Streptococci readily colonize mucosal tissues in the nasopharynx; the respiratory,
gastrointestinal, and genitourinary tracts; and the skin. Each ecological niche presents a …

Marine mussels are able to firmly affix on various wet surfaces by the overproduction of
special mussel foot proteins (mfps). Abundant fundamental studies have been conducted to …

Pyrene derivatives can absorb onto the surface of carbon nanotubes and graphite particles
through π− π interactions to functionalize these inorganic building blocks with organic …

Adhesion of noncovalent complexes formed between complementary polymers bearing
functional groups capable of hydrogen bonding or ionic interactions is reviewed. The …

Hydrophobic interactions guide protein folding, multidomain protein assembly, receptor–
ligand binding, membrane formation, and cellular transportation. On the macroscale …

Protein misfolding and aggregation are the very first and critical steps in development of
various neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson's disease, induced by misfolding …

A polymer chain tethered to a surface may be compact or extended, adsorbed or desorbed,
depending on interactions with the surface and the surrounding solvent. This leads to a rich …

We studied by molecular dynamics simulations the temperature dependence of hydrophobic
association and drying transition of large-scale solutes. Similar to the behavior of small …

Force spectroscopy measurements of the rupture of the molecular bond between biotin and
streptavidin often results in a wide distribution of rupture forces. We attribute the long tail of …

Single-molecule force spectroscopy has become a valuable tool for the investigation of
intermolecular energy landscapes for a wide range of molecular associations. Atomic force …