scholarly journals Systematic study of the structural parameters affecting the self-assembly of cyclic peptide–poly(ethylene glycol) conjugates

Soft Matter ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (30) ◽  
pp. 6320-6326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward D. H. Mansfield ◽  
Matthias Hartlieb ◽  
Sylvain Catrouillet ◽  
Julia Y. Rho ◽  
Sophie C. Larnaudie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Cyclic Peptides ◽  
Cyclic Peptide ◽  
Hydrophobic Interactions ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
The Self ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Self Assembling ◽  
Poly Ethylene

Self-assembling cyclic peptides (CP) consisting of amino acids with alternating d- and l-chirality form nanotubes by hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interactions, and π–π stacking in solution.

Biologically-Based Self-Assembling Hydrogels

2002 ◽  
Vol 724 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon L. Seal ◽  
Alyssa Panitch
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Binding Pocket ◽  
The Self ◽  
Star Polymer ◽  
Factor Xiiia ◽  
Polymer Mixtures ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Self Assembling ◽  
Poly Ethylene

AbstractWe have developed polymers, which borrowing from biology, assemble into networks. The self-assembly regions of fibrinogen were cloned to form a scaffolding that either interacts with fibrin or assembles independently. Peptides consisting of a binding pocket (BP), ligand (L), and/or a Factor XIIIa substrate were synthesized and conjugated to methacroylated dextran or acrylated poly(ethylene glycol). Peptide-conjugated dextran was added to polymerizing fibrin, and the resulting hydrogels were evaluated rheologically. These conjugates significantly affected the mechanical properties of fibrin while the addition of unconjugated dextran did not. The BP and L peptides were conjugated to PEG star polymer. Mixtures of conjugated PEG-BP and PEG-L were found to assemble. This work shows that peptides directing assembly can be designed using motifs found in proteins. The peptides in this study not only alter the mechanical properties of fibrin, but also allow a mechanism for creating a self-assembling network.

Self-Assembly Effects of Cyclic Peptide Dimers: Molecular Modeling Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 353-358 ◽  
pp. 2257-2260
Author(s):  
Jing Chuan Zhu ◽  
Jie Cheng ◽  
Bo Liu
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Cyclic Peptides ◽  
Cyclic Peptide ◽  
The Self ◽  
Transport Channel ◽  
Structure And Property ◽  
Self Assembling ◽  
Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonding Interaction ◽  
Bonding Interaction ◽  
Peptide Nanotube

The cyclic peptides can self-assemble into β-sheet like antiparallel tubular ensembles through intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interaction. Under the self-assembling effects of the dimer subunits, various aggregate properties may alter with the change of the structure. The relationship between the property and structure of ensembles is extremely important for designing new nanostructures. Molecular mechanics (MM) and molecular dynamics (MD) were employed to investigate the structure and property of single dimer and dimer-ensemble from cyclo-[D-Phe-(1R, 3S)-γ-Acc]3. Results reveal that the single dimer cannot adsorb CHCl3 molecule into its cavity, while the two-dimer ensemble can do. It suggests that the self-assembled cyclic peptide nanotube from the dimer-ensemble may act as the transport channel of CHCl3 molecules.

Directive Effect of Chain Length in Modulating Peptide Nano-assemblies

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  
pp. 923-929
Author(s):  
Gaurav Pandey ◽  
Prem Prakash Das ◽  
Vibin Ramakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Amino Acids ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
Chain Length ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
The Self ◽  
Ionic Charge ◽  
Self Assembling ◽  
Biophysical Techniques

