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Luciane Vieira de Mello

Professor Luciane Vieira de Mello
(Lu Mello) publishing as Mello, LV

Deputy Dean, School of Life Sciences. PGT lead, Institute of Systems Molecular and Integrative Biology. Professor of Bioscience Education.
School of Biosciences

Contact

Luciane.Mello@liverpool.ac.uk

+44 (0)151 795 4443

Publications

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2023

2022

2021

2020

2018

2017

Publishing on Education

Mello, L. V. (2017). Publishing on Education. Weizmann Institute of Sciences, Rehovot, Israel.

Presentation material

FEBS Open Bio - Education Session

Mello, L. V., & Herráez, A. (Eds.) (n.d.). FEBS Open Bio - Education Session (Vol. 1).

Edited special journal issue

'Students-as-partners' scheme enhances postgraduate students' employability skills while addressing gaps in bioinformatics education.

Mello, L. V., Tregilgas, L., Cowley, G., Gupta, A., Makki, F., Jhutty, A., & Shanmugasundram, A. (2017). 'Students-as-partners' scheme enhances postgraduate students' employability skills while addressing gaps in bioinformatics education.. Higher education pedagogies, 2(1), 43-57. doi:10.1080/23752696.2017.1339287

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10.1080/23752696.2017.1339287
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2016

2015

Reflective research project assessment using PebblePad

Mello, L. V., & Vieira De Mello Rigden, L. (2015). Reflective research project assessment using PebblePad. In Recognising and Sharing Teaching Excellence. XJTLU, Suzhou, China.

Conference Paper

Reflective research project assessment using PebblePad

Mello, L. V., Bates, A., & Alston, P. (2015). Reflective research project assessment using PebblePad. Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, Lancashire.

Presentation material

2014

Audio Feedback – Better Feedback?

Voelkel, S., & Mello, L. V. (2014). Audio Feedback – Better Feedback?. Bioscience Education, 22(1), 16-30. doi:10.11120/beej.2014.00022

DOI
10.11120/beej.2014.00022
Journal article

Fostering postgraduate student engagement in bioinformatics at a UK university

Mello, L. V. (2014, March 10). Fostering postgraduate student engagement in bioinformatics at a UK university.

Thesis / Dissertation

Exploiting inter-cohort student partnerships for learning and teaching

Mello, L. V. (2014). Exploiting inter-cohort student partnerships for learning and teaching. In HEA (Ed.), Crowdsourcing in HE. How to harness the enthusiasm of our students in their own learning (pp. 1). Bristol: HEA. Retrieved from http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/detail/2014/28-Feb-STEM-Crowdsourcing-Bristol

Conference Paper

Staff-student partnership and peer facilitation fostering student engagement and teaching skills development

Mello, L. V., & al., E. (2014). Staff-student partnership and peer facilitation fostering student engagement and teaching skills development. In HEA (Ed.), HEA STEM conference 2014 (pp. 1). Edinburgh, UK: HEA.

Conference Paper

Student-centred supervision of undergraduate dissertations

Voelkel, S., & Mello, L. V. (2014). Student-centred supervision of undergraduate dissertations. In HEA (Ed.), HEA STEM conference 2014 (pp. 1). Edinburgh, UK: HEA.

Conference Paper

2013

Audio feedback - better feedback?

Voelkel, S., & Mello, L. V. (2013). Audio feedback - better feedback?. In HEA STEM: Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2013: Where practice and pedagogy meet (pp. 2). Birmingham: HEA.

Conference Paper

Innovations in teaching of bioinformatics to a diverse group of postgraduate students

Mello, L. V. (2013). Innovations in teaching of bioinformatics to a diverse group of postgraduate students. In Learning and Teaching Conference (pp. 10). Liverpool: University of Liverpool.

Conference Paper

New roles for well-known tools: setting the scene

Vieira De Mello Rigden, L. (2013). New roles for well-known tools: setting the scene. In Learner analytics: a method for learner experience researchers - or not? (pp. 1). Liverpool: ELESIG.

Conference Paper

Student diversity and changes in teaching practices

Mello, L. V., & Voelkel, S. (2013). Student diversity and changes in teaching practices. In HEA STEM: Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2013: Where practice and pedagogy meet (pp. 1). Birmingham: HEA.

Conference Paper

2012

A new family of bacterial DNA repair proteins annotated by the integration of non-homology, distant homology and structural bioinformatic methods

Mello, L. V., & Rigden, D. J. (2012). A new family of bacterial DNA repair proteins annotated by the integration of non-homology, distant homology and structural bioinformatic methods. FEBS LETTERS, 586(21), 3908-3913. doi:10.1016/j.febslet.2012.09.023

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10.1016/j.febslet.2012.09.023
Journal article

Changes in teaching practice for dealing with student diversity at Master Level.

