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Indeewari KM, Dunuweera SP, Dunuweera AN, Rajapakse RMG. Synthesis and Characterization of 2D Magnesium Oxide Nanoflakes: A Potential Nanomaterial for Effective Phosphate Removal from Wastewater. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202103973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Kanaththage M. Indeewari
- Department of Chemistry Postgraduate Institute of Science University of Peradeniya Peradeniya Sri Lanka 20400
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- Department of Chemistry Postgraduate Institute of Science University of Peradeniya Peradeniya Sri Lanka 20400
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- Department of Basic Sciences Faculty of Allied Health Sciences University of Peradeniya Peradeniya Sri Lanka 20400
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Rakshit T, Melters DP, Dimitriadis EK, Dalal Y. Mechanical properties of nucleoprotein complexes determined by nanoindentation spectroscopy. Nucleus 2021; 11:264-282. [PMID: 32954931 PMCID: PMC7529419 DOI: 10.1080/19491034.2020.1816053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The interplay between transcription factors, chromatin remodelers, 3-D organization, and mechanical properties of the chromatin fiber controls genome function in eukaryotes. Besides the canonical histones which fold the bulk of the chromatin into nucleosomes, histone variants create distinctive chromatin domains that are thought to regulate transcription, replication, DNA damage repair, and faithful chromosome segregation. Whether histone variants translate distinctive biochemical or biophysical properties to their associated chromatin structures, and whether these properties impact chromatin dynamics as the genome undergoes a multitude of transactions, is an important question in biology. Here, we describe single-molecule nanoindentation tools that we developed specifically to determine the mechanical properties of histone variant nucleosomes and their complexes. These methods join an array of cutting-edge new methods that further our quantitative understanding of the response of chromatin to intrinsic and extrinsic forces which act upon it during biological transactions in the nucleus.
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- Tatini Rakshit
- Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH , Bethesda, MD, USA.,Department of Chemical, Biological & Macromolecular Sciences, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences , Salt Lake, India
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- Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH , Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Trans-NIH Shared Resource on Biomedical Engineering and Physical Science, National Cancer Institute, NIH , Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH , Bethesda, MD, USA
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How stable are the collagen and ferritin proteins for application in bioelectronics? PLoS One 2021; 16:e0246180. [PMID: 33513177 PMCID: PMC7845979 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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One major obstacle in development of biomolecular electronics is the loss of function of biomolecules upon their surface-integration and storage. Although a number of reports on solid-state electron transport capacity of proteins have been made, no study on whether their functional integrity is preserved upon surface-confinement and storage over a long period of time (few months) has been reported. We have investigated two specific cases—collagen and ferritin proteins, since these proteins exhibit considerable potential as bioelectronic materials as we reported earlier. Since one of the major factors for protein degradation is the proteolytic action of protease, such studies were made under the action of protease, which was either added deliberately or perceived to have entered in the reaction vial from ambient environment. Since no significant change in the structural characteristics of these proteins took place, as observed in the circular dichroism and UV-visible spectrophotometry experiments, and the electron transport capacity was largely retained even upon direct protease exposure as revealed from the current sensing atomic force spectroscopy experiments, we propose that stable films can be formed using the collagen and ferritin proteins. The observed protease-resistance and robust nature of these two proteins support their potential application in bioelectronics.
