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Yadav N, Chauhan MK, Chauhan VS. Short to ultrashort peptide-based hydrogels as a platform for biomedical applications. Biomater Sci 2019; 8:84-100. [PMID: 31696870 DOI: 10.1039/c9bm01304k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Short peptides have attracted significant attention from researchers in the past few years due to their easy design, synthesis and characterization, diverse functionalisation possibilities, low cost, possibility to make a large range of hierarchical nanostructures and most importantly their high biocompatibility and biodegradability. Generally, short peptides are also relatively more stable than their longer variants, non-immunogenic in nature and many of them self-assemble to provide an exciting range of nanostructures, including hydrogels. Thus, the development of short peptide-based hydrogels has become an area of intense investigation. Although these hydrogels have a water content of greater than 90%, they are surprisingly highly stable structures, and thus have been used for various biomedical applications, including cell therapeutics, drug delivery, tissue engineering and regeneration, contact lenses, biosensors, and wound healing, by different researchers. Herein, we review the progress of research in the rapidly expanding field of short to ultrashort peptide-based hydrogels and their possible applications. Special attention is paid to address and review this field with regard to the stability of peptide-based hydrogels, particularly to enzymatic degradation.
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- Nitin Yadav
- Molecular Medicine Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India. and Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Sector-3, Pushpvihar, New Delhi-110017, India
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- Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Sector-3, Pushpvihar, New Delhi-110017, India
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- Molecular Medicine Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India.
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Crisma M, De Zotti M, Formaggio F, Peggion C, Moretto A, Toniolo C. Handedness preference and switching of peptide helices. Part II: Helices based on noncodedα-amino acids. J Pept Sci 2015; 21:148-77. [DOI: 10.1002/psc.2743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Revised: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Padova; Padova Italy
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- ICB; Padova Unit; CNR Padova Italy
- Department of Chemistry; University of Padova; Padova Italy
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- ICB; Padova Unit; CNR Padova Italy
- Department of Chemistry; University of Padova; Padova Italy
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- ICB; Padova Unit; CNR Padova Italy
- Department of Chemistry; University of Padova; Padova Italy
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Giordano C, Punzi P, Lori C, Chiaraluce R, Consalvi V. β-Sheet Breaker Peptides Containing α,β-Dehydrophenylalanine: Synthesis and In Vitro Activity Studies. Chempluschem 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201402072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Dutta MG, Mathur P, Chauhan VS. De novo design, synthesis and solution conformational study of two didehydroundecapeptides: effect of nature and number of amino acids interspersed between Phe residues. J Pept Sci 2011; 17:783-90. [DOI: 10.1002/psc.1402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2011] [Revised: 07/04/2011] [Accepted: 07/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Madhvi Gupta Dutta
- Malaria Lab; International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology; Aruna Asaf Ali Marg; New Delhi; 110067; India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology; Amity University; Sector 125; Noida; Uttar Pradesh; India
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- Malaria Lab; International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology; Aruna Asaf Ali Marg; New Delhi; 110067; India
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Gupta M, Chauhan VS. De novo design of α,β-didehydrophenylalanine containing peptides: from models to applications. Biopolymers 2011; 95:161-73. [PMID: 21053260 DOI: 10.1002/bip.21561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The de novo design of peptides and proteins has emerged as an approach for investigating protein structure and function. The success relies heavily on the ability to design relatively short peptides that can adopt stable secondary structures. To this end, substitution with α,β-dehydroamino acids, especially α,β-didehydrophenylalanine (ΔPhe or ΔF) has blossomed in manifold directions, providing a rich diversity of well-defined structural motifs. Introduction of α,β-didehydrophenylalanine induces β-bends in small and 3(10)-helices in longer peptide sequences. Most favorable conformation of ΔF residues are (φ,ψ) ∼(60°, 30°), (-60°, -30°), (-60°, 150°), and (60°, -150°). These features have been exploited in designing helix-turn-helix, helical bundle arrangements, and glycine zipper type super secondary structural motifs. The unusual capability of α,β-didehydrophenylalanine ring to form a variety of multicentered interactions (N-H…O, C-H…O, C-H…π, and N-H…π) suggests its possible exploitation for future de novo design of supramolecular structures. This work has now been extended to the de novo design of peptides with antibiotic, antifibrillization activity, etc. More recently, self-assembling properties of small dehydropeptides have been explored. This review focuses primarily on the structural and functional behavior of α,β-didehydrophenylalanine containing peptides.
