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Naomi C. Hellard

Mississippi State UniversityORCID 0009-0007-9108-4527Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Assay:protein structure· 1

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BiophysicsThe Journal of Physical Chemistry BPeer-reviewedJan 21, 2026

Thermodynamic Analysis of Protein-Nanoparticle Interactions Links Binding Affinity and Structural Stability

Chathuri S. Kariyawasam, Radha P. Somarathne, Naomi C. Hellard…·Nicholas C. Fitzkee

The paper investigates how protein charge distribution affects adsorption to polystyrene nanoparticles using lysine-to-alanine variants and finds that removing lysine at position 19 enhances binding and stability.

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