Protein Adsorption and Conformational Changes

• Other Authors: Assfalg, Michael (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Biochemistry; sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase; Cu+-ATPase; phospholipid flippase; charge displacement; concentration jump; solid supported membrane; conformational transition; electrogenicity; ion translocation; phospholipid flipping; protein-nanoparticle interactions; protein NMR; amyloidogenic proteins; nitroxide paramagnetic perturbation; spin label extrinsic probes; Tempol; β2-microglobulin; protein conformation; protein-surface association; lipid membranes; surface-immobilized protein; EPR spectroscopy; alpha-synuclein; amyloid fibrils; conformational flexibility; protein adsorption; protein aggregation; nano-bio interface; nanocomposite; nanoparticles; supramolecular assembly; NMR spectroscopy; gold nanoparticles; PEGylation; adsorption; passivation; n/a
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Summary

Protein adsorption to solids, nanomaterials, and biological surfaces is of central interest in many fields, including biomedicine, bioanalytical chemistry, materials engineering, bio-nanotechnology, and basic biomolecular research. Although protein adsorption may sometimes occur with little consequence on molecular structure, interactions with surfaces frequently cause changes in local or global conformations and dynamics, perturbations to secondary structures or tertiary folds, eventually resulting in dramatically altered protein function. Importantly, surfaces may trigger protein misfolding and self-aggregation, or, conversely, promote protein structure formation. The use of nanoscale surfaces to remodel the conformational landscape and the aggregation pathways of amyloidogenic peptides and proteins has been proposed as a promising strategy against several severe human diseases. The rapid growth of applications and technological innovation which is based on or concerned with protein adsorption necessitates renewed efforts to provide molecular-level insights into adsorption-induced protein structural perturbations. In this Special Issue, we gathered the recent findings of experimental and computational investigations that contributed novel insights into protein adsorption with a focus on the structural and dynamic aspects of proteins.

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (100 p.)

ISBN

books978-3-0365-2690-4
9783036526911
9783036526904

Access

Open Access