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Yang Q, Zhang Z, Wang L, Xing X, Zhou J, Li L. Preparation and Characterization of Metal-Organic Framework Coatings for Improving Protein Crystallization Screening. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2064. [PMID: 37513075 PMCID: PMC10386356 DOI: 10.3390/nano13142064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Modifying crystallization plates can significantly impact the success rate and quality of protein crystal growth, making it a helpful strategy in protein crystallography. However, appropriate methods for preparing nano-sized particles with a high specific surface area and strategies for applying these nanoparticles to form suitable coatings on crystallization plate surfaces still need to be clarified. Here, we utilized both an ultrasonic crusher and a high-pressure homogenizer to create a nano metal-organic framework (MOF), specifically HKUST-1, and introduced a solvent evaporation method for producing MOF coatings on 96-well crystallization plates to induce protein crystal growth. The morphology of MOF coatings on the resin surface of the plate well was characterized using optical and scanning electron microscopy. Compared to the control group, crystallization screening experiments on nine proteins confirmed the effectiveness of plates with MOF coatings. Applying MOF coatings to crystallization plates is an easy-to-use, time-efficient, and potent tool for initiating crystallization experiments.
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- Qin Yang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, Department of Cell Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, Department of Cell Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, Department of Cell Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Ostrovidov S, Ramalingam M, Bae H, Orive G, Fujie T, Hori T, Nashimoto Y, Shi X, Kaji H. Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Based Sensors for the Detection of Skeletal- and Cardiac-Muscle-Related Analytes. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:5625. [PMID: 37420790 DOI: 10.3390/s23125625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are synthetic polymers with specific binding sites that present high affinity and spatial and chemical complementarities to a targeted analyte. They mimic the molecular recognition seen naturally in the antibody/antigen complementarity. Because of their specificity, MIPs can be included in sensors as a recognition element coupled to a transducer part that converts the interaction of MIP/analyte into a quantifiable signal. Such sensors have important applications in the biomedical field in diagnosis and drug discovery, and are a necessary complement of tissue engineering for analyzing the functionalities of the engineered tissues. Therefore, in this review, we provide an overview of MIP sensors that have been used for the detection of skeletal- and cardiac-muscle-related analytes. We organized this review by targeted analytes in alphabetical order. Thus, after an introduction to the fabrication of MIPs, we highlight different types of MIP sensors with an emphasis on recent works and show their great diversity, their fabrication, their linear range for a given analyte, their limit of detection (LOD), specificity, and reproducibility. We conclude the review with future developments and perspectives.
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- Serge Ostrovidov
- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Systems Engineering, Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering (IBB), Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo 101-0062, Japan
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiomedical Science, BK21 NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
- Mechanobiology Dental Medicine Research Center, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
- UCL Eastman-Korea Dental Medicine Innovation Center, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
- School of Basic Medical Science, Institute for Advanced Study, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Atilim University, 06830 Ankara, Turkey
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
- Institute of Precision Medicine, Medical and Life Sciences Faculty, Furtwangen University, 78054 Villingen-Schwennigen, Germany
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- KU Convergence Science and Technology Institute, Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Hwayang-dong, Kwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Bioaraba, NanoBioCel Research Group, 01009 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
- Living System Materialogy (LiSM) Research Group, International Research Frontiers Initiative (IRFI), Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Systems Engineering, Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering (IBB), Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo 101-0062, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Systems Engineering, Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering (IBB), Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo 101-0062, Japan
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- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Systems Engineering, Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering (IBB), Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo 101-0062, Japan
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Liu H, Zhao Y, Sun J. Heterogeneous Nucleation in Protein Crystallization. Biomimetics (Basel) 2023; 8:68. [PMID: 36810399 PMCID: PMC9944892 DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics8010068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Protein crystallization was first discovered in the nineteenth century and has been studied for nearly 200 years. Protein crystallization technology has recently been widely used in many fields, such as drug purification and protein structure analysis. The key to successful crystallization of proteins is the nucleation in the protein solution, which can be influenced by many factors, such as the precipitating agent, temperature, solution concentration, pH, etc., among which the role of the precipitating agent is extremely important. In this regard, we summarize the nucleation theory of protein crystallization, including classical nucleation theory, two-step nucleation theory, and heterogeneous nucleation theory. We focus on a variety of efficient heterogeneous nucleating agents and crystallization methods as well. The application of protein crystals in crystallography and biopharmaceutical fields is further discussed. Finally, the bottleneck of protein crystallization and the prospect of future technology development are reviewed.
