzyme inhibition by heavy metals"
Dalton Trans. (2018) 47:8240-8247
L. Mazzei, V. Broll and S. Ciurli
"An evaluation of maleic-itaconic copolymers as urease inhibitors"
Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. (2018) 82:994-1003
R. Farra, F. Musiani, F. Perrone, M. Čemažar, U. Kamenšek, F. Tonon, M. Abrami, A. Ručigaj, M. Grassi, G. Pozzato, D. Bonazza, F. Zanconati, G. Forte, M. El Boustani, L. Scarabel, M. Garziera, C. Russo Spena, L. De Stefano, B. Salis, G. Toffoli, F. Rizzolio, G. Grassi and B. Dapas
"Polymer-mediated delivery of siRNAs to hepatocellular carcinoma: variables affecting specificity and effectiveness"
Molecules (2018) 23:777
F. Sandri, F. Musiani, N. Selamoglu, F. Daldal and D. Zannoni
"Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes KF707 grown with biphenyl expresses a cytochrome caa3 oxidase that uses cytochrome c4 as electron donor"
FEBS Lett. (2018) 592:901-915
J. Schneider, K. Korshunova, F. Musiani, M. Alfonso-Prieto, A. Giorgetti and P. Carloni
"Predicting ligand binding poses for low-resolution membrane protein models: Perspectives from multiscale simulations"
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. (2018) 498:366-374
L. Mazzei, M. Cianci, U. Contaldo, F. Musiani and S. Ciurli
"Urease inhibition in the presence of N-(n-butyl)thiophosphoric triamide, a suicide substrate: structure and kinetics"
Biochemistry (2017) 56:5391-5404
V. Broll, A. H. S. Martinelli, F. C. Lopes, L. L. Fruttero, B. Zambelli, E. Salladini, O. Dobrovolska, S. Ciurli and C. Carlini
"Structural analysis of the interaction between Jaburetox, an intrinsically disordered protein, and membrane models"
Colloids Surf. B (2017) 159:849-860
S. Benini, M. Toccafondi, M. Rejzek, F. Musiani, B. A. Wagstaff, J. Wuerges, M. Cianci and R. A. Field
"Glucose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase from Erwinia amylovora: activity, structure and substrate specificity"
BBA-Proteins Proteom. (2017) 1865:1348-1357
M. Palombo, A. Bonucci, E. Etienne, S. Ciurli, V. N. Uversky, B. Guigliarelli, V. Belle, E. Mileo and B. Zambelli
"The relationship between folding and activity in UreG, an intrinsically disordered enzyme"
Sci. Rep. (2017) 7:5977
C. E. Carr, F. Musiani, H.-T. Huang, P. T. Chivers, S. Ciurli and M. J. Maroney
"Glutamate ligation in the Ni(II) and Co(II) responsive Escherichia coli transcriptional regulator, RcnR"
Inorg. Chem. (2017) 56:6459-6476
G. Chiarappa, M. Abrami, B. Dapas, R. Farra, F. Trebez, F. Musiani, G. Grassi and M. Grassi
"Mathematical modeling of drug release from natural polysaccharides based matrices"
Nat. Prod. Commun. (2017) 12:873-880
M. Masetti, F. Musiani, M. Bernetti, F. Falchi, A. Cavalli, S. Ciurli and M. Recanatini
"Development of a multisite model for Ni(II) ion in solution from thermodynamic and kinetic data"
J. Comput. Chem. (2017) 38:1834-1843
J. Timm, C. Brochier-Armanet, J. Perard, B. Zambelli, S. Ollagnier-de-Choudens, S. Ciurli and C. Cavazza
"The CO dehydrogenase accessory protein CooT is a novel nickel-binding protein"
Metallomics (2017) 24:575-583
F. Musiani, D. Gioia, M. Masetti, F. Falchi, A. Cavalli, M. Recanatini and S. Ciurli
"Protein tunnels: the case of urease accessory proteins"
J. Chem. Theory Comput. (2017) 13:2322-2331
L. Scarabel, F. Perrone, M. Garziera, R. Farra, M. Grassi, F. Musiani, C. Russo Spena, B. Salis, L. De Stefano, G. Toffoli, I. Rizzolio, F. Tonon, M. Abrami, G. Chiarappa, G. Pozzato, G. Forte, G. Grassi and B. Dapas
"Strategies to optimize siRNA delivery to hepatocellular carcinoma cells"
Expert Opin. Drug Deliv. (2017) 14:797-810
L. Mazzei, M. Cianci, F. Musiani, G. Lente, M. Palombo and S. Ciurli
"Inactivation of urease by catechol: kinetics and structure"
J. Inorg. Biochem. (2017) 166:182-189
F. Musiani and A. Giorgetti
"Protein aggregation and molecular crowding: perspectives from multiscale simulations"
Int. Rev. Cell Mol. Biol. (2017) 329:49-77
L. Mazzei, F. Musiani and S. Ciurli
"Urease"
in D. Zamble, M. Rowinska-Zyrek, H. Kozlowski (Eds.) RSC Metallobiology series "The Biological Chemistry of Nickel" (2017) pp. 60-97
M. Salomone-Stagni, F. Musiani and S. Benini
"Characterization and 1.57 Å resolution structure of the key fire blight phosphatase AmsI from Erwinia amylovora"
Acta Crystallogr. Sect. F (2016) 72:902-913
B. Zambelli, V. Uversky and S. Ciurli
"Nickel impact on human health: an intrinsic disorder perspective"
BBA-Proteins Proteom. (2016) 1864:1714-1731
U. Zander, M. Cianci, N. Foos, C. S. Silva, L. Mazzei, C. Zubieta, A. de Maria and M. H. Nanao
"Merging of synchrotron serial crystallographic data by a genetic algorithm"
Acta Cryst. D (2016) 72:1026-1035
D. Roncarati, S. Pelliciari, N. Doniselli, S. Maggi, A. Vannini, L. Valzania, L. Mazzei, B. Zambelli, C. Rivetti and A. Danielli
"Metal-responsive promoter DNA compaction by the Ferric Uptake Regulator"
Nature Commun. (2016) 7:12593
E. Fabini, B. Zambelli, L. Mazzei, S. Ciurli and C. Bertucci
"Surface plasmon resonance and isothermal titration calorimetry to monitor the Ni(II)-dependent binding of Helicobacter pylori NikR to DNA"
Anal. Bioanal. Chem. (2016) 408:7971-7980
R. Borghese, L. Canducci, F. Musiani, M. Cappelletti, S. Ciurli, R. J. Turner and D. Zannoni
"On the role of a specific insert in acetate permeases (ActP) for tellurite uptake in bacteria: functional and structural studies"
J. Inorg. Biochem. (2016) 163:103-109
L. Mazzei, M. Cianci, F. Musiani and S. Ciurli
"Inactivation of urease by 1,4-benzoquinone: chemistry at the protein surface"
Dalton Trans. (2016) 45:5455-5459
L. Mazzei, M. Cianci, S. Benini, L. Bertini, F. Musiani and S. Ciurli
