Dr Zyta M Ziora
Dr

Zyta M Ziora

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Background

Dr Zyta Ziora received PhD (Wroclaw University of Science & Technology, Poland) in chemistry and has wide range of experience in development of antimalarial therapeutics (the University of Montpellier, France), antibacterial agents, enzyme inhibitors and drug candidates against Alzheimer disease (Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Japan). Her research time is currently dedicated mainly to projects devoted to the modification of existing antibiotics, and complexing them with additional antimicrobial agents, like metal ions, to produce more potent alternatives and by this to overcome the drug resistance of superbugs. She is also working on alternative to antibiotics nature-derived compounds with antimicrobial and anticancer potency, such poliphenolic derivatives to control tyrosinase function.

Availability

Dr Zyta M Ziora is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry Organic chemistry Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Wroclaw University of Technology

Research interests

  • Researcher and Lecturer in Biotechnology & Molecular Biology Programs

    Modification of existing antibiotics – complexing with metal ions Alternative to antibiotics – nature-derived compounds with antimicrobial and anticancer potency Tyrosinase inhibition – potential treatment for skin bacterial infections and melanoma prevention

Research impacts

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101 works between 1999 and 2025
All (101) Journal Article (89) Book Chapter (7) Conference Publication (5)

81 - 100 of 101 works

2011

Book Chapter

Medicinal chemistry of a-hydroxy-b-amino acids

Ziora, Zyta, Skwarczynski, Mariusz and Kiso, Yoshiaki (2011). Medicinal chemistry of a-hydroxy-b-amino acids. Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins in Organic Chemistry: Volume 4 - Protection Reactions, Medicinal Chemistry, Combinatorial Synthesis. (pp. 189-234) edited by Andrew B. Hughes. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley-VCH. doi: 10.1002/9783527631827.ch6

Medicinal chemistry of a-hydroxy-b-amino acids

2010

Journal Article

ChemInform Abstract: Reactions of N-Phthalylamino Acid Chlorides with Trialkyl Phosphites

Ziora, Zyta, Maly, Alina, Lejczak, Barbara, Kafarski, Pawel, Holband, Jolanta and Wojcik, Grazyna (2010). ChemInform Abstract: Reactions of N-Phthalylamino Acid Chlorides with Trialkyl Phosphites. ChemInform, 31 (28), 1-1. doi: 10.1002/chin.200028203

ChemInform Abstract: Reactions of N-Phthalylamino Acid Chlorides with Trialkyl Phosphites

2010

Journal Article

Tetrapeptides, as small-sized peptidic inhibitors; Synthesis and their inhibitory activity against BACE1

Kakizawa, Taeko, Hidaka, Koushi, Hamada, Daisuke, Yamaguchi, Ryoji, Uemura, Tsuyoshi, Kitamura, Hitomi, Tagad, Harichandra D., Hamada, Takashi, Ziora, Zyta, Hamada, Yoshio, Kimura, Tooru and Kiso, Yoshiaki (2010). Tetrapeptides, as small-sized peptidic inhibitors; Synthesis and their inhibitory activity against BACE1. Journal of Peptide Science, 16 (6), 257-262. doi: 10.1002/psc.1238

Tetrapeptides, as small-sized peptidic inhibitors; Synthesis and their inhibitory activity against BACE1

2010

Journal Article

In vitro and in vivo evaluation of positively charged liposaccharide derivatives as oral absorption enhancers for the delivery of anionic drugs

Bergeon, Julie A., Ziora, Zyta M., Abdelrahim, Adel S., Pernevi, Niklas, Moss, Anne R. and Toth, Istvan (2010). In vitro and in vivo evaluation of positively charged liposaccharide derivatives as oral absorption enhancers for the delivery of anionic drugs. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 99 (5), 2333-2342. doi: 10.1002/jps.21999

In vitro and in vivo evaluation of positively charged liposaccharide derivatives as oral absorption enhancers for the delivery of anionic drugs

2010

Journal Article

Thymine, adenine and lipoamino acid based gene delivery systems

Skwarczynski, Mariusz, Ziora, Zyta M., Coles, Daniel J., Lin, I-Chun and Toth, Istvan (2010). Thymine, adenine and lipoamino acid based gene delivery systems. Chemical Communications, 46 (18), 3140-3142. doi: 10.1039/b924371b

Thymine, adenine and lipoamino acid based gene delivery systems

2009

Journal Article

Design and synthesis of a series of novel, cationic liposaccharide derivatives as potential penetration enhancers for oral drug delivery

