A hydrogen bond for a local-minimum-energy structure can be identified according to the
definition of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC recommendation …

In recent years, investigations on molecular interaction mechanisms between food proteins
and ligands have attracted much interest. The interaction mechanisms can supply much …

With the rapid development of computational techniques and hardware, more rigorous and
precise theoretical models have been used to predict the binding affinities of a large number …

Flowing fluid past chiral objects has been used for centuries to power rotary motion in man-
made machines. By contrast, rotary motion in nanoscale biological or chemical systems is …

Mumps virus (MuV) remains an important pathogen worldwide, causing epidemic parotitis,
orchitis, meningitis, and encephalitis. Here we show that MuV preferentially uses a …

Homeostatic technologies play a crucial role in maintaining the quality and extending the
service life of aroma compounds (ACs). Commercial cyclodextrins (CDs) are commonly …

Sequential proteolysis of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) by γ‐secretases generates
amyloid‐β (Aβ) peptides and defines the proportion of short‐to‐long Aβ peptides, which is …

ABSTRACT β-Lactam antibiotics are the mainstay for the treatment of bacterial infections.
However, elevated resistance to these antibiotics mediated by metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) …

SARS-CoV-2 has caused COVID-19 outbreak with nearly 2 M infected people and over
100K death worldwide, until middle of April 2020. There is no confirmed drug for the …

V-domain Ig suppressor of T cell activation (VISTA) is an immune checkpoint and is a type I
transmembrane protein. VISTA is linked to immunotherapy resistance and it is a potential …