Influence of calcium on the self-assembly of partially hydrolyzed alpha-lactalbumin.

Self-assembly of alpha-lactalbumin after partial hydrolysis by a protease from Bacillus licheniformis can result in nanotubular structures, which show many similarities to microtubules. Calcium plays a crucial role in this process. The objective of this investigation was to study the role of calcium in more detail.

Oligomerization of hydrophobin SC3 in solution: from soluble state to self-assembly.

Hydrophobin SC3 is a protein with special self-association properties that differ depending on whether it is in solution, on an air/water interface or on a solid surface. Its self-association on an air/water interface and solid surface have been extensively characterized. The current study focuses on its self-association in water because this is the starting point for the other two association processes.