Peptides are emerging as a new class of biomaterials due to their unique chemical,
physical, and biological properties. The development of peptide-based biomaterials is …

In the late 70's, the discovery of the restriction enzymes made possible the biological
production of functional proteins by recombinant DNA technologies, a fact that largely …

Phase separation of specific biomolecules into liquid droplet-like condensates is a key
mechanism to form membrane-less organelles, which spatio-temporally organize diverse …

Among inorganic materials, divalent cations modulate thousands of physiological processes
that support life. Their roles in protein assembly and aggregation are less known, although …

Numerous studies have demonstrated the high metal binding capacity and selectivity of
peptide molecules. The terminal amino group, deprotonated amide nitrogens, and various …

Small molecule-based fluorescent probes have been used for real-time visualization of live
cells and tracking of various cellular events with minimal perturbation on the cells being …

To solve the problem that free glycosyltransferase is difficult to isolate and reuse in
ginsenoside Rh2 catalysis and synthesis. In this study, we developed a magnetic nickel …

Electroactive biofilms show great promise in bioenergy production, bioremediation,
wastewater treatment, and bioelectronics. However, their applicability is impeded by energy …

Metal-coordination bonds, a highly tunable class of dynamic noncovalent interactions, are
pivotal to the function of a variety of protein-based natural materials and have emerged as …

Nanostructured protein materials show exciting biomedical applications, since both structure
and function can be genetically programmed. In particular, self-assembling histidine-rich …