Highly Stretchable, Repairable and Tough Nanocomposite Hydrogel Physically Cross-linked by Hydrophobic Interactions and Reinforced by Surface-Grafted Hydrophobized Cellulose Nanocrystals.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2023 at "Macromolecular rapid communications"
DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300053
Abstract: Highly stretchable, repairable and tough nanocomposite hydrogels were designed by incorporating hydrophobic carbon chains to create first-layer cross-linking among the polymer matrix and monomer-modified polymerizable yet hydrophobic nanofillers to create second-layer strong polymer-nanofiller clusters involving… read more here.
Keywords: hydrogel; c18; c18 dmac; hydrophobic interactions ... See more keywords
Hydrophobic interactions of sucralose with protein structures.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "Archives of biochemistry and biophysics"
DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2017.12.013
Abstract: Sucralose is a commonly employed artificial sweetener that appears to destabilize protein native structures. This is in direct contrast to the bio-preservative nature of its natural counterpart, sucrose, which enhances the stability of biomolecules against… read more here.
Keywords: state; sucralose protein; protein structures; hydrophobic interactions ... See more keywords
Ruthenium(III) complexes with imidazole ligands that modulate the aggregation of the amyloid-β peptide via hydrophobic interactions.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Journal of inorganic biochemistry"
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2020.111303
Abstract: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, characterized by extracellular protein deposits, comprised primarily of the peptide amyloid-beta (Aβ), are a pathological indicator of the disease. Commonly known as Aβ plaques, these… read more here.
Keywords: aggregation; hydrophobic interactions; iii complexes; ruthenium iii ... See more keywords
Influence of Weak Hydrophobic Interactions on In-Situ Viscosity of a Hydrophobically Modified Water-Soluble Polymer
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Energy & Fuels"
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b02573
Abstract: Polymers are attractive enhanced oil recovery (EOR) chemicals that improve sweep and accelerate production. There is an ongoing search for polymers that are more temperature-, salinity-, and shear-stable as fields in increasingly challenging environments open… read more here.
Keywords: viscosity; hydrophobically modified; situ viscosity; hydrophobic interactions ... See more keywords
Effect of Surface Interactions on Microsphere Loading in Dissolving Microneedle Patches
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces"
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c05795
Abstract: Microneedle (MN) patches enable simple self-administration of drugs via the skin. In this study, we sought to deliver drug-loaded microspheres (MSs) using MN patches and found that the poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) MSs failed to localize… read more here.
Keywords: surface interactions; surface; microneedle patches; hydrophobic interactions ... See more keywords
Aggregation of a Parkinson’s Disease-Related Peptide: When Does Urea Weaken Hydrophobic Interactions?
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "ACS Chemical Neuroscience"
DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.2c00169
Abstract: While the exact cause of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease is not completely understood, compelling evidence implicates the aggregation of specific proteins and peptides. Co-solvents can provide molecular insight into protein… read more here.
Keywords: aggregation; weaken hydrophobic; disease; parkinson disease ... See more keywords
Structures of annexin A2-PS DNA complexes show dominance of hydrophobic interactions in phosphorothioate binding
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Nucleic Acids Research"
DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkac774
Abstract: Abstract The introduction of phosphorothioate (PS) linkages to the backbone of therapeutic nucleic acids substantially increases their stability and potency. It also affects their interactions with cellular proteins, but the molecular mechanisms that underlie this… read more here.
Keywords: annexin dna; dna; complexes show; dna complexes ... See more keywords
Sodium Chloride Suppresses the Bitterness of Protein Hydrolysates by Decreasing Hydrophobic Interactions.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Journal of food science"
DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.14419
Abstract: The formation of bitter off-flavor is a long-existing issue during food protein hydrolysis. The aim of this study is to determine the mechanism of sodium chloride (NaCl) suppressing the bitterness of protein hydrolysates. In this… read more here.
Keywords: protein; hydrophobic interactions; decreasing hydrophobic; protein hydrolysates ... See more keywords
SSH: A Tool for Predicting Hydrophobic Interaction of Monoclonal Antibodies Using Sequences
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "BioMed Research International"
DOI: 10.1155/2020/3508107
Abstract: Therapeutic antibodies are one of the most important parts of the pharmaceutical industry. They are widely used in treating various diseases such as autoimmune diseases, cancer, inflammation, and infectious diseases. Their development process however is… read more here.
Keywords: hydrophobic interaction; tool predicting; monoclonal antibodies; hydrophobic interactions ... See more keywords
Hydrophobic Interactions Drive Binding between Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A (VEGFA) and Polyphenolic Inhibitors
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Molecules"
DOI: 10.3390/molecules24152785
Abstract: Some polyphenols have been shown to inhibit, at physiological levels, the VEGF-induced VEGF receptor-2 signaling that causes angiogenesis, allegedly by direct interaction with VEGF and reducing the binding to its receptor VEGFR2. Surface plasmon resonance… read more here.
Keywords: hydrophobic interactions; interactions drive; secondary structure; structure protein ... See more keywords