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Érica de Oliveira Mello

Observed names: Erica O. Mello, Erica Oliveira Mello, Erica de Oliveira Mello, Erica O. Mello, Érica O. Mello, Érica de O Mello, Érica de O. Mello, Érica de Oliveira Mello, Érica O. Mello
ORCID: 0000-0002-1965-4560
Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-1965-4560
OpenAlex ID: A5030607421
Antifungal Activity of PvD1 Defensin Involves Plasma Membrane Permeabilization, Inhibition of Medium Acidification, and Induction of ROS in Fungi Cells
2010 · Erica O. Mello, Suzanna F. F. Ribeiro, et al. · Current Microbiology · 168
Isolation, characterization and cloning of a cDNA encoding a new antifungal defensin from Phaseolus vulgaris L. seeds
2008 · Patrícia D. Games, Izabela S. dos Santos, et al. · Peptides · 79
Antimicrobial activity and mechanism of action of a thionin‐like peptide from Capsicum annuum fruits and combinatorial treatment with fluconazole against Fusarium solani
2017 · Gabriel B. Taveira, Érica O. Mello, et al. · Biopolymers · 50
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Programmed cell death in yeast by thionin-like peptide from Capsicum annuum fruits involving activation of caspases and extracellular H+ flux
2018 · Gabriel B. Taveira, Érica O. Mello, et al. · Bioscience Reports · 45
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PvD1 defensin, a plant antimicrobial peptide with inhibitory activity against Leishmania amazonensis
2015 · Viviane V. do Nascimento, Érica de O. Mello, et al. · Bioscience Reports · 44
Improved smallest peptides based on positive charge increase of the γ-core motif from PνD1 and their mechanism of action against Candida species
2019 · Érica de Oliveira Mello, Gabriel Bonan Taveira, et al. · International Journal of Nanomedicine · 40
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Plant Antimicrobial Peptides and Their Main Families and Roles: A Review of the Literature
2024 · Samuel Salomão Silva de Oliveira, Milena Bellei Cherene, et al. · Current Issues in Molecular Biology · 38
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Adepamycin: design, synthesis and biological properties of a new peptide with antimicrobial properties
2020 · Luís Henrique de Oliveira Almeida, Caio Fernando Ramalho de Oliveira, et al. · Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics · 34
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Application and bioactive properties of CaTI , a trypsin inhibitor from Capsicum annuum seeds: membrane permeabilization, oxidative stress and intracellular target in phytopathogenic fungi cells
2017 · Marciele S Silva, Suzanna FF Ribeiro, et al. · Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture · 27
Capsicum annuum L. trypsin inhibitor as a template scaffold for new drug development against pathogenic yeast
2011 · Suzanna F. F. Ribeiro, Marciele S. Silva, et al. · Antonie van Leeuwenhoek · 27
Potent Anti-Candida Fraction Isolated from Capsicum chinense Fruits Contains an Antimicrobial Peptide That is Similar to Plant Defensin and is Able to Inhibit the Activity of Different α-Amylase Enzymes
2021 · Mariana C. L. Aguieiras, Larissa M. Resende, et al. · Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins · 26
Challenging metastatic breast cancer with the natural defensin Pv D 1
2017 · Tiago N. Figueira, Filipa D. Oliveira, et al. · Nanoscale · 24
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Functional expression and activity of the recombinant antifungal defensin PvD1r from Phaseolus vulgaris L. (common bean) seeds
2014 · Érica de O Mello, Izabela S dos Santos, et al. · BMC Biochemistry · 24
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Biochemical analysis of antimicrobial peptides in two different Capsicum genotypes after fruit infection by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
2019 · Álan C. Maracahipes, Gabriel B. Taveira, et al. · Bioscience Reports · 22
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Characterization of a Kunitz trypsin inhibitor from Enterolobium timbouva with activity against Candida species
2018 · Caio F.R. de Oliveira, Carolina T. Oliveira, et al. · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · 22
Synthesis, Structure, and Activity of the Antifungal Plant Defensin PvD1
2020 · Julia Skalska, Vitor M. Andrade, et al. · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · 21
Biochemical characterization of a Kunitz inhibitor from Inga edulis seeds with antifungal activity against Candida spp.
2018 · Heloisa Xavier Dib, Daniella Gorete Lourenço de Oliveira, et al. · Archives of Microbiology · 21
Antimicrobial peptides of the genus Capsicum: a mini review
2022 · Arielle Pinheiro Bessiatti Fava Oliveira, Larissa Maximiano Resende, et al. · Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology · 20
Antimicrobial peptides from Capsicum chinense fruits: agronomic alternatives against phytopathogenic fungi
2020 · Layrana de Azevedo dos Santos, Gabriel Bonan Taveira, et al. · Bioscience Reports · 18
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Plant defensin Pv D 1 modulates the membrane composition of breast tumour-derived exosomes
2019 · Julia Skalska, Filipa D. Oliveira, et al. · Nanoscale · 18
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A new bioinspired peptide on defensin from C. annuum fruits: Antimicrobial activity, mechanisms of action and therapeutical potential
2022 · Gabriel Bonan Taveira, Érica de Oliveira Mello, et al. · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects · 17
Synergistic action of synthetic peptides and amphotericin B causes disruption of the plasma membrane and cell wall in Candida albicans
2024 · Thayna A.M. Souza, Erica O. Mello, et al. · Bioscience Reports · 12
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Inhibition of Serine Protease, α-Amylase and Growth of Phytopathogenic Fungi by Antimicrobial Peptides from Capsicum chinense Fruits
2021 · Larissa Maximiano Resende, Érica de Oliveira Mello, et al. · Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins · 11
Defensin‐like peptides from Capsicum chinense induce increased ROS , loss of mitochondrial functionality, and reduced growth of the fungus Colletotrichum scovillei
2024 · Larissa Maximano Resende, Érica de Oliveira Mello, et al. · Pest Management Science · 8
A plant mannose-binding lectin and fluconazole: Key targets combination against Candida albicans
2022 · Marianela Del Rio, Melisa B. Radicioni, et al. · Journal of Applied Microbiology · 8
Works count: 43
Citation count: 859
H-index: 18
I10-index: 23
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