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Hernández-Rocamora, V. M., Molina, R., Alba, A., Carrasco-López, C., Rojas-Altuve, A., Panjikar, S., Medina, A., Usón, I., Alfonso, C., Galán, B., Rivas, G., Hermoso, J. A., and Sanz, J. M. [2023]. Structural characterization of PaaX, the main repressor of the phenylacetate degradation pathway in Escherichia coli W: A novel fold of transcription regulator proteins. Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 2023, 254, 127935. DOI:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127935

Caro-León, F. J., López-Donaire, M. L., Vázquez, R., Huerta-Madroñal, M., Lizardi-Mendoza, J., Argüelles-Monal, W. M., Fernández-Quiroz, D., García-Fernández, L., San Roman, J., Vázquez-Lasa, B., García, P., & Aguilar, M. R.

[2023]. DEAE/Catechol-Chitosan Conjugates as Bioactive Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Potential Applications. Biomacromolecules, 24, 613–627. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c01012

**Ortiz-Miravalles, L., Sánchez-Angulo, M., Sanz, J. M., and Maestro, B. [2023].** Drug Repositioning as a Therapeutic Strategy against Streptococcus pneumoniae: Cell Membrane as Potential Target. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 24, 5831. doi:10.3390/ijms24065831

Blanco, F. G., Vázquez, R., Hernández-Arriaga, A. M., García, P., and Prieto, M. A. [2023]. Enzybiotic-mediated antimicrobial functionalization of polyhydroxyalkanoates. Front. Bioeng. Biotech.11, 1220336. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1220336

Vázquez, R., Doménech-Sánchez, A., Ruiz, S., Sempere, J., Yuste, J., Albertí, S., García, P [2022]. Improvement of the antibacterial activity of phage lysin-derived peptide P87 through maximization of physicochemical properties and assessment of its therapeutic potential

Vázquez R, Seoane-Blanco M, Rivero-Buceta V, Ruiz S, van Raaij MJ, García P. [2022]. Monomodular Pseudomonas aeruginosa phage JG004 lysozyme (Pae87) contains a bacterial surface-active antimicrobial peptide-like region and a possible substrate-binding subdomain. Acta Cryst Section D; 78,435-454.

Vázquez R, Díez-Martínez R, Domingo-Calap P, García P, Gutiérrez D, Muniesa M, Ruiz-Ruigómez M, Sanjuán R, Tomás M, Tormo-Mas MA, García P. [2022]. Essential topics for the regulatory consideration of phages as clinically valuable therapeutic agents: a perspective from Spain. Microorganisms; 10,717.

Gallego-Páramo C, Hernández-Ortiz N, Buey RM, Rico-Lastres P, García G, Díaz JF, García P, Menéndez M. [2021]. Structural and functional insights into Skl and Pal endolysins, two cysteine-amidases with anti-pneumococcal activity. Dithiothreitol (DTT) action effect on lytic activity. Front Microbiol; 12,740914.

Fuentes-Baile M, Pérez-Valenciano E, García-Morales P, de Juan Romero C, Bello-Gil D, Barberá VM, Rodríguez-Lescure Á, Sanz JM, Alenda C, Saceda M. [2021]. CLytA-DAAO Chimeric Enzyme Bound to Magnetic Nanoparticles. A New Therapeutical Approach for Cancer Patients? Int. J. Mol. Sci. 22, 1477. doi: 10.3390/ijms22031477

**Vleugels, M. E. J., Varela-Aramburu, S., de Waal, B. F. M., Schoenmakers, S. M. C., Maestro, B., Palmans, A. R. A., Sanz, J. M., & Meijer, E. W. [2021].** Choline-Functionalized Supramolecular Copolymers: Toward Antimicrobial Activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae. Biomacromolecules, 22, 5363–5373. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c01293

Blanco FG, Hernández N, Rivero-Buceta V, Maestro B, Sanz JM, Mato A, Hernández-Arriaga AM, Prieto MA [2021]. From Residues to Added-Value Bacterial Biopolymers as Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications. Nanomaterials, 11,149

Vázquez R, Blanco-Gañán S, Ruíz S, García P [2021]. Mining of Gram-negative surface-active enzybiotic candidates by sequence-based calculation of physicochemical properties. Front. Microbiol. 12:660403

Bhattacharyya A, Herta T, Conrad C, Frey D, García P, Suttorp N, Hippenstiel S, Zahlten J. [2021]. Induction of Krüppel-Like Factor 4 Mediates Polymorphonuclear Neutrophil Activation in Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection. Front. Microbiol. 11:582070

Vázquez R, Caro-León FJ, Nakal A, Ruiz S, Doñoro C, García-Fernández L, Vázquez-Lasa B, San Román J, Sanz J, García P, Aguilar MR. [2021]. DEAE-chitosan nanoparticles as a pneumococcus-biomimetic material for the development of antipneumococcal therapeutics. Carbohydr Polym 273,118605.

Vázquez R, García E, García P [2021]. Sequence-Function Relationships in Phage-Encoded Bacterial Cell Wall Lytic Enzymes and Their Implications for Phage-Derived Product Design. J. Virol. 95:e00321-21

Maestro B, Zamora-Carreras H, Jiménez MÁ, Sanz JM. [2021]. Inter-hairpin linker sequences determine the structure of the ββ-solenoid fold: a "bottom-up" study of pneumococcal LytA choline-binding module. Int J Biol Macromol;190,679-692

**Zamora-Carreras, H.; Maestro, B.; Sanz, J.M.; Jiménez, M.A. [2020].** Turncoat polypeptides: We adapt to our environment. ChemBioChem. 21, pp. 432 - 441.