Mello, L. V. (2012). Changes in teaching practice for dealing with student diversity at Master Level.. In HEA Workshop and Seminar Series 2012 (pp. 1). Liverpool: HEA. Retrieved from http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/

Conference Paper

Internationalisation and student diversity: overlapping challenges

Mello, L. V. (2012). Internationalisation and student diversity: overlapping challenges. In University of Liverpool Learning and Teaching Conference (pp. 30). Liverpool: University of Liverpool.

Conference Paper

The use of technology promoting student engagement and self-directed learning in a PGT cohort.

Mello, L. V. (2012). The use of technology promoting student engagement and self-directed learning in a PGT cohort.. In Society of Experimental Biology Education and Public Affairs Section Symposium (pp. 20). London: SEB.

Conference Paper

Using pre-class online tests in combination with podcasts to address students' diversity

Mello, L. V. (2012). Using pre-class online tests in combination with podcasts to address students' diversity. In HEA Workshop and Seminar Series 2012 (pp. 1). Liverpool: HEA. Retrieved from http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/

Conference Paper

2011

Idenification of genes responding to nematode infection in red grouse

Webster, L. M. I., Mello, L. V., Mougeot, F., Martinez-Padilla, J., Paterson, S., & Piertney, S. B. (2011). Idenification of genes responding to nematode infection in red grouse. Mol Ecol Resour., 11(2), 305-313. doi:10.1111/j.1755-0998

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10.1111/j.1755-0998
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The use of technology promoting self-directed learning in a PGT cohort: a pilot study

Mello, L. V. (2011). The use of technology promoting self-directed learning in a PGT cohort: a pilot study. In University of Liverpool Learning and Teaching Conference (pp. Session 13). Liverpool: The University of Liverpool.

Conference Paper

2010

Mining metagenomic data for novel domains: BACON, a new carbohydrate-binding module

Mello, L. V., Chen, X., & Rigden, D. J. (2010). Mining metagenomic data for novel domains: BACON, a new carbohydrate-binding module. FEBS LETTERS, 584(11), 2421-2426. doi:10.1016/j.febslet.2010.04.045

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10.1016/j.febslet.2010.04.045
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Getting postgraduate students to think outside their discipline

Mello, L. V. (2010). Getting postgraduate students to think outside their discipline. In University of Liverpool Learning and Teaching Conference (pp. Session 5). Liverpool: University of Liverpool.

Conference Paper

Response of the Strongyloides ratti transcriptome to host immunological environment

O'Meara, H., Barber, R., Mello, L. V., Sangaralingam, A., Viney, M. E., & Paterson, S. (2010). Response of the Strongyloides ratti transcriptome to host immunological environment. J Parasitol., 40(14), 1609-1617.

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2009

Identification of novel aspartic proteases from <i>Strongyloides ratti</i> and characterisation of their evolutionary relationships, stage-specific expression and molecular structure

Mello, L. V., O'Meara, H., Rigden, D. J., & Paterson, S. (2009). Identification of novel aspartic proteases from <i>Strongyloides ratti</i> and characterisation of their evolutionary relationships, stage-specific expression and molecular structure. BMC GENOMICS, 10. doi:10.1186/1471-2164-10-611

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10.1186/1471-2164-10-611
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Molecular Dynamics and Electrochemical Investigations of a pH-Responsive Peptide Monolayer

Doneux, T., Bouffier, L., Mello, L. V., Rigden, D. J., Kejnovska, I., Fernig, D. G., . . . Nichols, R. J. (2009). Molecular Dynamics and Electrochemical Investigations of a pH-Responsive Peptide Monolayer. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 113(16), 6792-6799. doi:10.1021/jp810859k

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10.1021/jp810859k
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Regional variation in parvalbumin isoform expression correlates with muscle performance in common carp (<i>Cyprinus carpio</i>)

Brownridge, P., de Mello, L. V., Peters, M., McLean, L., Claydon, A., Cossins, A. R., . . . Young, I. S. (2009). Regional variation in parvalbumin isoform expression correlates with muscle performance in common carp (<i>Cyprinus carpio</i>). JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY, 212(2), 184-193. doi:10.1242/jeb.021857

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10.1242/jeb.021857
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ExprAlign - the identification of ESTs in non-model species by alignment of cDNA microarray expression profiles

Li, W., Gracey, A. Y., Mello, L. V., Brass, A., & Cossins, A. R. (2009). ExprAlign - the identification of ESTs in non-model species by alignment of cDNA microarray expression profiles. BMC Genomics, 10, 560.

