Loreto D, Ferraro G, Merlino A
Unusual Structural Features in the Adduct of Dirhodium Tetraacetate with Lysozyme
Int J Mol Sc (ISSN: 1422-0067electronic, 1661-6596, 1422-0067linking), 2021 Feb 02; 22(3): N/D-N/D.

Balasco N, Ferraro G, Loreto D, Iacobucci I, Monti M, Merlino A
Cisplatin binding to β-lactoglobulin: a structural study
Dalton T (ISSN: 1477-9226linking, 1477-9234), 2020 Sep 15; 49(35): 12450-12457.

Di Somma A, Avitabile C, Cirillo A, Moretta A, Merlino A, Paduano L, Duilio A, Romanelli A
The antimicrobial peptide Temporin L impairs E. coli cell division by interacting with FtsZ and the divisome complex
Bba-Gen Subjects (ISSN: 0304-4165linking, 0005-2728, 0006-3002print), 2020 Jul; 1864(7): 129606-129606.

Balasco N, Vitagliano L, Merlino A, Verde C, Mazzarella L, Vergara A
The unique structural features of carbonmonoxy hemoglobin from the sub-Antarctic fish Eleginops maclovinus
Sci Rep (ISSN: 2045-2322linking, 2045-2322electronic), 2019 Dec 12; 9(1): 18987-18987.

Mazzarella L, Merlino A, Balasco N, Balsamo A, Vergara A
Crystal structure of the ferric homotetrameric beta4 human hemoglobin
Biophys Chem (ISSN: 0301-4622linking), 2018 Sep; 240: 9-14.

Ferraro G, Ciambellotti S, Messori L, Merlino A
Cisplatin Binding Sites in Human H-Chain Ferritin
Inorg Chem (ISSN: 0020-1669, 1520-510x, 0020-1669linking), 2017 Aug 7; 56(15): 9064-9070.

Picone D, Donnarumma F, Ferraro G, Gotte G, Fagagnini A, Butera G, Donadelli M, Merlino A
A comparison study on RNase A oligomerization induced by cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin
J Chem Res (ISSN: 0162-0134, 1873-3344, 0162-0134print), 2017 Aug; 173: 105-112.

Merlino A, Marzo T, Messori L
Protein Metalation by Anticancer Metallodrugs: A Joint ESI MS and XRD Investigative Strategy
Chemistry (ISSN: 0947-6539, 1521-3765, 1521-3765electronic), 2017 May 23; 23(29): 6942-6947.

Skiba J, Bernas T, Trzybinski D, Wozniak K, Ferraro G, Marasco D, Merlino A, Shafikov MZ, Czerwieniec R, Kowalski K
Mitochondria Targeting with Luminescent Rhenium(I) Complexes
Molecules (ISSN: 1420-3049, 1420-3049electronic, 1420-3049linking), 2017 May 15; 22(5): N/D-N/D.

Pontillo N, Ferraro G, Helliwell JR, Amoresano A, Merlino A
X-ray Structure of the Carboplatin-Loaded Apo-Ferritin Nanocage
Acs Med Chem Lett (ISSN: 1948-5875, 1948-5875linking), 2017 Feb 28; 8(4): 433-437.

Tamasi G, Merlino A, Scaletti F, Heffeter P, Legin AA, Jakupec MA, Berger W, Messori L, Keppler BK, Cini R
{Ru(CO)x}-Core complexes with benzimidazole ligands: synthesis, X-ray structure and evaluation of anticancer activity in vivo
Dalton T (ISSN: 1477-9226, 1477-9234, 1477-9226linking), 2017 Feb 28; 46(9): 3025-3040.

Vitagliano L, Mazzarella L, Merlino A, Vergara A
Fine Sampling of the R--> T Quaternary-Structure Transition of a Tetrameric Hemoglobin
Chemistry (ISSN: 0947-6539, 1521-3765, 1521-3765electronic), 2017 Jan 12; 23(3): 605-613.

Messori L, Merlino A
Cisplatin binding to proteins: A structural perspective
Coord Chem Rev (ISSN: 0010-8545), 2016; 315: 67-89.

Pontillo N, Pane F, Messori L, Amoresano A, Merlino A
Cisplatin encapsulation within a ferritin nanocage: A high-resolution crystallographic study
Chem Commun (ISSN: 1359-7345, 1364-548x, 1364-548xelectronic), 2016; 52(22): 4136-4139.

Ferraro G, Pica A, Russo Krauss I, Pane F, Amoresano A, Merlino A
Effect of temperature on the interaction of cisplatin with the model protein hen egg white lysozyme
J Biol Inorg Chem (ISSN: 0949-8257, 1432-1327electronic, 0949-8257print), 2016; N/D: 1-10.

Del Giudice R, Arciello A, Itri F, Merlino A, Monti M, Buonanno M, Penco A, Canetti D, Petruk G, Monti SM, Relini A, Pucci P, Piccoli R, Monti DM
Protein conformational perturbations in hereditary amyloidosis: Differential impact of single point mutations in ApoAI amyloidogenic variants
Bba-Gen Subjects (ISSN: 0925-4439, 0006-3002, 1570-9639), 2016; 1860(2): 434-444.

