Solution conformational features and interfacial properties of an intrinsically disordered peptide coupled to alkyl chains: a new class of peptide amphiphiles

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonella Accardo ◽  
Marilisa Leone ◽  
Diego Tesauro ◽  
Rosa Aufiero ◽  
Anaïs Bénarouche ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interfacial Properties ◽  
Peptide Amphiphiles ◽  
Alkyl Chains ◽  
New Class ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered Peptide

scholarly journals Order from Disorder with Intrinsically Disordered Peptide Amphiphiles

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guy Jacoby ◽  
Merav Segal Asher ◽  
Tamara Ehm ◽  
Inbal Abutbul-Ionita ◽  
Hila Shinar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peptide Amphiphiles ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Biochemical Engineering ◽  
Micellar Phase ◽  
Ph Response ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered Peptide ◽  
Disordered Peptides

Amphiphilic molecules and their self-assembled structures have long been the target of extensive research due to their potential applications in fields ranging from materials design to biomedical and cosmetic applications. Increasing demands for functional complexity have been met with challenges in biochemical engineering, driving researchers to innovate in the design of new amphiphiles. An emerging class of molecules, namely, peptide amphiphiles, combines key advantages and circumvents some of the disadvantages of conventional phospholipids and block-copolymers. Herein, we present new peptide amphiphiles comprised of an intrinsically disordered peptide conjugated to two variants of hydrophobic dendritic domains. These molecules termed intrinsically disordered peptide amphiphiles (IDPA), exhibit a sharp pH-induced micellar phase-transition from low-dispersity spheres to extremely elongated worm-like micelles. We present an experimental characterization of the transition and propose a theoretical model to describe the pH-response. We also present the potential of the shape transition to serve as a mechanism for the design of a cargo hold-and-release application. Such amphiphilic systems demonstrate the power of tailoring the interactions between disordered peptides for various stimuli-responsive biomedical applications.

scholarly journals Order from Disorder with Intrinsically Disordered Peptide Amphiphiles

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guy Jacoby ◽  
Merav Segal Asher ◽  
Tamara Ehm ◽  
Inbal Abutbul-Ionita ◽  
Hila Shinar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peptide Amphiphiles ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Biochemical Engineering ◽  
Micellar Phase ◽  
Ph Response ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered Peptide ◽  
Disordered Peptides

Amphiphilic molecules and their self-assembled structures have long been the target of extensive research due to their potential applications in fields ranging from materials design to biomedical and cosmetic applications. Increasing demands for functional complexity have been met with challenges in biochemical engineering, driving researchers to innovate in the design of new amphiphiles. An emerging class of molecules, namely, peptide amphiphiles, combines key advantages and circumvents some of the disadvantages of conventional phospholipids and block-copolymers. Herein, we present new peptide amphiphiles comprised of an intrinsically disordered peptide conjugated to two variants of hydrophobic dendritic domains. These molecules termed intrinsically disordered peptide amphiphiles (IDPA), exhibit a sharp pH-induced micellar phase-transition from low-dispersity spheres to extremely elongated worm-like micelles. We present an experimental characterization of the transition and propose a theoretical model to describe the pH-response. We also present the potential of the shape transition to serve as a mechanism for the design of a cargo hold-and-release application. Such amphiphilic systems demonstrate the power of tailoring the interactions between disordered peptides for various stimuli-responsive biomedical applications.

scholarly journals Order from Disorder with Intrinsically Disordered Peptide Amphiphiles

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guy Jacoby ◽  
Merav Segal Asher ◽  
Tamara Ehm ◽  
Inbal Abutbul Ionita ◽  
Hila Shinar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peptide Amphiphiles ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered Peptide

scholarly journals Does liquid–liquid phase separation drive peptide folding?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dean N. Edun ◽  
Meredith R. Flanagan ◽  
Arnaldo L. Serrano
Keyword(s):  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Phase Separation ◽  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Model Membrane ◽  
Peptide Folding ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered Peptide ◽  
Two Dimensional Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Liquid Liquid Phase Separation

