Vitor Oliveira

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1 Increase in kinins on post-exercise hypotension in normotensive and hypertensive volunteers. Biol Chem 2007 1.10
2 Inhibition of NUDEL (nuclear distribution element-like)-oligopeptidase activity by disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005 0.99
3 Purification, characterization and substrate specificity of a trypsin from the Amazonian fish tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum). Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010 0.96
4 Crotamine mediates gene delivery into cells through the binding to heparan sulfate proteoglycans. J Biol Chem 2007 0.94
5 A study of human furin specificity using synthetic peptides derived from natural substrates, and effects of potassium ions. Arch Biochem Biophys 2009 0.93
6 Characterization of thimet oligopeptidase and neurolysin activities in B16F10-Nex2 tumor cells and their involvement in angiogenesis and tumor growth. Mol Cancer 2007 0.89
7 On the mechanisms of phenothiazine-induced mitochondrial permeability transition: Thiol oxidation, strict Ca2+ dependence, and cyt c release. Biochem Pharmacol 2010 0.88
8 Bradykinin-related peptides in the venom of the solitary wasp Cyphononyx fulvognathus. Biochem Pharmacol 2009 0.87
9 The natural cell-penetrating peptide crotamine targets tumor tissue in vivo and triggers a lethal calcium-dependent pathway in cultured cells. Mol Pharm 2011 0.87
10 Cytotoxic effects of crotamine are mediated through lysosomal membrane permeabilization. Toxicon 2008 0.85
11 Subsite specificity (S3, S2, S1', S2' and S3') of oligopeptidase B from Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma brucei using fluorescent quenched peptides: comparative study and identification of specific carboxypeptidase activity. Biochem J 2003 0.84
12 Inhibitory peptides of the sulfotransferase domain of the heparan sulfate enzyme, N-deacetylase-N-sulfotransferase-1. J Biol Chem 2010 0.84
13 Kininogenase activity of Thalassophryne nattereri fish venom. Biochem Pharmacol 2004 0.83
14 Assessing the role of endooligopeptidase activity of Ndel1 (nuclear-distribution gene E homolog like-1) in neurite outgrowth. Mol Cell Neurosci 2010 0.82
15 The intracellular distribution and secretion of endopeptidases 24.15 (EC 3.4.24.15) and 24.16 (EC 3.4.24.16). Protein Pept Lett 2004 0.82
16 Heparin and heparan sulfate disaccharides bind to the exchanger inhibitor peptide region of Na+/Ca2+ exchanger and reduce the cytosolic calcium of smooth muscle cell lines. Requirement of C4-C5 unsaturation and 1--> 4 glycosidic linkage for activity. J Biol Chem 2002 0.82
17 Similar intracellular peptide profile of TAP1/β2 microglobulin double-knockout mice and C57BL/6 wild-type mice as revealed by peptidomic analysis. AAPS J 2010 0.81
18 Melanoma heterogeneity: differential, invasive, metastatic properties and profiles of cathepsin B, D and L activities in subclones of the B16F10-NEX2 cell line. Melanoma Res 2004 0.80
19 Mitochondrial intermediate peptidase: expression in Escherichia coli and improvement of its enzymatic activity detection with FRET substrates. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2009 0.79
20 Neprilysin carboxydipeptidase specificity studies and improvement in its detection with fluorescence energy transfer peptides. Biol Chem 2007 0.79
21 Interaction of heparin with internally quenched fluorogenic peptides derived from heparin-binding consensus sequences, kallistatin and anti-thrombin III. Biochem J 2002 0.79
22 The role of Tyr605 and Ala607 of thimet oligopeptidase and Tyr606 and Gly608 of neurolysin in substrate hydrolysis and inhibitor binding. Biochem J 2007 0.79
23 Characterization of thimet- and neurolysin-like activities in Escherichia coli M 3 A peptidases and description of a specific substrate. Arch Biochem Biophys 2005 0.79
24 Kinetic characterization of the Escherichia coli oligopeptidase A (OpdA) and the role of the Tyr(607) residue. Arch Biochem Biophys 2010 0.78
25 Tropolysin, a new oligopeptidase from African trypanosomes. Biochemistry 2005 0.78
26 Substrate specificity and the effect of calcium on Trypanosoma brucei metacaspase 2. FEBS J 2013 0.77
27 Plasma Ndel1 enzyme activity is reduced in patients with schizophrenia--a potential biomarker? J Psychiatr Res 2013 0.77
28 Cocaine administration increases angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) expression and activity in the rat striatum and frontal cortex. Neurosci Lett 2011 0.76
29 Defining the substrate specificity of mouse cathepsin P. Arch Biochem Biophys 2005 0.76
30 Recycling of the high valence States of heme proteins by cysteine residues of THIMET-oligopeptidase. PLoS One 2013 0.76
31 Hysteretic behavior of proprotein convertase 1/3 (PC1/3). PLoS One 2011 0.76
32 Effects of magnesium ions on recombinant human furin: selective activation of hydrolytic activity upon substrates derived from virus envelope glycoprotein. Biol Chem 2010 0.76
33 Metal-sensitive and thermostable trypsin from the crevalle jack (Caranx hippos) pyloric caeca: purification and characterization. Chem Cent J 2013 0.75
34 Catalytic properties of thimet oligopeptidase H600A mutant. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010 0.75
35 Transformations induced in bulk amorphous silica by ultrafast laser direct writing. Opt Lett 2013 0.75
36 A novel physiological property of snake bradykinin-potentiating peptides-reversion of MK-801 inhibition of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Peptides 2008 0.75
37 Development of Chemically Defined Media to Express Trp-Analog-Labeled Proteins in a Lactococcus lactis Trp Auxotroph. J Mol Microbiol Biotechnol 2016 0.75
38 Identification of a metallopeptidase with TOP-like activity in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, with increased expression in a virulent strain. Med Mycol 2011 0.75
39 Kinetic characterization of gyroxin, a serine protease from Crotalus durissus terrificus venom. Biochimie 2012 0.75
40 [Congenital obstruction of the ejaculatory ducts: diagnosis and resolution of two successful cases]. Acta Med Port 2013 0.75
41 The critical interaction of the metallopeptidase PHEX with heparan sulfate proteoglycans. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2008 0.75
42 Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) activity and expression in rat central nervous system after sleep deprivation. Biol Chem 2011 0.75
43 Acute cocaine treatment increases thimet oligopeptidase in the striatum of rat brain. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2012 0.75