Structural adaptability and surface activity oftardigrade-inspired peptides
G. Giubertoni, S. Chagri, P. G. Argudo, F. Caporaletti, A. Greco, L. Pradel, A. Pavan, I. M. Ilie, Y. Ren, D. Ng, M. Bonn, T. Weil, S. Woutersen
This paper studies model peptides derived from tardigrade proteins to mimic their structural behavior under desiccation, finding they adopt helical structures similar to full proteins.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2023 · PreprintBiochemistry