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Miserez A, Yu J, Mohammadi P. Protein-Based Biological Materials: Molecular Design and Artificial Production. Chem Rev 2023; 123:2049-2111. [PMID: 36692900 PMCID: PMC9999432 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Polymeric materials produced from fossil fuels have been intimately linked to the development of industrial activities in the 20th century and, consequently, to the transformation of our way of living. While this has brought many benefits, the fabrication and disposal of these materials is bringing enormous sustainable challenges. Thus, materials that are produced in a more sustainable fashion and whose degradation products are harmless to the environment are urgently needed. Natural biopolymers─which can compete with and sometimes surpass the performance of synthetic polymers─provide a great source of inspiration. They are made of natural chemicals, under benign environmental conditions, and their degradation products are harmless. Before these materials can be synthetically replicated, it is essential to elucidate their chemical design and biofabrication. For protein-based materials, this means obtaining the complete sequences of the proteinaceous building blocks, a task that historically took decades of research. Thus, we start this review with a historical perspective on early efforts to obtain the primary sequences of load-bearing proteins, followed by the latest developments in sequencing and proteomic technologies that have greatly accelerated sequencing of extracellular proteins. Next, four main classes of protein materials are presented, namely fibrous materials, bioelastomers exhibiting high reversible deformability, hard bulk materials, and biological adhesives. In each class, we focus on the design at the primary and secondary structure levels and discuss their interplays with the mechanical response. We finally discuss earlier and the latest research to artificially produce protein-based materials using biotechnology and synthetic biology, including current developments by start-up companies to scale-up the production of proteinaceous materials in an economically viable manner.
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- Ali Miserez
- Center for Sustainable Materials (SusMat), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore637553.,School of Biological Sciences, NTU, Singapore637551
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- Center for Sustainable Materials (SusMat), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore637553.,Institute for Digital Molecular Analytics and Science (IDMxS), NTU, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore637553
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., Espoo, UusimaaFI-02044, Finland
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Wang Y, Wang X, Montclare JK. Effect of Divalent Metal Cations on the Conformation, Elastic Behavior, and Controlled Release of a Photocrosslinked Protein Engineered Hydrogel. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:3587-3597. [PMID: 35014444 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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We investigate the effect of Zn2+, Cu2+, and Ni2+ coordination on the conformation, mechanical properties, contraction, and small-molecule drug encapsulation and release of a photocrosslinked protein-engineered hydrogel, CEC-D. The treatment of the CEC-D hydrogel with divalent metal (M2+) results in significant conformational changes where a loss in structure is observed with Zn2+, while both Cu2+ and Ni2+ induce a blueshift. The relationship of M2+ to mechanical properties illustrates a trend, while the CEC-D hydrogel in the presence of 2 mM Cu2+ reveals the highest increase in G' to 14.4 ± 0.7 kPa followed by 9.7 ± 0.9 kPa by addition of 2 mM Zn2+, and a decrease to 1.1 ± 0.2 kPa is demonstrated in the presence of 2 mM Ni2+. A similar observation in M2+ responsiveness emerges where CEC-D hydrogels contract into a condensed state of 2.6-fold for Cu2+, 2.4-fold for Zn2+, and 1.6-fold for Ni2+. Furthermore, CEC-D hydrogels coordinated with M2+ demonstrate control over the encapsulation and release of the small molecule curcumin. The trend of release is opposite of the mechanical and contraction properties with a 70.0 ± 5.3% release with Ni2+, 64.2 ± 1.2% release with Zn2+, and 42.3 ± 11.3 release with Cu2+. Taken together, these results indicate that the CEC-D hydrogel tuned by M2+ is a promising drug delivery platform with tunable physicochemical properties.
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- Yao Wang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States.,Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States.,Department of Biomaterials, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, New York 10010, United States.,Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York 10016, United States
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Hershewe JM, Wiseman WD, Kath JE, Buck CC, Gupta MK, Dennis PB, Naik RR, Jewett MC. Characterizing and Controlling Nanoscale Self-Assembly of Suckerin-12. ACS Synth Biol 2020; 9:3388-3399. [PMID: 33201684 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.0c00442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Structural proteins such as "suckerins" present promising avenues for fabricating functional materials. Suckerins are a family of naturally occurring block copolymer-type proteins that comprise the sucker ring teeth of cephalopods and are known to self-assemble into supramolecular networks of nanoconfined β-sheets. Here, we report the characterization and controllable, nanoscale self-assembly of suckerin-12 (S12). We characterize the impacts of salt, pH, and protein concentration on S12 solubility, secondary structure, and self-assembly. In doing so, we identify conditions for fabricating ∼100 nm nanoassemblies (NAs) with narrow size distributions. Finally, by installing a noncanonical amino acid (ncAA) into S12, we demonstrate the assembly of NAs that are covalently conjugated with a hydrophobic fluorophore and the ability to change self-assembly and β-sheet content by PEGylation. This work presents new insights into the biochemistry of suckerin-12 and demonstrates how ncAAs can be used to expedite and fine-tune the design of protein materials.
