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Having successfully completed a Ph.D. in Biochemistry in June 1994 at Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Pedro Tavares spent ca. 3 years as a post-doc fellow in the Department of Physics of Emory University in Atlanta, USA. During this period there was the opportunity to develop skills in several spectroscopic methods, with emphasis in Mössbauer spectroscopy and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance, advanced kinetic methods such as stopped-flow and rapid-freeze quench as well as other biochemical methods in a 6 month joint appointment in the College of Medicine, University of South Florida, USA. Upon returning to Portugal, he was appointed Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department of Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia. Since them he has been responsible for teaching courses in Instrumental Methods of Analysis, General Biochemistry, Bioelectrochemistry, Spectroscopy and Biologic Effects of Radiation. Research wise, Pedro Tavares is currently a member of UCIBIO - Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit - that holds the highest classification of Exceptional/Excellent, and ranks within the top 3 in Biomolecular Sciences. UCIBIO integrates the recently approved Associated Laboratory, Institute for Health and Bioeconomy i4HB, rated Excellent. Within UCIBIO, he is co-responsible for the Molecular Biophysics Research Laboratory (that he co-founded in 2009). He raise ca. 755 k€ in several research projects as principal investigator and more than 2.5 M€ in funding of scientific projects and fellowship programs in competitive calls for which he was part of the core team/directive board/executive committee. He was responsible for 3 senior researchers, 8 Pd.D. students (3 successfully completed) and 7 M.Sc. students. He developed several international collaborations with research centres and universities such as Aarhus University (DK), EMBL (DE), University of Dundee (UK), University of St. Andrews (UK), Emory University (USA), University of Potsdam (DE) as well as with European infrastructures in his scientific area such as MOlecular-Scale Biophysics Research Infrastructure (MOSBRI). Focusing the study in metalloproteins and bionanocages, some landmark publications were achieved in international peer-reviewed journals such as articles published in The Journal of American Chemical Society (10.1021/ja974169x, 10.1021/ja003176+, 10.1021/ja211368u), in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (10.1002/anie.201809584 ) and in Coordination Chemistry Reviews (10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214187) which contributed for a h-index of 23 (WoS). Additional, Pedro Tavares contributed with several book chapters in book series such as Methods in enzymology, Advances in Inorganic Chemistry and Encyclopedia of Metalloproteins and co-edited a book on "Radiation in Bioanalysis / Spectroscopic Techniques and Theoretical Methods" as part of the Bioanalysis book series of the prestigious Springer-Nature publishing group. Regarding academic management, Pedro Tavares participated in departamental commissions and executive committees, made part for 10 consecutive years of FCT NOVA Scientific Council and its Permanent Committee, has been part of scientific committees of BSc. and MSc. study cycles and coordinates the Radiation Biology and Biophysics Doctoral Training Programme (RaBBiT). He is also currently the Coordinator of the Biochemistry and Biophysics Division and Quality Officer for the Department of Chemistry. Finally, during the last 20 years, Pedro Tavares organised and participated in many actions of science awareness and dissemination. This should be regarded as an integral part of a university professor/researcher work since there is a societal need for understanding the basic and applied science developed in higher education/research institutions.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Pedro Tavares

Citation names

  • Tavares, Pedro

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
3E1D-D482-2A7C
ORCID iD
0000-0002-7398-2661
Researcher Id
B-3654-2008
Scopus Author Id
55936463600

Addresses

  • Department of Chemistry, NOVA FCT, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica , 2829-516, Caparica, Caparica, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemical Research Methods
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biophysics

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
1997 - 1998
Concluded
Bioquímica (Pós-doutoramento)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
1995 - 1997
Concluded
Bioquímica-Física (Pós-doutoramento)
Emory University, United States
1990/06/01 - 1994/06/09
Concluded
Bioquímica (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Bioquímica Física
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Estudos de Novos Centros Contendo Ferro, Isolamento e Caracterização de Proteínas de Desulfovibrio Desulfuricans Atcc 27774" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
aprovado com Distinção e Louvor, por unanimidade
1985 - 1990
Concluded
Química Aplicada (Licenciatura)
Major in Biotecnologia
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
16/20
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/03/18 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
1999 - 2023/03/17 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2011/01 - 2014/06 Biomineralization and iron release control in enzymes of the ferritin family.
