Molecular understanding of a potential functional link between antimicrobial and amyloid peptides

M Zhang, J Zhao, J Zheng - Soft Matter, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Antimicrobial and amyloid peptides do not share common sequences, typical secondary
structures, or normal biological activity but both the classes of peptides exhibit membrane …

Polymeric nanoarchitectures on Ti-based implants for antibacterial applications

L Zhang, C Ning, T Zhou, X Liu… - … applied materials & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Because of the excellent mechanical properties and good biocompatibility, titanium-based
metals are widely used in hard tissue repair, especially load-bearing orthopedic …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic scenario of membrane binding process of kalata b1

W Nawae, S Hannongbua, M Ruengjitchatchawalya - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Kalata B1 (kB1), a cyclotide that has been used in medical applications, displays cytotoxicity
related to membrane binding and oligomerization. Our molecular dynamics simulation …