[HTML][HTML] Coacervates as models of membraneless organelles

NA Yewdall, AAM André, T Lu, E Spruijt - Current Opinion in Colloid & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Coacervates are condensed liquid-like droplets, usually formed with oppositely charged
polymeric molecules. They have been studied extensively in colloid and interface science …

Evaluation of peptide/protein self-assembly and aggregation by spectroscopic methods

MF Pignataro, MG Herrera, VI Dodero - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The self-assembly of proteins is an essential process for a variety of cellular functions
including cell respiration, mobility and division. On the other hand, protein or peptide …

Protein-based bioactive coatings: from nanoarchitectonics to applications

C Fu, Z Wang, X Zhou, B Hu, C Li, P Yang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Protein-based bioactive coatings have emerged as a versatile and promising strategy for
enhancing the performance and biocompatibility of diverse biomedical materials and …

[HTML][HTML] Ionic liquids as protein stabilizers for biological and biomedical applications: A review

NV Veríssimo, FA Vicente, RC de Oliveira… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biotechnology has revolutionized science and health care by providing new biomolecules
with biological and medical applications. However, the low stability of several life-saving …

Controlling the self-assembly of biomolecules into functional nanomaterials through internal interactions and external stimulations: A review

L Wang, C Gong, X Yuan, G Wei - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Biomolecular self-assembly provides a facile way to synthesize functional nanomaterials.
Due to the unique structure and functions of biomolecules, the created biological …

Self-assembled proteins for food applications: A review

B Tomadoni, C Capello, GA Valencia… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The development of advanced food materials necessarily involves the building
of well-known and oriented micro-and nanoarchitectures, which are obtained through the …

Research advances of lactoferrin in electrostatic spinning, nano self-assembly, and immune and gut microbiota regulation

Y Li, L Dong, Z Mu, L Liu, J Yang, Z Wu… - Journal of agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Lactoferrin (LF) is a naturally present iron-binding globulin with the structural properties of
an N-lobe strongly positively charged terminus and a cage-like structure of nano self …

Plant protein-based delivery systems: An emerging approach for increasing the efficacy of lipophilic bioactive compounds

A Gomes, PJA Sobral - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The development of plant protein-based delivery systems to protect and control lipophilic
bioactive compound delivery (such as vitamins, polyphenols, carotenoids, polyunsaturated …

Harnessing competitive interactions to regulate supramolecular “micelle-droplet-fiber” transition and reversibility in water

H Duijs, M Kumar, S Dhiman, L Su - Journal of the American …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The supramolecular assembly of proteins into irreversible fibrils is often associated with
diseases in which aberrant phase transitions occur. Due to the complexity of biological …

Modulation of mechanical properties of short bioinspired peptide materials by single amino-acid mutations

SH Hiew, Y Lu, H Han, RA Gonçalves… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The occurrence of modular peptide repeats in load-bearing (structural) proteins is common
in nature, with distinctive peptide sequences that often remain conserved across different …