Domenech M, García E. [2020]. The N-acetylglucosaminidase LytB of Streptococcus pneumoniae is involved in the structure and formation of biofilms. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 86: e00280-20.

García, P., Vázquez, R. y García, E. [2020]. Polypeptides with antibacterial activity. Patent application No. 20382666.4-1118. (Spain)

**Roig-Molina, E.; Sánchez-Angulo, M.; Seele, J.; García-Asencio, F.; Nau, R.; Sanz, J.M.; Maestro, B. [2020].** Searching for antipneumococcal targets: Choline-binding modules as phagocytosis enhancers. ACS Infect. Dis. 6, 954–974

Ortiz-Miravalles, L., Sánchez-Angulo, M., Sanz, J. M.*, and Maestro, B.* [2023]. Drug Repositioning as a Therapeutic Strategy against Streptococcus pneumoniae: Cell Membrane as Potential Target. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 24, 5831. doi:10.3390/ijms24065831

Blanco, F. G., Vázquez, R., Hernández-Arriaga, A. M., García, P., and Prieto, M. A. [2023]. Enzybiotic-mediated antimicrobial functionalization of polyhydroxyalkanoates. Front. Bioeng. Biotech.11, 1220336. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1220336

Vázquez, R., Doménech-Sánchez, A., Ruiz, S., Sempere, J., Yuste, J., Albertí, S., García, P [2022]. Improvement of the antibacterial activity of phage lysin-derived peptide P87 through maximization of physicochemical properties and assessment of its therapeutic potential

Vázquez R, Seoane-Blanco M, Rivero-Buceta V, Ruiz S, van Raaij MJ, García P. [2022]. Monomodular Pseudomonas aeruginosa phage JG004 lysozyme (Pae87) contains a bacterial surface-active antimicrobial peptide-like region and a possible substrate-binding subdomain. Acta Cryst Section D; 78,435-454.

Blanco FG, Hernández N, Rivero-Buceta V, Maestro B, Sanz JM, Mato A, Hernández-Arriaga AM, Prieto MA [2021]. From Residues to Added-Value Bacterial Biopolymers as Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications. Nanomaterials, 11,149

Vázquez R, Blanco-Gañán S, Ruíz S, García P [2021]. Mining of Gram-negative surface-active enzybiotic candidates by sequence-based calculation of physicochemical properties. Front. Microbiol. 12:660403

Bhattacharyya A, Herta T, Conrad C, Frey D, García P, Suttorp N, Hippenstiel S, Zahlten J. [2021]. Induction of Krüppel-Like Factor 4 Mediates Polymorphonuclear Neutrophil Activation in Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection. Front. Microbiol. 11:582070

Vázquez R, Caro-León FJ, Nakal A, Ruiz S, Doñoro C, García-Fernández L, Vázquez-Lasa B, San Román J, Sanz J, García P, Aguilar MR. [2021]. DEAE-chitosan nanoparticles as a pneumococcus-biomimetic material for the development of antipneumococcal therapeutics. Carbohydr Polym 273,118605.

Vázquez R, García E, García P [2021]. Sequence-Function Relationships in Phage-Encoded Bacterial Cell Wall Lytic Enzymes and Their Implications for Phage-Derived Product Design. J. Virol. 95:e00321-21

Maestro B, Zamora-Carreras H, Jiménez MÁ, Sanz JM. [2021]. Inter-hairpin linker sequences determine the structure of the ββ-solenoid fold: a "bottom-up" study of pneumococcal LytA choline-binding module. Int J Biol Macromol;190,679-692

Zamora-Carreras, H.; Maestro, B.; Sanz, J.M.*; Jiménez, M.A.* [2020]. Turncoat polypeptides: We adapt to our environment. ChemBioChem. 21, pp. 432 - 441.

Domenech M, García E. [2020]. The N-acetylglucosaminidase LytB of Streptococcus pneumoniae is involved in the structure and formation of biofilms. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 86: e00280-20.

García, P., Vázquez, R. y García, E. [2020]. Polypeptides with antibacterial activity. Patent application No. 20382666.4-1118. (Spain)

Roig-Molina, E.; Sánchez-Angulo, M.; Seele, J.; García-Asencio, F.; Nau, R.; Sanz, J.M*.; Maestro, B*. [2020]. Searching for antipneumococcal targets: Choline-binding modules as phagocytosis enhancers. ACS Infect. Dis. 6, 954–974

**Ortiz-Miravalles, L., Sánchez-Angulo, M., Sanz, J. M., and Maestro, B. [2023].** Drug Repositioning as a Therapeutic Strategy against Streptococcus pneumoniae: Cell Membrane as Potential Target. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 24, 5831. doi:10.3390/ijms24065831

**Zamora-Carreras, H.; Maestro, B.; Sanz, J.M.; Jiménez, M.A. [2020].** Turncoat polypeptides: We adapt to our environment. ChemBioChem. 21, pp. 432 - 441.

**Roig-Molina, E.; Sánchez-Angulo, M.; Seele, J.; García-Asencio, F.; Nau, R.; Sanz, J.M.; Maestro, B. [2020].** Searching for antipneumococcal targets: Choline-binding modules as phagocytosis enhancers. ACS Infect. Dis. 6, 954–974