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CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL INFORMATION Address Telephone no Place / Date of Birth Nationality EDUCATION 1981 1975 1972 POSITIONS HELD 2005 – to date 2002 – 2004 1997 – 2005 1992 – 1995 1990 – 1992 1989 – to date 1985 – 1989 1982 – 1985 1979 – 1981 1977 – 1979 1975 – 1977 1973 – 1975 1972 – 1973 VISITOR 1981, 1982 1983, 1984, 1985 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 ΜEMBER OF EUROPEAN BOARDS 2006 – 2007 2006 – to date 2008 2005 – to date 2005 – to date 2005 – to date 2000 – 2004 TEACHING EXPERIENCE 1980 – to date 1 Σελ. PROFESSOR DIMITRIOS A. KYRIAKIDIS Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece [email protected] [email protected] (+30) 210 7273525, 2310-997771, 6972096958 Kallithea Dramas, Greece - 5 June 1948 Greek Dozent (Biochemistry) Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece PhD (Biochemistry) University of Patras, Greece, BSc (Chemistry) Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Director, The National Hellenic Research Foundation President, Hellenic Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Head, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Chairman, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Member, Faculty Council of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece President, Hellenic Biochemical and Biophysical Society Professor of Biochemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Associate Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Assistant Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Lecturer, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Reseach Associate, Dept. of Pharmacology, Yale University, USA Postdoctoral Reseach Associate, Dept. of Pharmacology, Yale University, USA Research Associate, University of Patras, Patra, Greece Research Fellow, Theagenion Cancer Instute, Thessaloniki, Greece Visiting Lecturer, University of YALE (3, 4 months respectively) Visiting Assistant Professor, University of YALE (3, 4, 5 months respectively) Visiting Associate Professor, University of YALE (3, 3, 4, 6 months respectively) Chairman, AdHoc Group on JRC Interactions with Member States of Joint Research Centers Member, European Union Network on the Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (KBBE-NET) Vice-chairman of the 33oυ Conference of FEBS and IUBMB on Biochemistry of Cell Regulation, Athens, 2008 European Union Research Organization Heads of Research Councils (Eurochorks) Scientific Advisory Board of European Science Foundation (ESF) Governor, Advisory Board of the Joint Research Centres of Europe Member of Advanced Course Committee of FEBS Introduction to Biochemistry, Enzymology, Principles of Biotechnology (undergraduate) and Chemistry of Nucleic Acids, Biotechnology (postgraduate) 1979 – to date PUBLICATIONS Supervisor of 22 PhD theses, 18 MSc/MPhil dissertations & 57 diplomas More than 400 publications of which 2 theses (PhD & Dozent), 110 scientific peer-review articles, 15 peer-review articles in books, 57 articles in books in greek, 166 abstracts in meetings, 9 books and more than 30 articles in Greek Newspapers/Journals. Some are invited Reviews, editorials or commendatory articles EVALUATOR – REVIEWER – EXAMINER Evaluator of research projects in Biotechnology, Brussels, Belgium (1995, 1996, 2001, 2002) Peer reviewer of research projects, the Greek General Secretariat for Research and Technology and Ministry of Education Reviewer of scientific papers for many Scientific Journals Examiner in Biology at the Greek National University Exams (9 years) Examiner in Biochemistry, Greek National Fellowships Organization for graduate Studies (more than 20 years) Newsletter of the Hellenic Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Greek Bulletin of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Scientific Board) Editorial board of the Amino Acids journal (Springer) EDITOR CONGRESS ORGANISATION 1983 1988 1992 1995 1994 1997 1998 1998 1998 2002 2003 2005- to date 2009 RESEARCH INTERESTS 1972 – to date 2 Page. 5th Balkan Biochemical & Biophysical Days, Thessaloniki, Greece (Secretary) Workshop on “Biochemical Education”, Thessaloniki, Greece 9th Balkan Biochemical & Biophysical Days, Thessaloniki, Greece (Chairman) Workshop, Advance study in Biotechnology Commet, Thessaloniki, Greece 15th Hellenic Conference in “Chemistry and Economical Development”, Thessaloniki, Greece (Chairman) 5th International Congress on Amino Acids, Chalkidiki, Greece, (co-Chairman) 1st International Conference of the Chemical Sciences and Industry, Chalkidiki, Greece (Secretary) Workshop on “Food Biotechnology” Diaylos Thessaloniki, Greece XIIth International Conference on Methods in Protein Structure Analysais, Chalkidiki, Greece (co-Chairman) FEBS workshop on “Gene manipulation of microbial production of valuable products”, Thessaloniki, Greece FEBS workshop on “Gene manipulation of microbial production of valuable products”, Thessaloniki, Greece Meetings and symposia, National Hellenic Research Center, Athens, Greece (Chairman of the NHRF) COST Open Forum, Scientific networking in the service of biomedicine and society, Athens, Greece Enzyme gene regulation, enzyme engineering, metabolic engineering, nanoimprinting, polyamine biosynthesis and amino acid metabolism, microbialcell factories, production of high added value products, biopolymers, nanobiotechnology Microbial biotechnology for the production of high added value products (enzymes, recombinant proteins, ethanol, xanthan gum, vitamines, amino acids etc) from industrial bioproducts (whey, molasses, starch extracts) Purification and characterization of native proteins/enzymes from mesophilic or thermophilic bacteria Cell and enzyme immobilization in various supports Mutations of native proteins/enzymes for the improvement of their stability and biological activity Production and characterization of biopolymers (polyhydroxyalkanoids, polyxydroxybutyric acid) from microorganisms (mesophilic or thermophilic bacteria) DIMITRIOS KYRIAKIDIS – OCT 2009 Study of metabolic pathways through genetic engineering, amino acids feedback inhibition, two component system regulation etc Purification and identification of secondary metabolites from plants and bacteria. Overproduction of secondary metabolites Genetic variation of bacterial, plant and human populations using microsatellite DNA markers, or other molecular biology techniques Production and characterization of molecularly imprinted polymers for the selectively recognition and characterization of biomolecules Nanobiotechnology-production of novel biocatalysts INVITED SPEAKER In many University Departments and Scientific Meetings PUBLICATIONS Peer-Review International Journals: 114 Chapters in Books: 15 Books: 9 Abstracts in Meetings: 167 HONOR Honorary Doctor (Medicine Hedersdoktor), Univ. of Orebro, Sweden PEER-REVIEW ARTICLES IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 3 Page. Kyriakidis DA, Georgatsos JG (1973) The fate of nuclear RNA migrated into isolated mitochondria. Biochem Βiophys Res Commun 53:1167-1172. Kyriakidis DA, Georgatsos JG (1975) Complex formation between nuclear RNA and mitochondrial proteins. Nucl Acids Res 2: 1579-1590. Heller JS, Kyriakidis DA, Fong WF, Canellakis ES (1977) H-35 cells and rat liver. Eur J Biochem 81: 545-550. Heller JS, Chen KY, Kyriakidis DA, Fong WF, Canellakis ES (1978) The modulation of the induction of ornithine decarboxylase by spermine, spermidine and diamines. J Cell Physiol 96: 225-234. Kyriakidis DA, Heller JS, Canellakis ES (1978) Modulation of ornithine decarboxylase in E. coli by positive and negative macromolecular effectors. Proc Nat Acad Sci (USA) 75: 4699-4703. Tsiftsoglou AS, Kyriakidis DA (1979) Early changes in ornithine decarboxylase activity during friend leukemia cell differentiation. Biochim Biophys Acta 588: 279-283. Canellakis ES, Viceps-Madore D, Kyriakidis DA, Heller JS (1979) The regulation and function of ornithine decarboxylase and of the polyamines. Curr Topics Cell Regul 15: 155-202. Chen KY, Kyriakidis DA, Canellakis ES (1982) The inhibition of the serum-stimulated increase of ornithine decarboxylase by ionophores and local anesthetics. Biochim Biophys Acta 716 :72-78. Panagiotidis CA, Georgatsos JG, Kyriakidis DA (1982) Superinduction of cytosolic and chromatinbound ornithine decarboxylase activities of germinating barley seeds by actinomycin D. FEBS Lett 146: 193-196. Kyriakidis DA (1983) Effect of plant growth hormones and polyamines on ornithine decarboxylase activity during the germination of barley seeds. Physiol Plantarum 57:499-505. Kyriakidis DA, Panagiotidis CA, Georgatsos JG (1983) Ornithine decarboxylase (germinated barley seeds). Meth Enzymol 94:162-166. Kyriakidis DA, Heller JS, Canellakis ES (1983) Purification of ornithine decarboxylase antizymes from Escherichia coli. Meth Enzymol 94:101-109. Heller JS, Kyriakidis DA, Canellakis ES (1983) Purification and properties of antizymes to ornithine decarboxylase. Biochim Biophys Acta 760: 154-162. Heller JS, Rostomily R, Kyriakidis DA, Canellakis ES (1983) Regulation of polyamine biosynthesis in Escherichia coli by basic proteins. Proc Nat Acad Sci (USA) 80: 5181-5184. Huang SC, Kyriakidis DA, Rinehart CA, Canellakis ES (1984) Reversal of the antizyme inhibition of ornithine decarboxylase by nucleic acids. Biochem Pharmacol 33: 1383-1386. Kyriakidis DA, Flamini F, Pawlak JW, Canellakis ES (1984) The mode of interaction of ornithine decarboxylase with antizyme and α-difluoromethylornithine. Biochem Pharmacol 33: 1575-1578. Liakopoulou-Kyriakides M, Sinakos Z, Kyriakidis DA (1985) Identification of aliin, a constituent of Allium cepa with inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation. Phytochemistry 24: 600-601. DIMITRIOS KYRIAKIDIS – OCT 2009 18. Panagiotidis CA, Kyriakidis DA (1985) Purification of a non-histone protein with properties of antizyme to ornithine decarboxylase from germinated barley seeds. Plant Growth Regul 3: 245253. 