2019 / biomolecules
Anuran amphibian skin secretions are a rich source of peptides, many of which represent novel protease inhibitors and can potentially… Continue reading Discovery and Rational Design of a Novel Bowman-Birk Related Protease Inhibitor
2019 / Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
In the present study, we investigate degradable anionic dendritic nanogels (DNG) as carriers for antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). In such systems,… Continue reading Degradable dendritic nanogels as carriers for antimicrobial peptides
2019 / New Biotechnology
A glycoside hydrolase family 5 (GH5) subfamily 22 gene, designated T81Xyl5_22A, was identified in the genome of the aerobic thermophilic… Continue reading A novel thermostable GH5 β-xylosidase from Thermogemmatispora sp. T81
2019 / Chemical Physics Letters
Interaction studies of haemoglobin (Hb) with p-sulfonatocalix[8]arene (p-SCX8) has been analysed through UV–visible, fluorescence and circular dichroism spectroscopy. The Ch-π, π-π… Continue reading Interaction studies of haemoglobin with p-sulfonatocalix[8]arene by spectrophotometric methods
2019 / Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Sodium Deoxycholate (NaDC) and Phenylalanine (Phe) are important biological hydrogelators. NaDC hydrogels form by lowering the pH or by increasing… Continue reading Deoxycholic acid and l-Phenylalanine enrich their hydrogel properties when combined in a zwitterionic derivative
2019 / Food Hydrocolloids
The effects of high intensity (low-frequency) ultrasound (HIU, 80 W cm−2, 20 kHz for 0, 10 or 25 min) on the physicochemical properties of… Continue reading Effect of high intensity ultrasound on the structure and physicochemical properties of soy protein isolates produced by different denaturation methods
2019 / Polymer Bulletin
A diblock copolymer consists of ε-caprolactone, and tetrahydrofuran was synthesized by using a novel natural amino acids such as penicillamine… Continue reading Synthesis, characterization and applications of nano-Ag-tagged poly(ε-caprolactone-block-tetrahydrofuran)
2019 / Phytochemistry Letters
Three new diterpenoid alkaloids, designated naviconine (1), naviculine (2) and naviconitine (3), together with five known diterpenoid alkaloids (4)–(8) were isolated… Continue reading Three new diterpenoid alkaloids from Delphinium naviculare var. lasiocarpum W. T. Wang
2019 / European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Oleandrin, the major biologically active constituent of shrub Nerium oleanderpreparations of which have been used in traditional Mediterranean and Asian medicine,… Continue reading Synthesis and evaluation of cytotoxic and Na+/K+-ATP-ase inhibitory activity of selected 5α-oleandrigenin derivatives
2019 / International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Present work reports on Cytochrome C (Cyt C) adsorption from solution and as sub-micron sized colloidal particles (pH 7.5) at fluid/solid… Continue reading Sub-micron sized cytochrome c particles adsorbing to solid surfaces: A comparison between solution phase and colloidal system
2019 / Journal of Controlled Release
Smart delivery of therapeutic peptides that target cellular signaling pathways holds high specificity and great promise for cancer therapy. Here,… Continue reading Polypeptide-engineered DNA tetrahedrons for targeting treatment of colorectal cancer viaapoptosis and autophagy
2019 / International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Evidence suggests that amyloid fibril mitigation/inhibition is considered a promising approach toward treating amyloid diseases. In this work, we first… Continue reading Exploring the influence of brilliant blue G on amyloid fibril formation of lysozyme
2019 / International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Chelerythrine (CHL) is a pharmacologically important molecule that appears in positively charged iminium and neutral alkanolamine form on varying the… Continue reading Elucidation of the association of potential chemotherapeutic alkaloid chelerythrine with bovine hemoglobin by experimental probing and molecular docking simulation
2019 / Bioorganic Chemistry
Nowadays, the researchers make a big effort to find new alternatives to overcome bacterial drug resistance. One option is the… Continue reading The influence of cationic dendrimers on antibacterial activity of phage endolysin against P. aeruginosa cells
2019 / International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Polysaccharides with different structures have been reported to regulate iron uptake in opposite direction. The present study investigated the interaction… Continue reading A sulfated polysaccharide from abalone influences iron uptake by the contrary impacts of its chelating and reducing activities
2019 / International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
During carcinogenesis, changes in the glycosylation can modulate many biological processes. Thus, the interest in exploring and understanding the roles… Continue reading Evaluating the glycophenotype on breast cancer tissues with quantum dots-Cramoll lectin conjugates
2019 / International Journal of Pharmaceutics
Nucleic acid aptamers can specifically bind to target molecules on the cell membrane that mediate their entrance into the cells.… Continue reading AS1411 derivatives as carriers of G-quadruplex ligands for cervical cancer cells
2019 / International Journal of Food Science & Technology
Oleosomes are subcellular organelles present naturally in plant seeds for storing lipids. Oleosomes can be used in the preparation of… Continue reading Thermally treated soya bean oleosomes: the changes in their stability and associated proteins
2019 / Science Direct, Experimental Eye Research, Volume 182, May 2019, Pages 10-18
Aggregation of lens protein is a major cause of senile cataract. Lens crystallins contain many kinds of modification that accumulate… Continue reading Negative charge at aspartate 151 is important for human lens αA-crystallin stability and chaperone function
2019 / Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Protein secondary structures are frequently assessed using infrared and circular dichroism spectroscopies during drug development (e.g. during product comparability and/or… Continue reading Determining Spectroscopic Quantitation Limits for Misfolded Structures
