Publications of the "Quality of Animal Products Lab" team members
2019
Silva, C.C.G., Silva, S.P.M., Prates, J.A.M., Bessa, R.J.B., Rosa, H.J.D., Rego, O.A., 2019. Physicochemical traits and sensory quality of commercial butter produced in the Azores. Int Dairy J 88, 10-17.
2018
Alfaia, C.M., Gouveia, I.M., Fernandes, M.H., Fernandes, M.J., Semedo-Lemsaddek, T., Barreto, A.S., Fraqueza, M.J., 2018. Assessment of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci and Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Portuguese Dry Fermented Sausages as Potential Starters Based on Their Biogenic Amine Profile. J. Food Sci.
Antunes, I.C., Coimbra, M.C.P., Ribeiro, A.P., Ferreira, J.D., Abade Dos Santos, F., Alves, S.P., Bessa, R.J.B., Quaresma, M.A.G., 2018. Nutritional value of meat lipid fraction from red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) obtained from wild and farmed specimens. Poultry Sci.
Antunes, I.C., Ribeiro, M.F., Pimentel, F.B., Alves, S.P., Oliveira, M., Bessa, R.J.B., Quaresma, M.A.G., 2018. Lipid profile and quality indices of ostrich meat and giblets. Poultry Sci 97, 1073-1081.
Bule, P., Cameron, K., Prates, J.A.M., Ferreira, L.M.A., Smith, S.P., Gilbert, H.J., Bayer, E.A., Najmudin, S., Fontes, C., Alves, V.D., 2018. Structure-function analyses generate novel specificities to assemble the components of multienzyme bacterial cellulosome complexes. J Biol Chem 293, 4201-4212.
Bule, P., Pires, V.M.R., Alves, V.D., Carvalho, A.L., Prates, J., Ferreira, L.M.A., Smith, S.P., Gilbert, H.J., Noach, I., Bayer, E.A., Najmudin, S., Fontes, C., 2018. Higher order scaffoldin assembly in Ruminococcus flavefaciens cellulosome is coordinated by a discrete cohesin-dockerin interaction. Scientific Reports 8, 6987.
Cardoso, C., Martinho, J.P., Lopes, P.A., Martins, S., Correia, J., Afonso, C., Alarcon, F.J., Gonzalez-Fernandez, M.J., Pinto, R.M., Prates, J.A., Bandarra, N.M., Guil-Guerrero, J.L., 2018. Stearidonic acid combined with alpha-linolenic acid improves lipemic and neurological markers in a rat model subject to a hypercaloric diet. Prostag Leukotr Ess 135, 137-146.
Costa, A.S.H., Costa, P., Alves, S.P., Alfaia, C.M., Prates, J.A.M., Vleck, V., Cassar-Malek, I., Hocquette, J.F., Bessa, R.J.B., 2018. Does growth path influence beef lipid deposition and fatty acid composition? Plos One 13.
Francisco, A., Alves, S.P., Portugal, P.V., Dentinho, M.T., Jeronimo, E., Sengo, S., Almeida, J., Bressan, M.C., Pires, V.M.R., Alfaia, C.M., Prates, J.A.M., Bessa, R.J.B., Santos-Silva, J., 2018. Effects of dietary inclusion of citrus pulp and rockrose soft stems and leaves on lamb meat quality and fatty acid composition. Animal 12, 872-881.
Lopes, P.A., Bandarra, N.M., Martins, S.V., Madeira, M.S., Ferreira, J., Guil-Guerrero, J.L., Prates, J.A.M., 2018. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) at the sn-2 position of triacylglycerols increases DHA incorporation in brown, but not in white adipose tissue, of hamsters. Int. J. Food Sci. Nutr., 1-14.
Madeira, M.S., Rolo, E.A., Lopes, P.A., Ramos, D.A., Alfaia, C.M., Pires, V.M.R., Martins, S.V., Pinto, R.M.A., Prates, J.A.M., 2018. Betaine and arginine supplementation of low protein diets improves plasma lipids but does not affect hepatic fatty acid composition and related gene expression profiling in pigs. J. Sci. Food Agr. 98, 598-608.
Pereira, R.M., Mesquita, P., Pires, V.M.R., Baptista, M.C., Barbas, J.P., Pimenta, J., Horta, A.E.M., Prates, J.A.M., Marques, C.C., 2018. Prion protein testis specific (PRNT) gene polymorphisms and transcript level in ovine spermatozoa: Implications in freezability, fertilization and embryo production. Theriogenology 115, 124-132.
2017
Alfaia, C.M., Alves, S.P., Pestana, J.M., Madeira, M.S., Moreira, O., Santos-Silva, J., Bessa, R.J.B., Toldra, F., Prates, J.A.M., 2017. Distinct fatty acid composition of some edible by-products from bovines fed high or low silage diets. Food Sci. Technol. Int. 23, 209-221.
Alves, S.P., Alfaia, C.M., Skrbic, B.D., Zivancev, J.R., Fernandes, M.J., Bessa, R.J.B., Fraqueza, M.J., 2017. Screening chemical hazards of dry fermented sausages from distinct origins: Biogenic amines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy elements. J. Food Compos. Anal. 59, 124-131.
