Dr Marieke Bloemink


NameDr Marieke Bloemink
Job titleSenior Lecturer
Research instituteSchool of Psychology and Life Sciences

Research outputs

Moderate dietary restriction delays the onset of age-associated sarcopenia in Caenorhabditis elegans due to reduced myosin UNC-54 degradation

Tumbapo, Sobha, Strudwick, Adam, Stastna, Jana J., Harvey, Simon C. and Bloemink, Marieke J. 2024. Moderate dietary restriction delays the onset of age-associated sarcopenia in Caenorhabditis elegans due to reduced myosin UNC-54 degradation. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 217, p. 111900. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mad.2023.111900

Effect of caloric restriction and omega-3 EPA supplementation on sarcopenia in C. elegans

Tumbapo, S., Strudwick, A., Stastna, J., Harvey, S. and Bloemink, M. 2022. Effect of caloric restriction and omega-3 EPA supplementation on sarcopenia in C. elegans.

Marine microplastics: an assessment of the North Kent coastline

Bloemink, M., Farrell-Silk, K and Cussen, E. 2021. Marine microplastics: an assessment of the North Kent coastline.

Dietary intervention delays the onset of Sarcopenia in Caenorhabditis elegans

Tumbapo, S., Strudwick, A., Stastna, J., Harvey, S. and Bloemink, M. 2021. Dietary intervention delays the onset of Sarcopenia in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Alternative N-terminal regions of Drosophila myosin heavy chain II regulate communication of the purine binding loop with the essential light chain

Bloemink, M.J., Hsu, K.H., Geeves, M.A. and Bernstein, S.I. 2020. Alternative N-terminal regions of Drosophila myosin heavy chain II regulate communication of the purine binding loop with the essential light chain. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.RA120.014684

The most prevalent Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome mutations in the embryonic myosin motor share functional defects

Walklate, J., Vera, C., Bloemink, M., Geeves, M. and Leinwand, L. 2016. The most prevalent Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome mutations in the embryonic myosin motor share functional defects. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 291, pp. 10318-10331. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M115.707489

The relay-converter interface influences hydrolysis of ATP by skeletal muscle myosin II

Bloemink, M., Melkani, G., Bernstein, S. and Geeves, M. 2015. The relay-converter interface influences hydrolysis of ATP by skeletal muscle myosin II. The Journal of Biological Chemistry.

The hypertrophic cardiomyopathy myosin mutation R453C alters ATP-binding and hydrolysis of human cardiac beta-myosin.

Bloemink, M., Deacon, J., Langer, S., Vera, C., Combs, A., Leindwand, L. and Geeves, M. 2014. The hypertrophic cardiomyopathy myosin mutation R453C alters ATP-binding and hydrolysis of human cardiac beta-myosin. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289 (8), pp. 5158-5167. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M113.511204

Platinum containing compound, process for its preparation, and application of such compounds

Van den Berg, F., Lempers, E., Bloemink, M. and Reedijk, J. 1992. Platinum containing compound, process for its preparation, and application of such compounds.

Methods for the production of platinum based linkers between labels and bio organic molecules, for labeling bio organic molecules, for detecting biological substances of interest and diagnostic test kits

Houthoff, H., Reedijk, J., Jelsma, T., Van Es, R., Van den Berg, F., Lempers, E. and Bloemink, M. 1996. Methods for the production of platinum based linkers between labels and bio organic molecules, for labeling bio organic molecules, for detecting biological substances of interest and diagnostic test kits.

The superfast human extraocular myosin is kinetically distinct from the fast skeletal IIa, IIb and Hd isoforms

Bloemink, M., Deacon, J., Resnicow, D., Leinwand, L. and Geeves, M. 2013. The superfast human extraocular myosin is kinetically distinct from the fast skeletal IIa, IIb and Hd isoforms. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288 (38), pp. 27469-27479. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M113.488130

Identification of functional differences between recombinant human α and β cardiac myosin motors

Bloemink, M., Deacon, J., Rezavandi, H., Leinwand, L. and Geeves, M. 2012. Identification of functional differences between recombinant human α and β cardiac myosin motors. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (CMLS). 69 (24), pp. 4239-4255. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-012-0927-3

