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h-index: 19
Works: 83
Citations: 965

Most-cited papers

Cullin 3 Recognition Is Not a Universal Property among KCTD Proteins
G. Smaldone, L. Pirone, N. Balasco, S. Di Gaetano +2 more
2015PLoS ONE52 citations Open access
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Exosite Binding in Thrombin: A Global Structural/Dynamic Overview of Complexes with Aptamers and Other Ligands
R. Troisi, N. Balasco, Ida Autiero, L. Vitagliano +1 more
2021International Journal of Molecular Sciences45 citations Open access
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Hierarchical Analysis of Self-Assembled PEGylated Hexaphenylalanine Photoluminescent Nanostructures.
C. Diaferia, T. Sibillano, N. Balasco, C. Giannini +4 more
2016Chemistry41 citations
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Molecular recognition of Cullin3 by KCTDs: insights from experimental and computational investigations.
N. Balasco, L. Pirone, G. Smaldone, S. Di Gaetano +3 more
2014Biochimica et Biophysica Acta41 citations
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Amyloid-Like Aggregation in Diseases and Biomaterials: Osmosis of Structural Information
N. Balasco, C. Diaferia, G. Morelli, L. Vitagliano +1 more
2021Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology34 citations Open access
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Molecular basis of the scalp-ear-nipple syndrome unraveled by the characterization of disease-causing KCTD1 mutants
G. Smaldone, N. Balasco, L. Pirone, D. Caruso +3 more
2019Scientific Reports33 citations Open access
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Cullin3 - BTB Interface: A Novel Target for Stapled Peptides
I. De Paola, L. Pirone, M. Palmieri, N. Balasco +9 more
2015PLoS ONE33 citations Open access
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Environmental conditions shape the biofilm of the Antarctic bacterium Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis TAC125.
A. Ricciardelli, A. Casillo, A. Vergara, N. Balasco +3 more
2019Microbiology Research32 citations Open access
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Amyloid-Like Fibrillary Morphology Originated by Tyrosine-Containing Aromatic Hexapeptides.
C. Diaferia, N. Balasco, T. Sibillano, M. Ghosh +5 more
2018Chemistry30 citations
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New insight into the traditional model of the coagulation cascade and its regulation: illustrated review of a three-dimensional view
R. Troisi, N. Balasco, Ida Autiero, F. Sica +1 more
2023Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis29 citations Open access
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Structural conversion of the transformer protein RfaH: new insights derived from protein structure prediction and molecular dynamics simulations
N. Balasco, D. Barone, L. Vitagliano
2015Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics29 citations Open access
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Role of loops connecting secondary structure elements in the stabilization of proteins isolated from thermophilic organisms
N. Balasco, L. Esposito, A. De Simone, L. Vitagliano
2013Protein Science27 citations Open access
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A Comprehensive Analysis of the Intrinsic Visible Fluorescence Emitted by Peptide/Protein Amyloid-like Assemblies
N. Balasco, C. Diaferia, Elisabetta Rosa, A. Monti +3 more
2023International Journal of Molecular Sciences25 citations Open access
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AlphaFold-Predicted Structures of KCTD Proteins Unravel Previously Undetected Relationships among the Members of the Family
L. Esposito, N. Balasco, G. Smaldone, R. Berisio +2 more
2021Biomolecules25 citations Open access
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Cross-beta nanostructures based on dinaphthylalanine Gd-conjugates loaded with doxorubicin
C. Diaferia, E. Gianolio, T. Sibillano, F. A. Mercurio +6 more
2017Scientific Reports25 citations Open access
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Structural Characterization of Self-Assembled Tetra-Tryptophan Based Nanostructures: Variations on a Common Theme.