Correia, C.S., Alfaia, C.M., Madeira, M.S., Lopes, P.A., Matos, T.J.S., Cunha, L.F., Prates, J.A.M., Freire, J.P.B., 2017. Dietary inclusion of tomato pomace improves meat oxidative stability of young pigs. J. Anim. Physiol. Nutr. 101, 1215-1226.
Costa, M., Alves, S.P., Francisco, A., Almeida, J., Alfaia, C.M., Martins, S.V., Prates, J.A.M., Santos-Silva, J., Doran, O., Bessa, R.J.B., 2017. The reduction of starch in finishing diets supplemented with oil does not prevent the accumulation of trans-10 18:1 in lamb meat. J. Anim. Sci. 95, 3745-3761.
Costa, P., Simoes, J.A., Alves, S.P., Lemos, J.P.C., Alfaia, C.M., Lopes, P.A., Prates, J.A.M., Hocquette, J.F., Calkins, C.R., Vleck, V., Bessa, R.J.B., 2017. Beef palatability and its relationship with protein degradation and muscle fibre type profile in longissimus thoracis in Alentejana breed from divergent growth pathways. Animal 11, 175-182.
Ferreira, L.M., Garcia-Herreros, M., Domingos, A., Marques, C.C., Mesquita, P., Barbas, J.P., Baptista, M.C., Pimenta, J., Horta, A.E.M., Prates, J.A.M., Pereira, R.M.L.N., 2017. Prion protein 2 (dublet) gene (PRND): role in ovine semen capacitation, cryopreservation and fertility. Reprod. Fert. Develop. 29, 985-997.
Lopes, P.A., Bandarra, N.M., Martins, S.V., Martinho, J., Alfaia, C.M., Madeira, M.S., Cardoso, C., Afonso, C., Paulo, M.C., Pinto, R.M.A., Guil-Guerrero, J.L., Prates, J.A.M., 2017. Markers of neuroprotection of combined EPA and DHA provided by fish oil are higher than those of EPA (Nannochloropsis) and DHA (Schizochytrium) from microalgae oils in Wistar rats. Nutr. Metabol. 14, 62.
Lopes, P.A., Martins, A.P., Martins, S.V., Madeira, M.S., Santos, N.C., Moura, T.F., Prates, J.A.M., Soveral, G., 2017. Higher membrane fluidity mediates the increased subcutaneous fatty acid content in pigs fed reduced protein diets. Animal 11, 713-719.
Madeira, M.S., Cardoso, C., Lopes, P.A., Coelho, D., Afonso, C., Bandarra, N.M., Prates, J.A.M., 2017. Microalgae as feed ingredients for livestock production and meat quality: A review. Livest. Sci. 205, 111-121.
Madeira, M.S., Lopes, P.A., Costa, P., Coelho, D., Alfaia, C.M., Prates, J.A.M., 2017. Reduced protein diets increase intramuscular fat of psoas major, a red muscle, in lean and fatty pig genotypes. Animal 11, 2094-2102.
Madeira, M.S., Rolo, E.S.A., Pires, V.M.R., Alfaia, C.M., Coelho, D.F.M., Lopes, P.A., Martins, S.I.V., Pinto, R.M.A., Prates, J.A.M., 2017. Arginine supplementation modulates pig plasma lipids, but not hepatic fatty acids, depending on dietary protein level with or without leucine. BMC Vet. Res. 13, 145.
Martins, S.V., Pires, V.M.R., Madeira, A.P., Nascimento, M., Alfaia, C., Castro, M.F., Soveral, G., Prates, J.A.M., Lopes, P.A., 2017. Novel anti-adipogenic properties of the individual trans8,cis10 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomer in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Tech. 119, 1600042.
Metzler-Zebeli, B.U., Trevisi, P., Prates, J.A.M., Tanghe, S., Bosi, P., Canibe, N., Montagne, L., Freire, J., Zebeli, Q., 2017. Assessing the effect of dietary inulin supplementation on gastrointestinal fermentation, digestibility and growth in pigs: A meta-analysis. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 233, 120-132.
Quaresma, M.A.G., Antunes, I.C., Ribeiro, M.F., Prazeres, S., Bessa, R.J.B., da Costa, P.M., 2017. Immunocastration as an alternative to caponization: evaluation of its effect on body and bone development and on meat color and composition. Poultry Sci. 96, 3608-3615.
2016
Bandarra, N.M., Lopes, P.A., Martins, S.V., Ferreira, J., Alfaia, C.M., Rolo, E.R., Correia, J.J., Pinto, R.M.A., Ramos-Bueno, R.P., Batista, I., Prates, J.A.M., Guil-Guerrero, J.L. 2016. DHA at the sn-2 position of structured triacylglycerols improved n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid assimilation in tissues of hamsters. Nutr. Res. 36, 452-463.
Francisco, A., Alves, S.P., Portugal, P.V., Pires, V.M.R., Dentinho, M.T., Alfaia, C.M., Jeronimo, E., Prates, J.A.M., Santos-Silva, J., Bessa, R.J.B., 2016. Effect of feeding lambs with a tanniferous shrub (rockrose) and a vegetable oil blend on fatty acid composition of meat lipids. Animal 10, 2061-2073.