Shaking the myosin family tree: biochemical kinetics defines four types of myosin motor

Bloemink, M. and Geeves, M. 2011. Shaking the myosin family tree: biochemical kinetics defines four types of myosin motor. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology. 22 (9), pp. 961-967. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semcdb.2011.09.015

Two Drosophila myosin transducer mutants with distinct cardiomyopathies have divergent ADP and actin affinities

Bloemink, M., Melkani, G., Dambacher, C., Bernstein, S. and Geeves, M. 2011. Two Drosophila myosin transducer mutants with distinct cardiomyopathies have divergent ADP and actin affinities. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286 (32), pp. 28435-28443. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M111.258228

Alternative exon 9-encoded relay domains affect more than one communication pathway in the Drosophila myosin head

Bloemink, M., Dambacher, C., Knowles, A., Melanki, G., Geeves, M. and Bernstein, S. 2009. Alternative exon 9-encoded relay domains affect more than one communication pathway in the Drosophila myosin head. Molecular Biology. 389 (4), pp. 707-721. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2009.04.036

Drug effect unveils inter-head cooperativity and strain-dependent ADP release in fast skeletal actomyosin

Albet-Torres, N., Bloemink, M., Barman, T., Candau, R., Frolander, K., Geeves, M., Golker, K., Herrmann, C., Lionne, C., Piperio, C., Schmitz, S., Veigel, C. and Mansson, A. 2009. Drug effect unveils inter-head cooperativity and strain-dependent ADP release in fast skeletal actomyosin. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284 (34), pp. 22926-22937. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M109.019232

Kinetic analysis of the slow skeletal myosin MHC-1 isoform from bovine masseter muscle

Bloemink, M., Adamek, N., Reggiani, C. and Geeves, M. 2007. Kinetic analysis of the slow skeletal myosin MHC-1 isoform from bovine masseter muscle. Journal of Molecular Biology. 373 (5), pp. 1184-1197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2007.08.050

A variable domain near the ATP-binding site in Drosophila muscle myosin is part of the communication pathway between the nucleotide and actin-binding sites

Miller, B., Bloemink, M., Nyitrai, M., Bernstein, S. and Geeves, M. 2007. A variable domain near the ATP-binding site in Drosophila muscle myosin is part of the communication pathway between the nucleotide and actin-binding sites. Journal of Molecular Biology. 368 (4), pp. 1051-1066. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2007.02.042

Kinetic and mechanistic basis of the nonprocessive kinesin-3 motor NcKin3

Adio, S., Bloemink, M., Hartel, M., Leier, S., Geeves, M. and Woehlke, G. 2006. Kinetic and mechanistic basis of the nonprocessive kinesin-3 motor NcKin3. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281, pp. 37782-37793. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M605061200

Targeting retroviral Zn Finger-DNA interactions: a small-molecule approach using the electrophilic nature of trans-platinum-nucleobase compounds

Anzellotti, A., Liu, Q., Bloemink, M., Scarsdale, J. and Farrell, N. 2006. Targeting retroviral Zn Finger-DNA interactions: a small-molecule approach using the electrophilic nature of trans-platinum-nucleobase compounds. Journal of Chemistry and Biology. 13 (5), pp. 539-548. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2006.04.004

Solution structure of the mycobacterium tuberculosis complex protein MPB70. From tuberculosis pathogenesis to inherited human corneal disease

Bloemink, M., Carr, M., Dentten, E., Whelan, A., Gordon, S., Kelly, G., Frenkiel, T., Hewinson, R. and Williamson, R. 2003. Solution structure of the mycobacterium tuberculosis complex protein MPB70. From tuberculosis pathogenesis to inherited human corneal disease. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278, pp. 43736-43743. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M307235200

Sequence-specific assignment and determination of the secondary structure of the 163-residue M. tuberculosis and M. bovis antigenic protein MPB70

Bloemink, M., Kemmink, J., Dentten, E., Muskett, F., Whelan, A., Sheikh, A., Hewinson, G., Williamson, R. and Carr, M. 2001. Sequence-specific assignment and determination of the secondary structure of the 163-residue M. tuberculosis and M. bovis antigenic protein MPB70. Journal of Biomolecular NMR. 20 (2), pp. 185-186.

Phosphorylation of ribosomal protein L18 is required for its folding and binding to 5S rRNA

Bloemink, M. and Moore, P. 1999. Phosphorylation of ribosomal protein L18 is required for its folding and binding to 5S rRNA. Biochemistry. 38 (40), pp. 13385-13390. https://doi.org/10.1021/bi9914816

Synthesis, crystal structure, antitumor activity and DNA binding properties of the new active platinum compound (bis(N methylimidazol 2 yl)-carbinol)dichloroplatinum(II), lacking a NH moiety, and of the inactive analog dichloro(N1,N1' dimethyl 2,2'biimidazole)platinum(II)

Bloemink, M., Engelking, H., Gutschow, N., Karenzoupoulos, N., Krebs, S. and Reedijk, J. 1996. Synthesis, crystal structure, antitumor activity and DNA binding properties of the new active platinum compound (bis(N methylimidazol 2 yl)-carbinol)dichloroplatinum(II), lacking a NH moiety, and of the inactive analog dichloro(N1,N1' dimethyl 2,2'biimidazole)platinum(II). Inorganic Chemistry. 35 (3), pp. 619-627. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic950584j

Dinuclear platinum complexes form a novel intrastrand adduct with d(GpG): an anti syn conformation of the macrochelate as observed by NMR and molecular modelling

Qu, Y., Bloemink, M., Reedijk, J., Hambley, T. and Farrell, N. 1996. Dinuclear platinum complexes form a novel intrastrand adduct with d(GpG): an anti syn conformation of the macrochelate as observed by NMR and molecular modelling. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 118 (39), pp. 9307-9313. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja961823k

New antitumor compounds linked to aminophosphonic acids loose the phosphonate and tertiary amine ligand upon binding to nucleic acids

Bloemink, M., Dorenbos, J., Heetebrij, R., Keppler, B., Reedijk, J. and Zahn, H. 1994. New antitumor compounds linked to aminophosphonic acids loose the phosphonate and tertiary amine ligand upon binding to nucleic acids. Inorganic Chemistry. 33 (6), pp. 1127-1132. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00084a026

Reactions of unsymmetrically substituted derivatives of cisplatin with short oligodeoxynucleotides containing a -GpG- sequence: H-bonding interactions in pGpG moieties cross-linked by an asymmetric platinum complex enhancing the formation of one geometrical isomer

Bloemink, M., Inagaki, K., Kidani, Y. and Reedijk, J. 1992. Reactions of unsymmetrically substituted derivatives of cisplatin with short oligodeoxynucleotides containing a -GpG- sequence: H-bonding interactions in pGpG moieties cross-linked by an asymmetric platinum complex enhancing the formation of one geometrical isomer. Inorganic Chemistry. 31 (22), pp. 4656-4661. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00048a038

The dinuclear complex [{trans PtCl(NH3)2}2{m H2N(CH2)6NH2}]Cl2 forms an unique macrochelate intrastrand crosslink with d(GpG)

Bloemink, M., Reedijk, J., Farrell, N., Qu, Y. and Stetsenko, A. 1992. The dinuclear complex [{trans PtCl(NH3)2}2{m H2N(CH2)6NH2}]Cl2 forms an unique macrochelate intrastrand crosslink with d(GpG). Journal of the Chemistry Society, Chemical Communications. https://doi.org/10.1039/C39920001002

Reaction products of [Pt(ethylenediamine)(DMSO)Cl]Cl and [Pt(ethylenediamine)Cl2] with d(GpG) and 5'GMP. Unambiguous evidence for stable 1:1 intermediate N7 adducts with coordinated DMSO

Lempers, E., Bloemink, M. and Reedijk, J. 1991. Reaction products of [Pt(ethylenediamine)(DMSO)Cl]Cl and [Pt(ethylenediamine)Cl2] with d(GpG) and 5'GMP. Unambiguous evidence for stable 1:1 intermediate N7 adducts with coordinated DMSO. Inorganic Chemistry. 30 (2), pp. 201-206. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00002a012
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