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Peixoto C, Soares AMS, Araújo A, Olsen BD, Machado AV. Non-isocyanate urethane linkage formation using l-lysine residues as amine sources. Amino Acids 2019; 51:1323-1335. [PMID: 31399841 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-019-02770-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Bio-based polyurethane materials are broadly applied in medicine as drug delivery systems. Nevertheless, their synthesis comprises the use of petroleum-based toxic amines, isocyanates and polyols, and their biocompatibility or functionalization is limited. Therefore, the use of lysine residues as amine sources to create non-isocyanate urethane (NIU) linkages was investigated. Therefore, a five-membered biscyclic carbonate (BCC) was firstly synthetized and reacted with a protected lysine, a tripeptide and a heptapeptide to confirm the urethane linkage formation with lysine moiety and to optimize reaction conditions. Afterwards, the reactions between BCC and a model protein, elastin-like protein (ELP), and β-Lactoglobulin (BLG) obtained from whey protein, respectively, were performed. The synthesized protein materials were structural, thermally and morphologically characterized to confirm the urethane linkage formation. The results demonstrate that using both simple and more complex source of amines (lysine), urethane linkages were effectively achieved. This pioneering approach opens the possibility of using proteins to develop non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs) with tailored properties.
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- Cláudia Peixoto
- Institute of Polymers and Composites/I3N, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Institute of Polymers and Composites/I3N, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058, Guimarães, Portugal.
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- Institute of Polymers and Composites/I3N, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Institute of Polymers and Composites/I3N, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058, Guimarães, Portugal
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Farid T, Herrera VN, Kristiina O. Investigation of crystalline structure of plasticized poly (lactic acid)/Banana nanofibers composites. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1088/1757-899x/369/1/012031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Gu L, Jiang Y, Hu J. Facile Preparation of Highly Stretchable and Recovery Peptide-Polyurethane/Ureas. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:E637. [PMID: 30966671 PMCID: PMC6403790 DOI: 10.3390/polym10060637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Revised: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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In this work, a new class of highly stretchable peptide-polyurethane/ureas (PUUs) were synthesized containing short β-sheet forming peptide blocks of poly(γ-benzyl-l-glutamate)-b-poly(propylene glycol)-b-poly(γ-benzyl-l-glutamate) (PBLG-b-PPG-b-PBLG), isophorone diisocyanate as the hard segment, and polytetramethylene ether glycol as the soft phase. PBLG-b-PPG-b-PBLG with short peptide segment length (<10 residues) was synthesized by amine-initiated ring opening polymerization of γ-benzyl-l-glutamate-N-carboxyanhydrides (BLG-NCA), which shows mixed α-helix and β-sheet conformation, where the percent of β-sheet structure was above 48%. Morphological studies indicate that the obtained PUUs show β-sheet crystal and nanofibrous structure. Mechanical tests reveal the PUUs display medium tensile strength (0.25⁻4.6 MPa), high stretchability (>1600%), human-tissue-compatible Young's modulus (226⁻513 KPa). Furthermore, the shape recovery ratio could reach above 85% during successive cycles at high strain (500%). In this study, we report a facile synthetic method to obtain highly stretchable and recovery peptide-polyurethane/urea materials, which will have various potential applications such as wearable and implantable electronics, and biomedical devices.
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- Lin Gu
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China.
- Institute of Textiles & Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China.
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- Institute of Textiles & Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China.
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- Institute of Textiles & Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China.
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Araújo A, Olsen BD, Machado AV. Engineering Elastin-Like Polypeptide-Poly(ethylene glycol) Multiblock Physical Networks. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:329-339. [PMID: 29253332 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.7b01424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Hybrids of protein biopolymers and synthetic polymers are a promising new class of soft materials, as the advantages of each component can be complementary. A recombinant elastin-like polypeptide (ELP) was conjugated to poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) by macromolecular coupling in solution to form multiblock ELP-PEG copolymers. The hydrated copolymer preserved the thermoresponsive properties from the ELP block and formed hydrogels with different transition temperatures depending on salt concentration. Small angle scattering indicates that the copolymer hydrogels form sphere-like aggregates with a "fuzzy" interface, while the films form a fractal network of nanoscale aggregates. The use of solutions with different salt concentrations to prepare the hydrogels was found to influence the transition temperature, the mechanical properties, and the size of the nanoscale structure of the hydrogel without changing the secondary structure of the ELP. The salt variation and the addition of a plasticizer also affected the nanoscale structure and the mechanical characteristics of the films.