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- Hao Liu
- Key Laboratory of Biobased Polymer Materials, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biobased Polymer Materials, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Protein Crystals Nucleated and Grown by Means of Porous Materials Display Improved X-ray Diffraction Quality. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810676. [PMID: 36142586 PMCID: PMC9504001 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Well-diffracting protein crystals are indispensable for X-ray diffraction analysis, which is still the most powerful method for structure-function studies of biomolecules. A promising approach to growing such crystals is the use of porous nucleation-inducing materials. However, while protein crystal nucleation in pores has been thoroughly considered, little attention has been paid to the subsequent growth of crystals. Although the nucleation stage is decisive, it is the subsequent growth of crystals outside the pore that determines their diffraction quality. The molecular-scale mechanism of growth of protein crystals in and outside pores is theoretically considered. Due to the low degree of metastability, the crystals that emerge from the pores grow slowly, which is a prerequisite for better diffraction. This expectation has been corroborated by experiments carried out with several types of porous material, such as bioglass (“Naomi’s Nucleant”), buckypaper, porous gold and porous silicon. Protein crystals grown with the aid of bioglass and buckypaper yield significantly better diffraction quality compared with crystals grown conventionally. In all cases, visually superior crystals are usually obtained. Our theoretical conclusion is that heterogeneous nucleation of a crystal outside the pore is an exceptional case. Rather, the protein crystals nucleating inside the pores continue growing outside them.
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Lemanowicz M, Mielańczyk A, Walica T, Kotek M, Gierczycki A. Application of Polymers as a Tool in Crystallization-A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13162695. [PMID: 34451235 PMCID: PMC8401169 DOI: 10.3390/polym13162695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The application of polymers as a tool in the crystallization process is gaining more and more interest among the scientific community. According to Web of Science statistics the number of papers dealing with “Polymer induced crystallization” increased from 2 in 1990 to 436 in 2020, and for “Polymer controlled crystallization”—from 4 in 1990 to 344 in 2020. This is clear evidence that both topics are vivid, attractive and intensively investigated nowadays. Efficient control of crystallization and crystal properties still represents a bottleneck in the manufacturing of crystalline materials ranging from pigments, antiscalants, nanoporous materials and pharmaceuticals to semiconductor particles. However, a rapid development in precise and reliable measuring methods and techniques would enable one to better describe phenomena involved, to formulate theoretical models, and probably most importantly, to develop practical indications for how to appropriately lead many important processes in the industry. It is clearly visible at the first glance through a number of representative papers in the area, that many of them are preoccupied with the testing and production of pharmaceuticals, while the rest are addressed to new crystalline materials, renewable energy, water and wastewater technology and other branches of industry where the crystallization process takes place. In this work, authors gathered and briefly discuss over 100 papers, published in leading scientific periodicals, devoted to the influence of polymers on crystallizing solutions.
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- Marcin Lemanowicz
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Process Design, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland; (T.W.); (M.K.); (A.G.)
- Correspondence: (M.L.); (A.M.); Tel.: +48-32-237-28-32 (M.L.); +48-32-237-15-73 (A.M.); Fax: +48-32-237-14-61 (M.L.); +48-32-237-15-09 (A.M.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
- Correspondence: (M.L.); (A.M.); Tel.: +48-32-237-28-32 (M.L.); +48-32-237-15-73 (A.M.); Fax: +48-32-237-14-61 (M.L.); +48-32-237-15-09 (A.M.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Process Design, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland; (T.W.); (M.K.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Process Design, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland; (T.W.); (M.K.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Process Design, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland; (T.W.); (M.K.); (A.G.)
