Coordination-driven self-assembly of biomolecules and metal ions: Advances in methodology and applications
Coordination Chemistry Reviews,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
527, С. 216403 - 216403
Опубликована: Дек. 26, 2024
Язык: Английский
Visual Monitoring of Biomolecular Self-Assembly Dynamics and Imaging of Protein Aggregates by Distinct Emission of a Unique Hydrophobic Carbon Dot
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 3501 - 3508
Опубликована: Март 31, 2025
Here,
we
report
a
novel
and
unique
application
of
special
hydrophobic
carbon
dot
(HCD)
to
monitor
biomolecular
self-assembly,
along
with
the
detection
metastable
intermediates
self-aggregates.
We
exploited
restricted
rotation
S–S
bond
HCD
synthesized
from
dithiosalicylic
acid
melamine
illuminate
different
emission
behaviors
during
self-assembly
amino
acids
proteins.
The
that
exhibits
blue
in
droplets
or
protein
aggregates
dynamically
changes
its
red
over
time
course
process.
This
distinct
change
can
be
visualized
by
naked
eye
under
UV
lamp.
ability
distinguish
self-aggregated
structures
dynamics
utilized
for
visual
uncontrolled
aggregation
proteins
peptides
related
neurodegenerative
diseases
like
Alzheimer's
disease
Parkinson's
disease.
Язык: Английский
Interaction of Metal Ion Stabilized Oligomeric Dipeptide with Lipid Membrane: Concurrent Observations of Supported Lipid Membrane, Wetting, and Uptake
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 5531 - 5537
Опубликована: Май 27, 2025
The
interaction
of
biomolecules
with
cell
membranes
is
crucial
due
to
their
important
role
in
governing
cellular
function
and
membrane
dynamics.
However,
most
the
studies
predominantly
focus
on
monomeric
forms
lipid
membranes,
leaving
effects
cytotoxic
oligomeric
self-aggregates
largely
unexplored.
In
this
study,
we
report
that
metal
ion
stabilized
intermediates
diphenylalanine
cause
wetting
uptake,
induce
coalescence,
resulting
significant
structural
alterations
varying
surface
charges.
On
other
hand,
fibrillar
morphology
facilitates
formation
supported
phospholipid
through
liposome
deformation.
These
insights
open
new
research
directions
profound
implications
for
biomedicine
nanotechnology
help
fundamental
biological
understanding.
Язык: Английский