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Tiwari OS, Gazit E. Characterization of amyloid-like metal-amino acid assemblies with remarkable catalytic activity. Methods Enzymol 2024; 697:181-209. [PMID: 38816123 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2024.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
Abstract
While enzymes are potentially useful in various applications, their limited operational stability and production costs have led to an extensive search for stable catalytic agents that will retain the efficiency, specificity, and environmental-friendliness of natural enzymes. Despite extensive efforts, there is still an unmet need for improved enzyme mimics and novel concepts to discover and optimize such agents. Inspired by the catalytic activity of amyloids and the formation of amyloid-like assemblies by metabolites, our group pioneered the development of novel metabolite-metal co-assemblies (bio-nanozymes) that produce nanomaterials mimicking the catalytic function of common metalloenzymes that are being used for various technological applications. In addition to their notable activity, bio-nanozymes are remarkably safe as they are purely composed of amino acids and minerals that are harmless to the environment. The bio-nanozymes exhibit high efficiency and exceptional robustness, even under extreme conditions of temperature, pH, and salinity that are impractical for enzymes. Our group has recently also demonstrated the formation of ordered amino acid co-assemblies showing selective and preferential interactions comparable to the organization of residues in folded proteins. The identified bio-nanozymes can be used in various applications including environmental remediation, synthesis of new materials, and green energy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Om Shanker Tiwari
- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Sahu I, Chakraborty P. A repertoire of nanoengineered short peptide-based hydrogels and their applications in biotechnology. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 233:113654. [PMID: 38000121 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Peptide nanotechnology has currently bridged the gap between materials and biological worlds. Bioinspired self-assembly of short-peptide building blocks helps take the leap from molecules to materials by taking inspiration from nature. Owing to their intrinsic biocompatibility, high water content, and extracellular matrix mimicking fibrous morphology, hydrogels engineered from the self-assembly of short peptides exemplify the actualization of peptide nanotechnology into biomedical products. However, the weak mechanical property of these hydrogels jeopardizes their practical applications. Moreover, their functional diversity is limited since they comprise only one building block. Nanoengineering the networks of these hydrogels by incorporating small molecules, polymers, and inorganic/carbon nanomaterials can augment the mechanical properties while retaining their dynamic supramolecular nature. These additives interact with the peptide building blocks supramolecularly and may enhance the branching of the networks via coassembly or crystallographic mismatch. This phenomenon expands the functional diversity of these hydrogels by synergistically combining the attributes of the individual building blocks. This review highlights such nanoengineered peptide hydrogels and their applications in biotechnology. We have included exemplary works on supramolecular modification of the peptide hydrogel networks by integrating other small molecules, synthetic/biopolymers, conductive polymers, and inorganic/carbon nanomaterials and shed light on their various utilities focusing on biotechnology. We finally envision some future prospects in this highly active field of research.
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- Ipsita Sahu
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy 502284, Telangana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy 502284, Telangana, India.
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Liu R, Dong X, Seroski DT, Soto Morales B, Wong KM, Robang AS, Melgar L, Angelini TE, Paravastu AK, Hall CK, Hudalla GA. Side-Chain Chemistry Governs Hierarchical Order of Charge-Complementary β-sheet Peptide Coassemblies. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202314531. [PMID: 37931093 PMCID: PMC10841972 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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Self-assembly of proteinaceous biomolecules into functional materials with ordered structures that span length scales is common in nature yet remains a challenge with designer peptides under ambient conditions. This report demonstrates how charged side-chain chemistry affects the hierarchical co-assembly of a family of charge-complementary β-sheet-forming peptide pairs known as CATCH(X+/Y-) at physiologic pH and ionic strength in water. In a concentration-dependent manner, the CATCH(6K+) (Ac-KQKFKFKFKQK-Am) and CATCH(6D-) (Ac-DQDFDFDFDQD-Am) pair formed either β-sheet-rich microspheres or β-sheet-rich gels with a micron-scale plate-like morphology, which were not observed with other CATCH(X+/Y-) pairs. This hierarchical order was disrupted by replacing D with E, which increased fibril twisting. Replacing K with R, or mutating the N- and C-terminal amino acids in CATCH(6K+) and CATCH(6D-) to Qs, increased observed co-assembly kinetics, which also disrupted hierarchical order. Due to the ambient assembly conditions, active CATCH(6K+)-green fluorescent protein fusions could be incorporated into the β-sheet plates and microspheres formed by the CATCH(6K+/6D-) pair, demonstrating the potential to endow functionality.
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- Renjie Liu
- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL-32611, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC-27695, USA
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL-32611, USA
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL-32611, USA
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA-30332, USA
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA-30332, USA
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL-32611, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL-32611, USA
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA-30332, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC-27695, USA
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL-32611, USA
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Zhang Y, Brooks SC, Rosi NL. Molecular Modulator Approach for Controlling the Length of Chiral 1D Single-Helical Gold Nanoparticle Superstructures. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS : A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2023; 35:5071-5078. [PMID: 37456597 PMCID: PMC10339826 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c00590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Peptide-based methods have proven useful for constructing helical gold nanoparticle superstructures that exhibit strong plasmonic chiroptical activity. Superstructure syntheses using the amphiphilic peptide conjugate C16-(AYSSGAPPMoxPPF)2 typically yield 1D helices with a broad length distribution. In this study, we introduce a molecular modulator approach for controlling helix length. It represents a first step toward achieving narrowly disperse populations of single helices fabricated using peptide-based methods. Varying amounts of modulator, C16-(AYSSGA)2, were added to C16-(AYSSGAPPMoxPPF)2-based single-helix syntheses, resulting in decreased helix length and narrowing of the helix length distribution. Kinetic studies of fiber assembly were performed to investigate the mechanism by which the modulator affects helix length. It was found that the modulator leads to rapid peptide conjugate nucleation and fiber growth, which in turn results in large amounts of short fibers that serve as the underlying scaffold for the single-helix superstructures. These results constitute important advances toward generating monodisperse samples of plasmonic helical colloids.
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- Yuyu Zhang
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
- Department
of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University
of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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Gila-Vilchez C, Mañas-Torres MC, García-García ÓD, Escribano-Huesca A, Rodríguez-Arco L, Carriel V, Rodriguez I, Alaminos M, Lopez-Lopez MT, Álvarez de Cienfuegos L. Biocompatible Short-Peptides Fibrin Co-assembled Hydrogels. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS 2023; 5:2154-2165. [PMID: 36935654 PMCID: PMC10013376 DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.2c02164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Fibrin hydrogels made by self-assembly of fibrinogen obtained from human plasma have shown excellent biocompatible and biodegradable properties and are widely used in regenerative medicine. The fibrinogen self-assembly process can be triggered under physiological conditions by the action of thrombin, allowing the injection of pregel mixtures that have been used as cell carriers, wound-healing systems, and bio-adhesives. However, access to fibrinogen from human plasma is expensive and fibrin gels have limited mechanical properties, which make them unsuitable for certain applications. One solution to these problems is to obtain composite gels made of fibrin and other polymeric compounds that improve their mechanical properties and usage. Herein, we prepared composite hydrogels made by the self-assembly of fibrinogen together with Fmoc-FF (Fmoc-diphenylalanine) and Fmoc-RGD (Fmoc-arginine-glycine-aspartic acid). We have shown that the mixture of these three peptides co-assembles and gives rise to a unique type of supramolecular fiber, whose morphology and mechanical properties can be modulated. We have carried out a complete characterization of these materials from chemical, physical, and biological points of view. Composite gels have improved mechanical properties compared to pure fibrin gels, as well as showing excellent biocompatibility ex vivo. In vivo experiments have shown that these gels do not cause any type of inflammatory response or tissue damage and are completely resorbed in short time, which would enable their use as vehicles for cell, drug, or growth factor release.