Abdelrahim, Adel. S., Ziora, Zyta M., Bergeon, Julie A., Moss, Anne R. and Toth, Istvan (2009). Design and synthesis of a series of novel, cationic liposaccharide derivatives as potential penetration enhancers for oral drug delivery. Tetrahedron, 65 (45), 9436-9442. doi: 10.1016/j.tet.2009.08.072

Design and synthesis of a series of novel, cationic liposaccharide derivatives as potential penetration enhancers for oral drug delivery

2009

Journal Article

Amidoalkylation of Phosphorus Trichloride with Acetamide and Alkyl Oxocycloalkanecarboxylates

Ziora, Zyta and Kafarski, Pawel (2009). Amidoalkylation of Phosphorus Trichloride with Acetamide and Alkyl Oxocycloalkanecarboxylates. Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements, 184 (4), 1047-1053. doi: 10.1080/10426500902737356

Amidoalkylation of Phosphorus Trichloride with Acetamide and Alkyl Oxocycloalkanecarboxylates

2007

Journal Article

Potent antimalarial activity of 2-aminopyridinium salts, amidines, and guanidines

Calas, Michele, Outtara, Mahama, Piquet, Giles, Ziora, Zyta, Bordat, Y., Ancelin, Marie L., Escale, Roger and Vial, Henri (2007). Potent antimalarial activity of 2-aminopyridinium salts, amidines, and guanidines. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 50 (25), 6307-6315. doi: 10.1021/jm0704752

Potent antimalarial activity of 2-aminopyridinium salts, amidines, and guanidines

2007

Journal Article

Effect of unsaturated bonds in the sn-2 acyl chain of phosphatidylcholine on the membrane-damaging action of Clostridium perfringens alpha-toxin toward liposomes

Nagahama, Masahiro, Otsuka, Akiko, Oda, Masataka, Singh, Rajesh K., Ziora, Zyta M., Imagawa, Hiroshi, Nishizawa, Mugio and Sakurai, Jun (2007). Effect of unsaturated bonds in the sn-2 acyl chain of phosphatidylcholine on the membrane-damaging action of Clostridium perfringens alpha-toxin toward liposomes. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, 1768 (11), 2940-2945. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2007.08.016

Effect of unsaturated bonds in the sn-2 acyl chain of phosphatidylcholine on the membrane-damaging action of Clostridium perfringens alpha-toxin toward liposomes

2007

Journal Article

Design and synthesis of BACE1 inhibitors containing a novel norstatine derivative (2R,3R)-3-amino-2-hydroxy-4(phenylthio)butyric acid

Ziora, Zyta, Kasai, Soko, Hidaka, Koushi, Nagamine, Ayaka, Kimura, Tooru, Hayashi, Yoshio and Kiso, Yoshiaki (2007). Design and synthesis of BACE1 inhibitors containing a novel norstatine derivative (2R,3R)-3-amino-2-hydroxy-4(phenylthio)butyric acid. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 17 (6), 1629-1633. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.12.097

Design and synthesis of BACE1 inhibitors containing a novel norstatine derivative (2R,3R)-3-amino-2-hydroxy-4(phenylthio)butyric acid

2006

Journal Article

beta-Secretase inhibitors: Modification at the P-4 position and improvement of inhibitory activity in cultured cells

Hamada, Yoshio, Igawa, Naoto, Ikari, Hayato, Ziora, Zyta, Nguyen, Jeffrey-Tri, Yamani, Abdellah, Hidaka, Koushi, Kimura, Tooru, Saito, Kazuki, Hayashi, Yoshio, Ebina, Maiko, Ishiura, Shoichi and Kiso, Yoshiaki (2006). beta-Secretase inhibitors: Modification at the P-4 position and improvement of inhibitory activity in cultured cells. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 16 (16), 4354-4359. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.05.046

beta-Secretase inhibitors: Modification at the P-4 position and improvement of inhibitory activity in cultured cells

2006

Journal Article

Phenylthionorstatine as a transition-state mimic in BACE1 inhibitors

Ziora Zyta, Kasai Soko, Hidaka Koushi, Nagamine Ayaka, Kimura Tooru, Saito K., Hayashi Yoshio and Kiso Yoshiaki (2006). Phenylthionorstatine as a transition-state mimic in BACE1 inhibitors. Peptide Science, 2006, 237-238.