Pica A, Chi M-C, Chen Y-Y, D'Ischia M, Lin L-L, Merlino A
The maturation mechanism of γ-glutamyl transpeptidases: Insights from the crystal structure of a precursor mimic of the enzyme from Bacillus licheniformis and from site-directed mutagenesis studies
Bba-Gen Subjects (ISSN: 0925-4439, 0006-3002, 1570-9639), 2016; 1864(2): 195-203.

Ferraro G, Massai L, Messori L, Merlino A
Cisplatin binding to human serum albumin: A structural study
Chem Commun (ISSN: 1359-7345, 1364-548x, 1364-548xelectronic), 2015; 51(46): 9436-9439.

Vitiello G, Falanga A, Petruk AA, Merlino A, Fragneto G, Paduano L, Galdiero S, D'Errico G
Fusion of raft-like lipid bilayers operated by a membranotropic domain of the HSV-type I glycoprotein gH occurs through a cholesterol-dependent mechanism
Soft Matter (ISSN: 1744-683x), 2015; 11(15): 3003-3016.

Musumeci D, Rozza L, Merlino A, Paduano L, Marzo T, Massai L, Messori L, Montesarchio D
Interaction of anticancer Ru(III) complexes with single stranded and duplex DNA model systems
Dalton T (ISSN: 1477-9226, 1477-9234, 1477-9226linking), 2015; 44(31): 13914-13925.

Messori L, Marzo T, Merlino A
Interactions of carboplatin and oxaliplatin with proteins: Insights from X-ray structures and mass spectrometry studies of their ribonuclease A adducts
J Chem Res (ISSN: 0162-0134, 1873-3344, 0162-0134print), 2015; N/D: N/D-N/D.

Bisconte MG, Caldora M, Musollino G, Cardiero G, Flagiello A, La Porta G, Lagona L, Prezioso R, Qualtieri G, Gaudiano C, Medulla E, Merlino A, Pucci P, Lacerra G
α-thalassemia associated with Hb instability: A tale of two features. The case of Hb Rogliano or α1 Cod 108(G15)Thr→Asn and Hb Policoro or α2 Cod 124(H7)Ser→Pro
Plosone (ISSN: 1932-6203, 1932-6203electronic, 1932-6203linking), 2015; 10(3): N/D-N/D.

Merlino A, Caterino M, Russo Krauss I, Vergara A
Missing gold atoms in lysozyme crystals used to grow gold nanoparticles
Nat Nanotechnol (ISSN: 1748-3387), 2015; 10(4): 285-285.

Marasco D, Messori L, Marzo T, Merlino A
Oxaliplatin vs. cisplatin: Competition experiments on their binding to lysozyme
Dalton T (ISSN: 1477-9226, 1477-9234, 1477-9226linking), 2015; 44(22): 10392-10398.

Picone D, Donnarumma F, Ferraro G, Russo Krauss I, Fagagnini A, Gotte G, Merlino A
Platinated oligomers of bovine pancreatic ribonuclease: Structure and stability
J Chem Res (ISSN: 0162-0134, 1873-3344, 0162-0134print), 2015; 146: 37-43.

Mügge C, Marzo T, Massai L, Hildebrandt J, Ferraro G, Rivera-Fuentes P, Metzler-Nolte N, Merlino A, Messori L, Weigand W
Platinum(II) Complexes with O, S Bidentate Ligands: Biophysical Characterization, Antiproliferative Activity, and Crystallographic Evidence of Protein Binding
Inorg Chem (ISSN: 0020-1669, 1520-510x, 0020-1669linking), 2015; 54(17): 8560-8570.

Ferraro G, Massai L, Messori L, Cinellu MA, Merlino A
Structural evidences for a secondary gold binding site in the hydrophobic box of lysozyme
Biometals (ISSN: 0966-0844), 2015; 28(4): 745-754.

Ferraro G, Messori L, Merlino A
The X-ray structure of the primary adducts formed in the reaction between cisplatin and cytochrome
Chem Commun (ISSN: 1359-7345, 1364-548x, 1364-548xelectronic), 2015; 51(13): 2559-2561.

Petruk AA, Vergara A, Marasco D, Bikiel D, Doctorovich F, Estrin DA, Merlino A
Interaction between Proteins and Ir Based CO Releasing Molecules: Mechanism of Adduct Formation and CO Release
Inorg Chem (ISSN: 0020-1669, 1520-510x, 0020-1669linking), 2014 Oct 6; 53(19): 10456-10462.

Messori L, Cinellu MA, Merlino A
Protein Recognition of Gold-Based Drugs: 3D Structure of the Complex Formed When Lysozyme Reacts with Aubipy(c)
Acs Med Chem Lett (ISSN: 1948-5875, 1948-5875linking), 2014 Jul 31; 5(10): 1110-1113.