19. Canellakis ES, Kyriakidis DA, Rinehart CA, Huang SC, Panagiotidis CA, Fong WF (1985) Regulation of polyamine biosynthesis by antizyme and some recent developments relating the induction of polyamine biosynthesis to cell growth, Biosci Rep 5: 189-204. 20. Liakopoulou-Kyriakides M, Sinakos Z, Kyriakidis DA (1985) A high molecular weight platelet aggregating factor in Crocus sativus. Plant Sci 40: 117-120. 21. Sklaviadis TK, Georgatsos JG, Kyriakidis DA (1985) Purification and properties of ornithine decarboxylase from Tetrahymena pyriformis. Biochim Biophys Acta 831: 288-296. 22. Kyriakidis DA, Kortsaris A (1986) Effects of human interferon and α-difluoromethylornithine on T47D cells. J Interferon Res 6: 527-533. 23. Tsirka SA, Sklaviadis TK, Kyriakidis DA (1986) Non-competitive inhibition of ornithine decarboxylase by a phosphopeptide and phosphoamino acids. Biochim Biophys Acta 884: 482489. 24. Koromilas AE, Kyriakidis DA (1987) Reversal of antizyme-induced inhibition of ornithine decarboxylase by cations in barley seedlings. Plant Growth Regul 6: 267-275. 25. Koromilas AE, Kyriakidis DA (1988) Purification and properties of οrnithine decarboxylase from germinated barley seeds. Phytochemistry 27: 989-992. 26. Lougovoi CP, Kyriakidis DA (1988) Allosteric activation by purine nucleosides and nucleotides of the inactive by phosphatase ornithine decarboxylase of Tetrahymena pyriformis. Biochem Int 16: 209-217. 27. Koromilas AE, Kyriakidis DA (1988) The existence of ornithine decarboxylase-antizyme complex in germinated barley seeds. Physiol Plantarum 72: 718-724. 28. Triantafillou DJ, Georgatsos JG, Kyriakidis DA (1988) Purification and properties of a membranebound L-asparaginase of Tetrahymena pyriformis. Mol Cell Biochem 81: 43-51. 29. Tsirka SA, Kyriakidis DA (1988) In vitro alterations of L-asparaginase activity of Tetrahymena pyriformis by lipids. Mol Cell Biochem 83: 147-155. 30. Kortsaris AE, Kyriakidis DA (1988) Ornithine decarboxylase and phosphatase activity can be stimulated by low concentations of interferon in human breast cancer cell lines. Microbiologica 11: 347-353. 31. Lougovoi CP, Paterakis A, Kyriakidis DA (1988) Purification and properties of an acid phosphoprotein phosphatase from Tetrahymena pyriformis. Biochem Int 17: 847-854. 32. Gennimata D, Kotali E, Varvoglis A, Kyriakidis DA, Tsiftsoglou AS (1989) A di-thiocarbamido derivative of 2,2΄- diphenyl-iodonium salt as a potent antibacterial agent. J Chemother 4:229-239. 33. Lougovoi CP, Kyriakidis DA (1989) Interconversion of Tetrahymena pyriformis ornithine decarboxylase from inactive to active form by phosphorylation. Biochim Biophys Acta 996: 70-75. 34. Foudouli AC, Kyriakidis DA (1989) Chromatin-associated ornithine decarboxylase at early stage of growth and differentiation of etiolate mono-and dicotyledonous plants. Plant Growth Regul 8: 233242. 35. Tsirka SAE, Kyriakidis DA (1989) A model for the regulation of activity of L-asparaginase/kinase enzyme of Tetrahymena pyriformis. Biochem Int 19: 9-17. 36. Tsirka SAE, Kyriakidis DA (1990) L-asparaginase of Tetrahymena pyriformis is associated with a kinase activity. Mol Cell Biochem 95: 77-87. 37. Kyriakidis DA, Tsirka SAE, Tsavdaridis IK, Iliadis SN, Kortsaris AE (1990) Antiproliferative activity of L-asparaginase of Tetrahymena pyriformis on human breast cancer cell lines. Mol Cell Biochem 96: 137-142. 38. Foudouli AC, Kyriakidis DA (1990) Induction of ornithine decarboxylase activity by growth regulators in bean and corn plants. Plant Growth Regul 9: 247-253. 39. Kyriakidis DA, Liakopoulou-Kyriakides M (1991) Post-translational control of ornithine decarboxylase activity in Tetrahymena pyriformis. Life Chem Rep 18: 315-327. 40. Kyriakidis DA (1991) Enzyme post-translational modification. Rev Roum Biochim 28: 137-142 (invited). 4 Page. DIMITRIOS KYRIAKIDIS – OCT 2009 41. Tsavdaridis IK, Triantafilou DJ, Kyriakidis DA (1991) Transport of L-asparagine in T. pyriformis. Ecto-L-asparaginase is not related to L-asparagine protein transport system. Biochem Int 24: 281290. 42. Anagnostopoulos CG, Choli T, Kyriakidis DA (1992) Allosteric activation by nucleotides of the inactive by phosphatase ornithine decarboxylase of E. coli. Biochem Int 27: 991-1000. 43. Canellakis ES, Paterakis AA, Huang SC, Panagiotidis CA, Kyriakidis DA (1993) Identification, cloning and nucleotide sequence of the ornithine decarboxylase antizyme gene of Escherichia coli. Proc Nat Acad Sci (USA) 90: 7129-7133. 44. Ekateriniadou LV, Papoutsopoulou SV, Kyriakidis DA (1994) High production of xanthan gum by a strain of Xanthomonas campestris conjugated with Lactococcus lactis. Biotech Lett 16: 517-522. 45. Tsavdaridis IK, Triantafillidou DC, Kyriakidis DA (1994) Two forms of L-asparaginase in Tetrahymena thermophila. Biochem Mol Biol Intern 32: 67-77. 46. Papoutsopoulou SV, Ekateriniadou LV, Kyriakidis DA (1994) Genetic construction of Xanthomonas campestris and xanthan gum production from whey. Biotech Lett 16: 1235-1240. 47. Anagnostopoulos CG, Kyriakidis DA (1996) Regulation of the Escherichia coli biosynthetic ornithine decarboxylase activity by phosphorylation and nucleotides. Biochim Biophys Acta 1297: 228-234. 48. Geromichalos GD, Katsoulos GA, Hadjikostas CA, Kortsaris AH, Kyriakidis DA (1996) In vitro synergistic effects of some novel copper (II) complexes in combination with epirubicin and mitomycin-C against HeLa-S3 cervical cancer cell line. Anticancer Drugs 7: 469 - 475. 49. Kyriakidis DA (1997) Purification of proteins for sequencing, Prot Struct Analysis 1: 3-9. 50. Liakopoulou-Kyriakides ML, Tzanakakis ES, Kyparissidis K, Ekateriniadou LV, Kyriakidis DA (1997) Kinetics of xanthan gum production from whey by constructed strains of Xanthomonas campestris in batch fermentations. Chem Eng Technol 20: 354-360. 51. Papoutsopoulou SV, Kyriakidis DA (1997) Phosphomannose isomerase of Xanthomonas campestris. A zinc activated enzyme. Mol Cell Biochem 177: 183-191. 52. Pantazaki AA, Liakopoulou-Kyriakides M, Kyriakidis DA (1997) Ornithine Decarboxylase in Thermus thermophilus: An RNA-associated enzyme. Amino Acids 13: 299-309. 53. Geromichalos GD, Katsoulos GA, Hadjikostas CA, Kortsaris AH, Kyriakidis DA (1998) In vitro combined effect of a new series of copper (II) complexes with cis-platin or erirubicin on human breast and cervical cancer cell lines. Drugs Expr Clin Res 24: 93-104. 54. Pritsa A, Choli-Papadopoulou T, Kyriakidis DA (1998) Studies on the primary structure of Lasparaginase of Thermus thermophilus. J Prot Chem 17: 548-549. 55. Liakopoulou-Kyriakides M, Stavropoulos G, Geromichalos G, Papazisis KT, Kortsaris AH, Kyriakidis DA (1998) Antiproliferative activity of synthetic tetrapeptides, analogs of AS-I phytotoxin, towards cancer cell lines. Anticancer Drugs 9: 175-179. 56. Palaiomylitou MA, Kalimanis A, Koukkou AI, Drainas C, Anastassopoulos E, Panopoulos NJ, Ekateriniadou LV, Kyriakidis DA (1998) Phospholipid analysis and fractional reconstitution of the ice nucleation protein activity purified from Escherichia coli overexpressing the inaZ gene of Pseudomonas syringae. Cryobiology 37: 67-76. 57. Raptopoulou CP, Paschalidou S, Pantazaki AA, Terzis A, Perlepes SP, Lialiaris,Th, Bakalbassis EG, Mrozinski J, Kyriakidis DA (1998) Bis(Aceto)bis (1-Methyl-4,5- diphenylimidazole) copper(II): preparation, characterization, crystal structure, DNA strand breakage and cytogenetic effect. J Inorg Biochem 71: 15-27. 58. Bolos CA, Nikolov GS, Ekateriniadou L, Kortsaris A, Kyriakidis DA (1998) Structure-activity relationships for some Diamine, Triamine and Schiff Base Derivatives and their copper (II) complexes. Metal-Based Drugs 5: 323-332. 59. Dendrinou-Samara C, Tsotsou G, Ekateriniadou LV, Kortsaris AH, Raptopoulou CP, Terzis A, Kyriakidis DA, Kessissoglou DP (1998) Anti-inflammatory drugs interacting with Zn(II), Cd(II) and Pt(II) metal ions. J Inorg Biochem 71: 171-179. 60. Pantazaki AA, Anagnostopoulos CG, Lioliou EE, Kyriakidis DA (1999) Characterizationof ornithine decarboxylase and regulation by its antizyme in Thermus thermophilus. Mol Cell Biochem 195: 55-64. 61. Pantazaki AA, Karagiorgas AA, Liakopoulou-Kyriakides M, Kyriakidis DA (1999) A hyper-alkaline and thermo-stable phosphatase in Thermus thermophilus. Appl Biochem Biotech 75: 249-259. 5 Page. DIMITRIOS KYRIAKIDIS – OCT 2009 62. Theodorou A, Mavroudis AD, Kovala-Demertzi D, Lioliou EE, Pantazaki AA, Kyriakidis DA (1999) Copper(II) complexes of diclofenac: Spectroscopic studies and DNA strand breakage. Biometals 12: 167-172. 63. Papi RM, Ekateriniadou LV, Beletsiotis E, Typas MA, Kyriakidis DA (1999) Xanthan gum and ethanol production from peach pulp. Biotech Lett 21: 39-43. 64. Liakopoulou-Kyriakides M, Psomas SK, Kyriakidis DA (1999) Xanthan gum production by Xanthomonas campestris w.t. fermentation from chestnut extract. Appl Biochem Biotech. 82: 175-183. 