Metal ions and protein folding: conformational and functional interplay

Dissertation presented to obtain a PhD degree in Biochemistry at Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Metal ions modulate the folding and stability of the tumor suppressor protein S100A2

Febs Journal (2009)276:1776-1786

Precious transition metals: the importance of Zn2+, Mn2+ and Cu2+ in the human pathogen Enterococcus faecalis

Dissertation presented to obtain the Ph.D degree in Biology