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- Madhvi Gupta
- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India.
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Latajka R, Jewginski M, Makowski M, Krezel A. Conformational studies of hexapeptides containing two dehydroamino acid residues in positions 3 and 5 in peptide chain. J Mol Struct 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2008.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Latajka R, Jewginski M, Makowski M, Krezel A, Paluch S. Conformational studies of hexapeptides containing two dehydroamino acid residues in positions 2 and 5 in peptide chain. Biopolymers 2008; 89:691-9. [DOI: 10.1002/bip.20994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Gupta A, Mehrotra R, Klimov E, Siesler HW, Joshi RM, Chauhan VS. Thermal Stability of Dehydrophenylalanine-Containing Model Peptides as Probed by Infrared Spectroscopy: a Case Study of anα-Helical and a310-Helical Peptide. Chem Biodivers 2006; 3:284-95. [PMID: 17193265 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.200690031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The temperature-dependent secondary-structural changes in the two known helical model peptides Boc-Val-deltaPhe-Ala-Leu-Gly-OMe (1; alpha-helical) and Boc-Leu-Phe-Ala-deltaPhe-Leu-OMe (2; 3(10)-helical), which both comprise a single dehydrophenylalanine (deltaPhe) residue, were investigated by means of FT-IR spectroscopy (peptide film on KBr). Both the first-order and the better-resolved second-order derivative IR spectra of 1 and 2 were analyzed. The nu(NH) (3240-3340 cm(-1)), the Amide-I (1600-1700 cm(-1)), and the Amide-II (1510-1580 cm(-1)) regions of 1 and 2 showed significant differences in thermal-denaturation experiments (22 degrees --> 144 degrees), with the 3(10)-helical peptide (2) being considerably more stable. This observation was rationalized by different patterns and strengths of intramolecular H-bonds, and was qualitatively related to the different geometries of the peptides. Also, a fair degree of residual secondary-structural elements were found even in the 'denatured' states above 104 degrees (1) or 134 degrees (2).
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- Alka Gupta
- Optical Radiation Standards, National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K. S. Krishnan Road, New Delhi 110012, India
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Synthesis and conformational properties of model dipeptides containing novel axially chiral α,β-didehydroamino acids at the (i+1) position of a β-turn conformation. Tetrahedron 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2004.09.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Mathur P, Ramakumar S, Chauhan VS. Peptide design using alpha,beta-dehydro amino acids: from beta-turns to helical hairpins. Biopolymers 2004; 76:150-61. [PMID: 15054895 DOI: 10.1002/bip.10571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Incorporation of alpha,beta-dehydrophenylalanine (DeltaPhe) residue in peptides induces folded conformations: beta-turns in short peptides and 3(10)-helices in larger ones. A few exceptions-namely, alpha-helix or flat beta-bend ribbon structures-have also been reported in a few cases. The most favorable conformation of DeltaPhe residues are (phi,psi) approximately (-60 degrees, -30 degrees ), (-60 degrees, 150 degrees ), (80 degrees, 0 degrees ) or their enantiomers. DeltaPhe is an achiral and planar residue. These features have been exploited in designing DeltaPhe zippers and helix-turn-helix motifs. DeltaPhe can be incorporated in both right and left-handed helices. In fact, consecutive occurrence of three or more DeltaPhe amino acids induce left-handed screw sense in peptides containing L-amino acids. Weak interactions involving the DeltaPhe residue play an important role in molecular association. The C--H.O==C hydrogen bond between the DeltaPhe side-chain and backbone carboxyl moiety, pi-pi stacking interactions between DeltaPhe side chains belonging to enantiomeric helices have shown to stabilize folding. The unusual capability of a DeltaPhe ring to form the hub of multicentered interactions namely, a donor in aromatic C--H.pi and C--H.O==C and an acceptor in a CH(3).pi interaction suggests its exploitation in introducing long-range interactions in the folding of supersecondary structures.
