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20162021
most citedModeling the microscopic electrical properties of thrombin binding aptamer (TBA) for label-free biosensors

22 citations · 36 across the 5 of their papers we have counts for

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5 papers

physics.app-ph2021★ 5 cited

A pH-based bio-rheostat: a proof-of-concept

E. Alfinito, R. Cataldo, L. Reggiani

New science and new technology need new materials and new concepts. In this respect, biological matter can play a primary role because it is a material with interesting and innovat…

q-bio.BM2018

New indicators for assessing the quality of in silico produced biomolecules: the case study of the aptamer-Angiopoietin-2 complex

Rosella Cataldo, Livia Giotta, Maria Rachele Guascito +1

Computational procedures to foresee the 3D structure of aptamers are in continuous progress. They constitute a crucial input to research, mainly when the crystallographic counterpa…

q-bio.QM2017★ 4 cited

A validation strategy for in silico generated aptamers

R. Cataldo, F. Ciriaco, E. Alfinito

The selection of high-affinity aptamers is of paramount interest for clinical and technological applications. A novel strategy is proposed to validate the reliability of the 3D str…

q-bio.BM2017★ 5 cited

Hierarchy and assortativity as new tools for affinity investigation: the case of the TBA aptamer-ligand complex

R. Cataldo, E. Alfinito, L. Reggiani

Aptamers are single stranded DNA, RNA or peptide sequences having the ability to bind a variety of specific targets (proteins, molecules as well as ions). Therefore, aptamer produc…

physics.bio-ph2016★ 22 cited

Modeling the microscopic electrical properties of thrombin binding aptamer (TBA) for label-free biosensors

Eleonora Alfinito, Lino Reggiani, Rosella Cataldo +3

Aptamers are chemically produced oligonucleotides, able to bind a variety of targets such as drugs, proteins and pathogens with high sensitivity and selectivity. Therefore, aptamer…