Structure analysis of an amyloid-forming model peptide by a systematic glycine and proline scan.

abstract：:Assembly of (bio)polymers into long-range anisotropic nanostructured gels and aerogels is of great interest in advanced material engineering since it enables directional tuning of properties, such as diffusivity, light, heat, and sound propagation, cell proliferation, and mechanical properties. Here we present an appr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Plappert SF,Nedelec JM,Rennhofer H,Lichtenegger HC,Bernstorff S,Liebner FW

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogels are promising materials for biomedical applications such as tissue engineering and controlled drug release. In the past two decades, the peptide hydrogel subclass has attracted an increasing level of interest from the scientific community because of its numerous advantages, such as biocompatibility, biodegra...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Oyen E,Martin C,Caveliers V,Madder A,Van Mele B,Hoogenboom R,Hernot S,Ballet S

更新日期：2017-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific folate receptors are abundantly overexpressed in chronically activated macrophages and in most cancer cells. Directed folate receptor targeting using liposomes is usually achieved using folate linked to a phospholipid or cholesterol anchor. This link is formed using a large spacer like polyethylene glycol. He...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Nogueira E,Mangialavori IC,Loureiro A,Azoia NG,Sárria MP,Nogueira P,Freitas J,Härmark J,Shimanovich U,Rollett A,Lacroix G,Bernardes GJ,Guebitz G,Hebert H,Moreira A,Carmo AM,Rossi JP,Gomes AC,Preto A,Cavaco-Paulo A

更新日期：2015-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:In a previous study, we have reported chemical synthesis of novel aliphatic poly(butylene succinate-co-cyclic carbonate) P(BS-co-CC)s bearing various functionalizable carbonate building blocks, and this work will continue to present our new studies on their enzymatic degradation and in vitro cell biocompatibility assa...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yang J,Tian W,Li Q,Li Y,Cao A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oxidation-responsive behaviors of OEGylated poly-L-cysteine homopolypeptides, that is, poly(L-EG(x)MA-C)n, were investigated. These poly-L-cysteine derivatives adopted mixed conformation in water, in which the β-sheet accounted for a significant proportion. Upon oxidation, the thioethers in polypeptide side chains...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Fu X,Ma Y,Shen Y,Fu W,Li Z

更新日期：2014-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have been applied to study the interactions between hydrophobic and hydrophilic faces of ordered cellulose chains and a single layer of graphene in explicit aqueous solvent. The hydrophobic cellulose face is predicted to form a stable complex with graphene. This interface remains so...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Alqus R,Eichhorn SJ,Bryce RA

更新日期：2015-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been little study on the effect of composition or molecular weight on the biodegradation rate of photo-cross-linked biodegradable aliphatic polyesters though such information is important for tissue engineering scaffolds. We have synthesized a new series of photopolymerizable linear poly(epsilon-caprolactone...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Shen JY,Pan XY,Lim CH,Chan-Park MB,Zhu X,Beuerman RW

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3-Helix micelles have demonstrated excellent in vitro and in vivo stability. Previous studies showed that the unique design of the peptide-polymer conjugate based on protein tertiary structure as the headgroup is the main design factor to achieve high kinetic stability. In this contribution, using amphiphiles with dif...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Dube N,Seo JW,Dong H,Shu JY,Lund R,Mahakian LM,Ferrara KW,Xu T

更新日期：2014-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycogen is mainly found as the principal storage form of glucose in cells. Many bacteria are able to synthesize large amounts of glycogen under unfavorable life conditions. By combining infrared spectroscopy, single molecule force spectroscopy (SMFS) and immuno-staining technique, we evidenced that planktonic P. flu...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Quilès F,Polyakov P,Humbert F,Francius G

