Structurally dynamic hydrogels for biomedical applications: pursuing a fine balance between macroscopic stability and microscopic dynamics

K Zhang, Q Feng, Z Fang, L Gu, L Bian - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Owing to their unique chemical and physical properties, hydrogels are attracting increasing
attention in both basic and translational biomedical studies. Although the classical hydrogels …

Adaptable hydrogel networks with reversible linkages for tissue engineering

H Wang, SC Heilshorn - Advanced Materials, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Adaptable hydrogels have recently emerged as a promising platform for three‐dimensional
(3D) cell encapsulation and culture. In conventional, covalently crosslinked hydrogels …

Developing a molecular dynamics force field for both folded and disordered protein states

P Robustelli, S Piana, DE Shaw - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation is a valuable tool for characterizing the structural
dynamics of folded proteins and should be similarly applicable to disordered proteins and …

Structure determination of high-energy states in a dynamic protein ensemble

JB Stiller, R Otten, D Häussinger, PS Rieder… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Macromolecular function frequently requires that proteins change conformation into high-
energy states,,–. However, methods for solving the structures of these functionally essential …

[PDF][PDF] Advanced ensemble modelling of flexible macromolecules using X-ray solution scattering

G Tria, HDT Mertens, M Kachala, DI Svergun - IUCrJ, 2015 - journals.iucr.org
Dynamic ensembles of macromolecules mediate essential processes in biology.
Understanding the mechanisms driving the function and molecular interactions …

[HTML][HTML] Reversible photocontrol of biological systems by the incorporation of molecular photoswitches

W Szymanski, JM Beierle, HAV Kistemaker… - Chemical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Controlling the conformation and activity of biomolecules in a reversible manner is a
fascinating challenge (1-3) that has an outstanding potential for the study of and interference …

Nanopore-based measurements of protein size, fluctuations, and conformational changes

P Waduge, R Hu, P Bandarkar, H Yamazaki… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Proteins are structurally dynamic macromolecules, and it is challenging to quantify the
conformational properties of their native state in solution. Nanopores can be efficient tools to …

Dynamic personalities of proteins

K Henzler-Wildman, D Kern - Nature, 2007 - nature.com
Because proteins are central to cellular function, researchers have sought to uncover the
secrets of how these complex macromolecules execute such a fascinating variety of …

Protein backbone angle restraints from searching a database for chemical shift and sequence homology

G Cornilescu, F Delaglio, A Bax - Journal of biomolecular NMR, 1999 - Springer
Chemical shifts of backbone atoms in proteins are exquisitely sensitive to local
conformation, and homologous proteins show quite similar patterns of secondary chemical …

Mutations in calmodulin cause ventricular tachycardia and sudden cardiac death

M Nyegaard, MT Overgaard, MT Søndergaard… - The American Journal of …, 2012 - cell.com
Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a devastating inherited
disorder characterized by episodic syncope and/or sudden cardiac arrest during exercise or …