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Talebi S, Daraghma SMA, Subramaniam RT, Bhassu S, Gnana Kumar G, Periasamy V. Printed-Circuit-Board-Based Two-Electrode System for Electronic Characterization of Proteins. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:7802-7808. [PMID: 32309689 PMCID: PMC7160841 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b03831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Proteins have been increasingly suggested as suitable candidates for the fabrication of biological computers and other biomolecular-based electronic devices mainly due to their interesting structure-related intrinsic electrical properties. These natural biopolymers are environmentally friendly substitutes for conventional inorganic materials and find numerous applications in bioelectronics. Effective manipulation of protein biomolecules allows for accurate fabrication of nanoscaled device dimensions for miniaturized electronics. The prerequisite, however, demands an interrogation of its various electronic properties prior to understanding the complex charge transfer mechanisms in protein molecules, the knowledge of which will be crucial toward development of such nanodevices. One significantly preferred method in recent times involves the utilization of solid-state sensors where interactions of proteins could be investigated upon contact with metals such as gold. Therefore, in this work, proteins (hemoglobin and collagen) were integrated within a two-electrode system, and the resulting electronic profiles were investigated. Interestingly, structure-related electronic profiles representing semiconductive-like behaviors were observed. These characteristic electronic profiles arise from the metal (Au)-semiconductor (protein) junction, clearly demonstrating the formation of a Schottky junction. Further interpretation of the electronic behavior of proteins was done by the calculation of selected solid-state parameters. For example, the turn-on voltage of hemoglobin was measured to occur at a lower turn-on voltage, indicating the possible influence of the hem group present as a cofactor in each subunit of this tetrameric protein.
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- Sara Talebi
- Low
Dimensional Materials Research Centre (LDMRC), Department of Physics,
Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Centre
for Ionics University of Malaya, Department of Physics, Faculty of
Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Institute
of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Low
Dimensional Materials Research Centre (LDMRC), Department of Physics,
Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre
for Ionics University of Malaya, Department of Physics, Faculty of
Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute
of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department
of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Low
Dimensional Materials Research Centre (LDMRC), Department of Physics,
Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Kolay J, Bera S, Mukhopadhyay R. Electron Transport in Muscle Protein Collagen. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:11950-11957. [PMID: 31404493 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b01685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In recent times, collagen, which is one of the most abundant proteins in animals, has appeared to be an attractive candidate for biomaterial applications, for example, in medical implants and wearable electronics. This is because collagen is water-insoluble, biocompatible, and nontoxic. In addition, films of different sizes and shapes can be made using this protein as it is malleable and elastic in nature. However, its electron transport capacity or its absence has remained largely untested so far. Therefore, in this work, the electron transport behavior of collagen has been studied in both film and single-fiber states in a local probe configuration using current-sensing atomic force spectroscopy (CSAFS). From the CSAFS analyses, the electronic (transport) band gap of collagen has been estimated. It has been found that collagen behaves as a wide band gap semiconductor (near-insulating) in a variety of experimental conditions. The transition to a semiconducting material with a low electronic band gap and a nearly 1000-fold enhancement of current (picoampere to nanoampere level) occurs by metal ion treatment (here, Fe3+) of the native collagen. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a molecular level study of the electron transport behavior of collagen proteins and estimation of transport band gap values of collagen and metalated collagen.
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- Jayeeta Kolay
- School of Biological Sciences , Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Jadavpur , Kolkata 700 032 , India
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- School of Biological Sciences , Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Jadavpur , Kolkata 700 032 , India
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- School of Biological Sciences , Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Jadavpur , Kolkata 700 032 , India
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Indication of quantum mechanical electron transport in human substantia nigra tissue from conductive atomic force microscopy analysis. Biosystems 2019; 179:30-38. [PMID: 30826349 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2019.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Neuromelanin and ferritin in dopamine neurons of the substantia nigra have a distribution and density that is similar to disordered arrays of quantum dots in photovoltaic devices, which have been experimentally shown to conduct electric energy using quantum mechanical electron transport mechanisms. Conductive atomic force microscopy tests were performed on human substantia nigra tissue at room temperature, to determine whether evidence of electron transport is present. The test results presented here provide evidence of quantum mechanical electron transport from ferritin and neuromelanin at levels that may be sufficient to cause or contribute to generation of action potentials.