Merlino A, Vergara A, Vitagliano L
Comments on Structural studies of haemoglobin from pisces species shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) at 1. 9 angstrom resolution by P. Ramesh et al. (2013). J. Synchrotron Rad. 20, 843-847
J Synchrotron Radiat (ISSN: 0909-0495), 2014 Jul; 21: N/D-N/D.

Graziano G, Merlino A
Molecular bases of protein halotolerance
Bba-Gen Subjects (ISSN: 0925-4439, 0006-3002, 1570-9639), 2014 Apr; 1844(4): 850-858.

Merlino A, Russo Krauss I, Castellano I, Ruocco MR, Capasso A, De Vendittis E, Rossi B, Sica F
Structural and denaturation studies of two mutants of a cold adapted superoxide dismutase point to the importance of electrostatic interactions in protein stability
Bba-Gen Subjects (ISSN: 0925-4439, 0006-3002, 1570-9639), 2014 Mar; 1844(3): 632-640.

Russo Krauss I, Parkinson GN, Merlino A, Mattia CA, Randazzo A, Novellino E, Mazzarella L, Sica F
A regular thymine tetrad and a peculiar supramolecular assembly in the first crystal structure of an all-LNA G-quadruplex
Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr (ISSN: 0907-4449, 0907-4449linking), 2014 Feb; 70(2): 362-370.

Caterino M, Merlino A, Balsamo A, Russo Krauss I, Parisi S, Vergara A
Reaction of Hg2+ Insertion into Cysteine Pairs Within Bovine Insulin Crystals Followed via Raman Spectroscopy
J Solution Chem (ISSN: 0095-9782), 2014 Feb; 43(1): 135-143.

Messori L, Scaletti F, Massai L, Cinellu MA, Russo Krauss I, Di Martino G, Vergara A, Paduano L, Merlino A
Interactions of gold-based drugs with proteins: crystal structure of the adduct formed between ribonuclease A and a cytotoxic gold(III) compound
Metallomics (ISSN: 1756-5901, 1756-591x), 2014; 6(2): 233-236.

Russo Krauss I, Messori L, Cinellu MA, Marasco D, Sirignano R, Merlino A
Interactions of gold-based drugs with proteins: the structure and stability of the adduct formed in the reaction between lysozyme and the cytotoxic gold(III) compound Auoxo3
Dalton T (ISSN: 1477-9226, 1477-9234, 1477-9226linking), 2014; 43(46): 17483-17488.

Chi M-C, Lo Y-H, Chen Y-Y, Lin L-L, Merlino A
γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase architecture: Effect of extra sequence deletion on autoprocessing, structure and stability of the protein from Bacillus licheniformis
Bba-Gen Subjects (ISSN: 0925-4439, 0006-3002, 1570-9639), 2014; 1844(12): 2290-2297.

Lin L-L, Chen Y-Y, Chi M-C, Merlino A
Low resolution X-ray structure of γ-glutamyltranspeptidase from Bacillus licheniformis: Opened active site cleft and a cluster of acid residues potentially involved in the recognition of a metal ion
Bba-Gen Subjects (ISSN: 0925-4439, 0006-3002, 1570-9639), 2014; 1844(9): 1523-1529.

Mazzarella L, Merlino A, Vitagliano L, Verde C, Di Prisco G, Peisach J, Vergara A
Structural modifications induced by the switch from an endogenous bis-histidyl to an exogenous cyanomet hexa-coordination in a tetrameric haemoglobin
Rsc Adv (ISSN: 2046-2069, 2046-2069electronic), 2014; 4(49): 25852-25856.

Pica A, Russo Krauss I, Merlino A, Nagatoishi S, Sugimoto N, Sica F
Dissecting the contribution of thrombin exosite I in the recognition of thrombin binding aptamer
Febs Journal (ISSN: 1742-464x), 2013 Dec; 280(24): 6581-6588.

Russo Krauss I, Pica A, Merlino A, Mazzarella L, Sica F
Duplex-quadruplex motifs in a peculiar structural organization cooperatively contribute to thrombin binding of a DNA aptamer
Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr (ISSN: 0907-4449, 0907-4449linking), 2013 Dec; 69(12): 2403-2411.

Sica F, Pica A, Merlino A, Russo Krauss I, Ercole C, Picone D
The multiple forms of bovine seminal ribonuclease: Structure and stability of a C-terminal swapped dimer
Febs Lett (ISSN: 0014-5793, 0014-5793print, 1873-3468electronic), 2013 Nov 29; 587(23): 3755-3762.

Petruk AA, Varriale S, Coscia MR, Mazzarella L, Merlino A, Oreste U
The Structure Of The Cd3 Zeta Zeta Transmembrane Dimer In Popc And Raft-Like Lipid Bilayer: A Molecular Dynamics Study
Bba-Gen Subjects (ISSN: 0005-2736, 0006-3002e, 0005-2736print), 2013 Nov; 1828(11): 2637-2645.

