Partitioning of 1-pyrenesulfonate into zwitterionic and mixed zwitterionic/anionic fluid phospholipid bilayers

Manuel, Miguel; Martins, Jorge; Martins, Jorge; Zourob, Mohammed; Abu-Salah, Khalid Mustafa; Alrokayan, Salman A.; Moura, José J.G.; Aureliano, Manuel; Simão, Teresa; Alrokayan, Salman

Jorge Martins

Position

Senior Researcher

Academic Degree

Doutoramento

Governing bodies

Membro da Direção

Group

Marine Molecular Bioengineering

Professor Category

Assistant

Institution

DCBB-FCT, Universidade do Algarve

Based at

Faro, Gambelas Campus, UAlg

Office Nr

3.10 (Ed. 8)

Phone Nr

+351 289244440

Extension

7240

jmartin@ualg.pt

Keywords

Physical Biochemistry; Lipid bilayers; Membrane dynamics; Membrane structure and organization; UV/vis absorption; Fluorescence; Monte-Carlo simulations

ORCID ID

Organiza

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Publications

Selected Publications

Canto AMTM do, Santos PD, Martins J, Loura LMS. Behavior of pyrene as a polarity probe in palmitoylsphingomyelin and palmitoylsphingomyelin/cholesterol bilayers: A molecular dynamics simulation study. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 2015;480:296 - 306. doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2014.12.012

Loura LMS, Canto AMTMarti, Martins J. Sensing hydration and behavior of pyrene in POPC and POPC/cholesterol bilayers: A molecular dynamics study. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 2013;1828(3):1094 - 1101. doi:10.1016/j.bbamem.2012.12.014

Mouffouk F, da Costa AMRosa, Martins J, Zourob M, Abu-Salah KMustafa, Alrokayan SA. Development of a highly sensitive bacteria detection assay using fluorescent pH-responsive polymeric micelles. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 2011;26(8):3517 - 3523. doi:10.1016/j.bios.2011.01.037

Arrais D, Martins J. Bilayer polarity and its thermal dependency in the ℓo and ℓd phases of binary phosphatidylcholine/cholesterol mixtures. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 2007;1768(11):2914 - 2922. doi:10.1016/j.bbamem.2007.08.012

Melo E, Martins J. Kinetics of bimolecular reactions in model bilayers and biological membranes. A critical review. Biophysical Chemistry. 2006;123(2-3):77 - 94. doi:10.1016/j.bpc.2006.05.003

Manuel M, Martins J. Partitioning of 1-pyrenesulfonate into zwitterionic and mixed zwitterionic/anionic fluid phospholipid bilayers. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 2008;154(2):79 - 86. doi:10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2008.04.007