Two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy reveals folding of an intrinsically disordered peptide when sequestered into a model “membrane-less” organelle.

scholarly journals X-Ray Diffraction Studies on Alicyclic Saturated Discotic Liquid Crystals

1987 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 631-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. W. Neuling ◽  
H. Stegemeyer ◽  
K. Praefcke ◽  
B. Kohne
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystalline ◽  
Optical Observations ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Alkyl Chains ◽  
New Class ◽  
X Ray Scattering ◽  
Oriented Samples ◽  
Hexagonal Columnar

The discotic liquid crystalline phase of a new class of disc-like molecules (hexa-O-alkanoylscyllo- inositoles) is studied by small angle X-ray scattering, DSC and optical observations. Comparison of these three methods allows the determination of the structural arrangement. X-ray film exposures of oriented samples clearly demonstrate the hexagonal columnar ordered type of mesophases. A simple model calculation shows that the alkyl chains of neighbouring columns interpenetrate each other to a small extent.

scholarly journals A new class of disordered elements controls DNA replication through initiator self-assembly

eLife ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew W Parker ◽  
Maren Bell ◽  
Mustafa Mir ◽  
Jonchee A Kao ◽  
Xavier Darzacq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Replication ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Origin Recognition Complex ◽  
Replication Initiation ◽  
Linear Arrangement ◽  
New Class ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered Regions ◽  
Liquid Liquid Phase Separation

The initiation of DNA replication in metazoans occurs at thousands of chromosomal sites known as origins. At each origin, the Origin Recognition Complex (ORC), Cdc6, and Cdt1 co-assemble to load the Mcm2-7 replicative helicase onto chromatin. Current replication models envisage a linear arrangement of isolated origins functioning autonomously; the extent of inter-origin organization and communication is unknown. Here, we report that the replication initiation machinery of D. melanogaster unexpectedly undergoes liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) upon binding DNA in vitro. We find that ORC, Cdc6, and Cdt1 contain intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) that drive LLPS and constitute a new class of phase separating elements. Initiator IDRs are shown to regulate multiple functions, including chromosome recruitment, initiator-specific co-assembly, and Mcm2-7 loading. These data help explain how CDK activity controls replication initiation and suggest that replication programs are subject to higher-order levels of inter-origin organization.

scholarly journals A new class of organogelators based on triphenylmethyl derivatives of primary alcohols: hydrophobic interactions alone can mediate gelation

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 138-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wangkhem P Singh ◽  
Rajkumar S Singh
Keyword(s):  
Hydrophobic Interactions ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Protecting Group ◽  
Primary Alcohols ◽  
Alkyl Chains ◽  
New Class ◽  
Group A ◽  
Gelation Concentration ◽  
Xrd Techniques ◽  
Derivatives Of

In the present work, we have explored the use of the triphenylmethyl group, a commonly used protecting group for primary alcohols as a gelling structural component in the design of molecular gelators. We synthesized a small library of triphenylmethyl derivatives of simple primary alcohols and studied their gelation properties in different solvents. Gelation efficiency for some of the derivatives was moderate to excellent with a minimum gelation concentration ranging between 0.5–4.0% w/v and a gel–sol transition temperature range of 31–75 °C. 1,8-Bis(trityloxy)octane, the ditrityl derivative of 1,8-octanediol was the most efficient organogelator. Detailed characterizations of the gel were carried out using scanning electron microscopy, FTIR spectroscopy, rheology and powder XRD techniques. This gel also showed a good absorption profile for a water soluble dye. Given the non-polar nature of this molecule, gel formation is likely to be mediated by hydrophobic interactions between the triphenylmethyl moieties and alkyl chains. Possible self-assembled packing arrangements in the gel state for 1,8-bis(trityloxy)octane and (hexadecyloxymethanetriyl)tribenzene are presented. Results from this study strongly indicate that triphenylmethyl group is a promising gelling structural unit which may be further exploited in the design of small molecule based gelators.

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