The Functionality of Membrane-Inserting Proteins and Peptides: Curvature Sensing, Generation, and Pore Formation

C Has, SL Das - The Journal of Membrane Biology, 2023 - Springer
Proteins and peptides with hydrophobic and amphiphilic segments are responsible for many
biological functions. The sensing and generation of membrane curvature are the functions of …

[HTML][HTML] Roles of inter-and intramolecular tryptophan interactions in membrane-active proteins revealed by racemic protein crystallography

AJ Lander, LD Mercado, X Li, IM Taily… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Tryptophan is frequently found on the surface of membrane-associated proteins that interact
with the lipid membrane. However, because of their multifaceted interactions, it is difficult to …

Detection of weak non-covalent cation-π interactions in NGAL by single-molecule force spectroscopy

J Nie, Y Deng, F Tian, S Shi, P Zheng - Nano research, 2022 - Springer
Cation-π interaction is an electrostatic interaction between a cation and an electron-rich
arene. It plays an essential role in many biological systems as a vital driving force for protein …