Biomolecular interactions of ultrasmall metallic nanoparticles and nanoclusters

AA Sousa, P Schuck, SA Hassan - Nanoscale Advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of nanoparticles (NPs) in biomedicine has made a gradual transition from proof-of-
concept to clinical applications, with several NP types meeting regulatory approval or …

Nano‐bio‐interface: Unleashing the Potential of Noble Nanometals

P Guo, Y Wang, H Cui, X Yao, G Guan… - Small Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Engineered noble metal nanomaterials (NMN) possess adjustable optical, electrical, and
biocompatible properties that make them excellent tools for probing the nano‐bio‐interface …

Ultrastructure and surface composition of glutathione-terminated ultrasmall silver, gold, platinum, and alloyed silver–platinum nanoparticles (2 nm)

N Wolff, K Loza, M Heggen, T Schaller… - Inorganic …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Alloyed ultrasmall silver–platinum nanoparticles (molar ratio Ag: Pt= 50: 50) were prepared
and compared to pure silver, platinum, and gold nanoparticles, all with a metallic core …

Peptide-conjugated ultrasmall gold nanoparticles (2 nm) for selective protein targeting

T Ruks, K Loza, M Heggen, O Prymak… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Ultrasmall gold nanoparticles with a metallic core diameter of 2 nm were surface-conjugated
with peptides that selectively target epitopes on the surface of the WW domain of the model …

Impact of the Coverage of Aptamers on a Nanoparticle on the Binding Equilibrium and Kinetics between Aptamer and Protein

X Chen, F Lisi, P Bakthavathsalam, G Longatte… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Knowledge of the interaction between aptamer and protein is integral to the design and
development of aptamer-based biosensors. Nanoparticles functionalized with aptamers are …

Anionic Ultrasmall gold nanoparticles bind to coagulation factors and disturb Normal hemostatic balance

AL Lira, N Mina, CR Bonturi, RS Nogueira… - Chemical Research …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Ultrasmall gold nanoparticles (usNPs) and nanoclusters are an emerging class of
nanomaterials exhibiting distinctive physicochemical properties and in vivo behaviors …

Thermodynamic implications and time evolution of the interactions of near-infrared PbS quantum dots with human serum albumin

Q Wang, WQ Chen, XY Liu, Y Liu, FL Jiang - ACS omega, 2021 - ACS Publications
Near-infrared (NIR)-emitting PbS quantum dots (QDs) are endowed with good stability, high
quantum yield, and long lifetime in the body, so they are promising agents in biological …

Time Evolution of Ultrasmall Gold Nanoparticle–Protein Interactions

AF Lima, VS Guido, N Mina, RJS Torquato, AA Sousa - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
To date, much effort has been devoted toward the study of protein corona formation onto
large gold nanoparticles (GNPs). However, the protein corona concept breaks down for …

New tools to probe the protein surface: ultrasmall gold nanoparticles carry amino acid binders

SB van der Meer, I Hadrovic, A Meiners… - The Journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
A strategy toward epitope-selective functionalized nanoparticles is introduced in the
following: ultrasmall gold nanoparticles (diameter of the metallic core about 2 nm) were …

Atomic Precise Gold Nanoclusters: Toward the Customize Synthesis, Precision Medicine

H Liu, L Wang, Z Xue, XD Zhang - Particle & Particle Systems …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
With the advantages of controllable atomic composition, unique molecular‐like properties,
and excellent biocompatibility, atomic precision Au cluster is an ideal candidate for …