Mechanisms and pathology of protein misfolding and aggregation
Despite advances in machine learning-based protein structure prediction, we are still far
from fully understanding how proteins fold into their native conformation. The conventional …
from fully understanding how proteins fold into their native conformation. The conventional …
Systems chemistry of peptide-assemblies for biochemical transformations
During the billions of years of the evolutionary journey, primitive polymers, involved in proto
metabolic pathways with low catalytic activity, played critical roles in the emergence of …
metabolic pathways with low catalytic activity, played critical roles in the emergence of …
Amyloid fibrils formed by short prion-inspired peptides are metalloenzymes
Enzymes typically fold into defined 3D protein structures exhibiting a high catalytic efficiency
and selectivity. It has been proposed that the earliest enzymes may have arisen from the self …
and selectivity. It has been proposed that the earliest enzymes may have arisen from the self …
Catalytic amyloids: Is misfolding folding?
LR Marshall, IV Korendovych - Current opinion in chemical biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Originally regarded as a disease symptom, amyloids have shown a rich diversity of
functions, including biologically beneficial ones. As such, the traditional view of polypeptide …
functions, including biologically beneficial ones. As such, the traditional view of polypeptide …
[HTML][HTML] Self-assembly of the de novo designed peptides to produce supramolecular catalysts with built-in enzyme-like active sites: a review of structure–activity …
Y Lou, B Zhang, X Ye, ZG Wang - Materials Today Nano, 2023 - Elsevier
Enzymes have been widely applied for green transformation in a variety of fields due to their
remarkable catalytic properties, which are largely attributed to the spatial arrangement of the …
remarkable catalytic properties, which are largely attributed to the spatial arrangement of the …
Supramolecular enzyme-mimicking catalysts self-assembled from peptides
Natural enzymes catalyze biochemical transformations in superior catalytic efficiency and
remarkable substrate specificity. The excellent catalytic repertoire of enzymes is attributed to …
remarkable substrate specificity. The excellent catalytic repertoire of enzymes is attributed to …
[HTML][HTML] Small peptides in the detection of mycotoxins and their potential applications in mycotoxin removal
Z Zhao, Z Zhang, H Zhang, Z Liang - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mycotoxins pose significant risks to humans and livestock. In addition, contaminated food-
and feedstuffs can only be discarded, leading to increased economic losses and potential …
and feedstuffs can only be discarded, leading to increased economic losses and potential …
[HTML][HTML] Self-assembly of fibril-forming histidine-rich peptides for cofactor-free oxidase-mimetic catalysis
Y Liu, P Du, Q Teng, H Sun, XY Ye, ZG Wang - Supramolecular Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Most oxidases rely on the cofactors for catalyzing the electron transfer reactions, while tend
to suffer from externally-induced protein unfolding, cofactor dissociation and nonrecovery of …
to suffer from externally-induced protein unfolding, cofactor dissociation and nonrecovery of …
Heme-dependent supramolecular nanocatalysts: A review
Y Liu, ZG Wang - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Enzymes fold into three-dimensional structures to distribute amino acid residues for
catalysis, which inspired the supramolecular approach to construct enzyme-mimicking …
catalysis, which inspired the supramolecular approach to construct enzyme-mimicking …
Catalytically active amyloids as future bionanomaterials
R Diaz-Espinoza - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Peptides and proteins can aggregate into highly ordered and structured conformations
called amyloids. These supramolecular structures generally have convergent features, such …
called amyloids. These supramolecular structures generally have convergent features, such …