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Shanghaitech University: Shanghai, CN

2015 to 2023-03 | Research Associate Professor (Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies)
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Francesco Zonta

Padova University: Padova, IT

2007 to 2015 (Department of Physics and Astronomy)
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Francesco Zonta

Works (32)

Dissecting the role of glutamine in seeding peptide aggregation

Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
2021 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2001-0370
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Francesco Zonta

A homogeneous dataset of polyglutamine and glutamine rich aggregating peptides simulations

Data in Brief
2021-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2352-3409
Source: Self-asserted source
Francesco Zonta

Harnessing the therapeutic potential of antibodies targeting connexin hemichannels

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
2021-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0925-4439
Source: Self-asserted source
Francesco Zonta

A potent antagonist antibody targeting connexin hemichannels alleviates Clouston syndrome symptoms in mutant mice

EBioMedicine
2020-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2352-3964
Source: Self-asserted source
Francesco Zonta

A Potent Anti-SpuE Antibody Allosterically Inhibits Type III Secretion System and Attenuates Virulence of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Journal of Molecular Biology
2019-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-2836
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Francesco Zonta

Structural determinants underlying permeant discrimination of the Cx43 hemichannel

Journal of Biological Chemistry
2019-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0021-9258
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Francesco Zonta

Functionality‐Independent DNA Encoding of Complex Natural Products

Angewandte Chemie
2019-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0044-8249
Part of ISSN: 1521-3757
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Francesco Zonta

Somatic MIWI2 Hinders Direct Lineage Reprogramming From Fibroblast to Hepatocyte

STEM CELLS
2019-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1066-5099
Source: Self-asserted source
Francesco Zonta

A Human-Derived Monoclonal Antibody Targeting Extracellular Connexin Domain Selectively Modulates Hemichannel Function

Frontiers in Physiology
2019-06-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1664-042X
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Francesco Zonta

Selection of an ASIC1a-blocking combinatorial antibody that protects cells from ischemic death

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2018-08-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0027-8424
Part of ISSN: 1091-6490
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Francesco Zonta

A V1143F mutation in the neuronal-enriched isoform 2 of the PMCA pump is linked with ataxia

Neurobiology of Disease
2018-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0969-9961
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Francesco Zonta

Cues to Opening Mechanisms From in Silico Electric Field Excitation of Cx26 Hemichannel and in Vitro Mutagenesis Studies in HeLa Transfectans

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
2018-05-31 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1662-5099
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Francesco Zonta

Cx32 hemichannel opening by cytosolic Ca2+ is inhibited by the R220X mutation that causes Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

Human Molecular Genetics
2018-01-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0964-6906
Part of ISSN: 1460-2083
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Francesco Zonta

A novel PMCA3 mutation in an ataxic patient with hypomorphic phosphomannomutase 2 (PMM2) heterozygote mutations: Biochemical characterization of the pump defect

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
2017-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0925-4439
Source: Self-asserted source
Francesco Zonta

Structure and Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Non-Receptor 12 Provide Insights into the Catalytic Mechanism of the Enzyme

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2017-12-26 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1422-0067
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Francesco Zonta

Design and Characterization of a Human Monoclonal Antibody that Modulates Mutant Connexin 26 Hemichannels Implicated in Deafness and Skin Disorders

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
2017-09-22 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1662-5099
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Francesco Zonta

The ataxia related G1107D mutation of the plasma membrane Ca 2+ ATPase isoform 3 affects its interplay with calmodulin and the autoinhibition process

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
2017-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0925-4439
Source: Self-asserted source
Francesco Zonta

Mitochondrial Thioredoxin System as a Modulator of Cyclophilin D Redox State

Scientific Reports
2016-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
Source: Self-asserted source
Francesco Zonta

How Local Flexibility Affects Knot Positioning in Ring Polymers

Macromolecules
2016-06-28 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0024-9297
Part of ISSN: 1520-5835
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Francesco Zonta

Structural evidence for asymmetric ligand binding to transthyretin

Acta Crystallographica Section D: Biological Crystallography
2015 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84938837564

Contributors: Cianci, M.; Folli, C.; Zonta, F.; Florio, P.; Berni, R.; Zanotti, G.
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Francesco Zonta via Scopus - Elsevier

The p.Cys169Tyr variant of connexin 26 is not a polymorphism

Human Molecular Genetics
2015 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84938845904

Contributors: Zonta, F.; Girotto, G.; Buratto, D.; Crispino, G.; Morgan, A.; Abdulhadi, K.; Alkowari, M.; Badii, R.; Gasparini, P.; Mammano, F.
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Francesco Zonta via Scopus - Elsevier

Molecular dynamics simulations highlight structural and functional alterations in deafness-related M34T mutation of connexin 26

Frontiers in Physiology
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84897929473

Contributors: Zonta, F.; Buratto, D.; Cassini, C.; Bortolozzi, M.; Mammano, F.
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Francesco Zonta via Scopus - Elsevier

Role of gamma carboxylated Glu47 in connexin 26 hemichannel regulation by extracellular Ca2+: Insight from a local quantum chemistry study

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84896725765

Contributors: Zonta, F.; Mammano, F.; Torsello, M.; Fortunati, N.; Orian, L.; Polimeno, A.
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Francesco Zonta via Scopus - Elsevier

SWISS-MODEL: modelling protein tertiary and quaternary structure using evolutionary information

Nucleic Acids Research
2014-07-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1362-4962
Part of ISSN: 0305-1048
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Francesco Zonta

The 3.5 angstrom X-ray structure of the human connexin26 gap junction channel is unlikely that of a fully open channel

Cell Communication and Signaling
2013-02-27 | Journal article
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Francesco Zonta

Bioinformatic and mutational analysis of channelrhodopsin-2 protein cation-conducting pathway

Journal of Biological Chemistry
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84856871975

Contributors: Plazzo, A.P.; De Franceschi, N.; Da Broi, F.; Zonta, F.; Sanasi, M.F.; Filippini, F.; Mongillo, M.
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Francesco Zonta via Scopus - Elsevier

Permeation pathway of homomeric connexin 26 and connexin 30 channels investigated by molecular dynamics

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84859350674

Contributors: Zonta, F.; Polles, G.; Zanotti, G.; Mammano, F.
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Francesco Zonta via Scopus - Elsevier

Topological signatures of globular polymers

Physical Review Letters
2011 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-79960634585

Contributors: Baiesi, M.; Orlandini, E.; Stella, A.L.; Zonta, F.
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Francesco Zonta via Scopus - Elsevier

A fully atomistic model of the Cx32 connexon

PLoS ONE
2008 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-49749140329

Contributors: Pantano, S.; Zonta, F.; Mammano, F.
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Francesco Zonta via Scopus - Elsevier

Slow topological time scale of knotted polymers

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
2008 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-41149125086

Contributors: Orlandini, E.; Stella, A.L.; Vanderzande, C.; Zonta, F.
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Francesco Zonta via Scopus - Elsevier

Size of knots in ring polymers

Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
2007 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-34147122537

Contributors: Marcone, B.; Orlandini, E.; Stella, A.L.; Zonta, F.
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Francesco Zonta via Scopus - Elsevier

What is the length of a knot in a polymer?

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General
2005 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-11844274617

Contributors: Marcone, B.; Orlandini, E.; Stella, A.L.; Zonta, F.
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Francesco Zonta via Scopus - Elsevier