65. Pritsa AA, Kyriakidis DA (2001) L-Asparaginase of Thermus thermophilus: Purification, properties and identification of essential amino acids for its catalytic activity. Mol Cell Biochem 216: 93-101. 66. Pritsa AA, Papazisis KT, Kortsaris AH, Geromichalos GD, Kyriakidis DA (2001) Antitumor activity of L-Asparaginase from Thermus thermophilus. Anticancer Drugs 12:137-142. 67. Zouboulis AI, Matis KA, Rousou EG, Kyriakidis DA (2001) Biosorptive flotation for metal ions recovery. Water Sci Technol 43: 123-129 68. Papagianni M, Psomas SK, Batsilas L, Paras S, Kyriakidis DA, Liakopoulou-Kyriakides M (2001) Xanthan production by Xanthomonas campestris in batch cultures. Process Biochem 37: 73-80. 69. Pantazaki AA, Pritsa AA, Kyriakidis DA (2002) Biotechnologically relevant enzymes and proteins from Thermus thermophilus. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 58: 1-12 (Invited Review). 70. Bolos CA, Papazisis KT, Zambouli D, Vojiatzi S, Kortsaris AH, Kyriakidis DA (2002) Antiproliferative activity of mixed-ligands dien-Cu(II) complexes with thiazoline and imidazole derivatives. J Inorg Biochem 88: 25-36. 71. Palaiomylitou MA, Matis KA, Zouboulis AI, Kyriakidis DA (2002) A kinetic model describing cell growth and production of highly active recombinant ice nucleation protein in E. coli. Biotechnol Bioeng 78: 321-332. 72. Afendra AS, Yiannaki EE, Palaiomylitou MA, Kyriakidis DA, Drainas C (2002) Co-production of ice nuclei and xanthan gum by transformed Xanthomonas campestris grown in sugar beet molasses. Biotech Lett 24: 579-583. 73. Kovala-Demertzi D, Demerzis MA, Filiou E, Pantazaki AA, Miller JR, Zheng Y, Kyriakidis DA (2003) Platinum(II) and palladium(II) comlexes with 2-acetyl pyridine 4N-ethyl thiosemicarbazone able to overcome the cis-platin resistance. Structure, antibacterial activity and DNA strand breakage. Biometals 16: 411-418. 74. Alexiou M, Tsivikas C, Dendrinou-Samara C, Pantazaki AA, Trikaliotis P, Lalioti N, Kyriakidis DA, Kessissoglou DP (2003) High nuclearity nickel compounds with three, four or five metal atoms showing anitibacterial activity. 3,4,5&10 Nickel complexes as potential anticancer agents. J Inorg Biochem 93: 256-264. 75. Papi RM, Kyriakidis DA (2003) Overexpression of pectin lyase gene of Peudomonas marginalis in Escherichia coli and purification of the active enzyme. Biotechol Appl Biochem 37: 187-194. 76. Tsivikas I, Alexiou M, Pantazaki AA, Dendrinou-Samara C, Kyriakidis DA, Kesissoglou DP (2003) The effect of fuged 12-membered nickel metallacrowns on DNA and their antibacterial activity. Bioinorg Chem Appl 1: 85-97. 77. Kalogiannis S, Iakovidou G, Liakopoulou-Kyriakides M, Kyriakidis DA, Skarakis GN (2003) Optimisation of xanthan gum production by Xanthomonas campestris in molasses. Process Biochem 39: 249-256. 78. Pantazaki AA, Tambaka MG, Langlois V, Guerin P, Kyriakidis DA (2003) Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biosynthesis in Thermus thermophilus: Purification and biochemical properties of PHA synthase. Mol Cell Biochem 254: 173-183. 79. Chaviara AT, Cox PJ, Repana KH, Papi RM, Papazisis KT, Zambouli D, Kortsaris AH, Kyriakidis DA, Bolos CA (2004) Copper(II) schiff base coordination compounds of dien with heterocyclic aldehydes and 2-amino-5-methyl-thiazole: Synthesis, characterization, antiproliferative and antibacterial studies. crystal structure of cudienOOCl2, J Inorg Biochem 98: 1271-1273. 80. Lioliou EE, Pantazaki AA, Kyriakidis DA (2004) Thermus thermophilus genome analysis: benefits and implications, Microb Cell Factories 3:5, 1-3 (Invited Commentary Article). 81. Lioliou EE, Kyriakidis DA (2004), The role of bacterial antizyme: From an inhibitory protein to AtoC transcriptional regulator. Microb Cell Factories 3:8, 1-9 (Invited Review Article). 6 Page. DIMITRIOS KYRIAKIDIS – OCT 2009 82. Pantazaki AA, Ioannou AK, Kyriakidis DA (2005), A thermostable β-ketothiolase of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in Thermus thermophilus: Purification and biochemical properties. Mol Cell Biochem 269: 27-35. 83. Chaviara ATh, Cox PJ, Repana KH, Pantazaki AA, Papazisis AA, Kortsaris AH, Kyriakidis DA, Nikolov GSt, Bolos CA (2005) The unexpected formation of biologically active Cu(II) Schiff monobase complexes with 2-thiophene-carboxaldehyde and dipropyle,netriamine. Crystal and molecular structure of CudptaSCl2. J Inorg Biochem 99: 467-476. 84. Papi RM, Chaitidou SA, Trikka FA, Kyriakidis DA (2005) Encapsulated Escherichia coli in alginate beads capable of secreting a heterologous pectin lyase. Microb Cell Factories 4:35: 1-8. 85. Lioliou EE, Mimitou EP, Grigoroudis AI, Panagiotidis CH, Panagiotidis CA, Kyriakidis DA (2005) Phosphorylation activity of response regulator of two-component signal transduction system AtoSAtoC in E. coli. Biochim Biophys Acta 1725: 257-268. 86. Theodorou MC, Panagiotidis CA, Panagiotidis CH, Pantazaki AA, Kyriakidis DA (2006) Involvement of the AtoS-AtoC signal transduction system on poly-(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate biosynthesis in Escherichia coli. Biochim Biophys Acta 1760: 896-906. 87. Repana KΗ, Papazisis KΧ, Foukas PΧ, Valeri RΧ, Kortsaris AC, Deligiorgi EX, Kyriakidis DΑ (2006) Loss of syk protein expression in intravascular disease of invasive breast cancer. Correlation of its expression levels with cancer development and the expression of IL8 receptors. Anticancer Res 26: 4949-4954. 88. Hatzikamari M, Kyriakidis DA, Tzanetakis N, Biliaderis CG, Litopouplou-Tzanetaki E (2006) Biochemical changes during a submerged chickpea fermentation used as a leavening agent for bread production. Eur Food Res Technol 224: 715-723. 89. Philippou PS, Lioliou EE, Panagiotidis CA, Athanassopoulos CM, Garnelis T, Papaioannou D, Kyriakidis DA (2007) Effect of polyamines and synthetic polyamine-analogues on the expression of the E. coli ato operon and its regulatory genes. BMC Biochem 8:1(1-15). 90. Theodorou MC, Theodorou EC, Panagiotidis CA, Kyriakidis DA (2007) Polyamine triggering effect to the signal transduction through the AtoS-AtoC/Az two component system in Escherichia coli. Biochim Biophys Acta 1770: 1104-1114. 91. Psomas SK, Liakopoulou-Kyriakides M, Kyriakidis DA (2007) Optimization study of xanthan gum production using response surface methodology. Biochem Eng J 35: 273-280. 92. Grigoroudis AI, Panagiotidis CA, Lioliou EE, Vlassi M, Kyriakidis DA (2007) Molecular modeling and functional analysis of the AtoS-AtoC two-component signal transduction of Escherichia coli. Biochim Biophys Acta 1770: 1248-1258. 93. Matta MK, Lioliou EE, Panagiotidis CH, Kyriakidis DA,. Panagiotidis CA (2007) Characterization of the AtoC/antizyme binding sites within the regulatory region of the Escherichia coli atoDAEB operon. J Bacteriol 189: 6324-6332. 94. Papaioannou EH, Liakopoulou-Kyriakides M, Papi RM, Kyriakidis DA (2007) Molecularly imprinted polymers for cholecystokinin C-terminal pentapeptide recognition. Macromol Chem Phys 208: 2621-2627. 95. Kyriakidis DA, Theodorou MC, Filippou PS, Kyriakidis KD, Tiligada E (2007) Effect of histamine on the signal transduction of the AtoS-AtoC two component system and involvement in poly-(R)-3hydroxybutyrate biosynthesis in Escherichia coli. Amino Acids 35: 45-52. 96. Konsoula Z, Liakopoulou-Kyriakides M, Perisynakis A, Chira P, Afendra A, Drainas C, Kyriakidis DA (2007) Heterologous expression of a hyperthermophilic α-amylase in xanthan gum producing Xanthomonas campestrιs cells. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 149: 99-108. 97. Pantazaki AA, Tsolkas GP, Kyriakidis DA (2008) A DING phosphotase in Thermus thermophilus. Amino Acids 34: 437-448. 98. Katsoulakou EM, Tiliakos E, Papaefstathiou G, Terzis A, Raptopoulou C, Geromichalos G, Papazisis K, Papi R, Pantazaki A, Kyriakidis DA, Cordopatis P, Manessi-Zoupa E (2008) Diorganotin complexes of dipeptides containing the α-aminoisobutyryl residue (Aib): Preparation, structural characterization, antibacterial and antiproliferative activity of [(n-Bu)2Sn(H-1L)] (LH=HAib-L-Leu-OH, H-Aib-L-Ala-OH). J Inorg Biochem 102: 1397-1405 99. Papaioannou EH, Liakopoulou-Kyriakides M, Papi RM, Kyriakidis DA (2008) Artificial receptor for peptide recognition in protic media: the role of metal-ion coordination. Mat Sci Eng B, 152: 28-32 7 Page. DIMITRIOS KYRIAKIDIS – OCT 2009 100. Filippou PS, Kasemian LD, Panagiotidis CA, Kyriakidis DA. (2008) Functional characterization of the histidine kinase of the E. coli two-component signal transduction system AtoS-AtoC. Biochim Biophys Acta 1780: 1023-31 101. Chaviara AT, Kioseoglou E, Pantazaki AA, Tsipis AC, PA Karipidis AC, Kyriakidis DA, Bolos CA (2008) DNA interaction studies and evaluation of biological activity of homo- and hetero-trihalide mononuclear Cu(II) Schiff Base complexes. Quantitative structure-activity relationships. J Inorg Bioch 102: 1749-1764. 102. Theodorou MC, Tiligada E, Kyriakidis DA. (2009) Extracellular Ca2+ transients affect poly-(R)-3hydroxybutyrate regulation by the AtoS-AtoC system in Escherichia coli. Biochem J 417, 667-72 103. Papaneophytou CP, Pantazaki AA, Kyriakidis DA (2009) An extracellular polyhydroxybutyrate depolymerase in Thermus thermophilus HB8. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 83: 659-668 104. Kyriakidis DA. Bacterial signaling and adaptation (2009) Amino Acids 37: 441 105. Kyriakidis DA, Tiligada E (2009) Signal transduction and adaptive regulation through bacterial twocomponent systems: the Escherichia coli AtoSC paradigm. Amino Acids 37: 443-456. 