Publications

Year of Publication
2021	Costa CQV, Cruz J, Martins J, et al. Fluorescence sensing of microplastics on surfaces. Environmental Chemistry Letters. 2021. doi:10.1007/s10311-020-01136-0 Read more about Fluorescence sensing of microplastics on surfaces Google Scholar PT DOI
2018	Martins J, Cristo J. Electron-transfer reactions within lipid bilayers take place in a medium whose averaged dielectric constant is higher than commonly assumed. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 2018;120:S140. doi:10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.04.461 Read more about Electron-transfer reactions within lipid bilayers take place in a medium whose averaged dielectric constant is higher than commonly assumed Google Scholar PT DOI
2015	Canto AMTM do, Santos PD, Martins J, Loura LMS. Behavior of pyrene as a polarity probe in palmitoylsphingomyelin and palmitoylsphingomyelin/cholesterol bilayers: A molecular dynamics simulation study. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 2015;480:296 - 306. doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2014.12.012 Read more about Behavior of pyrene as a polarity probe in palmitoylsphingomyelin and palmitoylsphingomyelin/cholesterol bilayers: A molecular dynamics simulation study Google Scholar DOI
2015	Ebadzad G, Medeira C, Maia I, Martins J, Cravador A. Induction of defence responses by cinnamomins against Phytophthora cinnamomi in Quercus suber and Quercus ilex subs. rotundifolia. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 2015;143(4):705 - 723. doi:10.1007/s10658-015-0721-9 Read more about Induction of defence responses by cinnamomins against Phytophthora cinnamomi in Quercus suber and Quercus ilex subs. rotundifolia Google Scholar DOI
2014	Mouffouk F, Dornelle D, Lopes A, et al. Self-assembled polymeric nanoparticles as new, smart contrast agents for cancer early detection using magnetic resonance imaging. International Journal of Nanomedicine. 2014:63. doi:10.2147/IJN.S71190 Read more about Self-assembled polymeric nanoparticles as new, smart contrast agents for cancer early detection using magnetic resonance imaging Google Scholar DOI
2013	Loura LMS, Canto AMTMarti, Martins J. Sensing hydration and behavior of pyrene in POPC and POPC/cholesterol bilayers: A molecular dynamics study. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 2013;1828(3):1094 - 1101. doi:10.1016/j.bbamem.2012.12.014 Read more about Sensing hydration and behavior of pyrene in POPC and POPC/cholesterol bilayers: A molecular dynamics study Google Scholar DOI
2012	Martins J, Arrais D, Manuel M. Can pyrene be localized inside lipid bilayers by simultaneously measuring Py values, and fulfilling the excimer formation conditions?. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 2012;165(8):866 - 869. doi:10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2012.03.005 Read more about Can pyrene be localized inside lipid bilayers by simultaneously measuring Py values, and fulfilling the excimer formation conditions? Google Scholar DOI
2011	Mouffouk F, da Costa AMRosa, Martins J, Zourob M, Abu-Salah KMustafa, Alrokayan SA. Development of a highly sensitive bacteria detection assay using fluorescent pH-responsive polymeric micelles. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 2011;26(8):3517 - 3523. doi:10.1016/j.bios.2011.01.037 Read more about Development of a highly sensitive bacteria detection assay using fluorescent pH-responsive polymeric micelles Google Scholar DOI
2008	Manuel M, Martins J. Partitioning of 1-pyrenesulfonate into zwitterionic and mixed zwitterionic/anionic fluid phospholipid bilayers. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 2008;154(2):79 - 86. doi:10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2008.04.007 Read more about Partitioning of 1-pyrenesulfonate into zwitterionic and mixed zwitterionic/anionic fluid phospholipid bilayers Google Scholar DOI
2007	Arrais D, Martins J. Bilayer polarity and its thermal dependency in the ℓo and ℓd phases of binary phosphatidylcholine/cholesterol mixtures. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 2007;1768(11):2914 - 2922. doi:10.1016/j.bbamem.2007.08.012 Read more about Bilayer polarity and its thermal dependency in the ℓo and ℓd phases of binary phosphatidylcholine/cholesterol mixtures Google Scholar DOI
2006	Melo E, Martins J. Kinetics of bimolecular reactions in model bilayers and biological membranes. A critical review. Biophysical Chemistry. 2006;123(2-3):77 - 94. doi:10.1016/j.bpc.2006.05.003 Read more about Kinetics of bimolecular reactions in model bilayers and biological membranes. A critical review Google Scholar DOI
2006	Ramos S, Manuel M, Tiago T, et al. Decavanadate interactions with actin: Inhibition of G-actin polymerization and stabilization of decameric vanadate. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 2006;100(11):1734 - 1743. doi:10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2006.06.007 Read more about Decavanadate interactions with actin: Inhibition of G-actin polymerization and stabilization of decameric vanadate Google Scholar DOI
2004	Martins J, Melo E, K. Naqvi R. Reappraisal of four different approaches for finding the mean reaction time in the multi-trap variant of the Adam–Delbrück problem. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2004;120(19):9390 - 9393. doi:10.1063/1.1711592 Read more about Reappraisal of four different approaches for finding the mean reaction time in the multi-trap variant of the Adam–Delbrück problem Google Scholar DOI

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