更新日期：2012-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Consensus motifs for sequences of both crystallizable and amorphous blocks in silks and natural structural analogues of silks vary widely. To design novel silklike polypeptides, an important question is therefore how the nature of either the crystallizable or the amorphous block affects the self-assembly and resulting...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Willems L,van Westerveld L,Roberts S,Weitzhandler I,Calcines Cruz C,Hernandez-Garcia A,Chilkoti A,Mastrobattista E,van der Oost J,de Vries R

更新日期：2019-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Dragline silk from orb-weaving spiders is a copolymer of two large proteins, major ampullate spidroin 1 (MaSp1) and 2 (MaSp2). The ratio of these proteins is known to have a large variation across different species of orb-weaving spiders. NMR results from gland material of two different species of spiders, N. clavipe...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： An B,Jenkins JE,Sampath S,Holland GP,Hinman M,Yarger JL,Lewis R

更新日期：2012-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Several alternatives to the conventional alginate beads formulation were studied for encapsulation of invertase. Pectin was added to the alginate/enzyme solution while trehalose and β-cyclodextrin were added to the calcium gelation media. The effect of composition changes, freezing, drying methods (freeze, vacuum, or ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Santagapita PR,Mazzobre MF,Buera MP

更新日期：2011-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The self-assembly properties of fibrous proteins such as collagen are frequently used to form three-dimensional scaffolds. In this study we investigated the effect of nonuniform alternating and static electric-fields on the self-assembly properties of a dilute solution of vimentin. In the presence of both types of fie...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Colbourne TR,Hill IG,Kreplak L

更新日期：2009-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Strategies to prevent the uptake of modified low density lipoproteins (LDLs) by immune cells, a major trigger of inflammation and atherogenesis, are challenged by complex interfacial factors governing LDL receptor-mediated uptake. We examine a new approach based on a family of "nanoblockers", which are designed to exa...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Chnari E,Nikitczuk JS,Wang J,Uhrich KE,Moghe PV

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antifreeze glycoproteins (AFGPs) are a subclass of biological antifreezes found in deep sea Teleost fish. These compounds have the ability to depress the freezing point of the organism such that it can survive the subzero temperatures encountered in its environment. This physical property is very attractive for the cr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Liu S,Wang W,Moos Ev,Jackman J,Mealing G,Monette R,Ben RN

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outcome for glioblastoma patients remains dismal for its invariably recrudesces within 2 cm of the resection cavity. Local immunotherapy has the potential to eradicate the residual infiltrative component of these tumors. Here, we report the development of a biodegradable hydrogel containing therapeutic T lymphocyt...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tsao CT,Kievit FM,Ravanpay A,Erickson AE,Jensen MC,Ellenbogen RG,Zhang M

更新日期：2014-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The thermally induced aggregation of bovine β-lactoglobulin in the glass state was studied both as the pure protein and in trehalose mixtures. Calorimetric measurements and size exclusion chromatography were used to characterize the glass state and aggregation, respectively. The initial aggregation rate was characteri...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Pérez-Moral N,Adnet C,Noel TR,Parker R

更新日期：2010-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel family of amphiphilic temperature- and pH-sensitive poly(organophosphazenes) with varying ratios of ethylene oxide, alkyl chains and free acid units was synthesized by living cationic polymerization. Depending on their composition, these poly(organophosphazenes) exhibited lower critical solution temperatures r...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Couffin-Hoarau AC,Leroux JC

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ionic liquids (ILs) are composed only of ions. Of special interest to this review are those where at least one ion (the cation) is organic and whose melting points are below or not far above room temperature. ILs are designated as "green" solvents because they have extremely low vapor pressure, are non-inflammable, an...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： El Seoud OA,Koschella A,Fidale LC,Dorn S,Heinze T

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular grafts that can support total replacement and maintenance by the body of the injured vessel would improve outcomes of major surgical reconstructions. Building scaffolds using components of the native vessel can encourage biological recognition by native cells as well as mimic mechanical characteristics of the...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Bracaglia LG,Messina M,Winston S,Kuo CY,Lerman M,Fisher JP

