Ferritin self-assembly, structure, function, and biotechnological applications

VV Sudarev, SM Dolotova, SM Bukhalovich… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ferritin is a vital protein complex responsible for storing iron in almost all living organisms. It
plays a crucial role in various metabolic pathways, inflammation processes, stress response …

Characterization of nanodisc-forming peptides for membrane protein studies

B Krishnarjuna, G Sharma, SC Im, R Auchus… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lipid-bilayer nanodiscs provide a stable, native-like membrane environment for the
functional and structural studies of membrane proteins and other membrane-binding …

Robust membrane protein tweezers reveal the folding speed limit of helical membrane proteins

S Kim, D Lee, WCB Wijesinghe, D Min - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Single-molecule tweezers, such as magnetic tweezers, are powerful tools for probing nm-
scale structural changes in single membrane proteins under force. However, the weak …

Enhancing the stability and homogeneity of non-ionic polymer nanodiscs by tuning electrostatic interactions

B Krishnarjuna, J Marte, T Ravula… - Journal of colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The nanodisc technology is increasingly used for structural studies on membrane proteins
and drug delivery. The development of synthetic polymer nanodiscs and the recent …

Cationic Proteins Rich in Lysine Residue Trigger Formation of Non-Bilayer Lipid Phases in Model and Biological Membranes: Biophysical Methods of Study

M Li, ES Gasanoff - The Journal of Membrane Biology, 2023 - Springer
Cationic membrane-active toxins are the most abundant group of proteins in the venom of
snakes and insects. Cationic proteins such as cobra venom cytotoxin and bee venom …

I-Shaped Dimers of a Plant Chloroplast FOF1-ATP Synthase in Response to Changes in Ionic Strength

SD Osipov, YL Ryzhykau, EV Zinovev… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
F-type ATP synthases play a key role in oxidative and photophosphorylation processes
generating adenosine triphosphate (ATP) for most biochemical reactions in living …

Change in morphology of dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine/bile salt derivative bicelle assemblies with dodecylmaltoside in the disk and ribbon phases

WC Leite, Y Wu, SV **ali… - The Journal of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Bicelles, composed of a mixture of long and short chain lipids, form nanostructured
molecular assemblies that are attractive lipid-membrane mimics for in vitro studies of integral …

Ferritin-based fusion protein shows octameric deadlock state of self-assembly

VV Sudarev, MS Gette, SV Bazhenov… - Biochemical and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ferritin is a universal protein complex responsible for iron perception in almost all living
organisms and has applications from fundamental biophysics to drug delivery and structure …

Robust magnetic tweezers for membrane protein folding studies

S Kim, D Min - Methods in Enzymology, 2024 - Elsevier
Single-molecule magnetic tweezers have recently been adapted for monitoring the
interactions between transmembrane helices of membrane proteins within lipid bilayers. In …

Single-molecule tethering methods for membrane proteins

D Lee, D Min - Methods in Enzymology, 2024 - Elsevier
Molecular tethering of a single membrane protein between the glass surface and a magnetic
bead is essential for studying the structural dynamics of membrane proteins using magnetic …