Sequence adaptive peptide-polysaccharide nanostructures by biocatalytic self-assembly

Abul-Haija, Yousef M. and Ulijn, Rein V. (2015) Sequence adaptive peptide-polysaccharide nanostructures by biocatalytic self-assembly. Biomacromolecules, 16 (11). 3473–3479. ISSN 1525-7797 (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00893)

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Abstract

Coassembly of peptides and polysaccharides can give rise to the formation of nanostructures with tunable morphologies. We show that in situ enzymatic exchange of a dipeptide sequence in aromatic peptide amphiphiles/polysaccharide coassemblies enables dynamic formation and degradation of different nanostructures depending on the nature of the polysaccharide present. This is achieved in a one-pot system composed of Fmoc-cysteic acid (CA) and Fmoc-lysine (K) plus phenylalanine amide (F) in the presence of thermolysin that, through dynamic hydrolysis and amide formation, gives rise to a dynamic peptide library composed of the corresponding Fmoc-dipeptides (CAF and KF). When the cationic polysaccharide chitosan is added to this mixture, selective amplification of the CAF peptide is observed giving rise to formation of nanosheets through coassembly. By contrast, upon addition of anionic heparin, KF is formed that gives rise to a nanotube morphology. The dynamic adaptive potential was demonstrated by sequential morphology changes depending on the sequence of polysaccharide addition. This first demonstration of the ability to access different peptide sequences and nanostructures, depending on the presence of biopolymers, may pave the way to biomaterials that can adapt their structure and function and may be of relevance in the design of materials able to undergo dynamic morphogenesis.

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Abul-Haija, Yousef M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0357-0653 and Ulijn, Rein V. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7974-3779;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:54731
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    12 October 2015
    Published
    29 September 2015
    Accepted
    Notes:This document is the unedited author's version of a Submitted Work that was subsequently accepted for publication in Biomacromolecules, copyright © American Chemical Society after peer review. To access the final edited and published work, see http://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00893.
    Subjects:Science > Chemistry
    Department:Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry
    Technology and Innovation Centre > Bionanotechnology
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:11 Dec 2015 01:22
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 11:13
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/54731
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