Computational studies on the interactions of nanomaterials with proteins and their impacts
An De-Yia),b), Su Ji-Guob), Li Chun-Hua†c), Li Jing-Yuan‡a)
       
The interactions of gold nanoparticles with proteins. (a) The binding of BSA to the Au (111) surface of AuNRs. The three domains of BSA are shown in cyan, red, and blue; the disulfides are shown as yellow spheres. Adapted with permission from Ref. [ 92 ]. Copyright 2013 American Chemical Society. (b) The AuNC–TrxR1 complex. The gold atoms, peptide chain, and Cys/Sec residues of the active site are shown in orange, green, and yellow, respectively. Reproduced from Ref. [ 112 ] with permission from The Royal Society of Chemistry. (c) Designed near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent hybrid nanocomposite: multiple AuNCs within a cage of H-ferritin (HFt). This designed probe can realize kidney targeting and NIR-imaging of live animals. Adapted with permission from Ref. [ 110 ]. Copyright 2015 American Chemical Society.