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Publications

Publications in peer-referred journals

  1. Computation as a tool for glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor design. Hayes, J.M., and Leonidas, D.D. (2010). Mini Rev Med Chem 10, 1156-1174.
  2. J.M. Hayes, V.T. Skamnaki, G. Archontis, C. Lamprakis, J. Sarrou,  N. Bischler, A-L. Skaltsounis, S.E. Zographos, N.G. Oikonomakos (2011) "Kinetics, in silico docking, molecular dynamics and MM-GBSA binding studies on prototype indirubins, KT5720 and staurosporine as phosphorylase kinase ATP-binding site inhibitors: The role of water molecules examined" Proteins 79, 703-719. Full text | Abstract 
  3. The binding of â-D-glucopyranosyl-thiosemicarbazone derivatives to glycogen phosphorylase: a new class of inhibitors. Alexacou, K.-M., Tenchiu (Deleanu), A.-C., Chrysina, E.D., Charavgi, M.-D., Kostas, I.D., Zographos, S.E., Oikonomakos, N.G., and Leonidas, D.D. (2010).Biorg. Med. Chem. 18, 7911-7922
  4. 1-(3-Deoxy-3-fluoro-beta-d-glucopyranosyl) pyrimidine derivatives as inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase b: Kinetic, crystallographic and modelling studies. Tsirkone VG, Tsoukala E, Lamprakis C, Manta S, Hayes JM, Skamnaki VT, Drakou C, Zographos SE, Komiotis D, Leonidas DD (2010) Biorg. Med. Chem. 18, 3413-3425
  5. Glucose-based spiro-isoxazolines: a new family of potent glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors. Benltifa M, Hayes JM, Vidal S, Gueyrard D, Goekjian PG, Praly JP, Kizilis G, Tiraidis C, Alexacou KM, Chrysina ED, Zographos SE, Leonidas DD, Archontis G, Oikonomakos NG.(2009) Biorg. Med. Chem. 17,7368-7380.
  6. Mapping the ribonucleolytic active site of bovine seminal ribonuclease. The binding of pyrimidinyl phosphonucleotide inhibitors.  K Dossi, V.G. Tsirkone, J.M. Hayes, J. Matousek, P. Pouckova, J. Soucek, M. Zadinova, S.E. Zographos, and D.D. Leonidas (2009)  Eur. J. Med. Chem. 44, 4496-4508
  7. Inhibitor design to Ribonuclease A: The binding of two 5?phosphate uridine analogues V.G. Tsirkone, K. Dossi, C. Drakou, S.E. Zographos, M. Kontou and D.D. Leonidas (2009) Acta Crystallogr. F65, 671-677. Cover Story
  8. Amide-1,2,3-triazole bioisosterism: the glycogen phosphorylase case. E.D. Chrysina, E. Bokor; K.-M. Alexacou, M.-D. Charavgi, G.N. Oikonomakos, S. E. Zographos; D.D. Leonidas, N.G. Oikonomakos, and L. Somsak (2009) Tetrahedron Asymm. 20, 733-740.
  9. "hCINAP is an atypical mammalian nuclear adenylate kinase with an ATPase motif: Structural and functional studies". C.E. Drakou, A. Malekkou, J.M. Hayes, C.W. Lederer, D.D. Leonidas, N.G. Oikonomakos, A.I Lamond. N. Santama S.E. Zographos, Proteins, online 14 September 2011, DOI: 10.1002/prot.23186
  10. "Anopheles gambiae odorant binding protein crystal complex with the synthetic repellent DEET: implications for structure-based design of novel mosquito repellents". K.E. Tsitsanou, T. Thireou, C.E. Drakou, K. Koussis, M.V. Keramioti, D.D. Leonidas, E. Eliopoulos, K. Iatrou, S.E. Zographos, Cell. Mol. Life Sci. DOI 10.1007/s00018-011-0745-z
  11. Alexacou KM, Zhang YZ, Praly JP, Zographos SE, Chrysina ED, Oikonomakos NG, Leonidas DD (2011) "Halogen-substituted (C-â-d-glucopyranosyl)-hydroquinone regioisomers: Synthesis, enzymatic evaluation and their binding to glycogen phosphorylase" Bioorgan Med Chem 19, 5125-5136. Full text | Abstract
  12.  "From structure-based to knowledge-based drug design through x-ray protein crystallography: sketching glycogen phosphorylase binding sites". E.D. Chrysina, A. Chajistamatiou, M. Chegkazi, Curr. Med. Chem, 2011, 18, 2620-2629. (link to journal)
  13. "The prototype of Glycogen Phosphorylase". E.D. Chrysina, Mini-Rev. Med. Chem., 2010, 10, 1093-1101. (link to journal).

