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In the meanwhile some selected publications:

Biomolecular NMR : structure function and interactions
  • Identification of the PXW Sequence as a Structural Gatekeeper of the HeadPiece C-terminal  Subdomain Fold.
    Vermeulen, W.; Van Troys, M.; Bourry, D.; Dewitte, D.; Rossenu, S.; Goethals, M., Borremans, F. A. M., Vandekerckhove, J., Martins, J. C. and Ampe C.
    J. Mol. Biol. 359, 1277–1292 (2006).

  • Solution structures of the C-terminal headpiece subdomains of human villin and advillin, evaluation of headpiece F-actin binding requirements.
    Vermeulen, W.; Vanhaesebrouck, P.; Van Troys, M.; Verschueren, M.; Fant, F.; Goethals, M.; Ampe, C.; Martins, J. C. and Borremans, F. A. M.
    Protein Science 13, 1276-1287 (2004).

  • All intermediates of the arsenate reductase mechanism, including an intramolecular dynamic disulfide cascade.
    Messens, J.; Martins, J. C.; Van Belle, K.; Brosens, E.; Desmyter, A.; De Gieter, M.; Wieruszeski, J.-M.; Willem, R.; Wyns, L and Zegers, I.
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 99, 8506-8511 (2002).

  • Arsenate reductase from S. Aureus plasmid pI258 is a phosphatase drafted for redox duty. Zegers, I.; Martins, J. C.; Willem, R.; Wyns, L. and Messens, J.
    Nat. Struct. Biol. 8, 843-847 (2001).

  • 1H NMR study of the Solution Structure of Ac-AMP2, a Sugar Binding Antimicrobial Protein Isolated from Amaranthus caudatus.
    Martins, J. C.; Maes, D.; Loris, R.; Pepermans, H. A. M.; Wyns, L.; Willem R. and Verheyden, P.
    J. Mol. Biol. 258, 322-333 (1996).

  • 1H NMR Study of the Interaction of N,N',N”-triacetyl-chitotriose with Ac-AMP2, a Sugar Binding Antimicrobial Protein Isolated from Amaranthus caudatus.
    Verheyden, P.; Pletinckx, J.; Maes, D.; Pepermans, H. A. M.; Wyns, L.; Willem, R. and Martins, J. C.
    FEBS Lett. 370, 245-249 (1995).

  • Determination of the Three-Dimensional Solution Structure of Scyllatoxin by 1H NMR.
    Martins, J. C.; Van de Ven, F. J. M. and Borremans, F. A. M.
    J. Mol. Biol. 253, 590-603 (1995).

  • Solution Conformation of Leiurotoxin I (Scyllatoxin) by 1H NMR. Resonance Assignment and Secondary Structure.
    Martins, J. C.; Zhang, W. and Borremans F. A. M.
    FEBS Lett. 260, 249-253 (1990).

 
Diffusion NMR Spectroscopy and its application in organic chemistry and the material sciences
  • Ligand Adsorption/Desorption at Sterically Stabilized InP Colloidal Nanocrystals: observation and thermodynamic analyis.
    Moreels, I. ; Martins, J. C. and Hens, Z.
    ChemPhysChem, 7, 1028-1031 (2006).

  • An in situ 1H NMR view on the TOPO capping of colloidal InP nanocrystals.
    Hens, Z.; Moreels, I. and Martins, J. C.
    ChemPhysChem, ChemPhysChem 6, 2578-2584 (2005).

  • In situ evaluation of interfacial affinity of CeO2 based hybrid nanoparticles by pulsed field gradient NMR.
    Ribot, F.; Escax, V.; Roiland, C.; Sanchez, C.; Martins, J. C.; Biesemans, M.; Verbruggen, I. and Willem, R.
    Chem. Comm. 1019-1021 (2005).

 

NMR methods and techniques in organotin chemistry : development and application (as a postdoc with Prof. R. Willem, HNMR, Centre, Vrije Universiteit Brussel).

  • Fine-tuned characterization at the solid/solution interface of organotin compounds grafted on cross-linked polystyrene using high resolution MAS NMR spectroscopy.
    Martins, J. C.; Mercier, F. A. G.; Vandervelden, A.; Biesemans, M.; Wieruszeski, J. M.; Humpfer, E.; Willem, R. and Lippens, G.
    Chem. Eur. J. 8, 3431-3441 (2002).

  • Tin NMR Based Methodologies and their Use in Structural Tin Chemistry.
    Martins, J. C.; Biesemans, M. and Willem, R.
    Prog. NMR Spectrosc. 36, 271-322 (2000).

  • Modeling in Organotin Chemistry Using NMR Restraints: A Case Study on the 9R,12S[tBu 2 Sn]2O Derivative of Erythromycin A.
    Martins, J. C.; Willem, R.; Mercier, F. A. G.; Gielen, M.; Biesemans, M.
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 121, 3284-3291 (1999).

  • A Comparative Investigation of the Consistent Valence and Extensible Systematic Force Fields. A Case Study on the Conformation of Erythromycin A in Benzene.
    Martins, J. C.; Willem, R. and Biesemans, M.
    J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2, 1513-1520 (1999).

  • Optimal Detection of Weak n J( 1H- 119 Sn) Couplings by Gradient Enhanced 1D and 2D Heteronuclear Multiple-Quantum Correlation Spectroscopy. Application to a Novel Tin Derivative of Erythromycin A.
    Martins, J. C.; Kayser, F.; Gielen, M.; Willem, R. and Biesemans, M.
    J. Magn. Reson. 124, 218-222 (1997).

 

Latest Research Output

Widening the View on Dispersant-Pigment Interactions in Colloidal Dispersions with Saturation Transfer Difference NMR Spectroscopy (JACS 2009)

The Solution Structure and Self-Association Properties of the Cyclic Lipodepsipeptide Pseudodesmin A Support Its Pore-Forming Potential (Chem. Eur. J. 2009)

The use of time-averaged 3JHH restrained molecular dynamics (tar-MD) simulations for the conformational analysis of five-membered ring systems(J. Comput. Chem. 2009)

Solution NMR methods for the study of ligand-nanocrystal interactions(JACS 2009)

Structure and Catalytic Performance of Indenylidene Complexes of Ruthenium with NHC ligands(EurJOC 2009)

How low can you go(J. Magn. Reson. 2009)

Rapid Identification of Common pyranose Monosaccharide Units by TOCSY Matching(Chem. Eur. J.2008)