106. Pantazaki AA, Papaneophytou CP, Pritsa AG, Liakopoulou-Kyriakides M, Kyriakidis DA (2009) Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates from whey by Thermus thermophilus HB8. Process Biochem 44: 847-853 107. Karousis N, Papi RM, Siskos A, Vakalopoulou P, Glezakos P, Sarigiannis Y, Stavropoulos G, Kyriakidis DA, Tagmatarchis N (2009) Peptidomimetic-functionalized carbon nanotubes with antitrypsin activity. Carbon 47: 3550-3558 108. Zanias S, Papaefstathiou GS, Raptopoulou CC, Papazisis KT, Vala V, Zambouli D, Kortsaris AH, Kyriakidis DA and Zafiropoulos TF (2010) Synthesis, structure and antiproliferative activity of three Gallium(III) azole complexes, Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications (invited). 10.1155/2010/168030 109. Theodorou EC, Theodorou MC, Samali MN and Kyriakidis DA (2010) Activation of the AtoSC two component system in the absence of the AtoC N-terminal receiver domain in E. coli, Amino Acids, 10.1007/s00726-010-0652-x 110. Konidaris K, Papi R, Katsoulakou E, Raptopoulou CC, Kyriakidis DA and Manessi-Zoupa E, (2010) Synthesis, Crystal Structures and DNA Binding Properties of Zinc(II) Complexes with 3-pyridine Aldoxime, Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications, in press 111. Papadopoulos G, Grigoroudis AI and Kyriakidis DA (2010) Dimerization of the AtoC Response Regulator and Modelling of its Binding to DNA, J. Mol. Grafics and Modelling, in press 112. Papi RM, Spanos KA, Kyriakidis DA (2010) Chloroplast and nuclear genetic diversity in Fraxinus angustifolia populations based on microsatellite markers, in press 113. Pilalis E, Chatziioannou A, Grigoroudis AI, Panagiotidis CA, Kolisis F and Kyriakidis DA (2010) Escherichia coli genome-wide promoter analysis in search for potential AtoC target elements, in press 114. Trikka FA, Yoshimatsu K, Ye L, Kyriakidis DA (2010) Molecularly imprinted polymers as biologically receptor mimics of histamine, in press BOOKS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 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In, Advances in Polyamine Research, (Caldarera et al. eds.) Raven Press N.Y. v.3:1-13. Canellakis, E.S., Heller, J.S., Kyriakidis, D.A. and Viceps-Madore, D. (1981) The control of ornithine decarboxylase activity in procaryotic and eukaryotic cells, Polyamines in Biology and Medicine (Eds D.R. Morris and L. Marton) M. Dekker, N.Y. 83-108. Canellakis, E.S., Kyriakidis, D.A., Heller, J.S. and Pawlak, J.W. (1981) The complexity of regulation of ornithine decarboxylase, Medical Biology 59:279-285. Kyriakidis, D.A. (1983) Macromolecular effectors of ornithine decarboxylase activity in germinating barley seeds, Advances in Polyamine Research (Eds U. Bachrach, A. Kaye and R. Chayen) 4:427-436. Taylor-Papadimitriou, J., Kyriakidis, D.A., Shearer, M., Kortsaris, A. and Rozengurt, E. (1983) Multiple biologic effects of interferon. In, Biology and the Interferon System (de Maeuer ed.) Elsevier pp 267-279. Koromilas, A.E., Panagiotidis, C.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1985) Regulation and function of ornithine and arginine decarboxylase in germinating barley seeds, Recent Progress in Polyamine Research (Selmeci et al. eds) pp 501-508. Panagiotidis, C.A., Huang, S.C., Tsirka, S.A., Kyriakidis, D.A. and Canellakis, E.S. (1988) Regulation of polyamine biosynthesis in Escherichia coli by the acidic antizyme and the ribosomal proteins S20 and L34. In, Progress in Polyamine Research. Novel Biochemical, Pharmacological and Clinical Aspects (Zappia, V. and Pegg, A.E. eds) Pnenum Press N.Y. pp 13-24. Canellakis, E.S., Kyriakidis, D.A., Huang, S.C. and Panagiotidis, C.A. (1989) Function of polyamines in Escherichia coli, The Biology and Chemistry of Polyamines, Goldemberg S.M. and Algranati I.D. eds, IRL Press, Oxford. Kefala M.I., Ekateriniadou L. V., Zouboulis A. I., Matis K. A. and Kyriakidis, D. A. (1994) Cadmium biosorption and toxicity to laboratory-grown X. campestris, in Separations for Biotechnology 3, 249-254 (ed. D. L. Pyle) SCI, UK. Kefala M. I., Zouboulis A. I., Matis K. A. and Kyriakidis D. A. (1995) Cadmium removal from dilute aqueous solutions by biosorption and flotation. in IAWQ, Second International Symposium on Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse, 302-309 (eds. A. Angelakis et al.), Creete, Greece. Matis K. A., Zouboulis A. I. and Kyriakidis D. A. (1996) Removal of heavy metal ions in “Biotechnology for Wastewaters Management and Site Remediation” (Mol. Belgium) (eds. O. Bitchaeva and C. Ronnean), Kluwer publs., The Nederlands. Manessi-Zoupa E., Perlepes S., Tiliakos M., Raptopoulou C., Terzis A., Geromichalos G., Voyagi S., Tsekreli O., Papazisis K., Kortsaris A., Kyriakidis D. A. and Cordopatis P. (1999) Preparation, Characterization and Antiproliferative Activity of Diorganotin Complexes with α-Aminoisobutyric Acid-Based Dipeptides, in "Peptides 1998" (S. Bazusz and F. Hudecz, Eds.) Academiai Kiado, Budapest, pp 430-431. Liakopoulou-Kyriakides M. and Kyriakidis D.A. (2002) Crocus sativus–Biological active constituents, in Studies in Natural Product Chemistry, series: Bioactive Natural Products, 26,293312 Ed. Ur-Rahman, Elsevier Sci. Pub. Amsterdam (Invited Review) 15. Pritsa A. A. and Kyriakidis D. A. (2002) L-Asparaginase: Structure, properties and anti-tumor activity, in Drug Discovery and Design: Medicinal Aspects, pp 33-36, Chandos Publishing, Oxford. ABSTRACTS 1. Kyriakidis, D.A. and Georgatsos, J.G. (1973) Further studies on the migration of nuclear RNA into isolated mitochondria. Hell. Biochem. Biophys News Lett. 4, 11. 9 Page. DIMITRIOS KYRIAKIDIS – OCT 2009 2. Kyriakidis, D.A. and Georgatsos, J.G. (1974) Migration of reovirus RNA into isolated mouse liver mitochondria - Study of different parameters on the migration of nuclear RNA into mitochondria. Hell. Biochem. Biophys News lett. 6, 4. 3. Kyriakidis, D.A. and Georgatsos, J.G. (1975) Nuclear RNA - Mitochondrial protein complexes. Hell. Biol. Soc. 1, 25. 4. Chen, K.Y. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1977) Effect of ionophores on intracellular ornithine decarboxylase activity. Fed. Proc. 36, 793. 5. Heller, J.S., Chen, K.Y., Fong, W.F., Kyriakidis, D.A. and Canellakis, E.S. (1977) Modification of the intracellular ornithine decarboxylase activity in through the induction of the ornithine decarboxylase inhibitory protein (Antizyme) by polyamines and diamines. Fed. Proc. 36, 799. 6. Kyriakidis, D.A., Heller, J.S. and Canellakis, E.S. (1978) Post-translational regulation of ornithine decarboxylase activity in E. coli by positive and negative macromolecular effectors. J. Cell. Biol. 79, 354 7. Kyriakidis, D.A. (1980) Control of ornithine decarboxylase activity in germinating barley seeds. Third Balkan Biochemical and Biophysical Days, 39p. 8. Kyriakidis, D.A. and Koliais, S.I. (1981) Multiple effects of the tumor promoter TPA in human lymphoblastoid cells in culture, H.B.B.S. Newsletter 16-17, 20. 9. Panagiotidis, C.A., Kyriakidis, D.A. and Georgatsos, J.G. (1982) Effect of gibberellic acid and actinomycin D on the activity of ornithine decarboxylase of germinating barley seeds. Special FEBS Meeting on Cell Function and Differentiation, p. 253. 10. Kyriakidis, D.A. (1982) Further studies of the control mechanism of ornithine decarboxylase activity in germinating barley seeds. Special FEBS Meeting on Cell Function and Differentation p. 207. 11. Sklaviadis, T.K., Kyriakidis D.A. and Georgatsos, J.G. (1982). Localization and partial purification of ornithine decarboxylase activity in Tetrahymena pyriformis. Πρακτικά 4ου Επιστημονικού Συνεδρίου Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Βιολογικών Επιστημών, p. 21. 12. Triantafillou, D.J., Kyriakidis, D.A. and Georgatsos, J.G. (1982) Study of L-Asparaginase activity of Tetrahymena pyriformis. Πρακτικά 4ου Επιστημονικού Συνεδρίου Ελληνικής Εταιρέιας Βιολογικών Επιστημών, p. 19. 13. Kyriakidis, D.A. (1983) Regulation of οrnithine decarboxylase by its antizyme, 5th Balkan Biochemical and Biophysical Days, Thessaloniki, 13p. 14. Triantafillou, D.J., Georgatsos, J.G. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1983) L-asparaginase of Tetrahymena pyriformis is a membrane bound enzyme, 5th Balkan Biochemical and Biophysical Days, Thessaloniki, 93p. 15. Sklaviadis, T.K. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1983) Arginine decarboxylase in Tetrahymena pyriformis, 5th Balkan Biochemical and Biophysical Days, Thessaloniki, 95 p. 16. Kyriakidis, D.A., Taylor-Papadimitriou, J. and Kortsaris, A. (1983) Ornithine decarboxylase activity in sensitive and resistant to interferon cell lines, 5th Balkan Biochemical and Biophysical Days, Thessaloniki, 88p. 17. Panagiotidis, C.A., Georgatsos, J.G. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1983) Ornithine and arginine decarboxylase in germinating barley seeds. 5th Balkan Biochemical and Biophysical Days, Thessaloniki, 89p. 18. Liakopoulou-Kyriakidis, M., Sinakos, Z. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1983) Purification of Allium cepa components with an inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation, 5th Balkan Biochemical and Biphysical Days, Thessaloniki, 95p. 19. Kortsaris, A., Alkalai B. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1984) Modulation of phosphatase activites in human breast cancer cells by interferon treatment. 16th Meeting of Federation of European Biochemical Societies p. 138, Moskow, USSR. 20. Kyriakidis, D.A., Panagiotidis, C.A. and Georgatsos, J.G. (1984) Regulation of ornithine decarboxylase activity in germinating barley seeds. International Conference on Polyamines, Budapest, Hungary, p. 19. 