Vergara A, Russo Krauss I, Montesarchio D, Paduano L, Merlino A
Investigating the Ruthenium Metalation of Proteins: X-ray Structure and Raman Microspectroscopy of the Complex between RNase A and AziRu
Inorg Chem (ISSN: 0020-1669, 1520-510x, 1520-510xelectronic), 2013 Oct 7; 52(19): 10714-10716.

Pica A, Merlino A, Buell AK, Knowles TJ, Pizzo E, D'Alessio G, Sica F, Mazzarella L
Three-dimensional domain swapping and supramolecular protein assembly: insights from the X-ray structure of a dimeric swapped variant of human pancreatic RNase
Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr (ISSN: 0907-4449, 0907-4449linking), 2013 Oct; 69: 2116-2123.

Alcides Petruk A, Vergara A, Estrin D, Merlino A
Molecular basis of the NO trans influence in quaternary T-state human hemoglobin: A computational study
Febs Lett (ISSN: 0014-5793, 0014-5793print, 1873-3468electronic), 2013 Sep 2; 587(15): 2393-2398.

Ronda L, Merlino A, Bettati S, Verde C, Balsamo A, Mazzarella L, Mozzarelli A, Vergara A
Role of tertiary structures on the Root effect in fish hemoglobins
Bba-Gen Subjects (ISSN: 1570-9639, 0006-3002, 0925-4439), 2013 Sep; 1834(9): 1885-1893.

Vergara A, Grassi M, Sica F, Pizzo E, D’Alessio G, Mazzarella L, Merlino A
A Novel Interdomain Interface In Crystallins: Structural Characterization Of The Beta Gamma-Crystallin From Geodia Cydonium At 0. 99 Angstrom Resolution
Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr (ISSN: 0907-4449, 0907-4449linking), 2013 Jun; 69(6): 960-967.

Russo Krauss I, Merlino A, Vergara A, Sica F
An overview of biological macromolecule crystallization
Int J Mol Sc (ISSN: 1422-0067, 1661-6596, 1422-0067electronic), 2013 May 31; 14(6): 11643-11691.

Vergara A, D’Errico G, Montesarchio D, Mangiapia G, Paduano L, Merlino A
Interaction of Anticancer Ruthenium Compounds with Proteins: High-Resolution X-ray Structures and Raman Microscopy Studies of the Adduct between Hen Egg White Lysozyme and AziRu
Inorg Chem (ISSN: 0020-1669, 1520-510x, 1520-510xelectronic), 2013 Apr 15; 52(8): 4157-4159.

Pica A, Russo Krauss I, Castellano I, La Cara F, Graziano G, Sica F, Merlino A
Effect Of Nacl On The Conformational Stability Of The Thermophilic Gamma-Glutamyltranspeptidase From Geobacillus Thermodenitrificans: Implication For Globular Protein Halotolerance
Bba-Gen Subjects (ISSN: 1570-9639, 0006-3002, 0925-4439), 2013 Jan; 1834(1): 149-157.

Merlino A, Fuchs MR, Pica A, Balsamo A, Dworkowski FSN, Pompidor G, Mazzarella L, Vergara A
Selective X-ray-induced NO photodissociation in haemoglobin crystals: evidence from a Raman-assisted crystallographic study
Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr (ISSN: 0907-4449, 0907-4449linking), 2013 Jan; 69: 137-140.

Vitiello G, Fragneto G, Petruk AA, Falanga A, Galdiero S, D'Ursi A, Merlino A, D'Errico G
Cholesterol modulates the fusogenic activity of a membranotropic domain of the FIV glycoprotein gp36
Soft Matter (ISSN: 1744-683x), 2013; 9(28): 6442-6456.

Russo Krauss I, Pica A, Merlino A, Mazzarella L, Sica F
Duplex-Quadruplex Motifs In A Novel Structural Organization Cooperatively Contribute To Thrombin Binding Of Hd22-27mer
Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr (ISSN: 0907-4449, 0907-4449linking), 2013; D69: 2403-2411.

Lin LL, Merlino A
Heterogeneous nucleation helps the search for initial crystallization conditions of γ-glutamyl transpeptidase from Bacillus licheniformis
Nucleosides Nucleotides Nucleic Acids (ISSN: 1744-3091, 1744-4309), 2013; 69(6): 669-672.

Vergara A, Montesarchio D, Russo Krauss I, Paduano L, Merlino A
Investigating The Ruthenium Metallation Of Proteins: X-Ray Structure And Raman Microspectroscopy Of The Complex Between Rnase A And Aziru
Inorg Chem (ISSN: 0020-1669, 1520-510xe, 1520-510xelectronic), 2013; 52(19): 10714-10716.

Merlino A, Fuchs MR, Pica A, Balsamo A, Dworkowski FSN, Pompidor G, Mazzarella L, Vergara A
Selective X-Ray Induced No-Photodissociation In Hemoglobin Crystals: Evidence From A Raman Assisted-Crystallographic Study
Acta Cryst D 69, 2013; 1: 137-140.