PTDC/BIA-PRO/111485/2009
Principal investigator
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007/01 - 2009/09 Mechanisms and Energetics of Electron Transfer in Metalloproteins by Dynamic Voltammetry Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2007/01 - 2009/08 Studying kinetics and mechanism of superoxide reduction Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Institute for Health and Bioeconomy
LA/P/0140/2020
Researcher
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit
UIDB/04378/2020
Researcher
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit
UIDP/04378/2020
Researcher
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/10/01 - 2021/09/30 Valorization of the protein fraction from Moringa oleifera
PTDC/OCE-ETA/32567/2017
Principal investigator
Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2011/01/01 - 2013/12/31 Analytical tools to study the effect of cosmic radiation exposure in professional airline pilots.
PTDC/SAU-SAP/111482/2009
Principal investigator
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Universidade de Évora, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2009/01/01 - 2012/10/31 Stalking intermediates on iron oxidation by anaerobic bacterial ferritins
PTDC/QUI/64248/2006
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007/11/01 - 2011/02/28 Iron detoxification and stress response in bacteria. A mechanistic study.
PTDC/QUI/67142/2006
Principal investigator
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/09/01 - 2008/06/30 New molybdo and copper cofactors in proteins isolated from sulfate reducers
POCI/QUI/55350/2004
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/09/01 - 2008/06/30 Studying kinetics and mechanism of superoxide reduction
POCI/QUI/57475/2004
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/06/01 - 2007/06/30 Role of defense-related genes during the establishment of root-nodule symbioses between higher plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria
POCI/AGR/55651/2004
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2002/03/01 - 2005/10/30 Structural and mechanistic studies of fatty acid desaturases. Looking for reactivity of diiron clusters
POCTI/QUI/37413/2001
Principal investigator
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Graça, I.; Guilherme, M.; Tavares, P.; Pereira, A.S.; Ribeiro-Barros, A.I.. Functional characterization of a chitinase class III (CgCHI3) and a glutathione s-transferase (CgGST) involved in Casuarina glauca-Frankia symbiosis. 2016.
    10.1007/978-3-319-32528-6_9
  2. Moura, I.; Pereira, A.S.; Tavares, P.; Moura, J.J.G.. Simple and Complex Iron-Sulfur Proteins in Sulfate Reducing Bacteria. 1999.
    10.1016/S0898-8838(08)60083-5
  3. Moura, I.; Tavares, P.; Ravi, N.. Characterization of three proteins containing multiple iron sites: Rubrerythrin, desulfoferrodoxin, and a protein containing a six-iron cluster. 1994.
    10.1016/0076-6879(94)43017-9
Book chapter
  1. Waerenborgh, João Carlos; Tavares, Pedro; Pereira, Alice S.. "Mössbauer Spectroscopy". In Radiation in Bioanalysis, 213-244. Springer International Publishing, 2019.
    10.1007/978-3-030-28247-9_8
  2. Tavares, Pedro; Pereira, Alice S.. "Fast Kinetics—Stopped-Flow and Rapid Freeze-Quench". In Radiation in Bioanalysis, 349-366. Springer International Publishing, 2019.
    10.1007/978-3-030-28247-9_13
Edited book
  1. Radiation in Bioanalysis. Springer International Publishing. 2019.
    10.1007/978-3-030-28247-9
Journal article
  1. Coelho, Nuno; Jacinto, João P.; Silva, Rodrigo; Soares, Jéssica C.; Pereira, Alice S.; Tavares, Pedro. "Green Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Obtained from Moringa oleifera Seed Cake". Coatings 13 8 (2023): 1439. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/coatings13081439.
    10.3390/coatings13081439
  2. Guerra, João P. L.; Penas, Daniela; Tavares, Pedro; Pereira, Alice S.. "Influence of Cupric (Cu2+) Ions on the Iron Oxidation Mechanism by DNA-Binding Protein from Starved Cells (Dps) from Marinobacter nauticus". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24 12 (2023): 10256. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms241210256.
    10.3390/ijms241210256
  3. Guerra, João P. L.; Blanchet, Clement E.; Vieira, Bruno J. C.; Waerenborgh, João C.; Jones, Nykola C.; Hoffmann, Søren Vrønning; Pereira, Alice S.; Tavares, Pedro. "Controlled modulation of the dynamics of the Deinococcus grandisDps N-terminal tails by divalent metals". Protein Science 32 2 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pro.4567.
    10.1002/pro.4567
  4. Elhamdi, I.; Mselmi, F.; Kammoun, S.; Dhahri, E.; Carvalho, A. J.; Tavares, P.; Costa, B. F. O.. "A far-red-emitting ZnAl1.95Cr0.05O4 phosphor for plant growth LED applications". Dalton Transactions 52 27 (2023): 9301-9314. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3dt00969f.
