Biological macromolecules at interfaces probed by chiral vibrational sum frequency generation spectroscopy

ECY Yan, L Fu, Z Wang, W Liu - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
1. INTRODUCTION A fundamental understanding of chiral biomacromolecules at aqueous
interfaces is critical to studying a host of important phenomena in modern biology, chemistry …

Disentangling sum-frequency generation spectra of the water bending mode at charged aqueous interfaces

T Seki, CC Yu, KY Chiang, J Tan, S Sun… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The origin of the sum-frequency generation (SFG) signal of the water bending mode has
been controversially debated in the past decade. Unveiling the origin of the signal is …

Selective assembly and insertion of ubiquicidin antimicrobial peptide in lipid monolayers

S Raghav, P Hitaishi, RP Giri, A Mukherjee… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria pose a significant threat to humans, prompting extensive
research into developing new antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). The biomembrane is the first …

Infrared reflection–absorption spectroscopy of α-hydroxyacids at the water–air interface

AM Deal, V Vaida - The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2022 - ACS Publications
Organic molecules, including α-hydroxyacids, are ubiquitous in the natural environment.
Often found at water–air interfaces, organic molecules can alter the structure of the interface …

Molecular adsorption and transport at liposome surfaces studied by molecular dynamics simulations and second harmonic generation spectroscopy

P Hamal, H Nguyenhuu… - The Journal of …, 2019 - ACS Publications
A fundamental understanding of the factors that determine the interactions with and transport
of small molecules through phospholipid membranes is crucial in developing liposome …

Rhamnolipid-based liposomes as promising nano-carriers for enhancing the antibacterial activity of peptides derived from bacterial toxin-antitoxin systems

BCP Sanches, CA Rocha… - International Journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Antimicrobial resistance poses substantial risks to human health. Thus, there is
an urgent need for novel antimicrobial agents, including alternative compounds, such as …

Three dimensional nano “Langmuir trough” for lipid studies

Y Chen, KC Jena, C Lutgebaucks, HI Okur, S Roke - Nano letters, 2015 - ACS Publications
A three-dimensional-phospholipid monolayer with tunable molecular structure was created
on the surface of oil nanodroplets from a mixture of phospholipids, oil, and water. This …

In situ investigation of the oxidation of a phospholipid monolayer by reactive oxygen species

AP Fellows, MTL Casford, PB Davies - Biophysical Journal, 2023 - cell.com
The oxidation of membrane lipids has been widely studied for several decades owing to its
significance in biological systems. However, despite its damaging physiological impact and …

Interaction of chitosan derivatives with cell membrane models in a biologically relevant medium

R de Oliveira Pedro, AR Pereira, ON Oliveira… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hypothesis The interaction of chitosan, a natural biopolymer with various biomedical
applications, with lipid Langmuir films has been widely investigated as a simple model for …

Photochemical outcomes triggered by gold shell-isolated nanorods on bioinspired nanoarchitectonics for bacterial membranes

AM Almeida Jr, LG Moreira, SA Camacho… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2023 - Elsevier
Boosted by the indiscriminate use of antibiotics, multidrug-resistance (MDR) demands new
strategies to combat bacterial infections, such as photothermal therapy (PTT) based on …