Molecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(17), P. 6217 - 6217
Published: Aug. 24, 2023
DFT
calculations
were
carried
out
to
examine
geometries
and
binding
energies
of
H-bond-driven
peptide
nanotubes.
A
bolaamphiphile
molecule,
consisting
two
N-α
amido
glycylglycine
head
groups
linked
by
either
one
CH2
group
or
seven
groups,
is
used
as
a
building
block
for
nanotube
self-assembly.
In
addition
hydrogen
bonds
between
adjacent
carboxy
amide
formation
also
driven
weak
C-H·
·
·O
methylene
the
OH
group,
an
O=C
group.
The
intratubular
O-H·
·O=C
account
approximately
third
energies.
Binding
calculated
with
wB97XD/DGDZVP
method
show
that
hydrocarbon
chains
play
stabilizing
role
in
shortest
has
length
single
monomer
diameter
than
increases
number
monomers.
Lengthening
tubular
structure
occurs
through
intertubular
bonds.
average
bond
energy
estimated
change
size
nanotubes,
decreasing
slightly
towards
some
plateau
value
near
15
kcal/mol
according
method.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(31)
Published: Sept. 25, 2023
Self-assembling
of
peptides
is
essential
for
a
variety
biological
and
medical
applications.
However,
it
challenging
to
investigate
the
self-assembling
properties
within
complete
sequence
space
due
enormous
quantities.
Here,
demonstrated
that
transformer-based
deep
learning
model
effective
in
predicting
aggregation
propensity
(AP)
peptide
systems,
even
decapeptide
mixed-pentapeptide
systems
with
over
10
trillion
Based
on
predicted
AP
values,
not
only
laws
designing
are
derived,
but
transferability
relation
among
APs
pentapeptides,
decapeptides,
mixed
pentapeptides
also
revealed,
leading
discoveries
by
concatenating
or
mixing,
as
consolidated
experiments.
This
approach
enables
speedy,
accurate,
thorough
search
design
oligopeptides,
advancing
science
inspiring
new
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(25)
Published: Feb. 12, 2024
Abstract
Aqueous
soft
matter,
including
supramolecular
hydrogels
capable
of
exhibiting
stimuli–responsive
macroscopic
phase
transitions,
has
attracted
increasing
attention
for
the
exploration
functional
materials.
However,
investigation
that
undergo
autonomous
and
multiple
transitions
(e.g.,
gel–sol–gel,
sol–gel–sol)
in
response
to
surrounding
environment
without
repeated
additions
stimuli
remained
largely
unexplored.
In
this
study,
oxidation‐responsive
gel–sol–gel
fabricated
via
self‐assembly
a
simple
fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl
(Fmoc)‐protected,
benzylated
cysteine
(
Fmoc‐C
Bzl
)
is
presented.
During
evaluation
oxidation
process
,
it
revealed
oxidized
products,
two
diastereomeric
sulfoxides
‐(
R
)‐O
S
),
exhibit
significantly
different
propensities
under
aqueous
conditions.
It
may
be
noteworthy
chirality
sulfoxide
overlooked
not
effectively
used
modulate
supramolecular,
self‐assembled
nanostructures.
The
difference
kinetics
self‐assembly/disassembly
as
well
co‐assembly
will
contribute
transitions.
Communications Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(1)
Published: Feb. 29, 2024
Peptide-based
liquid-liquid
phase
separated
domains,
or
coacervates,
are
a
biomaterial
gaining
new
interest
due
to
their
exciting
potential
in
fields
ranging
from
biosensing
drug
delivery.
In
this
study,
we
demonstrate
that
coacervates
provide
simple
and
biocompatible
medium
improve
nucleic
acid
biosensors
through
the
sequestration
of
both
biosensor
target
strands
within
coacervate,
thereby
increasing
local
concentration.