21. Canellakis, E.S., Kyriakidis, D.A., Fong, W.F., Huang, S.C., Rinehart, C.A. and Panagiotidis, C.A. (1984). The antizyme(s) of ornithine decarboxylase. International Conference on Polyamines, Budapest, Hungary, p.21. 10 Page. DIMITRIOS KYRIAKIDIS – OCT 2009 22. Tsirka, S.A., Sklaviadis, T.K., Lianta, E. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1985) Low molecular weight inhibitors of ornithine decarboxylase in T. pyriformis. 6th Balkan Bioch. Biophys. Days, 4P45, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. 23. Tsirka, S.A., Triantafillou, D.J. and Kyriakidis D.A. (1986) Purification and properties of Lasparaginase from Tetrahymena pyriformis H.B.B.S. Newsletter 23, 15-16. 24. Triantafyllou, D.J., Tsirka, S.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1986) Regulation, function and properties of Lasparaginase from Tetrahymena pyriformis. Biol. Chem. Hoppe-Seyler 17th FEBS Meeting, Berlin, 367,342. 25. Koromilas, A.E. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1987) The existence of ornithine decarboxylase-antizyme complex in germinating barley seeds. H.B.B.S Newsletter 25, 22-23. 26. Kyriakidis, D.A. (1988) Novel aspects on the regulation of L-asparaginase and ornithine decarboxylase activity 7th B.B.B.S L 1.2. 27. Tsirka, S.A.E. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1988) Modulation of L-asparaginase activity in Tetrahymena pyriformis by phospholipase C-lipids and phosphorylation-dephosphorylation, 7th B.B.B.S P 4. 28. Gennimata, D., Kotali, E., Varvoglis, A., Kyriakidis, D.A and Tsiftsoglou, A.S. (1988) A dithiocarbamido-derivative of 2,2'-diphenyl-iodonium salt as a potent antibacterial agent. Proceedings-VI Mediterranean Congress of Chemotherapy, Taormina, Italy. 29. Kyriakidis, D.A. (1990) Post-translational control of ornithine decarboxylase activity in Tetrahymena pyriformis in Polyamines, Biological and clinical aspects, Albere di Tenna, Italy, p.5. 30. Kyriakidis, D.A. (1990) Enzyme post-translational modification, 8th Balkan Biochem. Biophys. Days, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. 31. Anagnostopoulos, C., Choli-Papadopoulou, T. and Kyriakidis, D.A (1992) Allosteric activation of ornithine decarboxylase of E. coli, 9th Balkan Biochem. Biophys. Days, Thessaloniki, p.38. 32. Pantazaki, A.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A., (1992) Ornithine and agrinine decarboxylase in Thermus thermophilus, 9th Balkan Biochem. Biophys. Days, Thessaloniki, p.39. 33. Paterakis, A.A., Panagiotidis, C.A., Huang, S.C., Kyriakidis, D.A. and Canellakis, E.S. (1992) Cloning and complete sequence of the ornithine decarboxylase antizyme gene of E. coli, 9th Balkan Biochem. Biophys. Days, Thessaloniki, p.40. 34. Papoutsopoulou, S.V, Ekateriniadou, L.B. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1992) Genetic constraction of lactose utilizing Xanthomonas campestris and xanthan gum production from whey, 9th Balkan Bioch. Biophys. Days, p.62, Thessaloniki. 35. Tsavdaridis, I.K, Triantafillidou, D.C. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1992) Properties of two L-asparaginases purified from Tetrahymena thermophyla, 9th Balkan Biochem. Biophys. Days, Thessaloniki, p.39. 36. Anagnostopoulos, C.G. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1994) Phosphorylation of the ornithine decarboxylase from E. coli, 10th Balkan Biochem. Biophys. Days, Varna, Bulgaria, p.86. 37. Geromichalos, G.D., Kortsaris, A., Hadjikostas, C.C., Katsoulos, G.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1994) The growth inhibitory effects of some mixed-ligand copper (II) complexes on normal and human breast cancer cell lines, 10th Balkan Biochem. Biophys. Days, Varna, Bulgaria, p.263. 38. Bolos, C.A., Nicolov, G.S., Ekateriniadou, L., Kortsaris, A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1994) Synthesis and growth inhibitory properties of copper (II) coordination compounds with diamines, triamines and derivatives, Bioinorganic Chemistry: An Inorganic Respective of Life, Rhodes Island, Greece, p.119. 39. Papoutsopoulou, S.V., Ekateriniadou, L.V. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1994) Conjugation of Lactococcus lactis with Xanthomonas campestris and production of xanthan gum by the transconjugant, Biochem. Biophys. Newsletter 37, 64-65. 40. Anagnostopoulos, C.G., Pantazaki, A.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1994) Purification of the ornithine decarboxylase antizyme from Thermus thermophilus, Biochem. Biophys. Newsletter 37, 107108. 41. Pantazaki, A.A. and Kyriakidis D.A. (1994) Chromatin-associated ornithine decarboxylase of T. thermophilus, Biochem. Biophys. Newsletter 37,110-111. 42. Geromichalos, G.D., Kortsaris, A., Hadjikostas, C.C., Katsoulos, G.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A (1995) Evaluation of the cytotoxic action of some mixed-ligand copper (II) complexes on a variety of cultured human tumor cell lines using an XTT-based colorimetric assay, Biochem. Biophys. Newsletter 38, 100-101. 11 Page. DIMITRIOS KYRIAKIDIS – OCT 2009 43. Geromichalos, G.D., Katsoulos, G.A., Hadjikostas, C.C, Zambouli D., Poulia C., Kortsaris A. and Kyriakidis D.A. (1995) Effects of cytophosphamide, vincristine and two novel Cu (II) complexes on cell cycle of Raji in vitro, 2nd Xenobiotic Metabolism and Toxicity Workshop of Balkan Countries, Ioannina, Greece. 44. Geromichalos, G.D., Katsoulos, G.A., Hajikostas, C.C., Kortsaris, A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1995) In vitro synergestic cytotoxic effects of epirubicin, mitomycin-C and a number of recently synthesized Cu (II) complexes on Hela-S3 cervical cancer cell line, 2nd Xenobiotic Metabolism and Toxicity Workshop of Balkan Countries, Ioannina, Greece. 45. Kyriakidis, D.A. (1995) Novel aspects in protein purification, Advanced Course on Methods in Protein Structure Analysis, Halkidiki, Greece, pp 13-18. 46. Geromichalos, G.D., Katsoulos, G.A., Hajikostas, C.C., Zambouli D., Poulia, C., Kortsaris, A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1995) Cytotoxic effect of new Cu (II) complexes on different cell lines. Cytometric analysis of DNA, Oncological Archives, p. 18. 47. Geromichalos, G.D., Katsoulos, G.A., Hajikostas, C.C., Zambouli D., Poulia, C., Kortsaris, A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1995), Effects of cyclophosphamide, vincristine and two novel Cu (II) complexes on cell cycleof Raji cells in vitro, 2nd Xenobiotic Metabolism and Toxicity Workshop of Balkan Countries, Ioannina, Greece. 48. Paschalidou, S., Bakalbassis, E.G., Kyriakidis, D.A., Pantazaki, A.A., Perlepes, S.P., Raptopoulou, P., Terzis, A. And Mrozinski, J. (1996), Preperation, Characterization, in vitro Biological Activity and Quantum Chemical Studies of the Antitumour Complex Trans-bis(acetate)bis(1-methyl-4,5diphenylimidazole) cooper (II), Cytodoxic, Mutagenic and Carcinogenic Potential of Heavy metals Related to Human Environment, Poland, p. 223-224. 49. Pritsa, A.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1996), L-Asparaginase of Thermus thermophilus: An enzyme with clinical interest, Clinica Chronica, New Series, 25, 148. 50. Pantazaki, A.A., Anagnostopoulos, C.G. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1997), Purification and characterization of ornithine decarboxylase of Thermus thermophilus and regulation by its antizyme, 11th Balkan Biochemical Biophysical Days, Thessaloniki, p. 39. 51. Pantazaki, A.A., and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1997), Ornithine decarboxylase in Thermus thermophilus: An RNA-associated enzyme, 11th Balkan Biochemical Biophysical Days, Thessaloniki, p. 40. 52. Karageorgas, A., Pantazaki, A.A., and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1997), A super alkaline and thermoactive phosphatase in T. thermophilus, 11th Balkan Biochemical Biophysical Days, Thessaloniki, p. 40. 53. Geromichalos, G.D., Katsoulos, G.A., Hajikostas, C.C., Boutis, L., Papazisis, K,T., Kortsaris, A.H. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1997), Antagonistic effects of paclitaxel and a novel Cu (II) complex on T47D human breast cancer cells, 11th Balkan Biochemical Biophysical Days, Thessaloniki, p. 104. 54. Drainas, C., Koukkou, A.I., Kalimanis, A., Anastasopoulos, E., Panopoulos, N.J., Paleomylitou, M.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1997), Effect of phospholipids on heterologously expressed ice nucleation protein in E. coli, 17th International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Ρ37. 55. Lioliou, E.E., Pantazaki, A.A., Anagnostopoulos, C.G. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1997), Regulation of ornithine decarboxylase in Thermus thermophilus, 5th Intrnational Congress on Amino Acids, Halkidiki, Greece, Addendum. 56. Koukkou, A.I., Kalimanis, A., Drainas, C., Anastasopoulos, E., Panopoulos, N.J., Paleomylitou, M.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1997), Phospholipid content of heterologously expressed ice nucleation protein in Escherichia coli, Biochem. Biophys. Newsletter, p. 67. 57. Ekateriniadou, L.V., Hajikostas, C.C., Katsoulos, G.A., and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1997), Antimicrobial studies of some 4-Coordiante Cooper (II) chelate complexes with a tridentate ONN-Schiff base ligand, 4th FGIPS Μeeting in Ιnorganic Chemistry, Corfu, Greece, p. 61. 