Madeira, M.S., Pires, V.M.R., Alfaia, C.M., Lopes, P.A., Martins, S.V., Pinto, R.M.A., Prates, J.A.M., 2016. Restriction of dietary protein does not promote hepatic lipogenesis in lean or fatty pigs. Br. J. Nutr. 115, 1339-1351.
Madeira, M.S., Rolo, E. A., Alfaia, C. M., Pires, V. R., Luxton, R., Doran, O., Bessa, R. J. B., Prates, J. A. M. 2016. Influence of betaine and arginine supplementation of reduced protein diets on fatty acid composition and gene expression in the muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of crossbred pigs. Br. J. Nutr. 115:937-950.
Quaresma, M.A.G., Rodrigues, I., Alves, S.P., Bessa, R. J. B. 2016. Meat lipid profile of suckling goat kids from certified and noncertified production systems. Small Rum. Res. 134:49-57.
Quaresma, M.A.G., Pimentel, F. B., Ribeiro, A.P., Ferreira, J.D., Alves, S.P., Rocha, I., Bessa, R.J.B., Oliveira, M.B.P.P. 2016. Lipid and protein quality of common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) reared in semi-extensive conditions. J. Food Comp. Anal. 46:88-95.
Mesquita, P., Garcia, V., Marques, M.R., Santos-Silva, F., Oliveira Sousa. M.C., Carolino, I., Pimenta, J., Fontes, C.M., Horta, A.E., Prates, J.A., Pereira R.M. 2016. The prion-related protein (testis-specific) gene (PRNT) is highly polymorphic in Portuguese sheep. Anim Genet. 47:128-132.
Pires, V.M.R., Madeira, M.S., Dowle, A.A., Thomas, J., Almeida, A.M., Prates, J.A.M., 2016. Increased intramuscular fat induced by reduced dietary protein in finishing pigs: effects on the longissimus lumborum muscle proteome. Molecular Biosystems 12, 2447-2457.
2015
Madeira, M. S., Alfaia, C. M., Costa, P., Lopes, P. A., Martins, S. V., Lemos, J. P. C., Moreira, O., Santos-Silva, J., Bessa, R. J. B., Prates, J. A. M. 2015. Effect of betaine and arginine in lysine-deficient diets on growth, carcass traits and pork quality. J. Anim. Sci. 93:4721-4733.
Alves, S. P., Alfaia, C. M., Skrbic, B., Durisic-Mladenovic, N., Fernandes, M. J., Bessa, R. J. B., Fraqueza, M. J. 2015. Tracing nutritional composition of dry fermented sausages from distinct origins. J. Food Process. Preserv. 39:2969-2978.
Alfaia, A., Alfaia, C.M., Patarata, L., Fernandes, M.J., Fernandes, M.H., Elias, M., Ribeiro, M.R., Fraqueza, M.J. 2015. Binomial effects of high isostatic pressure and time on the microbiological, sensory characteristics and lipid composition stability of vacuum packed dry fermented sausages "chourico". Innovative Food Sci. Emerging Technol. 32:37-44.
Piras, A., Carta, G., Murru, E., Lopes, P.A., Martins, S.V., Prates,J.A.M., Banni, S. 2015. Effects of dietary CLA on n-3 HUFA score and N-acylethanolamides biosynthesis in the liver of obese Zucker rats. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes Essent. Fatty Acids 98:15-19.
Martins, S.V., Madeira, A., Lopes, P.A., Pires, V.M.R., Alfaia, C.M., Prates, J.A.M., Moura, T., Soveral, G. 2015.Adipocyte membrane glycerol permeability is involved in the anti-adipogenic effect of conjugated linoleic acid. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 458:356-361.
Lopes, A.F., Alfaia, C.M.M., Partidário, A.M.C.P.C, Lemos, J.P.C., Prates, J.A.M. 2015. Influence of household cooking methods on amino acids and minerals of Barrosa-PDO veal. Meat Sci. 99:38-43.
Costa, P., Simoes, J.A., Costa, A.S.H., Lemos, J.P.C., Navas, D., Hocquette, J.F., Calkins, C.R., Bessa, R.J.B., 2015. Repercussions of growth path on carcass characteristics, meat colour and shear force in Alentejana bulls. Animal 9: 1414-1422.
Chakraborty, S., Fernandes, V.O., Dias, F.M.V., Prates, J.A.M., Ferreira, L.M.A., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Goyal, A., Centeno, M.S.J. 2015. Role of pectinolytic enzymes identified in Clostridium thermocellum cellulosome. Plos One 10:e0116787.
2014
Rodrigues, P.O., Martins, S.V., Lopes, P.A., Ramos, C., Miguéis, S., Alfaia, C.M., Pinto, R.M.A., Rolo, E.A., Bispo, P., Batista, I., Bandarra, N.M., Prates, J.A.M. 2014. Influence of feeding graded levels of canned sardines on the inflammatory markers and tissue fatty acid composition of Wistar rats. Br. J. Nutr. 112:309-319.
Lopes, P.A., Costa, A.S.H., Costa, P., Pires, V.M.R., Madeira, M.S., Achega, F., Pinto, R.M.A., Prates, J.A.M. 2014. Contrasting cellularity on fat deposition in the subcutaneous adipose tissue and longissimus lumborum muscle from lean and fat pigs under dietary protein reduction. Animal 8:629-637.
