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Overview

José G. Gavilanes is affiliated with the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain. Their research spans several fields within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and earth and planetary sciences, with significant contributions focused on marine biology and molecular mechanisms.

Their recent scholarly work includes studies published in notable scientific journals. Key papers authored or coauthored by Gavilanes include:

  • Structural foundations of sticholysin functionality, 2021, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics
  • The ribotoxin α-sarcin can cleave the sarcin/ricin loop on late 60S pre-ribosomes, 2020, Nucleic Acids Research
  • Functional and Structural Variation among Sticholysins, Pore-Forming Proteins from the Sea Anemone Stichodactyla helianthus, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Oligomerization of Sticholysins from Förster Resonance Energy Transfer, 2021, Biochemistry
  • Evaluation of different approaches used to study membrane permeabilization by actinoporins on model lipid vesicles, 2020, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes

Their collaborations include repeat coauthorship with several researchers, indicating ongoing partnerships in their research projects. Frequent coauthors are:

  • Álvaro Martínez-del-Pozo
  • Juan Palacios-Ortega
  • Sara García-Linares
  • Esperanza Rivera-de-Torre
  • J. Peter Slotte

Gavilanes's publications often appear in the following venues, reflecting their active engagement with journals specializing in molecular sciences and biochemistry:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • Biochemistry
  • Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Their main research areas encompass biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, earth and planetary sciences, with subfields including paleontology, environmental chemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, and cell biology.

The principal topics investigated by José G. Gavilanes cover a range of marine and molecular biology themes such as:

  • Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Marine Sponges and Natural Products
  • Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
  • Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
  • Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ

Best Publications

  • Crystal and Electron Microscopy Structures of Sticholysin II Actinoporin Reveal Insights into the Mechanism of Membrane Pore Formation

    José M Mancheño;Jaime Martı́n-Benito;Martı́n Martı́nez-Ripoll;José G Gavilanes

  • Fungal ribotoxins: molecular dissection of a family of natural killers

    Javier Lacadena;Elisa Álvarez-García;Nelson Carreras-Sangrà;Elías Herrero-Galán

  • Characterization of the Antifungal Protein Secreted by the MouldAspergillus giganteus

    J. Lacadena;A.Martı́nez del Pozo;M. Gasset;B. Patiño

  • Mechanism of the leakage induced on lipid model membranes by the hemolytic protein sticholysin II from the sea anemone Stichodactyla helianthus.

    Vivian de los Rios;José M. Mancheño;María E. Lanio;Mercedes Oñaderra

  • NMR solution structure of the antifungal protein from Aspergillus giganteus: evidence for cysteine pairing isomerism

    R Campos-Olivas;M Bruix;J Santoro;J Lacadena

  • The behavior of sea anemone actinoporins at the water-membrane interface

    Lucía García-Ortega;Jorge Alegre-Cebollada;Sara García-Linares;Marta Bruix

  • Characterization of pKa values and titration shifts in the cytotoxic ribonuclease alpha-sarcin by NMR. Relationship between electrostatic interactions, structure, and catalytic function.

    Pérez-Cañadillas Jm;Campos-Olivas R;Lacadena J;Martínez del Pozo A

  • Sea anemone actinoporins: the transition from a folded soluble state to a functionally active membrane-bound oligomeric pore.

    J. Alegre-Cebollada;M. Onaderra;J. G. Gavilanes;A. Martinez del Pozo

  • Study of the interaction between the antitumour protein alpha-sarcin and phospholipid vesicles.

    M Gasset;A Martinez del Pozo;M Oñaderra;J G Gavilanes

  • The highly refined solution structure of the cytotoxic ribonuclease alpha-sarcin reveals the structural requirements for substrate recognition and ribonucleolytic activity.

    J.M Perez-Canadillas;J Santoro;R Campos-Olivas;J Lacadena

  • Fungal Ribotoxins: A Review of Potential Biotechnological Applications.

    Miriam Olombrada;Rodrigo Lázaro-Gorines;Juan C. López-Rodríguez;Álvaro Martínez-del-Pozo

  • Isolation, characterization, and amino acid sequence of a ubiquitin-like protein from insect eggs.

    J G Gavilanes;G Gonzalez de Buitrago;R Perez-Castells;R Rodriguez

  • Purification of a liver DNA-synthesis promoter from plasma of partially hepatectomized rats.

    J J Díaz-Gil;P Escartín;R García-Cañero;C Trilla

  • Conformational study of the antitumor protein α-sarcin

    Alvaro Martínez del Pozo;María Gasset;Mercedes Oñaderra;JoséG. Gavilanes

  • Overproduction and purification of biologically active native fungal alpha-sarcin in Escherichia coli.

    J Lacadena;A Martínez del Pozo;J L Barbero;J M Mancheño

  • Food mustard allergen interaction with phospholipid vesicles

    Mercedes Oñaderra;Rafael I. Monsalve;José M. Mancheño;Mayte Villalba

  • Identification of a liver growth factor as an albumin-bilirubin complex

    J J Díaz-Gil;J G Gavilanes;G Sánchez;R García-Cañero

  • Fusion of phospholipid vesicles produced by the anti-tumour protein α-sarcin

    M Gasset;M Oñaderra;P G Thomas;J G Gavilanes

  • Three-dimensional structure of the actinoporin sticholysin I. Influence of long-distance effects on protein function

    Sara García-Linares;Inés Castrillo;Marta Bruix;Margarita Menéndez

  • Sticholysin II, a cytolysin from the sea anemone Stichodactyla helianthus, is a monomer-tetramer associating protein

    Vivian de los Rı́os;José M. Mancheño;Alvaro Martı́nez del Pozo;Carlos Alfonso

  • Role of histidine‐50, glutamic acid‐96, and histidine‐137 in the ribonucleolytic mechanism of the ribotoxin α‐sarcin

    Javier Lacadena;Álvaro Martínez del Pozo;Antonio Martínez‐Ruiz;José Manuel Pérez‐Cañadillas

  • Release of Lipid Vesicle Contents by an Antibacterial Cecropin A−Melittin Hybrid Peptide†

    José M. Mancheño;Mercedes Oñaderra;Alvaro Martínez del Pozo;§ Pilar Díaz-Achirica

Frequent Co-Authors

Marta Bruix
Marta Bruix Spanish National Research Council
Manuel Rico
Manuel Rico Spanish National Research Council
Rosalía Rodríguez
Rosalía Rodríguez Complutense University of Madrid
J. Peter Slotte
J. Peter Slotte Åbo Akademi University
Luis Menéndez-Arias
Luis Menéndez-Arias Spanish National Research Council
Carlos López-Otín
Carlos López-Otín University of Oviedo
Mayte Villalba
Mayte Villalba Complutense University of Madrid
Julian Davies
Julian Davies University of British Columbia
Carl A. Batt
Carl A. Batt Cornell University
Enrique Méndez
Enrique Méndez Spanish National Research Council

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