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On the cover of Trends in Chemistry

"Cation-coupled chloride cotransporters: chemical insights and disease implications"
C. Portioli, M.J. Ruiz Munevar, M. De Vivo, L. Cancedda

Trends Chem. 2021, 3 (10), 832-849.

Cover image created by Manuel Jose Ruiz Munevar and Corinne Portioli

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On the cover of WIREs Computational Molecular Science

"Computational investigations of polymerase enzymes: Structure, function, inhibition, and biotechnology"
I. Geronimo, P. Vidossich, E. Donati, M. De Vivo

WIREs Comput Mol Sci. 2021, 11 (6), e1534.

Cover image created by Inacrist Geronimo and Elisa Donati

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On the cover of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

"Design, synthesis, in vitro and in vivo characterization of selective NKCC1 inhibitors for the treatment of core symptoms in Down syndrome and other brain disorders"
M. Borgogno, A. Savardi, J. Manigrasso, A. Turci, C. Portioli, G. Ottonello, S. M. Bertozzi, A. Armirotti, A. Contestabile, L. Cancedda, M. De Vivo

J. Med. Chem. 2021, 64 (14), 10203–10229.

Cover image created by Marco Borgogno and Annalisa Savardi

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On the cover of ACS Catalysis

"Controlled Trafficking of Multiple and Diverse Cations Prompts Nucleic Acid Hydrolysis"
J. Manigrasso, M. De Vivo, G. Palermo

ACS Catal., 2021, 11 (14), 8786-8797.

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On the cover of ACS Catalysis

"On the Metal-Aided Catalytic Mechanism for Phosphodiester Bond Cleavage Performed by Nanozymes"
A. Pecina, D. Rosa-Gastaldo, L. Riccardi, S. Franco-Ulloa, E. Milan, P. Scrimin, F. Mancin, M. De Vivo

ACS Catal., 2021, 11 (14), 8736-8748.

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On the cover of JCTC

"Association mechanism of peptide-coated metal nanoparticles with model membranes: A coarse-grained study"
S. Franco-Ulloa, D. Guarnieri, L. Riccardi, P. Pompa and M. De Vivo

J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2021, 17 (7), 4512-4523.

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On the cover of J. Phys. Chem. Lett.

"Molecular Recognition by Gold Nanoparticle-Based Receptors as Defined through Surface Morphology and Pockets Fingerprint"
L. Riccardi, S. Decherchi, W. Rocchia, G. Zanoni, A. Cavalli, F. Mancin and M. De Vivo

J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2021, 12 (23), 5616-5622.

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On the cover of JACS

"Recruiting Mechanism and Functional Role of a Third Metal Ion in the Enzymatic Activity of 5′ Structure-Specific Nucleases"
E. Donati, V. Genna, and M. De Vivo

JACS., 2020, 142 (6), 2823-2834.

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On the cover of Acc. Chem. Res.

"Structure and Dynamics of the Acyl Chains in the Membrane Trafficking and Enzymatic Processing of Lipids"
S. Vanni, L. Riccardi, G. Palermo, and M. De Vivo

Acc. Chem Res., 2019, 52 (11), 3087-3096.

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On the cover of JCTC

"NanoModeler: A Webserver for Molecular Simulations and Engineering of Nanoparticles"
S. Franco-Ulloa, L. Riccardi, F. Rimembrana, M. Pini, M. De Vivo

J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2019, 15 (3), 2022-2032. 

​Cover image created by Sebastian Franco-Ulloa

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On the cover of Nature Reviews Chemistry 

"Metal-ligand interactions in drug design"
L. Riccardi, V. Genna, M. De Vivo

Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2018, 2, 100-112. 

