A Superhydrophobic Surface Templated by Protein Self‐Assembly and Emerging Application toward Protein Crystallization. Issue 3 (26th November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gao, Aiting; Wu, Qian; Wang, Dehui; Ha, Yuan; Chen, Zhijun; Yang, Peng
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 28:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 579
• Page End: 587
• Publication Date: 2015-11-26
• Subjects: lysozymes -- protein crystallization -- protein self‐assembly -- superhydrophobic -- surface modification; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201504769
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

Abstract : A proteinaceous superhydrophobic material for facile protein crystallization is reported. The lysozyme phase transition is rationally manipulated to form a reliable superhydrophobic coating on virtually arbitrary material surfaces with good thermostability and mechanical robustness. Such a surface exhibits a fascinating capability to drive protein crystallization, and the protein crystal array can be facilitated in a large area at an ultralow protein concentration.