Charged and polar groups, through forming ion pairs, hydrogen bonds, and other less
specific electrostatic interactions, impart important properties to proteins. Modulation of the …

Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) of proteins and other biomolecules play a critical role
in the organization of extracellular materials and membrane‐less compartmentalization of …

Almost all proteins contain charged amino acids. While the function in catalysis or binding of
individual charges in the active site can often be identified, it is less clear how to assign …

The physics of soft-matter systems controlled by external fields is reviewed and previewed.
Particular emphasis is placed on statistical properties of well-characterized colloidal …

Abstract Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Globular protein structure; 3. Experimental methods; 4.
Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics; 5. Protein-protein interactions; 6. Theoretical …

The dielectric properties of lysozyme aqueous solutions have been investigated over a wide
frequency range, from 1 MHz to 50 GHz, where different polarization mechanisms, at a …

Crystallization represents the prime example of a disorder–order transition. In realistic
situations, however, container walls and impurities are frequently present and hence …

We propose a minimal model for spherical proteins with aeolotopic pair interactions to
describe the equilibrium phase behavior of lysozyme. The repulsive screened Coulomb …

The solution behaviour of globular proteins still presents many puzzling aspects, calling for a
deeper understanding of the physical properties of lyophilic colloids. For instance, protein …

With one or two exceptions, biological materials are “soft”, meaning that they combine
viscous and elastic elements. This mechanical behavior results from self‐assembled …