Faculty of Science

Dr. Alaa Ropy Mahmoud

Contact Information
Phone number: 084 6338462 - 084 6344264
Fax number: 084 6370025
E-mail Address: arm01@fayoum.edu.eg
Office: building of Sciences
Postal Address:Fayoum University – Faculty Science - Department Chemistry . POBox: 63514
Academic Qualifications
B.Sc : Chemistry and Biochemistry - Fayoum University - 2006
Msc : biochemistry and molecular biology - Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM) Faculty of Science Spain 2011
PhD :biochemistry and molecular biology - Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM) Faculty of Science Spain 2014
Academic Positions
Demonstrator : From 2006 To 2012
Assistant Lecturer : From 2012 to 4/2015
Lecturer : From 4/2015 Until Now
Research Interests
Biochemistry and molecular biology
Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs).
Beta-lactamases and bacterial reistance
Peptidoglycan
Main activities and responsibilities
Teaching the following courses:
- Enzymology
- Organic compounds with pharmacological effect
Awards and fellowships
Jae-predoc fellowship from CSIC, Spain
Conferences
Alaa Ropy1, Juan A. Ayala1. Antimicrobial resistance and peptidoglycan maturation: Functional characterization of the AmpC type B-lactamase in Pseudomonas. 14-16 November 2012, IX Meeting of Molecular Microbiology SEM, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Alaa Ropy1, Gabriel Cabot2, Irina Sanchez-Diener2, Cristian Aguilera1, Bartolome Moya2, Juan A. Ayala1, Antonio Oliver2. Updates on the mechanism of induction of class C betalactamase in Pseudomonas. Role of the LMW-PBPs. 5-8 November, IC-AR-ALAM2014, Cartagena, Colombia.
Theses
"Cloning, expression and purification of two ampC mutants obtained during cloning of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ampC- PCR product in DH5α- E coli"
"Functional characterization of AmpC β-lactamase and role of LMM-PBPs in peptidoglycan composition, β-lactam resistance and ampC regulation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa"
List Of Publication
Ropy A.1, G. Cabot2, I. Sanchez-Diener2, C. Aguilera1, B. Moya2, J.A. Ayala1 and A. Oliver2. 2014. Role of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Low Molecular Mass Penicillin-Binding Proteins in AmpC Expression, B-lactam Resistance and Peptidoglycan Structure. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.
Ropy A, Cabot G, Sanchez-Diener I, Aguilera C, Moya B, Ayala JA, Oliver A (2015) Role of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Low-Molecular-Mass Penicillin-Binding Proteins in AmpC Expression, beta-Lactam Resistance, and Peptidoglycan Structure. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 59: 3925-3934
The effect on peptidoglycan composition of uncharacterized Pae-AmpC mutants probes its functionality as DD-peptidase
Effect of dietary sodium butyrate supplementation on growth, blood biochemistry, haematology and histomorphometry of intestine and immune organs of Japanese quail.
The Differences in the Digestive System and Enzymes between Soldiers and Workers of the Subterranean Termite, Psammotermes hypostoma Desneux (Rhinotermitidae: Isoptera).
Biochemical and Molecular Characterization of Five Bacillus Isolates Displaying Remarkable Carboxymethyl Cellulase Activities .
First penicillin-binding protein occupancy patterns for 15 ?-lactams and ?-lactamase inhibitors in Mycobacterium abscessus.
Combating multidrug?resistant bacteria by integrating a novel target site penetration and receptor binding assay platform into translational modeling .
Relation between Level of Transforming Growth Beta-1 and Micro-vascular Diabetic complications.
FENDRR: A Long Non-Coding RNA As A Novel Biomarker For Acute Myocardial Infarction .
Penicillin-Binding Protein 5/6 Acting as a Decoy Target in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Identified by Whole-Cell Receptor Binding and Quantitative Systems Pharmacology.