Publications and communications of Alain Brans

Boclinville, A., Vandevenne, M., Pressia, A., Thelen, N., Thiry, M., Jacobs, N., Brans, A., Fillet, M., & Servais, A.-C. (January 2026). Isoelectric point determination by icIEF as quality control for structural and functional characterization of HPV16 virus-like particles. Analytica Chimica Acta, 1383, 344904. doi:10.1016/j.aca.2025.344904

Freuville, L., Fourmy, R., Violette, A., Brans, A., & Quinton, L. (02 December 2025). Affinity capture toxin ligands using mass spectrometry [Paper presentation]. 31ème Rencontres en Toxinologies (RT31) de la SFET, Nice, France.

Mouchet, A., Nadenoen, T., Lupo, V., Grignard, A., Vitello, R., Brans, A., Seutin, V., Liégeois, J.-F., & Kerff, F. (14 November 2025). Uncovering Structural Determinants of SK2 and SK3 Channel Blockade for Selective Inhibitor Development [Poster presentation]. SFMBBM (Structure and Function of Biological Macromolecules, Bioinformatics, and Modelling) PhD Day 2025, Bruxelles, Belgium.

Freuville, L., Kabili, A., Dallenogare, I., Matthys, C., Brans, A., Gillet, J.-P., & Quinton, L. (27 August 2025). Identification of potential anticancer peptides from animal venoms using mass spectrometry techniques [Poster presentation]. Venoms and Toxins 2025, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Mouchet, A., Nadenoen, T., Grignard, A., Vitello, R., Brans, A., Seutin, V., Liégeois, J.-F., & Kerff, F. (01 July 2025). Structural Insights into SK Channels: Unveiling Key Determinants for Selective Blocker Development [Poster presentation]. 15th European Biophysics Congress, Rome, Italy.

Boclinville, A., Vandevenne, M., Thelen, N., Thiry, M., Jacobs, N., Brans, A., Fillet, M., & Servais, A.-C. (29 January 2025). Importance of surface properties in the characterization of human papillomavirus virus-like particles [Paper presentation]. CIRM Day 2025.

Freuville, L., Fourmy, R., Violette, A., Brans, A., & Quinton, L. (02 December 2024). Affinity capture and direct identification of GPCR-binding toxin ligands using mass spectrometry [Poster presentation]. 30èmes Rencontres en Toxinologie (RT30) de la SFET.

Mouchet, A., Nadenoen, T., Vitello, R., Brans, A., Seutin, V., Liégeois, J.-F., & Kerff, F. (15 November 2024). New insight into the modulatory role of the S3-S4 loop in SK2/3 potassium channels [Poster presentation]. SFMBBM (Structure and Function of Biological Macromolecules, Bioinformatics, and Modelling) PhD Day 2024, Namur, Belgium.

Boclinville, A., Vandevenne, M., Thelen, N., Thiry, M., Jacobs, N., Brans, A., Fillet, M., & Servais, A.-C. (18 October 2024). Importance of surface properties assessment in the characterization of human papillomavirus virus-like particles [Paper presentation]. Scientific seminar, Guangzhou, China.

Boclinville, A., Vandevenne, M., Thelen, N., Thiry, M., Jacobs, N., Brans, A., Fillet, M., & Servais, A.-C. (14 October 2024). Interest of Imaged Capillary Isoelectric Focusing for the Characterization of Human Papillomavirus Virus-Like Particles [Paper presentation]. CE Discussion Group meeting, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Boclinville, A., Vandevenne, M., Thelen, N., Thiry, M., Jacobs, N., Brans, A., Fillet, M., & Servais, A.-C. (12 September 2024). Interest of pI determination in the quality control of virus-like particles of human papillomavirus [Paper presentation]. 34th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis (PBA 2024), Genève, Switzerland.

Boclinville, A., Vandevenne, M., Thelen, N., Thiry, M., Jacobs, N., Brans, A., Fillet, M., & Servais, A.-C. (11 September 2024). Characterization of Human Papillomavirus virus-like particles using iCIEF [Paper presentation]. 34th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis (PBA 2024), Genève, Switzerland.

