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Detailed computational study of the active site of the hepatitis C viral rna polymerase to aid novel drug design Permalink

Published in Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 2013

This study investigates potential inhibitors of Hep C NS5B via binding free energy calculations

Recommended citation: Barakat, K. H., Law, J., Prunotto, A., Magee, W. C., Evans, D. H., Tyrrell, D. L., ... & Houghton, M. (2013). Detailed computational study of the active site of the hepatitis C viral RNA polymerase to aid novel drug design. Journal of chemical information and modeling, 53(11), 3031-3043.

Explaining the microtubule energy balance: contributions due to dipole moments, charges, Van Der Waals and solvation energy Permalink

Published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2017

This study investigates the stability of microtubules from an energetic perspective

Recommended citation: Ayoub, A. T., Staelens, M., Prunotto, A., Deriu, M. A., Danani, A., Klobukowski, M., & Tuszynski, J. A. (2017). Explaining the microtubule energy balance: contributions due to dipole moments, charges, van der Waals and solvation energy. International journal of molecular sciences, 18(10), 2042.

Molecular Bases of the Membrane Association Mechanism Potentiating Antibiotic Resistance by New Delhi Metallo-β-lactamase 1 Permalink

Published in ACS Infectious Diseases, 2020

This paper studies the molecular mechanism behind the antibiotic resistance of NDM-1

Recommended citation: Prunotto, A., Bahr, G., González, L. J., Vila, A. J., & Dal Peraro, M. (2020). Molecular bases of the membrane association mechanism potentiating antibiotic resistance by New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase 1. ACS infectious diseases, 6(10), 2719-2731.

Structural basis for recognition of bacterial cell wall teichoic acid by pseudo-symmetric SH3b-like repeats of a viral peptidoglycan hydrolase Permalink

Published in Chemical Science, 2020

Recognition of bacterial cell walls by bacteriophages

Recommended citation: Shen, Y., Kalograiaki, I., Prunotto, A., Dunne, M., Boulos, S., Taylor, N. M., ... & Loessner, M. J. (2021). Structural basis for recognition of bacterial cell wall teichoic acid by pseudo-symmetric SH3b-like repeats of a viral peptidoglycan hydrolase. Chemical Science, 12(2), 576-589.

Specific protein-membrane interactions promote packaging of metallo-β-lactamases into outer membrane vesicles Permalink

Published in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 2021

This paper investigates the packaging of metallo-β-lactamases into membrane vesicles

Recommended citation: López, C., Prunotto, A., Bahr, G., Bonomo, R. A., González, L. J., Dal Peraro, M., & Vila, A. J. (2021). Specific protein-membrane interactions promote packaging of metallo-β-lactamases into outer membrane vesicles. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 65(10), 10-1128.

Molecular regulation and physiological role of GOLPH3-mediated Golgi retention Permalink

Published in Nature Communications, 2026

This paper elucidates the role of GOLPH3 and its molecular mechanisms

Recommended citation: Theodoropoulou, A., Nasrallah, A., Abriata, L. A., Abrami, L., Da Graça, J., Kaysudu, I., ..., Prunotto, A., ... & D’Angelo, G. (2026). Molecular regulation and physiological role of GOLPH3-mediated Golgi retention. Nature Communications, 17(1), 7426.

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Physical Biology of the Cell II

Graduate course, EPFL, School of Life Sciences, 2016

This course covered the cell and its components, including membranes, genomes, channels and receptors. Laws of physics were used to develop models to make quantitative and predictive statements. In my role I guided the students through the practical lectures, helping them with the assignments and answering to their question. I was also evaluating their final tests.

Global Issues: Health

Undergraduate course, EPFL, School of Life Sciences, 2017

The course introduced the challenges posed by biomedical innovation, infectious diseases, etc. In my role I guided the students in the completion of small 2-months projects and evaluated the written tests.

Biomolecular Structure and Mechanics

Graduate course, EPFL, School of Life Sciences, 2019

The main focus of this course is on the molecular interactions defining the structure, dynamics and function of biological systems. The principal experimental and computational techniques used in structural biology, as well as molecular modeling and design, were introduced and practiced. In my role I guided the students through the practical laboratories, and supervised them during the course of short 3-months projects. I also evaluated their final tests.