From protein building blocks to functional materials
Proteins are the fundamental building blocks for high-performance materials in nature. Such
materials fulfill structural roles, as in the case of silk and collagen, and can generate active …
materials fulfill structural roles, as in the case of silk and collagen, and can generate active …
Stability matters, too–the thermodynamics of amyloid fibril formation
AK Buell - Chemical Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Amyloid fibrils are supramolecular homopolymers of proteins that play important roles in
biological functions and disease. These objects have received an exponential increase in …
biological functions and disease. These objects have received an exponential increase in …
Liquid nuclear condensates mechanically sense and restructure the genome
Phase transitions involving biomolecular liquids are a fundamental mechanism underlying
intracellular organization. In the cell nucleus, liquid-liquid phase separation of intrinsically …
intracellular organization. In the cell nucleus, liquid-liquid phase separation of intrinsically …
Lysozyme amyloid fibril-integrated PEG injectable hydrogel adhesive with improved antiswelling and antibacterial capabilities
T Chen, Y Wang, J Xie, X Qu, C Liu - Biomacromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels with inherent antibacterial activities have been attracting increasing attention,
particularly for biomedical applications. Biology provides a range of materials and …
particularly for biomedical applications. Biology provides a range of materials and …
Recent advances in microgels: from biomolecules to functionality
The emerging applications of hydrogel materials at different length scales, in areas ranging
from sustainability to health, have driven the progress in the design and manufacturing of …
from sustainability to health, have driven the progress in the design and manufacturing of …
Self-assembled peptide nanostructures for functional materials
Nature is an important inspirational source for scientists, and presents complex and elegant
examples of adaptive and intelligent systems created by self-assembly. Significant effort has …
examples of adaptive and intelligent systems created by self-assembly. Significant effort has …
Aromatic short peptide architectonics: Assembly and engineering
K Tao, H Wu, L Adler-Abramovich, J Zhang… - Progress in Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Since the report of diphenylalanine (FF) peptide self-assembly into discrete nanostructures
in 2003, aromatic short peptide architectonics have been extensively studied globally and …
in 2003, aromatic short peptide architectonics have been extensively studied globally and …
Liquid–Liquid Phase‐Separated Systems from Reversible Gel–Sol Transition of Protein Microgels
Liquid–liquid phase‐separated biomolecular systems are increasingly recognized as key
components in the intracellular milieu where they provide spatial organization to the …
components in the intracellular milieu where they provide spatial organization to the …
Microfluidics for protein biophysics
Microfluidics has the potential to transform experimental approaches across the life
sciences. In this review, we discuss recent advances enabled by the development and …
sciences. In this review, we discuss recent advances enabled by the development and …
Deciphering the structure and formation of amyloids in neurodegenerative diseases with chemical biology tools
I Landrieu, E Dupré, D Sinnaeve, L El Hajjar… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Protein aggregation into highly ordered, regularly repeated cross-β sheet structures called
amyloid fibrils is closely associated to human disorders such as neurodegenerative …
amyloid fibrils is closely associated to human disorders such as neurodegenerative …