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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

1- Bou-Abdallah, F., El Hage Chahine, J. M. Hen Ovo-Transferrin, Interaction with Bicarbonate and Iron Uptake.  Eur. J. Biochem., 1998, 258, 1022-1031

2- Bou-Abdallah, F., El Hage Chahine, J. M. Transferrins, The Mechanism of Iron Release by Ovotransferrin.  Eur. J. Biochem., 1999, 263, 912-920

3- Pakdaman, R., Bou-Abdallah, F., El Hage Chahine, J. M. Transferrins, Is a Mixed Chelate-Protein Ternary Complex Involved in The Mechanism of Iron Uptake by Serum-Transferrin in-vitro?   J. Mol. Biol., 1999, 293, 1273-1284

4- Bou-Abdallah, F., El Hage Chahine, J. M. Transferrins, Iron Release from Lactoferrin.  J. Mol. Biol., 2000, 303, 255-266

5- Zhao, G., Bou-Abdallah, F., Yang, X., Arosio, P., Chasteen, N. D. Is Hydrogen Peroxide Produced during Iron(II) Oxidation in Mammalian Apoferritins?  Biochemistry, 2001, 40, 10832-10838

6- Bou-Abdallah, F., Papaefthymiou, G. C., Scheswohl, D. M., Stanga, S. D., Arosio P., Chasteen, N. D.  Mu-1,2-Peroxobridged Di-Iron(III) Dimer Formation in Human H-Chain Ferritin. Biochem. J., 2002, 364, 57-63

7- Bou-Abdallah, F., Arosio, P., Santambrogio, P., Yang, X., Janus-Chandler, C., Chasteen, N. D. Ferrous Ion Binding to Recombinant Human H-Chain Ferritin. An Isothermal Titration Calorimetry Study. Biochemistry, 2002,  41, 11184-11191

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- Bou-Abdallah, F., Lewin, A. C., Le Brun, N. E., Moore, G. R., Chasteen N. D. Iron Detoxification Properties of Escherichia coli Bacterioferritin. Attentuation of Oxyradical Chemistry. J. Biol. Chem., 2002, 277, 37064-37069

9- Zhao, G., Bou-Abdallah, F., Arosio, P., Levi, S., Janus-Chandler, C., Chasteen, N. D. Multiple Pathways for Mineral Core Formation in Mammalian Apoferritin. The Role of Hydrogen Peroxide. Biochemistry, 2003, 42, 3142-3150

10- Bou-Abdallah, F., Arosio, P., Levi, S., Janus-Chandler, C., Chasteen, N.D. Defining Metal Ion Inhibitor Interactions with Recombinant Human H-chain Ferritins and Site-Directed Variants. An Isothermal Titration Calorimetry Study.  J. Biol. Inorg. Chem., 2003, 8, 489-497

11- Bou-Abdallah, F., Biasiotto, G., Arosio, P., Chasteen, N. D. The Putative Nucleation Site in Human H-Chain Ferritin is Not Required for Mineralization of The Iron Core. Biochemistry, 2004, 43, 4332-4337

12- Bou-Abdallah, F., Adinolfi, S., Pastore, A., Laue, T. M., Chasteen, N. D. Iron Binding and Kinetics of Oxidation in Frataxin CyaY of Escherichia coli.  J. Mol.Biol., 2004, 341, 605-615

13- Bou-Abdallah, F., Santambrogio, P., Levi, S., Arosio, P., Chasteen, N. D. Unique Iron Binding and oxidation Properties of Human Mitochondrial Ferritin. A Comparative Analysis With Human H-Chain ferritin. J. Mol. Biol., 2005, 347, 543-554

14- Bou-Abdallah, F., Zhao, G., Mayne, H., Arosio, P., Chasteen, N. D. Origin of the Unusual Kinetics of Iron Deposition in Human H-Chain Ferritin.  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127, 3885-3893  

