Rhodoterpenoids A‒C (1‒3), three new rearranged triterpenoids, together with one new biogenetically related compound, rhodoterpenoid D (4), were isolated and… Continue reading Rhodoterpenoids A‒C, Three New Rearranged Triterpenoids from Rhododendron latoucheae by HPLC‒MS‒SPE‒NMR
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Here, we report the formation of molten globule state of the native myoglobin in crowded environment. We have used Soret… Continue reading Macromolecular crowding induces molten globule state in the native myoglobin at physiological pH
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Core/shell quantum dots (QDs) are of high scientific and technological importance as these nanomaterials have found a number of valuable… Continue reading Impact of Shell Thickness on Photoluminescence and Optical Activity in Chiral CdSe/CdS Core/Shell Quantum Dots
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
The pathogenic fungi Moniliophthora perniciosa causes Witches’ Broom Disease (WBD) of cacao. The structure of MpPR-1i, a protein expressed by M. perniciosa when it infects… Continue reading Crystal Structure of MpPR-1i, a SCP/TAPS protein from Moniliophthora perniciosa, the fungus that causes Witches’ Broom Disease of Cacao
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Copolypept(o)ides of polysarcosine (PSar) and poly(N-isopropyl-L-glutamine) (PIGA) with random and block sequence structures were synthesized by ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of… Continue reading Synthesis and gelation of copolypept(o)ides with random and block structure
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Bilayer vesicles have garnered considerable research attention as molecular vehicles capable of noncovalent interaction with biomolecules via electrostatic and hydrophobic… Continue reading Comparison of Physicochemical Membrane Properties of Vesicles Modified with Guanidinium Derivatives
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
The double helix is one of the most basic and exquisite architectures in nature, and thus has received much attention… Continue reading Helically twining polymerization for constructing polymeric double helices
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Peptide nanomaterials have recently attracted considerable interest in the biomedical field. However, their poor bioavailability and less powerful therapeutic efficacy… Continue reading Reconfigurable Peptide Nanotherapeutics at Tumor Microenvironmental pH
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Marine mussels adhere to substrates within the intertidal zone by means of a bundle of threads called the mussel byssus… Continue reading Biotechnological production of the mussel byssus derived collagen preColD
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Stem cell differentiation is known to be influenced by the mechanical properties of the surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM); however, little… Continue reading Nanomechanical Characterization of Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Bioactive Peptide Nanofiber Hydrogels
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Solution studies permit a direct investigation of the particles on a well-defined environment. Fluorescence, circular dichroism, scattering, and calorimetry provide,… Continue reading Thermal-Induced Denaturation and Aggregation Behavior of Lysozyme and Bovine Serum Albumin: a Thermodynamic and Structural Study
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Chromonic liquid crystals (CLC) are lyotropic phases formed by discotic mesogens in water. Simple chiral dopants such as amino acids… Continue reading Chiral amplification of disodium cromoglycate chromonics induced by a codeine derivative
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
The deposition of human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP) within β-cells is implicated in the etiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus… Continue reading Strong Inhibitory Effect of Heme on hIAPP Fibrillation
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Circular dichroism (CD) has emerged as one of the standard biophysical techniques for the study of guanine-quadruplex (G4) folding, cation… Continue reading Circular Dichroism of G-Quadruplex: a Laboratory Experiment for the Study of Topology and Ligand Binding
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
CaF2-based nanoparticles (NP) are promising biocompatible tools for nanomedicine applications. The structure of the NP crystal lattice allows for specific… Continue reading CaF2 nanoparticles as surface carriers of GCAP1, a calcium sensor protein involved in retinal dystrophies
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018