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- Cristina Gila-Vilchez
- Departamento
de Física Aplicada, Universidad de
Granada (UGR), C. U. Fuentenueva, Avenida Severo Ochoa s/n, E-18071 Granada, Spain
- Instituto
de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Avenida de Madrid, 15, 18016, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica, Unidad de Excelencia Química
Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente (UEQ), Universidad de Granada (UGR), C. U. Fuentenueva, Avenida Severo Ochoa s/n, E-18071 Granada, Spain
- Instituto
de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Avenida de Madrid, 15, 18016, Granada, Spain
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- Department
of Histology, Universidad de Granada (UGR), Avenida de Madrid 11, 18012 Granada, Spain
- Instituto
de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Avenida de Madrid, 15, 18016, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento
de Física Aplicada, Universidad de
Granada (UGR), C. U. Fuentenueva, Avenida Severo Ochoa s/n, E-18071 Granada, Spain
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- Departamento
de Física Aplicada, Universidad de
Granada (UGR), C. U. Fuentenueva, Avenida Severo Ochoa s/n, E-18071 Granada, Spain
- Instituto
de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Avenida de Madrid, 15, 18016, Granada, Spain
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- Department
of Histology, Universidad de Granada (UGR), Avenida de Madrid 11, 18012 Granada, Spain
- Instituto
de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Avenida de Madrid, 15, 18016, Granada, Spain
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- Department
of Histology, Universidad de Granada (UGR), Avenida de Madrid 11, 18012 Granada, Spain
- Instituto
de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Avenida de Madrid, 15, 18016, Granada, Spain
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- Department
of Histology, Universidad de Granada (UGR), Avenida de Madrid 11, 18012 Granada, Spain
- Instituto
de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Avenida de Madrid, 15, 18016, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento
de Física Aplicada, Universidad de
Granada (UGR), C. U. Fuentenueva, Avenida Severo Ochoa s/n, E-18071 Granada, Spain
- Instituto
de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Avenida de Madrid, 15, 18016, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica, Unidad de Excelencia Química
Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente (UEQ), Universidad de Granada (UGR), C. U. Fuentenueva, Avenida Severo Ochoa s/n, E-18071 Granada, Spain
- Instituto
de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Avenida de Madrid, 15, 18016, Granada, Spain
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Tiwari OS, Aizen R, Meli M, Colombo G, Shimon LJW, Tal N, Gazit E. Entropically-Driven Co-assembly of l-Histidine and l-Phenylalanine to Form Supramolecular Materials. ACS NANO 2023; 17:3506-3517. [PMID: 36745579 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c09872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Molecular self- and co-assembly allow the formation of diverse and well-defined supramolecular structures with notable physical properties. Among the associating molecules, amino acids are especially attractive due to their inherent biocompatibility and simplicity. The biologically active enantiomer of l-histidine (l-His) plays structural and functional roles in proteins but does not self-assemble to form discrete nanostructures. In order to expand the structural space to include l-His-containing materials, we explored the co-assembly of l-His with all aromatic amino acids, including phenylalanine (Phe), tyrosine (Tyr), and tryptophan (Trp), all in both enantiomeric forms. In contrast to pristine l-His, the combination of this building block with all aromatic amino acids resulted in distinct morphologies including fibers, rods, and flake-like structures. Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) indicated the formation of supramolecular co-assemblies in all six combinations, but time-of-flight secondary-ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) indicated the best seamless co-assembly occurs between l-His and l-Phe while in the other cases, different degrees of phase separation could be observed. Indeed, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) suggested the highest affinity between l-His and l-Phe where the formation of co-assembled structures was driven by entropy. In accordance, among all the combinations, the co-assembly of l-His and l-Phe produced single crystals. The structure revealed the formation of a 3D network with nanocavities stabilized by hydrogen bonding between -N (l-His) and -NH (l-Phe). Taken together, using the co-assembly approach we expanded the field of amino acid nanomaterials and showed the ability to obtain discrete supramolecular nanostructures containing l-His based on its specific interactions with l-Phe.
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- Om Shanker Tiwari
- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- School of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Bellotto O, D'Andrea P, Marchesan S. Nanotubes and water-channels from self-assembling dipeptides. J Mater Chem B 2023. [PMID: 36790014 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb02643k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
Abstract
Dipeptides are attractive building blocks for biomaterials in light of their inherent biocompatibility, biodegradability, and simplicity of preparation. Since the discovery of diphenylalanine (Phe-Phe) self-assembling ability into nanotubes, research efforts have been devoted towards the identification of other dipeptide sequences capable of forming these interesting nanomorphologies, although design rules towards nanotube formation are still elusive. In this review, we analyze the dipeptide sequences reported thus far for their ability to form nanotubes, which often feature water-filled supramolecular channels as revealed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, as well as their properties, and their potential biological applications, which span from drug delivery and regenerative medicine, to bioelectronics and bioimaging.
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- Ottavia Bellotto
- Chem. Pharm. Sc. Dept., University of Trieste, Via Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
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- Life Sc. Dept., University of Trieste, Via Weiss 2, 34128 Trieste, Italy
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- Chem. Pharm. Sc. Dept., University of Trieste, Via Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy. .,INSTM, Unit of Trieste, Via Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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Jiang L, Zuo X, Li J, Traaseth NJ, Kirshenbaum K. Programmed Supramolecular Assemblies Using Orthogonal Pairs of Heterodimeric Coiled Coil Peptides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201895. [PMID: 35415953 PMCID: PMC10361782 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
Despite recent progress, it remains challenging to program biomacromolecules to assemble into discrete nanostructures with pre-determined sizes and topologies. We report here a novel strategy to address this challenge. By using two orthogonal pairs of heterodimeric coiled coils as the building blocks, we constructed six discrete supramolecular assemblies, each composed of a prescribed number of coiled coil components. Within these assemblies, different coiled coils were connected via end-to-side covalent linkages strategically pre-installed between the non-complementary pairs. The overall topological features of two highly complex assemblies, a "barbell" and a "quadrilateral" form, were characterized experimentally and were in good agreement to the designs. This work expands the design paradigms for peptide-based discrete supramolecular assemblies and will provide a route for de novo fabrication of functional protein materials.
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- Linhai Jiang
- Chemistry Department, New York University, 100 Washington Square E, New York, NY 10003, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA
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- Chemistry Department, New York University, 100 Washington Square E, New York, NY 10003, USA
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- Chemistry Department, New York University, 100 Washington Square E, New York, NY 10003, USA
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- Chemistry Department, New York University, 100 Washington Square E, New York, NY 10003, USA
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Netti F, Aviv M, Dan Y, Rudnick-Glick S, Halperin-Sternfeld M, Adler-Abramovich L. Stabilizing gelatin-based bioinks under physiological conditions by incorporation of ethylene-glycol-conjugated Fmoc-FF peptides. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:8525-8533. [PMID: 35660804 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr08206j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Over the last decade, three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies have attracted the interest of researchers due to the possibility of fabricating tissue- and organ-like structures with similarities to the organ of interest. One of the most widely used materials for the fabrication of bioinks is gelatin (Gel) due to its excellent biocompatibility properties. However, in order to fabricate stable scaffolds under physiological conditions, the most common approach is to use gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) that allows the crosslinking and therefore the stabilization of the hydrogel through UV crosslinking. The crosslinking process can be harmful to cells thus decreasing total cell viability. To overcome the need for post-printing crosslinking, a new approach of bioink formulation was studied, incorporating the Fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl diphenylalanine (Fmoc-FF) peptide into the Gel bioink. However, although Fmoc-FF possesses excellent mechanical properties, the lack of elasticity and viscosity makes it unsuitable for 3D-printing. Here, we demonstrate that covalent conjugation of two different ethylene glycol (EG) motifs to the Fmoc-FF peptide increases the hydrophilicity and elasticity properties, which are essential for 3D-printing. This new approach for bioink formulation avoids the need for any post-printing manufacturing processes, such as chemical or UV crosslinking.
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- Francesca Netti
- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Israel
- The Center for the Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Israel
- The Center for the Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Israel
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering, Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Israel
- The Center for the Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Israel
- The Center for the Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Israel
- The Center for the Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Israel
- The Center for the Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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Jiang L, Zuo X, Li J, Traaseth NJ, Kirshenbaum K. Programmed Supramolecular Assemblies Using Orthogonal Pairs of Heterodimeric Coiled Coil Peptides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202201895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Linhai Jiang
- Chemistry Department New York University 100 Washington Square E New York NY 10003 USA
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- X-ray Science Division Argonne National Laboratory Lemont IL 60439 USA
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- Chemistry Department New York University 100 Washington Square E New York NY 10003 USA
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- Chemistry Department New York University 100 Washington Square E New York NY 10003 USA
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- Chemistry Department New York University 100 Washington Square E New York NY 10003 USA
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Ji W, Yuan H, Xue B, Guerin S, Li H, Zhang L, Liu Y, Shimon LJW, Si M, Cao Y, Wang W, Thompson D, Cai K, Yang R, Gazit E. Co-Assembly Induced Solid-State Stacking Transformation in Amino Acid-Based Crystals with Enhanced Physical Properties. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201234. [PMID: 35170170 PMCID: PMC9311667 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
The physical characteristics of supramolecular assemblies composed of small building blocks are dictated by molecular packing patterns in the solid-state. Yet, the structure-property correlation is still not fully understood. Herein, we report the unexpected cofacial to herringbone stacking transformation of a small aromatic bipyridine through co-assembly with acetylated glutamic acid. The unique solid-state structural transformation results in enhanced physical properties of the supramolecular organizations. The co-assembly methodology was further expanded to obtain diverse molecular packings by different bipyridine and acetylated amino acid derivatives. This study presents a feasible co-assembly approach to achieve the solid-state stacking transformation of supramolecular organization and opens up new opportunities to further explore the relationship between molecular arrangement and properties of supramolecular assemblies by crystal engineering.
