Sex: Female
Education:
- University of the Philippines Los Banos, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, B.S. Food Technology, 1995
- University of the Philippines at Los Baños, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, 4031 Laguna, M.S. Food Science, 2002
- Osaka University, Osaka Japan, Doctor of Science in Engineering (Major in Material and Life Science), 2008 Mr
Field of Specialization:
Biological Sciences, Hyperthermophilic proteins, Food Microbiology, Directed Evolution of Proteins
Researches:
Pulido, M.A., Tanaka, S. et.al., (2007) Requirement for left handed glycine residue for high stability of the Tk-subtilisin propeptide as a revealed by mutational and crystallographic analyses
Journal of Molecular Biology Volume 374:
Pulido, M.A., Koga, Y., Kanaya, S., (2007) Directed evolution of Tk subtilisin from a hyperthermophilic archaeon:Identification of a single amino acid substitution responsible for low temperature adaption
Prot.Eng.Des. Volume 20:
Pulido, M.A., Saito, K., Koga, Y., Takano, K., Kanaya, S., (2006) Ca 2+ dependent maturation of Tk-subtilisin from hyperthermophilic archaeon: Propeptide is a potent inhibitor of the mature domain but is not required for its folding
Applied Environmental Microbiology Volume 72:
Pulido, M.A., (2002 My) Screening of thermophilic bacterial isolates for protease production and its application in food processing
MS Thesis, UPLB,Institute of Food Science and Technology
Pulido, M.A., (1995 Ap) Study on the product quality control and environmental aspects of nata de coco production in Malvar, Batangas
BS Thesis, UPLB, Institute of Food Science and Technology
Pulido, M.A., (2008 Mr) Role of propeptide on maturation of subtilisin from a hyperthermophilic archaeon
Ph.D. Thesis, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
Awards:
- Research Studentship Award , Japanese Government Ministry of Education, 2003 Ap - 2003 S
- Doctoral Program Scholarship Award, Japanese Government Ministry of Education, 2003 O- 2006 S
- Visiting Researcher Award, Osaka,University,Osaka Japan, 2006 N - 2007 Mr
- Special Citation, NAST Talent Search for Young Scientists, NAST, Manila Hotel, Manila, 2008