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Patkar SS, Wang B, Mosquera AM, Kiick KL. Genetically Fusing Order-Promoting and Thermoresponsive Building Blocks to Design Hybrid Biomaterials. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400582. [PMID: 38501912 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400582] [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: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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The unique biophysical and biochemical properties of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) and their recombinant derivatives, intrinsically disordered protein polymers (IDPPs) offer opportunities for producing multistimuli-responsive materials; their sequence-encoded disorder and tendency for phase separation facilitate the development of multifunctional materials. This review highlights the strategies for enhancing the structural diversity of elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) and resilin-like polypeptides (RLPs), and their self-assembled structures via genetic fusion to ordered motifs such as helical or beta sheet domains. In particular, this review describes approaches that harness the synergistic interplay between order-promoting and thermoresponsive building blocks to design hybrid biomaterials, resulting in well-structured, stimuli-responsive supramolecular materials ordered on the nanoscale.
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- Sai S Patkar
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 19716, United States
- Eli Lilly and Company, 450 Kendall Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 19716, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 19716, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 19716, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 19716, United States
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Unnikrishnan AC, Balamurugan K, Shanmugam G. Structural Insights into the Amyloid Fibril Polymorphism Using an Isotope-Edited Vibrational Circular Dichroism Study at the Amino Acid Residue Level. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:7674-7684. [PMID: 37667494 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c03437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Polymorphism is common in both in vitro and in vivo amyloid fibrils formed by the same peptide/protein. However, the differences in their self-assembled structures at the amino acid level remain poorly understood. In this study, we utilized isotope-edited vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) on a well-known amyloidogenic peptide fragment (N22FGAIL27) of human islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPf) to investigate the structural polymorphism. Two individual isotope-labeled IAPf peptides were used, with a 13C label on the carbonyl group of phenylalanine (IAPf-F) and glycine (IAPf-G). We compared the amyloid-like nanofibril of IAPf induced by solvent casting (fibril B) with our previous report on the same IAPf peptide fibril but with a different fibril morphology (fibril A) formed in an aqueous buffer solution. Fibril B consisted of entangled, laterally fused amyloid-like nanofibrils with a relatively shorter diameter (15-50 nm) and longer length (several microns), while fibril A displayed nanofibrils with a higher diameter (30-60 nm) and shorter length (500 nm-2 μm). The isotope-edited VCD analysis indicated that fibrils B consisted of anti-parallel β-sheet arrangements with glycine residues in the registry and phenylalanine residues out of the registry, which was significantly different from fibrils A, where a mixture of parallel β-sheet and turn structure with the registry at phenylalanine and glycine residues was observed. The VCD analysis, therefore, suggests that polymorphism in amyloid-like fibrils can be attributed to the difference in the packing/arrangement of the individual β-strands in the β-sheet and the difference in the amino acid registry. Our findings provide insights into the structural aspects of fibril polymorphism related to various amyloid diseases and may aid in designing amyloid fibril inhibitors for therapeutic purposes.
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- Anagha C Unnikrishnan
- Organic & Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)─Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Adyar, Chennai 600020, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Centre for High Computing, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)─Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Adyar, Chennai 600020, India
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- Organic & Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)─Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Adyar, Chennai 600020, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Torres-Huerta AL, Antonio-Pérez A, García-Huante Y, Alcázar-Ramírez NJ, Rueda-Silva JC. Biomolecule-Based Optical Metamaterials: Design and Applications. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:962. [PMID: 36354471 PMCID: PMC9688573 DOI: 10.3390/bios12110962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Metamaterials are broadly defined as artificial, electromagnetically homogeneous structures that exhibit unusual physical properties that are not present in nature. They possess extraordinary capabilities to bend electromagnetic waves. Their size, shape and composition can be engineered to modify their characteristics, such as iridescence, color shift, absorbance at different wavelengths, etc., and harness them as biosensors. Metamaterial construction from biological sources such as carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids represents a low-cost alternative, rendering high quantities and yields. In addition, the malleability of these biomaterials makes it possible to fabricate an endless number of structured materials such as composited nanoparticles, biofilms, nanofibers, quantum dots, and many others, with very specific, invaluable and tremendously useful optical characteristics. The intrinsic characteristics observed in biomaterials make them suitable for biomedical applications. This review addresses the optical characteristics of metamaterials obtained from the major macromolecules found in nature: carbohydrates, proteins and DNA, highlighting their biosensor field use, and pointing out their physical properties and production paths.
