In this paper, we present the electrochemically programmed release of immobilized IgG protein molecules that have been attached to gold coated surfaces via a thiol-gold linkage. Fluorescence microscopy has been used t...
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In this paper, we present the electrochemically programmed release of immobilized IgG protein molecules that have been attached to gold coated surfaces via a thiol-gold linkage. Fluorescence microscopy has been used to image the release of fluorescently tagged IgGs in phosphate buffered saline. In this technique, the reductive desorption of self-assembled monolayers is employed for the release of proteins, which are immobilized on the surface either by non-covalent or covalent interactions. The voltage applied for the release of proteins is in a range of -1.5V to -60V.
There is a clinical need for HIV protease inhibitors that can evade resistance mutations. One possible approach to designing such inhibitors relies upon the crystallographic observation that the substrates of HIV prot...
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There is a clinical need for HIV protease inhibitors that can evade resistance mutations. One possible approach to designing such inhibitors relies upon the crystallographic observation that the substrates of HIV protease occupy a rather constant region within the binding site. In particular, it has been hypothesized that inhibitors which lie within this region will tend to resist clinically relevant mutations. The present study offers the first prospective evaluation of this hypothesis, via computational design of inhibitors predicted to conform to the substrate envelope, followed by synthesis and evaluation against wild-type and mutant proteases, as well as structural studies of complexes of the designed inhibitors with HIV protease. The results support the utility of the substrate envelope hypothesis as a guide to the design of robust protease inhibitors.
A real-space pseudopotential approach is developed to calculate the spin-dependent transport in nanoscale junctions. Our method is based on self-consistent solution of the Kohn-Sham equation of density functional theo...
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A real-space pseudopotential approach is developed to calculate the spin-dependent transport in nanoscale junctions. Our method is based on self-consistent solution of the Kohn-Sham equation of density functional theory with asymptotic boundary conditions. This method is applied to a simple magnetic molecule, the Sc dimer, bridging nonmagnetic, planar jellium electrodes for a series of molecule-lead spacing. We find that the spin-dependent conductance within this formalism is rather robust over a wide range of electronic coupling parameters. The minority channel of parallel-aligned Sc2 produces a fairly stable conductance of roughly half of a quantum unit (e2∕h). Other systems show sensitive dependence on the coupling strength. Atomic origins of the dependence are discussed.
Nonuniform light distribution is a fundamental limitation to biological hydrogen production by phototrophic bacteria. Numerous light distribution designs and culture conditions have been developed to reduce self-shadi...
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We present the first ultrafast optical switching of 3D photonic band gaps using Si inverse opals. Switching is achieved by homogeneously exciting free carriers by a two-photon process. We probe reflectivity over a bro...
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We present the first ultrafast optical switching of 3D photonic band gaps using Si inverse opals. Switching is achieved by homogeneously exciting free carriers by a two-photon process. We probe reflectivity over a broad frequency range, in particular the range where the photonic band gap is predicted. We observe a large frequency shift, and a fast decay time of 21 ps, which implies that switching could potentially be repeated at GHz rates, which is relevant to future switching and modulation applications. We also discuss the favorable prospects for ultrafast QED: switching spontaneous emission of light sources such as embedded quantum dots.
Novel multifunctional magnetic polycation drug carriers (MPDCs) were synthesized to provide simultaneous magnetically targeted cancer therapy and diagnosis using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The MPDCs demonstrate...
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Novel multifunctional magnetic polycation drug carriers (MPDCs) were synthesized to provide simultaneous magnetically targeted cancer therapy and diagnosis using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The MPDCs demonstrated ultra-sensitivity via MRI and sufficient magnetic mobility under an external magnetic field. Drug loading efficiency and release kinetics were also investigated to assess the therapeutic potential of the MPDCs.
The WATERS Network (WATer and Environmental Research Systems Network) will be an integrated real-time distributed observing system which will enable academic and government scientists, engineers, educators, and practi...
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