Guérin, M., Vandevenne, M., Brans, A., Matagne, A., Marquant, R., Prost, E., Octave, S., Avalle, B., Maffucci, I., & Padiolleau-Lefèvre, S. (23 July 2024). Production, purification, and quality assessment of borrelial proteins CspZ from Borrelia burgdorferi and FhbA from Borrelia hermsii. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 108 (1), 425. doi:10.1007/s00253-024-13195-2

Mouchet, A., Nadenoen, T., Vitello, R., Brans, A., Seutin, V., Liégeois, J.-F., & Kerff, F. (23 May 2024). Investigating the structure and pharmacology of SK channels using a dual biological and structural strategy [Poster presentation]. Instruct-ERIC Biennial Structural Biology Conference 2024, Cascais, Portugal.

Mouchet, A., Nadenoen, T., Vitello, R., Brans, A., Seutin, V., Liégeois, J.-F., & Kerff, F. (26 April 2024). Investigating the structure and pharmacology of SK channels through molecular docking and in vitro patch clamp [Poster presentation]. National Committee of Physiology and Pharmacology : 2024 Spring Meeting, Bruxelles, Belgium.

Boclinville, A., Vandevenne, M., Ambroggio, E., Thelen, N., Thiry, M., Jacobs, N., Brans, A., Fillet, M., & Servais, A.-C. (April 2024). Interaction studies between human papillomavirus virus-like particles and laminin 332 by affinity capillary electrophoresis assisted by bio-layer interferometry. Talanta, 270, 125602. doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125602

Bocuzzi, V., Marcion, G., Withofs, N., Hustinx, R., D'Huyvetter, M., Navarro, L., Brans, A., Dumoulin, M., Caers, J., & Bridoux, J. (06 February 2024). CD38-based Targeted Alpha Therapy for the treatment of multiple myeloma [Poster presentation]. Congrès Télévie 2024, Bruxelles, Belgium.

Mottard, K., Leparc, L., COKAIKO, J., Vandevenne, M., Brans, A., Rogister, B., & Neirinckx, V. (06 February 2024). PTK7 targeting in glioblastoma [Poster presentation]. Télévie Researchers Day 2024, Bruxelles, Belgium.

Boclinville, A., Vandevenne, M., Ambroggio, E., Thelen, N., Thiry, M., Jacobs, N., Brans, A., Fillet, M., & Servais, A.-C. (31 January 2024). Interaction studies between human papillomavirus virus-like particles and laminin 332 by affinity capillary electrophoresis and bio-layer interferometry [Paper presentation]. CIRM Day 2024, Liège, Belgium.

Freuville, L., Brans, A., Fourmy, R., Violette, A., Araoz, R., Gilles, N., & Quinton, L. (26 January 2024). Improvements in methodology for affinity purification of peptide toxins from crude venoms using various cell membrane receptors [Poster presentation]. EDT Chim Annual meeting, Liège, Belgium.

Quiroga Jara, E., Brans, A., Vandevenne, M., & Matagne, A. (December 2023). Green lentil flour protein as a new protein source to identify novel bioactive peptides [Poster presentation]. One-Day Symposium in Current trends in membrane protein biophysics, Namur, Belgium.

Freuville, L., Brans, A., Fourmy, R., Violette, A., Araoz Romulo, Gilles, N., & Quinton, L. (30 November 2023). Improvements in methodology for affinity purification of peptide toxins from crude venoms using various cell membrane receptors [Poster presentation]. 29th Meeting of the French Society of Toxinology (SFET) "Toxins: From the wild to the lab", Paris, France.

Freuville, L., Fourmy, R., Violette, A., Brans, A., & Quinton, L. (20 September 2023). Towards a high-throughput mass spectrometry methodology to fish peptide toxins from crude venoms by affinity capture on cell membrane receptors [Poster presentation]. BSMS 2023, Gand, Belgium.