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- Ana Laura Torres-Huerta
- Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Estado de México, Av. Lago de Guadalupe KM 3.5, Margarita Maza de Juárez, Cd. López Mateos, Atizapán de Zaragoza 52926, Mexico
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- Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Estado de México, Av. Lago de Guadalupe KM 3.5, Margarita Maza de Juárez, Cd. López Mateos, Atizapán de Zaragoza 52926, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria en Ingeniería y Tecnologías Avanzadas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (UPIITA-IPN), Mexico City 07340, Mexico
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- Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Estado de México, Av. Lago de Guadalupe KM 3.5, Margarita Maza de Juárez, Cd. López Mateos, Atizapán de Zaragoza 52926, Mexico
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- Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Estado de México, Av. Lago de Guadalupe KM 3.5, Margarita Maza de Juárez, Cd. López Mateos, Atizapán de Zaragoza 52926, Mexico
- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EH, UK
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Kim BJ. Enzyme-Instructed Self-Assembly of Peptides: From Concept to Representative Applications. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200094. [PMID: 35213091 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200094] [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: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Enzyme-instructed self-assembly, integrating enzymatic reaction and molecular self-assembly, has drawn noticeable attention over the last decade with the intension of being used in valuable applications. Recent advances in the field allow it possible to spatiotemporally control peptide self-assembly in cellular milieu, broadening the potential applications of peptide assemblies to cancer therapy and subcellular delivery. In this minireview, the concept of enzyme-instructed self-assembly of peptide, containing enzymatic trigger and spatiotemporal control, is described. Representative applications in cells are also discussed, followed by outlook on the field of enzyme-instructed self-assembly.
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- Beom Jin Kim
- University of Ulsan, Chemistry, 12, Techno Industrial Complex-ro, 55 beon-gil, 4776, Ulsan, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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Yuan Y, Wang L, Porcheddu A, Colacino E, Solin N. Mechanochemical Preparation of Protein : hydantoin Hybrids and Their Release Properties. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202102097. [PMID: 34817915 PMCID: PMC9299789 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202102097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Mechanochemistry is a versatile methodology that can be employed both for covalent bond formation in organic synthesis as well as a mediator to allow preparation novel colloidal dispersions for drug delivery. Herein, ball-milling was employed for the solid-state preparation of fluorescent hydrophobic hydantoins, followed by the unprecedented mechanochemically-mediated complexation of hydrophobic hydantoins within hydrophilic protein β-lactoglobulin (BLG) and BLG nanofibrils (BLGNFs). These hydantoin:protein materials were in turn incorporated into hydrogels. The effect of incorporation of hydantoins into proteins, as well as the effect of protein structure, on the release properties were then investigated. The conversion of BLG to BLGNFs led to a more sustained release demonstrating that heat treatment of BLG into BLGNFs could be employed to modify release properties. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example where protein : hydantoin complexes were prepared by mechanochemical methodology and mechanochemistry was combined with self-assembly in order to prepare protein nanomaterials for drug-delivery applications. In addition, the use of the developed protein materials is not limited to delivery of drugs but can for example be employed as components of smart food (delivery of nutrients) or release systems of pesticides.
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- Yusheng Yuan
- Department of Physics, Chemistry, and BiologyBiomolecular and Organic ElectronicsLinköping University581 83LinköpingSweden
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry, and BiologyBiomolecular and Organic ElectronicsLinköping University581 83LinköpingSweden
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- Department of Chemical and Geological SciencesUniversity of CagliariCittadella UniversitariaSS 554 bivio per Sestu09042MonserratoItaly
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry, and BiologyBiomolecular and Organic ElectronicsLinköping University581 83LinköpingSweden
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Lendel C, Solin N. Protein nanofibrils and their use as building blocks of sustainable materials. RSC Adv 2021; 11:39188-39215. [PMID: 35492452 PMCID: PMC9044473 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra06878d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The development towards a sustainable society requires a radical change of many of the materials we currently use. Besides the replacement of plastics, derived from petrochemical sources, with renewable alternatives, we will also need functional materials for applications in areas ranging from green energy and environmental remediation to smart foods. Proteins could, with their intriguing ability of self-assembly into various forms, play important roles in all these fields. To achieve that, the code for how to assemble hierarchically ordered structures similar to the protein materials found in nature must be cracked. During the last decade it has been demonstrated that amyloid-like protein nanofibrils (PNFs) could be a steppingstone for this task. PNFs are formed by self-assembly in water from a range of proteins, including plant resources and industrial side streams. The nanofibrils display distinct functional features and can be further assembled into larger structures. PNFs thus provide a framework for creating ordered, functional structures from the atomic level up to the macroscale. This review address how industrial scale protein resources could be transformed into PNFs and further assembled into materials with specific mechanical and functional properties. We describe what is required from a protein to form PNFs and how the structural properties at different length scales determine the material properties. We also discuss potential chemical routes to modify the properties of the fibrils and to assemble them into macroscopic structures.
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- Christofer Lendel
- Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Teknikringen 30 SE-100 44 Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, Electronic and Photonic Materials, Biomolecular and Organic Electronics, Linköping University Linköping 581 83 Sweden
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