Bioinspired Amino Acid Based Materials in Bionanotechnology: From Minimalistic Building Blocks and Assembly Mechanism to Applications
Y Wang, S Rencus-Lazar, H Zhou, Y Yin, X Jiang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Inspired by natural hierarchical self-assembly of proteins and peptides, amino acids, as the
basic building units, have been shown to self-assemble to form highly ordered structures …
basic building units, have been shown to self-assemble to form highly ordered structures …
Luminescent gold nanoclusters for bioimaging: increasing the ligand complexity
D Mordini, A Mavridi-Printezi, A Menichetti, A Cantelli… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fluorescence, and more in general, photoluminescence (PL), presents important
advantages for imaging with respect to other diagnostic techniques. In particular, detection …
advantages for imaging with respect to other diagnostic techniques. In particular, detection …
Investigating the synergistic effects of high-pressure homogenization and pH shifting on the formation of tryptophan-rich nanoparticles
A combined treatment of high-pressure homogenization (HPH) and pH-shifting on the
mixture of α-lactalbumin (α-LA) and tryptophan (Trp) was used to fabricate nanoparticles (α …
mixture of α-lactalbumin (α-LA) and tryptophan (Trp) was used to fabricate nanoparticles (α …
Insight into the Lysozyme-Induced Aggregation of Aromatic Amino Acid-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles: Impact of the Protein Conjugation and Lipid Corona on the …
The aggregation and subsequent precipitation of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) in the
presence of protein molecules restrict the usefulness of NPs in biomedical applications. Till …
presence of protein molecules restrict the usefulness of NPs in biomedical applications. Till …
Amyloid inspired single amino acid (phenylalanine)-based supramolecular functional assemblies: from disease to device applications
In the evolving landscape of biomolecular supramolecular chemistry, recent studies on
phenylalanine (Phe) have revealed important insights into the versatile nature of this …
phenylalanine (Phe) have revealed important insights into the versatile nature of this …
Inhibiting protein aggregation with nanomaterials: the underlying mechanisms and impact factors
S Wang, J Zheng, L Ma, RB Petersen, L Xu… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2022 - Elsevier
Protein aggregation is correlated with the onset and progression of protein misfolding
diseases (PMDs). Inhibiting the generation of toxic aggregates of misfolded proteins has …
diseases (PMDs). Inhibiting the generation of toxic aggregates of misfolded proteins has …
Fabrication and characterization of whey protein isolate-tryptophan nanoparticles by pH-shifting combined with heat treatment
L-Tryptophan (Trp) is an essential amino acid with numerous health benefits. However,
incorporating Trp into food products is limited due to its pronounced bitter taste …
incorporating Trp into food products is limited due to its pronounced bitter taste …
Effect of Lipid Corona on Phenylalanine-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles to Develop Stable and Corona-Free Systems
Conventional gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) have many limitations, such as aggregation and
subsequent precipitation in the medium of high ionic strength and protein molecules …
subsequent precipitation in the medium of high ionic strength and protein molecules …
Effect of metal ions on the intrinsic blue fluorescence property and morphology of aromatic amino acid self-assembly
Metal ions are known to strongly bind with different proteins and peptides, resulting in
alteration of their different physicochemical properties. In this work, we investigate the effect …
alteration of their different physicochemical properties. In this work, we investigate the effect …
Mechanistic Pathway of Lipid Phase-Dependent Lipid Corona Formation on Phenylalanine-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles: A Combined Experimental and …
In recent years, the underlying mechanism of formation of the lipid corona and its stability
have begun to garner interest in the nanoscience community. However, until now, very little …
have begun to garner interest in the nanoscience community. However, until now, very little …