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- Jasmine M. Hershewe
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Technological Institute E136, Evanston, Illinois 60208−3120, United States
- Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, 2170 Campus Drive, Evanston, Illinois 60208−3120, United States
- Center for Synthetic Biology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Technological Institute E136, Evanston, Illinois 60208−3120, United States
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- Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, 2170 Campus Drive, Evanston, Illinois 60208−3120, United States
- Center for Synthetic Biology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Technological Institute E136, Evanston, Illinois 60208−3120, United States
- Master of Biotechnology Program, Technological Institute, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208−3120, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Technological Institute E136, Evanston, Illinois 60208−3120, United States
- Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, 2170 Campus Drive, Evanston, Illinois 60208−3120, United States
- Center for Synthetic Biology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Technological Institute E136, Evanston, Illinois 60208−3120, United States
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- Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio 45433, United States
- Chemical and Materials Engineering Department, University of Dayton, 300 College Park Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45469, United States
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- Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio 45433, United States
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- Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio 45433, United States
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- 711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio 45433, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Technological Institute E136, Evanston, Illinois 60208−3120, United States
- Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, 2170 Campus Drive, Evanston, Illinois 60208−3120, United States
- Center for Synthetic Biology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Technological Institute E136, Evanston, Illinois 60208−3120, United States
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, 676 North Saint Clair Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, Illinois 60611−3068, United States
- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, 303 East Superior Street, Suite 11-131, Chicago, Illinois 60611−2875, United States
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Grant AM, Krecker MC, Gupta MK, Dennis PB, Crosby MG, Tsukruk VV. Marine Structural Protein Stability Induced by Hofmeister Salt Annealing and Enzymatic Cross-Linking. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:5519-5526. [PMID: 33320559 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The Humboldt squid is one of the fiercest marine predators thanks in part to its sucker ring teeth that are biopolymer blends of a protein isoform family called suckerin with compression strength that rivals silkworm silk. Here, we focus on the popular suckerin-12 isoform to understand what makes the secondary structure of this biopolymer different in water and the potential role of diverse physical and chemical cross-linkings. By choosing a salt post-treatment, in accordance with the Hofmeister series, we achieved film stability with salt annealing that is comparable to chemical cross-links. By correlating the film morphology with the protein secondary structure changes, suckerin-12 films were shown to contract upon treatment with kosmotropic salts and exhibited increased stability in water. These changes are related to the rearrangement of suckerin-12 secondary structure from random coils and helices to β-sheets. Overall, understanding secondary structure changes caused by aqueous and ionic environments can be instructive for the tuning of the suckerin film sclerotization, its conversion to a tough biological material, and to ultimately produce the natural squid sucker ring teeth.
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- Anise M Grant
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, United States
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Wang Y, Delgado-Fukushima E, Fu RX, Doerk GS, Monclare JK. Controlling Drug Absorption, Release, and Erosion of Photopatterned Protein Engineered Hydrogels. Biomacromolecules 2020; 21:3608-3619. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Yao Wang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate, Advanced Concepts and Modeling Branch, US Army Research Lab, Adelphi, Maryland 20783, United States
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
- Department of Biomaterials, NYU College of Dentistry, New York, New York 10010, United States
- Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York 10016, United States
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Albertin CB, Simakov O. Cephalopod Biology: At the Intersection Between Genomic and Organismal Novelties. Annu Rev Anim Biosci 2020; 8:71-90. [PMID: 31815522 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-animal-021419-083609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Cephalopods are resourceful marine predators that have fascinated generations of researchers as well as the public owing to their advanced behavior, complex nervous system, and significance in evolutionary studies. Recent advances in genomics have accelerated the pace of cephalopod research. Many traditional areas focusing on evolution, development, behavior, and neurobiology, primarily on the morphological level, are now transitioning to molecular approaches. This review addresses the recent progress and impact of genomic and other molecular resources on research in cephalopods. We outline several key directions in which significant progress in cephalopod research is expected and discuss its impact on our understanding of the genetic background behind cephalopod biology and beyond.
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- Caroline B Albertin
- Eugene Bell Center for Regenerative Biology and Tissue Engineering, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USA;
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- Department of Molecular Evolutionary and Development, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria;
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Huang KT, Ishihara K, Huang CJ. Polyelectrolyte and Antipolyelectrolyte Effects for Dual Salt-Responsive Interpenetrating Network Hydrogels. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:3524-3534. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b00796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Kang-Ting Huang
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, National Central University, Jhong-Li, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, National Central University, Jhong-Li, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, Jhong-Li, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, 200 Chung Pei Rd., Chung-Li City 32023, Taiwan
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