B. M. Moerschbacher

Protein-surfactant-polysaccharide nanoparticles increase the catalytic activity of an engineered β-lactamase maltose-activated switch enzyme

The paper describes protein-surfactant-polysaccharide nanoparticles that enhance the catalytic activity of an engineered β-lactamase switch enzyme by specific interactions with alginate on nanoparticle surfaces.

Chitosan perception in Arabidopsis requires the chitin receptor AtCERK1 suggesting an improved model for receptor structure and function

The paper investigates chitosan perception in Arabidopsis, showing that fully deacetylated chitosans do not trigger defense responses, while partially acetylated ones do, requiring AtCERK1 and leading to a new receptor model.