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Conformational Switching of Proteins on Material Surfaces Enabled by Peptide‐Oriented Adsorption

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Responsive biointerfaces could be achieved using conformationally responsive proteins; however, their interconversion can be lost upon surface adsorption. Herein, we demonstrate that the incorporation a Au binding peptide into calmodulin allows for binding control on Au wherein the protein retains conformational switching. This capability was confirmed
Sakthirupini Ramamurthy, Kyle B. Meerbott, Lorenzo Travaglini, Garima S. Dobhal, Artur Sawicki, Marc R. Knecht, Tiffany R. Walsh, Dominic J. Glover   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Engineering Antigen Density on M13 Bacteriophage for Personalized Nanovaccine

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Increasing antigen density on the phage capsid impacts phage uptake and antigen cross‐presentation by antigen‐presenting cells, leading to enhanced activation of antitumor CD8+ T cells in the draining lymph nodes. These activated CD8+ T cells subsequently recognize the antigen‐expressing tumors and mediate their specific cytotoxic killing, thereby ...
Shengnan Huang, Allison Madow, Jack Rudrum, Huaiyao Peng, Hao Nghi Luu, Peiyan Dong, Jifa Qi, Angela M. Belcher   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An investigation of the properties of bacteriophage M13 and the implications for its large-scale bioprocessing [PDF]

, 2010
Bacteriophage are a diverse class of viruses that infect bacterial cells. As a result of over 60 years of molecular biology advances, bacteriophage today feature as candidates for vaccination, gene therapy, biomaterial and antibacterial purposes ...
Branston, S.D.
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Biomass DNA: An Emerging Building Block for Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Biomass DNA is rapidly emerging from its traditional role as a genetic blueprint to serve as a versatile abundant, highly programmable polymeric building block. This review highlights the transformation of macroscopic bulk biomass DNA into next generation of functional materials, spanning from dynamic hydrogels, sustainable bioplastics, and high ...
Yuwei Hu, Itamar Willner, Li Niu
wiley   +1 more source

Tailored Cationic Visible‐Light‐Active Interfaces for Sustainable, Biodegradable Nanofibers With Dual‐Mode Antimicrobial Activity and Robust Electrostatic Particle Capture

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Surface co‐functionalization of biodegradable nanofibers with sodium copper chlorophyllin and quaternary ammonium compounds achieves synergistic antimicrobial activity through combined photodynamic and contact‐killing mechanisms. The cationic surface provides humidity‐resistant electrostatic particle capture while maintaining rapid enzymatic ...
Dong Uk Lee, Jae Hak Shin, Seung Yeon Lee, In Ho Kim, Jiho Choi, Joon Young Park, Sang Bok Kim, Jeong Sang Son, Sang Hun Kim, Jae Hee Jung, Dong Yun Choi   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bursting out: linking changes in nanotopography and biomechanical properties of biofilm-forming Escherichia coli to the T4 lytic cycle

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 2021
The bacteriophage infection cycle has been extensively studied, yet little is known about the nanostructure and mechanical changes that lead to bacterial lysis.
Shiju Abraham, Yair Kaufman, François Perreault, Ry Young, Edo Bar-Zeev   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The cell lysis activity of the Streptococcus agalactiae bacteriophage B30 endolysin relies on the cysteine, histidine-dependent amidohydrolase/peptidase domain

, 2006
The Streptococcus agalactiae bacteriophage B30 endolysin contains three domains : cysteine, histidine-dependent amidohydrolase/peptidase (CHAP), Acm glycosidase, and the SH3b cell wall binding domain.
Dong, Shengli, Moineau, Sylvain, Foster-Frey, Juli, Pritchard, David G., Donovan, David M., Rousseau, Geneviève M.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

An Anti‐Amyloidogenic Approach to Specifically Block Memory Consolidation in Mice for Therapeutic Intervention

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Functional amyloid conversion of the translation regulator CPEB3 is essential for long‐term memory persistence. This study demonstrates that targeting this molecular switch with the anti‐amyloidogenic peptide QBP1 selectively blocks CPEB3 fibrillation without disrupting phase separation.
Paula López‐García, Kerry R. McGreevy, Maria Eugenia Vaquero, Juan M. Suarez‐Rivero, Antonio Moreno‐Rodríguez, Antonio J. Pérez‐Pulido, Daniel Ramírez de Mingo, Anna Pallé, Helena Akiko Popiel, Andrea Santi, Mario D. Cordero, José Luis Trejo, Yoshitaka Nagai, Mariano Carrión‐Vázquez   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biofilm‐Binding Phages Enhance Biofilm Eradication by Synergistic Photothermal and Photodynamic Therapy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Engineered phage‐based trifunctional nanofibers are developed for synergistic biofilm eradication. Biofilm‐binding phages, armed with AuNPs and TCPP, serve as both warheads and scaffolds, endowing the phototherapy agents with biofilm‐anchoring ability. Upon light irradiation, AuNPs induce photothermal therapy, while TCPP generates 1O2 for photodynamic ...
Ying Cao, Tao Yang, Rui Wang, Hui‐Da Li, Xiao‐Yu Zhang, Feng Cheng, Ying Liu, Jian‐Hua Wang, Ting Yang, Chuanbin Mao   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Isolation and characterization of a N4-like lytic bacteriophage infecting Vibrio splendidus, a pathogen of fish and bivalves. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
A novel virulent bacteriophage, vB_VspP_pVa5, infecting a strain of Vibrio splendidus was isolated from a sea-cage aquaculture farm in Greece, and characterized using microbiological methods and genomic analysis.
Pantelis Katharios, Panos G Kalatzis, Constantina Kokkari, Elena Sarropoulou, Mathias Middelboe   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source