    10.1039/d3dt00969f
  5. Almeida, Ana V.; Carvalho, Ana J.; Calmeiro, Tomás; Jones, Nykola C.; Hoffmann, Søren V.; Fortunato, Elvira; Pereira, Alice S.; Tavares, Pedro. "Condensation and Protection of DNA by the Myxococcus xanthus Encapsulin: A Novel Function". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 14 (2022): 7829. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23147829.
    10.3390/ijms23147829
  6. Guerra, João P. L.; Blanchet, Clement E.; Vieira, Bruno J. C.; Almeida, Ana V.; Waerenborgh, João C.; Jones, Nykola C.; Hoffmann, Søren V.; Tavares, Pedro; Pereira, Alice S.. "The Conformation of the N-Terminal Tails of Deinococcus grandis Dps Is Modulated by the Ionic Strength". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 9 (2022): 4871. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23094871.
    10.3390/ijms23094871
  7. João P.L. Guerra; João P. Jacinto; Pedro Tavares. "Miniferritins: Small multifunctional protein cages". Coordination Chemistry Reviews 449 (2021): 214187-214187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214187.
    10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214187
  8. Ana V. Almeida; João P. Jacinto; João P. L. Guerra; Bruno J. C. Vieira; João C. Waerenborgh; Nykola C. Jones; Søren V. Hoffmann; Alice S. Pereira; Pedro Tavares. "Structural features and stability of apo- and holo-forms of a simple iron–sulfur protein". European Biophysics Journal (2021): https://doi.org/10.1007/s00249-021-01546-0.
    10.1007/s00249-021-01546-0
  9. Jacinto, João P.; Penas, Daniela; Guerra, João P. L.; Almeida, Ana V.; Jones, Nykola C.; Hoffmann, Søren V.; Tavares, Pedro; Pereira, Alice S.. "Dps–DNA interaction in Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus protein: effect of a single-charge alteration". European Biophysics Journal 50 3-4 (2021): 513-521. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00249-021-01538-0.
    10.1007/s00249-021-01538-0
  10. López-Méndez, Blanca; Baron, Bruno; Brautigam, Chad A.; Jowitt, Thomas A.; Knauer, Stefan H.; Uebel, Stephan; Williams, Mark A.; et al. "Reproducibility and accuracy of microscale thermophoresis in the NanoTemper Monolith: a multi laboratory benchmark study". European Biophysics Journal 50 3-4 (2021): 411-427. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00249-021-01532-6.
    10.1007/s00249-021-01532-6
  11. Pacheco, M. Raquel; Jacinto, João P.; Penas, Daniela; Calmeiro, Tomás; Almeida, Ana V.; Colaço, Miriam; Fortunato, Elvira; et al. "Supramolecular protein polymers using mini-ferritin Dps as the building block". Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0ob01702g.
    10.1039/d0ob01702g
  12. Daniela Penas; Alice S. Pereira; Pedro Tavares. "Direct Evidence for Ferrous Ion Oxidation and Incorporation in the Absence of Oxidants by Dps from Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus". Angewandte Chemie 131 4 (2019): 1025-1030. https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.201809584.
    10.1002/ange.201809584
  13. Duarte, A.A.; Marquês, J.T.; Brasil, F.; Viana, A.S.; Tavares, P.; Raposo, M.. "In Situ AFM Imaging of Adsorption Kinetics of DPPG Liposomes: A Quantitative Analysis of Surface Roughness". Microscopy and Microanalysis (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85063639305&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1017/S1431927619000345
  14. Rosa, V.; Gaspari, A.P.S.; Folgosa, F.; Cordas, C.M.; Tavares, P.; Santos-Silva, T.; Barroso, S.; Avilés, T.. "Imine ligands based on ferrocene: Synthesis, structural and Mössbauer characterization and evaluation as chromogenic and electrochemical sensors for Hg2+". New Journal of Chemistry 42 5 (2018): 3334-3343. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85042660639&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c7nj04319h
  15. Graca, I.; Liang, J. S.; Guilherme, M.; Tavares, P.; Ferreira-Pinto, M. M.; Melo, A. M. P.; Ribeiro-Barros, A. I.; Pereira, A. S.. "Cloning, overexpression and functional characterization of a class III chitinase from Casuarina glauca nodules". Symbiosis 70 1 (2016): 139-148. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000381764800016&KeyUID=WOS:000381764800016.
