Proteins, which are bioactive molecules, adsorb on implants placed in the body through
complex and poorly understood mechanisms and directly influence biocompatibility …

In order to evaluate the transferability of existing empirical force fields for all-atom molecular
simulations of protein adsorption behavior, we have developed and applied a method to …

Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy is a useful technique for
thermodynamically characterizing peptide− surface interactions; however, its usefulness is …

While the importance of protein adsorption to materials surfaces is widely recognized, little is
understood at this time regarding how to design surfaces to control protein adsorption …

The interaction of biomolecules with solid interfaces is of fundamental importance to several
emerging biotechnologies such as medical implants, anti-fouling coatings and novel …

All-atom empirical molecular mechanics protein force fields, which have been developed to
represent the energetics of peptide folding behavior in aqueous solution, have not been …

With the increasing interest in protein adsorption in fields ranging from bionanotechnology to
biomedical engineering, there is a growing need to understand protein− surface interactions …

Understanding protein–inorganic surface interactions is central to the rational design of new
tools in biomaterial sciences, nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine. Although a significant …

The biocompatibility of implanted materials and devices is governed by the conformation,
orientation, and composition of the layer of proteins that adsorb to the surface of the material …

To understand and predict protein adsorption behavior, we must first understand the
fundamental interactions between the functional groups presented by the amino acid …