Rafael Bernardi
Investigation of the molecular mechanisms of the deadly adhesion of Staph bacteria
(baxs)Mar 2019 - Dec 2019
2019
Rafael C. Bernardi, Ellis Durner, Constantin Schoeler, Klara H. Malinowska, Bruna G. Carvalho, Edward A. Bayer, Zaida Luthey-Schulten, Hermann E. Gaub, and Michael A. Nash (2019): Mechanisms of Nanonewton Mechanostability in a Protein Complex Revealed by Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy, Journal of the American Chemical Society, The American Chemical Society, Vol 141, Num 37, pp14752-14763
2019
Rafael C. Bernardi, Hermann E. Gaub (2019): How Blue Waters Is Aiding the Fight Against Sepsis, 2019 Blue Waters Annual Report, pp246-247
Emad Tajkhorshid, Rafael C. Bernardi, James C. Phillips, John Stone, Hermann E. Gaub, Michael A. Nash, Edward A. Bayer (2019): Mechanobiology: Using Blue Waters to Decipher the Physical Principles of Protein Mechanics, 2019 Blue Waters Annual Report, pp306-307
2018
Emad Tajkhorshid, James C. Phillips, John E. Stone, Rafael C. Bernardi, Keith Cassidy, Peijun Zhang, John S. Parkinson, Ariane Briegel (2018): Structure and Function of Bacterial Chemosensory Arrays, 2018 Blue Waters Annual Report, pp256-257
Understanding differences in streptavidin-biotin binding
Mar 25, 2020
Recent research by Rafael C. Bernardi at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign examines why a common tool in biotechnology -- the binding of streptavidin to biotin -- shows different mechanical resilience in different research labs.
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- https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/13/eaay5999.full
- https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/bifa-udi032520.php
- https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news2/newsid=54850.php
Computational models used to predict behavior of protein complexes
Oct 11, 2019
An international collaboration of researchers tested the strength of protein complexes and the results could provide insights that can help develop strategies to prevent bacteria resistance.
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