Freuville, L., Gobbi Amorim, F., Vitello, R., Fourmy, R., Violette, A., Liégeois, J.-F., Brans, A., & Quinton, L. (07 September 2023). Towards a high-throughput mass spectrometry methodology to fish peptide toxins from crude venoms by affinity capture on cell membrane receptors [Poster presentation]. 39ème Journées Françaises de Spectrométrie de Masse, Marseille, France.

Quiroga Jara, E.* , Gilson, E.* , Brans, A., Vandevenne, M., & Matagne, A. (2023). Development of protein hydrolysates from green lentil flour using enzymatic and/or fermentation processes (WP1) [Poster presentation]. Journée scientifique du portefeuille FoodWal, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Freuville, L., Gobbi Amorim, F., Vitello, R., Fourmy, R., Violette, A., Liégeois, J.-F., Brans, A., & Quinton, L. (18 October 2022). Towards a high-throughput MS methodology to fish peptide toxins from crude venoms by affinity capture on cell membrane receptors [Paper presentation]. Congrès International de Toxinologie - IST, Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Freuville, L., Gobbi Amorim, F., Vitello, R., Fourmy, R., Violette, A., Liégeois, J.-F., Brans, A., & Quinton, L. (07 October 2022). Towards a high-throughput mass spectrometry methodology to fish peptide toxins from crude venoms by affinity capture on cell membrane receptors [Poster presentation]. BSMS 2022, Braine l'Alleud, Belgium.

Boclinville, A., Ambroggio, E., Brans, A., Thelen, N., Thiry, M., Jacobs, N., Fillet, M., & Servais, A.-C. (28 September 2022). Analytical strategies for the study of HPV / host cell receptors interactions [Paper presentation]. 14e journée de l'AFIPP, Sedan, France.

Boclinville, A., Ambroggio, E., Brans, A., Thelen, N., Thiry, M., Jacobs, N., Fillet, M., & Servais, A.-C. (11 September 2022). Investigation of the interaction between HPV and host cell receptor by affinity capillary electrophoresis and bio-layer interferometry [Paper presentation]. 12th International Symposium on Drug Analysis and 32nd International Symposium on Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, Mons, Belgium.

Mouchet, A., Vitello, R., Falinski, S. P., Robaye, L., Liégeois, J.-F., Seutin, V., Brans, A., & Kerff, F. (09 September 2022). Structural and biological approaches to further understand the physiology and pharmacology of the SK channels [Poster presentation]. 2022 Interuniversity PhD Student Day, Namur, Belgium.

Freuville, L., Gobbi Amorim, F., Vitello, R., Fourmy, R., Violette, A., Liégeois, J.-F., Brans, A., & Quinton, L. (01 September 2022). HIGH-THROUGHPUT MASS SPECTROMETRY METHODOLOGY TO FISH PEPTIDE TOXINS FROM CRUDE VENOMS BY AFFINITY CAPTURE ON CELL MEMBRANE RECEPTORS [Paper presentation]. 2022 International Mass Spectrometry Conference, Maastricht, Netherlands.

Anderssen, S., Naômé, A., Jadot, C., Brans, A., Tocquin, P., & Rigali, S. (2022). AURTHO: Autoregulation of transcription factors as facilitator of cis-acting element discovery. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. Gene Regulatory Mechanisms, 194847. doi:10.1016/j.bbagrm.2022.194847

Sambon, M., Pavlova, O., Alhama-Riba, J., Wins, P., Brans, A., & Bettendorff, L. (2022). Product inhibition of mammalian thiamine pyrophosphokinase is an important mechanism for maintaining thiamine diphosphate homeostasis. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects, 1866 (3), 130071. doi:10.1016/j.bbagen.2021.130071

Freuville, L., Gobbi Amorim, F., Brans, A., Fourmy, R., Violette, A., & Quinton, L. (09 December 2021). Why is Androctonus australis venom from far more studied than Androctonus mauritanicus one? Does the answer reside in the venom composition? [Poster presentation]. 27th Meeting of the French Society of Toxinology (SFET) Toxins: Mr Hyde or Dr Jekyll?.

