Publications by authors named "Jia-Jia Rao"
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- Arachin (ARA) is a protein and resveratrol (RES) is a bioactive compound found in peanuts, and their interaction was studied to understand how they affect each other on a molecular level.
- Using multispectral analysis and computational chemistry, researchers found that RES can quench ARA's intrinsic fluorescence and that their interaction is endothermic, spontaneous, and driven mainly by hydrophobic forces.
- Molecular dynamics simulations revealed that specific amino acids play a key role in the strong affinity between ARA and RES, and the study's findings support potential food industry applications for their complex.
This study investigated the impact of ultrasound treatment on dioscorin, the primary storage protein found in yam tubers. Three key factors, namely ultrasound power, duration, and frequency, were focused on. The research revealed that ultrasound-induced cavitation effects disrupted non-covalent bonds, resulting in a reduction in α-helix and β-sheet contents, decreased thermal stability, and a decrease in the apparent hydrodynamic diameter (Dh) of dioscorin.
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