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Michele Cianci

Marche Polytechnic UniversityORCID 0000-0001-5607-6061Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:structural biology· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 1

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Stefano BeniniiD· 2 shared Thanalai PoonsiriiD· 2 shared Adolfo AmiciiD· 1 shared Alberto FerrariiD· 1 shared Alessandro ArcovitoiD· 1 shared Alessandro CasnatiiD· 1 shared Amédée des GeorgesiD· 1 shared Andrew A. McCarthyiD· 1 shared

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BiochemistrybioRxivPreprintFeb 27, 2026

Structural basis of the lobster carapace blue colour mediated by an HPR protein

Maria Claudia Cedri, Harsh Bansia, Adolfo Amici…·Michele Cianci

The paper determines the structure of crustacyanin complexes in American lobster carapace, revealing how HPR proteins contribute to blue coloration through structural tuning of astaxanthin absorption.

DOI 10.64898/2026.02.26.708136

Drosophilastructural biology

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BiochemistryJournal of Structural Biology XPeer-reviewedDec 26, 2024

Structural and functional characterization of SidF, a possible dual substrate Aspergillus fumigatus N5-acetyl-N5-hydroxy-L-ornithine transacetylase

Thanalai Poonsiri, Jan Stránský, Nicola Demitri…·Stefano Benini

This study characterizes SidF, a transacetylase in Aspergillus fumigatus, revealing its structure and function in siderophore biosynthesis and its role in complementing SidL during iron deficiency.

3 citations

Arabidopsisstructural biology

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BiochemistryInternational Journal of Molecular SciencesPeer-reviewedDec 29, 2023

3-O-methyltolcapone and Its Lipophilic Analogues are Potent Inhibitors of Transthyretin Amyloidogenesis with High Permeability and Low Toxicity

Thanalai Poonsiri, Davide Dell’Accantera, Valentina Loconte…·Michele Cianci

This study identifies 3-O-methyltolcapone and its lipophilic analogs as potent TTR stabilizers with improved permeability and reduced toxicity compared to tolcapone.

5 citations

humanexperimental assay

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