15- Bou-Abdallah, F., Woodhall, M. R., Velazquez-Campoy, A., Andrews, S. C., Chasteen, N. D.  Thermodynamic Analysis of Ferrous Ion Binding to Escherichia coli Ferritin EcFtnABiochemistry, 2005, 44, 13837-13846  

16- Bou-Abdallah, F., Chasteen N. D., Lesser M. P. Green Fluorescence Protein Quenches Superoxide Radicals. Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 2006, 1760,1690–1695

17- Guo, M., Perez, C., Wei, Y., Rapoza, E., Su, G., Bou-Abdallah, F., Chasteen, N. D.      Iron-binding properties of plant phenolics and cranberry’s bio-effects.  Dalton Transactions, 2007, 43, 4951-4961

18- Bou-Abdallah, F., Carney, E., Chasteen, N. D., Arosio, P., Viescas, A. J., Papaefthymiou, G. C.  A comparative Mössbauer study of the mineral cores of human H-chain ferritin employing dioxygen and hydrogen peroxide as iron oxidants. Biophys. Chem., 2007, 130, 114–121

19- Bou-Abdallah, F., Chasteen, N. D. Spin concentration measurements of high-spin (g’ = 4.3) rhombic iron(III) ions in biological samples: theory and application. J. Biol. Inorg. Chem., 2008, 13, 15-24

20- Bou-Abdallah, F., Zhao, G., Biasiotto, G., Poli, M., Arosio, P., Chasteen, N. D. Facilitated Diffusion of Iron(II) and Dioxygen Substrates into Human H-Chain Ferritin. A Fluorescence and Absorbance Study Employing the Ferroxidase Center Substitution Y34WJ.  Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130 (52), 17801-17811

21- Mason, A. B., Byrne, S. L. , Everse, S. J. , Roberts, S. A., Smith, V. C., MacGillivray, R. T. A., Kandemir, B., Bou-Abdallah, F.  A Loop in the N-Lobe of Human Serum Transferrin is Critical to Binding to the Transferrin Receptor as Revealed by Mutagenesis, ITC and Epitope Mapping.  J. Mol. Recogn., 2009, Published Online: 19 Aug 2009, DOI 10.1002/jmr.979 
               
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Conferences and Posters Presentations

(1) El Hage Chahine, J. M., Pakdaman, R., and Bou-Abdallah, F. "The in-vitro Mechanism of Iron Uptake by Transferrins". Poster presented at the "Iron in Medicine and Biology workshop",European Iron-Club, (1998), Utrecht, Holland.
(2) Bou-Abdallah, F., and El Hage Chahine, J. M. (1999) "The Mechanism of Iron Release from Lactoferrin". Paper presented at the "Premières rencontres du G.D.R. 1879" 26-29 September 1999, Saint Jorioz, France.
(3) Bou-Abdallah, F., El Hage Chahine, J. M., and Chasteen, N. D. "Iron Uptake and Release by Transferrins". Poster presented at the "Inorganic Biochemistry Summer Workshop", 29 July – 9 August 2000, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
(4) Bou-Abdallah, F., Yang, X., Arosio, P., and Chasteen, N. D. "Isothermal Titration Calorimetry Measurements of Fe(II) and Zn(II) Binding to Recombinant H-Chain Apoferritins". Poster presented at “The 30th American Chemical Society Northeast Regional Meeting”, 24-27 June 2001, Durham, NH 03824, USA.
(5) Bou-Abdallah, F., Arosio, P., Santambrogio, P., Yang, X., Janus-Chandler, C., and Chasteen, N. D. "Ferrous Ion Binding to Recombinant Human H-Chain Ferritin. An Isothermal Titration Calorimetry Study". Poster presented at the Gordon Conference "Metals in Medicine", 21-26 July 2002, Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH, USA.
(6) Bou-Abdallah, F., “Application of Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC) to Metal Ions Binding to Proteins”.  Seminar presented at the University of New Hampshire, department of Chemistry, 24 April 2003, Durham, NH, USA
(7) Bou-Abdallah, F., Zhao, G., Arosio, P., Levi, S., Janus-Chandler, C., and Chasteen, N. D. (2003) "A New Pathway For Mineral Core Formation in Mammalian Apoferritin. The Role of H2O2". Paper presented at the “International BioIron Society, World Congress an Iron Metabolism”, 4-9 May 2003, Natcher Building, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA

(8) Six posters presented at the “International BioIron Society, World Congress an Iron Metabolism”, 4-9 May 2003, Natcher Building, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA:
a) Bou-Abdallah, F., Woodhall, M. R., Andrews, S. C., and Chasteen, N. D. “Exploring The  Role of The C-Site in E. Coli Bacterial Ferritin (EcFtnA)”
b) Chasteen, N. D., Bou-Abdallah, F., Arosio, P., Levi, S., and Janus-Chandler, C. “Defining The Sites of Zn(II) And Tb(III) Binding And Inhibition of Iron Uptake by Human Ferritins Using Isothermal Titration Calorimetry”
c) Bou-Abdallah, F., Adinolfi, S., Pastore, A., Laue, T. M., and Chasteen, N. D. “The Iron Chemistry of Bacterial Frataxin (CyaY)”
d) Bou-Abdallah, F., Levi, S., Arosio, P., Santambrogio, P., and Chasteen, N. D. “Unusual Iron Oxidation And Hydrolysis Chemistry of Human Mitochondrial Ferritin (MtF)”
e) Chasteen, N. D., Zhao, G., Arosio, P., Levi, S., Janus-Chandler, C., and Bou-Abdallah, F. “A New Pathway For Mineral Core Formation in Mammalian Apoferritin. The Role of Hydrogen Peroxide”
f) Chasteen, N. D., Zhao, G., Arosio, P., Mayne, H. R., and Bou-Abdallah, F. “Origin of The Unusual Stopped-Flow Kinetics Profile of The Peroxodiferric Complex of Human H-Chain Ferritin”

(9) Bou-Abdallah, F., Levi, S., Arosio, P., Santambrogio, P., and Chasteen, N. D. “Unusual Iron Oxidation And Hydrolysis Chemistry of Human Mitochondrial Ferritin (MtF)” Poster presented at the Gordon Conference "Metals in Medicine", 13-18 June 2004, Colby College, Waterville, ME, USA
(10) Bou-Abdallah, F., Adinolfi, S., Pastore, A., Laue, T. M., and Chasteen, N. D. “The Iron Chemistry of Bacterial Frataxin (CyaY)” Poster and short talk presented at the Gordon Conference "Metals in Medicine", 13-18 June 2004, Colby College, Waterville, ME, USA
(11) Bou-Abdallah, F. “Unique Iron Binding and Oxidation Properties of Human Mitochondrial Ferritin.  A Comparative Analysis with Human H-Chain ferritin” Seminar presented at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Chemistry and Biochemistry department, 03 November 2004, Dartmouth, MA, USA
(12) Bou-Abdallah, F. “East Cost Iron Club meeting (ECIC)”. A round table discussion. 05 November 2004, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
(13) Bou-Abdallah, F. “Application of Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC) to Study Metal Ions Binding to Proteins”. Two seminars presented at the departments of Chemistry at SUNY Potsdam, NY, and St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, USA, 05 April 2005
(14) Bou-Abdallah, F. “Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC): Thermodynamic Characterization of “Metal Ion-Protein” and “Protein-Protein” Interactions”.  Seminar presented at the University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, 07 April 2006, Burlington, VT, USA
(15) Bou-Abdallah, F. “Molecular Characterization and Structure-Activity Relationship of Metal Ion-Protein and Protein-Protein Interactions Using Isothermal Titration Calorimetry and Rapid Kinetics, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois, 01 June 2006
(16) Joon Cho, Daniel P. Kennedy, Fadi Bou-Abdallah, N. Dennis Chasteen and Roy P. Planalp “Iron Coordination Chemistry of Curcumin” Poster presented at the Boston Regional Inorganic Colloquium (BRIC-14), University of Connecticut, July 28, 2007