Conference Presentations (Oral)

  1. Structure assisted inhibitor design on Ribonucleases. D.D. Leonidas, 8th RNase Congress October 20-22, 2010, Naples - Italy.
  2. Refinement and Validation of Phosphorylase Kinase ATP-Binding Site Inhibitor Complexes using Molecular Dynamics and MM-GBSA calculations", J.M. Hayes, V.T. Skamnaki, G. Archontis, C. Lamprakis, J. Sarrou, N. Bischler, A.-L. Skaltsounis, S.E. Zographos, N.G. Oikonomakos. 5th conference of the Hellenic Crystallographic Association, September 2010, Larissa, Greece.
  3. Natural  flavonoid catechin inhibits glycogen phopshorylase by binding at new allosteric site. Skamnaki, V.T., Savvidou, M., Kantsadi, A., Psarra, A.M., Kontou, D.,Kouretas, D. & Leonidas, D.D. (2010) 5th Conference of Hellenic Crystallographic Association, Larissa 24-25 September 2010
  4. Structural Studies of hCINAP: Án atypical mammalian nuclear adenylate kinase with ATPase activity3rd swedish-hellenic, Life Science Research conference, NHRF, Greece- Orebro University, Sweden, 25-27 March 2010 Athens, Greece
  5. Beta-D-glucose pyrimidine derivatives binding at the catalytic site of glycogen phosphorylase: the role of ligand ionization/ tautomeric states. M. Mamais, J.M. Hayes, T. Gimisis, E.D. Chrysina. 4th conference of the Hellenic Society for Computational Biology & Bioinformatics - HSCBB09 NHRF, Athens, 18-20 December, 2009.
  6. Structure based design of hypoglycaemic agents: in silico studies of 3'-substituted glucose derivatives as inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase C. Lamprakis, J.M. Hayes, D. Komiotis, D.D. Leonidas. 4th conference of the Hellenic Society for Computational Biology & Bioinformatics - HSCBB09 NHRF, Athens, 18-20 December, 2009.
  7. Looking for potent inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase - the structure-based ligand design approach in vitro and in silico. Chrysina, E.D., Hayes, J.M., Mamais, M., Lazoura, E., Gimisis, T. (2009) 3rd Hellenic Symposium on Organic Synthesis from chemistry to Biology Medicine and Materials Science, 15-17 October 2009, Athens, Greece
  8. The role of glycogen phosphorylase in carbohydrate biosynthesis. Chrysina, E.D., Skourti, P., Hatzistamatiou, P., Hatzistamatiou, Ê., Chegkazi, M., Andreadakis, F.J., Siafaka-Kapadai, Á. 11th Panhellenic Symposium of Catalysis, University of Athens, 22-23 October 2009, Athens, Greece.
  9. Spyros E. Zographos: The purification of Proteins: Objectives and strategy, choice of source, purification methods (an overview of chromatographic methods), and protein purification examplesThe purification of Proteins: Objectives and strategy, choice of source, purification methods (an overview of chromatographic methods), and protein purification examples.  INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP on Macromolecular Crystal Growth and Optimisation Methods, 31 October - 3 November 2011 National Centre for Scientific Research "DEMOKRITOS", Athens, GREECE
  10. Demetres D. Leonidas: High-throughput structure based drug design. INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP on Macromolecular Crystal Growth and Optimisation Methods, 31 October - 3 November 2011 National Centre for Scientific Research "DEMOKRITOS", Athens, GREECE
  11. Evangelia D. Chrysina: A "spot the difference" puzzle for a new xylanase of GH10 family; from crystallization to 3D structure. INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP on Macromolecular Crystal Growth and Optimisation Methods, 31 October - 3 November 2011 National Centre for Scientific Research "DEMOKRITOS", Athens, GREEC
  12. ""Lakes"- an application for the detection of protein binding sites by solvent mapping. "; A. Tartas, E.D. Chrysina. 6th conference of the Hellenic Society for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics - HSCBB11, University of Patras Conference Centre, October 7-9, 2011.
  13. E.D. Chrysina, From the knowledge of protein structure to the design of new leads, 1st School on proteins, Department of Biology, University of Athens, 1-2 July 2011
  14. S.E. Zographos, Structural studies of Odorant Binding Proteins of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae for the design of novel repellent/attractants agents, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Larisa, Greece, 1 June 2011.
  15. E.D. Chrysina, Structural basis of drug design, Department of Biology, University of Athens, 24 September 2010.

 

Conference Presentations (Poster)