更新日期：2017-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Chitosan-dendrimer hybrids having various functional groups such as carboxyl, ester, and poly(ethylene glycol) groups were prepared successfully using dendrimer acetal by reductive N-alkylation. The synthetic procedure could be accomplished by one-step reaction without organic solvent. The degree of substitution of de...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Sashiwa H,Yajima H,Aiba S

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:G-quadruplex is a type of DNA secondary structure formed by specific guanine-rich sequences. Because of their enrichment in functional genomic regions and their biological significance, G-quadruplexes are recognized as significant drug targets for cancer and other diseases. Here, we tested the precipitation efficiency...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lin J,Yan YY,Ou TM,Tan JH,Huang SL,Li D,Huang ZS,Gu LQ

更新日期：2010-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, we have developed a photopolymerizable poly(L-lysine) (PLL) that can be covalently incorporated into poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) hydrogels to improve their bioactivity by providing positive charges. To explore the potential of these PLL-grafted PEGDA hydrogels as a cell delivery vehicle and lumi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Cai L,Lu J,Sheen V,Wang S

更新日期：2012-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioresponsive poly(amidoamine)s (PAA)s are currently under development as endosomolytic polymers for intracellular delivery of proteins and genes. Here for the first time, small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) is used to systematically investigate the pH-dependent conformational change of an endosomolytic polymer, the...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Griffiths PC,Paul A,Khayat Z,Wan KW,King SM,Grillo I,Schweins R,Ferruti P,Franchini J,Duncan R

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new, convenient pathway is developed to synthesize highly hydrolytically labile poly(ortho ester amide) (POEA) copolymers that overcomes some of the major weaknesses of the traditional methods of synthesizing poly(ortho esters) and their derivatives. A diamine monomer containing a built-in, stabilized ortho ester gr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tang R,Palumbo RN,Ji W,Wang C

更新日期：2009-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida antarctica Lipase B (CALB) was covalently immobilized onto epoxy-activated macroporous poly(methyl methacrylate) Amberzyme beads (235 microm particle size, 220 A pore size) and nanoparticles (nanoPSG, diameter 68 nm) with a poly(glycidyl methacrylate) outer region. Amberzyme beads allowed CALB loading up to 0....

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Chen B,Hu J,Miller EM,Xie W,Cai M,Gross RA

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pressure and temperature dependence of the cloud point transition of an aqueous solution of an elastin-like polypeptide (MGLDGSMG(VPGIG)40VPLE), prepared by bacterial expression of the corresponding artificial gene, was measured. A temperature-pressure diagram was constructed over a wide range of conditions. The (...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tamura T,Yamaoka T,Kunugi S,Panitch A,Tirrell DA

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wood based yarn platform for capturing pharmaceutical molecules from water was developed. Cellulose fiber yarns were modified with cyclodextrins, and the capture of 17α-ethinyl estradiol (EE2), a synthetic estrogen hormone used as contraceptive, from water was tested. The yarns were prepared by spinning a deep eutec...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Orelma H,Virtanen T,Spoljaric S,Lehmonen J,Seppälä J,Rojas OJ,Harlin A

更新日期：2018-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Dextrin, a glucose polymer with low molecular weight, was used to develop a fully resorbable hydrogel, without using chemical initiators. Dextrin was first oxidized (oDex) with sodium periodate and then cross-linked with adipic acid dihidrazide, a nontoxic cross-linking molecule. Furthermore, a new bidimensional compo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Molinos M,Carvalho V,Silva DM,Gama FM

更新日期：2012-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The polymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) with ionizable monomers results in pH-responsive lower critical solution temperature (LCST) polymer which works in an ionization-dependent manner. However, gradual ionization of the comonomer occurs at a broad pH range due to the electrostatic field generated by the...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Muttaqien SE,Nomoto T,Takemoto H,Matsui M,Tomoda K,Nishiyama N

更新日期：2019-04-08 00:00:00