Messori L, Scaletti F, Massai L, Cinellu MA, Gabbiani C, Vergara A, Merlino A
The mode of action of anticancer gold-based drugs: a structural perspective
Chem Commun (ISSN: 1359-7345, 1364-548x, 1364-548xelectronic), 2013; 49(86): 10100-10102.

Coppola D, Abbruzzetti S, Nicoletti F, Merlino A, Gambacurta A, Giordano D, Howes BD, De Sanctis G, Vitagliano L, Bruno S, di Prisco G, Mazzarella L, Smulevich G, Coletta M, Viappiani C, Vergara A, Verde C
ATP regulation of the ligand-binding properties in temperate and cold-adapted haemoglobins. X-ray structure and ligand-binding kinetics in the sub-Antarctic fish Eleginops maclovinus
Molecular Biosystems (ISSN: 1742-206x), 2012 Oct 30; 8(12): 3295-3304.

Russo Krauss I, Merlino A, Randazzo A, Novellino E, Mazzarella L, Sica F
High-resolution structures of two complexes between thrombin and thrombin-binding aptamer shed light on the role of cations in the aptamer inhibitory activity
Nucleic Acids Res (ISSN: 0305-1048, 1362-4962, 1362-4962electronic), 2012 Sep; 40(16): 8119-8128.

Merlino A, Picone D, Ercole C, Balsamo A, Sica F
Chain termini cross-talk in the swapping process of bovine pancreatic ribonuclease
Biochimie (ISSN: 0300-9084, 1638-6183, 1638-6183electronic), 2012 May; 94(5): 1108-1118.

Pica A, Russo Krauss I, Castellano I, Rossi M, La Cara F, Graziano G, Sica F, Merlino A
Exploring The Unfolding Mechanism Of Gamma-Glutamyltranspeptidases: The Case Of The Thermophilic Enzyme From Geobacillus Thermodenitrificans
Bba-Gen Subjects (ISSN: 1570-9639, 0006-3002, 0925-4439), 2012 Apr; 1824(4): 571-577.

Balsamo A, Sannino F, Merlino A, Parrilli E, Tutino ML, Mazzarella L, Vergara A
Role of the tertiary and quaternary structure in the formation of bis-histidyl adducts in cold-adapted hemoglobins
Biochimie (ISSN: 0300-9084, 1638-6183, 1638-6183electronic), 2012 Apr; 94(4): 953-960.

Merlino A, Russo Krauss I, Rossi B, De Vendittis A, Marco S, De Vendittis E, Vergara A, Sica F
Identification of an active dimeric intermediate populated during the unfolding process of the cambialistic superoxide dismutase from Streptococcus mutans
Biochimie (ISSN: 0300-9084, 1638-6183, 1638-6183electronic), 2012 Mar; 94(3): 768-775.

Russo Krauss I, Sica F, Mattia CA, Merlino A
Increasing the X-ray diffraction power of protein crystals by dehydration: the case of bovine serum albumin and a survey of literature data
Int J Mol Sc (ISSN: 1422-0067, 1661-6596, 1422-0067electronic), 2012 Mar; 13(3): 3782-3800.

Merlino A, Vitiello G, Grimaldi M, Sica F, Busi E, Basosi R, D’Ursi A, Fragneto G, Paduano L, D’Errico G
Destabilization of Lipid Membranes by a Peptide Derived from Glycoprotein gp36 of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus: A Combined Molecular Dynamics/Experimental Study
J Phys Chem B (ISSN: 1520-6106, 1520-5207, 1520-5207electronic), 2012 Jan 12; 116(1): 401-412.

Castellano I, Merlino A
γ-glutamyltranspeptidases: Sequence, structure, biochemical properties, and biotechnological applications
Cell Mol Life Sci (ISSN: 1420-682x), 2012; 69(20): 3381-3394.

Merlino A, Russo Krauss I, Albino A, Pica A, Vergara A, Masullo M, De Vendittis E, Sica F
Improving Protein Crystal Quality by the Without-Oil Microbatch Method: Crystallization and Preliminary X-ray Diffraction Analysis of Glutathione Synthetase from Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis
Int J Mol Sc (ISSN: 1422-0067, 1661-6596, 1422-0067electronic), 2011 Sep; 12(9): 6312-6319.

Merlino A, Howes BD, Prisco G, Verde C, Smulevich G, Mazzarella L, Vergara A
Occurrence and formation of endogenous histidine hexa-coordination in cold-adapted hemoglobins
Iubmb Life (ISSN: 1521-6543, 1521-6551), 2011 May; 63(5): 295-303.

Troise F, Monti M, Merlino A, Cozzolino F, Fedele C, Russo Krauss I, Sica F, Pucci P, D'Alessio G, De Lorenzo C
A novel ErbB2 epitope targeted by human antitumor immunoagents
Febs Journal (ISSN: 1742-464x), 2011 Apr; 278(7): 1156-1166.

