E. A. Aragão

Active site mutants of human secreted Group IIA Phospholipase A2 lacking hydrolytic activity retain their bactericidal effect.

R. Ward, T. L. Ferreira, L. Chioato, 2012, Biochimie.

Permeabilization of E. coli K12 inner and outer membranes by bothropstoxin-I, A LYS49 phospholipase A2 from Bothrops jararacussu.

R. Ward, L. Chioato, E. A. Aragão, 2008, Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology.

Characterization of suramin binding sites on the human group IIA secreted phospholipase A2 by site-directed mutagenesis and molecular dynamics simulation.

D. S. Vieira, R. Ward, S. R. Silva, 2012, Archives of biochemistry and biophysics.

Shared structural determinants for the calcium-independent liposome membrane permeabilization and sarcolemma depolarization in Bothropstoxin-I, a LYS49-PLA(2) from the venom of Bothrops jararacussu.

R. Ward, L. Rodrigues-Simioni, E. A. Aragão, 2009, The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology.

A predominant role for hydrogen bonding in the stability of the homodimer of bothropstoxin-I, A lysine 49-phospholipase A2.

R. Ward, R. Ruller, T. L. Ferreira, 2005, Biochimie.

Mapping of the structural determinants of artificial and biological membrane damaging activities of a Lys49 phospholipase A2 by scanning alanine mutagenesis.

R. Ward, L. Faccioli, L. Chioato, 2007, Biochimica et biophysica acta.

Suramin inhibits macrophage activation by human group IIA phospholipase A2, but does not affect bactericidal activity of the enzyme

R. Ward, L. Faccioli, T. L. Ferreira, 2009, Inflammation Research.

Mapping of suramin binding sites on the group IIA human secreted phospholipase A2.

D. S. Vieira, R. Ward, M. Lourenzoni, 2009, Bioorganic chemistry.

Shared structural determinants for the calcium-independent liposome membrane permeabilization and sarcolemma depolarization in Bothropstoxin-I, a LYS49-PLA(2) from the venom of Bothrops jararacussu.

R. Ward, L. Rodrigues-Simioni, E. A. Aragão, 2009, The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology.