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Pedro A. Fernandes

Pedro A. Fernandes

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Chemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
16368
World Ranking
9135
National Ranking
74

Overview

Pedro A. Fernandes is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal and has contributed extensively to the field of chemistry. Their research spans various chemical topics, with a strong focus on physical and theoretical chemistry, molecular biology, organic chemistry, environmental chemistry, and spectroscopy.

Fernandes' publication record includes numerous works in notable scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • IUPAC Standards Online
  • Revista de Ciência Elementar
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling

Their recent papers reflect a range of chemistry-related topics and have appeared in high-impact journals. Selected recent publications are:

  • The chemistry of snake venom and its medicinal potential, 2022, Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021), 2022, Pure and Applied Chemistry
  • Reaction Mechanism of the PET Degrading Enzyme PETase Studied with DFT/MM Molecular Dynamics Simulations, 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • The importance of intramolecular hydrogen bonds on the translocation of the small drug piracetam through a lipid bilayer, 2021, RSC Advances
  • Animal Fatty Acid Synthase: A Chemical Nanofactory, 2021, Chemical Reviews

Co-authorship collaborations have been established with several researchers, including:

  • Charles L. Perrin
  • Israel Agranat
  • Alessandro Bagno
  • Silvia E. Braslavsky
  • Jean-François Gal

Fernandes' main fields of study center on chemistry, with specific emphasis on subfields such as:

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Spectroscopy

The primary research topics covered include:

  • Various Chemistry Research Topics
  • History and advancements in chemistry
  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms
  • Molecular spectroscopy and chirality
  • Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
  • Chemical Reactions and Isotopes

In addition to research articles, Fernandes has published a book through the European Organization for Nuclear Research titled A Minha Primeira Curta Metragem: Reflexões in 2023.

Best Publications

  • General performance of density functionals.

    Sérgio Filipe Sousa;Pedro Alexandrino Fernandes;Maria João Ramos

  • Protein-ligand docking: current status and future challenges.

    Sérgio Filipe Sousa;Pedro Alexandrino Fernandes;Maria João Ramos

  • Hot spots—A review of the protein–protein interface determinant amino-acid residues

    Irina S. Moreira;Pedro A. Fernandes;Maria J. Ramos

  • α-Glucosidase inhibition by flavonoids: an in vitro and in silico structure-activity relationship study.

    Carina Proença;Marisa Freitas;Daniela Ribeiro;Eduardo F. T. Oliveira

  • Cholesterol Biosynthesis: A Mechanistic Overview

    Nuno M. F. S. A. Cerqueira;Eduardo F. Oliveira;Diana S. Gesto;Diogo Santos-Martins

  • Theoretical insights into the mechanism for thiol/disulfide exchange.

    Pedro Alexandrino Fernandes;Maria João Ramos

  • Computational alanine scanning mutagenesis--an improved methodological approach.

    Irina S. Moreira;Pedro Alexandrino Fernandes;Maria João Ramos

  • Protein-ligand docking in the new millennium--a retrospective of 10 years in the field

    S.F. Sousa;A.J.M. Ribeiro;J.T.S. Coimbra;R.P.P. Neves

  • Understanding Ribonucleotide Reductase Inactivation by Gemcitabine

    Nuno M. F. S. A. Cerqueira;Pedro A. Fernandes;Maria J. Ramos

  • Application of quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics methods in the study of enzymatic reaction mechanisms

    Sérgio Filipe Sousa;António J. M. Ribeiro;Rui P. P. Neves;Natércia F. Brás

  • Computational enzymatic catalysis.

    Maria J. Ramos;Pedro A. Fernandes

  • Similarities and differences in the thioredoxin superfamily.

    Alexandra P. Carvalho;Pedro A. Fernandes;Maria J. Ramos

  • The carboxylate shift in zinc enzymes: a computational study.

    Sérgio F. Sousa;Pedro A. Fernandes;Maria Joao Ramos

  • Protein–protein docking dealing with the unknown

    Irina S. Moreira;Pedro Alexandrino Fernandes;Maria João Ramos

  • Farnesyltransferase Inhibitors: A Detailed Chemical View on an Elusive Biological Problem

    Sergio F. Sousa;Pedro A. Fernandes;Maria Joao Ramos

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibition--a critical review.

    Irina Sousa Moreira;Pedro Alexandrino Fernandes;Maria Joao Ramos

  • Receptor-based virtual screening protocol for drug discovery.

    Nuno M.F.S.A. Cerqueira;Diana Gesto;Eduardo F. Oliveira;Diogo Santos-Martins

  • Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)

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  • Overview of ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors: an appealing target in anti-tumour therapy.

    Nuno M.F.S.A. Cerqueira;Susana Pereira;Pedro A. Fernandes;Maria J. Ramos

  • Evaluation of a flavonoids library for inhibition of pancreatic α-amylase towards a structure–activity relationship

    Carina Proença;Marisa Freitas;Daniela Ribeiro;Sara M. Tomé

  • QM/MM Studies on the β-Galactosidase Catalytic Mechanism: Hydrolysis and Transglycosylation Reactions.

    Natércia F. Brás;Pedro A. Fernandes;Maria J. Ramos

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria J. Ramos
Maria J. Ramos University of Porto
Nino Russo
Nino Russo University of Calabria
Artur M. S. Silva
Artur M. S. Silva University of Aveiro
Bengt Mannervik
Bengt Mannervik Stockholm University
Eduarda Fernandes
Eduarda Fernandes University of Porto
Maria João Romão
Maria João Romão Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Leif A. Eriksson
Leif A. Eriksson University of Gothenburg
Victor de Freitas
Victor de Freitas University of Porto
James H. Naismith
James H. Naismith Rosalind Franklin Institute
Nuno Mateus
Nuno Mateus University of Porto

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