    10.1007/s13199-016-0403-1
  16. Folgosa, F.; Tavares, P.; Pereira, A. S.. "Iron management and production of electricity by microorganisms". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 99 20 (2015): 8329-8336. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000361493200002&KeyUID=WOS:000361493200002.
    10.1007/s00253-015-6897-2
  17. Folgosa, F.; Camacho, I.; Penas, D.; Guilherme, M.; Frois, J.; Ribeiro, P. A.; Tavares, P.; Pereira, A. S.. "UV radiation effects on a DNA repair enzyme: conversion of a 4Fe-4S (2+) cluster into a 2Fe-2S (2+)". Radiation and Environmental Biophysics 54 1 (2015): 111-121. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000350215000011&KeyUID=WOS:000350215000011.
    10.1007/s00411-014-0569-y
  18. Silva, R.; Folgosa, F.; Soares, P.; Pereira, A.S.; Garcia, R.; Gestal-Otero, J.J.; Tavares, P.; Gomes Da Silva, M.D.R.. "Occupational cosmic radiation exposure in Portuguese airline pilots: Study of a possible correlation with oxidative biological markers". Radiation and Environmental Biophysics 52 2 (2013): 211-220. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84883054597&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00411-013-0460-2
  19. Timóteo, C.G.; Guilherme, M.; Penas, D.; Folgosa, F.; Tavares, P.; Pereira, A.S.. "Desulfovibrio vulgaris bacterioferritin uses H2O2 as a co-substrate for iron oxidation and reveals DPS-like DNA protection and binding activities". Biochemical Journal 446 1 (2012): 125-133. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84864755769&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1042/BJ20111439
  20. Pereira, A.S.; Timóteo, C.G.; Guilherme, M.; Folgosa, F.; Naik, S.G.; Duarte, A.G.; Huynh, B.H.; Tavares, P.. "Spectroscopic evidence for and characterization of a trinuclear ferroxidase center in bacterial ferritin from Desulfovibrio vulgaris hildenborough". Journal of the American Chemical Society 134 26 (2012): 10822-10832. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84863526382&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/ja211368u
  21. Daniela Penas. "Bacterioferritin from Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough is a functional DPS-like enzyme". The FEBS Journal (2012): https://publons.com/publon/9855599/.
  22. Folgosa, F.; Cordas, C.M.; Santos, J.A.; Pereira, A.S.; Moura, J.J.G.; Tavares, P.; Moura, I.. "New spectroscopic and electrochemical insights on a class I superoxide reductase: Evidence for an intramolecular electron-transfer pathway". Biochemical Journal 438 3 (2011): 485-494. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80052149081&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1042/BJ20110836
  23. Timóteo, C.G.; Pereira, A.S.; Martins, C.E.; Naik, S.G.; Duarte, A.G.; Moura, J.J.G.; Tavares, P.; Huynh, B.H.; Moura, I.. "Low-spin heme b3 in the catalytic center of nitric oxide reductase from pseudomonas nautica". Biochemistry 50 20 (2011): 4251-4262. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79956198337&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/bi101605p
  24. Ferreira, I.M.P.L.V.O.; Pinho, O.; Monteiro, D.; Faria, S.; Cruz, S.; Perreira, A.; Roque, A.C.; Tavares, P.. "Short communication: Effect of kefir grains on proteolysis of major milk proteins". Journal of Dairy Science 93 1 (2010): 27-31. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77749330773&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3168/jds.2009-2501
  25. Conrath, K.; Pereira, A.S.; Martins, C.E.; Timóteo, C.G.; Tavares, P.; Spinelu, S.; Kinne, J.; et al. "Camelid nanobodies raised against an integral membrane enzyme, nitric oxide reductase". Protein Science 18 3 (2009): 619-628. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-61449174868&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/pro.69
  26. Rivas, M.G.; Mota, C.S.; Pauleta, S.R.; Carepo, M.S.P.; Folgosa, F.; Andrade, S.L.A.; Fauque, G.; et al. "Isolation and characterization of a new Cu-Fe protein from Desulfovibrio aminophilus DSM12254". Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry 103 10 (2009): 1314-1322. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-70349505699&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2009.04.014
  27. Lindgren, S.; Betancourt, C.; Chilingarov, A.; Dawson, N.; Fadeyev, V.; Fox, H.; Hara, K.; et al. "Nitrous oxide reductase (N2OR) from Pseudomonas nautica 617". Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry (2009): https://publons.com/publon/9855570/.
