Fold-like Nanostructure
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Molecular Chaperones and Protein Folding
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2020
The native conformation of a protein is formed by interactions between the side chains of its constituent amino acids. When the amino acids cannot form these interactions, the protein cannot fold by itself and needs chaperones. Notably, chaperones do not relay any additional information required for the folding of polypeptides; the native conformation of a protein is determined solely by its amino acid sequence. Chaperones catalyze protein folding without being a part of the folded protein. The...
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Protein Folding
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2020
Proteins are chains of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds. Upon synthesis, a protein folds into a three-dimensional conformation which is critical to its biological function. Interactions between its constituent amino acids guide protein folding, and hence the protein structure is primarily dependent on its amino acid sequence.Protein Structure Is Critical to Its Biological FunctionProteins perform a wide range of biological functions such as catalyzing chemical reactions, providing...
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Protein Folding
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2026
Proteins are chains of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds. Upon synthesis, a protein folds into a three-dimensional conformation which is critical to its biological function. Interactions between its constituent amino acids guide protein folding, and hence the protein structure is primarily dependent on its amino acid sequence.Protein Structure Is Critical to Its Biological FunctionProteins perform a wide range of biological functions such as catalyzing chemical reactions, providing...
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Atomically Traceable Nanostructure Fabrication
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2015
We report a protocol for combining the atomic metrology of the Scanning Tunneling Microscope for surface patterning with selective Atomic Layer Deposition and Reactive Ion Etching. Using a robust process involving numerous atmospheric exposures and transport, 3D nanostructures with atomic metrology are fabricated.
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Preparation of Thermoresponsive Nanostructured Surfaces for Tissue Engineering
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2016
Nanoscaled sea-island surfaces composed of thermoresponsive block copolymers were fabricated by the Langmuir-Schaefer method for controlling spontaneous cell adhesion and detachment. Both the preparation of the surface and the adhesion and detachment of cells on the surface were visualized.
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Intermolecular attraction and surface forces can pull nearby molecular, polymeric, or inorganic components into curved, pleated, or layered arrangements. Folding occurs when these interactions sufficiently influence the components while their structural stiffness and flexibility remain balanced. This balance determines whether the assembled material can adopt an organized nanoscale architecture under controlled chemical conditions.
Structural stiffness resists bending, whereas flexibility allows components to conform to interaction-driven arrangements. The resulting balance helps determine whether folding can occur and what architecture develops. A material that is too resistant to deformation may not reorganize readily, while excessive flexibility may reduce structural control. Chemists therefore treat mechanical characteristics as important design variables.
Composition determines which molecular, polymeric, or inorganic components participate in assembly, while chemical conditions influence how those components interact. Changes in either factor can alter the resulting folded architecture and its accessible surfaces or confined spaces. Because these structural features affect optical, mechanical, and reactive behavior, composition and conditions provide routes for tuning material performance.
A general approach begins by selecting molecular, polymeric, or inorganic components with suitable structural characteristics, then placing them under controlled chemical conditions that support self-assembly. Intermolecular attraction, surface forces, stiffness, and flexibility guide the emerging arrangement. Researchers can then relate the selected composition and assembly environment to the resulting curved, pleated, or layered structure.
These designs are useful when an application benefits from tunable surfaces, confined spaces, or organized nanoscale structure. The overview identifies catalysis, molecular sensing, and energy technologies as key areas. In each case, controlling composition and assembly conditions can help connect the architecture of the material with optical, mechanical, or reactive properties relevant to the intended function.
Confined spaces provide organized nanoscale environments, while tunable surfaces offer adjustable interfaces for chemical or molecular interactions. These characteristics make folded architectures relevant to catalysis and molecular sensing, where surface behavior and spatial organization matter. Their broader value lies in linking nanoscale assembly control with functional requirements in advanced chemical and energy-related materials.