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Govada L, Saridakis E, Kassen SC, Bin-Ramzi A, Morgan RM, Chain B, Helliwell JR, Chayen NE. X-ray crystallographic studies of RoAb13 bound to PIYDIN, a part of the N-terminal domain of C-C chemokine receptor 5. IUCRJ 2021; 8:678-683. [PMID: 34258015 PMCID: PMC8256702 DOI: 10.1107/s2052252521005340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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C-C chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) is a major co-receptor molecule used by HIV-1 to enter cells. This led to the hypothesis that stimulating an antibody response would block HIV with minimal toxicity. Here, X-ray crystallographic studies of the anti-CCR5 antibody RoAb13 together with two peptides were undertaken: one peptide is a 31-residue peptide containing the PIYDIN sequence and the other is the PIDYIN peptide alone, where PIYDIN is part of the N-terminal region of CCR5 previously shown to be important for HIV entry. In the presence of the longer peptide (the complete N-terminal domain), difference electron density was observed at a site within a hypervariable CDR3 binding region. In the presence of the shorter core peptide PIYDIN, difference electron density is again observed at this CDR3 site, confirming consistent binding for both peptides. This may be useful in the design of a new biomimetic to stimulate an antibody response to CCR5 in order to block HIV infection.
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- Lata Govada
- Division of Systems Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Structural and Supramolecular Chemistry Laboratory, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Centre for Scientific Research ‘Demokritos’, 15310 Athens, Greece
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- Division of Systems Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Division of Systems Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Sir Ernst Chain Building, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, Gower Street, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Division of Systems Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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Nanev C, Govada L, Chayen NE. Theoretical and experimental investigation of protein crystal nucleation in pores and crevices. IUCRJ 2021; 8:270-280. [PMID: 33708403 PMCID: PMC7924239 DOI: 10.1107/s2052252521000269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The nucleation ability of pores is explained using the equilibration between the cohesive energy maintaining the integrity of a crystalline cluster and the destructive energy tending to tear it up. It is shown that to get 3D crystals it is vital to have 2D crystals nucleating in the pores first. By filling the pore orifice, the 2D crystal nuclei are more stable because their peripheries are protected from the destructive action of water molecules. Furthermore, the periphery of the 2D crystal is additionally stabilized as a result of its cohesion with the pore wall. The understanding provided by this study combining theory and experiment will facilitate the design of new nucleants.
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- Christo Nanev
- Rostislaw Kaischew Institute of Physical Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str. Bl. 11, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
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- Division of Systems Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Division of Systems Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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Tian W, Rielly C, Yang H. Protein crystallisation with air bubble templates: case of gas–liquid–solid interfaces. CrystEngComm 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1ce01034d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Crystal formation on air bubble–liquid interface, as soft template to efficiently prompt nucleation of proteins.
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- Wenqing Tian
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, LE11 3RH, Loughborough, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, LE11 3RH, Loughborough, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, LE11 3RH, Loughborough, UK
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Xu J, Miao H, Wang J, Pan G. Molecularly Imprinted Synthetic Antibodies: From Chemical Design to Biomedical Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e1906644. [PMID: 32101378 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201906644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Billions of dollars are invested into the monoclonal antibody market every year to meet the increasing demand in clinical diagnosis and therapy. However, natural antibodies still suffer from poor stability and high cost, as well as ethical issues in animal experiments. Thus, developing antibody substitutes or mimics is a long-term goal for scientists. The molecular imprinting technique presents one of the most promising strategies for antibody mimicking. The molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are also called "molecularly imprinted synthetic antibodies" (MISAs). The breakthroughs of key technologies and innovations in chemistry and material science in the last decades have led to the rapid development of MISAs, and their molecular affinity has become comparable to that of natural antibodies. Currently, MISAs are undergoing a revolutionary transformation of their applications, from initial adsorption and separation to the rising fields of biomedicine. Herein, the fundamental chemical design of MISAs is examined, and then current progress in biomedical applications is the focus. Meanwhile, the potential of MISAs as qualified substitutes or even to transcend the performance of natural antibodies is discussed from the perspective of frontier needs in biomedicines, to facilitate the rapid development of synthetic artificial antibodies.
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- Jingjing Xu
- Institute for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, P. R. China
- Sino-European School of Technology of Shanghai University, Shanghai University, Shanghai, CN-200444, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science Laboratory, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, 20520, Finland
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, P. R. China
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Yang C, Ji XF, Cao WQ, Wang J, Zhang Q, Zhong TL, Wang Y. Molecularly imprinted polymer based sensor directly responsive to attomole bovine serum albumin. Talanta 2019; 196:402-407. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.12.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Li X, Liu H, Tong X, Dai S, Zhang J, Li W. Charged polymeric additives affect the nucleation of lysozyme crystals. CrystEngComm 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8ce02169d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Charged polymers (PGA and PL) interact with lysozyme and then promote the heterogeneous nucleation of the crystals.
