Francesco Merlino

27PUBLICATIONS
81CO-AUTHORS
Biologically active moleculesBiomolecular modelling and designProteins and peptidesCharacterisation of biological macromoleculesMolecular targets
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Publications (27)

|Jul 31, 2026
Chemical Optimization of Temporin A-L Peptides: From Native Isoforms to Enhanced Antimicrobial Analogs.

|Jun 24, 2026
Goldilocks-Inspired Design of Mid-Size Macrocycles for Selective Targeting of Human Melanocortin Receptors.

|Feb 23, 2026
Coupling PD-L1 Inhibition and Lysosomal Degradation: Innovative Anti-PD-L1 Peptides for NSCLC Immunotherapy.

Francesco Merlino, Valentina Pagliara, Vincenzo Maria D'Amore

|Feb 02, 2026
Structure-Guided Design of Temporin-Derived Peptides Reveals Potent Dual-Mechanism Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2.

Carla Zannella, Feliciana Real Fernandez, Federica Santoro

|Dec 01, 2025
Probing Guanidino Pendant or Bridged Groups in Cyclic Antimicrobial Peptides Derived from Temporin L: A Strategy to Improve Efficacy against Gram-Negative Bacteria.

Rosa Bellavita, Ida Boccino, Maria Rosa Loffredo

|Feb 25, 2025
Glioblastoma Cell Migration, Invasion and Vasculogenic Mimicry Downmodulated by Novel uPAcyclin Derivatives.

Federica Santoro, Francesco Merlino, Diego Brancaccio

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