17. Faramarzi, S., Feng, J., Mertz, B. Allosteric effects of the proton donor on the microbial proton pump, proteorhodopsin. Biophys. J. 2018 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2018.08.028
16. Gupta, C., Mertz, B. Protonation enhances inherent helix-forming propensity of pHLIP. ACS Omega 2017 2, 8536-8542.
15. Faramarzi, S., Bonnett, B., Scaggs, C.A., Hoffmaster, A., Grodi, D., Harvey, E., Mertz, B. Molecular dynamics simulations as a tool for accurate determination of surfactant micelle properties. Langmuir 2017 33, 9934-9943.
14. Cai, M., Marelli, U.K. Mertz, B., Beck, J.G., Opperer, F., Rechenmacher, F., Kessler, H., Hruby, V.J. Structural Insights into Selective Ligand-Receptor Interactions Leading to Receptor Inactivation Utilizing Selective Melanocortin 3 Receptor Antagonists. Biochemistry 2017 56, 4201-4209.
13. Prince, N., Popp, B., Mertz, B., Gupta, C., Boyd, J. A Novel Approach to Battlefield Wound Assessment and Treatment for Forward Surgical Teams. HDIAC Journal 2017 4, 40-45.
12. Lee, C., Mertz, B. Theoretical Evidence for Multiple Charge Transfer Pathways in Bacteriorhodopsin. J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2016 12, 1639-1646.
11. Feng, J., Mertz, B. Proteorhodopsin activation is modulated by dynamic changes in internal hydration. Biochemistry 2015 54, 7132-7141.
10. Mertz, B., Feng, J., Corcoran, C., Neeley, B. Explaining the mobility of retinal in activated rhodopsin and opsin. Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2015, 14, 1952-1964.
9. Feng, J; Mertz. B. Novel Phosphotidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate Binding Sites on Focal Adhesion Kinase. PLoS ONE 2015, 10, e0132833.
8. Feng, J.; Brown, M.F.; Mertz, B. Retinal Flip in Rhodopsin Activation? Biophys. J. 2015, 108, 2767-2770.
7. Leioatts, N.; Mertz, B.; Martínez-Mayorga, K.; Romo, T.D.; Pitman, M.C.; Feller, S.E.; Grossfield, A.; Brown, M.F. Retinal ligand mobility explains internal hydration and reconciles active rhodopsin structures. Biochemistry 2014, 53, 376-385.
6. Mertz, B; Struts, A.V.; Feller, S.E.; Brown, M.F. Molecular simulations and solid-state NMR investigate dynamical structure in rhodopsin activation. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 2012, 1818, 241-251.
5. Mertz, B.; Lu, M.; Brown, M. F.; Feller, S. E. Steric and electronic influences on the torsional energy landscape of retinal. Biophys. J. 2011, 101, L17-L19.
4. Mertz, B.; Gu, X.; Reilly, P. J. Analysis of functional divergence within two structurally related glycoside hydrolase families. Biopolymers 2009 91, 478-495.
3. Fushinobu, S.; Mertz, B.; Hill, A. D.; Hidaka, M.; Kitaoka, M.; Reilly, P. J. Computational analyses of the conformational itinerary along the reaction pathway of GH94 cellobiose phosphorylase. Carb. Res. 2008 343, 1023-1033.
2. Mertz, B.; Hill, A. D.; Mulakala, C.; Reilly, P. J. Automated docking to explore subsite binding by glycoside hydrolase family 6 cellobiohydrolaess and endoglucanases. Biopolymers 2006 87, 249-260.
1. Mertz, B.; Kuczenski, R. S.; Larsen, R. T.; Hill, A. D.; Reilly, P. J. Phylogenetic analysis of family 6 glycoside hydrolases. Biopolymers 2005 79, 197-206.
16. Gupta, C., Mertz, B. Protonation enhances inherent helix-forming propensity of pHLIP. ACS Omega 2017 2, 8536-8542.
15. Faramarzi, S., Bonnett, B., Scaggs, C.A., Hoffmaster, A., Grodi, D., Harvey, E., Mertz, B. Molecular dynamics simulations as a tool for accurate determination of surfactant micelle properties. Langmuir 2017 33, 9934-9943.
14. Cai, M., Marelli, U.K. Mertz, B., Beck, J.G., Opperer, F., Rechenmacher, F., Kessler, H., Hruby, V.J. Structural Insights into Selective Ligand-Receptor Interactions Leading to Receptor Inactivation Utilizing Selective Melanocortin 3 Receptor Antagonists. Biochemistry 2017 56, 4201-4209.
13. Prince, N., Popp, B., Mertz, B., Gupta, C., Boyd, J. A Novel Approach to Battlefield Wound Assessment and Treatment for Forward Surgical Teams. HDIAC Journal 2017 4, 40-45.
12. Lee, C., Mertz, B. Theoretical Evidence for Multiple Charge Transfer Pathways in Bacteriorhodopsin. J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2016 12, 1639-1646.
11. Feng, J., Mertz, B. Proteorhodopsin activation is modulated by dynamic changes in internal hydration. Biochemistry 2015 54, 7132-7141.
10. Mertz, B., Feng, J., Corcoran, C., Neeley, B. Explaining the mobility of retinal in activated rhodopsin and opsin. Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2015, 14, 1952-1964.
9. Feng, J; Mertz. B. Novel Phosphotidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate Binding Sites on Focal Adhesion Kinase. PLoS ONE 2015, 10, e0132833.
8. Feng, J.; Brown, M.F.; Mertz, B. Retinal Flip in Rhodopsin Activation? Biophys. J. 2015, 108, 2767-2770.
7. Leioatts, N.; Mertz, B.; Martínez-Mayorga, K.; Romo, T.D.; Pitman, M.C.; Feller, S.E.; Grossfield, A.; Brown, M.F. Retinal ligand mobility explains internal hydration and reconciles active rhodopsin structures. Biochemistry 2014, 53, 376-385.
6. Mertz, B; Struts, A.V.; Feller, S.E.; Brown, M.F. Molecular simulations and solid-state NMR investigate dynamical structure in rhodopsin activation. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 2012, 1818, 241-251.
5. Mertz, B.; Lu, M.; Brown, M. F.; Feller, S. E. Steric and electronic influences on the torsional energy landscape of retinal. Biophys. J. 2011, 101, L17-L19.
4. Mertz, B.; Gu, X.; Reilly, P. J. Analysis of functional divergence within two structurally related glycoside hydrolase families. Biopolymers 2009 91, 478-495.
3. Fushinobu, S.; Mertz, B.; Hill, A. D.; Hidaka, M.; Kitaoka, M.; Reilly, P. J. Computational analyses of the conformational itinerary along the reaction pathway of GH94 cellobiose phosphorylase. Carb. Res. 2008 343, 1023-1033.
2. Mertz, B.; Hill, A. D.; Mulakala, C.; Reilly, P. J. Automated docking to explore subsite binding by glycoside hydrolase family 6 cellobiohydrolaess and endoglucanases. Biopolymers 2006 87, 249-260.
1. Mertz, B.; Kuczenski, R. S.; Larsen, R. T.; Hill, A. D.; Reilly, P. J. Phylogenetic analysis of family 6 glycoside hydrolases. Biopolymers 2005 79, 197-206.
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