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- Wei Ji
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, The National "111" Project for Biomechanics and Tissue Repair Engineering, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel.,School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710126, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Physics, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Science and Technology on Combustion and Explosion Laboratory, Xi'an Modern Chemistry Research Institute, Xi'an, 710065, China
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- CAEP Software Center for High Performance Numerical Simulation, Beijing, 100088, China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, Jiangsu, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Physics, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, The National "111" Project for Biomechanics and Tissue Repair Engineering, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710126, China
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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Ji W, Yuan H, Xue B, Guerin S, Li H, Zhang L, Liu Y, Shimon LJW, Si M, Cao Y, Wang W, Thompson D, Cai K, Yang R, Gazit E. Co‐Assembly Induced Solid‐State Stacking Transformation in Amino Acid‐Based Crystals with Enhanced Physical Properties. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202201234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Wei Ji
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology Ministry of Education, The National “111” Project for Biomechanics and Tissue Repair Engineering, College of Bioengineering Chongqing University Chongqing 400044 P. R. China
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Xidian University Xi'an 710126 China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure Department of Physics Nanjing University Nanjing 210093 Jiangsu China
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- Department of Physics Bernal Institute University of Limerick Limerick V94 T9PX Ireland
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- Science and Technology on Combustion and Explosion Laboratory Xi'an Modern Chemistry Research Institute Xi'an 710065 China
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- CAEP Software Center for High Performance Numerical Simulation Beijing 100088 China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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- Department of Chemical Research Support Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot 7610001 Israel
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure Department of Physics Nanjing University Nanjing 210093 Jiangsu China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure Department of Physics Nanjing University Nanjing 210093 Jiangsu China
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- Department of Physics Bernal Institute University of Limerick Limerick V94 T9PX Ireland
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology Ministry of Education, The National “111” Project for Biomechanics and Tissue Repair Engineering, College of Bioengineering Chongqing University Chongqing 400044 P. R. China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Xidian University Xi'an 710126 China
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
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Yuan H, Han P, Tao Z, Xue B, Guo Y, Levy D, Hu W, Wang Y, Cao Y, Gazit E, Yang R. Peptide Coassembly to Enhance Piezoelectricity for Energy Harvesting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:6538-6546. [PMID: 35089003 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c20146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The discovery of piezoelectricity in self-assembled peptide nanostructures opens an avenue to a new regime of piezoelectric materials and enables the fundamental investigation of electromechanical coupling in biomaterials. However, strategies for fabricating peptides with desired properties are still lacking. We find that a peptide-based coassembly process effectively controls the properties of peptide nanomaterials and demonstrates their application potential in nanogenerators. The composing peptides and their concentration influence the morphology, molecular property, and physical property of coassembled crystals. Compared with self-assembled diphenylalanine peptides, the coassembled peptides of diphenylalanine and phenylalanine-tryptophan show a 38% increase in piezoelectric coefficient, and the resulting harvesting device shows nearly a 3-fold increase in open-circuit voltage outputs.
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- Hui Yuan
- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Wolfson Applied Materials Research Center, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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Chakraborty P, Aviv M, Netti F, Cohen-Gerassi D, Adler-Abramovich L. Molecular Co-assembly of Two Building Blocks Harnesses Both Their Attributes into a Functional Supramolecular Hydrogel. Macromol Biosci 2022; 22:e2100439. [PMID: 35133711 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202100439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Engineering ordered nanostructures through molecular self-assembly of simple building blocks constitutes the essence of modern nanotechnology to develop functional supramolecular biomaterials. However, the lack of adequate chemical and functional diversity often hinders the utilization of unimolecular self-assemblies for practical applications. Co-assembly of two different building blocks could essentially harness both of their attributes and produce nanostructured macro-scale objects with improved physical properties and desired functional complexity. Herein, we report the co-operative co-assembly of a modified amino acid, fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl-pentafluoro-Phenylalanine (Fmoc-F5 -Phe), and a peptide, Fmoc-Lys(Fmoc)-Arg-Gly-Asp [Fmoc-K(Fmoc)-RGD] into a functional supramolecular hydrogel. A change in the morphology and fluorescence emission, as well as improvement of the mechanical properties in the mixed hydrogels compared to the pristine hydrogels, demonstrate the signature of co-operative co-assembly mechanism. Intriguingly, this approach harnesses the advantages of both components in a synergistic way, resulting in a single homogeneous biomaterial possessing the antimicrobial property of Fmoc-F5 -Phe and the biocompatibility and cell adhesive characteristics of Fmoc-K(Fmoc)-RGD. This work exemplifies the importance of the co-assembly process in nanotechnology and lays the foundation for future developments in supramolecular chemistry by harnessing the advantages of diverse functional building blocks into a mechanically stable functional biomaterial. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Priyadarshi Chakraborty
- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and The Center for the Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and The Center for the Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel.,School of Mechanical Engineering, Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering, Tel Aviv, 6910717, Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and The Center for the Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and The Center for the Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and The Center for the Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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Zhang L, Li Y, Mu G, Yang L, Ren C, Wang Z, Guo Q, Liu J, Yang C. Structure of Self-assembled Peptide Determines the Activity of Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogen-Peptide Conjugate for Detecting Alkaline Phosphatase. Anal Chem 2022; 94:2236-2243. [PMID: 35042329 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The unique property of turning on their fluorescence after aggregation or assembly makes aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) ideal luminescent molecules for the construction of self-assembled peptide-based nanoprobes. However, the characteristic highly twisted or propeller-shaped molecular conformation of AIEgens tends to prevent the assembly of AIEgen-peptides. Here, we show that (i) the distance between tetraphenylethene (TPE) and assembled peptides should not be too far (less than five glycines), otherwise the self-assembly of peptides cannot limit the intramolecular rotation of conjugated TPE and the luminous efficiency of TPE-peptide to alkaline phosphatase (ALP) will decrease; (ii) properly increasing the number of amino acids with self-assembly ability (three phenylalanines) can improve their ALP-responsive self-assembly and luminescence ability; (iii) the strategy of co-assembly with a non-AIEgen-capped self-assembled peptide is a simple and effective way to realize the efficient assembly and luminescence of AIEgen-peptides; and (iv) the hydrophilic and hydrophobic balance of the probe should always be considered in the construction of an efficient AIEgen-peptide probe. In addition, AIEgen-peptide probes show good selectivity and sensitivity for ALP detection both in vitro and in live bacteria. These insights illustrated here are crucial for guiding the design of AIEgen-conjugated supramolecular materials, especially for the construction of AIEgen-peptides, for enzymes detection, biomarker imaging, diseases therapy, and other biomedical fields.
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- Liping Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmacokinetics for Innovative Drugs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmacokinetics for Innovative Drugs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmacokinetics for Innovative Drugs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmacokinetics for Innovative Drugs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmacokinetics for Innovative Drugs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmacokinetics for Innovative Drugs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmacokinetics for Innovative Drugs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmacokinetics for Innovative Drugs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmacokinetics for Innovative Drugs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China
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Ghosh M, Majkowska A, Mirsa R, Bera S, Rodríguez-Cabello JC, Mata A, Adler-Abramovich L. Disordered Protein Stabilization by Co-Assembly of Short Peptides Enables Formation of Robust Membranes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:464-473. [PMID: 34941264 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c22136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Molecular self-assembly is a spontaneous natural process resulting in highly ordered nano to microarchitectures. We report temperature-independent formation of robust stable membranes obtained by the spontaneous interaction of intrinsically disordered elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) with short aromatic peptides at temperatures both below and above the conformational transition temperature of the ELPs. The membranes are stable over time and display durability over a wide range of parameters including temperature, pH, and ultrasound energy. The morphology and composition of the membranes were analyzed using microscopy. These robust structures support preosteoblast cell adhesion and proliferation as well as pH-dependent cargo release. Simple noncovalent interactions with short aromatic peptides can overcome conformational restrictions due to the phase transition to facilitate the formation of complex bioactive scaffolds that are stable over a wide range of environmental parameters. This approach offers novel possibilities for controlling the conformational restriction of intrinsically disordered proteins and using them in the design of new materials.
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- Moumita Ghosh
- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- The Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Department of Chemistry, Techno India University, EM-4, EM Block, Sector V, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700091, India
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- School of Engineering & Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, U.K
- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, U.K
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- The Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- The Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K
- Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- The Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Wang X, Zhao L, Wang C, Feng X, Ma Q, Yang G, Wang T, Yan X, Jiang J. Phthalocyanine-Triggered Helical Dipeptide Nanotubes with Intense Circularly Polarized Luminescence. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104438. [PMID: 34816581 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nanotubes with circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) are attracting much attention due to many potential applications, such as chiroptical materials, displays, and sensing. However, it remains a challenge to change the assemblies of ordinarily molecular building blocks into CPL supramolecular nanotubes. Herein, the regulation of quite common dipeptide (Fmoc-FF) assemblies into unprecedented helical nanotubes exhibiting intense CPL is reported by simply doping a few phthalocyanine (octakis(carboxyl)phthalocyaninato zinc complex (Pc)) molecules. Interestingly, altering the Fmoc-FF/Pc molar ratios over a wide range cannot change the nanotubes structures according to transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscope (AFM) measurements. Although molecular dynamics simulations suggest that the noncovalent interactions between Fmoc-FF and Pc are quite weak, few Pc molecules can still change the secondary structures of a large number of Fmoc-FF assemblies, which hierarchically form helical supramolecular nanotubes with long-range ordered molecular packing, leading to intense CPL signals with large luminescence dissymmetry factor (glum = 0.04). Consequently, the chiral reorganization of Fmoc-FF assemblies is dependent on the coassembly between Pc molecule and Fmoc-FF supramolecular architectures. These results open the possibility for the fine-tuning of helix and supramolecular nanotubes with CPL properties by using a small number of cofactors.