    10.1109/NSSMIC.2009.5401828
  28. Gavel, O.Yu.; Bursakov, S.A.; Rocco, G.D.; Trincão, J.; Pickering, I.J.; George, G.N.; Calvete, J.J.; et al. "A new type of metal-binding site in cobalt- and zinc-containing adenylate kinases isolated from sulfate-reducers Desulfovibrio gigas and Desulfovibrio desulfuricans ATCC 27774". Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry 102 5-6 (2008): 1380-1395. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-42049099260&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2008.01.023
  29. Fisher, K.; Lowe, D.J.; Tavares, P.; Pereira, A.S.; Huynh, B.H.; Edmondson, D.; Newton, W.E.. "Conformations generated during turnover of the Azotobacter vinelandii nitrogenase MoFe protein and their relationship to physiological function". Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry 101 11-12 (2007): 1649-1656. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-35348832336&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2007.07.037
  30. Pauleta, S.R.; Duarte, A.G.; Carepo, M.S.; Pereira, A.S.; Tavares, P.; Moura, I.; Moura, J.J.G.. "NMR assignment of the apo-form of a Desulfovibrio gigas protein containing a novel Mo-Cu cluster". Biomolecular NMR Assignments 1 1 (2007): 81-83. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-68149152359&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s12104-007-9022-3
  31. Pereira, A.S.; Tavares, P.; Folgosa, F.; Almeida, R.M.; Moura, I.; Moura, J.J.G.. "Superoxide reductases". European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 18 (2007): 2569-2581. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34447532131&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/ejic.200700008
  32. Ferreira, I.M.P.L.V.; Eça, R.; Pinho, O.; Tavares, P.; Pereira, A.; Roque, A.C.. "Development and validation of an HPLC/UV method for quantification of bioactive peptides in fermented milks". Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies 30 14 (2007): 2139-2147. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34447100223&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/10826070701435145
  33. Ferreira, I.M.P.L.V.O.; Pinho, O.; Mota, M.V.; Tavares, P.; Pereira, A.; Gonçalves, M.P.; Torres, D.; Rocha, C.; Teixeira, J.A.. "Preparation of ingredients containing an ACE-inhibitory peptide by tryptic hydrolysis of whey protein concentrates". International Dairy Journal 17 5 (2007): 481-487. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33845983267&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.idairyj.2006.06.023
  34. Auchère, F.; Pauleta, S.R.; Tavares, P.; Moura, I.; Moura, J.J.G.. "Kinetics studies of the superoxide-mediated electron transfer reactions between rubredoxin-type proteins and superoxide reductases". Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry 11 4 (2006): 433-444. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33745763405&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00775-006-0090-0
  35. Tavares, P.; Pereira, A.S.; Moura, J.J.G.; Moura, I.. "Metalloenzymes of the denitrification pathway". Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry 100 12 (2006): 2087-2100. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33750959735&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2006.09.003
  36. Cordas, C.M.; Pereira, A.S.; Martins, C.E.; Timóteo, C.G.; Moura, I.; Moura, J.J.G.; Tavares, P.. "Nitric oxide reductase: Direct electrochemistry and electrocatalytic activity". ChemBioChem 7 12 (2006): 1878-1881. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33845397190&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/cbic.200600253
  37. Auchère, F.; Sikkink, R.; Cordas, C.; Raleiras, P.; Tavares, P.; Moura, I.; Moura, J.J.G.. "Overexpression and purification of Treponema pallidum rubredoxin; kinetic evidence for a superoxide-mediated electron transfer with the superoxide reductase neelaredoxin". Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry 9 7 (2004): 839-849. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-8644259915&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00775-004-0584-6
  38. Timóteo, C.G.; Tavares, P.; Goodhew, C.F.; Duarte, L.C.; Jumel, K.; Gírio, F.M.F.; Harding, S.; Pettigrew, G.W.; Moura, I.. "Ca2+ and the bacterial peroxidases: The cytochrome c peroxidase from Pseudomonas stutzeri". Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry 8 1-2 (2003): 29-37. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037254805&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00775-002-0382-y
  39. Auchère, F.; Raleiras, P.; Benson, L.; Venyaminov, S.Y.; Tavares, P.; Moura, J.J.G.; Moura, I.; Rusnak, F.. "Formation of a stable cyano-bridged dinuclear iron cluster following oxidation of the superoxide reductases from treponema pallidum and Desulfovibrio vulgaris with K3Fe(CN)6". Inorganic Chemistry 42 4 (2003): 938-940. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0041640531&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/ic0262886
