Lines of research
The Biochemistry Research Area focuses on the expression, purification, and characterization of proteins, with particular emphasis on proteins of pharmaceutical and food interest. The research activities of the group address the following topics:
Bacterial metabolism as a target for innovative antibiotics or as inspiration for the design of biomimetic peptides
- Bacterial cysteine metabolism
- Iron acquisition strategies in S. aureus
- Hemoglobin-capturing peptides derived from S. aureus hemophores
Serine biosynthesis in the human central nervous system (CNS)
- Enzymes of the phosphorylated pathway
- Serine racemase
Biosynthetic pathways in Antarctic organisms
Proteins as anticancer targets or as anticancer drugs
- Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
- Aldehyde dehydrogenases
- Phosphofructokinase
- Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase
- Methionine gamma-lyase
Bacterial toxin–antitoxin systems and allergenic proteins
- Lpt-like peptides
- Arginine kinase from edible insects
