2024
49. Wu, S., Tang, W., Wang, Z., Tang Z., Zheng, P.,* Chen, Z.,* Zhu, J.,* High Dynamic Range of Single-Molecule Mechanical Force Transitions at Cell-Matrix Adhesion Bonds by a Plasmonic Tension Nanosensor. JACS Au 4(3), 1155-1165(2024) Link · PDF
47. Tang, H.#,* Xiao, Y.#, Qian, L., Wang, Z., Lu, M., Yao, N., Zhou, T., Tian, F., Cao, L., Zheng, P.,* Dong, X.,* Mechanistic insights into the C-type lectin receptor CLEC12A-mediated immune recognition of monosodium urate crystal. Journal of Biological Chemistry 300(3), 105765-105775(2024) Link · PDF
2023
45. Xiao, Y., Zheng, B., Ding, X., Zheng, P.,* Probing nanomechanical interactions of SARS-CoV-2 variants Omicron and XBB with common surfaces. Chemical Communications 59(75), 11268-11271(2023) Link · PDF
44. Zheng, B., Xiao, Y., Tong, B., Mao, Y., Ge, R., Tian, F., Dong, X., Zheng, P.,* S373P Mutation Stabilizes the Receptor-Binding Domain of the Spike Protein in Omicron and Promotes Binding. JACS Au 3(7), 1902–1910 (2023) Link · PDF
41. Wang, Z., Wang, M., Zhao, Z., Zheng, P.,* Quantification of carboxylate-bridged di-zinc site stability in protein due ferri by single-molecule force spectroscopy. Protein Science 32(3), e4583 (2022) Link · PDF
2022
38. Shi, S.#, Wu, T.#, Zheng P.,* Direct Measurements of the Cobalt-Thiolate Bonds Strength in Rubredoxin by Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy. ChemBioChem 23, e202200165(2022) ·PDF
OaAEP1-mediated PNA-protein conjugation enables erasable imaging of membrane proteins Chemical Communications 58, 8448-8451 (2022)·PDF
Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy Reveals the Dynamic HgS Coordination Site in the De Novo-Designed Metalloprotein a3DIV. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 13(23), 5372-5378 (2022)·PDF
Detection of weak non-covalent cation-π interactions in NGAL by single-molecule force spectroscopy. ·PDF
33. Shi, S., Wang, Z., Deng, Y., Tian, F., Wu, Q. & Zheng, P.* Combination of SPAAC Click Chemistry and Enzymatic Ligation for Stable and Efficient Protein Immobilization for Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy, CCS Chemistry 3, 841-847 (2022). Link · PDF
32. Wu, D., Lei, H., Xie, X., Zhou, L., Zheng, P. , Cao, Y.* & Zhang, Y.* Self-sorting double network hydrogels with photo-definable biochemical cues as artificial synthetic extracellular matrix, Nano Research 1-8 (2022) Link · PDF
2021
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29. Song, G., Tian, F., Liu, H., Li, G. & Zheng, P.* Pioglitazone Inhibits Metal Cluster Transfer of mitoNEET by Stabilizing the Labile Fe-N Bond Revealed at Single-Bond Level. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 12, 3860-3867 (2021) Link · PDF
27. Yuan, G.,# Curtolo, F.,# Deng, Y.,# Wu, T., Tian, F., Ma, Q., Liu, Y., Zuo, J., Arantes, G. M.* & Zheng, P.* Highly Dynamic Polynuclear Metal Cluster Revealed in a Single Metallothionein Molecule. Research 2021 (2021) Link · PDF
2020
22. Tian, F., Li, G., Zheng, B., Liu, Y., Shi, S., Deng, Y. & Zheng, P.* Verification of sortase for protein conjugation by single-molecule force spectroscopy and molecular dynamics simulations. Chemical Communications 56, 3943-3946 (2020) Link · PDF
21. Deng, Y., Zheng, B., Liu, Y., Shi, S., Nie, J., Wu, T. & Zheng, P.* OaAEP1-Mediated Enzymatic Synthesis and Immobilization of Polymerized Protein for Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy. Jove-Journal of Visualized Experiments 156 (2020) Link · PDF
20. Teixeira, M. H., Curtolo, F., Camilo, S. R. G., Field, M. J., Zheng, P., Li, H. & Arantes, G. M. Modeling the Hydrolysis of Iron-Sulfur Clusters. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling 60, 653-660 (2020) Link · PDF
2019