  40. Jameson, G.N.L.; Jin, W.; Krebs, C.; Perreira, A.S.; Tavares, P.; Liu, X.; Theil, E.C.; Huynh, B.H.. "Stoichiometric production of hydrogen peroxide and parallel formation of ferric multimers through decay of the diferric-peroxo complex, the first detectable intermediate in ferritin mineralization". Biochemistry 41 45 (2002): 13435-13443. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037069409&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/bi026478s
  41. Pereira, A.S.; Tavares, P.; Moura, I.; Moura, J.J.G.; Huynh, B.H.. "Mössbauer characterization of the iron-sulfur clusters in Desulfovibrio vulgaris hydrogenase". Journal of the American Chemical Society 123 12 (2001): 2771-2782. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034801337&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/ja003176+
  42. Franco, R.; Pereira, A.S.; Tavares, P.; Mangravita, A.; Barber, M.J.; Moura, I.; Ferreira, G.C.. "Substitution of murine ferrochelatase glutamate-287 with glutamine or alanine leads to porphyrin substrate-bound variants". Biochemical Journal 356 1 (2001): 217-222. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0035874478&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1042/0264-6021:3560217
  43. Santa-Comba, A.; Pereira, A.; Lemos, R.; Santos, D.; Amarante, J.; Pinto, M.; Tavares, P.; Bahia, F.. "Evaluation of carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, and aluminium hydroxide as potential carriers for rhBMP-2". Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 55 3 (2001): 396-400. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0035811275&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/1097-4636(20010605)55:3<396::AID-JBM1028>3.0.CO;2-Q
  44. SMB REQUIMTE. "Calcium in bacterial peroxidases - Pseudomonas stutzeri cytochrome c peroxidase". Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry (2001): https://publons.com/publon/9855557/.
  45. SMB REQUIMTE. "Developmen of an electrochemical biosensor for nitrite determination". Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry (2001): https://publons.com/publon/6977152/.
  46. Prudêncio, M.; Pereira, A.S.; Tavares, P.; Besson, S.; Cabrito, I.; Brown, K.; Samyn, B.; et al. "Purification, characterization, and preliminary crystallographic study of copper-containing nitrous oxide reductase from Pseudomonas nautica 617". Biochemistry 39 14 (2000): 3899-3907. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0039619862&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/bi9926328
  47. Wengenack, N.L.; Lopes, H.; Kennedy, M.J.; Tavares, P.; Pereira, A.S.; Moura, I.; Moura, J.J.G.; Rusnak, F.. "Redox potential measurements of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis heme protein KatG and the isoniazid-resistant enzyme KatG(S315T): Insights into isoniazid activation". Biochemistry 39 37 (2000): 11508-11513. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034687157&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/bi001239v
  48. Almendra, M.J.; Brondino, C.D.; Gavel, O.; Pereira, A.S.; Tavares, P.; Bursakov, S.; Duarte, R.; et al. "Purification and characterization of a tungsten-containing formate dehydrogenase from Desulfovibrio gigas". Biochemistry 38 49 (1999): 16366-16372. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0033534181&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/bi990069n
  49. Coufal, D.E.; Tavares, P.; Pereira, A.S.; Hyunh, B.H.; Lippard, S.J.. "Reactions of nitric oxide with the reduced non-heme diiron center of the soluble methane monooxygenase hydroxylase". Biochemistry 38 14 (1999): 4504-4513. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0033528744&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/bi9823378
  50. Pereira, A.S.; Tavares, P.; Krebs, C.; Huynh, B.H.; Rusnak, F.; Moura, I.; Moura, J.J.G.. "Biochemical and spectroscopic characterization of overexpressed fuscoredoxin from Escherichia coli". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 260 1 (1999): 209-215. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0033600138&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1006/bbrc.1999.0748
  51. Ricardo Franco. "Spectroscopic characterization of porphyrin binding to ferrochelatase, the last enzyme in the heme biosynthetic pathway". Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry (1999): https://publons.com/publon/7816886/.
  52. SMB REQUIMTE. "Cloning and overexpression of E.Coli fuscoredoxin". Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry (1999): https://publons.com/publon/9855559/.
  53. Prudencio, M; Pereira, AS; Tavares, P; Besson, S; Moura, I. "Copper-containing nitrous oxide reductase from Pseudomonas nautica: spectroscopic and redox properties". Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry (1999): https://publons.com/publon/9855558/.
  54. SMB REQUIMTE. "Redox potential of the heme protein KatG from Mycobacterium tuberculosis". Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry (1999): https://publons.com/publon/9855564/.