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- Xiqian Wang
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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Ji W, Tang Y, Makam P, Yao Y, Jiao R, Cai K, Wei G, Gazit E. Expanding the Structural Diversity and Functional Scope of Diphenylalanine-Based Peptide Architectures by Hierarchical Coassembly. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:17633-17645. [PMID: 34647727 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c07915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Modulation of the structural diversity of diphenylalanine-based assemblies by molecular modification and solvent alteration has been extensively explored for bio- and nanotechnology. However, regulation of the structural transition of assemblies based on this minimal building block into tunable supramolecular nanostructures and further construction of smart supramolecular materials with multiple responsiveness are still an unmet need. Coassembly, the tactic employed by natural systems to expand the architectural space, has been rarely explored. Herein, we present a coassembly approach to investigate the morphology manipulation of assemblies formed by N-terminally capped diphenylalanine by mixing with various bipyridine derivatives through intermolecular hydrogen bonding. The coassembly-induced structural diversity is fully studied by a set of biophysical techniques and computational simulations. Moreover, multiple-responsive two-component supramolecular gels are constructed through the incorporation of functional bipyridine molecules into the coassemblies. This study not only depicts the coassembly strategy to manipulate the hierarchical nanoarchitecture and morphology transition of diphenylalanine-based assemblies by supramolecular interactions but also promotes the rational design and development of smart hydrogel-based biomaterials responsive to various external stimuli.
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- Wei Ji
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Science (Ministry of Education), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
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- Department of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Science (Ministry of Education), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Science (Ministry of Education), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Bakels S, Stroganova I, Rijs AM. Probing the formation of isolated cyclo-FF peptide clusters by far-infrared action spectroscopy. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:20945-20956. [PMID: 34545387 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp03237b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Small cyclic peptides containing phenylalanine residues are prone to aggregate in the gas phase into highly hydrophobic chains. A combination of laser desorption, mass spectrometry and conformational selective IR-UV action spectroscopy allows us to obtain detailed structural insights into the formation processes of the cyclic L-phenylalanyl-L-phenylalanine dipeptide (named cyclo-FF) aggregates. The rigid properties of cyclo-FF result in highly resolved IR spectra for the smaller clusters (n ≤ 3) and corresponding conformational assignments. For the higher order clusters (n > 3) the spectra are less resolved, however the observed ratios, peak positions and trends in IR shifts are key to make predictions on their structural details. Whereas the mid-IR spectral region between 1000-1800 cm-1 turns out to be undiagnostic for these small aggregates and the 3 μm region only for specific calculated structures, the far-IR contains valuable information that allows for clear assignments.
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- Sjors Bakels
- Radboud University, FELIX Laboratory, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Toernooiveld 7, 6525 ED Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Division of BioAnalytical Chemistry, AIMMS Amsterdam Institute of Molecular and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. .,Radboud University, FELIX Laboratory, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Toernooiveld 7, 6525 ED Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Division of BioAnalytical Chemistry, AIMMS Amsterdam Institute of Molecular and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Peptide Nanostructures for Biomedical Applications. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26154587. [PMID: 34361740 PMCID: PMC8348434 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26154587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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There is a challenging need for the development of new alternative nanostructures that can allow the coupling and/or encapsulation of therapeutic/diagnostic molecules while reducing their toxicity and improving their circulation and in-vivo targeting. Among the new materials using natural building blocks, peptides have attracted significant interest because of their simple structure, relative chemical and physical stability, diversity of sequences and forms, their easy functionalization with (bio)molecules and the possibility of synthesizing them in large quantities. A number of them have the ability to self-assemble into nanotubes, -spheres, -vesicles or -rods under mild conditions, which opens up new applications in biology and nanomedicine due to their intrinsic biocompatibility and biodegradability as well as their surface chemical reactivity via amino- and carboxyl groups. In order to obtain nanostructures suitable for biomedical applications, the structure, size, shape and surface chemistry of these nanoplatforms must be optimized. These properties depend directly on the nature and sequence of the amino acids that constitute them. It is therefore essential to control the order in which the amino acids are introduced during the synthesis of short peptide chains and to evaluate their in-vitro and in-vivo physico-chemical properties before testing them for biomedical applications. This review therefore focuses on the synthesis, functionalization and characterization of peptide sequences that can self-assemble to form nanostructures. The synthesis in batch or with new continuous flow and microflow techniques will be described and compared in terms of amino acids sequence, purification processes, functionalization or encapsulation of targeting ligands, imaging probes as well as therapeutic molecules. Their chemical and biological characterization will be presented to evaluate their purity, toxicity, biocompatibility and biodistribution, and some therapeutic properties in vitro and in vivo. Finally, their main applications in the biomedical field will be presented so as to highlight their importance and advantages over classical nanostructures.
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Janković P, Šantek I, Pina AS, Kalafatovic D. Exploiting Peptide Self-Assembly for the Development of Minimalistic Viral Mimetics. Front Chem 2021; 9:723473. [PMID: 34395387 PMCID: PMC8355586 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.723473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Viruses are natural supramolecular nanostructures that form spontaneously by molecular self-assembly of complex biomolecules. Peptide self-assembly is a versatile tool that allows mimicking viruses by creating their simplified versions through the design of functional, supramolecular materials with modularity, tunability, and responsiveness to chemical and physical stimuli. The main challenge in the design and fabrication of peptide materials is related to the precise control between the peptide sequence and its resulting supramolecular morphology. We provide an overview of existing sequence patterns employed for the development of spherical and fibrillar peptide assemblies that can act as viral mimetics, offering the opportunity to tackle the challenges of viral infections.
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal
- UCIBIO – Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal
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Khan SB, Lee SL. Supramolecular Chemistry: Host-Guest Molecular Complexes. Molecules 2021; 26:3995. [PMID: 34208882 PMCID: PMC8271753 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26133995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In recent times, researchers have emphasized practical approaches for capturing coordinated and selective guest entrap. The physisorbed nanoporous supramolecular complexes have been widely used to restrain various guest species on compact supporting surfaces. The host-guest (HG) interactions in two-dimensional (2D) permeable porous linkages are growing expeditiously due to their future applications in biocatalysis, separation technology, or nanoscale patterning. The different crystal-like nanoporous network has been acquired to enclose and trap guest molecules of various dimensions and contours. The host centers have been lumped together via noncovalent interactions (such as hydrogen bonds, van der Waals (vdW) interactions, or coordinate bonds). In this review article, we enlighten and elucidate recent progress in HG chemistry, explored via scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). We summarize the synthesis, design, and characterization of typical HG structural design examined on various substrates, under ambient surroundings at the liquid-solid (LS) interface, or during ultrahigh vacuum (UHV). We emphasize isoreticular complexes, vibrant HG coordination, or hosts functional cavities responsive to the applied stimulus. Finally, we critically discuss the significant challenges in advancing this developing electrochemical field.
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- Sadaf Bashir Khan
- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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Wiernik G, Mishra NK, Mondal S, Ali R, Gazit E, Verma S. A colored hydrophobic peptide film based on self-assembled two-fold topology. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 594:326-333. [PMID: 33770567 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.02.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Structural colors are abundant in nature and bear advantages over pigment-based colors, such as higher durability, brilliance and often physical hydrophobicity, thus underlying their vast potential for technological applications. Recently, biomimetics of complex natural topologies resulting in such effects has been extensively studied, requiring advanced processing and fabrication techniques. Yet, artificial topologies combining structural coloration and hydrophobicity have not been reported. Herein, we present the bottom-up fabrication of short self-assembling peptides as surface covering films, resulting in an easily achievable multilevel morphology of primary structures in a foam-like enclosure, producing structural colors and hydrophobicity. We demonstrate simple techniques allowing controlled coloration of different surfaces while maintaining an >100° water contact angle (WCA). The new artificial topology is much simpler than the natural counterparts and is not limited to a specific peptide, thus allowing the design of modular materials with unparalleled multifunctionalities and potential for further tuning and modifications.
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- Guy Wiernik
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, George S. Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Nanoscience, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, UP, India; Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg, Denmark.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, George S. Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel; Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur 713209, WB, India.
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Nanoscience, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, UP, India.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, George S. Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Nanoscience, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, UP, India.