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Kayser B, Fereiro JA, Guo C, Cohen SR, Sheves M, Pecht I, Cahen D. Transistor configuration yields energy level control in protein-based junctions. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:21712-21720. [PMID: 30431054 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr06627b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The incorporation of proteins as functional components in electronic junctions has received much interest recently due to their diverse bio-chemical and physical properties. However, information regarding the energies of the frontier orbitals involved in their electron transport (ETp) has remained elusive. Here we employ a new method to quantitatively determine the energy position of the molecular orbital, nearest to the Fermi level (EF) of the electrode, in the electron transfer protein Azurin. The importance of the Cu(ii) redox center of Azurin is demonstrated by measuring gate-controlled conductance switching which is absent if Azurin's copper ions are removed. Comparing different electrode materials, a higher conductance and a lower gate-induced current onset is observed for the material with smaller work function, indicating that ETp via Azurin is LUMO-mediated. We use the difference in work function to calibrate the difference in gate-induced current onset for the two electrode materials, to a specific energy level shift and find that ETp via Azurin is near resonance. Our results provide a basis for mapping and studying the role of energy level positions in (bio)molecular junctions.
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- Ben Kayser
- Department of Materials and Interfaces, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel.
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Rourk CJ. Ferritin and neuromelanin "quantum dot" array structures in dopamine neurons of the substantia nigra pars compacta and norepinephrine neurons of the locus coeruleus. Biosystems 2018; 171:48-58. [PMID: 30048795 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2018.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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In this review, the author shows that ferritin has documented quantum dot material properties that have been reported in numerous independent studies, and can enable quantum mechanical electron transport over substantial distances. In addition, neuromelanin is a pi-conjugated polymer, and quantum dot/pi-conjugated polymer combinations have been reported in numerous independent studies to facilitate electron transport for solar photovoltaic and other applications. Both ferritin and neuromelanin are present in large quantities in the dopamine neurons of the substantia nigra pars compactaand the norepinephrine neurons of the locus coeruleus. The unique structure of subgroups of these neurons that have a large number of axon branches and synapses may have evolved to take advantage of this electron transport mechanism, if it is present, such as to coordinate conscious action, or for other purposes. Independent clinical and laboratory studies are also reviewed that corroborate this theory of coordinated action in these neuron groups. Research to validate the theory using charge transport measurements, materials characterization, existing fluorescent probe material and reaction time testing is proposed.
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Kolay J, Bera S, Rakshit T, Mukhopadhyay R. Negative Differential Resistance Behavior of the Iron Storage Protein Ferritin. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:3126-3135. [PMID: 29412680 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b04356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Realization of useful nanometer length scale devices in which metalloproteins are junction-confined in a distinct molecular arrangement for generating practical electronic signals (e.g., in bioelectronic switch configuration) is elusive till date. This is mostly due to difficulties in observing an electronically appropriate signal (i.e., reproducible and controllable), when studied under junction-assembled condition. A useful "ON"-"OFF" behavior, based on the negative differential resistance (NDR) peak characteristics in the current-voltage response curves, acquired using metal-insulator-metal (MIM) configuration, has been observed only in the case of a few proteins, namely, azurin, cytochrome c, bacteriorhodopsin, so far. The case of NDR in ferritin, an iron storage protein having a semiconducting iron core consisting of few thousands of iron atoms connected in an oxide network, has not been studied in the MIM configuration where single (or a few) molecule(s) are junction-trapped, for example, as in the case of local probe configuration of scanning probe microscopy. The present study by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), using the naturally occurring iron-containing ferritin (human liver), as well as different iron-loaded ferritins, provides clear indication of the capability of ferritins to be NDR capable, at varying sweep conditions. As ferritin can be tailor-made in a structurally conserved manner, metal core-reconstituted ferritins, that is, Mn(III)-ferritin, Cu(II)-ferritin, and Ag-ferritin, were prepared. A correlation between the NDR peak signatures, as observed in the respective current-voltage response curves of these reconstituted ferritins, and the nature of the metal core is demonstrated. In support of our earlier proposition, here, we affirm that the ferritin protein behaves as a conductor-insulator (metal core-polypeptide shell) composite, where the overall electronic structure of the material can alter as a function of the nature of the conducting filler placed inside the insulated matrix.