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2008

Microarray analysis of gender- and parasite-specific gene transcription in <i>Strongyloides ratti</i>

Evans, H., Mello, L. V., Fang, Y., Wit, E., Thompson, F. J., Viney, M. E., & Paterson, S. (2008). Microarray analysis of gender- and parasite-specific gene transcription in <i>Strongyloides ratti</i>. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY, 38(11), 1329-1341. doi:10.1016/j.ijpara.2008.02.004

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10.1016/j.ijpara.2008.02.004
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S-nitrosylation of syntaxin 1 at Cys<SUP>145</SUP> is a regulatory switch controlling Munc18-1 binding

Palmer, Z. J., Duncan, R. R., Johnson, J. R., Lian, L. -Y., Mello, L. V., Booth, D., . . . Morgan, A. (2008). S-nitrosylation of syntaxin 1 at Cys<SUP>145</SUP> is a regulatory switch controlling Munc18-1 binding. BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL, 413, 479-491. doi:10.1042/BJ20080069

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10.1042/BJ20080069
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ribB and ribBA genes from Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans: expression levels under different growth conditions and phylogenetic analysis.

Knegt, F. H. P., Mello, L. V., Reis, F. C., Santos, M. T., Vicentini, R., Ferraz, L. F. C., & Ottoboni, L. M. M. (2008). ribB and ribBA genes from Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans: expression levels under different growth conditions and phylogenetic analysis.. Research in microbiology, 159(6), 423-431. doi:10.1016/j.resmic.2008.04.002

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10.1016/j.resmic.2008.04.002
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2007

Structural flexibility in <i>Trypanosoma brucei</i> enolase revealed by X-ray crystallography and molecular dynamics

Navarro, M. V. D. A. S., Dias, S. M. G., Mello, L. V., Giotto, M. T. D. S., Gavalda, S., Blonski, C., . . . Rigden, D. J. (2007). Structural flexibility in <i>Trypanosoma brucei</i> enolase revealed by X-ray crystallography and molecular dynamics. FEBS JOURNAL, 274(19), 5077-5089. doi:10.1111/j.1742-4658.2007.06027.x

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10.1111/j.1742-4658.2007.06027.x
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Structure and molecular mechanism of Bacillus anthracis cofactor-independent phosphoglycerate mutase: a crucial enzyme for spores and growing cells of Bacillus species.

Nukui, M., Mello, L. V., Littlejohn, J. E., Setlow, B., Setlow, P., Kim, K., . . . Jedrzejas, M. J. (2007). Structure and molecular mechanism of Bacillus anthracis cofactor-independent phosphoglycerate mutase: a crucial enzyme for spores and growing cells of Bacillus species.. Biophysical journal, 92(3), 977-988. doi:10.1529/biophysj.106.093872

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10.1529/biophysj.106.093872
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2006

Hypoxia-inducible myoglobin expression in nonmuscle tissues

Fraser, J., de Mello, L. V., Ward, D., Rees, H. H., Williams, D. R., Fang, Y. C., . . . Cossins, A. R. (2006). Hypoxia-inducible myoglobin expression in nonmuscle tissues. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 103(8), 2977-2981. doi:10.1073/pnas.0508270103

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10.1073/pnas.0508270103
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Structure and enzyme properties of Zabrotes subfasciatus alpha-amylase.

Pelegrini, P. B., Murad, A. M., Grossi-de-Sá, M. F., Mello, L. V., Romeiro, L. A. S., Noronha, E. F., . . . Franco, O. L. (2006). Structure and enzyme properties of Zabrotes subfasciatus alpha-amylase.. Archives of insect biochemistry and physiology, 61(2), 77-86. doi:10.1002/arch.20099

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10.1002/arch.20099
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2005

Monomorphic subtelomeric DNA in the filamentous fungus, <i>Metarhizium anisopliae</i>,contains a RecQ helicase-like gene

Inglis, P. W., Rigden, D. J., Mello, L. V., Louis, E. J., & Valadares-Inglis, M. C. (2005). Monomorphic subtelomeric DNA in the filamentous fungus, <i>Metarhizium anisopliae</i>,contains a RecQ helicase-like gene. MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS, 274(1), 79-90. doi:10.1007/s00438-005-1154-5

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10.1007/s00438-005-1154-5
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Nucleotide sequence and phylogenetic analyses of the DNA polymerase gene of <i>Anticarsia gemmatalis</i> nucleopolyhedrovirus

Dalmolin, C. C., da Silva, F. R., Mello, L. V., Rigden, D. J., & Castro, M. E. B. (2005). Nucleotide sequence and phylogenetic analyses of the DNA polymerase gene of <i>Anticarsia gemmatalis</i> nucleopolyhedrovirus. VIRUS RESEARCH, 110(1-2), 99-109. doi:10.1016/j.virusres.2005.01.010

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10.1016/j.virusres.2005.01.010
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2004

The PA14 domain, a conserved all-beta domain in bacterial toxins, carbohydrate-active enzymes and adhesins.