(17) Fadi Bou-Abdallah and N. Dennis Chasteen: “Ferritins and Dps Proteins: Different Strategies for Iron Storage and Detoxification”. Poster presented at the Gordon conference: Oxygen Radicals, February 3-8, 2008, Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura, CA (18) Joon Cho, Daniel P. Kennedy, Fadi Bou-Abdallah, N. Dennis Chasteen, Roy P. Planalp: “Iron Coordination and Redox Chemistry of Curcuminoids” Poster presented at the 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008
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Hiba Iqteit* and Fadi Bou-Abdallah: “Characterization of iron oxidation, hydrolysis, and mineralization in heteropolymer ferritin of various H to L ratios”. Poster presented at the North East Regional Sigma Xi Conference, April 19th, 2008, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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Adeola Awomolo* and Fadi Bou-Abdallah:  “Iron binding and oxidation at the trinuclear ferroxidase center of /E. Coli bacterial ferritin (EcFtnA)”. Poster presented at the North East Regional Sigma Xi Conference, April 19th, 2008, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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Banu Kandemir* and Fadi Bou-Abdallah:  “Thermodynamic analysis of human transferrin interaction with its receptor.  An isothermal titration calorimetry study”. Poster presented at the North East Regional Sigma Xi Conference, April 19th, 2008, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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Roy P. Planalp, Joon Cho and Fadi Bou-Abdallah: “Iron Coordination Chemistry of Curcumin and metabolites” Paper presented at the Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM), University of Vermont, VT, June 29 - July 2, 2008 (23) Roy P. Planalp, Joon Cho and Fadi Bou-Abdallah: “Iron Coordination Chemistry of Curcumin and metabolites” Paper presented at the 236th ACS National Meeting,  Philadelphia, PA, August 17-21, 2008

(24) B. Kandemir* and Fadi Bou-Abdallah: "Insights into the Thermodynamics of human transferrin interaction with its receptor". Poster presented at the 236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 17-21, 2008
(25) Gustavo Gonzales*, Paolo Santambrogio, Sonia Levi and Fadi Bou-Abdallah:Mechanism of Iron Deposition and Oxidation in Recombinant Heteropolymer Ferritin”. Poster presented at the Northern New York Local Section of the American Chemical Society, 1st Undergraduate and Graduate Chemistry Research Symposium, SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam, NY, April 4th, 2009
(26) Banu Kandemir*, Shaina Byrne, Anne B. Mason, N. Dennis Chasteen and Fadi Bou-Abdallah: “Isothermal Titration Calorimetry of Human Serum Transferrin Interaction with the Soluble Portion of the Receptor”.  Talk and poster presented at the Northern New York Local Section of the American Chemical Society, 1st Undergraduate and Graduate Chemistry Research Symposium, SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam, NY, April 4th, 2009
(27) Adeola Awomolo*, Mark Woodhall, Simon Andrews, Dennis Chasteen and Fadi Bou-Abdallah: “Insights into the Role(s) of the Unique Third C-site in Bacterial Ferritin EcFTnA”. Poster presented at the Northern New York Local Section of the American Chemical Society, 1st Undergraduate and Graduate Chemistry Research Symposium, SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam, NY, April 4th, 2009
(28) Banu Kandemir*, Shaina Byrne, Anne B. Mason, N. Dennis Chasteen and Fadi Bou-Abdallah: “Isothermal Titration Calorimetry of Human Serum Transferrin Interaction with the Soluble Portion of the Receptor”.  Poster presented at the 238th ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, USA, August 16-20, 2009

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