  55. Tavares, P.; Pereira, A.S.; Krebs, C.; Ravi, N.; Moura, J.J.G.; Moura, I.; Huynh, B.H.. "Spectroscopic characterization of a novel tetranuclear fe cluster in an iron-sulfur protein isolated from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans". Biochemistry 37 9 (1998): 2830-2842. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0032478063&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/bi9723008
  56. Valentine, A.M.; Tavares, P.; Pereira, A.S.; Davydov, R.; Krebs, C.; Hoffman, B.M.; Edmondson, D.E.; Boi Hanh Huynh; Lippard, S.J.. "Generation of a mixed-valent Fe(III)Fe(IV) form of intermediate Q in the reaction cycle of soluble methane monooxygenase, an analog of intermediate X in ribonucleotide reductase R2 assembly [10]". Journal of the American Chemical Society 120 9 (1998): 2190-2191. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0032507265&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/ja974169x
  57. Stålhandske, C.M.V.; Dong, J.; Tavares, P.; Liu, M.-Y.; LeGall, J.; Moura, J.J.G.; Moura, I.; et al. "Probing the iron environment in desulforedoxin. EXAFS of oxidized and reduced states". Inorganica Chimica Acta 273 1-2 (1998): 409-411. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0040598940&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  58. Pereira, A.S.; Small, W.; Krebs, C.; Tavares, P.; Edmondson, D.E.; Theil, E.C.; Huynh, B.H.. "Direct spectroscopic and kinetic evidence for the involvement of a peroxodiferric intermediate during the ferroxidase reaction in fast ferritin mineralization". Biochemistry 37 28 (1998): 9871-9876. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0032516447&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/bi980847w
  59. Pereira, A.S.; Tavares, P.; Lloyd, S.G.; Danger, D.; Edmondson, D.E.; Theil, E.C.; Huynh, B.H.; Edmondston, D.E.; Kurtz D.M., Jr.. "Rapid and parallel formation of Fe3+ multimers, including a trimer, during H-type subunit ferritin mineralization". Biochemistry 36 25 (1997): 7917-7927. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0030842358&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/bi970348f
  60. Yu, L.; Kennedy, M.; Czaja, C.; Tavares, P.; Moura, J.J.G.; Moura, I.; Rusnak, F.. "Conversion of desulforedoxin into a rubredoxin center". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 231 3 (1997): 679-682. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0031584856&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1006/bbrc.1997.6171
  61. SMB REQUIMTE. "Mossbauer spectroscopic and kinetic characterization of ferric clusters formed in h-chain ferritin mineralization". Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society (1997): https://publons.com/publon/9855566/.
  62. Goodfellow, B.J.; Tavares, P.; Romão, M.J.; Czaja, C.; Rusnak, F.; LeGall, J.; Moura, I.; Moura, J.J.G.. "The solution structure of desulforedoxin, a simple iron-sulfur protein: An NMR study of the zinc derivative". Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry 1 4 (1996): 341-354. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0000053742&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  63. Devreese, B.; Tavares, P.; Lampreia, J.; Van Damme, N.; Le Gall, J.; Moura, J.J.G.; Van Beeumen, J.; Moura, I.. "Primary structure of desulfoferrodoxin from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans ATCC 27774, a new class of non-heme iron proteins". FEBS Letters 385 3 (1996): 138-142. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0029997030&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/0014-5793(96)00364-X
  64. Coelho, A.V.; Matias, P.M.; Carrondo, M.A.; Tavares, P.; Moura, J.J.G.; Moura, I.; Fülop, V.; Hajdu, J.; Le Gall, J.. "Preliminary crystallographic analysis of the oxidized form of a two mono-nuclear iron centres protein from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans ATCC 27774". Protein Science 5 6 (1996): 1189-1191. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0030015101&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  65. Czaja, C.; Litwiller, R.; Tomlinson, A.J.; Naylor, S.; Tavares, P.; LeGall, J.; Mourall, J.J.G.; Moura, I.; Rusnak, F.. "Expression of Desulfovibrio gigas desulforedoxin in Escherichia coli: Purification and characterization of mixed metal isoforms". Journal of Biological Chemistry 270 35 (1995): 20273-20277. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0029021221&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1074/jbc.270.35.20273
  66. Archer, M.; Huber, R.; Tavares, P.; Moura, I.; Moura, J.J.G.; Carrondo, M.A.; Sieker, L.C.; LeGall, J.; Romão, M.J.. "Crystal structure of desulforedoxin from Desulfovibrio gigas determined at 1.8 Å resolution: A novel non-heme iron protein structure". Journal of Molecular Biology 251 5 (1995): 690-702. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0029123025&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1006/jmbi.1995.0465
  67. Tavares, P.; Wunderlich, J.K.; Lloyd, S.G.; LeGall, J.; Moura, J.J.G.; Moura, I.. "Total synthesis of a simple metalloprotein - Desulforedoxin". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 208 2 (1995): 680-687. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0028941559&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1006/bbrc.1995.1392
