Recent trends in bioresponsive linker technologies of prodrug-based self-assembling nanomaterials

A Nguyen, R Böttger, SD Li - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
Prodrugs are designed to improve pharmaceutical properties of potent compounds and
represent a central approach in drug development. The success of the prodrug strategy …

Biology-inspired supramolecular peptide systems

A Lampel - Chem, 2020 - cell.com
Supramolecular living matter is remarkably complex in composition and structure and often
exists far from equilibrium. The biological manufacturing process involves …

Membrane association landscape of myelin basic protein portrays formation of the myelin major dense line

A Raasakka, S Ruskamo, J Kowal, R Barker… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Compact myelin comprises most of the dry weight of myelin, and its insulative nature is the
basis for saltatory conduction of nerve impulses. The major dense line (MDL) is a 3-nm …

Effects of Ionic Strength on the Morphology, Scattering, and Mechanical Response of Neurofilament-Derived Protein Brushes

TJ Yokokura, C Duan, EA Ding, S Kumar… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Protein brushes not only play a key role in the functionality of neurofilaments but also have
wide applications in biomedical materials. Here, we investigate the effect of ionic strength on …

Self-assembling micelles based on an intrinsically disordered protein domain

SH Klass, MJ Smith, TA Fiala, JP Lee… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The self-assembly of micellar structures from diblock polymers that contain hydrophilic and
hydrophobic domains has been of great interest for the encapsulation of drugs and other …

From Nanofibers to Nanorods: Nanostructure of Peptide‐Drug Conjugates Regulated by Polypeptide‐PEG Derivative and Enhanced Antitumor Effect

R Chen, J Wang, C Qian, Y Ji, C Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Peptide‐drug conjugates (PDCs) are a type of self‐assembled prodrug with good potential
for drug delivery due to their excellent biocompatibility, high drug loading, and permanent …

Structural regulation of a neurofilament-inspired intrinsically disordered protein brush by multisite phosphorylation

R Lei, JP Lee, MB Francis, S Kumar - Biochemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) play central roles in numerous cellular processes.
While IDP structure and function are often regulated by multisite phosphorylation, the …

Formation of ligand clusters on multimodal chromatographic surfaces

CL Bilodeau, EY Lau, D Roush, S Garde, SM Cramer - Langmuir, 2019 - ACS Publications
Multimodal chromatography is a powerful tool which uses multiple modes of interaction,
such as charge and hydrophobicity, to purify protein-based therapeutics. In this work, we …

Preparation of bioderived and biodegradable surfactants based on an intrinsically disordered protein sequence

SH Klass, JM Gleason, AO Omole, B Onoa… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Surfactants, block copolymers, and other types of micellar systems are used in a wide variety
of biomedical and industrial processes. However, most commonly used surfactants are …

Protein exclusion is preserved by temperature sensitive PEG brushes

RL Schoch, G Emilsson, AB Dahlin, RYH Lim - Polymer, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) is widely used in biotechnology-related applications yet
its temperature-dependent functionality is not well understood. Here, we use bovine serum …