Rosa, H.J.D., Rego, O.A., Silva, C.C.G., Alves, S.P., Alfaia, C.M.M., Prates, J.A.M., Bessa, R.J.B. 2014. Effect of corn supplementation of grass finishing of Holstein bulls on fatty acid composition of meat lipids. J. Anim. Sci. 92:3701-3714.
Madeira, M.S., Pires, V.M.R., Alfaia, C.M., Luxton, R., Doran, O., Bessa, R.J.B., Prates, J.A.M. 2014. Combined effects of dietary arginine, leucine and protein levels on fatty acid composition and gene expression in the muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of crossbred pigs. Br. J. Nutr. 111:1521-1535.
Madeira, M.S., Alfaia, C.M., Costa, P., Lopes, P.A., Lemos, J.P.C., Bessa, R.J.B., Prates, J.A.M. 2014. The combination of arginine and leucine supplementation of reduced crude protein diets for boars increases eating quality of pork. J. Anim. Sci. 92:2030-2040.
Costa, A.S.H., Bessa, R.J.B., Pires, V.M.R., Rolo, E.A., Pinto, R.M.A., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Prates, J.A.M. 2014. Is hepatic lipid metabolism of beef cattle influenced by breed and dietary silage level? BMC Vet. Res. 10:65.
Ribeiro, T., Lordelo, M.M., Costa, P., Alves, S.P., Benevides, W.S., Bessa, R.J.B., Lemos, J.P.C., Pinto, R.M.A., Ferreira, L.M.A., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Prates, J.A.M., 2014. Effect of reduced dietary protein and supplementation with a docosahexaenoic acid product on broiler performance and meat quality. Br. Poultry Sci. 55: 752-765.
2013
Santos, C.I., Ribeiro, T., Ponte, P.I.P., Fernandes, V.O., Falcão, L., Freire, J.P., Prates, J.A.M., Ferreira, L.M.A., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Lordelo, M.M. 2013. The effects of restricting enzyme supplementation in rye-based diets for broilers. Anim. Feed Sci. Tech. 186:214- 217.
Ribeiro, T., Lordelo, M.M., Alves, S.P., Bessa, R.J.B., Costa, P., Lemos, J.P.C., Ferreira, L.M.A., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Prates, J.A.M. 2013. Direct supplementation of diet is the most efficient alternative to enrich broilers meat with n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Br. Poultry Sci. 56:753-765.
Verma, A.K., Goyal, A., Freire, F., Bule, P., Venditto, I., Brás, J.L.A., Santos, H., Cardoso, V., Bonifácio, C., Thompson, A., Romão, M.J., Prates, J.A.M., Ferreira, L.M.A., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Najmudin, S. 2013. Overexpression, crystallization and preliminary X-ray crystallographic analysis of glucuronoxylan xylanohydrolase (Xyn30A) from Clostridium thermocellum. Acta Crystallogr. F Struct. Biol. Commun. 69:1440–1442.
Pimenta, J., Viegas, A., Sardinha, J., Martins, I.C., Cabrita, E.J., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Prates, J.A.M., Romão, M.L.N. 2013. NMR solution structure and SRP54M predicted interaction of the N-terminal sequence (1-30) of the ovine Doppel protein. Peptides 49:32-40.
Bessa, R.J.B., Hughes, R.A., Jeronimo, E., Moreira, O.C., Prates, J.A.M., Doran, O. 2013. Effect of pig breed and dietary protein level on selected fatty acids and stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase protein expression in longissimus muscle and subcutaneous fat. J. Anim. Sci. 91:4540-4546.
Madeira, M.S., Costa, P., Alfaia, C.M., Lopes, P.A., Bessa, R.J.B., Lemos, J.P.C., Prates, J.A.M. 2013. The increased intramuscular fat promoted by dietary lysine restriction in lean but not in fatty pig genotypes improves pork sensory attribute. J. Anim. Sci. 91:3177-3187.
Madeira, M.S., Pires, V.M.R., Alfaia, C.M., Costa, A.S.H., Luxton, R., Doran, O., Bessa, R.J.B., Prates, J.A.M. 2013. Differential effects of reduced protein diets on fatty acid composition and gene expression in muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of Alentejana purebred and Large White × Landrace × Pietrain crossbred pigs. Br. J. Nutr. 110:216-229.
Costa, A.S.H., Pires, V.M.R., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Prates, J.A.M. 2013. Expression of genes controlling fat deposition in two genetically diverse beef cattle breeds fed high or low silage diets. BMC Vet. Res. 9:118.
Costa, A.S.H., Silva MP, Alfaia CPM, Pires VMR, Fontes, C.M.G.A., Bessa, R.J.B., Prates, J.A.M. 2013. Genetic background and diet impact beef fatty acid composition and stearoyl-CoA desaturase mRNA expression. Lipids 48:369-381.
Pimenta, J., Sardinha, J., Marques, C.C., Domingos, A., Baptista, M.C., Barbas, J.P., Martins, I.C., Mesquita, P., Pessa, P., Soares, R., Viegas, A., Cabrita, E., Horta, A.E.M., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Prates, J.A.M., Pereira, R.M. 2013. Inhibition of ovine in vitro fertilization by anti-Prt antibody: Hypothetical model for Prt/ZP interaction. Reprod. Biol. Endocrinol. 11:25.