  68. Tavares, P.; Ravi, N.; Moura, J.J.G.; LeGall, J.; Huang, Y.-H.; Crouse, B.R.; Johnson, M.K.; Huynh, B.H.; Moura, I.. "Spectroscopic properties of desulfoferrodoxin from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans (ATCC 27774)". Journal of Biological Chemistry 269 14 (1994): 10504-10510. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0028292142&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  69. Moura, I.; Tavares, P.; Moura, J.J.G.; Ravi, N.; Huynh, B.H.; Liu, M.-Y.; LeGall, J.. "Direct spectroscopic evidence for the presence of a 6Fe cluster in an iron-sulfur protein isolated from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans (ATCC 27774)". Journal of Biological Chemistry 267 7 (1992): 4489-4496. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0026730251&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  70. Moura, I.; Tavares, P.; Moura, J.J.G.; Ravi, N.; Boi Hanh Huynh; Liu, M.-Y.; LeGall, J.. "Erratum: Direct spectroscopic evidence for the presence of a 6Fe cluster in an iron-sulfur protein isolated from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans (ATCC 27774) (The Journal of Biological Chemistry (1992) 267 (4489-4496))". Journal of Biological Chemistry 267 14 (1992): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0026630140&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  71. Moura, I.; Tavares, P.; Moura, J.J.G.; Ravi, N.; Huynh, B.H.; Liu, M.-Y.; LeGall, J.. "Purification and characterization of desulfoferrodoxin: A novel protein from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans (ATCC 27774) and from Desulfovibrio vulgaris (strain hildenborough) that contains a distorted rubredoxin center and a mononuclear ferrous center". Journal of Biological Chemistry 265 35 (1990): 21596-21602. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0025678997&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/09/06 Protein nanocages structural dynamics and DNA interaction 6th International Conference on Materials Science Conference ICMSN-2023
(Rome, Italy)
2022/08/17 Protein nanoparticles, cages and iron homeostasis International Materials Research Congress & International Conference on Advanced Materials
Sociedad Mexicana de Materiales (SMMater)Materials Research Society® (MRS) and the International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS) (Cancun, Mexico)
2022/05/20 Life’s ubiquitous solution for iron managing and oxidative stress protection Seminars Academia C2TN
IST, University of Lisbon (Lisboa, Portugal)
2022/02/10 Iron biomineralization and cellular detoxification mechanisms IBERM°OSS 2022 - 2nd Iberian Meeting on Mössbauer Spectroscopy.
Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022 - Current Exploring the potential of protein nanocages for the production and delivery of therapeutical peptides
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019 - Current Valorization of the protein fraction of Moringa oleifera
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2018 - Current Use of plant extracts in bionanoconjugates green synthesis”,
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2015 - Current Use of biological based nanocages for radiation protection and cellular detoxification
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2018 - 2022 Biophysical and biochemical characterization of proteins involved in transition metals homeostasis
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2018 - 2022 Molecular studies of mineralization and iron release in bionanocages
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Using protein nanocages for biochemical and biothecnological applications
Supervisor
Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2021 Exploring dynamic structures of bionanocages
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Valorização do resíduo resultante da exploração industrial da planta Moringa oleifera. Síntese verde de nanopartículas de ferro
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2019 Development of new functional cross-linked biopolymers
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Functional and structural studies of a mini-ferritin protein
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Estudo da libertação de ferro em miniferritinas
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2010 - 2014 Transport and storage of water molecules in membranes
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2012 - 2013 Desenvolvimento de um Sistema para Monitorização de Dose de Radiação em Cockpit de Avião
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2010 - 2011 Desenvolvimento de um sistema para irradiação por ultravioleta de biomoléculas
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2010 - 2011 Electrochemical characterization of dps, a DNA protecting enzyme
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2010 - 2011 Study of ionizing radiation effect in metalloproteins that bind DNA
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2004 - 2008 Structural and Mechanistic Studies of Iron Containing Proteins
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal