Institut za biologiju mora

	Dr. Zoran Kljajić
	Institute of Marine Biology Kotor Dobrota bb, POB 69 85330 Kotor Email: zkljajic@ibmk.org Tel: +381 69025852 Fax. +381 82 334570

Born: January 10, 1954, married Educational background 1977 Diploma in Chemistry, University of Belgrade 1986 Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, University of Belgrade Knowledge of foreign languages English, Russian Professional employment history 1980 - present University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology Kotor (assistant Research, Researcher Scientist, Senior researcher Scientist) 1987 – present Head, Laboratory of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular biology, Institute of Marine Biology Kotor 1991-94 assistant professor , University of Montenegro, Faculty of Metallurgy and Technology 1984-1986 Visiting scientist, University of Mainz, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Mainz, Germany Teaching experience Organic Chemical Technology, Marine Ecology. Research interest Marine natural products (isolation, structure, biological activity), Essential oils, Lectins Membership in professional societies Serbian Chemical Society, member American Chemical Society, member Bibliography 1. Kljajić Z., Hemijsko, ispitivanje sterolnih frakcija nekih ascidija. Specijalistički rad, Prirodnomatematički fakultet, Beograd (1981) 2. Kljajic Z., Dogovic N., Gasic M.J., Sterols in Adriatic sea ascidian. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 75B, 519(1983) 3. Muller W.E.G., Conrad J., Schroder H., Zahn R.K., Kljajic Z., Muller I., Uhlenbruck G., Cell-cell recognition system in gorgonians: description of the basic mechanism. Marine Biology 76, 1(1983) 4. Martić M., Ajdačić N., Kljajić Z., Radioekološka istraživanja Bokokotorskog zaliva. I deo. Institut "Boris Kidrič" str. 1567, Beograd(1983) 5. Gašić M. J., Stjepcević J., Stjepčević B., Kljajić Z.,Dogović N., Sladić D., Matić S., Muller W.E.G., Zahn R.K., Ispitivanje bioloske aktivnosti ekstrakata morskih organizama Juznog Jadrana. Studia Marina Vol. 13-14, 19(1983) 6. Kljajić Z., Hemijsko ispitivanje sterolnih frakcija sunđera Crambe crambe i Chondrosia reniformis. Magistarski rad, Prirodnomatematički fakultet, Beograd (1984) 7. Kljajic Z., Stephanovich M., Steffen R., Zahn R.K.,Uhlenbruck G., Muller W.E.G., Possible control mechanism of cell motility in the gorgonian Eunicella cavolinii. Marine Biology 84, 225(1985) 8. Stjepčević J., Gašić M.J., Kljajić Z., Stjepčević B., Dogović N., Muller W.E.G., Zahn R.K., Prilog proučavanja faune Anthozoa unutrašnjeg dijela Bokokotorskog zaliva. Studia Marina 17-18, 21(1986) 9. Muller W., Diehl-Seifert B., Sobel C., Bechtold A., Kljajic Z., Dorn A., Sponge secundary metabolites: Biochemical and ultrastructural localization of the antimitotic agent avarol in Dysidea avara. J. Histochem. Cytochem. 34, 1687(1986) 10. Kljajić Z., Nalaženje, izolovanje i karakterizacija lektina morskih invertebrata. Doktorski rad, Prirodnomatematički fakultet, Beograd (1986) 11. Muller W.E.G., Sobel C., Sachsse W., Diehl-Seifert B., Zahn R.K., Eich E., Kljajic Z., Schroder H.C., Biphasic and diferential effects of the cytostatic agents avarone and avarol on DNA metabolisam of human and murine T and B lymphocytes. Eur. J. Cancer Clin. Oncol. 22, 473(1986) 12. Sladic D., Kljajic Z., Dogovic N., Gasic M. J., Bromoperoxidases and the contet of lipid halogen in algae from South Adriatic. J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 5(3), 127(1987) 13. Kljajic Z., Schroder H.C., Rottmann M., Cuperlovic M.,Movsesian M., Uhlenbruck G., Gasic M.J., Zahn R.K., Muller W.E.G., A D-mannose specific lectin from Gerardia savaglia that inhibits nucleocytoplasmic transport of mRNA. Eur. J. Biochem. 169, 97(1987) 14. Kreuter M.H., Bernd A., Holzmann H., Muller-Klieser W., Maidhof A., Weismann N., Kljajic Z., Batel R., Schroder H.C., Muller W., Cytostatic activity of Aeroplysnin-1 against lymphoma and epithelioma cells. Z. Naturforsch. 