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- Xuechao Li
- School of Chemical Engineering & Technology
- Tianjin University
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin)
- Tianjin 300350
- PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Technology
- Tianjin University
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin)
- Tianjin 300350
- PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Technology
- Tianjin University
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin)
- Tianjin 300350
- PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Technology
- Tianjin University
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin)
- Tianjin 300350
- PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Technology
- Tianjin University
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin)
- Tianjin 300350
- PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Technology
- Tianjin University
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin)
- Tianjin 300350
- PR China
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Zarezadeh A, Rajabi HR, Sheydaei O, Khajehsharifi H. Application of a nano-structured molecularly imprinted polymer as an efficient modifier for the design of captopril drug selective sensor: Mechanism study and quantitative determination. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 94:879-885. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.10.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This paper reviews investigations on protein crystallization. It aims to present a comprehensive rather than complete account of recent studies and efforts to elucidate the most intimate mechanisms of protein crystal nucleation. It is emphasized that both physical and biochemical factors are at play during this process. Recently-discovered molecular scale pathways for protein crystal nucleation are considered first. The bond selection during protein crystal lattice formation, which is a typical biochemically-conditioned peculiarity of the crystallization process, is revisited. Novel approaches allow us to quantitatively describe some protein crystallization cases. Additional light is shed on the protein crystal nucleation in pores and crevices by employing the so-called EBDE method (equilibration between crystal bond and destructive energies). Also, protein crystal nucleation in solution flow is considered.
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Carbone ME, Ciriello R, Moscarelli P, Boraldi F, Bianco G, Guerrieri A, Bochicchio B, Pepe A, Quaglino D, Salvi AM. Interactions between elastin-like peptides and an insulating poly(ortho-aminophenol) membrane investigated by AFM and XPS. Anal Bioanal Chem 2018; 410:4925-4941. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-018-1142-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2018] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Santos ART, Moreira FTC, Helguero LA, Sales MGF. Antibody Biomimetic Material Made of Pyrrole for CA 15-3 and Its Application as Sensing Material in Ion-Selective Electrodes for Potentiometric Detection. BIOSENSORS 2018; 8:E8. [PMID: 29351206 PMCID: PMC5872056 DOI: 10.3390/bios8010008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2017] [Revised: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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This work reports a very simple approach for creating a synthetic antibody against any protein of interest and its application in potentiometric transduction. The selected protein was Breast Cancer Antigen (CA 15-3), which is implicated in breast cancer disease and used to follow-up breast cancer patients during treatment. The new material with antibody-like properties was obtained by molecular-imprinting technology, prepared by electropolymerizing pyrrol (Py, 5.0 × 10-3 mol/L) around Breast Cancer Antigen (CA 15-3) (100 U/mL) on a fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) conductive glass support. Cyclic voltammetry was employed for this purpose. All solutions were prepared in 4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid (HEPES) buffer, of pH 6.5. The biomarker was removed from the imprinted sites by chemical action of ethanol. The biomimetic material was then included in poly vinyl chloride (PVC) plasticized membranes to act as potentiometric ionophore, having or not a lipophilic ionic additive added. The corresponding selective electrodes were evaluated by calibration curves (in buffer and in synthetic serum) and by selectivity testing. The best analytical performance was obtained by selective electrodes including the plastic antibody and no lipophilic additive. The average limits of detection were 1.07 U/mL of CA 15-3, with a linear response from 1.44 to 13.2 U/mL and a cationic slope of 44.5 mV/decade. Overall, the lipophilic additives yielded no advantage to the overall potentiometric performance. The application of the MIP-based electrodes to the analysis of spiked synthetic serum showed precise and accurate results.
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- Alexandra R T Santos
- BioMark/CINTESIS@ISEP, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Instituto Politécnico do Porto, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal.
- Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- BioMark/CINTESIS@ISEP, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Instituto Politécnico do Porto, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal.
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- Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- BioMark/CINTESIS@ISEP, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Instituto Politécnico do Porto, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal.