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Gurevich D, Dor S, Erov M, Dan Y, Moy JC, Mairesse O, Dafny-Yelin M, Adler-Abramovich L, Afriat-Jurnou L. Directed Enzyme Evolution and Encapsulation in Peptide Nanospheres of Quorum Quenching Lactonase as an Antibacterial Treatment against Plant Pathogen. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:2179-2188. [PMID: 33405501 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c15808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The need to increase agricultural yield has led to an extensive use of antibiotics against plant pathogens, which has resulted in the emergence of resistant strains. Therefore, there is an increasing demand for new methods, preferably with lower chances of developing resistant strains and a lower risk to the environment or public health. Many Gram-negative bacterial pathogens use quorum sensing, a population-density-dependent regulatory mechanism, to monitor the secretion of N-acyl-homoserine lactones (AHLs) and pathogenicity. Therefore, quorum sensing represents an attractive antivirulence target. AHL lactonases hydrolyze AHLs and have potential antibacterial properties; however, their use is limited by thermal instability and durability, or low activity. Here, we demonstrate that an AHL lactonase from the phosphotriesterase-like lactonase family exhibits high activity with the AHL secreted from the plant pathogen Erwinia amylovora and attenuates infection in planta. Using directed enzyme evolution, we were able to increase the enzyme's temperature resistance (T50, the temperature at which 50% of the activity is retained) by 8 °C. Then, by performing enzyme encapsulation in nanospherical capsules composed of tertbutoxycarbonyl-Phe-Phe-OH peptide, the shelf life was extended for more than 5 weeks. Furthermore, the encapsulated and free mutant were able to significantly inhibit up to 70% blossom's infection in the field, achieving the same efficacy as seen with antibiotics commonly used today to treat the plant pathogen. We conclude that specific AHL lactonase can inhibit E. amylovora infection in the field, as it degrades the AHL secreted by this plant pathogen. The combination of directed enzyme evolution and peptide nanostructure encapsulation significantly improved the thermal resistance and shelf life of the enzyme, respectively, increasing its potential in future development as antibacterial treatment.
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- David Gurevich
- Migal-Galilee Research Institute, Kiryat Shmona 11016, Israel
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- Migal-Galilee Research Institute, Kiryat Shmona 11016, Israel
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- Migal-Galilee Research Institute, Kiryat Shmona 11016, Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Northern Agriculture Research & Development, Migal-Galilee Research Institute, Kiryat Shmona 11016, Israel
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- Northern Agriculture Research & Development, Migal-Galilee Research Institute, Kiryat Shmona 11016, Israel
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- Northern Agriculture Research & Development, Migal-Galilee Research Institute, Kiryat Shmona 11016, Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- The ADAMA Center for Novel Delivery Systems in Crop Protection, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Migal-Galilee Research Institute, Kiryat Shmona 11016, Israel
- The Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Tel-Hai Academic College, Upper Galilee 1220800, Israel
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Kabir AMR, Sada K, Kakugo A. Controlling the length of self-assembled microtubes through mechanical stress-induced scission. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:468-471. [PMID: 33367340 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc07327j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We demonstrate that mechanical stress-induced scission is an effective strategy to control the length of self-assembled microtubes. By applying mechanical stress with variable magnitude and mode, the length of microtubes can be tightly regulated. We have succeeded in reducing the average length of microtubes ∼twenty-fold through stretching and compression. The mechanical stress-induced scission of self-assembled, long microtubes into smaller fragments has no adverse effect on the functionality of the microtubes. This work will foster the applications of length-controlled, self-assembled microtubes in various fields.
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Seroski DT, Dong X, Wong KM, Liu R, Shao Q, Paravastu AK, Hall CK, Hudalla GA. Charge guides pathway selection in β-sheet fibrillizing peptide co-assembly. Commun Chem 2020; 3:172. [PMID: 36703436 PMCID: PMC9814569 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-020-00414-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Peptide co-assembly is attractive for creating biomaterials with new forms and functions. Emergence of these properties depends on the peptide content of the final assembled structure, which is difficult to predict in multicomponent systems. Here using experiments and simulations we show that charge governs content by affecting propensity for self- and co-association in binary CATCH(+/-) peptide systems. Equimolar mixtures of CATCH(2+/2-), CATCH(4+/4-), and CATCH(6+/6-) formed two-component β-sheets. Solid-state NMR suggested the cationic peptide predominated in the final assemblies. The cationic-to-anionic peptide ratio decreased with increasing charge. CATCH(2+) formed β-sheets when alone, whereas the other peptides remained unassembled. Fibrillization rate increased with peptide charge. The zwitterionic CATCH parent peptide, "Q11", assembled slowly and only at decreased simulation temperature. These results demonstrate that increasing charge draws complementary peptides together faster, favoring co-assembly, while like-charged molecules repel. We foresee these insights enabling development of co-assembled peptide biomaterials with defined content and predictable properties.
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- Dillon T Seroski
- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, 911 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, 911 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, 911 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.
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Chakraborty P, Tang Y, Guterman T, Arnon ZA, Yao Y, Wei G, Gazit E. Co‐Assembly between Fmoc Diphenylalanine and Diphenylalanine within a 3D Fibrous Viscous Network Confers Atypical Curvature and Branching. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202009488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Priyadarshi Chakraborty
- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
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- Department of Physics State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Sciences (MOE) Fudan University Shanghai 200433 People's Republic of China
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
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- Department of Physics State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Sciences (MOE) Fudan University Shanghai 200433 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Sciences (MOE) Fudan University Shanghai 200433 People's Republic of China
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
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Chakraborty P, Tang Y, Guterman T, Arnon ZA, Yao Y, Wei G, Gazit E. Co‐Assembly between Fmoc Diphenylalanine and Diphenylalanine within a 3D Fibrous Viscous Network Confers Atypical Curvature and Branching. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:23731-23739. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202009488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Priyadarshi Chakraborty
- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
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- Department of Physics State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Sciences (MOE) Fudan University Shanghai 200433 People's Republic of China
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
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- Department of Physics State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Sciences (MOE) Fudan University Shanghai 200433 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Sciences (MOE) Fudan University Shanghai 200433 People's Republic of China
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- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
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Clark MM, Reguera G. Biology and biotechnology of microbial pilus nanowires. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 47:897-907. [PMID: 33009965 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-020-02312-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Type IV pili (T4P) are bacterial appendages used for cell adhesion and surface motility. In metal-reducing bacteria in the genus Geobacter, they have the unique property of being conductive and essential to wire cells to extracellular electron acceptors and other cells within biofilms. These electroactive bacteria use a conserved pathway for biological assembly and disassembly of a short and aromatic dense peptide subunit (pilin). The polymerization of the pilins clusters aromatic residues optimally for charge transport and exposes ligands for metal immobilization and reduction. The simple design yet unique functionalities of conductive T4P afford opportunities for the scaled-up production of recombinant pilins and their in vitro assembly into electronic biomaterials of biotechnological interest. This review summarizes current knowledge of conductive T4P biogenesis and functions critical to actualize applications in bioelectronics, bioremediation, and nanotechnology.
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- Morgen M Clark
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, 567 Wilson Rd, Rm 6190, Biomedical and Physical Science Building, East Lansing, MI, 48823, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, 567 Wilson Rd, Rm 6190, Biomedical and Physical Science Building, East Lansing, MI, 48823, USA.
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Fries CN, Wu Y, Kelly SH, Wolf M, Votaw NL, Zauscher S, Collier JH. Controlled Lengthwise Assembly of Helical Peptide Nanofibers to Modulate CD8 + T-Cell Responses. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2003310. [PMID: 32820582 PMCID: PMC7719602 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202003310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Peptide nanofibers are useful for many biological applications, including immunotherapy, tissue engineering, and drug delivery. The robust lengthwise assembly of these peptides into nanofibers is typically difficult to control, resulting in polydisperse fiber lengths and an incomplete understanding of how nanofiber length affects biological responses. Here, rationally designed capping peptides control the length of helical peptide nanofibers with unique precision. These designed peptides bind the tips of elongated nanofibers to shorten and narrow their length distributions. Demonstrating their use as immunotherapies, capped nanofibers are preferentially cross-presented by dendritic cells compared to uncapped nanofibers. Due to increased cross-presentation, these capped nanofibers trigger stronger CD8+ T-cell responses in mice than uncapped nanofibers. This strategy illustrates a means for controlling the length of supramolecular peptide nanofibers to modulate their immunogenicity in the context of immunotherapies.
