Catalytic amyloids

E Arad, R Jelinek - Trends in Chemistry, 2022 - cell.com
Protein amyloids generally constitute β-sheet rich fibrillar assemblies. Amyloid fibrils have
been identified in varied diseases, formed by bacterially secreted proteins, and generated in …

[HTML][HTML] Self-assembling peptide biomaterials: Insights from spontaneous and enhanced sampling molecular dynamics simulations

BJ Williams-Noonan, A Kamboukos… - Chemical Physics …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Peptide self-assembly is the process by which peptide molecules aggregate into low
dimensional (1D, 2D) or 3D ordered materials with potential applications ranging from drug …

Rational Design and Self-Assembly of Histidine-Rich Peptides on a Graphite Surface

W Luo, C Homma, Y Hayamizu - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Histidine-rich peptides (HRPs) have been investigated to create functional biomolecules
based on the nature of histidine, such as ion binding and catalytic activity. The organization …

Peptides and metal ions: A successful marriage for developing artificial metalloproteins

L Leone, M De Fenza, A Esposito… - Journal of Peptide …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The mutual relationship between peptides and metal ions enables metalloproteins to have
crucial roles in biological systems, including structural, sensing, electron transport, and …

Simulating chemical reactions promoted by self-assembled peptides with catalytic properties.

Y Yang, X Wang, H Dong - Methods in Enzymology, 2024 - europepmc.org
Peptides that self-assemble exhibit distinct three-dimensional structures and attributes,
positioning them as promising candidates for biocatalysts. Exploring their catalytic …

[引用][C] Self-Assembled Peptides Form a Highly Catalytic Interface on Graphite

Y Hayamizu, W Luo, H Noguchi, C Chen, Y Nakamura…