Ionic liquids in pharmaceutical and biomedical applications: a review

Y Zhuo, HL Cheng, YG Zhao, HR Cui - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The unique properties of ionic liquids (ILs), such as structural tunability, good solubility,
chemical/thermal stability, favorable biocompatibility, and simplicity of preparation, have led …

[HTML][HTML] Macromolecular condensation buffers intracellular water potential

JL Watson, E Seinkmane, CT Styles, A Mihut… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Optimum protein function and biochemical activity critically depends on water availability
because solvent thermodynamics drive protein folding and macromolecular interactions …

Albumin‐based hydrogels for regenerative engineering and cell transplantation

J Ong, J Zhao, AW Justin… - Biotechnology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Albumin, the most abundant plasma protein in mammals, is a versatile and easily obtainable
biomaterial. It is pH and temperature responsive, dissolvable in high concentrations and …

Hydration in deep eutectic solvents induces non-monotonic changes in the conformation and stability of proteins

A Sanchez-Fernandez, M Basic, J **ang… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The preservation of labile biomolecules presents a major challenge in chemistry, and deep
eutectic solvents (DESs) have emerged as suitable environments for this purpose. However …

Interrogating encapsulated protein structure within metal–organic frameworks at elevated temperature

R Murty, MK Bera, IM Walton, C Whetzel… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Encapsulating biomacromolecules within metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) can confer
thermostability to entrapped guests. It has been hypothesized that the confinement of guest …

The dimer-monomer equilibrium of SARS-CoV-2 main protease is affected by small molecule inhibitors

L Silvestrini, N Belhaj, L Comez, Y Gerelli, A Lauria… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The maturation of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which is the etiological agent at the origin of the
COVID-19 pandemic, requires a main protease Mpro to cleave the virus-encoded …

Stabilization of Non-Native Folds and Programmable Protein Gelation in Compositionally Designed Deep Eutectic Solvents

A Sanchez-Fernandez, JF Poon, AE Leung… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Proteins are adjustable units from which biomaterials with designed properties can be
developed. However, non-native folded states with controlled topologies are hardly …

[HTML][HTML] Particles in biopharmaceutical formulations, part 2: an update on analytical techniques and applications for therapeutic proteins, viruses, vaccines and cells

A Roesch, S Zölls, D Stadler, C Helbig… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Particles in biopharmaceutical formulations remain a hot topic in drug product development.
With new product classes emerging it is crucial to discriminate particulate active …

Protein quaternary structures in solution are a mixture of multiple forms

S Marciano, D Dey, D Listov, SJ Fleishman… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Over half the proteins in the E. coli cytoplasm form homo or hetero-oligomeric structures.
Experimentally determined structures are often considered in determining a protein's …

Insight into the binding mechanisms of fluorinated 2-aminothiazole sulfonamide and human serum albumin: Spectroscopic and in silico approaches

F Ayimbila, T Tantimongcolwat, W Ruankham… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fluoro-N-(thiazol-2-yl) benzenesulfonamide (3) is a novel fluorinated compound, containing
various biological activities. Therefore, absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence quenching …