​Cover image created by Laura Riccardi

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​On the cover of JACS
March 7, 2018, Volume 140, Issue 9​

"A strategically located Arg/Lys residue promotes correct base paring during nucleic acid biosynthesis in polymerases"
V. Genna, P. Carloni, M. De Vivo

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140 (9), pp 3312–3321

​Cover image created by Vito Genna

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On the cover of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
February 8, 2018
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"Pharmacophore hybridization to discover novel Topoisomerase II poisons with promising antiproliferative activity"

J. A. Ortega, L. Riccardi, E. Minniti, M. Borgogno, J. M. Arencibia, M. L. Greco, A. Minarini, C. Sissi, M. De Vivo*
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J. Med. Chem.  2018, 61 (3), pp 1375–1379 – (Link)

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On the cover of WIREs Computational Molecular Science

“Recent advances in dynamic docking for drug discovery”, 

​M. De Vivo* and A. Cavalli
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WIREs Computational Molecular Science, 2017, 7:e1320 -  (Link)
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On the cover of ACS Central Science
September 27, 2017, Volume 3, Issue 9, Pages 914-1055

 “Allosteric communication networks in proteins revealed through pocket crosstalk analysis”,
G. La Sala, S. Decherchi, 
M. De Vivo*, W. Rocchia
 ACS Central Science, 2017, 3 (9), pp 949–960
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• ​Highlighted in First Reactions ACS Central Science, "Toward Understanding “the Ways” of Allosteric Drugs", by R. Amaro 2017

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​On the cover of Chem
​July 2017

“Nanoparticle-based receptors mimic protein-ligand recognition”
L. Riccardi, L. Gabrielli, X. Sun, F. De Biasi, F. Rastrelli, F. Mancin, M. De Vivo
Chem (from Cell Press), 2017, 3, 92-109

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​On the cover of JACS
​November 20
16, Volume 138, Issue 44

"A self-activated mechanism for nucleic acid polymerization catalyzed by DNA/RNA polymerases"
V. Genna, P. Vidossich, E. Ippolito, P. Carloni, M. De Vivo

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138 (44), pp 14592–14598

and also in JACS spotlights:
This paper is also highlighted in JACS spotlights - see here:
ACS Spotlights, "Polymerases May Progress with the Help of Hydrogen Bonding",
​by
 Deirdre Lockwood (Ph.D.)
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138 (44), pp 14507–14508

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​On the cover of JCTC
November 2016, 
Volume 12, Issue 11

"HRD motif as the central hub of the signaling network for activation loop autophosphorylation in Abl kinase" 

G. La Sala, L. Riccardi, R. Gaspari, A. Cavalli, O. Hantschel, M. De Vivo

J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2016, 12 (11), pp 5563–5574

Cover image created by Giuseppina La Sala


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On the cover of NAR
April, 7 2016, 44 (6) 


Cooperative motion of a key positively charged residue and metal ions for DNA replication catalyzed by human DNA Polymerase-η

V. Genna, R. Gaspari, M. Dal Peraro, M. De Vivo
Nucleic Acids Res., 2016 - 44 (6): 2827-2836 (Link)

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On the cover of Chemical Communications
October 1st, 2015

Showcasing research from De Vivo’s Laboratory of Molecular Modeling & Drug Discovery, at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy 

An optimized polyamine moiety boosts potency of human type II topoisomerase poisons as quantified by comparative analysis centered on the clinical candidate F14512

G. Palermo, E. Minniti, M. L. Greco, L. Riccardi, E. Simoni, M. Convertino, C. Marchetti, M. Rosini, C. Sissi, A. Minarini, M. De Vivo
ChemComm 2015, 51, 14310 - 14313 (Link)
This article is on the back cover of the October 1st issue of ChemComm

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On the cover of Plos Comp Biol
Image of the June issue 2015 

Keys to Lipid Selection in Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Catalysis: Structural Flexibility, Gating Residues and Multiple Binding Pockets

G. Palermo, I. Bauer, P. Campomares, A. Cavalli, A. Armirotti, S. Girotto, U. Roethlisberger,           M. De Vivo
PLoS Comput Biol 2015 11(6): e1004231. (Link) (Link Homepage June Issue)

A handmade painting by Giulia Palermo with digital manipulation by O'Reilly Science Art, LLC

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On the cover of JCTC 
February 2013, Vol. 9 Number 2 


​A handmade painting by Giulia Palermo 

Molecular simulations highlight the role of metals in catalysis and inhibition of type II topoisomerase

G. Palermo, M. Stenta, A. Cavalli, M. Dal Peraro, M. De Vivo
J. Chem. Theory Comput., (Letter) 2013, 9 (2), pp 857–862 (Link)


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