Rigden, D. J., Mello, L. V., & Galperin, M. Y. (2004). The PA14 domain, a conserved all-beta domain in bacterial toxins, carbohydrate-active enzymes and adhesins.. Trends Biochem Sci. J., 29(7), 335-339.

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2003

Identification of differentially expressed cDNA sequences in ovaries of sexual and apomictic plants of <i>Brachiaria brizantha</i>

Rodrigues, J. C. M., Cabral, G. B., Dusi, D. M. A., de Mello, L. V., Rigden, D. J., & Carneiro, V. T. C. (2003). Identification of differentially expressed cDNA sequences in ovaries of sexual and apomictic plants of <i>Brachiaria brizantha</i>. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 53(6), 745-757. doi:10.1023/B:PLAN.0000023664.21910.bd

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10.1023/B:PLAN.0000023664.21910.bd
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Use of phage display to select novel cystatins specific for <i>Acanthoscelides obtectus</i> cysteine proteinases

Melo, F. R., Mello, M. O., Franco, O. L., Rigden, D. J., Mello, L. V., Genú, A. M., . . . Grossi-de-Sá, M. F. (2003). Use of phage display to select novel cystatins specific for <i>Acanthoscelides obtectus</i> cysteine proteinases. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS, 1651(1-2), 146-152. doi:10.1016/S1570-9639(03)00264-4

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10.1016/S1570-9639(03)00264-4
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Identification and analysis of catalytic TIM barrel domains in seven further glycoside hydrolase families

Rigden, D. J., Jedrzejas, M. J., & de Mello, L. V. (2003). Identification and analysis of catalytic TIM barrel domains in seven further glycoside hydrolase families. FEBS LETTERS, 544(1-3), 103-111. doi:10.1016/s0014-5793(03)00481-2

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10.1016/s0014-5793(03)00481-2
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Insights into the catalytic mechanism of cofactor-independent phosphoglycerate mutase from X-ray crystallography, simulated dynamics and molecular modeling

Rigden, D. J., Lamani, E., Mello, L. V., Littlejohn, J. E., & Jedrzejas, M. J. (2003). Insights into the catalytic mechanism of cofactor-independent phosphoglycerate mutase from X-ray crystallography, simulated dynamics and molecular modeling. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 328(4), 909-920. doi:10.1016/S0022-2836(03)00350-4

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10.1016/S0022-2836(03)00350-4
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Molecular cloning of α-amylases from cotton boll weevil, <i>Anthonomus grandis</i> and structural relations to plant inhibitors:: An approach to insect resistance

Oliveira-Neto, O. B., Batista, J. A. N., Rigden, D. J., Franco, O. L., Falcao, R., Fragoso, R. R., . . . Grossi-de-Sá, M. F. (2003). Molecular cloning of α-amylases from cotton boll weevil, <i>Anthonomus grandis</i> and structural relations to plant inhibitors:: An approach to insect resistance. JOURNAL OF PROTEIN CHEMISTRY, 22(1), 77-87. doi:10.1023/A:1023024012657

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10.1023/A:1023024012657
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2002

Overlapping binding sites for trypsin and papain on a Kunitz-type proteinase inhibitor from <i>Prosopis juliflora</i>

Franco, O. L., de Sá, M. F. G., Sales, M. P., Mello, L. V., Oliveira, A. S., & Rigden, D. J. (2002). Overlapping binding sites for trypsin and papain on a Kunitz-type proteinase inhibitor from <i>Prosopis juliflora</i>. PROTEINS-STRUCTURE FUNCTION AND BIOINFORMATICS, 49(3), 335-341. doi:10.1002/prot.10228

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10.1002/prot.10228
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Structure and flexibility of Streptococcus agalactiae hyaluronate lyase complex with its substrate. Insights into the mechanism of processive degradation of hyaluronan.

Mello, L. V., De Groot, B. L., Li, S., & Jedrzejas, M. J. (2002). Structure and flexibility of Streptococcus agalactiae hyaluronate lyase complex with its substrate. Insights into the mechanism of processive degradation of hyaluronan.. The Journal of biological chemistry, 277(39), 36678-36688. doi:10.1074/jbc.m205140200

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10.1074/jbc.m205140200
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Mechanism of hyaluronan degradation by Streptococcus pneumoniae hyaluronate lyase. Structures of complexes with the substrate.