"Kinetic and structural studies reveal a unique binding mode of sulfite to the nickel center in urease"
J. Inorg. Biochem. (2016) 154:42-49
G. Rossetti, F. Musiani, E. Abad, D. Dibenedetto, H. Mouhib, C. O. Fernandez and P. Carloni
"Conformational ensemble of human α-synuclein physiological form predicted by molecular simulations"
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. (2016) 18:5702-5706
L. Mazzei, S. Ciurli and B. Zambelli
"Isothermal titration calorimetry to characterize enzymatic reactions"
Methods Enzymol. (2016) 567:215-236
A. Ceccon, M. Busato, S. Pérez Santero, M. D'Onofrio, F. Musiani, A. Giorgetti and M. Assfalg
"Transient interactions of a cytosolic protein with macromolecular and vesicular cosolutes: unspecific and specific effects"
ChemBioChem (2015) 16:2633-2645
E. Baraldi, E. Coller, L. Zoli, A. Cestaro, S. C. Tosatto and B. Zambelli
"Unfoldome variation upon plant-pathogen interactions: strawberry infection by Colletotrichum acutatum"
Plant Mol. Biol. (2015) 89:49-65
M. Sandal, M. Behrens, A. Brockhoff, F. Musiani, A. Giorgetti, P. Carloni and W. Meyerhof
"Evidence for a transient additional ligand binding site in the TAS2R46 bitter taste receptor"
J. Chem. Theory Comput. (2015) 11:4439-4449
A. A. Barba, G. Lamberti, C. Sardo, B. Dapas, M. Abrami, M. Grassi, R. Farra, F. Tonon, G. Forte, F. Musiani, M. Licciardi, G. Pozzato, F. Zanconati, B. Scaggiante, G. Grassi and G. Cavallaro
"Novel lipid and polymeric materials as delivery systems for nucleic acid based drugs"
Curr. Drug. Metab. (2015) 16:427-452.
F. Musiani, A. Giorgetti and P. Carloni
"Molecular mechanics/coarse-grained simulations as a structural prediction tool for GPCRs/ligand complexes"
in "In Silico Drug Discovery and Design: Theory, Methods, Challenges and Applications", C. N. Cavasotto editor (2015) CRC Press, pp. 337-352
F. Musiani and S. Ciurli
"Evolution of macromolecular docking techniques: the case study of nickel and iron metabolism in pathogenic bacteria"
Molecules (2015) 20:14265-14292
L. Mazzei, O. Dobrovolska, F. Musiani, B. Zambelli and S. Ciurli
"On the interaction of Helicobacter pylori NikR, a Ni(II)-responsive transcription factor, with the urease operator: in solution and in silico studies"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (2015) 20:1021-1037
F. Musiani, B. Zambelli, M. Bazzani, L. Mazzei and S. Ciurli
"Nickel-responsive transcriptional regulators"
Metallomics (2015) 7:1305-1318
B. Posocco, E. Dreussi, J. de Santa, G. Toffoli, M. Abrami, F. Musiani, M. Grassi, R. Farra, F. Tonon, G. Grassi and B. Dapas
"Polysaccharides for the delivery of antitumor drugs"
Materials (2015) 8:2569-2615
M. Miraula, S. Ciurli and B. Zambelli
"Intrinsic disorder and metal binding in UreG proteins from Archae hyperthermophiles: GTPase enzymes involved in the activation of Ni(II) dependent urease"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (2015) 4:739-755
F. C. Lopes, O. Dobrovolska, R. Real Guerra, V. Broll, B. Zambelli, F. Musiani, V. N. Uversky, C. R. Carlini and S. Ciurli
"Pliable natural biocide: Jaburetox is an intrinsically disordered insecticidal and fungicidal polypeptide derived from jack bean urease"
FEBS J. (2015) 282:1043-1064
S. Piccoli, F. Musiani and A. Giorgetti
"Dynamic characterization and substrate binding of cis-2,3-dihydrobiphenyl-2,3-diol dehydrogenase, an enzyme used in bioremediation"
J. Mol. Model. (2014) 20:2531
F. Musiani, G. Rossetti, L. Capece, T. M. Gerger, C. Micheletti, G. Varani and P. Carloni
"Molecular dynamics simulations identify time scale of conformational changes responsible for conformational selection in molecular recognition of HIV-1 transactivation responsive RNA"
J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2014) 136:15631-15637
A. D'Urzo, C. Santambrogio, R. Grandori, S. Ciurli and B. Zambelli
"The conformational response to Zn(II) and Ni(II) binding of Sporosarcina pasteurii UreG, an intrinsically disordered GTPase"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (2014) 19:1341-1354
H. Lebrette, C. Brochier-Armanet, B. Zambelli, H. de Reuse, E. Borezée-Durant, S. Ciurli and C. Cavazza
"Promiscuous nickel import in human pathogens: structure, thermodynamics and evolution of extracytoplasmic nickel-binding proteins"
Structure (2014) 22:1421-1432
S. Benini, M. Cianci, L. Mazzei and S. Ciurli
"Fluoride inhibition of Sporosarcina pasteurii urease: structure and thermodynamics"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (2014) 19:1243-1261
A. Merloni, O. Dobrovolska, B. Zambelli, F. Agostini, M. Bazzani, F. Musiani and S. Ciurli
"Molecular landscape of the interaction between the urease accessory proteins UreE and UreG"
BBA-Proteins Proteom. (2014) 1844:1662-1674
N. Halib, M. C. Mohd Amin, I. Ahmad, M. Abrami, S. Fiorentino, R. Farra, G. Grassi, F. Musiani, R. Lapasin and M. Grassi
"Topological characterization of a bacterial cellulose-acrylic acid polymeric matrix"
Eur. J. Pharm. Sci. (2014) 62C:326-333
F. Agriesti, D. Roncarati, F. Musiani, C. Del Campo, M. Iurlaro, F. Sparla, S. Ciurli, A. Danielli and V. Scarlato
"FeON-FeOFF: the Helicobacter pylori Fur regulator commutates iron-responsive transcription by discriminative readout of opposed DNA grooves"
Nucl. Acids Res. (2014) 42:3138-3151
B. Zambelli, A. Berardi, V. Martin-Diaconescu, L. Mazzei, F. Musiani, M. J. Maroney and S. Ciurli
"Metal binding properties of Helicobacter pylori UreF, an accessory protein in the nickel-based activation of urease"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (2014) 19:319-334
F. Musiani, G. Rossetti, A. Giorgetti and P. Carloni
"Chemosensorial G-proteins-coupled receptors: a perspective from computational methods."
Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. (2014) 805:441-457
L. Mazzei, S. Ciurli and B. Zambelli
"Hot biological catalysis: isothermal titration calorimetry to characterize enzymatic reactions"
J. Vis. Exp. (2014) 86:e51487
M. J. Maroney and S. Ciurli
"Non-redox nickel enzymes"
Chem. Rev. (2014) 114:4206-4228
M. Sandal, D. Paltrinieri, P. Carloni, F. Musiani and A. Giorgetti
"Structure/Function Relationships of Phospholipases C Beta"
Curr. Prot. Pept. Sci. (2013) 14:650-657
M. Sandal, D. T. Phuoc, M. Cona, Z. Hoang, P. Carloni, F. Musiani and A. Giorgetti
"GOMoDo: A GPCRs Online Modeling and Docking Webserver"
PlosONE (2013) 8:e74092
B. Zambelli and S. Ciurli
"Nickel and human health"
Met. Ions Life Sci. (2013) 13:321-357
B. Zambelli, K. Banaszak, A. Merloni, A. Kiliszek, W. R. Rypniewski and S. Ciurli
"Selectivity of Ni(II) and Zn(II) binding to Sporosarcina pasteurii UreE, a metallo-chaperone in the urease assembly: a calorimetric and crystallographic study"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (2013) 18:1005-1017
F. Biagi, F. Musiani and S. Ciurli
"Structure of the UreD-UreF-UreG-UreE complex in Helicobacter pylori: a model study"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (2013) 18:571-577
F. Musiani, E. Ippoliti, C. Micheletti, P. Carloni and S. Ciurli
"Conformational fluctuations of UreG, an intrinsically disordered enzyme"
Biochemistry (2013) 52:2949-2954
S. Benini, P. Kosikowska, M. Cianci, L. Mazzei, L. Berlicki and S. Ciurli
"The crystal structure of Sporosarcina pasteurii urease in a complex with citrate provides new hints for inhibitor design"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (2013) 18:391-399
J. T. DeJong, K. S. Soga, E. Kavazanjian, S. Burns, L. van Paassen, R. Fragaszy, A. Al Qabany, A. Aydilek, S. S. Bang, M. Burbank, L. Caslake, C. Y. Chen, X. Cheng, J. Chu, S. Ciurli, S. Fauriel, A. E. Filet, N. Hamdan, T. Hata, Y. Inagaki, S. Jefferis, M. Kuo, J. Larrahondo, D. Manning, B. Martinez, B. Mortensen, D. Nelson, A. Palomino, P. Renforth, J. C. Santamarina, E. A. Seagren, B. Tanyu, M. Tsesarsky, T. Weaver
"Biogeochemical Processes and Geotechnical Applications: Progress, Opportunities and Challenges"
Geotechnique (2013) 63:287-301
S. Benini, F. Musiani and S. Ciurli
"Urease"
in "Encyclopedia of Metallo Proteins" (2013) Springer Editions, New York, pp. 2287-2292
T. E. Bergdale, R. J. Pinkelman, S. R. Hughes, B. Zambelli, S. Ciurli, S. S. Bang
"Engineered biosealant strains producing inorganic and organic biopolymers"
J. Biotechnology (2012) 161:181-189
R. Real Guerra, F. Staniscuaski, B. Zambelli, F. Musiani, S. Ciurli and C. Carlini
"Biochemical and structural studies on native and recombinant Glycine max UreG: a detailed characterization of a plant urease accessory protein"
Plant Mol. Biol. (2012), 78:461-475
K. Banaszak, V. Martin-Diaconescu, M. Bellucci, W. R. Rypniewski, M. Maroney and S. Ciurli
"The structures of Helicobacter pylori UreE bound to Ni(II) and Zn(II) reveal the role of the C-terminal disordered arm in protein-protein interaction and metal trafficking"
Biochem. J. (2012) 441:1017-1026
P. Neyroz, S. Ciurli and V. N. Uversky
"Denaturant-induced unfolding of intrinsically disordered proteins"
in V. Uversky and K. Dunker (Eds.) "Methods in Molecular Biology" (2012) Springer Science + Buisness Media Publisher 896:197-213
P. Neyroz and S. Ciurli
"Intrinsic fluorescence of intrinsically disordered proteins"
in V. Uversky and K. Dunker (Eds.) "Methods in Molecular Biology" (2012) Springer Science + Buisness Media Publisher 895:435-440
B. Zambelli, F. Musiani and S. Ciurli
"Metal Ion-Mediated DNA-Protein Interactions"
in A. Sigel, H. Sigel and R.K.O. Sigel (Eds.) "Metal Ions in Life Sciences - Volume 10: Interplay between Metal Ions and Nucleic Acids" (2012) 10:135-170
V. Martin-Diaconescu, M. Bellucci, F. Musiani, S. Ciurli and M.J. Maroney
"Unraveling the Helicobacter pylori UreG zinc binding site using X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and structural modelling"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (2012) 17:353-361
B. Zambelli, N. Cremades, P. Neyroz, P. Turano, V. Uverski and S. Ciurli
"Insights in the (un)structural organization of Bacillus pasteurii UreG, an intrinsically disordered GTPase enzyme"
Mol. BioSyst. (2012) 8:220-228
S. Benini, M. Cianci and S. Ciurli
"Holo-Ni2+ Helicobacter pylori NikR contains four square-planar nickel-binding sites at physiological pH"
Dalton Trans. (2011) 40:7831-7833
F. Musiani, M. Bellucci and S. Ciurli
"Model structures of Helicobacter pylori UreD(H) domains: a putative molecular recognition platform"