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- Chelsea N Fries
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, 1316 FCIEMAS, 101 Science Dr, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, 1316 FCIEMAS, 101 Science Dr, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, 1316 FCIEMAS, 101 Science Dr, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, 1316 FCIEMAS, 101 Science Dr, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, 1316 FCIEMAS, 101 Science Dr, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, 1316 FCIEMAS, 101 Science Dr, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, 3385 FCIEMAS, 101 Science Dr, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
- Department of Chemistry, 3385 FCIEMAS, 101 Science Dr, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, 1316 FCIEMAS, 101 Science Dr, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
- Department of Immunology, 1316 FCIEMAS, 101 Science Dr, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
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Ghosh M, Bera S, Schiffmann S, Shimon LJW, Adler-Abramovich L. Collagen-Inspired Helical Peptide Coassembly Forms a Rigid Hydrogel with Twisted Polyproline II Architecture. ACS NANO 2020; 14:9990-10000. [PMID: 32806033 PMCID: PMC7450664 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c03085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Collagen, the most abundant protein in mammals, possesses notable cohesion and elasticity properties and efficiently induces tissue regeneration. The Gly-Pro-Hyp canonical tripeptide repeating unit of the collagen superhelix has been well-characterized. However, to date, the shortest tripeptide repeat demonstrated to attain a helical conformation contained 3-10 peptide repeats. Here, taking a minimalistic approach, we studied a single repeating unit of collagen in its protected form, Fmoc-Gly-Pro-Hyp. The peptide formed single crystals displaying left-handed polyproline II superhelical packing, as in the native collagen single strand. The crystalline assemblies also display head-to-tail H-bond interactions and an "aromatic zipper" arrangement at the molecular interface. The coassembly of this tripeptide, with Fmoc-Phe-Phe, a well-studied dipeptide hydrogelator, produced twisted helical fibrils with a polyproline II conformation and improved hydrogel mechanical rigidity. The design of these peptides illustrates the possibility to assemble superhelical nanostructures from minimal collagen-inspired peptides with their potential use as functional motifs to introduce a polyproline II conformation into hybrid hydrogel assemblies.
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- Moumita Ghosh
- Department
of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler
Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- The
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department
of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler
Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- The
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department
of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler
Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- The
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department
of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute
of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department
of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler
Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- The
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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Wester JR, Lewis JA, Freeman R, Sai H, Palmer LC, Henrich SE, Stupp SI. Supramolecular Exchange among Assemblies of Opposite Charge Leads to Hierarchical Structures. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:12216-12225. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c03529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- James R. Wester
- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
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Gupta S, Singh I, Sharma AK, Kumar P. Ultrashort Peptide Self-Assembly: Front-Runners to Transport Drug and Gene Cargos. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:504. [PMID: 32548101 PMCID: PMC7273840 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The translational therapies to promote interaction between cell and signal come with stringent eligibility criteria. The chemically defined, hierarchically organized, and simpler yet blessed with robust intermolecular association, the peptides, are privileged to make the cut-off for sensing the cell-signal for biologics delivery and tissue engineering. The signature service and insoluble network formation of the peptide self-assemblies as hydrogels have drawn a spell of research activity among the scientists all around the globe in the past decades. The therapeutic peptide market players are anticipating promising growth opportunities due to the ample technological advancements in this field. The presence of the other organic moieties, enzyme substrates and well-established protecting groups like Fmoc and Boc etc., bring the best of both worlds. Since the large sequences of peptides severely limit the purification and their isolation, this article reviews the account of last 5 years' efforts on novel approaches for formulation and development of single molecule amino acids, ultra-short peptide self-assemblies (di- and tri- peptides only) and their derivatives as drug/gene carriers and tissue-engineering systems.
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- Seema Gupta
- Chemistry Department, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Chemistry Department, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
- Nucleic Acids Research Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, India
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- Nucleic Acids Research Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, India
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- Nucleic Acids Research Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, India
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Kim CJ, Park JE, Hu X, Albert SK, Park SJ. Peptide-Driven Shape Control of Low-Dimensional DNA Nanostructures. ACS NANO 2020; 14:2276-2284. [PMID: 31962047 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b09312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We report the rational design and fabrication of unusual low-dimensional DNA nanostructures through programmable and sequence-specific peptide interactions. Dual-bioactive block copolymers composed of DNA and amino acid-based polymers (DNA-b-poly(amino acid)) were synthesized by coupling oligonucleotides to phenylalanine (Phe)-based polymers. Unlike prototypical DNA block copolymers, which typically form simple spherical micelles, DNA-b-poly(amino acid) assemble into various low-dimensional structures such as nanofibers, ribbons, and sheets through controllable amino acid interactions. Moreover, DNA-b-poly(amino acid) assemblies can undergo protease-induced fiber-to-sheet shape transformations, where the morphology change is dictated by the type of enzymes and amino acid sequences. The peptide-based self-assembly reported here provides a programmable approach to fabricate dynamic DNA assemblies with diverse and unusual low-dimensional structures.
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- Chan-Jin Kim
- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience , Ewha Womans University , 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu , Seoul 03760 , Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience , Ewha Womans University , 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu , Seoul 03760 , Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience , Ewha Womans University , 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu , Seoul 03760 , Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience , Ewha Womans University , 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu , Seoul 03760 , Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience , Ewha Womans University , 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu , Seoul 03760 , Korea
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Tang Y, Yao Y, Wei G. Expanding the structural diversity of peptide assemblies by coassembling dipeptides with diphenylalanine. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:3038-3049. [PMID: 31971529 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr09317f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Molecular self-assembly is a bottom-up approach to fabricate novel supramolecular structures. While the structural diversity obtained by the use of a single type of building block is limited, coassembly of different peptides has recently evolved as an extended strategy to expand the diversity of peptide nanoarchitectures. Here we systematically investigate the coassembly of diphenylalanine (FF) with each one of the 399 non-FF dipeptides by micro-second molecular dynamics simulations. Our simulations show that dipeptides, by coassembling with FF, display a greatly enhanced aggregation propensity and a significantly expanded structural diversity. Regular-shaped vesicles, single- or multi-cavity assemblies, and planar sheets are formed by coassembly of FF with different types of non-FF dipeptides, which are rarely observed in self-assemblies of non-FF dipeptides. Interaction analyses reveal that the formation of these varied structures is attributed to a delicate balance between aromatic stacking, hydrophobic, and electrostatic repulsion interactions. This study provides structural and mechanistic insights into the coassembly of FF and non-FF dipeptides, thus offering a possible way to achieve a controllable design of bionanomaterials through FF-involved dipeptide coassembly.
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- Yiming Tang
- Department of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Surface physics, and Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Science (Ministry of Education), Multiscale Research Institute of Complex Systems, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures (Nanjing), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Surface physics, and Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Science (Ministry of Education), Multiscale Research Institute of Complex Systems, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures (Nanjing), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Surface physics, and Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Science (Ministry of Education), Multiscale Research Institute of Complex Systems, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures (Nanjing), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China.
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Roy K, Chetia M, Sarkar AK, Chatterjee S. Co-assembly of charge complementary peptides and their applications as organic dye/heavy metal ion (Pb 2+, Hg 2+) absorbents and arsenic( iii/ v) detectors. RSC Adv 2020; 10:42062-42075. [PMID: 35516776 PMCID: PMC9057852 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra08407g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Learning from nature, molecular self-assembly has been used extensively to generate interesting materials using a bottom up approach. The enthusiasm in this field of research stems from the unique properties of these materials and their diverse applications. The field has not been limited to studying assembly of similar types of molecules but extended to multi component systems via the co-assembly phenomenon. We have designed two charge complementary peptides to study their co-assembly in mechanistic detail in the present work. The cooperative self-assembly is mainly driven by electrostatic interaction that is aided by aromatic interactions, hydrogen bonding interactions and hydrophobic interactions. The hydrogels obtained have been employed in waste water remediation. Both the self-assembled and co-assembled hydrogels are capable of removal of different kinds of organic dyes (cationic, anionic and neutral) and toxic metal ions (Ni2+, Co2+, Pb2+ and Hg2+) individually and as a mixture from water with high efficiency. Additionally, the peptides developed in this study can act as ion sensors and detect arsenic in its most toxic (III/V) oxidation states. Molecular understanding of the assembly process is of fundamental importance in the rational design of such simple, robust yet economically viable materials with versatile and novel applications. Self- and co-assembled gels from charge complementary peptides with waste water remediation applications.![]()
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- Karabi Roy
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- Guwahati
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- Guwahati
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- Guwahati
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- Guwahati
- India
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Cosert KM, Castro-Forero A, Steidl RJ, Worden RM, Reguera G. Bottom-Up Fabrication of Protein Nanowires via Controlled Self-Assembly of Recombinant Geobacter Pilins. mBio 2019; 10:e02721-19. [PMID: 31822587 PMCID: PMC6904877 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02721-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Metal-reducing bacteria in the genus Geobacter use a complex protein apparatus to guide the self-assembly of a divergent type IVa pilin peptide and synthesize conductive pilus appendages that show promise for the sustainable manufacturing of protein nanowires. The preferential helical conformation of the Geobacter pilin, its high hydrophobicity, and precise distribution of charged and aromatic amino acids are critical for biological self-assembly and conductivity. We applied this knowledge to synthesize via recombinant methods truncated pilin peptides for the bottom-up fabrication of protein nanowires and identified rate-limiting steps of pilin nucleation and fiber elongation that control assembly efficiency and nanowire length, respectively. The synthetic fibers retained the biochemical and electronic properties of the native pili even under chemical fixation, a critical consideration for integration of the nanowires into electronic devices. The implications of these results for the design and mass production of customized protein nanowires for diverse applications are discussed.IMPORTANCE The discovery in 2005 of conductive protein appendages (pili) in the metal-reducing bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens challenged our understanding of biological electron transfer and pioneered studies in electromicrobiology that revealed the electronic basis of many microbial metabolisms and interactions. The protein nature of the pili afforded opportunities for engineering novel conductive peptides for the synthesis of nanowires via cost-effective and scalable manufacturing approaches. However, methods did not exist for efficient production, purification, and in vitro assembly of pilins into nanowires. Here we describe platforms for high-yield recombinant synthesis of Geobacter pilin derivatives and their assembly as protein nanowires with biochemical and electronic properties rivaling those of the native pili. The bottom-up fabrication of protein nanowires exclusively from pilin building blocks confirms unequivocally the charge transport capacity of the peptide assembly and establishes the intellectual foundation needed to manufacture pilin-based nanowires in bioelectronics and other applications.
