Background Freezing-induced damages on seafood are pervasive problems that result from
physical and biochemical changes during the freezing process. The formation of ice crystals …

Peptides are functional active fragments of proteins which can provide nutrients needed for
human growth and development, and they also have unique physiological activity …

Producing recombinant spider silk fibers that exhibit mechanical properties approaching
native spider silk is highly dependent on the constitution of the spinning dope. Previously …

Hydrogen bond cooperativity (HBC) plays an important role in stabilizing protein assemblies
built by α-helices and β-sheets, the most common secondary structures. However, whether …

Cryogenic machining is one of the most commonly used techniques for processing and
preserving in food industry, and traditional antifreeze agents cannot regulate the mechanical …

Proline residues within proteins lack a traditional hydrogen bond donor. However, the
hydrogens of the proline ring are all sterically accessible, with polarized C− H bonds at Hα …

Highlights•To change the genetic code, we need to understand how it was originally
set.•The amino acid repertoire of the genetic code consists mainly of derivatives of …

Glycine rich polyproline II helix assemblies are an emerging class of natural domains found
in several proteins with different functions and diverse origins. The distinct properties of …

Biomolecular condensates are microdroplets that form inside cells and serve to selectively
concentrate proteins, RNAs and other molecules for a variety of physiological functions, but …

Background Current understanding of the molecular basis of memory consolidation points to
an important function of amyloid formation by neuronal-specific isoforms of the cytoplasmic …