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Mert Gür

CoBB MS program director, University of Pittsburgh / Assoc. Prof., Istanbul Technical …
Verified email at itu.edu.tr
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Conformational transition of SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein between its closed and open states

M Gur, E Taka, SZ Yilmaz, C Kilinc, U Aktas… - The Journal of chemical …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
In 2020, the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has
infected millions of people worldwide and caused the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). …

Critical interactions between the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein and the human ACE2 receptor

…, C Kilinc, U Aktas, A Yildiz, M Gur - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infects human cells by
binding its spike (S) glycoproteins to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors and …

[HTML][HTML] Interplay between arginine methylation and ubiquitylation regulates KLF4-mediated genome stability and carcinogenesis

D Hu, M Gur, Z Zhou, A Gamper, MC Hung… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
KLF4 is an important regulator of cell-fate decision, including DNA damage response and
apoptosis. We identify a novel interplay between protein modifications in regulating KLF4 …

Structural and functional insight into regulation of kinesin-1 by microtubule-associated protein MAP7

…, DP Farrell, M Golcuk, T Huijben, K Costa, M Gur… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Microtubule (MT)–associated protein 7 (MAP7) is a required cofactor for kinesin-1–driven
transport of intracellular cargoes. Using cryo–electron microscopy and single–molecule …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the conformational transitions of biomolecular systems using a simple two-state anisotropic network model

A Das, M Gur, MH Cheng, S Jo, I Bahar… - PLoS computational …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Biomolecular conformational transitions are essential to biological functions. Most experimental
methods report on the long-lived functional states of biomolecules, but information about …

Omicron BA. 1 and BA. 2 variants increase the interactions of SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein with ACE2

M Golcuk, A Yildiz, M Gur - Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, 2022 - Elsevier
SARS-CoV-2 infection is initiated by binding of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of its
spike glycoprotein to the peptidase domain (PD) of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) …

Pre‐existing soft modes of motion uniquely defined by native contact topology facilitate ligand binding to proteins

L Meireles, M Gur, A Bakan, I Bahar - Protein Science, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Modeling protein flexibility constitutes a major challenge in accurate prediction of protein–ligand
and protein–protein interactions in docking simulations. The lack of a reliable method …

Effects of ivabradine and beta-blocker therapy on dobutamine-induced ventricular arrhythmias

KU Mert, GÖ Mert, B Morrad… - Polish Heart …, 2017 - journals.viamedica.pl
Background: Indirect evidences suggest that the I f blocker ivabradine may exert an
antiarrhythmic effect in ventricular myocardium in heart failure (HF) patients by inhibiting …

Binding mechanism of neutralizing nanobodies targeting SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein

…, B Erman, A Yildiz, M Gur - Journal of Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) enters human cells upon
binding of its spike (S) glycoproteins to ACE2 receptors. Several nanobodies neutralize SARS…

PRescriptiOn PattERns of oral anticoagulants in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (PROPER study)

…, I Altun, V Dogan, GO Mert, KU Mert… - Clinical and Applied …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Inappropriate use of oral anticoagulants (OACs) have not been well investigatedand,
however, may be frequent in real-world practice in patients with nonvalvular atrial …