Characterization of lipid–protein interactions and lipid-mediated modulation of membrane protein function through molecular simulation

MP Muller, T Jiang, C Sun, M Lihan, S Pant… - Chemical …, 2019‏ - ACS Publications
The cellular membrane constitutes one of the most fundamental compartments of a living
cell, where key processes such as selective transport of material and exchange of …

Protein dynamics by two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy

GW Tumbic, MY Hossan… - Annual Review of …, 2021‏ - annualreviews.org
Proteins function as ensembles of interconverting structures. The motions span from
picosecond bond rotations to millisecond and longer subunit displacements …

Design of Chiral β‐Double Helices from γ‐Peptide Foldamers

S Pahan, S Dey, G George, SP Mahapatra… - Angewandte …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Chirality is ubiquitous in nature, and homochirality is manifested in many biomolecules.
Although β‐double helices are rare in peptides and proteins, they consist of alternating L …

[HTML][HTML] Distinct In Vitro Binding Profile of the Somatostatin Receptor Subtype 2 Antagonist [177Lu]Lu-OPS201 Compared to the Agonist [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE

R Mansi, P Plas, G Vauquelin, M Fani - Pharmaceuticals, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Treatment of neuroendocrine tumours with the radiolabelled somatostatin receptor subtype
2 (SST2) peptide agonist [177Lu] Lu-DOTA-TATE is effective and well-established. Recent …

Ion transport mechanism in gramicidin A channels formed in floating bilayer lipid membranes supported on gold electrodes

ZF Su, B Goodall, JJ Leitch, J Lipkowski - Electrochimica Acta, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The ion channel properties of gramicidin A (gA) in a model floating bilayer lipid membrane
were studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and polarization modulation …

Probing the Hydrophobic Region of a Lipid Bilayer at Specific Depths Using Vibrational Spectroscopy

MM Islam, SU Nawagamuwage… - Journal of the …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
A novel spectroscopic approach for studying the flexibility and mobility in the hydrophobic
interior of lipid bilayers at specific depths is proposed. A set of test compounds featuring an …

Reversible hydrophobicity–hydrophilicity transition modulated by surface curvature

Z Zhu, HK Guo, XK Jiang, YC Chen… - The Journal of …, 2018‏ - ACS Publications
Wettability (hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity) is of fundamental importance in physical,
chemical, and biological behaviors, resulting in widespread interest. Herein, by modulating …

Vitamin E Acetate Causes Softening of Pulmonary Surfactant Membrane Models

M DiPasquale, M Dziura, O Gbadamosi… - Chemical Research …, 2025‏ - ACS Publications
The popularity of electronic cigarettes and va** products has launched the outbreak of a
condition affecting the respiratory system of users, known as electronic-cigarette/va** …

Atomistic characterization of gramicidin channel formation

D Sun, S He, WFD Bennett, CL Bilodeau… - Journal of Chemical …, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
We investigated gramicidin A (gA) subunit dimerization in lipid bilayers using microsecond-
long replica-exchange umbrella sampling simulations, millisecond-long unbiased molecular …

Towards mimicking biological function with responsive surface-grafted polymer brushes

JC Conrad, ML Robertson - Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Responsive or smart polymer brushes undergo pronounced changes in their surface
properties and conformation in response to changes in their environment, including variation …