People
Leonor Morgado
senior researcher
Position
Assistant Professor (since 2024)
Research Group
CV
Personal Website
Email
mlmorgado@fct.unl.pt
Research Lab
Phone number
212948300 (ext: 10936)
ORCID
Ciência Vitae
Recent publications
- Seco, FC; Amador, S; Conzuelo, F; Baptista, AC; Morgado, L; Pina, AS. 2026. Molecular versatility of polyproline II helices: from natural proteins to biomimetic materials. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 14, DOI: 10.1039/d5tb01841b
- Fernandes, MV; Antunes, JMA; Salgueiro, CA; Morgado, L. 2026. Characterization of CbcS from Geobacter sulfurreducens' Cbc4 complex: a putative novel respiratory pathway. JOURNAL OF INORGANIC BIOCHEMISTRY, 274, DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2025.113097
- Reis, DQP; Pereira, S; Ramos, AP; Pereira, PM; Morgado, L; Calvário, J; Henriques, AO; Serrano, M; Pina, AS. 2024. Catalytic peptide-based coacervates for enhanced function through structural organization and substrate specificity. Nature Communications, 15, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53699-z
- Fernandes, TM; Silva, MA; Morgado, L; Salgueiro, CA. 2023. Hemes on a string: insights on the functional mechanisms of PgcA from Geobacter sulfurreducens. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 299, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105167
- Pimenta, AI; Paquete, CM; Morgado, L; Edwards, MJ; Clarke, TA; Salgueiro, CA; Pereira, IAC; Duarte, AG. 2023. Characterization of the inner membrane cytochrome ImcH from Geobacter reveals its importance for extracellular electron transfer and energy conservation. PROTEIN SCIENCE, 32, DOI: 10.1002/pro.4796
- Antunes, JMA; Silva, MA; Salgueiro, CA; Morgado, L. 2022. Electron Flow From the Inner Membrane Towards the Cell Exterior in Geobacter sulfurreducens: Biochemical Characterization of Cytochrome CbcL. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13, DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.898015
- Morgado, L; Salgueiro, CA. 2022. Elucidation of complex respiratory chains: a straightforward strategy to monitor electron transfer between cytochromes. Metallomics, 14, DOI: 10.1093/mtomcs/mfac012
Main research interests
- Structural Biology and Biophysics, Solution NMR, Metalloproteins, Electron transfer complexes, Membrane proteins, Protein-protein interactions