  1. The binding of pyrimidinyl phosphonucleotide inhibitors to bovine seminal ribonuclease D.D. Leonidas, K. Dossi, J.M. Hayes, V. Tsirkone, J. Matousek, P. Pouckova, J. Soucek, M. Zadinova, S.E. Zographos. 25th European Crystallographic Meeting, 16-21 August 2009, Istanbul, Turkey
  2. AgamOBP1 is a molecular target for the development of novel insect repellents. K.E. Tsitsanou, C.E. Drakou, A. Thireou, E. Eliopoulos, K. Iatrou and S.E. Zographos  5th International Conference of Hellenic Crystallographic Association, 24-25 September 2010, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
  3. Natural occurring flavonoids as potential antidiabetic agents: Structural, kinetic and computational analysis of chrysin in complex with Glycogen Phosphorylase. Keramioti M, Tsitsanou KE, Tiraidis C, Alexacou K-M, Mamais M, Drakou CE, Leonidas DD, Kato A, Oikonomakos NG, Hayes JM and Zographos SE (2009). 60th Hellenic Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Conference, 20-22 November 2009, Aegli Zappion, Athens. Abstracts, Vol. 55, p.
  4. Structural Studies of new hemicellulases from the filamentous fungus F. oxysporum. Dimarogona M., Moukouli, M., Topakas, E., Christakopoulos, P., Chrysina, E.D. (2009). International School of Biological Magnetic Resonance: 9th Course. Biophysics and Structure to counter threats and challenges. 22 June - 2 July 2009, Erice, Sicely. Italy.
  5. Molecular modelling of â-D-glucose pyrimidine derivatives binding at the catalytic site of glycogen phosphorylase.  Mamais, M., Hayes, J.M., Gimisis, T., Chrysina, E.D., (2009) 3rd Hellenic Symposium on Organic Synthesis from chemistry to Biology Medicine and Materials Science, 15-17 October 2009.
  6. Glucopyranosylidene-spiro-oxathiazoles: an optimized class of potential glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors for the structure-based design of new hypoglycemic agents Skourti, P.V., Alexacou, K-M., Vidal, S., Czifrak, K., Nagy, V. Berzsenyi, E., Praly, J-P, Somsak, L., Siafaka-Kapadai, A., Chrysina, E.D. (2009).. 3rd Hellenic Symposium on Organic Synthesis from chemistry to Biology Medicine and Materials Science, 15-17 October 2009.
  7. Crystal structure of a new endo-b-1,4-xylanase from Fusarium oxysporum determined at 1.9 A resolution. Dimarogona, M., Topakas, E., Christakopoulos, P., Chrysina, E.D. 5th International Conference of the Hellenic Crystallographic Association, 24-25 September 2010, University of Thessaly, Larissa.
  8. Kinetic and crystallographic studies of glycogen phosphorylase in complex with D-glucopyrano-sylidene spiro-isoxazoline derivatives for the design of new antidiabetic drugs. Chajistamatiou, A.S., Goyard, D., Vidal., S., Praly, J-P., Siafaka-Kapadai, A., Chrysina, E.D. 5th International Conference of the Hellenic Crystallographic Association, 24-25 September 2010, University of Thessaly, Larissa.
  9. Kinetic and crystallographic studies of potential inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase, a key enzyme for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Chegkazi, M., Pantzou, A., Sovantzis, D., Hadjiloi, T., Cismas, C., Siafaka-Kapadai, A., Gimisis, A., Chrysina, E.D. 5th International Conference of the Hellenic Crystallographic Association, 24-25 September 2010, University of Thessaly, Larissa.
  10. Development of a software application for handling protein crystallization conditions and trials.  Markopoulos, D., Manolakos, E., Chrysina, E.D.. 5th International Conference of the Hellenic Crystallographic Association, 24-25 September 2010, University of Thessaly, Larissa.
  11. Development of an electronic laboratory notebook for structure-based drug design. Mastroleon, E., Manolakos, E., Chrysina, E.D. 5th International Conference of the Hellenic Crystallographic Association, 24-25 September 2010, University of Thessaly, Larissa.
  12. The crystal structure of rabbit muscle glycogen phosphorylase b in complex with N-(b-D-glucopyranosyl)guanidinoacetamide. Skourti, P.V., Loganathan, D. Siafaka-Kapadai, A., Chrysina, E.D. 5th International Conference of the Hellenic Crystallographic Association, 24-25 September 2010, University of Thessaly, Larissa.
  13. "Crystal structure of odorant binding protein 4 from Anopheles gambiae"; K.E. Tsitsanou, C.E. Drakou, S.E. Zographos, XXIst Congress of the European Chemoreception Research Organization (ECRO), September 7-10, 2011, Manchester, UK, Abstracts, p.122.
  14. "AgamOBP1 crystal complex with DEET: a new molecular target for the design of novel mosquito repellents"; K.E. Tsitsanou, T. Thireou, C.E. Drakou, K. Koussis, E. Eliopoulos, K. Iatrou, S.E. Zographos, XXIst Congress of the European Chemoreception Research Organization (ECRO), September 7-10, 2011, Manchester, UK, Abstracts, p.123.

 

Other Short publications 

  1. The structure of odorant binding protein 4 from Anopheles gambiae .Katerina E. Tsitsanou, Christina E. Drakou and Spyros E. Zographos (2009). MAX-lab Activity Report 2009, pp. 374-375.
  2. Crystal Structure of the nuclear factor hCINAP in complex with ADP refined to 1.8 ? resolution: Insights into the function of hCINAP. Spyros E. Zographos, Christina E. Drakou, Anna Malekkou, Niovi Santama, Joseph M. Hayes, Demetres D. Leonidas, Angus I. Lamond, A. Siafaka-kapadai and Nikos G. Oikonomakos (2008). MAX-lab Activity Report 2008, pp. 412-413.

 

 
 

 

  

 

  
 

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