Kerouaz, B., Jaouadi, B., Brans, A., Saoudi, B., Habbeche, A., Haberra, S., Belghith, H., Gargroui, A., & Ladjama, A. (July 2021). Purification and biochemical characterization of two novel extracellular keratinases with feather-degradation and hide-dehairing potential. Process Biochemistry, 106, 137-148. doi:10.1016/j.procbio.2021.04.009

Kellner, R., Malempré, R., Vandenameele, J., Brans, A., Hennen, A.-F., Rochus, N., Di Paolo, A., Vandevenne, M., & Matagne, A. (2021). Protein formulation through automated screening of pH and buffer conditions, using the Robotein® high throughput facility. European Biophysics Journal. doi:10.1007/s00249-021-01510-y

vettore, N., Moray, J., Brans, A., Herman, R., Charlier, P., kumita, J., Kerff, F., Dobson, C., & Dumoulin, M. (2021). Characterisation of the structural, dynamic and aggregation properties of the W64R amyloidogenic variant of human lysozyme. Biophysical Chemistry. doi:10.1016/j.bpc.2021.106563

Hottechamps, J., Noblet, T., Brans, A., Humbert, C., & Dreesen, L. (2020). How quantum dots aggregation enhances Förster Resonant Energy Transfer. Chemphyschem: A European Journal of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry. doi:10.1002/cphc.202000067

Yazdani, R., Shams-Bakhsh, M., Hassani-Mehraban, A., Arab, S. S., Thelen, N., Thiry, M., Crommen, J., Fillet, M., Jacobs, N., Brans, A., & Servais, A.-C. (September 2020). Characterization of virus-like particles of grapevine fanleaf virus presenting L2 epitope of human papillomavirus minor capsid protein [Poster presentation]. 36th International Symposium on Microscale Separations and Bioanalysis (e-MSB 2020).

Frère, J.-M., Bogaerts, P., Huang, T.-D., Stefanic, P., Moray, J., Bouillenne, F., & Brans, A. (2020). Interactions between Avibactam and Ceftazidime-Hydrolyzing Class D β-Lactamases. Biomolecules, 10 (3). doi:10.3390/biom10030483

Pigeolet, D., Van Loo, S., Gilet, T., & Brans, A. (02 April 2019). Dosage par un procédé microfluidique et par fluorescence de la phénylalanine déshydrogénase produite en Bacillus subtilis et Escherichia coli [Poster presentation]. Journées Jeunes Chercheurs Transfrontalières - Reims, Reims, France.

Vandenameele, J., De Meutter, J., Brans, A., Goormaghtigh, E., & Matagne, A. (02 April 2019). Robotein® : A robotic platform dedicated to high-throughput protein production and analysis [Paper presentation]. Les Journées Jeunes Chercheurs Transfrontalières - Reims, Reims, France.

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

Yazdani, R., Shams-Bakhsh, M., Hassani-Mehraban, A., Arab, S. S., Thelen, N., Thiry, M., Crommen, J., Fillet, M., Jacobs, N., Brans, A., & Servais, A.-C. (2019). Production and characterization of virus-like particles of grapevine fanleaf virus presenting L2 epitope of human papillomavirus minor capsid protein. BMC Biotechnology, 19 (1), 81. doi:10.1186/s12896-019-0566-y

Yazdani, R., Shams-Bakhsh, M., Hassani-Mehraban, A., Shahriar Arab, S., Thelen, N., Thiry, M., Crommen, J., Fillet, M., Jacobs, N., Brans, A., & Servais, A.-C. (2019). Characterization of plant virus-based virus-like particles displaying human papillomavirus L2 epitope [Paper presentation]. 3rd International Symposium on Advances in Pharmaceutical Analysis (APA 2019), Xian, China.

