Samuel Cukierman
M.D.,Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Cell and Molecular Physiology
CONTACT INFORMATION
Research Keywords
Biophysics
Membranes
Publications
Membrane phosphate headgroups' modulation of permeation of alkaline cations in gramicidin channels.de Godoy,C. M.; Cukierman,S.Journal of Physical Chemistry.B, Condensed Matter, Materials, Surfaces, Interfaces & Biophysical 2011 ;115(17):5026-5031
Enhancement of proton transfer in ion channels by membrane phosphate headgroups.Wyatt,D. L.; de Godoy,C. M.; Cukierman,S.Journal of Physical Chemistry.B, Condensed Matter, Materials, Surfaces, Interfaces & Biophysical 2009 ;113(19):6725-6731
Proton transfer in water wires in proteins: modulation by local constraint and polarity in gramicidin a channels.Narayan,S.; Wyatt,D. L.; Crumrine,D. S.; Cukierman,S.Biophysical journal 2007 ;93(5):1571-1579
Et tu, Grotthuss! and other unfinished stories.Cukierman,S.Biochimica et biophysica acta 2006 ;1757(8):876-885
Proton transfer in gramicidin water wires in phospholipid bilayers: attenuation by phosphoethanolamine.Chernyshev,A.; Cukierman,S.Biophysical journal 2006 ;91(2):580-587
The transfer of protons in water wires inside proteinsCukierman,S.Frontiers in Bioscience 2003 ;8( ):s1118-39
Theoretical study of the structure and dynamic fluctuations of dioxolane-linked gramicidin channels.Yu,C. H.; Cukierman,S.; Pomes,R.Biophysical journal 2003 ;84(2 Pt 1):816-831
Proton transfer in gramicidin channels is modulated by the thickness of monoglyceride bilayers.Chernyshev,A.; Armstrong,K. M.; Cukierman,S.Biophysical journal 2003 ;84(1):238-250
Kinetic isotope effects of proton transfer in aqueous and methanol containing solutions, and in gramicidin A channels.Chernyshev,A.; Pomes,R.; Cukierman,S.Biophysical chemistry 2003 ;103(2):179-190
On the origin of closing flickers in gramicidin channels: a new hypothesis.Armstrong,K. M.; Cukierman,S.Biophysical journal 2002 ;82(3):1329-1337
Thermodynamic view of activation energies of proton transfer in various gramicidin A channels.Chernyshev,A.; Cukierman,S.Biophysical journal 2002 ;82(1 Pt 1):182-192
Modulation of proton transfer in the water wire of dioxolane-linked gramicidin channels by lipid membranes.de Godoy,C. M.; Cukierman,S.Biophysical journal 2001 ;81(3):1430-1438
Covalently linked gramicidin channels: effects of linker hydrophobicity and alkaline metals on different stereoisomers.Armstrong,K. M.; Quigley,E. P.; Quigley,P.; Crumrine,D. S.; Cukierman,S.Biophysical journal 2001 ;80(4):1810-1818
Proton mobilities in water and in different stereoisomers of covalently linked gramicidin A channels.Cukierman,S.Biophysical journal 2000 ;78(4):1825-1834
Education
Medical School
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Fellowship
Brandeis University, Research
Biography
Primary field of interest:
Physical chemistry of proton transer in protein cavities and its modulation.
Physical chemistry of proton transer in protein cavities and its modulation.
Languages
Hebrew
Spanish
German
Portuguese
Interests & Hobbies
Jazz
Classical Music
Movies