Boechi L, Marti MA, Vergara A, Sica F, Mazzarella L, Estrin DA, Merlino A
Protonation of Histidine 55 Affects the Oxygen Access to Heme in the Alpha Chain of the Hemoglobin from the Antarctic Fish Trematomus bernacchii
Iubmb Life (ISSN: 1521-6543, 1521-6551), 2011 Mar; 63(3): 175-182.

Pizzo E, Merlino A, Turano M, Russo Krauss I, Coscia F, Zanfardino A, Varcamonti M, Furia A, Giancola C, Mazzarella L, Sica F, D'Alessio G
A new RNase sheds light on the RNase/angiogenin subfamily from zebrafish
Biochem J (ISSN: 1470-8728electronic, 0264-6021linking, 0264-6021print), 2011 Jan 15; 433(2): 345-355.

Castellano I, Di Salle A, Merlino A, Rossi M, La Cara F
Gene cloning and protein expression of γ-glutamyltranspeptidases from Thermus thermophilus and Deinococcus radiodurans: Comparison of molecular and structural properties with mesophilic counterparts
Extremophiles (ISSN: 1431-0651, 1433-4909, 1433-4909electronic), 2011; 15(2): 259-270.

Russo Krauss I, Merlino A, Giancola C, Randazzo A, Mazzarella L, Sica F
Thrombin-aptamer recognition: a revealed ambiguity
Nucleic Acids Res (ISSN: 0305-1048, 1362-4962, 1362-4962electronic), 2011; 39(17): 7858-7867.

Varriale S, Merlino A, Coscia MR, Mazzarella L, Oreste U
An evolutionary conserved motif is responsible for Immunoglobulin heavy chain packing in the B cell membrane
Molecular Phylogenetics And Evolution (ISSN: 1055-7903), 2010 Dec; 57(3): 1238-1244.

Merlino A, Russo Krauss I, Castellano I, De Vendittis E, Rossi B, Conte M, Vergara A, Sica F
Structure and flexibility in cold-adapted iron superoxide dismutases: The case of the enzyme isolated from Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis
J Struct Biol (ISSN: 1047-8477, 1047-8477linking), 2010 Dec; 172(3): 343-352.

Merlino A, Vitagliano L, Balsamo A, Nicoletti FP, Howes BD, Giordano D, Coppola D, Di Prisco G, Verde C, Smulevich G, Mazzarella L, Vergara A
Crystallization, preliminary X-ray diffraction studies and Raman microscopy of the major haemoglobin from the sub-Antarctic fish Eleginops maclovinus in the carbomonoxy form
Nucleosides Nucleotides Nucleic Acids (ISSN: 1744-3091, 1744-4309), 2010 Nov; 66: 1536-1540.

Vergara A, Vitagliano L, Merlino A, Sica F, Marino K, Verde C, di Prisco G, Mazzarella L
An Order-Disorder Transition Plays a Role in Switching Off the Root Effect in Fish Hemoglobins
Jbc Papers (ISSN: 0021-9258, 1083-351x, 0021-9258linking), 2010 Oct 15; 285(42): 32568-32575.

Russo Krauss I, Merlino A, Randazzo A, Mazzarella L, Sica F
Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of the complex of human alpha-thrombin with a modified thrombin-binding aptamer
Nucleosides Nucleotides Nucleic Acids (ISSN: 1744-3091, 1744-4309, 1532-2335electronic), 2010 Aug 1; 66(Pt8): 961-963.

Merlino A, Vergara A, Sica F, Aschi M, Amadei A, Di Nola A, Mazzarella L
Free-Energy Profile for CO Binding to Separated Chains of Human and Trematomus newnesi Hemoglobin: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Perturbed Matrix Method
J Phys Chem B (ISSN: 1520-6106, 1520-5207, 1520-5207electronic), 2010 May 27; 114(20): 7002-7008.

Castellano I, Merlino A, Rossi M, La Cara F
Biochemical and structural properties of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase from Geobacillus thermodenitrificans: An enzyme specialized in hydrolase activity
Biochimie (ISSN: 0300-9084, 1638-6183, 1638-6183electronic), 2010 May; 92(5): 464-474.

Capaccio D, Ciccodicola A, Sabatino L, Casamassimi A, Pancione M, Fucci A, Febbraro, Merlino A, Graziano G, Colantuoni V
A novel germline mutation in Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ gene associated with large intestine polyp formation and dyslipidemia
Bba-Gen Subjects (ISSN: 0925-4439, 0006-3002, 1570-9639), 2010; 1802(6): 572-581.

Merlino A, Vitagliano L, Howes BD, Verde C, Di Prisco G, Smulevich G, Sica F, Vergara A
Combined Crystallographic and Spectroscopic Analysis of Trematomus bernacchii Hemoglobin Highlights Analogies and Differences in the Peculiar Oxidation Pathway of Antarctic Fish Hemoglobins
Biopolymers (ISSN: 0006-3525, 0006-6352, 0006-3525print), 2009 Dec; 91(12): 1117-1125.