Phenylthionorstatine as a transition-state mimic in BACE1 inhibitors

2006

Conference Publication

Modification of P4 position in beta-Secretase (BACE1) inhibitors containing phenylnorstatine

Ziora, Zyta, Shuto, Daisuke, Kasai, Soko, Liu, Ping, Hidaka, Koushi, Igawa, Nagai, Nagamine, Ayaka, Stochaj, Monika, Hamada, Takashi, Kimura, Tooru, Hayashi, Yoshio and Kiso, Yoshiaki (2006). Modification of P4 position in beta-Secretase (BACE1) inhibitors containing phenylnorstatine. 42nd Japanese Peptide Symposium, Osaka, Japan, 27-29 October 2005. Osaka, Japan: Japanese Peptide Society.

Modification of P4 position in beta-Secretase (BACE1) inhibitors containing phenylnorstatine

2006

Journal Article

Small-sized BACE1 inhibitors

Zyta, Ziora, Tooru, KImura and Yoshiaki, Kiso (2006). Small-sized BACE1 inhibitors. Drugs of the Future, 31 (1), 53-63. doi: 10.1358/dof.2006.031.01.957326

Small-sized BACE1 inhibitors

2004

Conference Publication

A novel approach for the hydrophobic peptides synthesis and purification through O-N intramolecular acyl migration reaction

Sohma, Youhei, Sasaki, Masato, Ziora, Zyta, Takahashi, N., Kimura, Tooru, Hayashi, Yoshio and Kiso, Yoshiaki (2004). A novel approach for the hydrophobic peptides synthesis and purification through O-N intramolecular acyl migration reaction. 18th American Peptide Symposium, Boston, MA, U.S.A., 19-23 July 2003. San Diego, CA, U.S.A.: American Peptide Society.

A novel approach for the hydrophobic peptides synthesis and purification through O-N intramolecular acyl migration reaction

2001

Journal Article

Conformational polymorphism of diethyl 1-(phthalylglycyloxy)-2-phthalylaminoethenephosphonate

Holband, J, Wojcik, G, Ziora, Z and Kafarski, P (2001). Conformational polymorphism of diethyl 1-(phthalylglycyloxy)-2-phthalylaminoethenephosphonate. Journal of Molecular Structure, 595 (1-3), 167-174. doi: 10.1016/S0022-2860(01)00521-X

Conformational polymorphism of diethyl 1-(phthalylglycyloxy)-2-phthalylaminoethenephosphonate

2001

Journal Article

Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of protected N-phosphonomethylglycine dipeptides

Ziora, Zyta, Kafarski, Pawel, Holband, Jolanta and Wojcik, Grazyna (2001). Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of protected N-phosphonomethylglycine dipeptides. Journal of Peptide Science, 7 (9), 466-473. doi: 10.1002/psc.340

Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of protected N-phosphonomethylglycine dipeptides

2000

Journal Article

H-1 NMR studies of rotational isomerism in phosphonic analogues of aspartic acid

Jedrzejczyk, D, Ziora, Z and Kafarski, P (2000). H-1 NMR studies of rotational isomerism in phosphonic analogues of aspartic acid. Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, 38 (5), 370-374. doi: 10.1002/1097-458x(200005)38:53.0.co;2-m

H-1 NMR studies of rotational isomerism in phosphonic analogues of aspartic acid

2000

Journal Article

Reactions of N-phthalylamino acid chlorides with trialkyl phosphites

Ziora, Zyta, Maly, Alina, Lejczak, Barbara, Kafarski, Pawel, Holband, Jolanta and Wójcik, Grażyna (2000). Reactions of N-phthalylamino acid chlorides with trialkyl phosphites. Heteroatom Chemistry, 11 (3), 232-239. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1098-1071(2000)11:33.0.co;2-u

Reactions of N-phthalylamino acid chlorides with trialkyl phosphites

1999

Journal Article

Synthesis of triethyl N-formyl-N-phosphonomethylglycinate and diethyl N-formyl-N- phosphonomethylglycine and studies of their rotational conformers by dynamic NMR

Ziora, Z, Cierpicki, T, Grembecka, J and Kafarski, P (1999). Synthesis of triethyl N-formyl-N-phosphonomethylglycinate and diethyl N-formyl-N- phosphonomethylglycine and studies of their rotational conformers by dynamic NMR. Journal of Chemical Research (2), 68-69A. doi: 10.1039/a806474a

Synthesis of triethyl N-formyl-N-phosphonomethylglycinate and diethyl N-formyl-N- phosphonomethylglycine and studies of their rotational conformers by dynamic NMR

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2028
    ARC Training Centre for Environmental and Agricultural Solutions to Antimicrobial Resistance (ARC CEA-StAR)
    ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2017 - 2018
    Natureceuticals from post-production wine extracts
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant

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