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Calpain small subunit homodimerization is robust and calcium‐independent

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Calpains dimerize via penta‐EF‐hand (PEF) domains. Using single‐molecule force spectroscopy, we measured the strength and kinetics of PEF–PEF homodimer binding. The interaction is robust, shows a transient conformational step before dissociation, and remains largely insensitive to Ca2+.
Nesha May O. Andoy, Trina Dykstra‐MacPherson, Mathias A. Bell, Peter L. Davies, Ruby May A. Sullan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of silicon doping on low-friction and high-hardness diamond-like carbon coating via filtered cathodic vacuum arc deposition

Scientific Reports, 2021
In this study, silicon (Si) was doped on a tetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C) coating and the tribological characteristics of the resulting Si-doped diamond-like carbon (DLC; a-C:Si:H) were investigated against a SUJ2 ball.
Jae-Il Kim, Young-Jun Jang, Jisoo Kim, Jongkuk Kim   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Organizing the interface—Plasma membrane architecture and receptor dynamics in virus‐cell interactions

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Plasma membranes contain dynamic nanoscale domains that organize lipids and receptors. Because viruses operate at similar scales, this architecture shapes early infection steps, including attachment, receptor engagement, and entry. Using influenza A virus and HIV‐1 as examples, we highlight how receptor nanoclusters, multivalent glycan interactions ...
Jan Schlegel, Christian Sieben
wiley   +1 more source

Smart Energy–Harvesting Coating for Moisture–Droplets Based on Ionic Diodes and Transistor–Like Structures

Advanced Science
The growing demand for distributed sustainable energy solutions has driven innovations in atmospheric moisture and droplet‐enabled electricity generation. This study introduces a dual‐mode moisture‐droplet energy‐harvesting coating (MDEC) that integrates
Liang Ma, Mengdi Liu, Yuxi Yang, Zehao Wang, Lan Shi, Limin Wu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biophysical approaches for studying viral entry

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Viruses infect all living organisms and have been responsible for major epidemics and pandemics. Their ongoing evolutionary battle with host defenses creates a constant need for improved tools to study viral behavior. Advancing methods to probe viral attachment, fusion, and genome release deepen our understanding of how infections begin and support the
Inbar Yosibash, Raya Sorkin
wiley   +1 more source

A Crack‐Based One‐Dimensional Microspheres Array Enables Thermal–Mechanical Decoupled Dual‐Functional Sensing

Advanced Science
Strain sensors in soft‐material and flexible‐electronic systems face a fundamental challenge: isotropic thermal expansion can generate parasitic signals that obscure true mechanical deformation.
Wanqing Xu, Hongyi Tu, Zehao Wang, Tianyu Zhu, Chao Wang, Min Chen, Lan Shi, Limin Wu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preparation of highly wear-resistant non-skid deck coating and analysis of its non-skid wear resistance

Zhongguo Jianchuan Yanjiu, 2020
[Objectives] In order to solve the wear problem of ship decks caused by major equipment, a new highly wear-resistant anti-skid deck coating is developed.[Methods] The coating is mainly composed of a primer,non-skid layer and topcoat.
DENG Qi, WANG Tongliang, BAI Yang, JIANG Xiujie   +3 more
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Target erosion process during broad ion beam sputtering using 3D modeling of ion trajectories

AIP Advances, 2022
Understanding the distribution of particles sputtered from a target requires an appreciation of how ions impinge on the target. In pursuit of this goal, a fully three-dimensional model of the ion trajectories in a broad ion beam, assuming full space ...
Wjatscheslaw Sakiew, Eileen Klocke, Detlev Ristau   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification of a Shiga toxin A‐derived peptide internalized into Gb3 receptor‐bearing cells via interaction with the Shiga toxin B subunit

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The process of internalization of the Shiga toxin A subunit via formation of a complex with the Shiga toxin B subunit, which specifically binds to the Gb3 receptor. The peptide is designed to act as a carrier of drugs into cancer cells. Here, we explored the potential of peptides derived from the catalytic A subunit of Shiga toxin (STxA) to be drug ...
Giulia Opassi, João C. Encarnação, Valeria Napolitano, Grzegorz Dubin, Grzegorz Popowicz, Karl Andersson, U. Helena Danielson   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mesoporous Carbon Sphere‐Enhanced Flexible Pressure Sensor with Superior Linearity and Wide Range for Wearable Health Monitoring

Advanced Electronic Materials
Flexible pressure sensors are pivotal in advancing wearable technologies, particularly in human health monitoring. However, the development of high‐performance pressure sensors is challenged by the intrinsic trade‐offs among precision, sensitivity, and ...
Tianyu Zhu, Wanqing Xu, Chenlin Peng, Lan Shi, Limin Wu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source