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- Puniti Mathur
- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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Padyana AK, Ramakumar S, Mathur P, Jagannathan NR, Chauhan VS. Role of a two-residue spacer in an alpha,beta-Didehydrophenylalanine containing hexapeptide: crystal and solution structure of Boc-val-deltaPhe-Leu-Ala-deltaPhe-Ala-OMe. J Pept Sci 2003; 9:54-63. [PMID: 12587883 DOI: 10.1002/psc.432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The peptide Boc-Val1-deltaPhe2-Leu3-Ala4-deltaPhe5-Ala6-OMe has been examined for the structural consequence of placing a two-residue segment between the deltaPhe residues. The peptide is stabilized by four consecutive beta-turns. The overall conformation of the molecule is a right-handed 3(10)-helix, with average (phi, psi) values (-67.7 degrees, -22.7 degrees), unwound at the C-terminus. The 1H NMR results also suggest that the peptide maintains its 3(10)-helical structure in solution as observed in the crystal state. The crystal structure is stabilized through head-to-tail hydrogen bonds and a repertoire of aromatic interactions laterally directed between adjacent helices, which are antiparallel to each other. The aromatic ring of deltaPhe5 forms the hub of multicentred interactions, namely as a donor in aromatic C-H...pi and aromatic C-H...O=C interactions and as an acceptor in a CH3...pi interaction. The present structure uniquely illustrates the unusual capability of a deltaPhe ring to host such concerted interactions and suggests its exploitation in introducing long-range interactions in the folding of supersecondary structures.
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- Anil K Padyana
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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Gupta A, Mehrotra R, Tewari J, Jain RM, Chauhan VS. IR investigation on dehydrophenylalanine containing model peptides in helical conformation deposited on a crystal surface. Biopolymers 1999; 50:595-601. [PMID: 10508962 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0282(199911)50:6<595::aid-bip4>3.0.co;2-b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Fourier transform ir spectra have been recorded for three 3(10)-helical and one alpha-helical pentapeptides containing dehydrophenylalanine, in a thin solid film, in order to find marker bands for various secondary structures encountered in peptides containing dehydroaminoacids. The peptide solutions were deposited and dried as thin film on zinc selenide crystal surface. This convenient sampling method has provided reliable estimates of peptide secondary structure in solid state. Detailed vibrational assignments in the spectral region between 1200-1700 cm(-1) are reported. In this region, peptide amide I, II, and III vibrations occur. Spectra-structure correlation has been presented based on the amide modes. Comparison of the ir spectra with available crystal structure data provides qualitative support for assignments of ir bands to 3(10)-helical structure and alpha-helical structure in dehydrophenylalanine containing pentapeptides. Band frequency assignments for 3(10)-helical conformation are consistent for all three peptides. All the assignments agree closely with the theoretical predictions. The spectral differences between 3(10)-helical peptides and the alpha-helical peptide have been highlighted. These findings demonstrate that a method based on ir spectroscopy can be developed for a useful approximation of three-dimensional structure of dehydropeptides in solid state. Copyright 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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- A Gupta
- National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K.S. Krishnan Road, New Delhi 110012, India
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Ramagopal UA, Ramakumar S, Joshi RM, Chauhan VS. Crystal structure of Boc-LAla-deltaPhe-deltaPhe-deltaPhe-deltaPhe-NHMe: a left-handed helical peptide. THE JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE RESEARCH : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PEPTIDE SOCIETY 1998; 52:208-15. [PMID: 9774234 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3011.1998.tb01478.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Alpha,beta-dehydrophenylalanine residues constrain the peptide backbone to beta-bend conformation. A pentapeptide containing four consecutive (deltaPhe) residues has been synthesised and crystallised. The peptide Boc-LAla-deltaPhe-deltaPhe-deltaPhe-deltaPhe+ ++-NHMe (C45H46N6O7, MW = 782.86) was crystallised from an acetonitrile/methanol mixture. The crystal belongs to the orthorhombic space group P2(1)2(1)2(1) with a = 19.455(6), b = 20.912(9), c = 11.455(4) A and Z = 4. The X-ray (MoKalpha, lambda = 0.7107 A) intensity data were collected using the Rigaku-AFC7 diffractrometer. The crystal structure was determined by direct methods and refined using the least-squares technique, R = 8.41% for 1827 reflections with absolute value of Fo > 4sigma(absolute value of Fo). The molecule contains the largest stretch of consecutive dehydrophenylalanine residues whose crystal structure has been determined so far. The peptide adopts left-handed 3(10)-helical conformation despite the presence of LAla at the N-terminus. The mean phi, psi values, averaged across the last four residues are 56.8 degrees and 17.5 degrees, respectively. There are four 4-->1 intramolecular hydrogen bonds, characteristic of the 310-helix. In the crystal each molecule interacts with four crystallographically symmetric molecules with one hydrogen bond each.
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- U A Ramagopal
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
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