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The most powerful method for protein structure determination is X-ray crystallography which relies on the availability of high quality crystals. Obtaining protein crystals is a major bottleneck, and inducing their nucleation is of crucial importance in this field. An effective method to form crystals is to introduce nucleation-inducing heterologous materials into the crystallization solution. Porous materials are exceptionally effective at inducing nucleation. It is shown here that a combined diffusion-adsorption effect can increase protein concentration inside pores, which enables crystal nucleation even under conditions where heterogeneous nucleation on flat surfaces is absent. Provided the pore is sufficiently narrow, protein molecules approach its walls and adsorb more frequently than they can escape. The decrease in the nucleation energy barrier is calculated, exhibiting its quantitative dependence on the confinement space and the energy of interaction with the pore walls. These results provide a detailed explanation of the effectiveness of porous materials for nucleation of protein crystals, and will be useful for optimal design of such materials.
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Zhou RB, Cao HL, Zhang CY, Yin DC. A review on recent advances for nucleants and nucleation in protein crystallization. CrystEngComm 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ce02562e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Martin AD, Wojciechowski JP, Bhadbhade MM, Thordarson P. A Capped Dipeptide Which Simultaneously Exhibits Gelation and Crystallization Behavior. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:2245-50. [PMID: 26890360 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b03963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Short peptides capped at their N-terminus are often highly efficient gelators, yet notoriously difficult to crystallize. This is due to strong unidirectional interactions within fibers, resulting in structure propagation only along one direction. Here, we synthesize the N-capped dipeptide, benzimidazole-diphenylalanine, which forms both hydrogels and single crystals. Even more remarkably, we show using atomic force microscopy the coexistence of these two distinct phases. We then use powder X-ray diffraction to investigate whether the single crystal structure can be extrapolated to the molecular arrangement within the hydrogel. The results suggest parallel β-sheet arrangement as the dominant structural motif, challenging existing models for gelation of short peptides, and providing new directions for the future rational design of short peptide gelators.
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- Adam D Martin
- School of Chemistry, ‡The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and §Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, The University of New South Wales , Sydney, 2052 NSW, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, ‡The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and §Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, The University of New South Wales , Sydney, 2052 NSW, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, ‡The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and §Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, The University of New South Wales , Sydney, 2052 NSW, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, ‡The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and §Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, The University of New South Wales , Sydney, 2052 NSW, Australia
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Maeki M, Yamazaki S, Pawate AS, Ishida A, Tani H, Yamashita K, Sugishima M, Watanabe K, Tokeshi M, Kenis PJA, Miyazaki M. A microfluidic-based protein crystallization method in 10 micrometer-sized crystallization space. CrystEngComm 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ce01671e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Li Q, Yang K, Li S, Liu L, Zhang L, Liang Z, Zhang Y. Preparation of surface imprinted core-shell particles via a metal chelating strategy: specific recognition of porcine serum albumin. Mikrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-015-1640-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor for propyl gallate based on PtAu bimetallic nanoparticles modified graphene–carbon nanotube composites. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 68:563-569. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2014] [Revised: 01/08/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hu Y, Chen Z, Fu Y, He Q, Jiang L, Zheng J, Gao Y, Mei P, Chen Z, Ren X. The amino-terminal structure of human fragile X mental retardation protein obtained using precipitant-immobilized imprinted polymers. Nat Commun 2015; 6:6634. [DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2014] [Accepted: 02/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Taguchi H, Sunayama H, Takano E, Kitayama Y, Takeuchi T. Preparation of molecularly imprinted polymers for the recognition of proteins via the generation of peptide-fragment binding sites by semi-covalent imprinting and enzymatic digestion. Analyst 2015; 140:1448-52. [DOI: 10.1039/c4an02299h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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An acryloyl protein was copolymerized with a crosslinker, followed by enzymatic digestion, yielding protein imprinted polymers bearing peptide-fragment binding sites.
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- Graduate School of Engineering
- Kobe University
- Nada-ku
- Japan
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Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization from Surfaces. CONTROLLED RADICAL POLYMERIZATION AT AND FROM SOLID SURFACES 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/12_2015_316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Li XY, Ma L, Huang YP, Liu ZS, Aisa HA. Preparation of metallic pivot-based imprinted monoliths with a hydrophilic macromonomer. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra02699g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The hydrophilic macromonomer oligo(ethyleneglycol) methyl ether methacrylate (OEG) was introduced into a metal ion-mediated MIP matrix to achieve good selectivity and less hydrophobic character.
