Publications and communications of Christian Damblon

Wanko Nembot, A. M., Cawez, F., Kerff, F., Damblon, C., Galleni, M., & Figueroa, M. (26 May 2025). Molecular Dynamics Alterations in the TEM ß-Lactamase Family Induced by Nanobody [Poster presentation]. XIVth International conference, NMR: a tool for biology.

Wanko Nembot, A. M., Cawez, F., Kerff, F., Figueroa, M., Galleni, M., & Damblon, C. (26 May 2025). Molecular Dynamics Alterations in the TEM β-Lactamase Family Induced by Nanobody Binding [Poster presentation]. XIVth International conference, NMR: a tool for biology.

Nyamba, I., Wanko Nembot, A. M., Sombié B Charles, Zimé - Diawara Hermine, Yaméogo B.G Josias, Lechanteur, A., Damblon, C., Semdé Rasmané, & Evrard, B. (20 July 2024). Evaluation of the application of polyethylene glycol 8000 as a plasticizer for the development of solid dispersions based on ellagic acid and Eudragit® EPO using hot melt extrusion. Journal Africain de Technologie Pharmaceutique et Biopharmacie, Vol.3 Nº1 2024. doi:10.57220/jatpb.v3i1.179

Perrier, J., Nawrot, M., Madec, A.-M., Chikh, K., Chauvin, M.-A., Damblon, C., Sabatier, J., Thivolet, C. H., Rieusset, J., Rautureau, G. J. P., & Panthu, B. (15 November 2023). Human Pancreatic Islets React to Glucolipotoxicity by Secreting Pyruvate and Citrate. Nutrients, 15 (22), 4791. doi:10.3390/nu15224791

Cremer, G., Danthine, S., Van Hoed, V., Dombree, A., Laveaux, A.-S., Damblon, C., Karoui, R., & Blecker, C. (2023). Variability in the substitution pattern of hydroxypropyl cellulose affects its physico-chemical properties. Heliyon, 13604. doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13604

Bacha, K., Chemotti, C., Monboisse, J.-C., Robert, A., Furlan, A., Smeralda, W., Damblon, C., Estager, J., Brassart-Pasco, S., Mbakidi, J.-P., Prsic, J., Bouquillon, S., & Deleu, M. (18 November 2022). Encapsulation of Vitamin C by Glycerol-Derived Dendrimers, Their Interaction with Biomimetic Models of Stratum corneum and Their Cytotoxicity. Molecules, 27 (22), 8022. doi:10.3390/molecules27228022

Nea, F., Bitchi, M. B., Genva, M., Ledoux, A., Tchinda Tiabou, A., Damblon, C., Frederich, M., Tonzibo, Z. F., & Fauconnier, M.-L. (2021). Phytochemical investigation and biological activities of Lantana rhodesiensis. Molecules, 26 (4), 846. doi:10.3390/molecules26040846

Balcerczyk, A., Damblon, C., Elena-Herrmann, B., Panthu, B., & Rautureau, G. J. P. (18 September 2020). Metabolomic Approaches to Study Chemical Exposure-Related Metabolism Alterations in Mammalian Cell Cultures. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21 (18), 1 - 22. doi:10.3390/ijms21186843

Agnello, A., Vanberg, S., Tonus, C., Boigelot, B., Leduc, L., Damblon, C., & Focant, J.-F. (2020). Introducing Molecular Structural Analysis Using a Guided Systematic Approach Combined with an Interactive Multiplatform Web Application. Journal of Chemical Education, 97, 4330-4338. doi:10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00329

Mahy, J., Pàez Martinez, C., Carcel, C., Bied, C., Tatton, A., Damblon, C., Heinrichs, B., Wong Chi Man, M., & Lambert, S. (March 2019). Porphyrin-based hybrid silica-titania as a visible-light photocatalyst. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 373, 66-76. doi:10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.01.001

De Franco, S., Vandenameele, J., Brans, A., Verlaine, O., Bendak, K., Damblon, C., Matagne, A., Segal, D., Galleni, M., Mackay, J., & Vandevenne, M. (21 February 2019). Exploring the suitability of RanBP2-type Zinc Fingers for RNA-binding protein design. Scientific Reports, 9 (1), 2484. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-38655-y

Bafort, F., Damblon, C., Lognay, G., Barthelemy, J.-P., Perraudin, J.-P., & Jijakli, H. (08 January 2019). Effect of the Nature and Relative Concentration of Substrate,Water Mineralization, and Storage Temperature on the Oxidants Produced by Lactoperoxidase and on Their Antifungal Activity against Penicillium expansum and Botrytis cinerea. Applied Sciences, 9, 197. doi:10.3390/app9010197

Bafort, F., Damblon, C., Lognay, G., Barthelemy, J.-P., Smargiasso, N., Perraudin, J.-P., & Jijakli, H. (May 2018). BIOACTIVITY AND UNEXPECTED INTERHALOGEN PRODUCTION BY THE LACTOPEROXIDASE SYSTEM [Paper presentation]. 70th International Symposium on Crop Protection, Ghent, Belgium.

