List of works by Giampietro Ramponi

A novel redox-based switch: LMW-PTP oxidation enhances Grb2 binding and leads to ERK activation

scientific article published on 28 July 2006

A nucleophilic catalysis step is involved in the hydrolysis of aryl phosphate monoesters by human CT acylphosphatase

scientific article (publication date: 3 January 2003)

ACYP1 gene possesses two alternative splicing forms that induce apoptosis

scientific article (publication date: 2004)

Amyloid formation from HypF-N under conditions in which the protein is initially in its native state

scientific article published on 27 January 2005

Beta-catenin interacts with low-molecular-weight protein tyrosine phosphatase leading to cadherin-mediated cell-cell adhesion increase.

scientific article published on November 2002

Characterization of a novel Drosophila melanogaster acylphosphatase

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Comparison of the folding processes of distantly related proteins. Importance of hydrophobic content in folding.

scientific article published on July 2003

Crystal structure and anion binding in the prokaryotic hydrogenase maturation factor HypF acylphosphatase-like domain

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Crystallization and preliminary X-ray characterization of the acylphosphatase-like domain from the Escherichia coli hydrogenase maturation factor HypF.

scientific article published on 21 February 2002

During muscle ageing the activation of the mitogenic signalling is not sufficient to guarantee cellular duplication

scientific article published on 01 September 2005

Entropy calculator: getting the best from your multiple protein alignments

scientific article published on 01 March 2004

EphrinA1 activates a Src/focal adhesion kinase-mediated motility response leading to rho-dependent actino/myosin contractility

scientific article published on 22 April 2007

EphrinA1 repulsive response is regulated by an EphA2 tyrosine phosphatase

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Globular adiponectin induces differentiation and fusion of skeletal muscle cells.

scientific article published on May 2009

Glycine residues appear to be evolutionarily conserved for their ability to inhibit aggregation

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In Saccharomyces cerevisiae an unbalanced level of tyrosine phosphorylation down-regulates the Ras/PKA pathway

scientific article published on 2 November 2005

Inherent toxicity of aggregates implies a common mechanism for protein misfolding diseases

scientific article (publication date: 4 April 2002)

Insight into the role of low molecular weight phosphotyrosine phosphatase (LMW-PTP) on platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGF-r) signaling. LMW-PTP controls PDGF-r kinase activity through TYR-857 dephosphorylation

scientific article published on 30 July 2002

Integrin-mediated cell adhesion and spreading engage different sources of reactive oxygen species.

scientific article published on April 2007

Intracellular reactive oxygen species activate Src tyrosine kinase during cell adhesion and anchorage-dependent cell growth

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Kinetic partitioning of protein folding and aggregation.

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LMW-PTP is a positive regulator of tumor onset and growth

scientific article published on May 2004

Low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase and caveolin-1: interaction and isoenzyme-dependent regulation.

scientific article published on May 2007

Low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase: catalytic mechanism and physiologic function.

scientific article published on December 2004

Lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1-mediated T cell adhesion is impaired by low molecular weight phosphotyrosine phosphatase-dependent inhibition of FAK activity

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Nature and significance of the interactions between amyloid fibrils and biological polyelectrolytes.

scientific article published in October 2006

New perspectives in PDGF receptor downregulation: the main role of phosphotyrosine phosphatases.

scientific article published on May 2002

Oxidation and inactivation of low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase by the anticancer drug Aplidin.

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Preparation and properties of des-Tyr98 and des-Arg97-Tyr98 acylphosphatase (muscular isoenzyme)

Proliferation versus migration in platelet-derived growth factor signaling: the key role of endocytosis.

scientific article published on 21 May 2008

Protein N-homocysteinylation induces the formation of toxic amyloid-like protofibrils.

scientific article published on 25 May 2010

Rationalization of the effects of mutations on peptide and protein aggregation rates.

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Reactive oxygen species as essential mediators of cell adhesion: the oxidative inhibition of a FAK tyrosine phosphatase is required for cell adhesion.

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Redox regulation of beta-actin during integrin-mediated cell adhesion.

scientific article published on 5 June 2006

Redox regulation of ephrin/integrin cross-talk.

scientific article published on 29 January 2007

Redox-dependent and ligand-independent trans-activation of insulin receptor by globular adiponectin

scientific article published on July 2007

Relative influence of hydrophobicity and net charge in the aggregation of two homologous proteins.

scientific article published in December 2003

Selection of antibody fragments specific for an alpha-helix region of acylphosphatase.

scientific article published in January 2004

Site-directed mutagenesis of two aromatic residues lining the active site pocket of the yeast Ltp1

scientific article published on 08 January 2007

Studies of the aggregation of mutant proteins in vitro provide insights into the genetics of amyloid diseases

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The in vivo tyrosine phosphorylation level of yeast immunophilin Fpr3 is influenced by the LMW-PTP Ltp1.

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Thiolation of Low-Mr Phosphotyrosine Protein Phosphatase by Thiol-Disulfides

Up-regulated expression of low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatases in different human cancers

scientific article published in September 2005