Dr Michelle Sahai
Lecturer in Biosciences
Sahai, MA. and Ivanova, A. (2022) 'Case study: Biochemistry without borders: A case study utilising infographics'. Essays in Biochemistry, 66 (1). pp. 65 - 73. ISSN: 0071-1365 Open Access Link
Sahai, MA. and Opacka-Juffry, J. (2021) 'Molecular mechanisms of action of stimulant novel psychoactive substances that target the high-affinity transporter for dopamine'. Neuronal Signaling, 5 (4). pp. 1 - 15. ISSN: 2059-6553 Open Access Link
Loi, B., Sahai, MA., De Luca, MA., Shiref, H. and Opacka-Juffry, J. (2020) 'The Role of Dopamine in the Stimulant Characteristics of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS)—Neurobiological and Computational Assessment Using the Case of Desoxypipradrol (2-DPMP)'. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11. pp. 1 - 13. ISSN: 1663-9812 Open Access Link
Shiref, H. and Sahai, MA. (2020) 'Albert Szent-Györgyi—The Scientist Who Discovered Vitamin C'. Frontiers for Young Minds, 8.
Shiref, H., Bergman, S., Clivio, S. and Sahai, MA. (2020) 'The fine art of preparing membrane transport proteins for biomolecular simulations: Concepts and practical considerations'. Methods, 185. pp. 3 - 14. ISSN: 1046-2023
Jackson, SM., Ivanova, E., Calabrese, AN., Polyakova, A., Sharples, DJ., Shimamura, T., et al. (2019) 'Structure, Substrate Recognition, and Mechanism of the Na+-Hydantoin Membrane Transport Protein, Mhp1', inEncyclopedia of Biophysics. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 1 - 12. ISBN 13: 9783642359439.
Sahai, MA., Davidson, C., Dutta, N. and Opacka-Juffry, J. (2018) 'Mechanistic insights into the stimulant properties of novel psychoactive substances (Nps) and their discrimination by the dopamine transporter—in silico and in vitro exploration of dissociative diarylethylamines'. Brain Sciences, 8 (4). pp. 1 - 19. ISSN: 2076-3425 Open Access Link
Nayar, U., Sadek, J., Reichel, J., Hernandez-Hopkins, D., Akar, G., Barelli, PJ., et al. (2017) 'Identification of a nucleoside analog active against adenosine kinase-expressing plasma cell malignancies'. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 127 (6). pp. 2066 - 2080. ISSN: 0021-9738
Sahai, MA., Davidson, C., Khelashvili, G., Barrese, V., Dutta, N., Weinstein, H. and et al. (2017) 'Combined in vitro and in silico approaches to the assessment of stimulant properties of novel psychoactive substances – The case of the benzofuran 5-MAPB'. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 75. pp. 1 - 9. ISSN: 0278-5846
Khelashvili, G., Stanley, N., Sahai, MA., Medina, J., LeVine, MV., Shi, L., et al. (2015)
'Spontaneous Inward Opening of the Dopamine Transporter Is Triggered by PIP
Khelashvili, G., Doktorova, M., Sahai, MA., Johner, N., Shi, L. and Weinstein, H. (2015)
'Computational modeling of the N-terminus of the human dopamine transporter and its interaction with PIP
Hansen, FH., Skjørringe, T., Yasmeen, S., Arends, NV., Sahai, MA., Erreger, K., et al. (2014) 'Missense dopamine transporter mutations associate with adult parkinsonism and ADHD'. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 124 (7). pp. 3107 - 3120. ISSN: 0021-9738
Handschuh, K., Feenstra, J., Koss, M., Ferretti, E., Risolino, M., Zewdu, R., et al. (2014) 'ESCRT-II/Vps25 constrains digit number by endosome-mediated selective modulation of FGF-SHH signaling'. Cell Reports, 9 (2). pp. 674 - 687. ISSN: 2211-1247
Hamilton, PJ., Campbell, NG., Sharma, S., Erreger, K., Herborg Hansen, F., Saunders, C., et al. (2013) 'De novo mutation in the dopamine transporter gene associates dopamine dysfunction with autism spectrum disorder'. Molecular Psychiatry, 18 (12). pp. 1315 - 1323. ISSN: 1359-4184
