Recent advances in simultaneous thermostability-activity improvement of industrial enzymes through structure modification

NG Nezhad, RNZR Abd Rahman, YM Normi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Engineered thermostable microbial enzymes are widely employed to catalyze chemical
reactions in numerous industrial sectors. Although high thermostability is a prerequisite of …

Nature‐Inspired Electrocatalysts for CO2 Reduction to C2+ Products

L Xu, P Trogadas, MO Coppens - Advanced Energy Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The electrocatalytic reduction reaction of carbon dioxide (CO2RR) has gained significant
attention as a promising approach to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions and generate …

Enhancing Zinc Uptake through Dual‐Modification of Cicer arietinum Protein

ND Patil, A Bains, K Sridhar, S Kaur… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Zinc is crucial for physiological processes; however, deficiency persists globally. Binding
zinc to plant proteins enhances absorption, minimizing toxicity risks and offering a potential …

Review on NAD (P) H dehydrogenase quinone 1 (NQO1) pathway

S Preethi, K Arthiga, AB Patil, A Spandana… - Molecular Biology …, 2022 - Springer
NQO1 is an enzyme present in humans which is encoded by NQO1 gene. It is a protective
antioxidant agent, versatile cytoprotective agent and regulates the oxidative stresses of …

How does solvation layer mobility affect protein structural dynamics?

JN Dahanayake, KR Mitchell-Koch - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Solvation is critical for protein structural dynamics. Spectroscopic studies have indicated
relationships between protein and solvent dynamics, and rates of gas binding to heme …

Multiomic big data analysis challenges: increasing confidence in the interpretation of artificial intelligence assessments

MT Odenkirk, DM Reif, ES Baker - Analytical chemistry, 2021 - ACS Publications
The need for holistic molecular measurements to better understand disease initiation,
development, diagnosis, and therapy has led to an increasing number of multiomic …

Stimuli-responsive pure protein organogel sensors and biocatalytic materials

NL Smith, AE Coukouma, DC Wilson… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Utilizing protein chemistry in organic solvents has important biotechnology applications.
Typically, organic solvents negatively impact protein structure and function. Immobilizing …

Molecular mechanism of methanol inhibition in CALB-catalyzed alcoholysis: Analyzing molecular dynamics simulations by a Markov state model

HF Carvalho, V Ferrario, J Pleiss - Journal of Chemical Theory …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Lipases are widely used enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis and alcoholysis of fatty acid
esters. At high concentrations of small alcohols such as methanol or ethanol, many lipases …

Label-free multimetric measurement of molecular binding kinetics by electrical modulation of a flexible nanobiolayer

X Zhou, G Ma, Z Wan, S Wang - ACS sensors, 2022 - ACS Publications
Most label-free techniques rely on measuring refractive index or mass change on the sensor
surface. Thus, it is challenging for them to measure small molecules or enzymatic processes …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting mTOR Kinase with Natural Compounds: Potent ATP-Competitive Inhibition Through Enhanced Binding Mechanisms

SK Marafie, E Alshawaf, F Al-Mulla, J Abubaker… - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background/Objectives: The mammalian target of the rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway
is a central regulator of cell growth, proliferation, metabolism, and survival. Dysregulation of …