Dr. Piero Bianco
Microbiology and Immunology
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
110 Farber Hall
Buffalo NY, 14214
Phone: (716) 829-2599
Email: pbianco@buffalo.edu

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EDUCATION

1993 Ph.D., Biochemistry
Univeristy of Texas Medical School at Houston
1987 Bachelor of Science, Biology
Abilene Christian University
Honors
Alpha Chi


PUBLICATIONS

Bianco P, Hurley, E. M.; The Type 1 restriction endonuclease EcoR1241, couples ATP hydrolysis to bidirectioinal DNA translocation; J. Mol. Biol.; 2005; 352; 837-859
Bianco P; Hepatitis C NS3 helicase unwinds RNA in leaps and bounds; The Lancet; 2004; 364; 1385-1387
Spies M, Bianco PR, Dillingham MS, Handa N, Baskin RJ, Kowalczykowski SC; A molecular throttle: the recombination hotspot chi controls DNA translocation by the RecBCD helicase.; Cell; 2003 Sep; 114(5); 647-654
Bianco PR, Brewer LR, Corzett M, Balhorn R, Yeh Y, Kowalczykowski SC, Baskin RJ; Processive translocation and DNA unwinding by individual RecBCD enzyme molecules.; Nature; 2001 Jan; 409(6818); 374-378
Bianco PR, Kowalczykowski SC; Translocation step size and mechanism of the RecBC DNA helicase.; Nature; 2000 May; 405(6784); 368-372
Bianco PR, Tracy RB, Kowalczykowski SC; DNA strand exchange proteins: a biochemical and physical comparison.; Front Biosci; 1998 Jun; 3; 570-603
Arnold DA, Bianco PR, Kowalczykowski SC; The reduced levels of chi recognition exhibited by the RecBC1004D enzyme reflect its recombination defect in vivo.; J Biol Chem; 1998 Jun; 273(26); 16476-16486
Bianco PR, Weinstock GM; UTP is a cofactor for the DNA strand exchange reaction performed by the RecA protein of Escherichia coli.; Biochemistry; 1998 May; 37(20); 7313-7320
Bianco PR, Weinstock GM; Characterization of RecA1332 in vivo and in vitro. A role for alpha-helix E as a liaison between the subunit-subunit interface and the DNA and ATP binding domains of RecA protein.; Genes Cells; 1998 Feb; 3(2); 79-97
Bianco PR, Kowalczykowski SC; The recombination hotspot Chi is recognized by the translocating RecBCD enzyme as the single strand of DNA containing the sequence 5'-GCTGGTGG-3'.; Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A; 1997 Jun; 94(13); 6706-6711
Bianco PR, Weinstock GM; Interaction of the RecA protein of Escherichia coli with single-stranded oligodeoxyribonucleotides.; Nucleic Acids Res; 1996 Dec; 24(24); 4933-4939
Bianco PR, Weinstock GM; Automated determination of beta-galactosidase specific activity.; Biotechniques; 1994 Nov; 17(5); 974-980



 
Dr. Piero Bianco
Dr. Piero Bianco