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- J Kolay
- Department of Biological Chemistry , Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Kolkata 700 032 , India
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- Department of Biological Chemistry , Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Kolkata 700 032 , India
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- Department of Biological Chemistry , Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Kolkata 700 032 , India
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- Department of Biological Chemistry , Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Kolkata 700 032 , India
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Bostick CD, Mukhopadhyay S, Pecht I, Sheves M, Cahen D, Lederman D. Protein bioelectronics: a review of what we do and do not know. REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS. PHYSICAL SOCIETY (GREAT BRITAIN) 2018; 81:026601. [PMID: 29303117 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6633/aa85f2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We review the status of protein-based molecular electronics. First, we define and discuss fundamental concepts of electron transfer and transport in and across proteins and proposed mechanisms for these processes. We then describe the immobilization of proteins to solid-state surfaces in both nanoscale and macroscopic approaches, and highlight how different methodologies can alter protein electronic properties. Because immobilizing proteins while retaining biological activity is crucial to the successful development of bioelectronic devices, we discuss this process at length. We briefly discuss computational predictions and their connection to experimental results. We then summarize how the biological activity of immobilized proteins is beneficial for bioelectronic devices, and how conductance measurements can shed light on protein properties. Finally, we consider how the research to date could influence the development of future bioelectronic devices.
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- Christopher D Bostick
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, United States of America. Institute for Genomic Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, United States of America
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Bera S, Kolay J, Banerjee S, Mukhopadhyay R. Nanoscale On-Silico Electron Transport via Ferritins. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:1951-1958. [PMID: 28145712 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b04120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Silicon is a solid-state semiconducting material that has long been recognized as a technologically useful one, especially in electronics industry. However, its application in the next-generation metalloprotein-based electronics approaches has been limited. In this work, the applicability of silicon as a solid support for anchoring the iron-storage protein ferritin, which has a semiconducting iron nanocore, and probing electron transport via the ferritin molecules trapped between silicon substrate and a conductive scanning probe has been investigated. Ferritin protein is an attractive bioelectronic material because its size (X-ray crystallographic diameter ∼12 nm) should allow it to fit well in the larger tunnel gaps (>5 nm), fabrication of which is relatively more established, than the smaller ones. The electron transport events occurring through the ferritin molecules that are covalently anchored onto the MPTMS-modified silicon surface could be detected at the molecular level by current-sensing atomic force spectroscopy (CSAFS). Importantly, the distinct electronic signatures of the metal types (i.e., Fe, Mn, Ni, and Au) within the ferritin nanocore could be distinguished from each other using the transport band gap analyses. The CSAFS measurements on holoferritin, apoferritin, and the metal core reconstituted ferritins reveal that some of these ferritins behave like n-type semiconductors, while the others behave as p-type semiconductors. The band gaps for the different ferritins are found to be within 0.8 to 2.6 eV, a range that is valid for the standard semiconductor technology (e.g., diodes based on p-n junction). The present work indicates effective on-silico integration of the ferritin protein, as it remains functionally viable after silicon binding and its electron transport activities can be detected. Potential use of the ferritin-silicon nanohybrids may therefore be envisaged in applications other than bioelectronics, too, as ferritin is a versatile nanocore-containing biomaterial (for storage/transport of metals and drugs) and silicon can be a versatile nanoscale solid support (for its biocompatible nature).
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- Sudipta Bera
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Jadavpur, Kolkata 700 032, India
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Jadavpur, Kolkata 700 032, India
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Jadavpur, Kolkata 700 032, India
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Jadavpur, Kolkata 700 032, India
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Si K, Ming T, Li Y, Qiu X, Chen L, Zhou J, Lu C, Su X, Li Y, Cheong LZ. Heavy metal detoxification by recombinant ferritin from Apostichopus japonicus. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra06989h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Ferritin fromApostichopus japonicasshowed better ability in heavy metal detoxification than horse spleen ferritin.