58. Kyriakidis, D.A., Kortsaris, A.H., Katsoulos, G.A., Hajikostas, C.C., Geromichalos, G.D., Papazisis, K.T. and Pantazaki, A.A., (1998), Antiproliferative activity of new copper (II) complexes on different cancer cell lines, 4th FGIPS Meeting in Inorganic Chemistry, Corfu, Greece, p. 13. 59. Pritsa, A., Geromichalos, G.D., Papazisis, K.T., Choli-Papadopoulou, T., Kortsaris, A.H., Kyriakidis, D.A. (1997), L-Asparaginase of Thermus thermofilus: Purification, properties and its antitumor activity, Biochem. Biophys. Newsletter, p. 90. 60. Kalaitzi, A., Adreadaki, F., Typas, M.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1998), Production of xanthan gum from whey by genetically improved Xanthomonas campestris strains carrying protease and peptidase genes from lactobacilli, 1st International Conference of Chemical Sciences and Industry, Halkidiki, Greece, p.150. 12 Page. DIMITRIOS KYRIAKIDIS – OCT 2009 61. Papi, R.M., Ekateriniadou, L.V., Beletsiotis, E., Typas, M.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1998), Xanthan gum and ethanol production by Xanthomonas campestris and Zymonas mobilis from peach pulp, 1st International Conference of Chemical Sciences and Industry, Halkidiki, Greece, p.151. 62. Palaiomylitou, M.A., Klimanis, A., Koukkou, A.I., Drainas, C., Anastasopoulos, E., Panopoulos, N.J. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1998), Phospholipid analysis and fractional reconstitution of the ice nucleation protein activity purified from Escherichia coli overexpressing the Inaz gene of Pseudomonas syringae, 1st International Conference of Chemical Sciences and Industry, Halkidiki, Greece, p.152. 63. Lioliou, E.E., Pantazaki, A.A., Kovala-Demertzi, D. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1998), DNA strand breakage produced by complexes of diclofenac, 1st International Conference of Chemical Sciences and Industry, Halkidiki, Greece, p.153. 64. Geromichalos, G.D., Katsoulos, G.A., Papazisis, K.T., Hajikostas, C.C., Kortsaris, A.H. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1998), Synergistic cytoxicity of carboplatin and recently synthesized copper (II) complex in human breast cancer cells In Vitro, 1st International Conference of Chemical Sciences and Industry, Halkidiki, Greece, p.154. 65. Geromichalos, G.D., Katsoulos, G.A., Papazisis, K.T., Hajikostas, C.C., Kortsaris, A.H. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1998), Synergistic interaction between a and recently synthesized copper (II) complex and bleomysin in human breast cancer cells in vitro,1st International Conference of Chemical Sciences and Industry, Halkidiki, Greece, p.155. 66. Liakopoulou-Kyriakides, M., Stravropoulos, G., Geromichalos, G.D., Papazisis, K.T., Kortsaris, A.H. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1998), New peptides with anticancer activity in vitro, European School of Oncology Theagenion Cancer Hospital of Thessaloniki, Agia Triada, Thessaloniki, Hellas, p. 223226. 67. Kyriakidis, D.A., Hajikostas, C.C., Katsoulos, G.A., Geromichalos, G.D., Papazisis, K.T., Kortsaris, A.H. (1998), New inorganic Cu (II) systems with antiproliferative activity, European School of Oncology Theagenion Cancer Hospital of Thessaloniki, Agia Triada, Thessaloniki, Hellas, p. 221222. 68. Pritsa, A., Choli-Papadopoulou, T., and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1998), Studies on the primaryStructure of L-Asparaginase from Thermus thermophilus, 12th International Conference on methods in Protein Structure Analysis, Halkidiki, Greece, p. 548-549. 69. Geromichalos, G.D., Katsoulos, G.A., Papazisis, K.T., Hajikostas, C.C., Voyagi, S.Ch., Tsekreli, O.K., Kortsaris, A.H. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1998), Combined effects of a novel copper (II) complex with panel of anticancer drugs against in vitro growth of a human breast cancer cell line, Biochem. Biophys. Newsletter, 44, 45-46. 70. Frangou-Massourides, H., Kotsis, A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1999), Proteolytic activity and differentiation induced by natrium butyrate in regenerating rat liver in the presence of Euglobulin, Biochem. Biophys. Newsletter, 45, 66-67. 71. Dionyssopoulou, S., Raptopoulou, C.P., Pantazaki, A.A., Papi, R.M., Geromichalos, G.D., Voyagi, S.Ch., Tsekreli, O.K., Papazisis, K.T., Kortsaris, A.H., Terzis, A., Bakalbassis, E.G. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (1999), Preperation, Characterization and Antitumour activity of ternary CuII/RCO2-/L complexes (L=Various monodentate imidazole ligands), 5th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, Corfu, Greece, p. 168-169. 72. Papazisis, K., Voyagi, S.Ch., Volos, C.A., Zambouli, D., Boutis, L., Kyriakidis, D.A. and Kortsaris, A.H. (2000), Effects of [(2-amino-5-methyl-1,3-thiazole)(1,4,7-triaza-heptane) copper (II)] dinitrate and a series of other [(1,4,7-triazaheptane) copper (II)] dinitrate complexes on cell proliferation, cell cycle and apoptosis, European Association for Cancer Research, Halkidiki, Hellas, p.161. 73. Yiannaki, E.E., Palaiomylitou, A.M., Grigoroudis, I.A., Afendra, S.A., Drainas, C. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2000), Effective transformation of Xanthomonas campestris with the ice nucleation gene inaZ from Pseudomonas syringae, 2th International Conference of the Chemical Societies of the SouthEastern European Countries, Halkidiki, Greece, p. 201. 74. Tsivikas, I.T., Pantazaki, A.A., Alexiou, M., Dendrinou-Samara, C., Kessissoglou, P.D and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2000), Biological studies of Ni (II) complexes accommodated or not in twelve membered Ni (II)-Metallacrowns (12MC-4), 2th International Conference of the Chemical Societies of the South-Eastern European Countries, Halkidiki, Greece, p. 196. 75. Psomas, K.S., Kyriakidis, D.A. and Liakopoulou-Kyriakides, M. (2000), Microbial production of xanthan by Xanthomonas campestris w.t. with various starchy substrates, 2th International 13 Page. DIMITRIOS KYRIAKIDIS – OCT 2009 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. Conference of the Chemical Societies of the South-Eastern European Countries, Halkidiki, Greece, p. 183. Papi, M.R. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2000), Cloning and overexpression of pectin lyase gene of Pseudomonas marginalis in Escherichia coli, 2th International Conference of the Chemical Societies of the South-Eastern European Countries, Halkidiki, Greece, p. 179. Palaiomylitou, A.M., Matis, A.K., Zoumboulis, I.A., Kiosseoglou, V. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2000), The effect of ice nucleation protein purified from E. coli overexpressing the inaZ gene of P. syringae on freezing egg yolk, 2th International Conference of the Chemical Societies of the SouthEastern European Countries, Halkidiki, Greece, p. 178. Lioliou, E.E., Panagiotidis, H.C., Typas, M.A., Panagiotidis, A.C. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2000), Polyamine biosynthesis and metabolic control of a two-component signal transduction system, 2th International Conference of the Chemical Societies of the South-Eastern European Countries, Halkidiki, Greece, p. 164. Pantazaki, A.A., Kyriakidis, D.A., Langlois, V. and Guerin, Ph. (2000), Thermus thermophilus as a good candidate for producing polyhydroxyalkanoates, 8th Annual International Symbosioum on Biological Polyesters, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Lioliou, E.E., Panagiotidis, H.C., Typas, M.A., Panagiotidis, A.C. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2000), Studies on a two-component signal transduction system, AtoS-AtoC, in E. coli, Biochem. Biophys. Newsletter, 47, 61-65. Kyriakidis D.A., Pritsa A.A., Papazisis K.T., and Kortsaris A.H. (2001), Antitumor activity of LAsparaginase, 2nd Conference of Medical Chemistry, Patra, p. 31. Kyriakidis D.A. (2001) Pyrimidine biosynthesis, European school of ongology, New Fluoropyrimidines in Cancer Chemotherapy, Thessaloniki, p. 29-33. Pritsa A.A., Kyriakidis D.A., Batsilas, L. and Liakopoulou-Kyriakides, M. (2001), Xanthan gum production by Xanthomonas campestris in different substrates-Characterization of the polysaccharide, 10th European Congress of Biotechnology, Spain, p.166. Lioliou, E.E., Theodorou, M., Panagiotidis, C. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2001), Phosphorylation of antizyme by a membrane protein in E. coli, 27th Meeting of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies, Portugal, p. 86. Palaiomlylitou, M. Zoumboulis,A I,., Matis, K.M and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2001), Optimization and kinetic description of the production of highly active ice nucleation protein overexpresses in E. coli, 27th Meeting of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies, Portugal, p. 215. Lioliou, E.E., Panagiotidis, C.H., Panagiotidis, C.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2001), Mapping of antizyme responsive element on E. coli chromosome, Biochem. Biophys. Newsletter, 48, 223226. Vakalopoulou, P., Kortsaris, A., Kyriakidis, D.A. and Stravropoulos, G. (2002), Synthesis of tetrapeptides analogs of substance P (SP6-9) and study of their antiproliferative properties in vitro, 3rd Conference of Medical Chemistry, Patra, Greece, p.74. Kyriakidis, D.A., Pantazaki, A.A., Kesisoglou, D., Kovala-Demertzi, D., Papazisis, K.T. and Kortsaris, A.H. (2002), New Metal-Complexes and their Biological Activity, 3rd Conference of Medical Chemistry, Patra, Greece, p.21. Pantazaki, A.A., Tamvaka, M.G., Rehm, B.H.A., Qi, Q., Steinbuchel, A., Langlois, V., Guerin, Ph. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2002), Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biosynthesis in Thermus thermophilus: Purification and biochemical properties of the PHA synthase, 7th World Conference on Biodegradable Polymers & Plastics, Tirrenia, Italy, p.73. Pritsa A.A., Pantazaki, A.A., Randriamahefa, S., Langlois, V., Guerin, Ph. and Kyriakidis D.A. (2002), Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates from whey and Lactose by Thermus thermophilus HB8, 7th World Conference on Biodegradable Polymers & Plastics, Tirrenia, Italy, p.74. Pantazaki, A.A., Tamvaka, M.G., Rehm, B.H.A., Qi, Q., Steinbuchel, A., Langlois, V., Guerin, Ph. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2002), Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) on different substrates in Thermus thermophilus, International Symbosium on Biological Polyesters, Germany, p. 128. Pantazaki, A.A., Ioannou, A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2003), Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) biosynthesis in Thermus thermophilus: Purification and biochemical properties of thiolase, 3rd Chemical Engineering Conference for Collaborative Research in Eastern Mediterranean, Thessaloniki, Greece. 14 Page. DIMITRIOS KYRIAKIDIS – OCT 2009 93. Theodorou, M.C., Panagiotidis, C.A., Pantazaki, A.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2003), Regulation of Polyhydroxyalkanoate production in Escherichia coli by AtoS/AtoC signal transduction system, 3rd Chemical Engineering Conference for Collaborative Research in Eastern Mediterranean, Thessaloniki, Greece. 94. Pantazaki, A.A., Tsolkas, G.P. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2003), Purification and characterization of a phosphate specific transporter hyperalkaline phosphatase from Thermus thermophilus, 13th Balkan Biochemical Biophysical Days, Turkey, p. 87. 95. Lioliou, E.E., Panagiotidis, C.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2003), Transcriptional regulation of atoDAEB operon by the two-component system AtoS-AtoC in E. coli, EMBO Conference on Molecular Microbiology: Exploring Prokaryotic Diversity, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany. 96. Papi R.M. Spanos K.A. Gaitanis D. and Kyriakidis D.A. (2004) Study of genetic diversity of natural population of the forest species Fraxinus ornus by the use of molecular markers, In Proceeding of the Hellenic Scien. Soc. of Plant Genetic Improovement 10th Conference, 24-26 November 2004, Athens, Greece 97. Lioliou, E.E., Panagiotidis, C.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2004), Transcriptional regulation of atoDAEB operon by the two-component system AtoS-AtoC in E. coli, Eur. J. Biochem. 29th Meeting of FEBS, Warsaw, P1.2-24. 98. Grigoroudis, A.I., Lioliou, E.E., Andreou, A-Z.S., Panagiotidis, C.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2004), Cloning, over-expression and ATPase activity of the truncated AtoC, response regulator of AtoSAtoC two-component system, Eur. J. Biochem. 29th Meeting of FEBS, Warsaw, P4.9-32. 99. Theodorou, M.C., Panagiotidis, C.A., Pantazaki, A.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2004), Regulation of poly-(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate biosynthesis by AtoS-AtoC signal transduction system in Escherichia coli, Eur. J. Biochem. 29th Meeting of FEBS, Warsaw, P 4.9-36. 100. Papi, R.M. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2004), Selection by E. coli of heterologous pectin lyase bearing the signal peptide of B. subtilis amylase, Eur. J. Biochem. 29th Meeting of FEBS, Warsaw, P3.2-48. 101. Grigoroudis, A.I., Lioliou, E.E., Andreou, A-Z.S., Panagiotidis, C.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2004), Cloning and over-expression of the truncated AtoC/Az, response regulator of AtoS-AtoC/Az twocomponent system, Hellenic Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Newsletter, Athens, p.227-230 102. Papi, R.M., Spanos, K. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2004), Genetic diversity in Fraxinus οrnus and Fraxinus αngustifolia populations based on microsatellite merkers, Hellenic Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Newsletter, Athens, p.534-537 103. Papaneophytou, C.P., Pantazaki, A.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2004), Optimization of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production in T. thermophilus at various carbon sources, Applied Biocatalysis, “The future of Biocatalysis in the European Union”, p. 99 104. Chaitidou, S.A., Papi, R.M. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2004), Immobilization of a pectin lyase produced by transformed E. coli on surface-modified silica and sepharose beads, Applied Biocatalysis, “The future of Biocatalysis in The European Union”, p. 98 105. Pantazaki, A.A., Tsolkas, G.P. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2004), Indentification, purification and partial sequence analysis of a DING alkaline phosphatase from Thermus thermophilus, Hellenic Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Proceedings of the 56th Meeting, Larissa, 51, p.98 106. Konsoula, Z., Liakopoulou-Kyriakides, M., Perysinakis, A., Chira, P., Afendra, A.S., Drainas, C. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2004), Co-production of α-amylase and xanthan gum by Xanthomonas campestris, Hellenic Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Proceedings of the 56th Meeting, Larissa, 51, p.71 107. Filippou, P.S., Lioliou, E.E., Panagiotidis, C.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2004), Cloning, overexpression and study of the histidine kinase of the E. coli AtoS-AtoC two component system, Hellenic Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Proceedings of the 56th Meeting, Larissa, 51, p.42 108. Spanos, K.A., Papi R.M., Mylonas D.P., Gaitanis D. and Kyriakidis D.A. (2004) The European research programme FRAXIGEN. Proceedins of joint conference of IUFRO, Division 2, November 2004, Charleton, South Carolina pp421-429 109. Papaneophytou, C.P., Kyriakidis, D.A. and Pantazaki, A.A. (2005), Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) degrading extra-cellural hydrolase like activity by T. thermophilus, 13th International Congress on Genes, Gene Families and Isozymes 2005 Forum on Fishery Science and Technology, Shangay, China, p. 21 15 Page. DIMITRIOS KYRIAKIDIS – OCT 2009 110. Iskas, M.S., Papi, R.M., Makris, P.E. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2005), Identification of a novel mutation in the catalytic domain of blood coagulation factor IX, Hellenic Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Proceedings of the 57th Meeting, Athens, 52, p. 89-90 111. Filippou, P.S., Lioliou, E.E., Panagiotidis, C.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2005), Overexpression and study of full length and cytosolic forms of AtoS, the sensor histidine kinase of the E. coli AtoSC, Hellenic Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Proceedings of the 57th Meeting, Athens, 52, p. 72 112. Grigoroudis, A., Lioliou E., Matta, M., Panagiotidis, C. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2005), DNA-binding and ATPase activity of truncated and mutant forms of the AtoC, response regulator of the AtoS-AtoC two-component system, 30th FEBS Congress and 9th IUBMB Conference, The Protein World, Budapest, Hungury, p.549 113. Theodorou, M.C., Panagiotidis, C.A., Pantazaki, A.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2005), Regulation of poly-(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate biosynthesis in Escherichia coli, 30th FEBS Congress and 9th IUBMB Conference, The Protein World, Budapest, Hungury, p.204 114. Iskas, M.S., Papi, R.M., Makris, P.E. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2005), Genetic polymorphism of factor IX gene patients with thrombophilia, 30th FEBS Congress and 9th IUBMB Conference, The Protein World, Budapest, Hungury, p.131-132 115. Papaneophytou, C.P., Kyriakidis, D.A. and Pantazaki, A.A. (2005), Polyhydroxyalkanoates degrading extracellular hydrolase-like activity by T. thermophilus, 30th FEBS Congress and 9th IUBMB Conference, The Protein World, Budapest, Hungury, p. 275-276 116. Makris, P.E., Iskas, M, Papi, R. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2005), Genetic Polymorphism of Factor IX Gene in Greek Patients with Thrombophilia, Blood (ASH Annual Meeting Abstracts), American Society of Hematology, 106: 4121 117. Theodorou, M.C., Theodorou, E.C., Panagiotidis, C.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2006), Signal transduction through the AtoS-AtoC/Az two component system towards poly (3-OH-butyrate) biosynthesis in E. coli, 31st FEBS Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, 273: 1, p. 99 118. Papi, R.M., Spanos, K.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2006), Genetic variation of natural populations of forest tree species Fraxinus angustifolia by the use of molecular markers, 31st FEBS Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, 273: 1, p. 345 119. Grigoroudis, A.I., Filippou, P.S., Lioliou, E.E., Panagiotidis, C.