44c, 680 (1989) 15. Cuperlovic M., Hajdukovic Lj., Bugarski D., Poznanovic S., Kljajic Z., Gasic M.J., Study of the interaction of Gerardia savaglia mannose-specific lectin, with receptors on P3X-63 mannose myeloma cells. Chim. Chron. New Series 19, 91(1990) 16. Schroder H.C., Kljajic Z., Wegner R., Reuter P., Gasic M., Uhlenbruck G., Kurelac B., Muller W.E.G., The galactose-specific lectin from the sponge Chondrilla nucula displays anti-human immunodeficiency virus activity in vitro via stimulation of the (2`-5`) oligoadenylate metabolism. Antiviral Chem. & Chemotherapy 1(2), 99-105(1990) 17. Kreuter M.H., Robitzki A., Chang S., Steffen R., Michaelis M., Kljajic Z., Bachmann M., Schroder H.C, Muller W.E.G., Production of the cytostatic agent aeroplysinin by the sponge Verongia aerophoba in vitro culture. Comp. Pharm. Toxicol. 101C(1),183-187(1992) 18. Andjus R.K., Mitrasinovic O., Zivadinovic D., Kljajic Z., and Gasic M.J., Suppression of uncoupled oxidations in brain synaptosomes by derivatives of a bioactive compound from Adriatic demospongia Dysidea avara. Arch. Biol. Sci. 44 , 7(1992) 19. Engel M., Bachmann M., Schroder H.C., Rinkievich B., Kljajic Z., Uhlenbruck G., Muller W.E.G., A novel galactose- and arabinose-specific lectin from the sponge Pellina semitubulosa: isolation, characterization and immunobiological properties. Biochemie 74(6), 527-537(1992) 20. Uhlenbruck F.G., Hanish F.G., Gasic M.J., Kljajic Z., Schroder H.C., Muller W.E.G., The lectin from the algae Udotea petiolata: Isolation, characterization and sugar binding properties. Behring. Inst. Mitt, 91, 67-77 (1992). 21. Muller W.E.G., Matthes E., Bachmann M., Kljajic Z., Gasic M., Forrest J.S.M., Novel, Lectin-based enzyme-linked immunoassay for the quantitation of envelope glycoprotein 120 of human immunodeficiency virus. In Lectins- Biology, Biochemistry, Clinical biochemistry Vol. 8 , 341-347(1993) eds. E. van Driessche, Franz H., Beeckmans S., Pfuller U, Kallikorm A., Bog-Hansen T.C., Textop, Hallerup, Denmark. 22. Dovezenski N., Milosevic-Jovcic N., Velickovic, Z., Poznanovic S., Gasic M.J., Kljajic Z., Lako, B., Dzokic, M.,: Comparison of lectins from species Artocarpus integrifolia, Artocarpus altilis and Chondrilla nucula in their reactivity with human IgA₁: Vojno sanitetski glasnik (1994) 23. Opric M.M., Poznanovic S., Kljajic Z., Sladic D., Pupic G., Perunovic B., Gasic M.J., Labelling of breast carcinoma, thyroid carcinoma and melanoma with manno- and galacto- specific lectins from marine invertebrates. Eur. J. Histochem. 40, 211 (1996) 24. Dogovic N., Sladic D., Kljajic Z., Poznanovic S., Gasic M.J., Isolation and partial characterization of a lectin from the marine sponge Crambe crambe, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 60, 83 (1996) 25. Elenkov I.J., Stefanov K.L., Kljajic Z., Dogovic N., Gasic M.J., Popov S., The fatty composition of Dysidea fragilis from the Black Sea and Adriatic Sea.J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 63(8), 635-638(1998) 26. Rašović A., B. Jovančićević B., Sladić D., Kljajić Z., Scheeder G., Wehner H., Primjena bioloških markera u identifikaciji zagađivača naftnog tipa u recentnim sedimentima (Aluvijalna formacija rijeke Dunav, Rafinerija nafte Pančevo). Hemijska industrija 56(1), 17-24.(2002) 27. Kamenarska Z., Gasic M.J., Zlatovic M., Rasovic A., Sladic D., Kljajic Z., Stefanov K., Seizova K., Najdenski H., Kujumgiev A., Tsvetkova I., and Popov S., Chemical Composition of the Brown Alga Padina Pavonia (L.) Gaill. from the Adriatic Sea. Botanica marina 45, 339-345 (2002) 28. Pajic I., Kljajic Z., Dogovic N., Sladic D., Juranic Z., Gasic M.J., A novel lectin from the sponge Haliclona cratera: isolation, characterization and biological activity. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol. 132(2),213-21 (2002 ) 29. Drago A., Valerga S., Kljajic Z., MAMA Consortium MEDGOOS – Bilding a strong regional partnership for operational oceanography in the Mediterranean. Rapp. Comm. Int. Mer. Medit. 37,158(2004)

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