Multifaceted computational modeling in glycoscience

S Perez, O Makshakova - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Glycoscience assembles all the scientific disciplines involved in studying various molecules
and macromolecules containing carbohydrates and complex glycans. Such an ensemble …

[HTML][HTML] Interaction-induced structural transformations in polysaccharide and protein-polysaccharide gels as functional basis for novel soft-matter: A case of …

ON Makshakova, YF Zuev - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biocompatible, nontoxic, and biodegradable polysaccharides are considered as a promising
base for bio-inspired materials, applicable as scaffolds in regenerative medicine, coatings in …

Fabrication of Pickering emulsions stabilized by citrus pectin modified with β-cyclodextrin and its application in 3D printing

S Cen, Z Li, Z Guo, J Shi, X Huang, X Zou… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pickering emulsions stabilized by polysaccharide particles have received increasing
attention because of their potential applications in three-dimensional (3D) printing. In this …

Structural characteristics and gel properties of pectin from citrus physiological premature fruit drop

T Qi, J Ren, X Li, Q An, N Zhang, X Jia, S Pan… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study is the first to extract and characterize pectin from citrus physiological premature
fruit drop. The extraction yield of pectin reached 4.4% by acid hydrolysis method. The …

Extraction of pectin from watermelon and pomegranate peels with different methods and its application in ice cream as an emulsifier

E Fırat, N Koca, F Kaymak‐Ertekin - Journal of Food Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Pectin extraction from watermelon peel (WP) and pomegranate peel (PP) was carried out
using three different extraction methods: classical solvent extraction (CSE), ultrasound …

[HTML][HTML] Alginate-based hydrogel as delivery system for therapeutic bacterial RNase

LR Bogdanova, PV Zelenikhin, AO Makarova… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
To deliver therapeutic proteins into a living body, it is important to maintain their target
activity in the gastrointestinal tract after oral administration. Secreted ribonuclease from …

The ability of some polysaccharides to disaggregate lysozyme amyloid fibrils and renature the protein

O Makshakova, L Bogdanova, D Faizullin… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The deposition of proteins in the form of insoluble amyloid fibril aggregates is linked to a
range of diseases. The supramolecular architecture of such deposits is governed by the …

Binding of ankaflavin with bovine serum albumin (BSA) in the presence of carrageenan and protective effects of Monascus yellow pigments against oxidative damage …

S Wu, W Wang, J Lu, W Deng, N Zhao, Y Sun, H Liu… - Food & function, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Ankaflavin (AK) is a typical yellow pigment extracted from Monascus-fermented rice with
several biological effects; however, its solubility is poor. Thus, research studies of the …

[HTML][HTML] κ-Carrageenan Hydrogel as a Matrix for Therapeutic Enzyme Immobilization

ON Makshakova, LR Bogdanova, AO Makarova… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
During the last few decades, polysaccharide hydrogels attract more and more attention as
therapeutic protein delivery systems due to their biocompatibility and the simplicity of the …

Interaction-induced structural transformation of lysozyme and kappa-carrageenan in binary complexes

ON Makshakova, LR Bogdanova, DA Faizullin… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
The interactions between κ-carrageenan and hen egg-white lysozyme have been studied. In
dilute solutions, the insoluble complexes with constant κ-carrageenan/lysozyme ratio of 0.3 …