Potential and limits of a colloid approach to protein solutions

A Stradner, P Schurtenberger - Soft Matter, 2020‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Looking at globular proteins with the eyes of a colloid scientist has a long tradition, in fact a
significant part of the early colloid literature was focused on protein solutions. However, it …

On the role of competing interactions in charged colloids with short-range attraction

J Ruiz-Franco, E Zaccarelli - Annual Review of Condensed …, 2021‏ - annualreviews.org
In this review, we discuss recent advances in the investigation of colloidal systems
interacting via a combination of short-range attraction and long-range repulsion. The …

On the interactions of the receptor-binding domain of SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins with monoclonal antibodies and the receptor ACE2

CC Giron, A Laaksonen, FLB da Silva - Virus research, 2020‏ - Elsevier
A new betacoronavirus named SARS-CoV-2 has emerged as a new threat to global health
and economy. A promising target for both diagnosis and therapeutics treatments of the new …

Coupling and decoupling of rotational and translational diffusion of proteins under crowding conditions

M Roos, M Ott, M Hofmann, S Link… - Journal of the …, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
Molecular motion of biopolymers in vivo is known to be strongly influenced by the high
concentration of organic matter inside cells, usually referred to as crowding conditions. To …

α-Crystallins in the vertebrate eye lens: Complex oligomers and molecular chaperones

MA Sprague-Piercy, MA Rocha… - Annual review of …, 2021‏ - annualreviews.org
α-Crystallins are small heat-shock proteins that act as holdase chaperones. In humans, αA-
crystallin is expressed only in the eye lens, while αB-crystallin is found in many tissues. α …

Heteroprotein complex coacervation: A generic process

T Croguennec, GM Tavares, S Bouhallab - Advances in Colloid and …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Proteins exhibit a rich diversity of functional, physico-chemical and biodegradable properties
which makes them appealing for various applications in the food and non-food sectors. Such …

Limiting the valence: advancements and new perspectives on patchy colloids, soft functionalized nanoparticles and biomolecules

E Bianchi, B Capone, I Coluzza, L Rovigatti… - Physical Chemistry …, 2017‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Limited bonding valence, usually accompanied by well-defined directional interactions and
selective bonding mechanisms, is nowadays considered among the key ingredients to …

Multiscale modelling of biopolymers

A Scacchi, M Vuorte, M Sammalkorpi - Advances in Physics: X, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
This review overviews common biopolymer modelling approaches ranging from chemically
specific to highly coarse-grained techniques, along with their application ranges, strengths …

Plant protein-based complex coacervation via protein deamidation

Z Yang, J Guo, K Song, Z Wan, J Guo, X Yang - Food Hydrocolloids, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Protein-polysaccharide complex coacervates, as common electrostatic assembly, have been
widely used in probiotic encapsulation, emulsifiers, and binders. However, due to their own …

Heteroprotein complex coacervation: Focus on experimental strategies to investigate structure formation as a function of intrinsic and external physicochemical …

J Zheng, C Tang, W Sun - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Proteins are important components of foods, because they are one of the essential food
groups, they have many functional properties that are very useful for modifying the …