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- Kaixue Si
- School of Marine Science
- Ningbo University
- Ningbo
- China
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- School of Marine Science
- Ningbo University
- Ningbo
- China
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- Department of Food Science
- Cornell University
- New York
- USA
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- School of Marine Science
- Ningbo University
- Ningbo
- China
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- School of Marine Science
- Ningbo University
- Ningbo
- China
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- School of Marine Science
- Ningbo University
- Ningbo
- China
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- School of Marine Science
- Ningbo University
- Ningbo
- China
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- School of Marine Science
- Ningbo University
- Ningbo
- China
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- School of Marine Science
- Ningbo University
- Ningbo
- China
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Chen L, Zhou J, Zhang Y, Chu S, He W, Li Y, Su X. Preparation and representation of recombinant Mn-ferritin flower-like spherical aggregates from marine invertebrates. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0119427. [PMID: 25879665 PMCID: PMC4399908 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Ferritin has important functions in the transition and storage of toxic metal ions, but its regulation and function in many invertebrate species are still largely unknown. In our previous work, the cDNA sequence of Sinonovacula constricta, Apostichopus japonicas and Acaudina leucoprocta were constructed and efficiently expressed in E. Coli BL21 under IPTG induction. In this follow-up study, the recombinant ferritins were exposed to heavy metal manganese. The manganese concentration levels in three recombinant ferritins were greater than horse spleen ferritin (HSF). Compared with HSF, the amount of manganese enrichment in the three recombinant ferritins was 1.75-fold, 3.25-fold and 2.42-fold increases in ScFER, AjFER, and AlFER, respectively. After phosphate stimulation, the concentration of manganese increased and was higher than the ordinary dialysis control groups. The ScFER was four times its baseline value. The AjFER and AlFER were 1.4- and 8-fold higher, respectively. The AlFER sample stimulated by phosphate was 22-fold that of HSF. The morphologies of the resulting Mn-Ferritin from different marine invertebrates were characterized with scanning electron microscopy. Surface morphologies were lamella flower-like and are consistent with changes in surface morphologies of the standard Mn-HSF. Invertebrate recombinant ferritin and HSF both can uptake manganese. We found that the structure of A. leucoproctarecombinant Mn-Ferritin aggregate changed over time. The surface formed lamella flower-like aggregate, but gradually merged to create a relatively uniform plate-like phase of aggregate spherically and fused without clear boundaries.
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- Liping Chen
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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Ardini M, Giansanti F, Di Leandro L, Pitari G, Cimini A, Ottaviano L, Donarelli M, Santucci S, Angelucci F, Ippoliti R. Metal-induced self-assembly of peroxiredoxin as a tool for sorting ultrasmall gold nanoparticles into one-dimensional clusters. NANOSCALE 2014; 6:8052-8061. [PMID: 24910403 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr01526f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Nanomanipulation of matter to create responsive, ordered materials still remains extremely challenging. Supramolecular chemistry has inspired new strategies by which such nanomaterials can be synthesized step by step by exploiting the self-recognition properties of molecules. In this work, the ring-shaped architecture of the 2-Cys peroxiredoxin I protein from Schistosoma mansoni, engineered to have metal ion-binding sites, is used as a template to build up 1D nanoscopic structures through metal-induced self-assembly. Chromatographic and microscopic analyses demonstrate the ability of the protein rings to stack directionally upon interaction with divalent metal ions and form well-defined nanotubes by exploiting the intrinsic recognition properties of the ring surfaces. Taking advantage of such behavior, the rings are then used to capture colloidal Ni(2+)-functionalized ultrasmall gold nanoparticles and arrange them into 1D arrays through stacking into peapod-like complexes. Finally, as the formation of such nano-peapods strictly depends on nanoparticle dimensions, the peroxiredoxin template is used as a colloidal cut-off device to sort by size the encapsulated nanoparticles. These results open up possibilities in developing Prx-based methods to synthesize new advanced functional materials.
