Patrizia Contursi

Transcription termination in the plasmid/virus hybrid pSSVx from Sulfolobus islandicus.

C68 from the Sulfolobus islandicus plasmid-virus pSSVx is a novel member of the AbrB-like transcription factor family.

Molecular biology of fuselloviruses and their satellites.

Structural and functional studies of Stf76 from the Sulfolobus islandicus plasmid-virus pSSVx: a novel peculiar member of the winged helix-turn-helix transcription factor family.

Unravelling the Role of the F55 Regulator in the Transition from Lysogeny to UV Induction of Sulfolobus Spindle-Shaped Virus 1.

Transcriptome analysis of Sulfolobus solfataricus infected with two related fuselloviruses reveals novel insights into the regulation of CRISPR-Cas system.

The identification of a novel Sulfolobus islandicus CAMP-like peptide points to archaeal microorganisms as cell factories for the production of antimicrobial molecules.

Thermus thermophilus as source of thermozymes for biotechnological applications: homologous expression and biochemical characterization of an α-galactosidase.

Insights into the anticancer properties of the first antimicrobial peptide from Archaea.

Biochemical characterization of a thermostable endomannanase/endoglucanase from Dictyoglomus turgidum.

A thermophilic enzymatic cocktail for galactomannans degradation.

Antioxidant Capacity of Rigenase, a Specific Aqueous Extract of .

Antifungal and anti-biofilm activity of the first cryptic antimicrobial peptide from an archaeal protein against Candida spp. clinical isolates.

Galactomannan degradation by thermophilic enzymes: a hot topic for biotechnological applications.

Seed culture pre-adaptation of MA-13 improves lactic acid production in simultaneous saccharification and fermentation.

Draft Genome Sequence of Bacillus coagulans MA-13, a Thermophilic Lactic Acid Producer from Lignocellulose.

A physicochemical investigation on the metal binding properties of TtSmtB, a thermophilic member of the ArsR/SmtB transcription factor family.

Discovery of hyperstable carbohydrate-active enzymes through metagenomics of extreme environments.

The interaction between the F55 virus-encoded transcription regulator and the RadA host recombinase reveals a common strategy in Archaea and Bacteria to sense the UV-induced damage to the host DNA.

New virus isolates from Italian hydrothermal environments underscore the biogeographic pattern in archaeal virus communities.

Prebiotic properties of Bacillus coagulans MA-13: production of galactoside hydrolyzing enzymes and characterization of the transglycosylation properties of a GH42 β-galactosidase.