Danhua Zhou

Dr. Danhua Zhou

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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 March 2021 in European Journal of Pharmacology
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LTLibing Tian
Libing Tian
Rui PeiRui Pei
Rui Pei
LZLijuan Zhong
Lijuan Zhong
YJYuchao Ji
Yuchao Ji
DZDanhua Zhou
Danhua Zhou
SZShu-Feng Zhou
Shu-Feng Zhou

28 August 2020 in Polymers
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DZDanhua Zhou
Danhua Zhou
HZHu Zhou
Hu Zhou
SZShu-Feng Zhou
Shu-Feng Zhou
YTYen Wah Tong
Yen Wah Tong
Aquaporin-Z (AqpZ) are water channel proteins with excellent water permeability and solute rejection properties. AqpZ can be reconstituted into vesicles utilizing cell-like bilayer membranes assembled from amphiphilic block copolymers, for the preparation of high-performance biomimetic membranes. However, only a few copolymers have been found suitable to act as the membrane matrix for protein reconstitution. Hence, this work analyzes the mechanism of protein reconstitution based on a composition-reconstitution relationship. The vesicle formation and AqpZ reconstitution processes in various amphiphilic block copolymers were investigated in terms of size, morphology, stability, polymeric bilayer membrane rigidity, and thermal behavior. Overall, this study contributes to the understanding of the composition-reconstitution relationship of biomimetic membranes based on AqpZ-reconstituted polymeric vesicles.