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  1. Ant abaecin-2 is a context-dependent copper-binding effector that can be either inhibitory or protective

    Article • April 2026, openRxiv

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  2. Aerobactin mediates bacterial proliferation relevant to squid-Vibrio symbiosis

    Article • April 2026, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  3. Multi-omics analysis reveals important role for microbial-derived metabolites from Botryllus schlosseri in metal interactions

    Article • mSystems, October 2025, ASM Journals

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  4. La química en nuestros platos: el café

    Article • Revista de Química, June 2025, Sistema de Bibliotecas PUCP

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  5. Synergy between the clavanins as a weapon against multidrug-resistant Enterobacter cloacae

    Article • RSC Medicinal Chemistry, January 2024, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  6. The Synergy between Zinc and Antimicrobial Peptides: An Insight into Unique Bioinorganic Interactions

    Article • Molecules, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  7. The Synergy Between Zinc and Antimicrobial Peptides: An Insight into Unique Bioinorganic Interactions

    Article • January 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  8. 1,2-Azolylamidino ruthenium(ii) complexes with DMSO ligands: electro- and photocatalysts for CO2 reduction

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  9. Hydrophobic pockets built in polymer micelles enhance the reactivity of Cu2+ions

    Article • Materials Chemistry Frontiers, January 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  10. Synthesis and Characterization of Preacinetobactin and 5-Phenyl Preacinetobactin

    Article • Molecules, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Mark W Peczuh, Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  11. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Antimicrobial Peptides Requires New and Standardized Testing Structures

    Article • ACS Infectious Diseases, June 2021, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  12. The Antimicrobial Peptide Gad‐1 Clears Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms under Cystic Fibrosis Conditions

    Article • ChemBioChem, February 2021, Wiley

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  13. Methane Generation from CO2 with a Molecular Rhenium Catalyst

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, February 2021, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  14. Antimicrobial Peptides and Copper(II) Ions: Novel Therapeutic Opportunities

    Article • Chemical Reviews, February 2021, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  15. β-Oxochlorin cobalt(ii) complexes catalyze the electrochemical reduction of CO2

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2021, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Christian Brückner, Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  16. (1,2-Azole)bis(bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) Complexes: Electrochemistry, Luminescent Properties, And Electro- And Photocatalysts for CO2 Reduction

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, December 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Tomas Torroba, Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  17. Peptide–Ruthenium Conjugate as an Efficient Photosensitizer for the Inactivation of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, September 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  18. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Antimicrobial Peptides to Better Predict Efficacy

    Article • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, July 2020, Frontiers

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  19. A Potent Host Defense Peptide Triggers DNA Damage and Is Active against Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens

    Article • ACS Infectious Diseases, April 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  20. Enhanced antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles conjugated with synthetic peptide by click chemistry

    Article • Journal of Nanoparticle Research, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  21. Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activities of Helical Antimicrobial Peptide Sequences Incorporating Metal-Binding Motifs

    Article • Biochemistry, August 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  22. Molecular Dynamics Investigation into the Effect of Zinc(II) on the Structure and Membrane Interactions of the Antimicrobial Peptide Clavanin A

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, March 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  23. Synthetic Polymers To Promote Cooperative Cu Activity for O2 Activation: Poly vs Mono

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, February 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  24. Direct oxygen isotope effect identifies the rate-determining step of electrocatalytic OER at an oxidic surface

    Article • Nature Communications, November 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  25. [RuII(tpy)(bpy)Cl]+-Catalyzed reduction of carbon dioxide. Mechanistic insights by carbon-13 kinetic isotope effects

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  26. Fishing for new antibiotics

    Article • European Journal of Biochemistry, September 2017, Wiley

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  27. Ullmann Reaction Catalyzed by Heterogeneous Mesoporous Copper/Manganese Oxide: A Kinetic and Mechanistic Analysis

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, August 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  28. How Does Membrane Oxidation Affect Cell Delivery and Cell Killing?

    Article • Trends in Biotechnology, August 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  29. Single Chain Polymeric Nanoparticles to Promote Selective Hydroxylation Reactions of Phenol Catalyzed by Copper

    Article • ACS Macro Letters, June 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  30. Membrane Oxidation in Cell Delivery and Cell Killing Applications

    Article • ACS Chemical Biology, April 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  31. Inside Cover: “Enzymatic” Photoreduction of Carbon Dioxide using Polymeric Metallofoldamers Containing Nickel-Thiolate Cofactors (ChemCatChem 7/2017)

    Article • ChemCatChem, April 2017, Wiley

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  32. “Enzymatic” Photoreduction of Carbon Dioxide using Polymeric Metallofoldamers Containing Nickel-Thiolate Cofactors