Background: RADA-4 (Ac-RADARADARADARADA-NH2) is the most extensively studied and marketed self-assembling peptide, forming hydrogel, used to create defined threedimensional microenvironments for cell culture applications. Objectives: In this work, we use various biophysical techniques to investigate the length dependency of RADA aggregation and assembly. Methods: We synthesized a series of RADA-N peptides, N ranging from 1 to 4, resulting in four peptides having 4, 8, 12, and 16 amino acids in their sequence. Through a combination of various biophysical methods including thioflavin T fluorescence assay, static right angle light scattering assay, Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), electron microscopy, CD, and IR spectroscopy, we have examined the role of chain-length on the self-assembly of RADA peptide. Results: Our observations show that the aggregation of ionic, charge-complementary RADA motifcontaining peptides is length-dependent, with N less than 3 are not forming spontaneous selfassemblies. Conclusion: The six biophysical experiments discussed in this paper validate the significance of chain-length on the epitaxial growth of RADA peptide self-assembly.

scholarly journals Unusual Aggregation Properties of Single Amino Acid L-Lysine Hydrochloride

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bharti Koshti ◽  
Ramesh Singh ◽  
Vivekshinh Kshtriya ◽  
Shanka Walia ◽  
Dhiraj Bhatia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Short Term Memory ◽  
Deionized Water ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Self ◽  
Single Amino Acid ◽  
Maple Syrup ◽  
Self Assembling

<p>.<br></p><p>The self-assembly of single amino acids is very important topic of research since there are plethora of diseases like phenylketonuria, tyrosinemia, hypertryptophanemia, hyperglycinemia, cystinuria and maple syrup urine disease to name a few which are caused by the accumulation or excess of amino acids. These are in-born errors of metabolisms (IEM’s) which are caused due to the deficiency of enzymes involved in catabolic pathways of these enzymes. Hence, it is very pertinent to understand the fate of these excess amino acids in the body and their self-assembling behaviour at molecular level. From the previous literature reports it may be surmised that the single amino acids like Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Tryptophan, Cysteine and Methionine assemble to amyloid like structures, and hence have important implications in the pathophysiology of IEM’s like phenylketonuria, tyrosinemia, hypertryptophanemia, cystinuria and hypermethioninemia respectively. In this manuscript we report the self-assembly of lysine hydrocholride to fiber like structures in deionized water. It could be observed that lysine assemble to globular structures in fresh condition and then gradually changes to fiber like morphologies by self-association over time after 24 hours. These fibers gradually change to tubular morphologies after 3 day followed by fractal irregular morphologies in 10 and 15 days respectively. Notably, lysine exists as positively charged amino acid at physiological pH and the amine groups in lysine remain protonated. Hence, the self-assembling properties of lysine hydrochloride in deionized water is also pertinent and give insights into the fate of this amino acid in body in case it remains unmetabolized. Further, MTT assays were done to analyse the toxicities of these aggregates and the assay suggest their cytotoxic nature on SHSY5Y neural cell lines. Hence, the aggregation of lysine may be attributed to the pathological symptoms caused in diseases like hyperlysinemia which is associated with the neurological problems like seizures and short-term memory as observed in case of amyloid diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s to name a few.</p>

Copolymer Nanoparticles Prepared by Self-Assembly of Poly(ethylene glycol) and Poly-γ-Glutamic Acid and its Characteristics

2013 ◽  
Vol 662 ◽  
pp. 136-139
Author(s):  
Ge Yang ◽  
Ke Shuai Lu ◽  
Xue Yan Su
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Glutamic Acid ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Aqueous Media ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Polyelectrolyte Complexes ◽  
Self Assembling ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Poly Ethylene

The paper describes the preparation and characterization of novel biodegradable nanoparticles based on self-assembly of poly-gamma-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). The nanosystems were stable in aqueous media at low pH conditions. Solubility of the systems was determined by turbidity measurements. The particle size and the size distribution of the polyelectrolyte complexes were identified by dynamic lightscattering and transmission electron microscopy.It was found that the size and size distribution of the nanosystems depends on the concentrations of γ-PGA and PEG solutions and their ratio as well as on the pH of the mixture and the order of addition. The diameter of individual particles was in the range of 30–270 nm. measured by TEM, and the average hydrodynamic diameters were between 130 and 300 nm. These biodegradable, self-assembling stable nanocomplexes might be useful for several biomedical applications.

