The Ma Lab

Book & Book Chapters:

1. Zhang, S., Ma, X. "Visualizing Bio-catalysis Process via High-speed Atomic Force Microscopy", in In Situ Characterization of Catalytic Processes in Aqueous Environments (World Scientific, London, UK, in prep)



Articles:

(29) Geometric evolution of bilayers under the degenerate functionalized Cahn-Hilliard equation
Dai, S., Luong, T., Ma, X.
Multiscale Modeling and Simulation
0
accepted (2022)

(28) In vivo molecular insights into syntrophic Geobacter aggregates
Wei, W., Plymale, A., Zhu, Z., Ma, X., Liu, F., Yu, X.
Analytical Chemistry
92
10402-10411 (2020)

(27) The Impact of Molecular Sequence on Hierarchical Assembly of Biomimetic Polymers
De Yoreo, J., Ma, X., Zhang, S., Jiao, F., Prakash, A., et al.
Bulletin of the American Physical Society
(2018)



(24) Two Coexisting Liquid Phases in Switchable Ionic Liquids
Yao, J., Lao, D., Sui, X., Zhou, Y., Nune, S., Ma, X., Troy, T., Ahmed, M., Zhu, Z., Heldebrant, D., & Yu, X.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
19
22627 (2017)

(23) Contact Mechanics of a Small Icosahedral Virus
Zeng, C., Hernando-Perez, M., Ma, X., van der Schoot, P., Zandi, R., & Dragnea, B.
Physical Review Letters
119
038102 (2017)

(22) Tuning crystallization pathways through sequence-engineering of biomimetic polymers
Ma, X., Zhang, S., Jiao, F., Newcomb, C., Zhang, Y., Prakash, A., Liao, Z., Baer, M., Mundy, C., Pfaendtner, J., Noy, A., Chen, C., & De Yoreo, J.
Nature Materials
16
767 (2017), highlighted by Department of Energy and Science Daily

(21) Polyaspartic acid facilitates oxolation in iron(III) oxide pre-nucleation clusters and drives the formation of organic-inorganic composites
Scheck, J., Drechsler, M., Ma, X., Stockl, M., Konsek, J., Schwaderer, J., Stadler, S., De Yoreo, J., & Gebauer, D.
the Journal of Chemical Physics
145
211917 (2016)

(20) Chemical imaging of molecular changes in a hydrated single cell by dynamic secondary ion mass spectrometry and super-resolution microscopy
Hua, X., Szymanski, C., Wang, Z., Zhou, Y., Ma, X., Evans, J., Orr, G., Liu, S., Zhu, Z. & Yu, X.
Integrative Biology
8
635-644 (2016)

(19) 2D and 3D dynamic imaging of live biofilms in a microchannel by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry
Hua, X., Marshall, M., Xiong, Y., Ma, X., Zhou, Y., Tucker, A., Zhu, Z., Liu, S. & Yu, X.
Biomicrofluidics
9
31101-31102 (2015)

(18) The tripartite virions of the brome mosaic virus have distinct physical properties that affect the timing of the infection process
Vaughan, R., Tragesser, B., Ni, P., Ma, X., Dragnea, B., & Kao, C.C.
Journal of Virology
88
6483-6491 (2014)

(17) Physiochemical properties of Caulobacter crescentus holdfast: a localized bacterial adhesive
Berne, C., Ma, X., Licata, N.A., Neves, B., Setayeshgar, S., Brun, Y.V., & Dragnea, B.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
177
10492-10503 (2013)

(16) Fusion of mApple and Venus fluorescent proteins to the Sindbis virus E2 protein leads to different cell-binding properties
Tsvetkova, I., Cheng, F., Ma, X., Moore, A., Howard, B., Mukhopadhyay, S., & Dragnea, B.
Virus Research
177
138-146 (2013)