J. Chem. Inf. Model. (2011) 51:1513-1520
B. Zambelli, F. Musiani, S. Benini and S. Ciurli
"Chemistry of Ni2+ in urease: sensing, trafficking and catalysi"
Acc. Chem. Res. (2011) 44:520-530
F. Musiani, S. Ciurli and A. Dikiy
"The interaction of selenoprotein W with 14-3-3 proteins: a computational approach"
J. Proteome Res. (2011) 10:968-976
D. W. Lee, Y. El Khoury, F. Francia, B. Zambelli, S. Ciurli, G. Venturoli, P. Hellwig and F. Daldal
"Zinc inhibition of bacterial cytochrome bc1 reveals the role of cytochrome b E295 in proton release at the Qo site"
Biochemistry (2011) 50:4263-4272
I. Manet, F. Manoli, B. Zambelli, G. Andreano, A. Masi, L. Cellai and S. Monti
"Affinity of the anthracycline antitumoral drugs Doxorubicin and Sabarubicin for human telomeric G-quadruplex structures"
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. (2011) 13:540-541
G. Marconi, E. Mezzina, I. Manet, F. Manoli, B. Zambelli and S. Monti
"Stereoselective interaction of ketoprofen enantiomers with β-cyclodextrin: ground state binding and photochemistry"
Photoch. Photobio. Sci. (2011) 10:48-59
F. Musiani, B. Bertosa, A. Magistrato, B. Zambelli, P. Turano, V. Losasso, C. Micheletti, S. Ciurli and P. Carloni
"Computational study of the DNA-binding protein Helicobacter pylori NikR: the role of Ni2+"
J. Chem. Theory Comput. (2010) 6:3503-3515
B. Zambelli and S. Ciurli
"Nickel enzymes/models (Biological and Biomimetic)"
in "Encyclopedia of catalysis - Second Edition" (2010), John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: New York, USA.
M. Candela, E. Biagi, M. Centanni, S. Turroni, M. Vici, F. Musiani, B. Vitali, S. Bergmann, S. Hammerschmidt and P. Brigidi
"Bifidobacterial enolase, a cell surface receptor for human plasminogen"
Microbiology (2009) 155:3294-3303
S. Monti, S. Ottani, F. Manoli, I. Manet, F. Scagnolari, B. Zambelli and G. Marconi
"Chiral recognition of 2-(3-benzoylphenyl)propionic acid (ketoprofen) by serum albumin: an investigation with microcalorimetry, circular dichroism and molecular modelling"
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. (2009) 11:9104-9113
M. Bellucci, B. Zambelli, F. Musiani, P. Turano and S. Ciurli
"Helicobacter pylori UreE, a urease accessory protein: specific Ni2+ and Zn2+ binding properties and interaction with its cognate UreG"
Biochem J. (2009) 422:91-100
Paper cited by the "Faculty of 1000"
P. Zubini, B. Zambelli, F. Musiani, S. Ciurli, P. Bertolini and E. Baraldi
"The RNA hydrolysis and the cytokinin binding activities of PR-10 proteins are differently performed by two isoforms of the Pru p 1 peach major allergen and are possibly functionally related"
Plant Physiol. (2009) 150:1235-1247
B. Zambelli, P. Turano, F. Musiani, P. Neyroz and S. Ciurli
"Zn2+-linked dimerization of UreG from Helicobacter pylori, a chaperone involved in nickel trafficking and urease activation"
Proteins (2009) 74:222-239
B. Zambelli, A. Danielli, S. Romagnoli, P. Neyroz, S. Ciurli and V. Scarlato
"High-affinity Ni2+ binding selectively promotes binding of Helicobacter pylori NikR to its target urease promoter"
J. Mol. Biol. (2008) 383:1129-1143
A. Soragni, B. Zambelli, M.D. Mukrasch, J. Biernat, S. Jeganathan, C. Griesinger, S. Ciurli, E. Mandelkow and M. Zweckstetter
"Structural characterization of binding of Cu(II) to tau protein"
Biochemistry (2008) 47:10841-10851
M. Sandal, F. Valle, I. Tessari, S. Mammi, E. Bergantino, F. Musiani, M. Brucale, L. Bubacco and Bruno Samorì
"Conformational equilibria in monomeric α-synuclein at the single-molecule level"
PLoS Biol. (2008) 6:99-108
S. Benini, W.R. Rypniewski, K.S. Wilson and S. Ciurli
"High resolution crystal structure of Rubrivivax gelatinosus cytochrome c'"
J. Inorg. Biochem. (2008) 102:1322-1328
B. Zambelli, F. Musiani, M. Savini, P. Tucker and S. Ciurli
"Biochemical studies on Mycobacterium tuberculosis UreG and comparative modeling reveal structural and functional conservation among the bacterial UreG family"
Biochemistry (2007) 46:3171-3182
B. Zambelli, M. Bellucci, A. Danielli, V. Scarlato and S. Ciurli
"The Ni2+ binding properties of Helicobacter pylori NikR"
Chem. Commun. (Camb) (2007) 3649-3651
M. Salomone-Stagni, B. Zambelli, F. Musiani and S. Ciurli
"A model-based proposal for the role of UreF as a GTPase-activating protein in the urease active site biosynthesis"
Proteins (2007) 68:749-761
S. Ciurli
"Urease"
in "Biological Inorganic Chemistry: Structure and Reactivity, Chapter III: "Metal-ion containing biological systems", Section B: "Hydrolytic and water chemistry"", I. Bertini, H.B. Gray and J.S. Valentine Editors (2007), University Science Books: California, USA. p. 198-208.
