Noncovalent interactions are essential for the existence of solid and liquid phases. 1, 2
Traditionally touted as weak forces, quantification of these interactions, which govern the …

Due to the increasing emergence of drug-resistant pathogenic microorganisms, there is a
world-wide quest to develop new-generation antibiotics. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are …

The purpose of this paper is to introduce and highlight a few classes of traditional
antimicrobial peptides with a focus on structure-activity relationship studies. After first …

Membrane proteins perform a host of vital cellular functions. Deciphering the molecular
mechanisms whereby they fulfill these functions requires detailed biophysical and structural …

Biofouling is the undesirable accumulation of organisms such as bacteria, fungi, and
barnacles on surfaces. It is a serious problem in many areas of our lives including health …

Multidrug resistance among various bacterial strains is leading to worldwide resistance to a
wide range of antibiotics. Combination therapy involving current antibiotics and other …

The effect of Ca2+ and Mg2+ on the H-bonding structure around the headgroup of the
surfactants sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and sodium dodecyl sulfonate (SDSn) in solution …

A series of amino acids conjugated quinazolinone-Schiff's bases were synthesized and
characterized by analytical and spectroscopic methods. All the synthesized analogues (8 …

The 3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (Dopa)-containing proteins of marine mussels provide
attractive design paradigms for engineering synthetic polymers that can serve as high …

Elucidation of structural determinants is pivotal for structure-based drug discovery. The
Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is a proven target for NASH; however, its full agonism causes …