(15) An examination of the electrostatic interactions between the N-terminal tail of the brome mosaic virus coat protein and encapsidated RNAs
Ni, P., Wang, Z., Ma, X., Das, N., Sokol, P., Chiu, W., Dragnea, B., Hagan, M., & Kao, C.C.
Journal of Molecular Biology
419
284-300 (2012)

(14) Toll-like receptor 3 and geographic atrophy in age-related macular degeneration
Yang, Z., Stratton, C., Francis, P.J., Kleinman, M.E., Tan, P.L., et al.
New England Journal of Medicine
359
1456-1463 (2008)

(13) Promoter polymorphism of the erythropoietin gene in severe diabetic eye and kidney complications
Tong, Z., Yang, Z., Patel, S., Chen, H., Gibbs, D., Yang, X., et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
105
6998-7003 (2008)

(12) Further mapping of 10q26 supports strong association of HTRA1 polymorphisms with age-related macular degeneration
Gibbs, D., Yang, Z., Constantine, R., Ma, X., Camp, N.J., Yang, X., Chen, H., Jorgenson, A., et al.
Vision Research
48
685-689 (2008)

(11) Association of HTRA1 polymorphism and bilaterality in advanced age-related macular degeneration
Chen, H., Yang, Z., Gibbs, D., Yang, X., Hau, V., Zhao, P., Ma, X., Zeng, J., Luo, L., et al.
Vision Research
48
690-694 (2008)

(10) Familial aggregation of age-related macular degeneration in the Utah population
Luo, L., Harmon, J., Yang, X., Chen, H., Patel, S., Mineau, G., Yang, Z., Constantine, R., Buehler, J., Kaminoh, Y., Ma, X., Wong, T.Y., Zhang, M., Zhang, K.
Vision Research
48
494-500 (2008)

(9) Genetic association of LOXL1 gene variants and exfoliation glaucoma in a Utah cohort
Yang, X., Zabriskie, N.A., Hau, V.S., Chen, H., Tong, Z., Gibbs, D., Farhi, P., Katz, B.J., Luo, L., Pearson, E., Goldsmith, J., Ma, X., Kaminoh, Y., Chen, Y., Yu, B., Zeng, J., Zhang, K., Yang, Z.
Cell Cycle
7
521-524 (2008)

(8) The electron transfer reactivity of kaempferol and its interaction with amino acid residues
Chen, G., Ma, X., Meng, F., & Li, G.
Bioelectrochemistry
72
169-173 (2008)

(7) An approach to assay calcineurin activity and the inhibitory effect of zinc ion
Huang, J., Zhang, D., Xing, W., Ma, X., Yin, Y., Wei, Q., & Li, G.
Analytical Biochemistry
375
385-387 (2008)

(6) An electrochemical study of myoglobin entrapped in three kinds of films
Chen, G., Ma, X., Zhang, X., Huang, J., & Li, G.
Sensors Letters
5
463-466 (2007)

(5) Electrochemistry and electrocatalytic properties of heme proteins incorporated in lipopolysaccharide films
Ma, X., Sun, Z., Zheng, X., Li, G.
Journal of Analytical Chemistry
61
669-672 (2006)

(4) Electrochemical studies on polysorbate-20 (Tween 20)-entrapped hemoglobin and its application in a hydrogen peroxide biosensor
Ma, X., Chen, T., Liu, L., & Li, G.
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry
41
279-282 (2005)

(3) Hydrogen peroxide biosensor based on the direct electrochemistry of myoglobin immobilized in poly-3-hydroxybutyrate film
Ma, X., Yang, R., & Li, G.
American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
1
43-46 (2005)

(2) A third-generation hydrogen peroxide biosensor fabricated with hemoglobin and Triton X-100
Liu, X., Xu, Y., Ma, X., & Li, G.
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
106
284-288 (2005)

(1) Direct electrochemistry and electrocatalysis of hemoglobin in poly-3-hydroxybutyrate membrane
Ma, X., Liu, X., Xiao, H., & Li, G.
Biosensors and Bioelectronics
20
1836-1842 (2005)