C. Diaferia, N. Balasco, T. Sibillano, C. Giannini +3 more
2018ChemPhysChem23 citations
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Loop size optimization induces a strong thermal stabilization of the thioredoxin fold
A. Ruggiero, G. Smaldone, L. Esposito, N. Balasco +1 more
2019The FEBS Journal20 citations
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Alphafold Predictions Provide Insights into the Structural Features of the Functional Oligomers of All Members of the KCTD Family
L. Esposito, N. Balasco, L. Vitagliano
2022International Journal of Molecular Sciences19 citations Open access
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Analysis of the time evolution of COVID-19 lethality during the first epidemic wave in Italy
N. Balasco, D, Vincenzo Alessandro, P. Ferrara +2 more
2021Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis19 citations
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Fabrication of fluorescent nanospheres by heating PEGylated tetratyrosine nanofibers
Enrico Gallo, C. Diaferia, N. Balasco, T. Sibillano +5 more
2021Scientific Reports19 citations Open access
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Factors affecting the amplitude of the τ angle in proteins: a revisitation.
N. Balasco, L. Esposito, L. Vitagliano
2017Acta Crystallographica Section D: Structural Biology18 citations
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Assembly modes of hexaphenylalanine variants as function of the charge states of their terminal ends.
C. Diaferia, N. Balasco, D. Altamura, T. Sibillano +6 more
2018Soft Matter17 citations
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Dissection of Factors Affecting the Variability of the Peptide Bond Geometry and Planarity
N. Balasco, L. Esposito, A. Thind, M. Guarracino +1 more
2017BioMed Research International17 citations Open access
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Interplay between Peptide Bond Geometrical Parameters in Nonglobular Structural Contexts
L. Esposito, N. Balasco, A. De Simone, R. Berisio +1 more
2013BioMed Research International16 citations Open access
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Structural Insights into Protein–Aptamer Recognitions Emerged from Experimental and Computational Studies
R. Troisi, N. Balasco, Ida Autiero, L. Vitagliano +1 more
2023International Journal of Molecular Sciences15 citations Open access
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A Protein Data Bank survey of multimodal binding of thiocyanate to proteins: Evidence for thiocyanate promiscuity.
Antonella Paladino, N. Balasco, G. Graziano, L. Vitagliano
2022International Journal of Biological Macromolecules15 citations
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The Introduction of a Cysteine Residue Modulates The Mechanical Properties of Aromatic‐Based Solid Aggregates and Self‐Supporting Hydrogels
C. Diaferia, Elisabetta Rosa, N. Balasco, T. Sibillano +4 more
2021Chemistry15 citations Open access
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Molecular dynamics simulations of human α-thrombin in different structural contexts: evidence for an aptamer-guided cooperation between the two exosites
R. Troisi, N. Balasco, L. Vitagliano, F. Sica
2020Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics15 citations Open access
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Self-Assembled Materials Based on Fully Aromatic Peptides: The Impact of Tryptophan, Tyrosine, and Dopa Residues
N. Balasco, D. Altamura, P. Scognamiglio, T. Sibillano +5 more
2024Langmuir13 citations Open access
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The dynamic properties of the Hepatitis C Virus E2 envelope protein unraveled by molecular dynamics
D. Barone, N. Balasco, Ida Autiero, L. Vitagliano
2016Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics13 citations Open access
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KCTD5 is endowed with large, functionally relevant, interdomain motions
D. Barone, N. Balasco, L. Vitagliano
2016Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics13 citations Open access
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A Comprehensive Analysis of the Structural Recognition between KCTD Proteins and Cullin 3
N. Balasco, L. Esposito, G. Smaldone, M. Salvatore +1 more
2024International Journal of Molecular Sciences12 citations Open access
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Proline 235 plays a key role in the regulation of the oligomeric states of Thermotoga maritima Arginine Binding Protein.
G. Smaldone, Marilisa Vigorita, A. Ruggiero, N. Balasco +5 more
2016Biochimica et Biophysica Acta12 citations
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A Structure-Based Mechanism for the Denaturing Action of Urea, Guanidinium Ion and Thiocyanate Ion
Antonella Paladino, N. Balasco, L. Vitagliano, G. Graziano
2022Biology11 citations Open access
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Structural and functional analysis of the simultaneous binding of two duplex/quadruplex aptamers to human α-thrombin.
