Abstract Poly (α-l-lysine)(PLL) is a class of water-soluble, cationic biopolymer composed of α-
l-lysine structural units. The previous decade witnessed tremendous progress in the …

Over the past few years, amino acids (AA) have emerged as promising biomaterials for the
synthesis of functional polymers. Owing to the diversity of functional groups in amino acids …

Structural proteins, including silk fibroins, play an important role in shaping the skeletons
and structures of cells, tissues, and organisms. The amino acid sequences of structural …

Life's diverse molecular functions are largely based on only a small number of highly
conserved building blocks–the twenty canonical amino acids. These building blocks are …

Abstract Poly-L-lysine (PLL) is a water-soluble biopolymer consist of repeating unit of L-
lysine. It displays intrinsic non-antigenicity, antibacterial property, biocompatibility, and …

Trends in the dynamically developing application of biocatalysis for the synthesis and
modification of polymers over the past 5 years are considered, with an emphasis on the …

Introducing exogenous genes into plant cells is essential for a wide range of applications in
agriculture and plant biotechnology fields. Cationic peptide carriers with cell-penetrating and …

Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) have been widely utilized as efficient molecular tools for
the delivery of bioactive cargoes such as peptides, proteins, and genetic material. However …

Background Topography at different scales plays an important role in directing
mesenchymal stem cell differentiation including adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) and the …

Semiflexible polymers play an important role in nature and possess remarkable properties
that render them efficient scaffolds. While flexible polymers coil up, semiflexible polymers …