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Marirosa Toscano

Marirosa Toscano

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Chemistry

D-Index
44
Citations
9300
World Ranking
16686
National Ranking
642

Overview

Marirosa Toscano is affiliated with the University of Calabria in Italy and has contributed extensively to the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science. Their research is particularly focused on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
  • Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents

Key publications by Marirosa Toscano include:

  • The Effects of the Metal Ion Substitution into the Active Site of Metalloenzymes: A Theoretical Insight on Some Selected Cases, 2020, Catalysts
  • Iodine substituted phosphorus corrole complexes as possible photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy: Insights from theory, 2020, Journal of Computational Chemistry
  • Photophysical properties of heavy atom containing tetrasulfonyl phthalocyanines as possible photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy, 2021, Journal of Computational Chemistry
  • Chalcogen Effects in the Photophysical Properties of Dimethylamino-1,8-naphthalimide Dyes Revealed by DFT Investigation, 2022, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Quantum Mechanical Predictions of the Antioxidant Capability of Moracin C Isomers, 2021, Frontiers in Chemistry

Marirosa Toscano has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Journal of Computational Chemistry (6 publications)
  • Molecules (3 publications)
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids (2 publications)
  • Catalysts (1 publication)
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (1 publication)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Marirosa Toscano include:

  • Nino Russo (16 co-authored papers)
  • Tiziana Marino (14 co-authored papers)
  • Marta E. Alberto (12 co-authored papers)
  • Bruna Clara De Simone (10 co-authored papers)
  • Mario Prejanò (8 co-authored papers)

Best Publications

  • The molecular basis of working mechanism of natural polyphenolic antioxidants

    Monica Leopoldini;Nino Russo;Marirosa Toscano

  • Antioxidant Properties of Phenolic Compounds: H-Atom versus Electron Transfer Mechanism

    Monica Leopoldini;Tiziana Marino;Nino Russo;Marirosa Toscano

  • Iron Chelation by the Powerful Antioxidant Flavonoid Quercetin

    Monica Leopoldini;Nino Russo;Sandro Chiodo;Marirosa Toscano

  • Structure, Conformation, and Electronic Properties of Apigenin, Luteolin, and Taxifolin Antioxidants. A First Principle Theoretical Study

    Monica Leopoldini;Immaculada Prieto Pitarch;Nino Russo;Marirosa Toscano

  • Density functional computations of the energetic and spectroscopic parameters of quercetin and its radicals in the gas phase and in solvent

    Monica Leopoldini;Tiziana Marino;Nino Russo;Marirosa Toscano

  • Bond energies and attachments sites of sodium and potassium cations to DNA and RNA nucleic acid bases in the gas phase.

    Nino Russo;Marirosa Toscano;André Grand

  • Semiempirical molecular modeling into quercetin reactive site: structural, conformational, and electronic features.

    Nino Russo;Marirosa Toscano;Nicola Uccella

  • Structural and electronic characterization of the complexes obtained by the interaction between bare and hydrated first-row transition-metal ions (Mn2+, Fe2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Zn2+) and glycine

    Tiziana Marino;Marirosa Toscano;Nino Russo;André Grand

  • Theoretical determination of electron affinity and ionization potential of DNA and RNA bases

    Nino Russo;Marirosa Toscano;André Grand

  • Protonation of Thymine, Cytosine, Adenine, and Guanine DNA Nucleic Acid Bases: Theoretical Investigation into the Framework of Density Functional Theory

    Nino Russo;Marirosa Toscano;André Grand;Franck Jolibois

  • Interaction of cysteine with Cu2+ and group IIb (Zn2+, Cd2+, Hg2+) metal cations: a theoretical study.

    M. Belcastro;T. Marino;N. Russo;M. Toscano

  • Gas-phase metal ion (Li+, Na+, Cu+) affinities of glycine and alanine

    T Marino;N Russo;M Toscano

  • Gas and liquid phase acidity of natural antioxidants.

    Monica Leopoldini;Nino Russo;Marirosa Toscano

  • Pyranoanthocyanins: A Theoretical Investigation on Their Antioxidant Activity

    Monica Leopoldini;Francesca Rondinelli;Nino Russo;Marirosa Toscano

  • Detailed Investigation of the OH Radical Quenching by Natural Antioxidant Caffeic Acid Studied by Quantum Mechanical Models.

    Monica Leopoldini;Sandro G. Chiodo;Nino Russo;Marirosa Toscano

  • Interaction of Li+, Na+, and K+ with the Proline Amino Acid. Complexation Modes, Potential Energy Profiles, and Metal Ion Affinities

    Tiziana Marino;Nino Russo;Marirosa Toscano

  • The inactivation of lipid peroxide radical by quercetin. A theoretical insight.

    Sandro G. Chiodo;Monica Leopoldini;Nino Russo;Marirosa Toscano

  • On the Inhibitor Effects of Bergamot Juice Flavonoids Binding to the 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA Reductase (HMGR) Enzyme

    Monica Leopoldini;Naim Malaj;Marirosa Toscano;Giovanni Sindona

  • Antioxidant properties of several coumarin–chalcone hybrids from theoretical insights

    Gloria Mazzone;Naim Malaj;Naim Malaj;Annia Galano;Nino Russo

  • Mechanism of nitrate reduction by Desulfovibrio desulfuricans nitrate reductase--a theoretical investigation.

    Monica Leopoldini;Nino Russo;Marirosa Toscano;Marcin Dulak

  • Proton Affinity and Protonation Sites of Aniline. Energetic Behavior and Density Functional Reactivity Indices

    Nino Russo;Marirosa Toscano;and André Grand;Tzonka Mineva

Frequent Co-Authors

Nino Russo
Nino Russo University of Calabria
Vincenzo Barone
Vincenzo Barone Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
Francesc Illas
Francesc Illas University of Barcelona
Pedro A. Fernandes
Pedro A. Fernandes University of Porto
Carlo Adamo
Carlo Adamo Institut Universitaire de France
Maria J. Ramos
Maria J. Ramos University of Porto
Annia Galano
Annia Galano Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
Giovanni Sindona
Giovanni Sindona University of Calabria
Tomasz Adam Wesolowski
Tomasz Adam Wesolowski University of Geneva
Dennis R. Salahub
Dennis R. Salahub University of Calgary

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