R. Troisi, N. Balasco, A. Santamaria, L. Vitagliano +1 more
2021International Journal of Biological Macromolecules11 citations
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The Structural Versatility of the BTB Domains of KCTD Proteins and Their Recognition of the GABAB Receptor
N. Balasco, G. Smaldone, L. Vitagliano
2019Biomolecules11 citations Open access
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Domain swapping dissection in Thermotoga maritima arginine binding protein: How structural flexibility may compensate destabilization.
G. Smaldone, R. Berisio, N. Balasco, S. d'Auria +2 more
2018Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Proteins and Proteomics11 citations
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Ibuprofen and propofol cobinding effect on human serum albumin unfolding in urea.
A. Del Giudice, C. Leggio, N. Balasco, L. Galantini +1 more
2014Journal of Physical Chemistry B11 citations
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Structural studies of KCTD1 and its disease-causing mutant P20S provide insights into the protein function and misfunction
N. Balasco, A. Ruggiero, G. Smaldone, Giovanni Pecoraro +6 more
2024bioRxiv9 citations Open access
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Cisplatin binding to β-lactoglobulin: a structural study.
N. Balasco, G. Ferraro, D. Loreto, I. Iacobucci +2 more
2020Dalton Transactions8 citations
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The characterization of Thermotoga maritima Arginine Binding Protein variants demonstrates that minimal local strains have an important impact on protein stability
N. Balasco, G. Smaldone, Marilisa Vigorita, P. Del Vecchio +3 more
2019Scientific Reports8 citations Open access
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Proteins involved in sleep homeostasis: Biophysical characterization of INC and its partners.
L. Pirone, G. Smaldone, C. Esposito, N. Balasco +6 more
2016Biochimie8 citations
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Guanidinium binding to proteins: The intriguing effects on the D1 and D2 domains of Thermotoga maritima Arginine Binding Protein and a comprehensive analysis of the Protein Data Bank.
Serena Cozzolino, N. Balasco, Marilisa Vigorita, A. Ruggiero +4 more
2020International Journal of Biological Macromolecules7 citations
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Intrinsic structural versatility of the highly conserved 412-423 epitope of the Hepatitis C Virus E2 protein.
N. Balasco, D. Barone, E. Iaccarino, A. Sandomenico +3 more
2018International Journal of Biological Macromolecules7 citations
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Domain communication in Thermotoga maritima Arginine Binding Protein unraveled through protein dissection.
G. Smaldone, N. Balasco, Marilisa Vigorita, A. Ruggiero +5 more
2018International Journal of Biological Macromolecules7 citations
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Structural Versatility of Hepatitis C Virus Proteins: Implications for the Design of Novel Anti-HCV Intervention Strategies.
N. Balasco, D. Barone, A. Sandomenico, A. Ruggiero +4 more
2017Current Medicinal Chemistry7 citations
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Structural Biology in the AlphaFold Era: How Far Is Artificial Intelligence from Deciphering the Protein Folding Code?
N. Balasco, L. Esposito, L. Vitagliano
2025Biomolecules6 citations Open access
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A comprehensive analysis of SARS-CoV-2 missense mutations indicates that all possible amino acid replacements in the viral proteins occurred within the first two-and-a-half years of the pandemic.
N. Balasco, G. Damaggio, L. Esposito, Vincenza Colonna +1 more
2024International Journal of Biological Macromolecules6 citations Open access
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Local Backbone Geometry Plays a Critical Role in Determining Conformational Preferences of Amino Acid Residues in Proteins
N. Balasco, L. Esposito, A. De Simone, L. Vitagliano
2022Biomolecules6 citations Open access
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Quaternary Structure Transitions of Human Hemoglobin: An Atomic-Level View of the Functional Intermediate States
N. Balasco, Josephine Alba, M. D'Abramo, L. Vitagliano
2021Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling6 citations Open access
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