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  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Miguel A. Peñalva is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research focuses predominantly on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a specialization in molecular biology and cell biology. Their scientific contributions extend to several related subfields including plant science, cancer research, and epidemiology.

The core topics covered in their work include:

  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics

Miguel A. Peñalva has published extensively in several scientific journals. The frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLoS Biology
  • Molecular Microbiology
  • iScience
  • eLife

Some of the recent notable publications are:

  • "The fungal RABOME: RAB GTPases acting in the endocytic and exocytic pathways of Aspergillus nidulans (with excursions to other filamentous fungi)", 2021, Molecular Microbiology
  • "Cell wall dynamics stabilize tip growth in a filamentous fungus", 2023, PLoS Biology
  • "En bloc TGN recruitment of Aspergillus TRAPPII reveals TRAPP maturation as unlikely to drive RAB1-to-RAB11 transition", 2020, Journal of Cell Science
  • "The type V myosin-containing complex HUM is a RAB11 effector powering movement of secretory vesicles", 2022, iScience
  • "Tracking exocytosis of a GPI -anchored protein in Aspergillus nidulans", 2020, Traffic

The scientist frequently collaborates with colleagues such as:

  • Mario Pinar
  • Ignacio Bravo-Plaza
  • Ana Alonso
  • Antonio Galindo
  • Eduardo A. Espeso

Miguel A. Peñalva has been recognized as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Genomic sequence of the pathogenic and allergenic filamentous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

    William C. Nierman;William C. Nierman;Arnab Pain;Michael J. Anderson;Jennifer R. Wortman;Jennifer R. Wortman

  • Sequencing of Aspergillus nidulans and comparative analysis with A. fumigatus and A. oryzae

    James E. Galagan;Sarah E. Calvo;Christina Cuomo;Li Jun Ma

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • The Aspergillus PacC zinc finger transcription factor mediates regulation of both acid- and alkaline-expressed genes by ambient pH.

    J Tilburn;S Sarkar;D A Widdick;E A Espeso

  • Regulation of Gene Expression by Ambient pH in Filamentous Fungi and Yeasts

    Miguel A. Peñalva;Herbert N. Arst

  • Ambient pH gene regulation in fungi: making connections.

    Miguel Ángel Peñalva;Joan Tilburn;Elaine Bignell;Herbert Nathan Arst

  • The tip growth apparatus of Aspergillus nidulans.

    Naimeh Taheri-Talesh;Tetsuya Horio;Tetsuya Horio;Lidia Araújo-Bazán;Xiaowei Dou

  • Current challenges of research on filamentous fungi in relation to human welfare and a sustainable bio-economy: a white paper

    Vera Meyer;Mikael Rørdam Andersen;Axel A. Brakhage;Axel A. Brakhage;Gerhard H. Braus

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Characterization of a fungal maleylacetoacetate isomerase gene and identification of its human homologue.

    José Manuel Fernández-Cañón;Miguel Angel Peñalva

  • Tracing the endocytic pathway of Aspergillus nidulans with FM4-64.

    Miguel A. Peñalva

  • Recent Advances in the Characterization of Ambient pH Regulation of Gene Expression in Filamentous Fungi and Yeasts

    Miguel A. Peñalva;Herbert N. Arst

  • pH regulation is a major determinant in expression of a fungal penicillin biosynthetic gene.

    E.A. Espeso;J. Tilburn;H.N. Arst;M.A. Peñalva

  • Activation of the Aspergillus PacC transcription factor in response to alkaline ambient pH requires proteolysis of the carboxy-terminal moiety.

    Margarita Orejas;Eduardo A. Espeso;Joan Tilburn;Sovan Sarkar

  • YPXL/I is a protein interaction motif recognized by aspergillus PalA and its human homologue, AIP1/Alix.

    Olivier Vincent;Lynne Rainbow;Joan Tilburn;Herbert N. Arst

  • Arrestin-related proteins mediate pH signaling in fungi

    Silvia Herranz;José M. Rodríguez;Henk-Jan Bussink;Juan C. Sánchez-Ferrero

  • Initiation of phage phi 29 DNA replication in vitro: formation of a covalent complex between the terminal protein, p3, and 5'-dAMP.

    Miguel A. Penalva;Margarita Salas

  • Crystal structure of human homogentisate dioxygenase

    Gregory P. Titus;Heather A. Mueller;John Burgner;Santiago Rodríguez de Córdoba

Frequent Co-Authors

Herbert N. Arst
Herbert N. Arst Imperial College London
Eduardo A. Espeso
Eduardo A. Espeso Spanish National Research Council
Claudio Scazzocchio
Claudio Scazzocchio Imperial College London
Santiago Rodríguez de Córdoba
Santiago Rodríguez de Córdoba Spanish National Research Council
Margarita Salas
Margarita Salas Spanish National Research Council
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Gerhard H. Braus
Gerhard H. Braus University of Göttingen
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Gustavo H. Goldman
Gustavo H. Goldman Universidade de São Paulo

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