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Maria João Romão is affiliated with Universidade Nova de Lisboa in Portugal. Their research spans across the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Energy, with a focus on Molecular Biology and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment subfields. The scientist engages in studies related to Inorganic Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Materials Chemistry.

They have contributed to topics that include:

  • Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins
  • Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Enzyme Production and Characterization
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation

Their recent publications reflect a strong engagement with enzymatic processes and catalytic mechanisms. Notable papers include:

  • "Toward the Mechanistic Understanding of Enzymatic CO2 Reduction" (2020) published in ACS Catalysis
  • "Evolution, expression, and substrate specificities of aldehyde oxidase enzymes in eukaryotes" (2020) in Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Catalytic Mechanism of Human Aldehyde Oxidase" (2020) in ACS Catalysis
  • "An allosteric redox switch involved in oxygen protection in a CO2 reductase" (2023) in Nature Chemical Biology
  • "Improving the Anti-inflammatory Response via Gold Nanoparticle Vectorization of CO-Releasing Molecules" (2020) in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering

The scientist frequently publishes in journals such as:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry

They collaborate often with researchers including Cristiano Mota, Inês A. C. Pereira, Ana Rita Oliveira, Guilherme Vilela-Alves, and Teresa Santos-Silva. These frequent co-authors indicate active engagement with a network of scientific peers in related fields.

Best Publications

  • Crystal Structure of the Xanthine Oxidase-Related Aldehyde Oxido-Reductase from D. gigas

    Maria J. Romão;Margarida Archer;Isabel Moura;José J. G. Moura

  • Crystal structure of the first dissimilatory nitrate reductase at 1.9 A solved by MAD methods.

    João M. Dias;Manuel E. Than;Andreas Humm;Robert Huber

  • A structure-based catalytic mechanism for the xanthine oxidase family of molybdenum enzymes

    Robert Huber;Peter Hof;Rui O. Duarte;Jose J. G. Moura

  • Cellulosome assembly revealed by the crystal structure of the cohesin–dockerin complex

    Ana L. Carvalho;Fernando M. V. Dias;José A. M. Prates;Tibor Nagy

  • Mammalian molybdo-flavoenzymes, an expanding family of proteins: structure, genetics, regulation, function and pathophysiology

    Enrico Garattini;Ralf Mendel;Maria João Romão;Richard Wright

  • Corm-3 Reactivity Toward Proteins: The Crystal Structure of a Ru(II) Dicarbonyl-Lysozyme Complex.

    Teresa Sacadura Santos-silva;Abhik Mukhopadhyay;João D. Seixas;Gonçalo J L Bernardes

  • Nickel(0)-induzierte CC-verknüpfung zwischen kohlendioxid und alkinen sowie alkenen

    H. Hoberg;D. Schaefer;G. Burkhart;C. Krüger

  • Gene Sequence and the 1.8 Å Crystal Structure of the Tungsten-Containing Formate Dehydrogenase from Desulfovibrio gigas

    Hans Raaijmakers;Sofia Macieira;Sofia Macieira;João M Dias;Susana Teixeira

  • The crystal structures of two spermadhesins reveal the CUB domain fold

    Antonio Romero;Maria J. Romão;Paloma F. Varela;Ingo Kölln

  • Evidence for a dual binding mode of dockerin modules to cohesins.

    Ana Luísa Carvalho;Fernando M. V. Dias;Tibor Nagy;José A. M. Prates

  • Formate-reduced E. coli formate dehydrogenase H: the reinterpretation of the crystal structure suggests a new reaction mechanism

    Hans C. A. Raaijmakers;Hans C. A. Raaijmakers;Maria João Romão

  • Mo and W bis-MGD enzymes: nitrate reductases and formate dehydrogenases

    José J. G. Moura;Carlos D. Brondino;Carlos D. Brondino;José Trincão;Maria João Romão

  • Molybdenum and tungsten enzymes: a crystallographic and mechanistic overview

    Maria João Romão

  • Molybdenum and tungsten enzymes: the xanthine oxidase family.

    Carlos D Brondino;Maria João Romão;Isabel Moura;José J G Moura

  • Xyloglucan Is Recognized by Carbohydrate-binding Modules That Interact with β-Glucan Chains

    Shabir Najmudin;Catarina I. P. D. Guerreiro;Ana L. Carvalho;José A. M. Prates

  • Cytochrome c Nitrite Reductase from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans ATCC 27774: THE RELEVANCE OF THE TWO CALCIUM SITES IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE CATALYTIC SUBUNIT (NrfA) *

    Carlos A. Cunha;Sofia Macieira;João M. Dias;Gabriela Almeida

  • The Family 11 Carbohydrate-binding Module of Clostridium thermocellum Lic26A-Cel5E Accommodates β-1,4- and β-1,3–1,4-Mixed Linked Glucans at a Single Binding Site

    Ana L. Carvalho;Arun Goyal;José A.M. Prates;David N. Bolam

  • Escherichia coli dihydrodipicolinate synthase. Identification of the active site and crystallization

    B Laber;F X Gomis-Rüth;M J Romão;R Huber

  • Periplasmic Nitrate Reductase Revisited: A Sulfur Atom Completes the Sixth Coordination of the Catalytic Molybdenum.

    Shabir Najmudin;Pablo J. González;José Trincão;Catarina Coelho

  • Toward the Mechanistic Understanding of Enzymatic CO2 Reduction

    Ana Rita Oliveira;Cristiano Mota;Cláudia Mourato;Renato M. Domingos

  • Structure refinement of the aldehyde oxidoreductase from Desulfovibrio gigas (MOP) at 1.28 A.

    J.M. Rebelo;J.M. Dias;R. Huber;J.J.G. Moura

  • Crystal structure of desulforedoxin from Desulfovibrio gigas determined at 1.8 A resolution: a novel non-heme iron protein structure.

    Margarida Archer;Robert Huber;Pedro Tavares;Isabel Moura

Frequent Co-Authors

José J. G. Moura
José J. G. Moura Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Isabel Moura
Isabel Moura Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Carlos M. G. A. Fontes
Carlos M. G. A. Fontes Nzytech (Portugal)
José A. M. Prates
José A. M. Prates University of Lisbon
Robert Huber
Robert Huber University of Duisburg-Essen
Harry J. Gilbert
Harry J. Gilbert Newcastle University
Silke Leimkühler
Silke Leimkühler University of Potsdam
Carlos C. Romão
Carlos C. Romão Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Robert Huber
Robert Huber Agricultural & Applied Economics Association
Carl Krüger
Carl Krüger Max Planck Society

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