Serum albumin first appeared in early vertebrates and is present in the plasma of all
mammals. Its canonical structure supported by a conserved set of disulfide bridges is …

The maturation of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which is the etiological agent at the origin of the
COVID-19 pandemic, requires a main protease Mpro to cleave the virus-encoded …

The combined effects of concentration and pH on the conformational states of bovine serum
albumin (BSA) are investigated by small-angle x-ray scattering. Serum albumins, at …

During protein crystallization and purification, proteins are commonly found in concentrated
salt solutions. The exact interplay of the hydration shell, the salt ions, and protein–protein …

Sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) dispersed in
aqueous solution form catanionic vesicles. Depending on composition, such vesicles show …

Aside from its prominent role in the excretory system, urea is also a known protein
denaturant. Here, we characterize urea as it behaves in confined spaces of AOT (sodium bis …

A new molecular model is developed for wood moisture sorption in the hygroscopic range of
relative humidity (RH< 95%). This model incorporates realistic physical characteristics of …

Using simultaneously scanning small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and UV–vis absorption
with integrated online size exclusion chromatography, supplemental with molecular …

Comparative analysis of modern possibilities of synchrotron-radiation and neutron-
scattering methods for studies of collective excitations, atomic and magnetic structure of …

Proteins in living organisms exist in complex aqueous solutions or embedded in
membranes. In solution, proteins are surrounded by a tightly bound hydration layer, which is …