Costa, A.S.H., Costa, P., Bessa, R.J.B., Lemos, J.P.C., Simões,J., Santos-Silva,J.,Fontes, C.M.G.A., Prates, J.A.M. 2013. Carcass fat partitioning and meat quality of Alentejana and Barrosã young bulls fed high or low maize silage diets. Meat Sci. 93:405-412.
Luís, A.S., Venditto, I., Temple, M.J., Rogowski, A., Baslé, A., Xue, J., Knox, J.P., Prates, J.A.M., Ferreira, L.M.A., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Najmudin, S., Gilbert, H.J. 2013. Understanding how noncatalytic carbohydrate binding modules can display specificity for xyloglucan. J. Biol. Chem. 288: 4799-4809.
2012
Brás, J.L.A., Alves, V.D., Carvalho, A.L., Najmudin, S., Prates, J.A.M., Ferreira, L.M.A., Bolam, D.N., Fontes, C.M.G.A. 2012. Novel Clostridium thermocellum Type I cohesin-dockerin complexes reveal a single binding mode. J. Biol. Chem. 287:44394-44405.
Jerónimo, E., Alfaia, C.M.M., Alves, S.P., Dentinho, M.T.P., Prates, J.A.M., Vasta, V., Santos-Silva, J. Bessa, R.J.B. 2012. Effect of dietary grape seed extract and Cistus ladanifer L. in combination with vegetable oil supplementation on lamb meat quality. Meat Sci. 92:841-847.
Pestana, J.M., Costa, A.S.H., Martins, S.V., Alfaia, C.M., Alves, S.P., Lopes, P.A., Bessa, R.J.B., Prates, J.A.M. 2012. Effect of slaughter season and muscle type on the fatty acid composition, including conjugated linoleic acid isomers, and nutritional value of intramuscular fat in organic beef. J. Sci. Food Agric. 92:2428-2435.
Pimenta, J., Domingos, A., Santos, P., Marques, C., Cantante, C., Santos, A., Barbas, J., Tista, M., Horta, A., Viegas, A., Mesquita, P., Gonçalves, J., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Prates, J.A.M., Pereira, R. 2012. Is prnt a pseudogene? Identification of ram Prt in testis and ejaculated spermatozoa. PLoS ONE 7:42957.
Costa, P., Lemos, J.P., Lopes, P.A., Alfaia, C.M., Costa, A.S.H., Bessa, R.J.B., Prates, J.A.M., 2012. Effect of low- and high-forage diets on meat quality and fatty acid composition of Alentejana and Barrosa beef breeds. Animal 6:1187-1197.
Martins, A.P., Lopes, P.A., Madeira, M.S., Martins, S.V., Santos, N.C., Moura, T.F., Prates, J.A.M., Soveral, G., 2012. Differences in lipid deposition and adipose membrane biophysical properties from lean and obese pigs under dietary protein restriction. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 423:170-175.
Monteiro, A.C.G., Fontes, M.A., Bessa, R.J.B., Prates, J.A.M., Lemos, J.P.C. 2012. Intramuscular lipids of Mertolenga-PDO beef, Mertolenga-PDO veal and "Vitela Tradicional do Montado"-PGI veal. Food Chem. 132:1486-1494.
Fontes, C. M. G. A., Correia, I. S., Romao, M. J., Sa-Nogueira, I., Prates, J. A. M., Ferreira, L. M. A. 2012. Editorial of the 9th Carbohydrate bioengineering meeting. Biocatal. Biotransfor. 30: 273-273.
Pinheiro, B.A., Bras, J.L.A., Najmudin, S., Carvalho, A.L., Ferreira, L.M.A., Prates, J.A.M., Fontes, C. 2012. Flexibility and specificity of the cohesin-dockerin interaction: implications for cellulosome assembly and functionality. Biocatal. Biotransfor. 30:309-315.
Pimenta, J., Dias, F., Marques, C., Tista, M., Vasques, M., Horta, A., Barbas, J., Soares, R., Mesquita, P., Cabrita, E., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Prates, J.A.M., Pereira, R. 2012. The prion-like protein Doppel enhances ovine spermatozoa fertilizing ability. Reprod. Domest. Anim. 47:196-202.
Figueiredo, A.A., Correia, B.A., Ribeiro, T., Ponte, P.I.P., Falcão, L., Freire, J.P., Prates, J.A.M., Ferreira, L.M.A., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Lordelo, M.M. 2012. The effects of restricting enzyme supplementation in wheat-based diets to broilers. Anim. Feed Sci.Tech. 172:194-200.
Ribeiro T., Lordelo, M.M.S., Prates, J.A.M., Falcão, L., Freire, J.P.B., Ferreira, L.M.A., Fontes, C.M.G.A. 2012. The thermostable β-1,3-1,4-glucanase from Clostridium thermocellum improves the nutritive value of highly viscous barley-based diets for broilers. Br. Poultry Sci. 53:224-234.