Merlino A, Russo Krauss I, Perillo M, Mattia CA, Ercole C, Picone D, Vergara A, Sica F
Toward an Antitumor Form of Bovine Pancreatic Ribonuclease: The Crystal Structure of Three Noncovalent Dimeric Mutants
Biopolymers (ISSN: 0006-3525, 0006-6352, 0006-3525print), 2009 Dec; 91(12): 1029-1037.

Vergara A, Franzese M, Merlino A, Bonomi G, Verde C, Giordano D, Di Prisco G, Lee HC, Peisach J, Mazzarella L
Correlation between Hemichrome Stability and the Root Effect in Tetrameric Hemoglobins
Biophysical Journal (ISSN: 0006-3495, 1542-0086), 2009 Sep 5; 97(3): 866-874.

Merlino A, Vergara A, Sica F, Mazzarella L
The bis-histidyl complex in hemoproteins: A detailed conformational analysis of database protein structures and the case of Antarctic fish hemoglobins
Marine Genomics (ISSN: 1874-7787), 2009 Mar; 2(1): 51-56.

Merlino A, Avella G, Di Gaetano S, Arciello A, Piccoli R, Mazzarella L, Sica F
Structural features for the mechanism of antitumor action of a dimeric human pancreatic ribonuclease variant
Protein Sci (ISSN: 0961-8368, 1469-896xelectronic, 0961-8368linking), 2009 Jan; 18(1): 50-57.

Merlino A, Varriale S, Coscia MR, Mazzarella L, Oreste U
Structure and dimerization of the teleost transmembrane immunoglobulin region
Journal Of Molecular Graphics & Modelling (ISSN: 1093-3263), 2008 Oct; 27(3): 401-407.

Vitagliano L, Vergara A, Bonomi G, Merlino A, Verde C, Di Prisco G, Howes BD, Smulevich G, Mazzarella L
Spectroscopic and crystallographic characterization of a tetrameric hemoglobin oxidation reveals structural features of the functional intermediate relaxed/tense state
J Am Chem Soc (ISSN: 0002-7863, 0002-2786, 1520-5126), 2008 Sep 13; 130(32): 10527-10535.

Merlino A, Sica F, Mazzarella L, Zagari A, Vergara A
Correlation between Raman and X-ray crystallography data of (Pro-Pro-Gly)(10)
Biophys Chem (ISSN: 0301-4622, 0301-4622linking), 2008 Sep; 137(1): 24-27.

Merlino A, Ercole C, Picone D, Pizzo E, Mazzarella L, Sica F
The buried diversity of bovine seminal ribonuclease: Shape and cytotoxicity of the swapped non-covalent form of the enzyme
J Mol Biol (ISSN: 0022-2836, 1089-8638, 1089-8638electronic), 2008 Feb 15; 376(2): 427-437.

Vergara A, Merlino A, Pizzo E, D'Alessio G, Mazzarella L
A novel method for detection of selenomethionine incorporation in protein crystals via Raman microscopy
Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr (ISSN: 0907-4449, 0907-4449linking), 2008 Feb; 64: 167-171.

Vergara A, Merlino A, Pizzo E, D'Alessio G, Mazzarella L
A Novel Method For Detection Of Se-Met Inclusion Into Protein Crystals Via Raman Microscopy
Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr, 2008; N/D: 167-171.

Merlino A, Russo Krauss I, Castellano I, De Vendittis E, Vergara A, Sica F
Crystallization and preliminary x-ray diffraction studies of a psychrophilic iron superoxide dismutase from Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis
Protein Pept Lett (ISSN: 0929-8665, 1875-5305), 2008; 15(4): 415-418.

Merlino A, Verde C, Di Prisco G, Mazzarella L, Vergara A
Reduction of ferric hemoglobin from Trematomus bernacchii in a partial bis-histidyl state produces a deoxy coordination even when encapsulated into the crystal phase
Spectroscopy An International Journal (ISSN: 0712-4813), 2008; 22(2-3): 143-152.

Vitagliano L, Vergara A, Bonomi G, Merlino A, Verde C, Di Prisco G, Howes BD, Smulevich G, Mazzarella L
Spectroscopic And Crystallographic Characterization Of A Tetrameric Hemoglobin Oxidation Pathway Reveals Structural Features Of A Functional Intermediate R/T State
Biophys J, 2008; 94: 4031-4040.

Vergara A, Franzese M, Merlino A, Vitagliano L, Verde C, Di Prisco G, Lee HC, Peisach J, Mazzarella L
Structural characterization of ferric hemoglobins from three Antarctic fish species of the suborder notothenioidei
Biophysical Journal (ISSN: 0006-3495, 1542-0086), 2007 Oct; 93(8): 2822-2829.

Merlino A, Sica F, Mazzarella L
Approximate values for force constant and wave number associated with a low-frequency concerted motion in proteins can be evaluated by a comparison of X-ray structures
J Phys Chem B (ISSN: 1520-6106, 1520-5207, 1520-5207electronic), 2007 May 17; 111(19): 5483-5486.

