Tropoelastin retained structural and biological properties, including secondary structure and coacervation temperature, after fiber formation but was solubilized on exposure to an aqueous environment prior to cross-linking.
In more detail, we have successfully explored the possibility to expand the genetic code of E. coli and introduced the photoreactive UAA p-benzoyl-L-phenylalanine (pBpa), and showed that the mutated scFv antibody could be expressed in E. coli with retained structural and functional properties, as well as binding affinity.
We have described a preparation of Necturus maculosus gallbladder (NGB) epithelium yielding isolated cells that retain structural and functional polarity ("figure-eight" cells).
Moyer, CF, Huggins, E, Sarantopoulos, S, Lewis, JC, Sajuthi, D, Biron, CA, and Reinisch, CL. "Cloned endothelium derived from autoimmune vascular disease retain structural and functional characteristics of normal endothelial cells". Experimental cell research 199, no. 1 (March 1992): 63-73.
Over the last few years, decellularized xenogenic and allogenic ECMs have started to be investigated for cartilage tissue engineering, because they retain structural and functional proteins and antibacterial activity, which has been shown within degradation products of biological scaffolds composed of extracellular matrix [ 37].
The effective and simplified structure of the DRA amplifies the induced inertial force resulting from applied acceleration, while retaining structural stability and robustness.
The striking structural similarity between these proteins despite a limited sequence homology points to evolutionary constraint on retaining structural folds in proteins and the retention of related functions.
This report presents a rare case of a porous MOF retaining structural integrity under basic conditions, and an even rarer case of a porous cationic MOF.
Polyoxometalates are well-defined metal-oxide polyanions that can undergo stepwise and multi-electron reactions while retaining structural integrity [24].
Structures are designed to withstand the ULS seismic action while retaining structural integrity after the earthquake.
