... surfaces by utilizing a chiefly proteinaceous cement. According to prior experiments, adhesion is most likely made possible by the self-assembling aggregates reputed as amyloid-like nanofibers. The secreted cement contains numerous proteins, among which CP19k and CP20k are thought to have a substantial...

...Yoshihiro Takeda, PhD; Fumitaka Mafuné, PhD Manipulation of protein crystals using an external field is a topic of growing interest in several fields, such as X-ray crystallography and crystal processing. The aim of this study was to develop a method for manipulating crystals using a magnetic field...

...-chains of the drug–protein complex to find their most stable binding modes. To conclude the result of this simulation, the study proposes amarogentin as a probable and a valuable natural ligand for cancer target COX-2. Figure 3 Plot showing RMSD of the backbone of COX-2/Amarogentin (complex...

...Shahin Homaeigohar, Dr. Ing.; Duygu Disci-Zayed, MSc; Tianhe Dai, Dr. Ing.; Mady Elbahri, Prof. Dr. Ing. A novel biofunctionalized nanofibrous membrane is developed through immobilization of protein ligands on the surface of nanofibers. The biofunctionalization not only enhances the membrane’s...

... of gelatin and PLLA. To avoid confusion in this article, the initial protein component of the electrospinning solution will be referred to as “collagen”. The product of electrospinning collagen will be referred to as “gelatin nanofiber”. ^*Corresponding author email address: collins...

...Shinya Hattori, PhD; Dohiko Terada, PhD; Andreana Bibin Bintang, PhD; Takako Honda, MS; Chiaki Yoshikawa, PhD; Hidetoshi Teramoto, PhD; Tsunenori Kameda, PhD; Tamada Yasushi, PhD; Hisatoshi Kobayashi, PhD The authors investigated the influence of sterilisations on silk protein-based materials using...

... characteristics of dragline silk fibers of Araneus diadematus were determined after forcibly silking at varying reeling speeds, humidity, as well as in the presence of water. In comparison, fibers of a recombinant silk protein (eADF3(AQ24NR3)) using solely aqueous solutions was produced. Mechanical...