Mazzarella L, Vergara A, Vitagliano L, Merlino A, Bonomi G, Scala S, Verde C, Di Prisco G
High resolution crystal structure of deoxy hemoglobin from Trematomus bernacchii at different pH values: The role of histidine residues in modulating the strength of the root effect
Proteins (ISSN: 0887-3585, 1097-0134, 1097-0134electronic), 2006 Nov 1; 65(2): 490-498.

Merlino A, Esposito L, Vitagliano L
Polyglutamine Repeats And Beta-Helix Structure: Molecular Dynamics Study
Proteins (ISSN: 0887-3585, 1097-0134, 1097-0134electronic), 2006 Jun 1; 63(4): 918-927.

Mazzarella L, Bonomi G, Lubrano MC, Merlino A, Riccio A, Vergara A, Vitagliano L, Verde C, Di Prisco G
Minimal structural requirements for root effect: Crystal structure of the cathodic hemoglobin isolated from the Antarctic fish Trematomus newnesi
Proteins (ISSN: 0887-3585, 1097-0134, 1097-0134electronic), 2006 Feb 1; 62(2): 316-321.

Merlino A, Mazzarella L, Carannante A, Di Fiore A, Di Donato A, Notomista E, Sica F
The importance of dynamic effects on the enzyme activity: X-ray structure and molecular dynamics of onconase mutants
Jbc Papers (ISSN: 0021-9258, 1083-351x, 0021-9258linking), 2005 May 6; 280(18): 17953-17960.

Merlino A, Ceruso MA, Vitagliano L, Mazzarella L
Open interface and large quaternary structure movements in 3D domain swapped proteins: Insights from molecular dynamics simulations of the C-terminal swapped dimer of ribonuclease
Biophysical Journal (ISSN: 0006-3495, 1542-0086), 2005 Mar; 88(3): 2003-2012.

Vitagliano L, Bonomi G, Franzese M, Merlino A, Vergara A, Verde C, Di Prisco G, Mazzarella L
Structural Characterization Of The Oxidation Pathway Of Antarctic Fish Hemoglobins
Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr, 2005; N/D: N/D-N/D.

Merlino A, Graziano G, Mazzarella L
Structural And Dynamic Effects Of Alpha-Helix Deletion In Sso7d: Implications For Protein Thermal Stability
Proteins (ISSN: 0887-3585, 1097-0134, 1097-0134electronic), 2004 Dec 1; 57(4): 692-701.

Sica F, Di Fiore A, Merlino A, Mazzarella L
Structure and stability of the non-covalent swapped dimer of bovine seminal ribonuclease - An enzyme tailored to evade ribonuclease protein inhibitor
Jbc Papers (ISSN: 0021-9258, 1083-351x, 0021-9258linking), 2004 Sep 27; 279(35): 36753-36760.

Merlino A, Vitagliano L, Sica F, Zagari A, Mazzarella L
Population shift vs induced fit: The case of bovine seminal ribonuclease swapping dimer
Biopolymers (ISSN: 0006-3525, 0006-6352, 0006-3525print), 2004 Apr 15; 73(6): 689-695.

Merlino A, Vitagliano L, Ceruso MA, Mazzarella L
Dynamic properties of the N-terminal swapped dimer of ribonuclease
Biophysical Journal (ISSN: 0006-3495, 1542-0086), 2004 Apr; 86(4): 2383-2391.

Merlino A, Vitagliano L, Ceruso MA, Mazzarella L
Subtle functional collective motions in pancreatic-like ribonucleases: From ribonuclease A to angiogenin
Proteins (ISSN: 0887-3585, 1097-0134, 1097-0134electronic), 2003 Oct 1; 53(1): 101-110.

Merlino A, Vitagliano L, Ceruso M, Di Nola A, Mazzarella L
Global and local motions in ribonuclease A: A molecular dynamics study
Biopolymers (ISSN: 0006-3525, 0006-6352, 0006-3525print), 2002 Nov 15; 65(4): 274-283.

Vitagliano L, Merlino A, Zagari A, Mazzarella L
Reversible substrate-induced domain motions in ribonuclease
Proteins (ISSN: 0887-3585, 1097-0134, 1097-0134electronic), 2002 Jan 1; 46(1): 97-104.

Vitagliano L, Merlino A, Zagari A, Mazzarella L
Productive and nonproductive binding to ribonuclease A: X-ray structure of two complexes with uridylyl(2 ', 5 ')guanosine
Protein Sci (ISSN: 0961-8368, 1469-896xelectronic), 2000 Jun; 9(6): 1217-1225.

ZagariA, Berisio R, Merlino A, Sica F, Vitagliano L, Mazzarella L
Reversible domain motions induced by substrate binding in ribonuclease
Acta Crystallographica Section A, 2000; 56: 263-263.

Vitagliano L, Adinolfi S, Sica F, Merlino A, Zagari A, Mazzarella L
A potential allosteric subsite generated by domain swapping in bovine seminal ribonuclease
J Mol Biol (ISSN: 0022-2836, 1089-8638, 1089-8638electronic), 1999 Oct 29; 293(3): 569-577.