Phase transitions of associative biomacromolecules

RV Pappu, SR Cohen, F Dar, M Farag, M Kar - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Multivalent proteins and nucleic acids, collectively referred to as multivalent associative
biomacromolecules, provide the driving forces for the formation and compositional …

Computer vision-based artificial intelligence-mediated encoding-decoding for multiplexed microfluidic digital immunoassay

W Zhao, Y Zhou, YZ Feng, X Niu, Y Zhao, J Zhao… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Digital immunoassays with multiplexed capacity, ultrahigh sensitivity, and broad affordability
are urgently required in clinical diagnosis, food safety, and environmental monitoring. In this …

[HTML][HTML] In vivo continuous monitoring of peptides and proteins: Challenges and opportunities

E Wilson, D Probst, K Sode - Applied Physics Reviews, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Fluctuations in the systemic concentration levels of metabolites, nutritionally relevant peptide
hormones, protein biomarkers, and therapeutic materials provide a wealth of information that …

Bioreceptors as the key components for electrochemical biosensing in medicine

X Wang, J Zhou, H Wang - Cell Reports Physical Science, 2024 - cell.com
With recent advances in point-of-care testing, wearable electronics, and implantable medical
devices, there is a growing interest in developing state-of-the-art methods to monitor human …

Solutes unmask differences in clustering versus phase separation of FET proteins

M Kar, LT Vogel, G Chauhan, S Felekyan… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Phase separation and percolation contribute to phase transitions of multivalent
macromolecules. Contributions of percolation are evident through the viscoelasticity of …

Multiplexed digital characterization of misfolded protein oligomers via solid-state nanopores

SE Sandler, RI Horne, S Rocchetti… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Misfolded protein oligomers are of central importance in both the diagnosis and treatment of
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. However, accurate high-throughput methods to …

α-Synuclein oligomers form by secondary nucleation

CK Xu, G Meisl, EA Andrzejewska, G Krainer… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Oligomeric species arising during the aggregation of α-synuclein are implicated as a major
source of toxicity in Parkinson's disease, and thus a major potential drug target. However …

Unravelling the mystery inside cells by using single-molecule fluorescence imaging

J Zalejski, J Sun, A Sharma - Journal of Imaging, 2023 - mdpi.com
Live-cell imaging is a powerful technique to study the dynamics and mechanics of various
biological molecules like proteins, organelles, DNA, and RNA. With the rapid evolution of …

Single-molecule digital sizing of proteins in solution

G Krainer, RPB Jacquat, MM Schneider… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The physical characterization of proteins in terms of their sizes, interactions, and assembly
states is key to understanding their biological function and dysfunction. However, this has …

Supramolecular Sensing Platforms: Techniques for In Vitro Biosensing

H Lahiri, K Basu - ChemEngineering, 2024 - mdpi.com
Supramolecular chemistry is a relatively new field of study that utilizes conventional
chemical knowledge to produce new edges of smart materials. One such material use of …