The Journal of Physical Chemistry B,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
128(8), P. 1884 - 1891
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
Complex
formation
of
the
copper(II)
ion
(CuII)
with
histidine
(H)
and
H-containing
peptides
plays
a
crucial
role
in
various
metallo-enzymatic
reactions.
To
elucidate
nature
coordinate
bonding
CuII
complexes,
Fourier-transform
infrared
spectroscopy
2D
IR
were
employed
to
investigate
coordination
geometries
diglycine,
l-histidylglycine
(HG),
glycyl-l-histidine
(GH),
glycylglycyl-l-histidine.
The
different
peptide
groups,
including
N-
C-termini,
amide
group,
imidazole
H
side
chain,
exhibits
distinct
spectral
features.
derived
molecular
structure
CuII–HG
complex
based
on
these
features
significantly
differs
from
that
CuII–GH,
suggesting
preference
N-terminus
steric
hindrance
chain
chelation.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
121(4), P. 2648 - 2712
Published: Feb. 1, 2021
The
emergence
of
new
pathogens
and
multidrug
resistant
bacteria
is
an
important
public
health
issue
that
requires
the
development
novel
classes
antibiotics.
Antimicrobial
peptides
(AMPs)
are
a
promising
platform
with
great
potential
for
identification
lead
compounds
can
combat
aforementioned
due
to
their
broad-spectrum
antimicrobial
activity
relatively
low
rate
resistance
emergence.
AMPs
multicellular
organisms
made
debut
four
decades
ago
thanks
ingenious
researchers
who
asked
simple
questions
about
bacterial
infections
insects.
Questions
such
as
"Do
fruit
flies
ever
get
sick?",
combined
pioneering
studies,
have
led
understanding
universal
weapons
immune
system.
This
review
focuses
on
subclass
feature
metal
binding
motif
known
amino
terminal
copper
nickel
(ATCUN)
motif.
One
metal-based
strategies
hosts
facing
pathogen,
it
includes
wielding
inherent
toxicity
deliberately
trafficking
this
ion
into
sites
infection.
sudden
increase
in
concentration
ions
presence
ATCUN-containing
(ATCUN-AMPs)
likely
results
synergistic
interaction.
Herein,
we
examine
common
structural
features
ATCUN-AMPs
exist
across
species,
highlight
unique
deserve
additional
attention.
We
also
present
current
state
knowledge
molecular
mechanisms
behind
methods
available
study
class
AMPs.
iScience,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
23(12), P. 101792 - 101792
Published: Nov. 10, 2020
The
designed
"ATCUN"
motif
(amino-terminal
copper
and
nickel
binding
site)
is
a
replica
of
naturally
occurring
ATCUN
site
found
in
many
proteins/peptides,
an
attractive
platform
for
multiple
applications,
which
include
nucleases,
proteases,
spectroscopic
probes,
imaging,
small
molecule
activation.
motifs
are
engineered
at
periphery
by
conjugation
to
recombinant
proteins,
peptides,
fluorophores,
or
recognition
domains
through
chemically
genetically,
fulfilling
the
needs
various
biological
relevance
wide
range
practical
usages.
This
chemistry
has
witnessed
significant
growth
over
last
few
decades
several
interesting
derivatives
have
been
described.
redox
role
moieties
also
important
aspect
be
considered.
potential
M-ATCUN
modulated
judicious
choice
amino
acid
(including
stereochemistry,
charge,
position)
that
ultimately
leads
catalytic
efficiency.
In
this
context,
purposefully
redox-
non-redox-based
including
target-based
metallodrugs,
inhibition
amyloid-β
toxicity,
telomere
shortening,
enzyme
inactivation,
biomolecules
stitching
modification,
next-generation
antibiotic,
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(28), P. 11234 - 11239
Published: April 8, 2020
Abstract
The
amino‐terminal
copper
and
nickel/N‐terminal
site
(ATCUN/NTS)
present
in
proteins
bioactive
peptides
exhibits
high
affinity
towards
Cu
II
ions
have
been
implicated
human
physiology.
Little
is
known,
however,
about
the
rate
exact
mechanism
of
formation
such
complexes.
We
used
stopped‐flow
microsecond
freeze‐hyperquenching
(MHQ)
techniques
supported
by
steady‐state
spectroscopic
electrochemical
data
to
demonstrate
partially
coordinated
intermediate
complexes
formed
glycyl–glycyl–histidine
(GGH)
peptide,
simplest
ATCUN/NTS
model.
One
these
novel
intermediates,
characterized
two‐nitrogen
coordination,
t
1/2
≈100
ms
at
pH
6.0
ability
maintain
/Cu
I
redox
pair
best
candidate
for
long‐sought
reactive
species
extracellular
transport.
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
27(5), P. 1777 - 1786
Published: Oct. 15, 2020
Abstract
In
vitro
Cu(Aβ
1–
x
)‐induced
ROS
production
has
been
extensively
studied.
Conversely,
the
ability
of
N
‐truncated
isoforms
Aβ
to
alter
Cu‐induced
overlooked,
even
though
they
are
main
constituents
amyloid
plaques
found
in
human
brain.
‐Truncated
peptides
at
positions
4
and
11
(Aβ
4–
11–
)
contain
an
amino‐terminal
copper
nickel
(ATCUN)
binding
motif
(H
2
N‐Xxx‐Zzz‐His)
that
confer
them
different
coordination
sites
higher
affinities
for
Cu
II
compared
peptide.
It
further
proposed
role
peptide
is
quench
toxicity
However,
I
not
investigated
date.
contrast
,
expected
be
same
‐intact
peptides.
Herein,
we
report
in‐depth
characterizations
studies
(Cu
complexes
4–16
11–16
Our
findings
show
do
produce
when
present
medium,
albeit
a
lesser
extent
than
unmodified
counterpart.
addition,
used
as
competitor
ligands
(i.e.,
presence
1–16
),
able
fully
preclude
production.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 19, 2025
Fragments
of
MUC7,
a
salivary
protein
involved
in
nonimmune
defense,
arise
from
proteolytic
cleavage
saliva
and
exhibit
antimicrobial
properties.
However,
their
therapeutic
use
is
limited
by
low
stability
due
to
further
degradation.
To
address
this,
native
MUC7
fragment
was
modified
using
d-amino
acids
the
retro-inverso
strategy.
Given
role
metal
ions
enhancing
peptides,
we
analyzed
bioinorganic
chemistry
these
systems
with
Cu(II)
assessed
activity
against
fungal
bacterial
strains.
This
study
first
explore
correlation
between
binding
mode,
structure,
stability,
peptides
as
well
coordination
such
systems.
A
combination
experimental
techniques
(potentiometry,
mass
spectrometry,
UV–vis,
circular
dichroism,
electron
paramagnetic
resonance,
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
spectroscopy)
density
functional
theory
calculations
characterized
chemistry.
Our
results
demonstrate
that
"standard"
enantiomeric
exchange
modifications
have
minimal
effect
on
secondary
structure
biological
studied
complexes.
significantly
influence
thermodynamic