Using
well-established
polyarginine
(R
Nanoscale,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(20), P. 9887 - 9898
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Delving
into
the
mechanism
behind
molecular
interactions
at
atomic
level
of
short-sequence
peptides
plays
a
key
role
in
development
nanomaterials
with
specific
structure–property–function
relationships
from
bottom-up
perspective.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
95(38), P. 14475 - 14483
Published: Sept. 11, 2023
We
investigate
the
interactions
between
C-reactive
protein
(CRP)
and
new
CRP-binding
peptide
materials
using
experimental
(biological
physicochemical)
methods
with
support
of
theoretical
simulations
(computational
modeling
analysis).
Three
specific
peptides
(P2,
P3,
P9)
derived
from
an
M13
bacteriophage
have
been
identified
phage-display
technology.
The
binding
efficiency
exposed
on
phages
toward
CRP
was
demonstrated
via
biological
methods.
Fibers
selected
phages/peptides
interact
differently
due
to
different
compositions
amino
acid
sequences
peptides,
which
confirmed
by
transmission
electron
microscopy.
Numerical
studies
consistently
showed
that
P3
is
best
binder.
A
combination
demonstrates
identifying
binder
can
be
performed
simply,
cheaply,
fast.
Such
approach
has
not
reported
previously
for
screening
a
trend
in
science
where
calculations
replace
or
laborious
techniques.
Finally,
binder─the
peptide─was
used
recognition
silicate-modified
indium
tin
oxide-coated
glass
electrodes.
obtained
electrodes
exhibit
wide
range
operation
(1.0-100
μg
mL-1)
detection
limit
(LOD
=
3σ/S)
0.34
mL-1.
Moreover,
dissociation
constant
Kd
4.2
±
0.144
mL-1
(35
1.2
nM)
evaluated
change
current.
selectivity
electrode
presence
three
interfering
proteins.
These
results
prove
presented
potential
candidate
as
receptor
CRP,
antibodies.
Biomacromolecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(4), P. 2277 - 2285
Published: March 6, 2024
Protease-cleavable
supramolecular
oligopeptide
nanofilaments
are
promising
materials
for
targeted
therapeutics
and
diagnostics.
In
these
systems,
single
amino
acid
substitutions
can
have
profound
effects
on
the
structure
consequent
proteolytic
degradation,
which
critical
parameters
their
intended
applications.
Herein,
we
describe
changes
to
self-assembly
cleavage
of
iodine
containing
sequences
future
translation
into
matrix
metalloprotease
(MMP-9)-activated
radio-imaging
probes.
We
use
a
systematic
exchange
in
tripeptide
linker
region
peptide
amphiphiles
provide
insights
role
each
residue
assemblies.
These
modifications
resulted
dramatic
nature
assembled
structures
formed,
including
an
unexpected
chiral
inversion.
By
using
circular
dichroism,
atomic
force
microscopy,
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectroscopy,
molecular
dynamics
simulations,
found
that
GD
loop,
common
motif
β-turn
elements,
induced
reversal
orientation
nanofibers.
addition
impact
packing
chirality,
MMP-9-catalyzed
hydrolysis
was
evaluated
four
peptides,
with
β-sheet
content
be
stronger
determinant
enzymatic
than
chirality.
observations
fundamental
sequence
design
protease
cleavable
amphiphilic
peptides
potential
radio-labeling
selective
biomedical
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
Abstract
The
prediction
of
gelation
is
an
important
target,
yet
current
models
do
not
predict
any
post‐gel
properties.
Gels
can
be
formed
through
the
self‐assembly
many
molecules,
but
close
analogs
often
form
gels.
There
has
been
success
using
a
number
computational
approaches
to
understand
and
from
molecular
structures.
However,
these
focus
on
whether
or
gel
will
form,
properties
resulting
Critically,
it
gels
that
are
for
specific
application,
simply
formed.
Supramolecular
kinetically
trapped,
meaning
predicting
inherently
difficult
challenge.
Here,
first
successful
priori
such
self‐assembled,
supramolecular
systems
reported.