Histidine in Proteins: pH-Dependent Interplay between π–π, Cation–π, and CH–π Interactions

R Calinsky, Y Levy - Journal of Chemical Theory and …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Histidine (His) stands out as the most versatile natural amino acid due to its side chain's
facile propensity to protonate at physiological pH, leading to a transition from aromatic to …

Crossover in aromatic amino acid interaction strength: Tyrosine vs. phenylalanine in biomolecular condensates

D De Sancho, X Lopez - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Biomolecular condensates often form through the self-assembly of disordered proteins with
low-complexity sequences. In these polypeptides, the aromatic amino acids phenylalanine …

[HTML][HTML] High-Level Expression and Engineering of Candida antarctica Lipase B in a Non-Methanol-Induced Pichia pastoris System

X Lu, B Chen, X Shen, Z Cui, B Chen - Catalysts, 2024 - mdpi.com
The efficient expression and excellent thermal stability of Candida antarctica lipase B
(CALB) are crucial for its industrial production. In this study, through genetic engineering and …