Agnello, A., Carré, C., Billen, R., Leyh, B., De Pauw, E., & Damblon, C. (2018). ULg Spectra: An Interactive Software Tool To Improve Undergraduate Students’ Structural Analysis Skills. Journal of Chemical Education, 95, 276-280. doi:10.1021/acs.jchemed.7b00712

Degueldre, M., Echterbille, J., Smargiasso, N., Damblon, C., Gouin, C., Mourier, G., Gilles, N., De Pauw, E., & Quinton, L. (18 November 2017). In-depth glyco-peptidomics approach reveals unexpected diversity of glycosylated peptides and atypical post-translational modifications in dendroaspis angusticeps snake venom. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 18 (11), 2483. doi:10.3390/ijms18112453

Kay, J., Thorn, D., Rhazi, N., Dumoulin, M., Corazza, A., & Damblon, C. (2017). 1H, 13C and 15N backbone resonance assignments of the β-lactamase BlaP from Bacillus licheniformis 749/C and two mutational variants. Biomolecular NMR Assignments. doi:10.1007/s12104-017-9782-3

Abboud, M., Damblon, C., Brem, J., Smargiasso, N., Mercuri, P., Gilbert, B., Rydzik, A., Claridge, T., Schofield, C., & Frère, J.-M. (September 2016). Interaction of Avibactam with Class B Metallo-β-Lactamases. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 60, 5655-6. doi:10.1128/AAC.00897-16

Wanko Nembot, A. M., & Damblon, C. (07 July 2016). Protein structure determination using NMR backbone chemical shifts [Poster presentation]. Chemistry Department day, Liège, Belgium.

Figueroa Yévenes, M., Sleutel, M., Vandevenne, M., Parvizi, G., Attout, S., Jacquin, O., Vandenameele, J., Fischer, A. W., Damblon, C., Goormaghtigh, E., Valerio-Lepiniec, M., Urvoas, A., Durand, D., Pardon, E., Steyaert, J., Minard, P., Maes, D., Meiler, J., Matagne, A., ... Van de Weerdt, C. (2016). The unexpected structure of the designed protein Octarellin V.1 forms a challenge for protein structure prediction tools. Journal of Structural Biology. doi:10.1016/j.jsb.2016.05.004

Laurent, C.* , Lekeux, G.* , Ukuwela, A. A., Xiao, Z., Charlier, J.-B., Bosman, B., Carnol, M., Motte, P., Damblon, C., Galleni, M., & Hanikenne, M. (2016). Metal binding to the N-terminal cytoplasmic domain of the PIB ATPase HMA4 is required for metal transport in Arabidopsis. Plant Molecular Biology, 90, 453-466. doi:10.1007/s11103-016-0429-z
* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Montagner, C., Nigen, M., Jacquin, O., Willet, N., Dumoulin, M., Karsisiotis, A. I., Roberts, G. C. K., Damblon, C., Redfield, C., & Matagne, A. (2016). The role of active site flexible loops in catalysis and of zinc in conformational stability of Bacillus cereus 569/H/9 beta-lactamase. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 291 (31), 16124-16137. doi:10.1074/jbc.M116.719005

Wanko Nembot, A. M., & Damblon, C. (01 December 2015). Protein structure modeling using backbone chemical shifts [Poster presentation]. Young Belgium Magnetic Resonance Scientist, Blankenberge, Belgium.

Tavel, L., Jaquillard, L., Karsisiotis, A., Saab, F., Jouvensal, L., Brans, A., Delmas, A., Schoentgen, F., Cadene, M., & Damblon, C. (27 April 2012). Ligand Binding Study of Human PEBP1/RKIP: Interaction with Nucleotides and Raf-1 Peptides Evidenced by NMR and Mass Spectrometry. PLoS ONE, 7(4): e36187. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036187

Smargiasso, N., Gabelica, V., Damblon, C., Rosu, F., De Pauw, E., Teulade-Fichou, M.-P., Rowe, J. A., & Claessens, A. (2009). Putative DNA G-quadruplex formation within the promoters of Plasmodium falciparum var genes. BMC Genomics, 10, 362. doi:10.1186/1471-2164-10-362

Damblon, C., Jensen, M., Ababou, A., Barsukov, I., Papamicael, C., Schofield, C. J., Olsen, L., Bauer, R., & Roberts, G. C. K. (2003). The inhibitor thiomandelic acid binds to both metal ions in metallo-beta-lactamase and induces positive cooperativity in metal binding. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 278 (31), 29240-51. doi:10.1074/jbc.M301562200

Grandchamps, J., Nguyen-Distèche, M., Damblon, C., Frère, J.-M., & Ghuysen, J.-M. (1995). Streptomyces K15 active-site serine DD-transpeptidase: specificity profile for peptide, thiol ester and ester carbonyl donors and pathways of the transfer reactions. Biochemical Journal, 307 (Pt 2), 335-339. doi:10.1042/bj3070335

Wilkin, J.-M., Jamin, M., Damblon, C., Zhao, G.-H., Joris, B., Duez, C., & Frère, J.-M. (15 April 1993). The Mechanism of Action of DD-Peptidases: The Role of Tyrosine-159 in the Streptomyces R61 DD-Peptidase. Biochemical Journal, 291 (Part 2), 537-544. doi:10.1042/bj2910537

Adam, M., Damblon, C., Jamin, M., Zorzi, W., Dusart, V., Galleni, M., El Kharroubi, A., Piras, G., Spratt, B. G., Keck, W., Coyette, J., Ghuysen, J.-M., NGuyen-Distèche, M., & Frère, J.-M. (1991). Acyltransferase activities of the high-molecular-mass essential penicillin-binding proteins. Biochemical Journal, 279 (Part 2), 601-604. doi:10.1042/bj2790601

BRANNIGAN, J., Matagne, A., Jacob, F., Damblon, C., Joris, B., KLEIN, D., SPRATT, B. G., & Frère, J.-M. (1991). THE MUTATION LYS234HIS YIELDS A CLASS-A BETA-LACTAMASE WITH A NOVEL PH-DEPENDENCE. Biochemical Journal, 278 (Part 3), 673-678. doi:10.1042/bj2780673