19. Deng, Y., Wu, T., Wang, M., Shi, S., Yuan, G., Li, X., Chong, H., Wu, B. & Zheng, P.* Enzymatic biosynthesis and immobilization of polyprotein verified at the single-molecule level. Nature Communications 10, 2775(2019) Link· PDF
18. Yuan, G., Liu, H., Ma, Q., Li, X., Nie, J., Zuo, J. & Zheng, P.* Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy Reveals that Iron-Ligand Bonds Modulate Proteins in Different Modes. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 10, 5428-5433 (2019) Link ·PDF
17. Yin, Z., Song, G., Jiao, Y., Zheng, P., Xu, J. & Zhang, X., Dissipative Supramolecular Polymerization Powered by Light, CCS Chemistry 1, 335-342 (2019) Link·PDF
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14. Lai, J.-C., Jia, X.-Y., Wang, D.-P., Deng, Y.-B., Zheng, P., Li, C.-H., Zuo, J.-L. & Bao, Z. Thermodynamically stable whilst kinetically labile coordination bonds lead to strong and tough self-healing polymers. Nature Communications 10, 1164 (2019) Link · PDF
13. Zhang, Z., Huang, Q., Tao, X., Song, G., Zheng, P., Li, H., Sun, H. & Xia, W. The unique trimeric assembly of the virulence factor HtrA from Helicobacter pylori occurs via N-terminal domain swapping. Journal of Biological Chemistry 294, 7990-8000 (2019) Link · PDF
2018
12. Li, H. & Zheng, P. Single molecule force spectroscopy: a new tool for bioinorganic chemistry. Current Opinion in Chemical Biology 43, 58-67 (2018) Link · PDF
2016
11. Li, C.-H., Wang, C., Keplinger, C., Zuo, J.-L., Jin, L., Sun, Y., Zheng, P., Cao, Y., Lissel, F., Linder, C., You, X.-Z. & Bao, Z. A highly stretchable autonomous self-healing elastomer. Nature Chemistry 8, 619-625 (2016) Link · PDF
2015
10. Zheng, P., Arantes, G. M., Field, M. J. & Li, H. Force-induced chemical reactions on the metal centre in a single metalloprotein molecule. Nature Communications 6, 7569 (2015) Link · PDF
2014 and Before
9. Zheng, P., Wang, Y. & Li, H. Reversible Unfolding-Refolding of Rubredoxin: A Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy Study. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 53, 14060-14063 (2014) Link · PDF
8. Zheng, P., Takayama, S.-i. J., Mauk, A. G. & Li, H. Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy Reveals That Iron Is Released from the Active Site of Rubredoxin by a Stochastic Mechanism. Journal of the American Chemical Society 135, 7992-8000 (2013) Link · PDF
7. Zheng, P., Chou, C.-C., Guo, Y., Wang, Y. & Li, H. Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy Reveals the Molecular Mechanical Anisotropy of the FeS4 Metal Center in Rubredoxin. Journal of the American Chemical Society 135, 17783-17792 (2013) Link · PDF
6. Zheng, P., Takayama, S.-i. J., Mauk, A. G. & Li, H. Hydrogen Bond Strength Modulates the Mechanical Strength of Ferric-Thiolate Bonds in Rubredoxin. Journal of the American Chemical Society 134, 4124-4131, (2012) Link · PDF
5. Li, Y. D., Lamour, G., Gsponer, J., Zheng, P. & Li, H. The Molecular Mechanism Underlying Mechanical Anisotropy of the Protein GB1. Biophysical Journal 103, 2361-2368 (2012) Link · PDF
4. Zheng, P. & Li, H. Highly Covalent Ferric-Thiolate Bonds Exhibit Surprisingly Low Mechanical Stability. Journal of the American Chemical Society 133, 6791-6798 Link · PDF
3. Zheng, P. & Li, H. Direct Measurements of the Mechanical Stability of Zinc-Thiolate Bonds in Rubredoxin by Single-Molecule Atomic Force Microscopy. Biophysical Journal 101, 1467-1473 (2011) Link · PDF
2. Zheng, P., Cao, Y. & Li, H. Facile Method of Constructing Polyproteins for Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy Studies. Langmuir 27, 5713-5718 (2011) Link · PDF
1. Zheng, P., Cao, Y., Bu, T., Straus, S. K. & Li, H. Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy Reveals that Electrostatic Interactions Affect the Mechanical Stability of Proteins. Biophysical Journal 100, 1534-1541 (2011) Link · PDF