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A. V. Vargiu

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Biophysics· 2 Biochemistry· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 2 Assay:protein structure· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1

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G. Malloci· 4 shared P. Ruggerone· 3 shared A. Basciu· 1 shared A. Bosin· 1 shared A. Konijnenberg· 1 shared A. M. J. J. Bonvin· 1 shared A. M. Lau· 1 shared A. Politis· 1 shared

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Molecular determinants of avoidance and inhibition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa MexB efflux pump

S. Gervasoni, J. Mehla, C. Bergen, I. V. Leus, E. Margiotta, G. Malloci, A. Bosin, A. V. Vargiu, O. Lomovskaya, V. RYBENKOV, P. Ruggerone, H. I. Zgurskaya

This study investigates how different compounds interact with the MexB efflux pump of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, revealing distinct interaction patterns that distinguish inhibitors from substrates.

bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Perturbed structural dynamics underlie inhibition and altered specificity of the multidrug efflux pump AcrB

E. Reading, Z. Ahdash, C. Fais, V. Ricci, X. Wang-Kan, E. Grimsey, J. W. Stone, G. Malloci, A. M. Lau, H. Findlay, A. Konijnenberg, P. J. Booth, P. Ruggerone, A. V. Vargiu, L. J. V. Piddock, A. Politis

The paper investigates the structural dynamics of the AcrB efflux pump, showing how inhibitors and mutations affect its function and substrate specificity.

bioRxiv · Apr 27, 2020Biochemistry

An enhanced-sampling MD-based protocol for molecular docking

A. Basciu, G. Malloci, F. Pietrucci, A. M. J. J. Bonvin, A. V. Vargiu

This paper introduces an enhanced-sampling MD-based protocol to generate druggable protein conformations using metadynamics, improving docking accuracy for drug design.

bioRxiv · Oct 3, 2018Biophysics

Water-mediated interactions enable smooth substrate transport in a bacterial efflux pump

A. V. Vargiu, V. K. Ramaswamy, I. Malvacio, G. Malloci, U. Kleinekatöfer, P. Ruggerone

The paper investigates the role of water-mediated interactions in the substrate transport mechanism of the bacterial efflux pump AcrB, revealing how structured waters facilitate substrate diffusion.

bioRxiv · Aug 30, 2017Biophysics