Jedrzejas, M. J., Mello, L. V., de Groot, B. L., & Li, S. (2002). Mechanism of hyaluronan degradation by Streptococcus pneumoniae hyaluronate lyase. Structures of complexes with the substrate.. The Journal of biological chemistry, 277(31), 28287-28297. doi:10.1074/jbc.m112009200

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10.1074/jbc.m112009200
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Inhibition of trypsin by cowpea thionin:: Characterization, molecular modeling, and docking

Melo, F. R., Rigden, D. J., Franco, O. L., Mello, L. V., Ary, M. B., de Sá, M. F. G., & Bloch, C. (2002). Inhibition of trypsin by cowpea thionin:: Characterization, molecular modeling, and docking. PROTEINS-STRUCTURE FUNCTION AND BIOINFORMATICS, 48(2), 311-319. doi:10.1002/prot.10142

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10.1002/prot.10142
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Biochemical characteristics of guanine nucleotide binding protein alpha-subunit recombinant protein and three mutants: investigation of a domain motion involved in GDP-GTP exchange.

Mello, L. V., Millner, P. A., & Findlay, J. B. (2002). Biochemical characteristics of guanine nucleotide binding protein alpha-subunit recombinant protein and three mutants: investigation of a domain motion involved in GDP-GTP exchange.. J Protein Chem, 21(1), 29-34.

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Structure and mechanism of action of a cofactor-dependent phosphoglycerate mutase homolog from Bacillus stearothermophilus with broad specificity phosphatase activity.

Rigden, D. J., Mello, L. V., Setlow, P., & Jedrzejas, M. J. (2002). Structure and mechanism of action of a cofactor-dependent phosphoglycerate mutase homolog from Bacillus stearothermophilus with broad specificity phosphatase activity.. J Mol Biol, 358, 101-110.

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2001

Functional and structural roles of the glutathione-binding residues in maize (Zea mays) glutathione S-transferase I

LABROU, N. E., MELLO, L. V., & CLONIS, Y. D. (2001). Functional and structural roles of the glutathione-binding residues in maize (Zea mays) glutathione S-transferase I. Biochemical Journal, 358(1), 101-110. doi:10.1042/bj3580101

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10.1042/bj3580101
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2000

Structural modeling of a plant disease resistance gene product domain

Rigden, D. J., Mello, L. V., & Bertioli, D. J. (2000). Structural modeling of a plant disease resistance gene product domain. PROTEINS-STRUCTURE FUNCTION AND BIOINFORMATICS, 41(1), 133-143. doi:3.0.CO;2-M">10.1002/1097-0134(20001001)41:1<133::AID-PROT150>3.0.CO;2-M

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10.1002/1097-0134(20001001)41:1<133::AID-PROT150>3.0.CO;2-M
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1999

Structure-activity studies on cysteine-substituted neurokinin A analogs

Labrou, N. E., Mello, L. V., Rigden, D. J., Keen, J. N., & Findlay, J. B. C. (1999). Structure-activity studies on cysteine-substituted neurokinin A analogs. PEPTIDES, 20(7), 795-801. doi:10.1016/S0196-9781(99)00064-9

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10.1016/S0196-9781(99)00064-9
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1998

Dynamic properties of the guanine nucleotide binding protein alpha subunit and comparison of its guanosine triphosphate hydrolase domain with that of ras p21.

Mello, L. V., van Aalten, D. M., & Findlay, J. B. (1998). Dynamic properties of the guanine nucleotide binding protein alpha subunit and comparison of its guanosine triphosphate hydrolase domain with that of ras p21.. Biochemistry, 37(9), 3137-3142. doi:10.1021/bi971402v

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10.1021/bi971402v
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1997

Analysis of the black-eyed pea trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitor-alpha-chymotrypsin complex

de Freitas, S. M., de Mello, L. V., da Silva, M. C., Vriend, G., Neshich, G., & Ventura, M. M. (1997). Analysis of the black-eyed pea trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitor-alpha-chymotrypsin complex. FEBS Lett, 409, 121-127.

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Comparison of ras-p21 bound to GDP and GTP: differences in protein and ligand dynamics.

Mello, L. V., van Aalten, D. M., & Findlay, J. B. (1997). Comparison of ras-p21 bound to GDP and GTP: differences in protein and ligand dynamics.. Protein Engineering, 10(4), 381-387.

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