Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Synthesis and self-assembly of bioconjugates composed of proteins and synthetic molecules have been widely studied because of the potential applications… Continue reading Coassembly of Lysozyme and Amphiphilic Biomolecules Driven by Unimer–Aggregate Equilibrium
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
This report describes the synthesis and structure of core–shell protein clusters comprising haemoglobin (Hb) at the centre and recombinant feline… Continue reading Core–shell protein clusters comprising haemoglobin and recombinant feline serum albumin as an artificial O2 carrier for cats
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Developing bioactive hydrogels with the potential to guide the differentiation behavior of stem cells has become increasingly important in the… Continue reading Bioactive silk hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
In this study, a peptide-based artificial hydrolase with photo-switchable activity was fabricated through introducing a catalytic histidine residue and a… Continue reading A supramolecular approach to construct a hydrolase mimic with photo-switchable catalytic activity
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Left-handed Z-DNA is an extraordinary conformation of DNA, which can form by special sequences under specific biological, chemical or physical conditions.… Continue reading Unveiling the pathway to Z-DNA in the protein-induced B–Z transition
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Determination of a thermal E/Z isomerization barrier of first generation molecular motors is reported. Stable (E)-1a directly converts to stable (Z)-1c without photochemical E/Z isomerization. The… Continue reading Thermal E/Z Isomerization in First Generation Molecular Motors
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
This study demonstrates the supramolecular chirality control of a conjugated polymer via solvent polarity. We designed and synthesized a chiral… Continue reading Solvent polarity effects on supramolecular chirality of a polyfluorene‐thiophene copolymer
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
The novel β-enamino thiosemicarbazide derivatives (Z)-2-(3-(phenethylamino)-but-2-enoyl)-hydrazine carbothioamide (ETS1) and (Z)-N-methyl-2-(3-(phenethylamino)-but-2-enoyl)-hydrazine carbothioamide (ETS2) as well as their β-enamino ester precursor (Z)-ethyl-3-(phenethylamino)-but-2-enoate… Continue reading Synthesis, tyrosinase inhibition and transportation behavior of novel β- enamino thiosemicarbazide derivatives by human serum albumin
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Recently, ligand–metal coordination, stimuli-responsive covalent bonds, and mechanically interlinked molecular constructs have been used to create systems with a large… Continue reading Control over multiple molecular states with directional changes driven by molecular recognition
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Cytolysin A (ClyA) is a water-soluble alpha pore-forming toxin that assembles to form an oligomeric pore on host cell membranes.… Continue reading Disruption of the open conductance in the β-tongue mutants of Cytolysin A
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
The repetitive self-assembled structure of amyloid can serve as inspiration to design functional materials. Herein, we describe the design of… Continue reading Dynamic Protein Folding at the Surface of Stimuli-Responsive Peptide Fibrils
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Non-natural protein sequences with native-like structures and functions can be constructed successfully using consensus design. This design strategy is relatively… Continue reading Phylogenetic Spread of Sequence Data Affects Fitness of SOD1 Consensus Enzymes: Insights from Sequence Statistics and Structural Analyses
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Synthetic peptides derived from ethylene-insensitive protein 2 (EIN2), a central regulator of ethylene signalling, were recently shown to delay fruit… Continue reading Recognition motif and mechanism of ripening inhibitory peptides in plant hormone receptor ETR1
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018