S. Ciurli
"Urease: recent insight in the role of nickel"
in "Nickel and its surprising role in nature", Vol. 2, A. Sigel, H. Sigel and R.K.O. Sigel Editors (2007) John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.: Chichester, UK. p. 241-278.
G. Zoppellaro, T. Teschner, E. Harbitz, V. Schunemann, S. Karlsen, D.M. Arciero, S. Ciurli, A.X. Trautwein, A.B. Hooper and K.K. Andersson
"Low-temperature EPR and Mossbauer spectroscopy of two cytochromes with His-Met axial coordination exhibiting HALS signals"
ChemPhysChem (2006) 7:1258-1267
M. Stola, F. Musiani, S. Mangani, P. Turano, N. Safarov, B. Zambelli and S. Ciurli
"The nickel site of Bacillus pasteurii UreE, a urease metallo-chaperone, as revealed by metal-binding studies and X-ray absorption spectroscopy"
Biochemistry (2006) 45:6495-6509
P. Neyroz, B. Zambelli and S. Ciurli
"Intrinsically disordered structure of Bacillus pasteurii UreG as revealed by steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy"
Biochemistry (2006) 45:8918-8930
F. Arnesano, L. Banci, I. Bertini, F. Capozzi, S. Ciurli, C. Luchinat, S. Mangani, S. Ciofi-Baffoni, A. Rosato, P. Turano and M.S. Viezzoli
"An Italian contribution to structural genomics: understanding metalloproteins"
Coord. Chem. Rev. (2006) 250:1419-1450
B. Zambelli, M. Stola, F. Musiani, K. De Vriendt, B. Samyn, B. Devreese, J. Van Beeumen, P. Turano, A. Dikiy, D.A. Bryant and S. Ciurli
"UreG, a chaperone in the urease assembly process, is an intrinsically unstructured GTPase that specifically binds Zn2+"
J. Biol. Chem. (2005) 280:4684-4695
F. Musiani, A. Dikiy, A.Y. Semenov and S. Ciurli
"Structure of the intermolecular complex between plastocyanin and cytochrome f from spinach"
J. Biol. Chem. (2005) 280:18833-18841
B. Krajewska and S. Ciurli
"Jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis) urease. Probing acid-base groups of the active site by pH variation"
Plant Physiol. Biochem. (2005) 43:651-658
S. Ciurli and F. Musiani
"High potential iron-sulfur proteins and their role as soluble electron carriers in bacterial photosynthesis: tale of a discovery"
Photosynth Res. (2005) 85:115-131
G. Venturoli, M.D. Mamedov, S.S. Mansy, F. Musiani, M. Strocchi, F. Francia, A.Y. Semenov, J.A. Cowan and S. Ciurli
"Electron transfer from HiPIP to the photooxidized tetraheme cytochrome subunit of Allochromatium vinosum reaction center: new insights from site-directed mutagenesis and computational studies"
Biochemistry (2004) 43:437-445
E.S. Ryabova, A. Dikiy, A.E. Hesslein, M.J. Bjerrum, S. Ciurli and E. Nordlander
"Preparation and reactivity studies of synthetic microperoxidases containing b-type heme"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (2004) 9:385-395
F. Musiani, B. Zambelli, M. Stola and S. Ciurli
"Nickel trafficking: insights into the fold and function of UreE, a urease metallochaperone"
J. Inorg. Biochem. (2004) 98:803-813
F. Musiani, P. Carloni and S. Ciurli
"The Asn38-Cys84 H-bond in plastocyanin"
J. Phys. Chem. Sect. B (2004) 108:7495-7499
S. Benini, W.R. Rypniewski, K.S. Wilson, S. Mangani and S. Ciurli
"Molecular details of urease inhibition by boric acid: insights into the catalytic mechanism"
J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2004) 126:3714-3715
A. Gonzalez, S. Benini and S. Ciurli
"Structure of Rhodoferax fermentans high-potential iron-sulfur protein solved by MAD"
Acta Crystallogr. D Biol. Crystallogr. (2003) 59:1582-1588
S. Ciurli
"Nickel enzymes/models"
in "Encyclopedia of Catalysis", Vol. 5, I.T. Horvà th, E. Iglesia, J.A. Klein, A.J. Lercher, A.J. Russell and E.I. Stiefel Editors (2003) John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: New York, USA. p. 582-589.
A. Dikiy, E.G. Funhoff, B.A. Averill and S. Ciurli
"New insights into the mechanism of purple acid phosphatase through 1H NMR spectroscopy of the recombinant human enzyme"
J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2002) 124:13974-13975
A. Dikiy, W. Carpentier, I. Vandenberghe, M. Borsari, N. Safarov, E. Dikaya, J. Van Beeumen and S. Ciurli
"Structural basis for the molecular properties of cytochrome c6"
Biochemistry (2002) 41:14689-14699
S. Ciurli, N. Safarov, S. Miletti, A. Dikiy, S.K. Christensen, K. Kornetzky, D.A. Bryant, I. Vandenberghe, B. Devreese, B. Samyn, H. Remaut and J. van Beeumen
"Molecular characterization of Bacillus pasteurii UreE, a metal-binding chaperone for the assembly of the urease active site"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (2002) 7:623-631
L. Banci, I. Bertini, S. Ciurli, A. Dikiy, J. Dittmer, A. Rosato, G. Sciara and A.R. Thompsett
"NMR solution structure, backbone mobility, and homology modeling of c-type cytochromes from gram-positive bacteria"
ChemBioChem (2002) 3:299-310
H. Remaut, N. Safarov, S. Ciurli and J. Van Beeumen
"Structural basis for Ni2+ transport and assembly of the urease active site by the metallochaperone UreE from Bacillus pasteurii"
J. Biol. Chem. (2001) 276:49365-49370
F. Musiani, E. Arnofi, R. Casadio and S. Ciurli
"Structure-based computational study of the catalytic and inhibition mechanisms of urease"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (2001) 6:300-314
S. Ciurli and S. Mangani
"Nickel-containing enzymes"
in "Handbook on Metalloproteins", I. Bertini, A. Sigel and H. Sigel Editors (2001), Marcel Dekker: New York, USA. p. 669-708.