Sahai, MA. and Biggin, PC. (2011) 'Quantifying water-mediated protein-ligand interactions in a glutamate receptor: A DFT study'. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 115 (21). pp. 7085 - 7096. ISSN: 1520-6106 Open Access Link
Vijayan, R., Sahai, MA., Czajkowski, T. and Biggin, PC. (2010) 'A comparative analysis of the role of water in the binding pockets of ionotropic glutamate receptors'. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 12 (42). pp. 14057 - 14066. ISSN: 1463-9076
Sahai, MA., Viskolcz, B., Pai, EF. and Csizmadia, IG. (2007) 'Quantifying the intrinsic effects of two point mutation models of Pro-Pro-Pro triamino acid diamide. A first-principle computational study'. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 111 (45). pp. 13135 - 13142. ISSN: 1520-6106
Sanai, MA., Viskolcz, B., Pai, EF. and Csizmadia, IG. (2007) 'Quantifying the intrinsic effects of two point mutation models of proline-proline diamino acid diamide: A first-principle computational study'. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 111 (39). pp. 11592 - 11602. ISSN: 1520-6106
Sahai, MA., Szöri, M., Viskolcz, B., Pai, EF. and Csizmadia, IG. (2007) 'Transition state infrared spectra for the Trans→Cis isomerization of a simple peptide model'. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 111 (34). pp. 8384 - 8389. ISSN: 1089-5639
Sahai, MA., Fejer, SN., Viskolcz, B., Pai, EF. and Csizmadia, IG. (2006) 'First-principle computational study on the full conformational space of L-threonine diamide, the energetic stability of Cis and trans isomers'. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 110 (40). pp. 11527 - 11536. ISSN: 1089-5639
Hegedus, IL., Sahai, MA., Labádi, M., Szori, M., Paragi, G., Viskolcz, B. and et al. (2005)
'Selenocysteine derivatives I. Sidechain conformational potential energy surface of N-acetyl-L-selenocysteine-N-methylamide (MeCO-L-Sec-NH-Me) in its β
Sahai, MA., Kehoe, TAK., Koo, JCP., Setiadi, DH., Chass, GA., Viskolcz, B., et al. (2005) 'First principle computational study on the full conformational space of L-proline diamides'. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 109 (11). pp. 2660 - 2679. ISSN: 1089-5639
Brijbassi, SU., Sahai, MA., Setiadi, DH., Chass, GA., Penke, B. and Csizmadia, IG. (2003) 'An ab initio exploratory study on the conformational features of the dipeptide MeCO-Ala-Ala-NH-Me in its four different configurations: Determination of the behaviour of D-enantiomer amino acids within a peptide chain'. Elsevier BV. pp. 291 - 301. ISSN: 0166-1280
Sahai, MA., Setiadi, DH., Chass, GA., Pai, EF., Penke, B. and Csizmadia, IG. (2003) 'A model study of the IgA hinge region: An exploratory study of selected backbone conformations of MeCO-L-Pro-L-Thr-NH-Me'. Elsevier BV. pp. 311 - 319. ISSN: 0166-1280
Sahai, MA., Lovas, S., Chass, GA., Penke, B. and Csizmadia, IG. (2003) 'A modular numbering system of selected oligopeptides for molecular computations: Using pre-computed amino acid building blocks'. Elsevier BV. pp. 169 - 218. ISSN: 0166-1280
Sahai, MA., Motiwala, SS., Chass, GA., Pai, EF., Penke, B. and Csizmadia, IG. (2003) 'An ab initio exploratory study of the full conformational space of MeCO-L-threonine-NH-Me'. Elsevier BV. pp. 251 - 267. ISSN: 0166-1280
Sahai, MA., Sahai, MR., Chass, GA., Penke, B. and Csizmadia, IG. (2003) 'An ab initio exploratory study on selected conformational features of MeCO-L-Ala-L-Ala-L-Ala-NH-Me as a XxxYyyZzz tripeptide motif within a protein structure'. Elsevier BV. pp. 327 - 336. ISSN: 0166-1280
Chass, GA., Sahai, MA., Law, JMS., Lovas, S., Farkas, Ö., Perczel, A., et al. (2002) 'Toward a computed peptide structure database: The role of a universal atomic numbering system of amino acids in peptides and internal hierarchy of database'. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, 90 (2). pp. 933 - 968. ISSN: 0020-7608