    Article • ChemCatChem, March 2017, Wiley

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  33. Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 Catalyzed by Re(pyridine-oxazoline)(CO)3Cl Complexes

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, March 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza, Assistant Research Professor Carlos N Pacheco

  34. Exploration of the Innate Immune System of Styela clava: Zn2+ Binding Enhances the Antimicrobial Activity of the Tunicate Peptide Clavanin A

    Article • Biochemistry, March 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  35. Heterogeneous mesoporous manganese oxide catalyst for aerobic and additive-free oxidative aromatization of N-heterocycles

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2017, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  36. Mechanism of Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 by Re(bpy)(CO)3Cl from Differences in Carbon Isotope Discrimination

    Article • ACS Catalysis, July 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  37. Hybrid peptide ATCUN-sh-Buforin: Influence of the ATCUN charge and stereochemistry on antimicrobial activity

    Article • Biochimie, June 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  38. Competitive 13C and 18O kinetic isotope effects on CO2 reduction catalyzed by Re(bpy)(CO)3Cl

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  39. Copper-binding tripeptide motif increases potency of the antimicrobial peptide Anoplin via Reactive Oxygen Species generation

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, January 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  40. Improved Bioactivity of Antimicrobial Peptides by Addition of Amino-Terminal Copper and Nickel (ATCUN) Binding Motifs

    Article • ChemMedChem, May 2014, Wiley

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  41. Bioinorganic Chemistry of Antimicrobial and Host-Defense Peptides

    Article • Comments on Inorganic Chemistry, January 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  42. Competitive oxygen-18 kinetic isotope effects expose O–O bond formation in water oxidation catalysis by monomeric and dimeric ruthenium complexes

    Article • Chemical Science, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  43. Experimental and Computational Evidence of Metal-O 2 Activation and Rate-Limiting Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in a Copper Amine Oxidase

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, January 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  44. Studies of the Di-iron(VI) Intermediate in Ferrate-Dependent Oxygen Evolution from Water

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, September 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  45. Oxygen Kinetic Isotope Effects upon Catalytic Water Oxidation by a Monomeric Ruthenium Complex

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, March 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  46. Experimental and Computational Investigations of Oxygen Reactivity in a Heme and Tyrosyl Radical-Containing Fatty Acid α-(Di)oxygenase

    Article • Biochemistry, August 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  47. Catalytic Mechanism of a Heme and Tyrosyl Radical-Containing Fatty Acid α-(Di)oxygenase

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, January 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  48. Generation of Endosomolytic Reagents by Branching of Cell-Penetrating Peptides: Tools for the Delivery of Bioactive Compounds to Live Cells in Cis or Trans

    Article • Bioconjugate Chemistry, December 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  49. Photophysical Properties, DNA Photocleavage, and Photocytotoxicity of a Series of Dppn Dirhodium(II,II) Complexes

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, June 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  50. Live Cell Cytotoxicity Studies: Documentation of the Interactions of Antitumor Active Dirhodium Compounds with Nuclear DNA

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, August 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  51. Redox-Regulated Inhibition of T7 RNA Polymerase via Establishment of Disulfide Linkages by Substituted Dppz Dirhodium(II,II) Complexes

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, May 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  52. Ultrafast Ligand Exchange: Detection of a Pentacoordinate Ru(II) Intermediate and Product Formation

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, January 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  53. Anticancer activity of heteroleptic diimine complexes of dirhodium: A study of intercalating properties, hydrophobicity and in cellulo activity

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2009, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  54. Effect of Axial Coordination on the Electronic Structure and Biological Activity of Dirhodium(II,II) Complexes

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, September 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  55. Dirhodium(II,II) Complexes:  Molecular Characteristics that Affect in Vitro Activity

    Article • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, November 2006, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  56. Photocytotoxicity of a New Rh2(II,II) Complex:  Increase in Cytotoxicity upon Irradiation Similar to That of PDT Agent Hematoporphyrin

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, October 2005, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  57. DNA Binding and Photocleavage in Vitro by New Dirhodium(II) dppz Complexes:  Correlation to Cytotoxicity and Photocytotoxicity

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, December 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  58. Direct DNA Photocleavage by a New Intercalating Dirhodium(II/II) Complex:  Comparison to Rh2(μ-O2CCH3)4

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, April 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  59. Synthesis, Structures, and Conformational Characteristics of Calixarene Monoanions and Dianions

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, May 2003, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  60. Inhibition of Transcription in Vitro by Anticancer Active Dirhodium(II) Complexes

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, February 2003, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza

  61. Structural evidence for monodentate binding of guanine to the dirhodium(ii,ii) core in a manner akin to that of cisplatin

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2003, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Alfredo M Angeles-Boza