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- K M Cosert
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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Carlini AS, Touve MA, Fernández-Caro H, Thompson MP, Cassidy MF, Cao W, Gianneschi NC. UV-responsive cyclic peptide progelator bioinks. Faraday Discuss 2019; 219:44-57. [PMID: 31549115 PMCID: PMC7363176 DOI: 10.1039/c9fd00026g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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We describe cyclic peptide progelators which cleave in response to UV light to generate linearized peptides which then self-assemble into gel networks. Cyclic peptide progelators were synthesized, where the peptides were sterically constrained, but upon UV irradiation, predictable cleavage products were generated. Amino acid sequences and formulation conditions were altered to tune the mechanical properties of the resulting gels. Characterization of the resulting morphologies and chemistry was achieved through liquid phase and standard TEM methods, combined with matrix assisted laser desorption ionization imaging mass spectrometry (MALDI-IMS).
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- Andrea S Carlini
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA.
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Luo Y, Song Y, Wang M, Jian T, Ding S, Mu P, Liao Z, Shi Q, Cai X, Jin H, Du D, Dong WJ, Chen CL, Lin Y. Bioinspired Peptoid Nanotubes for Targeted Tumor Cell Imaging and Chemo-Photodynamic Therapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1902485. [PMID: 31468663 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201902485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Revised: 08/11/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Substantial progress has been made in applying nanotubes in biomedical applications such as bioimaging and drug delivery due to their unique architecture, characterized by very large internal surface areas and high aspect ratios. However, the biomedical applications of organic nanotubes, especially for those assembled from sequence-defined molecules, are very uncommon. In this paper, the synthesis of two new peptoid nanotubes (PepTs1 and PepTs2) is reported by using sequence-defined and ligand-tagged peptoids as building blocks. These nanotubes are highly robust due to sharing a similar structure to those of nontagged ones, and offer great potential to hold guest molecules for biomedical applications. The findings indicate that peptoid nanotubes loaded with doxorubicin drugs are promising candidates for targeted tumor cell imaging and chemo-photodynamic therapy.
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- Yanan Luo
- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99352, USA
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99352, USA
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- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99352, USA
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99352, USA
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- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99352, USA
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- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99352, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Washington, 98195, USA
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- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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Khadeja L, Grigoriants I, Halperin‐Sternfeld M, Yona A, Adler‐Abramovich L. Sonochemical Functionalization of Cotton and Non‐Woven Fabrics with Bio‐Inspired Self‐Assembled Nanostructures. Isr J Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201900053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Lialy Khadeja
- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
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Yuan T, Qu X, Cui X, Sun J. Self-Healing and Recyclable Hydrogels Reinforced with in Situ-Formed Organic Nanofibrils Exhibit Simultaneously Enhanced Mechanical Strength and Stretchability. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:32346-32353. [PMID: 31407576 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b08208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this work, self-healing and recyclable polymer hydrogels with simultaneously enhanced mechanical strength and stretchability are fabricated through the complexation of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) with complexes of branched poly(ethylenimine) and 1-pyrenybutyric acid (PEI-PYA) to generate PAA/PEI-PYA complexes, which are further molded, dried, and rehydrated. The in situ-formed PYA nanofibrils with aggregated structures during the complexation process enable the simultaneous enhancement of the tensile strength and stretchability of the PAA/PEI-PYA hydrogels. The PAA/PEI-PYA hydrogels have a tensile strength of 1.13 ± 0.04 MPa and stretchability of 2970 ± 154%, which are 2.2 and 2.1 times higher than those of the PAA/PEI hydrogels. Meanwhile, the damaged PAA/PEI-PYA hydrogels can be efficiently healed or recycled at room temperature to regain their original mechanical strength and integrity because the dynamic nature of hydrogen-bonding and electrostatic interactions among PAA, PEI, and PYA endows the hydrogels with excellent healing and recycling capacity. This strategy of using aggregated nanofibrils to simultaneously enhance the tensile strength and stretchability of hydrogels can be extended to PAA/PEI hydrogels reinforced with aggregated nanofibrils of 9-anthracenecarboxylic acid and N,N'-di(propanoic acid)-perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic diimide, demonstrating its generality for fabricating hydrogels with enhanced mechanical properties.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry , Jilin University , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry , Jilin University , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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- Department of Pathology, College of Basic Medical Science , Jilin University , Changchun 130021 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry , Jilin University , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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Perez Bakovic GR, Roberts JL, Colford B, Joyce M, Servoss SL. Peptoid microsphere coatings: The effects of helicity, temperature, pH, and ionic strength. Biopolymers 2019; 110:e23283. [DOI: 10.1002/bip.23283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- German R. Perez Bakovic
- Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Arkansas Fayetteville Fayetteville Arkansas
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- Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Arkansas Fayetteville Fayetteville Arkansas
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- Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Arkansas Fayetteville Fayetteville Arkansas
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- Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Arkansas Fayetteville Fayetteville Arkansas
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- Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Arkansas Fayetteville Fayetteville Arkansas
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Arnon ZA, Gilead S, Gazit E. Microfluidics for real-time direct monitoring of self- and co-assembly biomolecular processes. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 30:102001. [PMID: 30537683 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aaf7b1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Molecular self-assembly is a major approach for the fabrication of functional supramolecular nanomaterials. This dynamic, straightforward, bottom-up procedure may result in the formation of various architectures at the nano-scale, with remarkable physical and chemical characteristics. Biological and bio-inspired building blocks are especially attractive due to their intrinsic tendency to assemble into well-organized structures, as well as their inherent biocompatibility. To further expand the morphological diversity, co-assembly methods have been developed, allowing to produce alternative unique architectures, enhanced properties, and improved structural control. However, in many cases, mechanistic understanding of the self- and co-assembly processes is still lacking. Microfluidic techniques offer a set of exclusive tools for real-time monitoring of biomolecular self-organization, which is crucial for the study of such dynamic processes. Assembled nuclei, confined by micron-scale pillars, could be subjected to controlled environments aiming to assess the effect of different conditions on the assembly process. Other microfluidics setups can produce droplets at a rate of over 100 s-1, with volumes as small as several picoliters. Under these conditions, each droplet can serve as an individual pico/nano-reactor allowing nucleation and assembly. These processes can be monitored, analyzed and imaged, by various techniques including simple bright-field microscopy. Elucidating the mechanism of such molecular events may serve as a conceptual stepping-stone for the rational control of the resulting physicochemical properties.
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- Zohar A Arnon
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Gong C, Sun S, Zhang Y, Sun L, Su Z, Wu A, Wei G. Hierarchical nanomaterials via biomolecular self-assembly and bioinspiration for energy and environmental applications. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:4147-4182. [PMID: 30806426 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr00218a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Bioinspired synthesis offers potential green strategies to build highly complex nanomaterials by utilizing the unique nanostructures, functions, and properties of biomolecules, in which the biomolecular recognition and self-assembly processes play important roles in tailoring the structures and functions of bioinspired materials. Further understanding of biomolecular self-assembly for inspiring the formation and assembly of nanoparticles would promote the design and fabrication of functional nanomaterials for various applications. In this review, we focus on recent advances in bioinspired synthesis and applications of hierarchical nanomaterials based on biomolecular self-assembly. We first discuss biomolecular self-assembly towards biological nanomaterials, in which the mechanisms and ways of biomolecular self-assembly as well as various self-assembled biomolecular nanostructures are demonstrated. Secondly, the bioinspired synthesis strategies including molecule-molecule interaction, molecule-material recognition, molecule-mediated nucleation and growth, and molecule-mediated reduction/oxidation are introduced and discussed. Meanwhile, typical examples and discussions on how biomolecular self-assembly inspires the formation of hierarchical hybrid nanomaterials are presented. Finally, the applications of bioinspired nanomaterials in biofuel cells, light-harvesting systems, batteries, supercapacitors, catalysis, water/air purification, and environmental monitoring are presented and discussed. We believe that this review will be very helpful for readers to understand the self-assembly of biomolecules and the biomimetic/bioinspired strategies for synthesizing hierarchical nanomaterials on the one hand, and on the other hand to design novel materials for extended applications in nanotechnology, materials science, analytical science, and biomedical engineering.