Yazdani, R., Shams-Bakhsh, M., Thelen, N., Thiry, M., Fillet, M., Jacobs, N., Brans, A., & Servais, A.-C. (19 December 2018). Strategies for the study of plant virus-based virus-like particles (VLP) displaying human papillomavirus (HPV) L2 epitope [Poster presentation]. 1st CIRM Day, Liège, Belgium.

Yazdani, R., Shams-Bakhsh, M., Hassani-Mehraban, A., Thiry, M., Fillet, M., Brans, A., & Servais, A.-C. (12 September 2018). Combination of analytical approaches for the characterization of plant virus-based VLP displaying HPV L2 epitope [Paper presentation]. 11th International Symposium on Drug Analysis and 29th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis (DA-PBA 2018), Leuven, Belgium.

François, J.-M., Couson, M., Bouleau, C., Brans, A., Delmarcelle, M., Hendrickx, W., Mirzaian, H., Fortunato, A., Freichels, R., & Vastenavond, C. (16 August 2017). IMPROVED GALACTOSE ISOMERASES AND USE THEREOF IN THE PRODUCTION OF TAGATOSE.

Bouillenne, F., Matton, A.-M., Thamm, I., & Brans, A. (16 November 2016). Protein Factory: A Protein Production and Purification Facility [Poster presentation]. BIOFORUM 2016, Liège, Belgium.

Vettore, N., Kumita, J., Moray, J., Brans, A., Kerff, F., Dobson, C., & Dumoulin, M. (15 September 2016). CHARACTERISATION OF THE STRUCTURAL, DYNAMIC AND AGGREGATION PROPERTIES OF THE W64R AMYLOIDOGENIC MUTANT OF LYSOZYME [Poster presentation]. CNRS - Jacques Monod Conference “Protein misfolding in disease - Toxic aggregation-prone proteins in aging and age-related diseases: from structure to pathology and spreading" - Roscoff.

Matagne, A., Vandenameele, J., De Meutter, J., Brans, A., & Goormaghtigh, E. (14 June 2016). Robotein : A robotic platform dedicated to high-throughput protein production and analysis [Poster presentation]. Core Technologies for Life Science (CTLS), Heidelberg, Germany.

Vandenameele, J., De Meutter, J., Brans, A., Goormaghtigh, E., & Matagne, A. (14 October 2015). ROBOTEIN A robotic platform dedicated to high-throughput protein production and analysis [Poster presentation]. ELRIGfr conference, Bruxelles, Belgium.

Brans, A., Joris, B., Delmarcelle, M., Marchand, J., Tulkens, P., Hammaecher, C., Goormaghtigh, E., & De Conink, J. (28 August 2014). METHOD FOR MEASURING BETA-LACTAM ANTIBIOTICS.

Van Der Heiden, E., Delmarcelle, M., Lebrun, S., Freichels, R., Brans, A., Vastenavond, C. M., Galleni, M., & Joris, B. (June 2013). A Pathway closely related to the D-tagatose pathway of Gram-Negative Enterobacteria Identified in the Gram-Positive Bacterium Bacillus licheniformis. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 79 (11), 3511-3515. doi:10.1128/AEM.03918-12

Van Der Heiden, E., Delmarcelle, M., Lebrun, S., Freichels, R., Brans, A., Vastenavond, C. M., Galleni, M., & Joris, B. (June 2013). A Pathway closely related to the D-tagatose pathway of Gram-Negative Enterobacteria Identified in the Gram-Positive Bacterium Bacillus licheniformis [Poster presentation]. 7th International conference on Gram-positive Microorganisms, Montecatini, Italy.

Brulé, C., Grugier, J., Brans, A., Joris, B., Sauvage, E., Dive, G., & Marchand-Brynaert, J. (2013). 2-nitrobenzyl esters of penam and cephem derivatives as inhibitors of penicillin-binding proteins. Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2, 654-661. doi:10.1002/ajoc.201300108

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

Van De Voorde, I., Syryn, E., Van den Bussche, C., Delbecke, L., Aerts, G., Verplaetse, A., Vastenavond, C., Brans, A., Delmarcelle, M., & Francois, J.-M. (2010). Optimization of the enzymatic production of the low-calorie bulk sweetener D-tagatose [Paper presentation]. LForCe, Leuven, Belgium.