Utilization of click chemistry to study the effect of poly(ethylene)glycol molecular weight on the self-assembly of PEGylated gambogic acid nanoparticles for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (16) ◽  
pp. 4626-4637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Nguyen ◽  
Hidenori Ando ◽  
Roland Böttger ◽  
K. K. DurgaRao Viswanadham ◽  
Elham Rouhollahi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Click Chemistry ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
The Self ◽  
Gambogic Acid ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Molecular Weights ◽  
Poly Ethylene

Click chemistry was used to study the effect of varied PEG molecular weights on the self-assembly of PEG-gambogic acid (GA) conjugates into nanoparticles.

scholarly journals Investigating the self-assembly and shape transformation of poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(d,l-lactide) (PEG-PDLLA) polymersomes by tailoring solvent-polymer interactions

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imke A. B. Pijpers ◽  
Fenghua Meng ◽  
Jan C. M. van Hest ◽  
Loai K. E. A. Abdelmohsen
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Organic Solvent ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Shape Change ◽  
Solvent Composition ◽  
The Self ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Shape Transformation ◽  
Polymer Interactions ◽  
Poly Ethylene

Different ratios between THF and dioxane were used to study the effect of organic solvent composition on the self-assembly and subsequent shape-change of poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(d,l-lactide) (PEG-PDLLA) polymersomes.

Biodegradable poly(ethylene glycol)–poly(ε-carprolactone) polymeric micelles with different tailored topological amphiphilies for doxorubicin (DOX) drug delivery

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (63) ◽  
pp. 58160-58172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Chen ◽  
Y. X. Zhang ◽  
Z. F. Wu ◽  
X. Y. Peng ◽  
T. Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Release ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Polymeric Micelles ◽  
The Self ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Biodegradable Poly ◽  
Poly Ethylene

The self-assembly and drug release of the three PEG–PCL copolymers with different topologies but identical molar ratio between PEG to PCL.

Redox-responsive supramolecular amphiphiles constructed via host–guest interactions for photodynamic therapy

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 1218-1227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Liu ◽  
Yufei Ma ◽  
Lei Xu ◽  
Lichao Liu ◽  
Weian Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Disulfide Bond ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
The Self ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Porphyrin Derivatives ◽  
Redox Responsive ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Supramolecular Amphiphiles

A supramolecular photosensitizer delivery system has been established through the self-assembly of supramolecular amphiphiles constructed by the host–guest interaction between poly(ethylene glycol)-β-cyclodextrin (PEG-β-CD) and adamantane-terminated porphyrin derivatives bearing a disulfide bond (TPPC6-SS-Ada).

SELF-ASSEMBLY MORPHOLOGIES AND ELECTRORHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYANILINE-POLY(ETHYLENE GLYCOL)- POLYANILINE TRIBLOCK COPOLYMERS

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (28n29) ◽  
pp. 4961-4966
Author(s):  
HUI-RU MA ◽  
JIAN-GUO GUAN ◽  
RUN-ZHANG YUAN
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Solubility Parameter ◽  
Triblock Copolymers ◽  
The Self ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Polarization Rate ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Electrorheological Properties

The self-assembly properties and ER effects of the Polyaniline-Poly(ethylene glycol)-Polyaniline (PAn-PEG-PAn) triblock copolymers were studied in this paper. The results indicate that with the increase of solubility parameter of the solvent, PAn-PEG-PAn copolymers form into different morphologies of spheriods, vesicles and rods. PAn-PEG-PAn copolymers with vesicles morphology show the highest polarization strength, while those with rods have the most rapid polarization rate. Among the PAn-PEG-PAn copolymers of different morphologies, the PAn-PEG-PAn copolymer vesicles show the strongest ER effect.

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