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- Coucong Gong
- Faculty of Production Engineering and Center for Environmental Research and Sustainable technology (UFT), University of Bremen, D-28359 Bremen, Germany.
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Bera S, Mondal S, Tang Y, Jacoby G, Arad E, Guterman T, Jelinek R, Beck R, Wei G, Gazit E. Deciphering the Rules for Amino Acid Co-Assembly Based on Interlayer Distances. ACS NANO 2019; 13:1703-1712. [PMID: 30673213 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b07775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Metabolite materials are extremely useful to obtain functional bioinspired assemblies with unique physical properties for various applications in the fields of material science, engineering, and medicine by self-assembly of the simplest biological building blocks. Supramolecular co-assembly has recently emerged as a promising extended approach to further expand the conformational space of metabolite assemblies in terms of structural and functional complexity. Yet, the design of synergistically co-assembled amino acids to produce tailor-made functional architectures is still challenging. Herein, we propose a design rule to predict the supramolecular co-assembly of naturally occurring amino acids based on their interlayer separation distances observed in single crystals. Using diverse experimental techniques, we demonstrate that amino acids with comparable interlayer separation strongly interact and co-assemble to produce structural composites distinctly different from their individual properties. However, such an interaction is hampered in a mixture of differentially layer-separated amino acids, which self-sort to generate individual characteristic structures. This study provides a different paradigm for the modular design of supramolecular assemblies based on amino acids with predictable properties.
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- Santu Bera
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences , Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv 69978 , Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences , Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv 69978 , Israel
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- Department of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Sciences (MOE) , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , People's Republic of China
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- The Raymond and Beverly Sackler School of Physics and Astronomy , Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv 69978 , Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ilse Katz Institute (IKI) for Nanoscale Science and Technology , Ben Gurion University of the Negev , Beer Sheva 8410501 , Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences , Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv 69978 , Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ilse Katz Institute (IKI) for Nanoscale Science and Technology , Ben Gurion University of the Negev , Beer Sheva 8410501 , Israel
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- The Raymond and Beverly Sackler School of Physics and Astronomy , Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv 69978 , Israel
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- Department of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Sciences (MOE) , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences , Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv 69978 , Israel
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Yuan H, Han P, Tao K, Liu S, Gazit E, Yang R. Piezoelectric Peptide and Metabolite Materials. RESEARCH (WASHINGTON, D.C.) 2019; 2019:9025939. [PMID: 31912048 PMCID: PMC6944492 DOI: 10.34133/2019/9025939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Piezoelectric materials are important for many physical and electronic devices. Although many piezoelectric ceramics exhibit good piezoelectricity, they often show poor compatibility with biological systems that limits their biomedical applications. Piezoelectric peptide and metabolite materials benefit from their intrinsic biocompatibility, degradability, and convenient biofunctionalization and are promising candidates for biological and medical applications. Herein, we provide an account of the recent progress of research works on piezoelectric peptide and metabolite materials. This review focuses on the growth mechanism of peptide and metabolite micro- and nanomaterials. The influence of self-assembly processes on their piezoelectricity is discussed. Peptide and metabolite materials demonstrate not only outstanding piezoelectric properties but also unique electronic, optical, and physical properties, enabling their applications in nanogenerators, sensors, and optical waveguiding devices.
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- Hui Yuan
- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
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Mason TO, Buell AK. The Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Mechanisms of Short Aromatic Peptide Self-Assembly. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1174:61-112. [PMID: 31713197 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-9791-2_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The self-assembly of short aromatic peptides and peptide derivatives into a variety of different nano- and microstructures (fibrillar gels, crystals, spheres, plates) is a promising route toward the creation of bio-compatible materials with often unexpected and useful properties. Furthermore, such simple self-assembling systems have been proposed as model systems for the self-assembly of longer peptides, a process that can be linked to biological function and malfunction. Much effort has been made in the last 15 years to explore the space of peptide sequences, chemical modifications and solvent conditions in order to maximise the diversity of assembly morphologies and properties. However, quantitative studies of the corresponding mechanisms of, and driving forces for, peptide self-assembly have remained relatively scarce until recently. In this chapter we review the current state of understanding of the thermodynamic driving forces and self-assembly mechanisms of short aromatic peptides into supramolecular structures. We will focus on experimental studies of the assembly process and our perspective will be centered around diphenylalanine (FF), a key motif of the amyloid β sequence and a paradigmatic self-assembly building block. Our main focus is the basic physical chemistry and key structural aspects of such systems, and we will also compare the mechanism of dipeptide aggregation with that of longer peptide sequences into amyloid fibrils, with discussion on how these mechanisms may be revealed through detailed analysis of growth kinetics, thermodynamics and other fundamental properties of the aggregation process.
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- Thomas O Mason
- Department of Materials and Interfaces, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, DTU, Lyngby, Denmark.
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Zhang Y, Zhang H, Zou Q, Xing R, Jiao T, Yan X. An injectable dipeptide-fullerene supramolecular hydrogel for photodynamic antibacterial therapy. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:7335-7342. [PMID: 32254642 DOI: 10.1039/c8tb01487f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment against multiantibiotic-resistant bacteria with the advantage of a low tendency towards antibiotic resistance. Due to their high PDT efficiencies and superior chemical stabilities, fullerenes have been proposed as effective photosensitizers for the photodynamic inactivation of bacteria. However, the biomedical applications of fullerenes are hindered by their limited aqueous solubility and apparent tendency to undergo aggregation. Herein, we report a hybrid supramolecular hydrogel prepared by the peptide-modulated self-assembly of fullerenes for targeted and sustained photodynamic antibacterial therapy. Aggregation of the fullerene in the hydrogel is largely inhibited through the non-covalent interactions between the peptide and the fullerene. Consequently, the PDT efficiency of the peptide-fullerene hydrogel is highly improved as compared to the untreated fullerene. The incorporation of fullerene profoundly improves the mechanical properties of the hydrogel, making the peptide-fullerene hydrogel a better injectable formulation for biomedical applications. In vitro and in vivo antibacterial results indicate that the peptide-fullerene hydrogels can effectively inhibit multiantibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and promote wound healing. This study offers a promising paradigm to adapt self-assembling small peptides with integration of multiple functions for biomedical applications.
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- Yuankai Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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Moreira IP, Scott GG, Ulijn RV, Tuttle T. Computational prediction of tripeptide-dipeptide co-assembly. Mol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2018.1523482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Inês P. Moreira
- WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
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- WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
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- Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC), City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
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- WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
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Arnon ZA, Pinotsi D, Schmidt M, Gilead S, Guterman T, Sadhanala A, Ahmad S, Levin A, Walther P, Kaminski CF, Fändrich M, Schierle GSK, Adler-Abramovich L, Shimon LJW, Gazit E. Opal-like Multicolor Appearance of Self-Assembled Photonic Array. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:20783-20789. [PMID: 29842782 PMCID: PMC6358003 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b04912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
Abstract
Molecular self-assembly of short peptide building blocks leads to the formation of various material architectures that may possess unique physical properties. Recent studies had confirmed the key role of biaromaticity in peptide self-assembly, with the diphenylalanine (FF) structural family as an archetypal model. Another significant direction in the molecular engineering of peptide building blocks is the use of fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) modification, which promotes the assembly process and may result in nanostructures with distinctive features and macroscopic hydrogel with supramolecular features and nanoscale order. Here, we explored the self-assembly of the protected, noncoded fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl-β,β-diphenyl-Ala-OH (Fmoc-Dip) amino acid. This process results in the formation of elongated needle-like crystals with notable aromatic continuity. By altering the assembly conditions, arrays of spherical particles were formed that exhibit strong light scattering. These arrays display vivid coloration, strongly resembling the appearance of opal gemstones. However, unlike the Rayleigh scattering effect produced by the arrangement of opal, the described optical phenomenon is attributed to Mie scattering. Moreover, by controlling the solution evaporation rate, i.e., the assembly kinetics, we were able to manipulate the resulting coloration. This work demonstrates a bottom-up approach, utilizing self-assembly of a protected amino acid minimal building block, to create arrays of organic, light-scattering colorful surfaces.
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- Zohar A. Arnon
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0AS, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Protein Biochemistry, Ulm University, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Central Facility for Electron Microscopy, Ulm University, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0AS, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Protein Biochemistry, Ulm University, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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