Vandenameele, J., Lejeune, A., Di Paolo, A., Brans, A., Frère, J.-M., Schmid, F. X., & Matagne, A. (2010). Folding of class A beta-lactamases is rate-limited by peptide bond isomerization and occurs via parallel pathways. Biochemistry, 49 (19), 4264-75. doi:10.1021/bi100369d

Arguelles Arias, A., Ongena, M., Halimi, B., Lara, Y., Brans, A., Joris, B., & Fickers, P. (26 November 2009). Bacillus amyloliquefaciens GA1 as a source of potent antibiotics and other secondary metabolites for biocontrol of plant pathogens. Microbial Cell Factories, 8 (1), 63. doi:10.1186/1475-2859-8-63

Baurin, S., Vercheval, L., Bouillenne, F., Falzone, C., Brans, A., Jacquamet, L., Ferrer, J.-L., Sauvage, E., Dehareng, D., Frère, J.-M., Charlier, P., Galleni, M., & Kerff, F. (2009). Critical role of tryptophan 154 for the activity and stability of class D beta-lactamases. Biochemistry, 48 (47), 11252-63. doi:10.1021/bi901548c

Devouge, S., Conti, J., Goldsztein, A., Gosselin, E., Brans, A., Voue, M., De Coninck, J., Homble, F., Goormaghtigh, E., & Marchand-Brynaert, J. (2009). Surface functionalization of germanium ATR devices for use in FTIR-biosensors. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 332 (2), 408-415. doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2008.12.045

Leclere, V., Bechet, M., Brans, A., Coutte, F., Chollet-Imbert, M., Fickers, P., Gancel, F., Guez, J. S., Joris, B., Ongena, M., & Jacques, P. (March 2008). Bacillus lipopeptides properties leading to versatile weapons for plant disease biocontrol [Paper presentation]. BACELL 2008, Oslo, Norway.

Chan, P. H., Pardon, E., Menzer, L., De Genst, E., Kumita, J., Christodoulou, J., Saerens, D., Brans, A., Bouillenne, F., Archer, D., Robinson, C., Muyldermans, S., Matagne, A., Redfield, C., Wyns, L., Dobson, C. M., & Dumoulin, M. (2008). Engineering a camelid antibody fragment that binds to the active site of human lysozyme and inhibits its conversion into amyloid fibrils. Biochemistry, 47, 11041-11054. doi:10.1021/bi8005797

Coutte, F., Bechet, M., Leclere, V., Fickers, P., Brans, A., Joris, B., Lecouturier, P., Dhulster, P., & Jacques, P. (2007). Influence of overexpression of mycosubtilin or surfactin synthetase on the phenotype of Bacillus subtilis strains [Poster presentation]. 14th International Conference on Bacilli, Pise, Italy.

Dreesen, L., Silien, C., Volcke, C., Sartenaer, Y., Thiry, P. A., Peremans, A., Grugier, J., Marchand-Brynaert, J., Brans, A., Grubisic, S., & Joris, B. (2007). Adsorption Properties of the Penicillin Derivative DTPA on Gold Substrates. Chemphyschem: A European Journal of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry, 8 (7), 1071-1076. doi:10.1002/cphc.200700087

Fickers, P., Brans, A., Barry, R., Joris, B., Bechet, M., Leclere, V., & Jacques, P. (2007). Engineering Bacillus subtilis ATCC6633 for the production of the lipopeptide mycosubtilin [Poster presentation]. 14th International Conference on Bacilli, Pise, Italy.

