Ferritin nanocage based delivery vehicles: From single-, co-to compartmentalized-encapsulation of bioactive or nutraceutical compounds

H Chen, X Tan, X Han, L Ma, H Dai, Y Fu… - Biotechnology Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Bioactive or nutraceutical ingredients have been widely used in pursuit of health and well-
being. However, the environmental instability, poor solubility and bioavailability, and …

[HTML][HTML] Biomimetic mineralization for carbon capture and sequestration

Y Ma, S Yi, M Wang - Carbon Capture Science & Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon mineralization is an emerging field of research in carbon sequestration. In this
process, dissolved inorganic carbon reacts with mineral cations such as Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ to …

Surface charge modifications modulate glucose oxidase pH-activity profiles for efficient gluconic acid production

Y Yan, X Liu, X Jiang, W Zhang, Y Wang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Gluconic acid (GA) is used globally in many industries. This study aimed to improve the
activity and acid resistance of GoxM8, a thermostable glucose oxidase (Gox) that is obtained …

Supercharged Fluorescent Protein-Apoferritin Cocrystals for Lighting Applications

M Patrian, A Shaukat, M Nieddu, JA Banda-Vázquez… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The application of fluorescent proteins (FPs) in optoelectronics is hindered by the need for
effective protocols to stabilize them under device preparation and operational conditions …

Complementary charge-driven encapsulation of functional protein by engineered protein cages in cellulo

D Zakaszewski, L Koziej, J Pankowski… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Charge-driven inclusion complex formation in live cells was examined using a degradation-
prone fluorescent protein and a series of protein cages. The results show that sufficiently …

New N-(1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-yl)acetamide derivatives as human carbonic anhydrase I and II and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

S Dawbaa, C Türkeş, D Nuha, Y Demir… - Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Various carbonic anhydrase (CA) enzyme isoforms are known today. In addition to the use
of CA inhibitors as diuretics, antiepileptics and antiglaucoma agents, the inhibition of other …

Protein encapsulation within the internal cavity of a bacterioferritin

JM Bradley, E Gray, J Richardson, GR Moore… - Nanoscale, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The thermal and chemical stability of 24mer ferritins has led to attempts to exploit their
naturally occurring nanoscale (8 nm) internal cavities for biotechnological applications. An …

Multipoint Immobilization at Inert Center of Papain on Homo-Functional Diazo-Activated Silica Support: A Way of Restoring “Above Room-Temperature” Bio-Catalytic …

S Mishra, B Hansda, A Ghosh, S Mondal, B Mandal… - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Although enzymes play a significant role in industrial applications, their potential usage at
high-level efficiency, particularly above room temperature, has not yet been fully harnessed …

Supercharged Phosphotriesterase for improved Paraoxon activity

J Kronenberg, D Britton, L Halvorsen… - Protein Engineering …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Phosphotriesterases (PTEs) represent a class of enzymes capable of efficient neutralization
of organophosphates (OPs), a dangerous class of neurotoxic chemicals. PTEs suffer from …

A Moonlighting Superpositively Charged SpyCatcher

T Yang, Y Liu, WH Wu, R Peng, WB Zhang - CCS Chemistry, 2023 - chinesechemsoc.org
Genetically encoded covalent peptide tagging tools such as the SpyTag/SpyCatcher
reactive pair, have been demonstrated versatile and useful for protein modification. Herein …