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Proteins are the workhorses of the cell, performing a huge array of functions from providing mechanical strength to molecular recognition & binding. They perform these...

The genetic code of viruses is typically protected by a spherical protein container. This protein capsid is assembled from hundreds of individual proteins in a spontaneous...

Nanodiscs (NDs) are discoidal lipid-protein aggregates composed by a lipid bilayer surrounded by a protein belt. NDs are suitable systems to investigate membrane protein...

Fiber fabrication in animals is an important inspiration source for polymeric materials. Velvet worm prey capture slime represents a unique way of fiber fabrication by using...

Low-density and high-density lipoproteins (LDL, HDL) are the main lipoproteins involved in cholesterol transport in the human body. Raised serum LDL-cholesterol levels result in...

Polymers with a very balanced hydrophilicity can translocate through biological membranes without doing damage. This simulates natural metabolism, and, therefore, allow for...