Pestana, J.M., Costa, A.S.H., Alfaia, C.M., Costa, P., Martins, S.V., Alves, S.P., Bessa, R.J.B., Prates, J.A.M. 2012. Seasonal changes and muscle type effect on the nutritional quality of intramuscular fat in Mirandesa-PDO veal. Meat Sci. 90:819-827.
Pestana, J.M., Costa, A.S.H., Alves, S.P., Martins, S.V., Alfaia, C.M., Bessa, R.J.B., Prates, J.A.M. 2012. Lipid composition and nutritional quality of intramuscular fat in Charneca-PDO beef. Eur. Food Res. Technol. 234:187-196.
Costa, A.S.H., Lopes, P.A., Estevão, M., Martins, S.V., Alves, S.P., Pinto, R.M.A., Pissara, H., Correia, J.J., Pinho, M, Fontes, C.M.G.A., Prates, J.A.M. 2012. Contrasting cellularity and fatty acid composition in fat depots from Alentejana and Barrosa bovine breeds fed high and low forage diets. Int. J. Biol. Sci. 8:214-227.
Martins, S.V., Lopes, P.A., Alves, S.P., Alfaia, C.M., Castro, M.F., Bessa, R.J.B., Prates, J.A.M. 2012. Dietary CLA combined with palm oil or ovine fat differentially influences fatty acid deposition in tissues of obese Zucker rats. Lipids 47:47-58.
2011
Martins, A.P., Lopes, P.A., Costa, A.S.H., Martins, S.V., Santos, N.C., Prates, J.A.M., Moura, T.F., Soveral, G., 2011. Differential mesenteric fat deposition in bovines fed on silage or concentrate is independent of glycerol membrane permeability. Animal, 5:1949-1956.
Costa, P., Costa, A.F., Lopes, P.A., Alfaia, C.M., Bessa, R.J.B., Roseiro, L. C., Prates, J.A.M., 2011. Fatty acid composition, cholesterol and α-tocopherol of Barrosã-PDO veal produced in farms located in lowlands, ridges and mountains. J. Food Comp. Anal. 24:987-994.
Lopes, P.A., Martins, S.V., Viana, R.S.J., Ramalho, R.M., Alfaia, C.M., Pinho, M.S., Jerónimo, E., Bessa, R.J.B., Castro, M.F., Rodrigues, C.M.P., Prates, J.A.M. 2011. Contrasting apoptotic responses of conjugated linoleic acid in the liver of obese Zucker rats fed palm oil or ovine fat. Prostaglandins Leukot. Essent. Fatty Acids 85:89-96.
Ribeiro, T., Lordelo, M.M.S., Ponte, P.I.P., Macas, B., Prates, J.A.M., Fontes, M.A., Falcao, L., Freire, J.P.B., Ferreira, L.M.A., Fontes, C.M.G.A. 2011. Levels of endogenous β-glucanase activity in barley affect the efficacy of exogenous enzymes used to supplement barley-based diets for poultry. Poultry Sci. 90:1245-1256.
Montanier, C., Correia, M., Flint, J., Zhu, Y., Mckee, L., Prates, J.A.M., Polizzi, S., Coutinho, P., Lewis, R., Henrissat, B., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Gilbert, H.J. 2011. A novel, non-catalytic carbohydrate-binding module displays specificity for galactose-containing polysaccharides through calcium-mediated oligomerization. J. Biol. Chem. 286:22499-22509.
Brás, J.L.A., Cartmell, A., Carvalho, A.L., Verzé, G., Bayer, E.A., Vazana, Y., Correia, M.A., Prates, J.A.M., Ratnaparkhe, S., Boraston, A.B., Romão, M.J., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Gilbert, H.J. 2011. Structural insights into a unique cellulase fold and mechanism of cellulose hydrolysis. P. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 108:5237-5242.
Brás, J.L.A., Correia, M.A.S., Romão, M.J., Prates, J.A.M., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Najmudin, S. 2011. Purification, crystallization and preliminary X-ray characterization of the of penta-modular arabinoxylanase CtXyl5A from Clostridium thermocellum. Acta Crystallogr. F Struct. Biol. Commun. 67:833-836.
Luis, A.S., Alves, V.D., Romao, M.J., Prates, J.A.M., Fontes, C., Najmudin, S. 2011. Overproduction, purification, crystallization and preliminary X-ray characterization of a novel carbohydrate-binding module of endoglucanase Cel5A from Eubacterium cellulosolvens. Acta Crystallogr. F Struct. Biol. Commun. 67:491-493.
Garcia-Alvarez, B., Melero, R., Dias, F.M.V., Prates, J.A.M., Fontes, C., Smith, S.P., Romao, M.J., Carvalho, A.L., Llorca, O. 2011. Molecular architecture and structural transitions of a Clostridium thermocellum mini-cellulosome. J. Mol. Biol. 407:571-580.
Jeronimo, E., Alves, S.P., Alfaia, C.M.M., Prates, J.A.M., Santos-Silva, J., Bessa, R.J.B. 2011. Distribution of C18 fatty acids between polar and neutral intramuscular lipids of lambs fed withsunflower oil and/or linseed oil. Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Technol. 113:924-934.