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- Xiu-Yuan Li
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Chemistry of Arid Zone
- Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Urumqi 830011
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Chemistry of Arid Zone
- Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Urumqi 830011
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Chemistry of Arid Zone
- Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Urumqi 830011
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Chemistry of Arid Zone
- Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Urumqi 830011
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Chemistry of Arid Zone
- Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Urumqi 830011
- China
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Zhang Z, Chen L, Yang F, Li J. Uniform core–shell molecularly imprinted polymers: a correlation study between shell thickness and binding capacity. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra03282a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A model of core–shell MIPs was constructed to evaluate the correlation between shell thickness and binding capacity.
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- Zhong Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation
- Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Yantai 264003, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation
- Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Yantai 264003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation
- Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Yantai 264003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation
- Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Yantai 264003, China
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Pechkova E, Bragazzi NL, Nicolini C. Advances in nanocrystallography as a proteomic tool. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2014; 95:163-91. [PMID: 24985772 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800453-1.00005-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In order to overcome the difficulties and hurdles too much often encountered in crystallizing a protein with the conventional techniques, our group has introduced the innovative Langmuir-Blodgett (LB)-based crystallization, as a major advance in the field of both structural and functional proteomics, thus pioneering the emerging field of the so-called nanocrystallography or nanobiocrystallography. This approach uniquely combines protein crystallography and nanotechnologies within an integrated, coherent framework that allows one to obtain highly stable protein crystals and to fully characterize them at a nano- and subnanoscale. A variety of experimental techniques and theoretical/semi-theoretical approaches, ranging from atomic force microscopy, circular dichroism, Raman spectroscopy and other spectroscopic methods, microbeam grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering to in silico simulations, bioinformatics, and molecular dynamics, has been exploited in order to study the LB-films and to investigate the kinetics and the main features of LB-grown crystals. When compared to classical hanging-drop crystallization, LB technique appears strikingly superior and yields results comparable with crystallization in microgravity environments. Therefore, the achievement of LB-based crystallography can have a tremendous impact in the field of industrial and clinical/therapeutic applications, opening new perspectives for personalized medicine. These implications are envisaged and discussed in the present contribution.
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- Eugenia Pechkova
- Nanobiotechnology and Biophysics Laboratories (NBL), Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; Nanoworld Institute Fondazione ELBA Nicolini (FEN), Pradalunga, Bergamo, Italy
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- Nanobiotechnology and Biophysics Laboratories (NBL), Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; Nanoworld Institute Fondazione ELBA Nicolini (FEN), Pradalunga, Bergamo, Italy; School of Public Health, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Nanobiotechnology and Biophysics Laboratories (NBL), Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; Nanoworld Institute Fondazione ELBA Nicolini (FEN), Pradalunga, Bergamo, Italy; Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA.
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Zhang Z, Li J, Fu J, Chen L. Fluorescent and magnetic dual-responsive coreshell imprinting microspheres strategy for recognition and detection of phycocyanin. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra00668b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Yang K, Liu J, Li S, Li Q, Wu Q, Zhou Y, Zhao Q, Deng N, Liang Z, Zhang L, Zhang Y. Epitope imprinted polyethersulfone beads by self-assembly for target protein capture from the plasma proteome. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:9521-4. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cc03428g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Self-assembly techniques were applied to fabricate epitope imprinted polyethersulfone beads for target protein capture from the plasma proteome.
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- Kaiguang Yang
- CAS Key Lab of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry
- National Chromatographic R&A Center
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian, China
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- CAS Key Lab of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry
- National Chromatographic R&A Center
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian, China
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- CAS Key Lab of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry
- National Chromatographic R&A Center
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian, China
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- CAS Key Lab of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry
- National Chromatographic R&A Center
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian, China
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- CAS Key Lab of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry
- National Chromatographic R&A Center
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian, China
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- CAS Key Lab of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry
- National Chromatographic R&A Center
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian, China
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- CAS Key Lab of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry
- National Chromatographic R&A Center
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian, China
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- CAS Key Lab of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry
- National Chromatographic R&A Center
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian, China
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- CAS Key Lab of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry
- National Chromatographic R&A Center
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian, China
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- CAS Key Lab of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry
- National Chromatographic R&A Center
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian, China
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- CAS Key Lab of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry
- National Chromatographic R&A Center
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian, China
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