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2006), In vitro trans-phosphorylation of the E. coli AtoC by AtoS is not required for its binding to specific DNAregions of the ato promoter or its DNA-dependent ATPase activity, 31st FEBS Congress, Molecules in Health & Disease (Late Abstracts) Istanbul, Turkey, p. 50 120. Iskas, M.S., Papi, R.M., Mimikakou, G.E., Makris, P.E and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2006) Genetic polymorphism of blood coagulation factor IX gene in Greek patients with thrombophilia, 3rd Workshop on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies, p. 40 121. Theodorou, E.C., Theodorou, M.C., Panagiotidis, C.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2006), Polyamine contribution to the signal transbuction through the AtoS-AtoC/Az two component system towards the poly-(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate biosynthesis in Escherichia coli, 3rd Workshop on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies, p. 73 122. Trikka, F.A., Papi, R.M. and Kyriakidis, D.A (2006), Biomimetic polymeric nanoreceptors for selective recognition of biomolecules, 3rd Workshop on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies, p. 76 123. Papaioannou, E., Liakopoulou-Kyriakides, M., Papi, R.M. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2006), Molecularly imprinted polymers for cholecystokinin C-terminal pentapeptide (CCK-5) recognition, 3rd Workshop on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies, p. 79 124. Filippou, P.S., Lioliou, E.E., Panagiotidis, C.A., Athanassopoulos, C.M., Garnelis, T., Papaioannou D. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2006) Effect of polyamines and synthetic polyamine-analogues on the expression of the E. coli ato operon and its regulatory genes, 3rd Cost B22 Annual Congress, Drug Discovery and Development for Parasitic Diseases, Athens, p97 125. Iskas, M.S., Papi, R.M., Mimikakou, G.E., Makris, P.E. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2006) Correlation of single nucleotide polymorphisms in coagulation factor IX gene with thrombophilic syndromes, Hellenic Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Proceedings of the 58th Meeting, Patra, 53, p. 91 16 Page. DIMITRIOS KYRIAKIDIS – OCT 2009 126. Matta, M.K., Lioliou, E.E., Panagiotidis, C.H., Kyriakidis, D.A. and Panagiotidis C.A. (2006) Characterization of the AtoC/antizyme binding sites within the regulatory region of the Escherichia coli atoDAEB operon, Hellenic Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Proceedings of the 58th Meeting, Patra, 53, p. 145 127. Pantazaki, A.A., Papaneophytou, C., Hirano, H. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2006) Extracellular polyhydroxybutyrate depolymerase/esterase of T. thermophilus is associated with flagellin of the type III export system, Hellenic Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Proceedings of the 58th Meeting, Patra, 53, p. 161 128. Theodorou, E.C., Theodorou, M. C., Samali, M. N., Panagiotidis C. A and Kyriakidis D. A. (2007) cPHB distribution and synthesis regulation by various induction forms of the AtoS-AtoC/Az in E. coli 32nd FEBS Congress, Vienna, Austria C4-8, p.196 129. Filippou, P. S., Kasemian, L.D., Panagiotidis, C.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2007) Identification of the phosphorylation site of the histidine kinase of E. coli AtoS-AtoC two-component system 32nd FEBS Congress, Vienna, Austria, C1-65, p.149 130. Noutsios, G.T., Papi, R.M., Aikateriniadou, L.V., Minas A. and Kyriakidis D.A.(2007) Biotyping of Brucella melitensis by multi-locus analysis of variable number tandem repeats (VNTRs) 32nd FEBS Congress, Vienna, Austria, F1-167, p.306 131. Kyriakidis, K.D., Theodorou, M.C., Filippou, P.S., Tiligada, E. and Kyriakidis D.A. (2007) Histamine effect on the expression of AtoS-Atoc two component system in Escherichia coli, XXXVI Meeting of Europian Histamine Research Society, Florence. Italy, 23P. 132. Papaioannou, E., Liakopoulou-Kyriakides, M., Papi, R.M. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2007) Artificial receptor for peptide recognition in protic media: the role of metal-ion coordination, 4th International Workshop on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies, Thessaloniki, p. 97 133. Theodorou, E.C., Theodorou, M.C., Samali, M.N., Panagiotidis, C.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2007) Regulation of cPHB intracellular distribution and biosynthesis by different induction forms of the AtoS-AtoC/Az two component systems in E. coli, 4th International Workshop on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies, Thessaloniki, p. 100 134. Papaioannou, E., Liakopoulou-Kyriakides, M., Papi, R. and Kyriakidis D.A. (2007) The role of different ions in molecular recognition process of C-terminal cholecystokinin pentapeptide in polymeric receptors, Amino Acids, 33, XXVIII, 10th International Congress on Amino Acids and Proteins, Kallithea, Greece 135. Filippou, P.S., Kasemian, L.D., Panagiotidis C.A. and Kyriakidis D.A. (2007) Functional characterization of AtoS-histidine protein kinase in E. coli, Amino Acids, 33, XXVIX, 10th International Congress on Amino Acids and Proteins, Kallithea, Greece 136. Kyriakidis, D.A. From a protein inhibitor of polyamine biosynthesis to a transcriptional regulatory factor, Amino Acids, 33, XL, 10th International Congress on Amino Acids and Proteins, Kallithea, Greece 137. Trikka, F.A., Papi, R.M., Kyriakidis D.A. (2007) Selective recognition and separation of amino acids by molecularly imprinted polymers, Amino Acids, 33, XXVII, 10th International Congress on Amino Acids and Proteins, Kallithea, Greece 138. Iskas, M.S., Papi, R.M., Rafailidis, S.P., Makris, P.E. and Kyriakidis D.A. (2007) Directed mutagenesis on the gene of coagulation factor IX and their effect on the proteolytic activity, Amino Acids, 33, XXVIX, 10th International Congress on Amino Acids and Proteins, Kallithea, Greece 139. Pantazaki, A.A., Tsokas, G.P. and Kyriakidis D.A. (2007) Phosphate specific trasporter system (PSTS) in Thermus thermophylous involves a DING phosphatase, Amino Acids, 33, LXIX, 10th International Congress on Amino Acids and Proteins, Kallithea, Greece 140. Kyriakidis, D.A., Theodorou, M.C., Filippou, P.S., Panagiotidis, C.A., Kyriakidis, K.D., Zampeli, E. and Tiligada, E. (2007) Modulation of E. coli AtoS-AtoC two component system by biogenic amines, International Congress on Biogenic Amines: Biological and Clinical Perrspectives, Catania, Italy, P32, 213-214 141. Papi, R.M., Mimikakou, G., Pantazaki, A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2007) Identification of pha loci in Thermus thermophilus HB8 genome, Bioproduction – Sustainable Microbial and Biocatalytic Production of Advanced Functional Materials, Proceedings of the 1st Annual Meeting, Poros, p. 3-5 17 Page. DIMITRIOS KYRIAKIDIS – OCT 2009 142. Papi, R.M., Andreanidou, S.A., Papaneophytou, C.P., Kretza, E., Karidi, K., Pantazaki, A.A., Kyriakidis, D.A. and Kyparissides, C. (2007) Immobilization of biocatalysts in various supports, Bioproduction – Sustainable Microbial and Biocatalytic Production of Advanced Functional Materials, Proceedings of the 1st Annual Meeting, Poros, p. 6-10 143. Papaneophytou, C.P., Pantazaki, A.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2007) An extracellular PHB depolymerase in Thermus thermophilus HB8, Bioproduction – Sustainable Microbial and Biocatalytic Production of Advanced Functional Materials, Proceedings of the 1st Annual Meeting, Poros, p. 11-14 144. Penloglou, G., Mantourlias, T., Roussos, A.I, Chatzidoukas, C., Papaneophytou, C., Pantazaki, A.A., Kyriakidis, D.A. and Kyparissides, C. (2007) Biodegradable biopolymers produced via the microbial fermentation processes of Alcaligens latus and Thermus thermophilus and the enzymic catalysis with lipase. A mathematical modelling approach, Bioproduction – Sustainable Microbial and Biocatalytic Production of Advanced Functional Materials, Proceedings of the 1st Annual Meeting, Poros, p. 45-52 145. Pilalis, E., Chatziioannou, A., Grigoroudis, A.I., Panagiotidis, C.A., Kolisis, F. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2008) Promoter analysis of the E. coli atoDAEB operon in search for AtoC potential targets, 33st FEBS Congress, Athens, Greece 146. Theodorou, M.C., Tiligada, E. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2008) The involvement of AtoS-AtoC twocomponent system in E. coli chemotaxis, 33st FEBS Congress, Athens, Greece 147. Theodorou, E.C., Theodorou, M.C. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2008) cPHB biosynthesis regulation by the AtoS-AtoC two-component system in ΔatoDAEB E. coli, 33st FEBS Congress, Athens, Greece 148. Papi, R.M., Mimikakou, G.E., Pantazaki, A.A. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2008) Identification of PHA loci in Thermus thermophilus HB8 genome, 33st FEBS Congress, Athens, Greece 149. Papaneophytou, C.P., Pantazaki, A.A., Hirano, H. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2008) Flagellin is coexcreted with the PHB depolymerase in Thermus thermophilus growth media, 33st FEBS Congress, Athens, Greece 150. Trikka, F.A., Yoshimatsu, K., Ye, L. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2008) Molecularly imprinted polymers that selectively recognize histamine, 33st FEBS Congress, Athens, Greece 151. Papaioannou, E.H., Liakopoulou-Kyriakides, M., Papi, R.M. and Kyriakidis, D.A. (2008) Metal ligand interaction in molecular imprinted polymers for C-terminal cholecystokinin pentapeptide, 33st FEBS Congress, Athens, Greece 152. Iskas M.S., Papi R.M, Rafailidis S.P., Makris P.E. and Kyriakidis D.A. 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