Thermostability engineering of industrial enzymes through structure modification

NG Nezhad, RNZRA Rahman, YM Normi… - Applied Microbiology …, 2022 - Springer
Thermostability is an essential requirement of enzymes in the industrial processes to
catalyze the reactions at high temperatures; thus, enzyme engineering through directed …

Tryptophan, an amino-acid endowed with unique properties and its many roles in membrane proteins

S Khemaissa, S Sagan, A Walrant - Crystals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tryptophan is an aromatic amino acid with unique physico-chemical properties. It is often
encountered in membrane proteins, especially at the level of the water/bilayer interface. It …

AVPIden: a new scheme for identification and functional prediction of antiviral peptides based on machine learning approaches

Y Pang, L Yao, JH Jhong, Z Wang… - Briefings in …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Antiviral peptide (AVP) is a kind of antimicrobial peptide (AMP) that has the potential ability
to fight against virus infection. Machine learning-based prediction with a computational …

Structure and dynamics of GPCRs in lipid membranes: physical principles and experimental approaches

AJY Jones, F Gabriel, A Tandale, D Nietlispach - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Over the past decade, the vast amount of information generated through structural and
biophysical studies of GPCRs has provided unprecedented mechanistic insight into the …

Synthesis and evaluation of a library of alternating amphipathic copolymers to solubilize and study membrane proteins

AH Kopf, O Lijding, BOW Elenbaas… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Amphipathic copolymers such as poly (styrene-maleic acid)(SMA) are promising tools for the
facile extraction of membrane proteins (MPs) into native nanodiscs. Here, we designed and …

Effect of cholesterol on biomimetic membrane curvature and coronavirus fusion peptide encapsulation

I Milogrodzka, DT Nguyen Pham, GR Sama… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biomimetic cubic phases can be used for protein encapsulation in a variety of applications
such as biosensors and drug delivery. Cubic phases with a high concentration of cholesterol …

Membrane protein synthesis: no cells required

ZA Manzer, E Selivanovitch, AR Ostwalt… - Trends in Biochemical …, 2023 - cell.com
Despite advances in membrane protein (MP) structural biology and a growing interest in
their applications, these proteins remain challenging to study. Progress has been hindered …

Charge engineering reveals the roles of ionizable side chains in electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

ML Abramsson, C Sahin, JTS Hopper, RMM Branca… - JACS Au, 2021 - ACS Publications
In solution, the charge of a protein is intricately linked to its stability, but electrospray
ionization distorts this connection, potentially limiting the ability of native mass spectrometry …

EpCAM cellular functions in adhesion and migration, and potential impact on invasion: A critical review

F Fagotto, A Aslemarz - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2020 - Elsevier
EpCAM has long been known as a cell surface protein highly expressed in carcinomas. It
has since become one of the key cancer biomarkers. Despite its high fame, its actual role in …

Mining anion–aromatic interactions in the Protein Data Bank

E Kuzniak-Glanowska, M Glanowski, R Kurczab… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Mutual positioning and non-covalent interactions in anion–aromatic motifs are crucial for
functional performance of biological systems. In this context, regular, comprehensive Protein …