De novo metalloprotein design

MJ Chalkley, SI Mann, WF DeGrado - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
Natural metalloproteins perform many functions—ranging from sensing to electron transfer
and catalysis—in which the position and property of each ligand and metal are dictated by …

De novo protein design, a retrospective

IV Korendovych, WF DeGrado - Quarterly reviews of biophysics, 2020 - cambridge.org
Proteins are molecular machines whose function depends on their ability to achieve
complex folds with precisely defined structural and dynamic properties. The rational design …

Catalysis and Electron Transfer in De Novo Designed Metalloproteins

KJ Koebke, TBJ Pinter, WC Pitts, VL Pecoraro - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
One of the hallmark advances in our understanding of metalloprotein function is showcased
in our ability to design new, non-native, catalytically active protein scaffolds. This review …

Protein design: toward functional metalloenzymes

F Yu, VM Cangelosi, ML Zastrow, M Tegoni… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Protein design is a valuable tool for understanding the fundamental factors that dictate
protein structure and function. The field of protein design has seen significant progress over …

De novo design of four-helix bundle metalloproteins: One scaffold, diverse reactivities

A Lombardi, F Pirro, O Maglio, M Chino… - Accounts of chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Conspectus De novo protein design represents an attractive approach for testing and
extending our understanding of metalloprotein structure and function. Here, we describe our …

Engineering novel metalloproteins: design of metal-binding sites into native protein scaffolds

Y Lu, SM Berry, TD Pfister - Chemical reviews, 2001 - ACS Publications
Proteins play an essential role in biology. Whether it is in catalysis or molecular recognition,
proteins set a golden standard of efficiency and selectivity that few other natural or artificial …

Design and engineering of artificial oxygen-activating metalloenzymes

F Nastri, M Chino, O Maglio… - Chemical Society …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Many efforts are being made in the design and engineering of metalloenzymes with catalytic
properties fulfilling the needs of practical applications. Progress in this field has recently …

De Novo Design of Helical Bundles as Models for Understanding Protein Folding and Function

RB Hill, DP Raleigh, A Lombardi… - Accounts of chemical …, 2000 - ACS Publications
De novo protein design has proven to be a powerful tool for understanding protein folding,
structure, and function. In this Account, we highlight aspects of our research on the design of …

Sulfur and selenium antioxidants: Challenging radical scavenging mechanisms and developing structure–activity relationships based on metal binding

MT Zimmerman, CA Bayse, RR Ramoutar… - Journal of inorganic …, 2015 - Elsevier
Because sulfur and selenium antioxidants can prevent oxidative damage, numerous animal
and clinical trials have investigated the ability of these compounds to prevent the oxidative …

Synthesis of 64CuII–Bis(dithiocarbamatebisphosphonate) and Its Conjugation with Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles: In Vivo Evaluation as Dual …

R Torres Martin de Rosales, R Tavaré… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The synergistic combination of positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) is likely to become the next generation of dual-modality scanners …