Chitin, a fascinating biopolymer found in living organisms, fulfills current demands of
availability, sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, functionality, and renewability …

The Martini model, a coarse‐grained force field for molecular dynamics simulations, has
been around for nearly two decades. Originally developed for lipid‐based systems by the …

The coarse-grained Martini force field is widely used in biomolecular simulations. Here we
present the refined model, Martini 3 (http://cgmartini. nl), with an improved interaction …

Specific ion effects (SIE), encompassing the Hofmeister Series, have been known for more
than 130 years since Hofmeister and Lewith's foundational work. SIEs are ubiquitous and …

The solubility of proteins plays a key role in determining the physicochemical properties,
processing, sensory attributes, shelf life, and nutritional profile of foods formulated with …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes and microvesicles (< 200 nm), play a vital
role in intercellular communication and carry a net negative surface charge under …

Hofmeister series (HS), ion specific effect, or lyotropic sequence acts as a pivotal part in a
number of biological and physicochemical phenomena, eg, changing the solubility of …

Weakly hydrated anions help to solubilize hydrophobic macromolecules in aqueous
solutions, but small molecules comprising the same chemical constituents precipitate out …

Following up on scattered reports on interactions of conventional chaotropic ions (for
example, I−, SCN−, ClO4−) with macrocyclic host molecules, biomolecules, and …

The ability of cells or cell components to move in response to chemical signals is critical for
the survival of living systems. This motion arises from harnessing free energy from enzymatic …