Articles by RJW published between 2003-2004.
Chemical denaturation of a homodimeric lysine-49
phospholipase A2: a stable dimer interface and a native monomeric
intermediate. RULLER, R.; FERREIRA, T.L.;
de OLIVEIRA, A.H.C.; WARD, R.J.
(2003) Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 411:112-120.
(Pdf file).
Structural
and functional analysis of BmjMIP, a phospholipase A2 myotoxin
inhibitor protein from Bothrops moojeni
snake plasma. SOARES, A.M.; MARCUSSI, S.; STÁBELI, R.G.; FRANÇA, S.C.; GIGLIO,
J.R.; WARD, R.J., ARANTES, E.C.
(2003) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm., 302:193-200.
(Pdf file).
Isolation, purification, and physicochemical
characterization of a D-galactose-binding lectin from seeds of Erythrina
speciosa.
KONOZY, E.H.E.; BERNARDES, E.S.; ROSA, C.; FACA, V.; GREENE, L.J.; WARD,
R.J. (2003) Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 410:222-229.
(Pdf file).
Influence
of Enzyme Conformational Changes on Catalytic Activity Investigated by Circular
Dichroism Spectroscopy. FORTES-RIGOS, C.; de LIMA-SANTOS, H.; THEDEI, Jr., G.; WARD,
R.J.;
CIANCAGLINI, P. (2003) Biochem.
Mol. Biol. Educ., 31:329-332.
(Pdf file).
Mapping structural determinants of
biological activities in snake venom phospholipases A2 by sequence analysis and
site directed mutagenesis. CHIOATO, L.; WARD, R.J. (2003)
Toxicon 42: 869-883.
(Pdf file).
The
biological activity in mammals and insects of the nucleosidic fraction from the
spider Parawixia bistriata. RODRIGUES, M.C.; GUIZZO, R.; GOBBO-NETO, L.; WARD, R.J.; LOPES,
N.P.; SANTOS W.F. (2004) Toxicon 43:375-383.
(Pdf file).
Spectroscopic
characterization and structural modelling of prolamin from maize and pearl
millet. BUGS, M.R., FORATO, L.A., BORTOLETO-BUGS, R.K., FISCHER, H.,
MASCARENHAS, Y.P., WARD, R.J.; COLNAGO, L.A. (2004) Eur. Biophys.
J. 33:335-343.
(Pdf file).
The
topology of the substrate binding site of a Lys49-PLA2 influences Ca2+-independent
membrane damaging activity. SÁ, J.M., CHIOATO, L., FERREIRA, T.L.; de OLIVEIRA, A.H.C.; RULLER, R.;
ROSA, J. C.; GREENE, L. J.; WARD, R.J.
(2004) Biochem.
J., 382:191-198.
(Pdf file).
Activation
of Ca2+-Independent Membrane Damaging Activity in Lys49-Phospholipase
A2 Promoted by Amphiphilic Molecules. BORTOLETO-BUGS, R.K.; AUGUSTINHO-NETO, A; WARD, R.J.
(2004). Biochem. Biophys.
Res. Commun., 322:364-372.
(Pdf file).
Effect
of Crotapotin on the Biological Activity of Asp49 and Lys49 Phospholipases A2
from Bothrops Snake Venoms. CECCHINI, A.L., SOARES, A.M. CECCHINI, R., de OLIVEIRA, A.H.C.;
WARD,
R.J., GIGLIO, J.R. ARANTES, E.C. (2004) Comp.
Biochem. and Physiol.,
C138:429-436.
(Pdf file).
Ontogenetic changes in Phoneutria nigriventer (Araneae, Ctenidae) spider venom. HERZIG, V., WARD, R.J., FERREIRA DOS SANTOS, W. (2004).Toxicon, 44:635-640. (Pdf file).