Makarchikov, A. F., Brans, A., & Bettendorff, L. (2007). Thiamine Diphosphate Adenylyl Transferase from E. Coli: Functional Characterization of the Enzyme Synthesizing Adenosine Thiamine Triphosphate. BMC Biochemistry, 8, 17. doi:10.1186/1471-2091-8-17

Ongena, M., Jourdan, E., Adam, A., Paquot, M., Brans, A., Joris, B., Arpigny, J.-L., & Thonart, P. (2007). Surfactin and fengycin lipopeptides of Bacillus subtilis as elicitors of induced systemic resistance in plants. Environmental Microbiology, 9 (4), 1084-1090. doi:10.1111/j.1462-2920.2006.01202.x

Giannotta, Filée, P., Galleni, M., Frère, J.-M., Joris, B., Brans, A., & Ruth, N. (25 October 2006). Hybrid proteins of active-site serine beta-lactamase.

Dreesen, L., Thiry, P., Peremans, A., Grugier, J., Marchand-Brynaert, J., Brans, A., Grubisic, S., & Joris, B. (August 2006). On the immobilization of beta-lactamase proteins by aminopenicillanic acid functionalized self-assembled monolayers on metallic substrates [Poster presentation]. International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology, Bâle, Switzerland.

Deleu, M., Brasseur, R., Paquot, M., Legros, H., Dufour, S., Jacques, P., Destain, J., Thonart, P., Brans, A., Joris, B., & Frère, J.-M. (11 May 2005). Novel use of lipopeptide preparations.

Brans, A., Filée, P., Chevigné, A., Claessens, A., & Joris, B. (December 2004). New integrative method to generate Bacillus subtilis recombinant strains free of selection markers. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 70 (12), 7241-7250. doi:10.1128/AEM.70.12.7241-7250.2004

Douette, P., Navet, R., Bouillenne, F., Brans, A., Sluse-Goffart, C., Matagne, A., & Sluse, F. (May 2004). Secondary-structure characterization by far-UV CD of highly purified uncoupling protein 1 expressed in yeast. Biochemical Journal, 380 (Pt 1), 139-145. doi:10.1042/BJ20031957

Deleu, M., Brans, A., Brasseur, R., Destain, J., Dufour, S., Frère, J.-M., Jacques, P., Joris, B., Legros, H., Paquot, M., & Thonart, P. (2004). Novel use of lipopeptide preparations.

Kerff, F., Charlier, P., Colombo, M. L., Sauvage, E., Brans, A., Frère, J.-M., Joris, B., & Fonze, E. (11 November 2003). Crystal structure of the sensor domain of the BlaR penicillin receptor from Bacillus licheniformis. Biochemistry, 42 (44), 12835-12843. doi:10.1021/bi034976a

Duval, V., Swinnen, M., Lepage, S., Brans, A., Granier, B., Franssen, C., Frère, J.-M., & Joris, B. (June 2003). The kinetic properties of the carboxy terminal domain of the Bacillus licheniformis 749/I BlaR penicillin-receptor shed a new light on the derepression of beta-lactamase synthesis. Molecular Microbiology, 48 (6), 1553-1564. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2958.2003.03520.x

Filée, P., Benlafya, K., Delmarcelle, M., Moutzourelis, G., Frère, J.-M., Brans, A., & Joris, B. (May 2002). The fate of the Blal repressor during the induction of the Bacillus licheniformis BlaP beta-lactamase. Molecular Microbiology, 44 (3), 685-694. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2958.2002.02888.x

Duez, C., Vanhove, M., Gallet, X., Bouillenne, F., Docquier, J.-D., Brans, A., & Frère, J.-M. (March 2001). Purification and Characterization of Pbp4a, a New Low-Molecular-Weight Penicillin-Binding Protein from Bacillus subtilis. Journal of Bacteriology, 183 (5), 1595-9. doi:10.1128/JB.183.5.1595-1599.2001

Brans, A., Loriaux, A., Thamm, I., Joris, B., & Dusart, J. (15 April 1997). Use of an Automatic DNA Sequencer for S1 Mapping: Transcriptional Analysis of the Streptomyces Coelicolor A3(2) Dnak Operon. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 149 (2), 189-94. doi:10.1016/S0378-1097(97)00074-8

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