Martins, S.I.V., Lopes, P.A., Alves, S.P., Alfaia, C.M., Nascimento, M., , Castro, M.F., Bessa, R.J.B., Prates, J.A.M., 2011. Dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomers change the unsaturation degree of hepatic fatty acids in neutral lipids but not in polar lipids. Nutr. Res. 31:246-254.
2010
Alfaia, C.M.M., Alves, S.P., Lopes, A.F., Fernandes M.J.E.,Costa A.S.H., Castro, M.L.F., Bessa, R.J.B., Prates, J.A.M. 2010. Effect of cooking methods on fatty acids, conjugated isomers of linoleic acid and nutritional quality of beef intramuscular fat. Meat Sci. 84:769-777.
Martins, S.V., Lopes, P.A., Alfaia, C.M., Rodrigues, P.O., Alves, S.P., Pinto, R.M.A., Castro, M.F., Bessa, R.J.B., Prates, J.A.M. 2010. Serum adipokine profile and fatty acid composition of adipose tissues are affected 2 by conjugated linoleic acid and saturated fat diets in obese Zucker rats. Br. J. Nutr. 103:869-878.
Mesquita, P., Batista, M., Marques, M.R., Santos, I., Pimenta, J., Pereira, M., Carolino, I., Santos-Silva, F., Sousa, M., Gama, L.T., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Horta, A.E.M., Prates, J.A.M., Pereira, R.M. 2010. Prion-like Doppel gene polymorphisms and scrapie susceptibility in portuguese sheep breeds. Anim. Genet. 41:311-314.
Jerónimo, E., Alves, S.P., Martins, S.V., Prates, J.A.M., Bessa, R.J.B., Santos-Silva, J. 2010. Effect of sodium bentonite and vegetable oil blend supplementation on growth, carcass and meat quality and intramuscular fatty acid composition of lambs. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 158:136-145.
Martins, A., Lopes, P.A., Martins, S.V., Madeira, A., Santos, N., Prates, J.A.M., Moura, T., Soveral, G. 2010. Conjugated linoleic acid reduces permeability and fluidity of adipose plasma membranes from obese Zucker rats. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 398:199-204.
Correia, M.A.S., Abbott, D.W., Gloster, T.M., Fernandes, V.O., Prates, J.A.M., Montanier, C., Dumon, C., Williamson, M.P., Tunnicliffe, R.B., Liu, Z.Y., Flint, J.E., Davies, G.J., Henrissat, B., Coutinho, P.M., Fontes, C., Gilbert, H.J. 2010. Signature active site architectures illuminate the molecular basis for ligand specificity in family 35 carbohydrate binding module. Biochemistry 49: 6193-6205.
Ribeiro, T., Silva, T.S., Alves, V.O.M., Dias, F.V.M., Luís, A.S., Prates, J.A.M., Ferreira, L.A.M., Romão, M.J., Fontes, C.M.G.A. 2010. Family 42 carbohydrate-binding modules display multiple arabinoxylan-binding interfaces presenting different ligand affinities. BBA - Proteins Proteom. 1804:2054-2062.
Najmudin, S.H., Pinheiro, B.A., Prates, J.A.M., Gilbert, H.J., Romão, M.J., Fontes, C.M.G.A. 2010. Putting an N-terminal end to the Clostridium thermocellum xylanase Xyn10B story: Crystal structure of the CBM22-1-GH10 modules complexed with xylohexaose. J. Struct. Biol. 172:353-362.
Jerónimo, E., Alves, S.P., Dentinho, M.T.P., Martins, S.V., Prates, J.A.M., Vasta,V., Santos-Silva, J., Bessa, R.J.B., 2010. Effect of grape seed extract, Cistus ladanifer L., and vegetable oil supplementation on fatty acid composition of abomasal digesta and intramuscular fat of lambs. J. Agric. Food Chem. 58:10710-10721.
2009
Alfaia, C.M., Alves, S.P., Martins, S.I.V., Costa, A.S.H., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Lemos, J.P.C., Bessa, R.J.B., Prates, J.A.M. 2009. Effect of the feeding system on intramuscular fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid isomers of beef cattle, with emphasis on their nutritional value and discriminant ability. Food Chem. 114:939-946.
Pestana. J.M., Martins. S.I.V., Alfaia. C.M.M., Lopes. P.A., Bessa. R.J.B., Castro. M.L.F., Prates. J.A.M. 2009. Contents and distribution of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomers in milk, cheese and butter from Azores. Dairy Sci. Technol. 89:193-200.
Montanier, C., Money, V.A., Pires, V.M.R., Flint, J.E., Pinheiro, B.A., Goyal, A., Prates, J.A.M., Izumi, A., Stalbrand, H., Morland, C., Cartmell, A., Kolenova, K., Topakas, E., Dodson, E.J., Bolam, D.N., Davies, G.J., Fontes, C., Gilbert, H.J. 2009. The active site of a carbohydrate esterase displays divergent catalytic and noncatalytic binding functions. PLoS Biol. 7:687-697.
Montanier, C., Bueren, A.L.V., Dumon, C., Flint, J.E., Correia, M.A., Prates, J.A., Firbank, S.J., Lewis, R.J., Grondin, G.G., Ghinet, M.G., Gloster, T.M., Hervef, C., Knox, J.P., Talbot, B.G., Turkenburg, J.P., Kerovuo, J., Brzezinski, R., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Davies, G.J., Boraston, A.B., Gilbert, H.J. 2009. Evidence that family 35 carbohydrate-binding modules display conserved specificity but divergent function. P. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 106:3065–3070.
