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Loredano Pollegioni

Loredano Pollegioni

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Chemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
14230
World Ranking
7713
National Ranking
193

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
14947
World Ranking
8266
National Ranking
218

Overview

Loredano Pollegioni is affiliated with the University of Insubria in Italy. Their primary field of study is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a notable focus on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Clinical Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, prominently featuring Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Metabolism and Genetic Disorders, Enzyme Structure and Function, Biochemical and biochemical processes, Enzyme-mediated dye degradation, and Polyamine Metabolism and Applications.

Loredano Pollegioni has contributed significantly to academic literature with publications in recurrent venues such as FEBS Journal, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Protein Science, ChemSusChem, and Chemosphere. The number of publications in these venues ranges from two to nine, highlighting a consistent research output.

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by the scientist are:

  • "Peripheral inflammation exacerbates α-synuclein toxicity and neuropathology in Parkinson's models," 2020, Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology
  • "Enzymatic transformation of aflatoxin B1 by Rh_DypB peroxidase and characterization of the reaction products," 2020, Chemosphere
  • "L-serine synthesis via the phosphorylated pathway in humans," 2020, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
  • "Analytical methods for the investigation of enzyme-catalyzed degradation of polyethylene terephthalate," 2021, FEBS Journal
  • "Serum d-serine levels are altered in early phases of Alzheimer's disease: towards a precocious biomarker," 2021, Translational Psychiatry

The scientist collaborates with several frequent co-authors, including Elena Rosini with 26 joint publications, Silvia Sacchi with 22, Giulia Murtas with 19, Gianluca Molla with 15, and Valentina Rabattoni with 14. These collaboration patterns indicate a network of researchers active in related fields.

Best Publications

  • Glia-Derived d-Serine Controls NMDA Receptor Activity and Synaptic Memory

    Aude Panatier;Dionysia T. Theodosis;Jean-Pierre Mothet;Bastien Touquet

  • Synaptic and Extrasynaptic NMDA Receptors Are Gated by Different Endogenous Coagonists

    Thomas Papouin;Laurent Ladépêche;Laurent Ladépêche;Jérôme Ruel;Jérôme Ruel;Silvia Sacchi

  • Glutamate receptor activation triggers a calcium-dependent and SNARE protein-dependent release of the gliotransmitter D-serine

    Jean-Pierre Mothet;Loredano Pollegioni;Gilles Ouanounou;Magalie Martineau

  • Lignin-degrading enzymes.

    Loredano Pollegioni;Fabio Tonin;Elena Rosini

  • Physiological functions of D-amino acid oxidases: from yeast to humans

    Loredano Pollegioni;Luciano Piubelli;Silvia Sacchi;Mirella Pilone

  • The x-ray structure of d-amino acid oxidase at very high resolution identifies the chemical mechanism of flavin-dependent substrate dehydrogenation

    Stephan Umhau;Loredano Pollegioni;Gianluca Molla;Kay Diederichs

  • Molecular basis of glyphosate resistance – different approaches through protein engineering

    Loredano Pollegioni;Ernst Schonbrunn;Daniel Siehl

  • Glial D-Serine Gates NMDA Receptors at Excitatory Synapses in Prefrontal Cortex

    Pascal Fossat;Pascal Fossat;Fabrice R. Turpin;Fabrice R. Turpin;Silvia Sacchi;Jérôme Dulong;Jérôme Dulong

  • Properties and applications of microbial D-amino acid oxidases: current state and perspectives.

    Loredano Pollegioni;Gianluca Molla;Silvia Sacchi;Elena Rosini

  • Characterization of human D-amino acid oxidase.

    Gianluca Molla;Silvia Sacchi;Mariagrazia Bernasconi;Mirella S. Pilone

  • Yeast D-Amino acid oxidase : structural basis of its catalytic properties

    Loredano Pollegioni;Kay Diederichs;Gianluca Molla;Stephan Umhau

  • PLG72 Modulates Intracellular D-Serine Levels through Its Interaction with D-Amino Acid Oxidase : EFFECT ON SCHIZOPHRENIA SUSCEPTIBILITY

    Silvia Sacchi;Mariagrazia Bernasconi;Magalie Martineau;Jean-Pierre Mothet

  • Covalent enzyme immobilization by poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether (PEGDE) for microelectrode biosensor preparation

    Natalia Vasylieva;Bogdan Barnych;Anne Meiller;Caroline Maucler

  • New biotech applications from evolved D-amino acid oxidases

    Loredano Pollegioni;Gianluca Molla

  • Identity of the NMDA receptor coagonist is synapse specific and developmentally regulated in the hippocampus

    Matildé Le Bail;Magalie Martineau;Silvia Sacchi;Natalia Yatsenko

  • Metabolism of the neuromodulator d -serine

    Loredano Pollegioni;Silvia Sacchi

  • Characterization of a D-Amino Acid Oxidase Microbiosensor for D-Serine Detection in the Central Nervous System

    P. Pernot;J.-P. Mothet;O. Schuvailo;A. Soldatkin

  • Cholesterol oxidase: biotechnological applications

    Loredano Pollegioni;Luciano Piubelli;Gianluca Molla

  • Glycine oxidase from Bacillus subtilis. Characterization of a new flavoprotein.

    Viviana Job;Giorgia Letizia Marcone;Mirella S. Pilone;Loredano Pollegioni

  • Identification of a novel function for 67-kDa laminin receptor: increase in laminin degradation rate and release of motility fragments.

    Elena Ardini;Barbara Sporchia;Loredano Pollegioni;Michele Modugno

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Pierre Mothet
Jean-Pierre Mothet Aix-Marseille University
Sandro Ghisla
Sandro Ghisla University of Konstanz
Gianluigi Forloni
Gianluigi Forloni Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Claudia Balducci
Claudia Balducci Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Kay Diederichs
Kay Diederichs University of Konstanz
Alessandro Usiello
Alessandro Usiello University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Pasquale Ferranti
Pasquale Ferranti University of Naples Federico II
Laurent Groc
Laurent Groc University of Bordeaux
Andrea Mozzarelli
Andrea Mozzarelli University of Parma

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