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Preferential interactions of formulation excipients govern their impact on the stability properties of proteins in solution. The ability to predict these interactions without the need to perform experiments would enable formulation design to begin early in the development of a new antibody therapeutic. With that in mind, we developed a feature set to numerically describe local regions of an antibody's surface for use in machine learning applications. Then, we used these features to train machine learning models for local antibody-excipient preferential interactions for the excipients sorbitol, sucrose, trehalose, proline, arginine·HCl, and NaCl. Our models had accuracies of up to about 85%. We also used linear (elastic net) models to quantify the contribution of antibody surface features to the preferential interaction coefficients, finding that the carbohydrates and proline tend to have similar important features, while the interactions of arginine·HCl and NaCl are governed by charge features. We present several case studies demonstrating how these machine learning models could be used to predict experimental aggregation and viscosity behavior in solution. Finally, we propose an approach to computational formulation design wherein a panel of excipients may be considered while designing an antibody sequence.The intrinsic internal electric field in a ferroelectric photocatalyst is beneficial for improving the photocatalytic properties because of its positive effect on the separation and migration of photogenerated carriers. However, this kind of internal electric field is static and easily saturated by inner and outer shielding effects, seriously restricting its potential in photocatalysis. To overcome this problem, a sustainable internal electric field was introduced into photocatalysis based on piezoelectric and pyroelectric effect, which exhibits good capability in consistently boosting photocatalytic activity, thus becoming a hot research topic. In this Perspective we summarize the recent significant progress in the construction of sustainable internal electric fields for facilitating photocatalysis from material design to energy utilization. Moreover, the fascinating influence of sustainable internal electric fields on carrier behavior is also discussed. Finally, a summary and outlook for building a sustainable internal electric field to further enhance photocatalytic performance are provided.Clinical use of phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors is limited by several side effects due to weak isoform selectivity. GCN2iB in vivo Herein, a unique allosteric pocket of PDE5 is identified by molecular modeling and structural biology, which enables the discovery of highly selective PDE5 inhibitors from natural product evodiamine (EVO). The crystal structure of PDE5 with bound EVO derivative ( S )-7e revealed that binding of ( S )-7e to the novel allosteric pocket induced dramatic conformation changes in the H-loop with a maximum 24 Å movement of their Cα atoms. This movement directly blocks the binding of substrate/inhibitors to the PDE5 active site, which is different from all traditional PDE5 inhibitors such as sildenafil, tadalafil, and vardenafil. These derivatives showed >570-fold selectivity over PDE6C and PDE11A and achieved potent efficacy for the effective treatment of pulmonary hypertension in vivo.A [4+1]/[3+3] domino sequential annulation reaction of o-aminotrifluoroacetophenone derivatives and β'-acetoxy allenoates enabled by DMAP has been reported. A variety of CF3-containing tetrahydropyrano[3,2-b]indoles were obtained as a single diastereomer in high yields (≤98%) under mild conditions. The reaction can build one C-N bond, one C-C bond, and one C-O bond sequentially in a single step. The synthetic utility was demonstrated with gram-scale reactions and various transformations of the products.A neutral heteroleptic Fe(III) complex 1 derived from a π-extension of the parent complex 2 was prepared and characterized. Complex 1 exhibited an abrupt spin crossover (SCO) transition exactly at room temperature (TSCO = 298 K). A crystal structure analysis of 1 revealed that the Fe(III) complex molecules formed a three-dimensional π-stacking interaction network. To thermodynamically clarify the mechanism of the SCO transition, the thermodynamic parameters of the SCO transitions for 1 and 2 were deduced from the temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility in the solid and solution states using the regular solution model. A comparison of the SCO enthalpy difference between the solid and molecule for 1 and 2 revealed that the lattice enthalpy difference would largely contribute to the SCO transition enthalpy difference. A computational evaluation of intermolecular interactions and lattice energies before and after the SCO transitions in 1 and 2 disclosed the significant contribution of the next-nearest neighbor dispersion interactions to the lattice enthalpy differences. This finding indicates that not only conventional nearest neighbor intermolecular interactions but also next-nearest neighbor dispersion interactions should be taken into account to understand the fundamental mechanism of a phase transition in molecular solids.Horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-based assays feature particular interests because of the simple colorimetric readout. In these assays, 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) is the most widely used chromogenic substrates for HRP. The later research in nanozyme and DNAzyme also used TMB (the chosen substrate) because they are both HRP-mimics. It should be noted that the substrate of HRP is not just limited to TMB but, in fact, a broad range of benzidine derivatives. However, except decreased carcinogenicity due to tetrasubstitution of benzidine, the rationale for the chosen substrate TMB is not clear yet. Here, we addressed such a fundamental issue from the chemistry point of view. Nine benzidine derivatives featuring varied properties (different substitution groups and varied number of substitutions) were selected and investigated with four typical TMB-involved chromogenic systems. Among the existing benzidine substrates that are used for peroxidase-based assays, TMB exhibited the highest sensitivity, better color purity of colored products, and reasonable stability of oxidation products.