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- Andreia Araújo
- Institute for Polymers and Composites/I3N, University of Minho , Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Institute for Polymers and Composites/I3N, University of Minho , Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
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Muthuraj R, Misra M, Mohanty AK. Biodegradable compatibilized polymer blends for packaging applications: A literature review. J Appl Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/app.45726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Rajendran Muthuraj
- Institut de Recherche Dupuy de Lome (IRDL)‐CNRS FRE 3744University of South BrittanyLorient56100 France
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- School of EngineeringUniversity of GuelphGuelph Ontario Canada
- Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC), Crop Science Building, Department of Plant AgricultureUniversity of GuelphGuelph Ontario Canada
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- School of EngineeringUniversity of GuelphGuelph Ontario Canada
- Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC), Crop Science Building, Department of Plant AgricultureUniversity of GuelphGuelph Ontario Canada
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da Silva M, Lenton S, Hughes M, Brockwell DJ, Dougan L. Assessing the Potential of Folded Globular Polyproteins As Hydrogel Building Blocks. Biomacromolecules 2017; 18:636-646. [PMID: 28006103 PMCID: PMC5348097 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.6b01877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The native states of proteins generally have stable well-defined folded structures endowing these biomolecules with specific functionality and molecular recognition abilities. Here we explore the potential of using folded globular polyproteins as building blocks for hydrogels. Photochemically cross-linked hydrogels were produced from polyproteins containing either five domains of I27 ((I27)5), protein L ((pL)5), or a 1:1 blend of these proteins. SAXS analysis showed that (I27)5 exists as a single rod-like structure, while (pL)5 shows signatures of self-aggregation in solution. SANS measurements showed that both polyprotein hydrogels have a similar nanoscopic structure, with protein L hydrogels being formed from smaller and more compact clusters. The polyprotein hydrogels showed small energy dissipation in a load/unload cycle, which significantly increased when the hydrogels were formed in the unfolded state. This study demonstrates the use of folded proteins as building blocks in hydrogels, and highlights the potential versatility that can be offered in tuning the mechanical, structural, and functional properties of polyproteins.
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- Marcelo
A. da Silva
- School of Physics and Astronomy and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- School of Physics and Astronomy and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- School of Physics and Astronomy and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- School of Physics and Astronomy and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- School of Physics and Astronomy and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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Li L, Mahara A, Tong Z, Levenson EA, McGann CL, Jia X, Yamaoka T, Kiick KL. Recombinant Resilin-Based Bioelastomers for Regenerative Medicine Applications. Adv Healthc Mater 2016; 5:266-75. [PMID: 26632334 PMCID: PMC4754112 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201500411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2015] [Revised: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The outstanding elasticity, excellent resilience at high-frequency, and hydrophilic capacity of natural resilin have motivated investigations of recombinant resilin-based biomaterials as a new class of bio-elastomers in the engineering of mechanically active tissues. Accordingly, here the comprehensive characterization of modular resilin-like polypeptide (RLP) hydrogels is presented and their suitability as a novel biomaterial for in vivo applications is introduced. Oscillatory rheology confirmed that a full suite of the RLPs can be rapidly cross-linked upon addition of the tris(hydroxymethyl phosphine) cross-linker, achieving similar in situ shear storage moduli (20 k ± 3.5 Pa) across various material compositions. Uniaxial stress relaxation tensile testing of hydrated RLP hydrogels under cyclic loading and unloading showed negligible stress reduction and hysteresis, superior reversible extensibility, and high resilience with Young's moduli of 30 ± 7.4 kPa. RLP hydrogels containing MMP-sensitive domains are susceptible to enzymatic degradation by matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1). Cell culture studies revealed that RLP-based hydrogels supported the attachment and spreading (2D) of human mesenchymal stem cells and did not activate cultured macrophages. Subcutaneous transplantation of RLP hydrogels in a rat model, which to our knowledge is the first such reported in vivo analysis of RLP-based hydrogels, illustrated that these materials do not elicit a significant inflammatory response, suggesting their potential as materials for tissue engineering applications with targets of mechanically demanding tissues such as vocal fold and cardiovascular tissues.
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- Linqing Li
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Fujishiro-dai Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Fujishiro-dai Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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Miserez A, Weaver JC, Chaudhuri O. Biological materials and molecular biomimetics – filling up the empty soft materials space for tissue engineering applications. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:13-24. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tb01267d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The discovery and molecular (genetic) characterization of novel biological materials offers great potential to expand the range of soft materials used for biomedical applications.
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- Ali Miserez
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore
- School of Biological Sciences
- Nanyang Technological University
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
- Harvard University
- Cambridge
- USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Stanford University
- Stanford
- USA
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Xu Y, Wang S, Han H, Chen K, Qin L, Xu J, Wang J, Li L, Guo X. Enhancement of enzymatic activity by magnetic spherical polyelectrolyte brushes: a potential recycling strategy for enzymes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 30:11156-11164. [PMID: 25181307 DOI: 10.1021/la502314q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Interactions between amyloglucosidase and magnetic spherical polyelectrolyte brushes (MSPB) were studied by turbidimetric titration, which reveals reversible and tunable behaviors of pH-dependent enzyme-SPB binding. Quantitative thermodyanmic parameters including binding affinity and stoichiometry between enzyme and SPBs were further measured by isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). A large amount of enzyme can be loaded in MSPB without loss of MSPB stability. We demonstrated that the enzymatic activity of amyloglucosidase bound in MSPB could be greatly enhanced (catalytic reaction rate, k(bound) = 1.36k(free)) compared to free enzyme acitivity in solution. This is tremendous improvement from other carrier systems that usually lead to a significant decrease of enzymatic activity. Both the high enzyme loading capacity and the enhancement of the catalytic activity probably arise from the Coulombic interactions between the enzyme and MSPB. These findings provide a practical strategy for enhancement of enzyme activity and enzyme recycling by MSPB.
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- Yisheng Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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Affiliation(s)
- Jenny Malmström
- Polymer Electronics Research Centre; School of Chemical Sciences; University of Auckland; Auckland 1142 New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology; Victoria University of Wellington; P.O. Box 600 Wellington 6140 New Zealand
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- Polymer Electronics Research Centre; School of Chemical Sciences; University of Auckland; Auckland 1142 New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology; Victoria University of Wellington; P.O. Box 600 Wellington 6140 New Zealand
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