I. Bertini, S. Ciurli, A. Dikiy, C.O. Fernandez, C. Luchinat, N. Safarov, S. Shumilin and A.J. Vila
"The first solution structure of a paramagnetic copper(II) protein: the case of oxidized plastocyanin from the cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC6803"
J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2001) 123:2405-2413
I. Bertini, D.A. Bryant, S. Ciurli, A. Dikiy, C.O. Fernandez, C. Luchinat, N. Safarov, A.J. Vila and J. Zhao
"Backbone dynamics of plastocyanin in both oxidation states. Solution structure of the reduced form and comparison with the oxidized state"
J. Biol. Chem. (2001) 276:47217-47226
S. Benini, W.R. Rypniewski, K.S. Wilson, S. Ciurli and S. Mangani
"Structure-based rationalization of urease inhibition by phosphate: novel insights into the enzyme mechanism"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (2001) 6:778-790
S. Benini, W.R. Rypniewski, K.S. Wilson, S. Miletti, S. Ciurli and S. Mangani
"The complex of Bacillus pasteurii urease with acetohydroxamate anion from X-ray data at 1.55 Å resolution"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (2000) 5:110-118
S. Benini, A. Gonzalez, W.R. Rypniewski, K.S. Wilson, J.J. Van Beeumen and S. Ciurli
"Crystal structure of oxidized Bacillus pasteurii cytochrome c553 at 0.97 Å resolution"
Biochemistry (2000) 39:13115-13126
I.H.M. Vanderberghe, Y. Guisez, S. Ciurli, S. Benini and J.J. Van Beeumen
"Cytochrome c553 from the alkalophilic bacterium Bacillus pasteurii has the primary structure characteristics of a lipoprotein."
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. (1999) 264:380-387
R.C. Kappl, S.; Luchinat, C.; Huttermann, J.
"Probing structural and electronic properties of the oxidized [Fe4S4]3+ cluster of Ectothiorhodospira halophila iso-II HiPIP by ENDOR spectroscopy"
J. Am. Chem. Soc. (1999) 121:1925-1935
A. Hochkoeppler, I.I. Principi, P. Bonora, S. Ciurli and D. Zannoni
"On the role of soluble redox carriers alternative to cytochrome c2 as donors to tetraheme-type reaction centers and cytochrome oxydases"
in "The phototrophic prokaryotes", G.A. Pescek, W. Loffelhardt and G. Schmetterer Editors (1999) Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publisher: New York, USA. p. 293-302.
S. Ciurli, S. Benini, W.R. Rypniewski, K.S. Wilson, S. Miletti and S. Mangani
"Structural properties of the nickel ions in urease: novel insights into the catalytic and inhibition mechanisms"
Coord. Chem. Rev. (1999) 190-192:331-355
P. Bonora, I.I. Principi, B. Monti, S. Ciurli, D. Zannoni and A. Hochkoeppler
"On the role of high-potential iron-sulfur proteins and cytochromes in the respiratory chain of two facultative phototrophs"
Biochim. Biophys. Acta (1999) 1410:51-60
I. Bertini, S. Ciurli, A. Dikiy, R. Gasanov, C. Luchinat, G. Martini and N. Safarov
"High-field NMR studies of oxidized blue copper proteins: the case of spinach plastocyanin"
J. Am. Chem. Soc. (1999) 121:2037-2046
S. Benini, W.R. Rypniewski, K.S. Wilson, S. Miletti, S. Ciurli and S. Mangani
"A new proposal for urease mechanism based on the crystal structures of the native and inhibited enzyme from Bacillus pasteurii: why urea hydrolysis costs two nickels"
Structure (1999) 7:205-216
C. Marzadori, S. Miletti, C. Gessa and S. Ciurli
"Immobilization of jack bean urease on hydroxyapatite: urease immobilization in alkaline soils"
Soil Biol. Biochem. (1998) 30:1485-1490
C. Marzadori, C. Gessa and S. Ciurli
"Kinetic properties and stability of potato acid phosphatase immobilized on Ca-polygalacturonate"
Biol. Fert. Soils (1998) 27:97-103
S. Ciurli, S. Benini, M. Borsari, A. Dikiy and M. Lamborghini
"Modulation of Bacillus pasteurii cytochrome C553 reduction potential by structural and solution parameters"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (1998) 3:371-382
F. Capozzi, S. Ciurli and C. Luchinat
"Coordination sphere versus protein environment as determinant of electronic and functional properties of iron-sulfur proteins"
Struct. Bonding (1998) 90:127-160
S. Benini, W.R. Rypniewski, K.S. Wilson, S. Ciurli and S. Mangani
"The complex of Bacillus pasteurii urease with b-mercaptoethanol from X-ray data at 1.65 Å resolution"
J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. (1998) 3:268-273
S. Benini, W.R. Rypniewski, K.S. Wilson and S. Ciurli
"Crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction analysis of cytochrome c' from Rubrivivax gelatinosus at 1.3 Å resolution"
Acta Crystallogr. D Biol. Crystallogr. (1998) 54:284-287
S. Benini, S. Ciurli, W.R. Rypniewski, K.S. Wilson and S. Mangani
"Crystallization and preliminary high-resolution X-ray diffraction analysis of native and beta-mercaptoethanol-inhibited urease from Bacillus pasteurii"
Acta Crystallogr. D Biol. Crystallogr. (1998) 54:409-412
G. Van Driessche, S. Ciurli, A. Hochkoeppler and J.J. Van Beeumen
"The primary structure of Rhodoferax fermentans high-potential iron-sulfur protein, an electron donor to the photosynthetic reaction center"
Eur. J. Biochem. (1997) 244:371-377
A. Hochkoeppler, S. Ciurli, P. Kofod, G. Venturoli and D. Zannoni
"On the role of cytochrome c8 in photosynthetic electron transfer of the purple non-sulfur bacterium Rhodoferax fermentans"
Photosynth. Res. (1997) 53:13-21
C. Gessa, S. Deiana, A. Premoli and S. Ciurli
"Iron mobilization from a PGA network: a model of iron transfer at the soil-root interface"
Plant and Soil (1997) 190:289-299
M.A. Cremonini, O. Francioso, S. Benini and S. Ciurli
"Quantification of Bacillus pasteurii urease secondary structure by factor analysis of FT-IR spectra"
in "Spectroscopy of biological molecules: modern trends", P. Carmona, R. Navarro and A. Hernaz Editors (1997) Kluwer Academic Publisher. p. 173-175.
