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Journal
Description: 
Hydrophobins are fungal proteins whose functions are mainly based on their capability to self-assemble into amphiphilic films at hydrophobic–hydrophilic interfaces (HHI). It is widely accepted that class I hydrophobins form amyloid-like structures, named rodlets, which are hundreds of nanometers long, packed into ordered lateral assemblies and do not exhibit an overall helical structure. We studied the self-assembly of the Class I hydrophobin Vmh2 from Pleurotus ostreatus in aqueous solutions by dynamic light scattering (DLS), thioflavin T (ThT), fluorescence assay, circular dichroism (CD), cryogenic trasmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM), and TEM. Vmh2 does not form fibrillar aggregates at HHI. It exhibits spherical and fibrillar assemblies whose ratio depends on the protein concentration when freshly solubilized at pH ≥ 7. Moreover, it spontaneously self-assembles into isolated, micrometer long, and …
Publisher: 
American Chemical Society
Publication date: 
12 Feb 2016
Authors: 

Alfredo Maria Gravagnuolo, Sara Longobardi, Alessandra Luchini, Marie-Sousai Appavou, Luca De Stefano, Eugenio Notomista, Luigi Paduano, Paola Giardina

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Volume: 17 Issue: 3 Pages: 954-964
Origin: 
Biomacromolecules