The evaporation of colloidal solutions is frequently observed in nature and in everyday life. The investigation of the mechanisms taking place during the desiccation of biological fluids is currently a scientific challenge with potential biomedical and industrial applications. In the last few decades, seminal works have been performed mostly on dri...
Calcineurin B subunit (CNB) is the regulatory subunit of calcineurin (CN), and its classical function is to regulate the activity of CN. Research in our laboratory has revealed that the recombinant human CNB (rhCNB) is a good antitumor candidate and can be internalized by tumor cells via TLR4 receptor complexes and targeted to tumor tissue in nude ...
Here, a site-specific immobilization strategy for lysozyme was discussed. First, we calculated the surface micro-environment of lysozyme as a model protein and forecasted the nucleophilic attack activity order of six lysine residues within lysozyme, namely, K96> K97 and K33>K1 , K13, and K116. Second, lysozyme was immobilized on agarose resin (epox...
Here, a site-specific immobilization strategy for lysozyme was discussed. First, we calculated the surface micro-environment of lysozyme as a model protein and forecasted the nucleophilic attack activity order of six lysine residues within lysozyme, namely, K96> K97 and K33>K1 , K13, and K116. Second, lysozyme was immobilized on agarose resin (epox...
Here, a site-specific immobilization strategy for lysozyme was discussed. First, we calculated the surface micro-environment of lysozyme as a model protein and forecasted the nucleophilic attack activity order of six lysine residues within lysozyme, namely, K96> K97 and K33>K1 , K13, and K116. Second, lysozyme was immobilized on agarose resin (epox...
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Covalent anchorage of a metallic co-factor to a DNA-based architecture is merely the only way to ensure an accurate positioning of a catalytic site within the chiral micro-environment offered by the DNA double helix. Ultimately, it also allows a fine-tuning of the catalytic pocket through simple synthetic modifications of the DNA sequence. Here, we...
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Norovirus infection is the leading cause of food-borne gastroenteritis worldwide, being responsible for over 200,000 deaths annually. Studies with murine norovirus (MNV) showed that protective STAT1 signaling controls viral replication and pathogenesis, but the immune mechanisms that noroviruses exploit to induce pathology are elusive. Here, we sho...
Here we address research directions and trends developed following novel concepts in 2D/3D self-assembled polymer structures established in the department led by Helmuth Mohwald. These functional structures made of hybrids of polymer multilayers, lipids, and nanoparticles stimulated research in the design of the cellular microenvironment. The compo...