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- Matteo Ardini
- Dept. of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Piazzale Salvatore Tommasi 1, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
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Rakshit T, Banerjee S, Mishra S, Mukhopadhyay R. Nanoscale mechano-electronic behavior of a metalloprotein as a variable of metal content. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:12511-12519. [PMID: 24028412 DOI: 10.1021/la402522m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In this work, we have explored an approach to finding a correlation between the mechanical response of a metalloprotein against a range of applied force (by force curve analysis) and its electrical response under pressure stimulation (by current sensing atomic force spectroscopy) at the nanoscale. Iron-storage protein ferritin has been chosen as an experimental model system because it naturally contains a semiconducting iron core. This core consists of a large number of iron atoms and is therefore expected to exert a clear influence on the overall mechanical response of the protein structure. Four different ferritins (apoferritin, Fe(III)-ferritins containing ~750 and ~1400 iron atoms, and holoferritin containing ~2600 iron atoms) were chosen in order to identify any relation between the mechano-electronic behavior of the ferritins and their metal content. We report the measurement of Young's modulus values of the ferritin proteins as applicable in a nanoscale environment, for the first time, and show that these values are directly linked to the iron content of the individual ferritin type. The greater the iron content, the greater the Young's modulus and in general the slower the rate of deformation against the application of force. When compressed, all the four ferritins exhibited increased electronic conductivity. A correlation between the iron content of the ferritins and the current values observed at certain bias voltages could be made at higher bias values (beyond 0.7 V), but no such discrimination among the four compressed ferritins could be made at the lower voltages. We propose that only at higher voltages can the iron atoms that reside deeper inside the core of the ferritins be accessed. The iron atoms that could be situated at the inner wall of the protein shell appear to make a general contribution to the electronic conductivity of the four ferritin systems.
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- Tatini Rakshit
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Jadavpur, Kolkata 700 032, India
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Amdursky N, Ferber D, Pecht I, Sheves M, Cahen D. Redox activity distinguishes solid-state electron transport from solution-based electron transfer in a natural and artificial protein: cytochrome C and hemin-doped human serum albumin. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2013; 15:17142-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cp52885e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Li W, Sepunaru L, Amdursky N, Cohen SR, Pecht I, Sheves M, Cahen D. Temperature and force dependence of nanoscale electron transport via the Cu protein azurin. ACS NANO 2012; 6:10816-10824. [PMID: 23136937 DOI: 10.1021/nn3041705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
Abstract
Solid-state electron transport (ETp) via a monolayer of immobilized azurin (Az) was examined by conducting probe atomic force microscopy (CP-AFM), as a function of both temperature (248-373K) and applied tip force (6-15 nN). At low forces, ETp via holo-Az (with Cu(2+)) is temperature-independent, but thermally activated via the Cu-depleted form of Az, apo-Az. While this observation agrees with those of macroscopic-scale measurements, we find that for holo-Az the mechanism of ETp at high temperatures changes upon an increase in the force applied by the tip to the proteins; namely, above 310 K and forces >6 nN ETp becomes thermally activated. This is in contrast to apo-Az, where increasing applied force causes only small monotonic increases in currents due to decreased electrode separation. The distinct ETp temperature dependence of holo- and apo-Az is assigned to a difference in structural response to pressure between the two protein forms. An important implication of these CP-AFM results (of measurements over a significant temperature range) is that for reliable ETp measurements on flexible macromolecules, such as proteins, the pressure applied during the measurements should be controlled or at least monitored.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wenjie Li
- Department of Materials & Interfaces, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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