M. Borsari, S. Benini, D. Marchesi and S. Ciurli
"Cyclic voltammetry and spectroelectrochemistry of cytochrome c8 from Rubrivivax gelatinosus. Implicatons in photosynthetic electron transfer"
Inorg. Chem. (1997) 263:379-384
S. Benini, S. Ciurli, W.R. Rypniewski and K.S. Wilson
"Crystals of cytochrome c-553 from Bacillus pasteurii show diffraction to 0.97 Å resolution"
Proteins (1997) 28:580-585
A. Hochkoeppler, D. Zannoni, S. Ciurli, T.E. Meyer, M.A. Cusanovich and G. Tollin
"Kinetics of photo-induced electron transfer from high-potential iron-sulfur protein to the photosynthetic reaction center of the purple phototroph Rhodoferax fermentans"
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. (1996) 93:6998-7002
S. Ciurli, C. Marzadori, S. Benini, S. Deiana and C. Gessa
"Urease from the soil bacterium Bacillus pasteurii. 2. Immobilization on Ca-polygalacturonate"
Soil Biol. & Biochem. (1996) 28:811-817
S. Ciurli, M.A. Cremonini, P. Kofod and C. Luchinat
"1H NMR of high-potential iron-sulfur protein from the purple non-sulfurbacterium Rhodoferax fermentans"
Eur. J. Biochem. (1996) 236:405-411
S. Benini, C. Gessa and S. Ciurli
"Bacillus pasteurii urease: an heteropolymeric enzyme with a binuclear nickel active site"
Soil Biol. Biochem. (1996) 28:819-821
S. Benini, S. Ciurli, H.F. Nolting and S. Mangani
"X-ray absorption spectroscopy study of native and phenylphosphorodiamidate-inhibited Bacillus pasteurii urease"
Eur. J. Biochem. (1996) 239:61-66
P. Sequi, S. Ciurli, M. De Nobili, G. Mecella, G. Petruzzelli, N. Senesi and S. Silva
"Il Suolo"
in "La Protezione dell'Ambiente in Italia", I. Bertini, R. Cipollini and P. Tundo Editors (1995) Società Chimica Italiana: Roma. p. 265-320.
A. Hochkoeppler, P. Kofod, G. Ferro and S. Ciurli
"Isolation, characterization, and functional role of the high-potential iron-sulfur protein (HiPIP) from Rhodoferax fermentans"
Arch. Biochem. Biophys. (1995) 322(2):313-318
A. Hochkoeppler, S. Ciurli, G. Venturoli and D. Zannoni
"The HiPIP from Rhodoferax fermentas rapidly reduces the cytochrome C556 associated with the photochemical reaction center"
in "Photosynthesis: from light to biosphere", Vol. II, P. Mathis Editor (1995) Kluwer Academic Press: The Netherlands. p. 733-735.
A. Hochkoeppler, S. Ciurli, G. Venturoli and D. Zannoni
"The high potential iron-sulfur protein (HiPIP) from Rhodoferax fermentans is competent in photosynthetic electron transfer"
FEBS Lett. (1995) 357(1):70-74
F. Capozzi, S. Ciurli and C. Luchinat
"Applications of NMR spectroscopy to agricultural and food science"
La Chimica e l'Industria (1995) 4:235-245
I. Bertini, S. Ciurli and C. Luchinat
"The electronic structure of FeS centers in proteins and models. A contribution to the understanding of their electron transfer properties"
Struct. Bonding (1995) 83:1-53
S. Benini, S. Ciurli and C. Luchinat
"Oxidized and reduced [Fe2Q2] (Q=S, Se) cores in spinach ferredoxin: a comparative study using 1H NMR spectroscopy"
Inorg. Chem. (1995) 34:417-420
L. Banci, I. Bertini, S. Ciurli, C. Luchinat and R. Pierattelli
"Razionalization of the the reduction potentials within the series of the high potential iron-sulfur proteins"
Inorg. Chim. Acta (1995) 240:251-256
S. Ciurli, C. Luchinat and A. Scozzafava
"Iron-sulfur proteins: Part II. Valence-specific assignment in oxidized HiPIP through 1H NMR spectroscopy"
in "Chemistry and Properties of Biomolecular Systems", Vol. 11, E. Rizzarelli and T. Theophanides Editors (1994) Kluwer Academic Publishers: Dordrecht. p. 143-157.