Soveral, G., Martins, A.P., Martins, S.V.,Lopes, P.A., Alfaia, C.M., Prates, J.A.M., Moura, T.F., 2009. Effect of dietary conjugated linoleic acid isomers on water and glycerol permeability of kidney membranes. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 383:108-112.
Pereira, R.M., Mesquita, P., Batista, M., Baptista, M.C., Barbas, J.P., Pimenta, J., Santos, L.C., Marques, M.R., Vasques, M.I., Silva-Pereira, M., Santos-Silva, F., Oliveira-Sousa, M.C., Fontes, C.M.G., Horta, A.E.M., Prates, J.A.M., Marques, C.C. 2009. Doppel gene polymorphisms in Portuguese sheep breed: Insights on ram fertility. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 114: 157-166.
Correia, M.A.S., Pires, V.M.R., Gilbert, H.J., Bolam, D.N., Fernandes, V.O., Alves, V.D., Prates, J.A.M., Ferreira, L.M.A., Fontes, C.M.G.A. 2009. Family 6 Carbohydrate-Binding Modules display multiple b-1,3-linked glucan specific binding interfaces. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 300:48-57.
Pinheiro, B.A., Gilbert, H.J., Sakka, K., Fernandes, V.O., Prates, J.A.M., Alves, V.D., Bolam, D.N., Ferreira, L.M.A., Fontes, C. 2009. Functional insights into the role of novel type I cohesin and dockerin domains from Clostridium thermocellum. Biochem. J. 424:375-384.
Rego, O.A., Alves, S.P., Antunes, L.M.S., Rosa, H.J.D., Alfaia, C.M.M., Prates, J.A.M., Cabrita, A.R.J., Fonseca, A.J.M., Bessa, R.J.B. 2009. Rumen biohydrogenation derived fatty acids in milk fat from grazing dairy cows supplemented with rapeseed, sunflower and linseed oils. J. Dairy Sci. 92:4530-4540.
Jeronimo, E., Alves, S.P., Prates, J.A.M., Santos-Silva, J., Bessa, R.J.B. 2009. Effect of dietary replacement of sunflower oil with linseed oil on intramuscular fatty acids of lamb meat. Meat Sci. 83:499-505.
Book Chapters
Martins, S.V., Alfaia, C.M., Lopes, P.A., Prates, J.A.M. 2014. Chapter 2, Dietary sources and health implications of arachidonic acid. In: Arachidonic Acid - Sources, Biosynthesis and Health Effects. Ed. N. Columbus, Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, USA, pp. 29-82. ISBN: 978-1-63117-620-3.
Alfaia, C.M., Lopes, A.F., Prates, A.M. 2013. Chapter 20, Cooking and diet quality: a focus on meat. In: Diet Quality: An Evidence-Based Approach. Eds. V.R. Preedy, L.-A. Hunter, B.V. Patel, Springer, pp. 257-284. ISBN 978-1-4614-7339-8.
Lopes, P.A., Martins, S.V., Prates, J.A.M. 2012. Chapter 2, Modulation of dietary Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) effects by saturated fats. In: Saturated Fats: Metabolism, Disease Risks and Public Awareness. Ed. J.P. Langella, Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, USA, pp. 45-70. ISBN 978-1-61209-566-0.
Pimenta J., Prates, J.A.M., Pereira, R.M. 2012. Chapter 12. The prion gene complex: from prion diseases to male fertility. In: Horizons in Neuroscience Research Vol. 6. Eds. A. Costa, E. Villalba. Nova Science Publishers, NY, pp. 283-304. ISBN 978-1-62100-063-1.
Brás, J.L.A., Carvalho, A.L., Viegas, A., Nadjmudim, S., Alves, V.D., Prates, J.A.M., Ferreira, L.M.A., Romão, M.J., Gilbert, H.J., Fontes, C.M.G.A. 2012. Escherichia coli expression, purification, crystallization and structure determination of bacterial cohesin-dockerin complexes. In: Enzymol. 510:395-415. Ed. H. Gilbert. Academic Press, Dan Diego, USA. ISBN 978-012415-931-0.
Alfaia, C.M., Martins, S.V., Lopes, P.A., Prates, J.A.M. 2011. Chapter 1, Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) as a body fat reducing agent. In: Body Fat: Composition, Measurements and Reduction Procedures. Ed. J. Bienertová-Vasku, Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, USA, pp. 1-34. ISBN 978-1-61324-332-9.
Prates, J.A.M., Alfaia, C.M., Alves, S.P., Bessa, R.J.B., 2011. Chapter 9, Fatty acids. In: Handbook of Analysis of Edible Animal By-Products. Ed.F. Tóldra, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group. Pp. 137-159. ISBN 978-1-4398-0360.
Prates, J.A.M., Bessa, R.J.B. 2009. Trans and n-3 fatty acids (Chapter 23). In: Handbook of Muscle Foods Analysis. Edited by L.M.L. Nollet, F. Tóldra, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group. Pp. 399-417. ISBN 978-1-4200-4529.