C. Luchinat and S. Ciurli
"NMR of polymetallic systems in proteins"
Biological Magnetic Resonance (1993) 12:357-420
F. Capozzi, S. Ciurli and C. Luchinat
"Applicazioni della spettroscopia NMR in agricoltura"
Agric. Ricerca (1993) 149:3-22
I. Bertini, S. Ciurli, A. Dikiy and C. Luchinat
"The electronic structure of the [Fe4Se4]3+ clusters in Chromatium vinosum HiPIP and Ectothiorhodospira halophila HiPIP II through NMR and EPR studies"
J. Am. Chem. Soc. (1993) 115:12020-12028
L. Banci, I. Bertini, S. Ciurli, S. Ferretti, C. Luchinat and M. Piccioli
"The electronic structure of [Fe4S4]3+ clusters in proteins. An investigation of the oxidized high-potential iron-sulfur protein II from Ectothiorhodospira vacuolata"
Biochemistry (1993) 32(36):9387-97
L. Banci, I. Bertini, F. Capozzi, P. Carloni, S. Ciurli, C. Luchinat and M. Piccioli
"The iron-sulfur cluster in the oxidized high potential iron sulfur protein from Ectothiorhodospira halophila"
J. Am. Chem. Soc. (1993) 115:3431-3440
G.O. Tan, S.A. Ensign, S. Ciurli, M.J. Scott, B. Hedman, R.H. Holm, P.W. Ludden, Z.R. Korszun, P.J. Stephens and K.O. Hodgson
"On the structure of the nickel/iron/sulfur center of the carbon monoxide dehydrogenase from Rhodospirillum rubrum: an x-ray absorption spectroscopy study"
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. (1992) 89(10):4427-31
C. Luchinat, S. Ciurli and F. Capozzi
"Towards an understanding of the electronic structure of Fe4S4 high-potential iron-sulfur proteins"
Perspectives in Coordination Chemistry, ed. A.F. Williams, C. Floriani and A.E. Merbach. (1992), Basel: VCH. 245-270.
S. Ciurli, P.K. Ross, M.J. Scott, S.-B. Yu and R.H. Holm
"Synthetic nickel-containing heterometal cubane-type clusters with NiFe3S4 cores (Q=S,Se)"
J. Am. Chem. Soc. (1992) 114:5415-5423
I. Bertini, F. Capozzi, S. Ciurli, C. Luchinat, L. Messori and M. Piccioli
"Identification of the iron ions of high potential iron protein from Chromatium vinosum within the protein frame through two-dimensional NMR experiments"
J. Am. Chem. Soc. (1992) 114:3332-3340
S. Ciurli and R.H. Holm
"Heterometal cubane-type clusters: a ReFe3S4 single cubane cluster by cleavage of an iron-bridged double cubane and the site-voided cubane [Fe3S4] as a cluster-ligand"
Inorg. Chem. (1991) 30:743-750
R.H. Holm, S. Ciurli and J.A. Weigel
"Subsite-specific structures and reactions in native and synthetic [4Fe-4S] cubane-type clusters"
Progr. Inorg. Chem. (1990) 38:1-74
S. Ciurli, S.-B. Yu, R.H. Holm, K.K.P. Srivastava and E. Munck
"Synthetic NiFe3Q4 cubane-type clusters (S=3/2) by reductive rearrangment of linear [Fe3Q4(SEt)4]3- (Q=S, Se)"
J. Am. Chem. Soc. (1990) 112:8169-8171
S. Ciurli, M. Carrie, J.A. Weigel, M.J. Carney, T.D.P. Stack, G.C. Papaefthymiou and R.H. Holm
"Subsite-differentiated analogues of native [Fe4S4]2+ clusters: preparation of clusters with five- and six-coordinate subsites and modulation of redox potentials and charge distributions"
J. Am. Chem. Soc. (1990) 112:2654-2664
S. Ciurli, M. Carrie and R.H. Holm
"Clusters containing the [ReFe3(μ-S)4] core: an expansion of the heterometal cubane-type cluster series MFe3S4"
Inorg. Chem. (1990) 29:3493-3501
S. Ciurli
"Synthesis and properties of subsite-differentiated cubane clusters MFe3S4"
Ph.D. Thesis (1990), Harvard University
S. Ciurli and R.H. Holm
"Insertion of [VFe3S4]2+ and [MoFe3S4]3+ cores into a semirigid trithiolate cavitand ligand: regiospecific reactions at a vanadium site similar to that in nitrogenase"
Inorg. Chem. (1989) 28:1685-1690
S. Ciurli, M.J. Carney, R.H. Holm and G.C. Papaefthymiou
"Stability range of heterometal cubane-type clusters MFe3S4: assembly of double-cubane clusters with the ReFe3S4 core"
Inorg. Chem. (1989) 28:2696-2698
C. Floriani, M. Mazzanti, S. Ciurli, A. Chiesi-Villa and C. Guastini
"cis- and trans-dichloro chelate complexes of niobium(IV): synthesis and structure of trans-dichloro[N,N'-ethylenebis(acetylacetonyilideneiminato)-(2-)]niobium(IV) and cis-dichloro{7,16-dihydro-6,8,15,17-tetramethyldibenzo[b,i][1,4,8,11]tetraazacyclotetradecinato(2-)}niobium(IV)-acetonitrile(1/2)"
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. (1988) 1361-1365
F. Corazza, C. Floriani, A. Chiesi-Villa, C. Guastini and S. Ciurli
"Five-coordinate magnesium complexes: synthesis and structure of quadridentate Schiff-base derivatives"
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. (1988) 2341-2345
C. Floriani, S. Ciurli, A. Chiesi-Villa and C. Guastini
"A new class of organozirconium(IV) compounds: alkyl derivatives of tetramethyltetraazadibenzo[14]annulenatozirconium(IV)"
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. Engl. (1987) 26:70-72
S. Ciurli, E.M. Meyer, C. Floriani, A. Chiesi-Villa and C. Guastini
"Ion pair complexes from the reduction of metal(II)-dibenzotetramethyltetraaza[14]annulene complexes"
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. (1987) 281-283
S. Ciurli, S. Gambarotta, C. Floriani, A. Chiesi-Villa and C. Guastini
"Reduced cobalt-meso-tetraporphyrin complexes: synthesis and structure of [Na(thf)3]2Co(TPP)"
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. Engl. (1986) 25:553-554
S. Ciurli, C. Floriani, A. Chiesi-Villa and C. Guastini
"σ and π organometallic derivatives of titanium(III) and vanadium(III) bonded to a dibenzotetramethyltetraaza[14]annulene ligand"
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. (1986) 1401-1403