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Vilela-Picos M, Novelli F, Méndez-Ardoy A, Moretto A, Granja JR. Protocol for photo-controlling the assembly of cyclic peptide nanotubes in solution and inside microfluidic droplets. STAR Protoc 2024; 5:103031. [PMID: 38678573 PMCID: PMC11077282 DOI: 10.1016/j.xpro.2024.103031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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In this protocol, we describe how to perform the photo-isomerization of cyclic peptides containing an unsaturated β-amino acid. This process triggers the formation or disassembly of cyclic peptide nanotubes under appropriate light irradiation. Specifically, we start by describing the solid-phase synthesis of the cyclic peptide component. We also present a technique for performing isomerization studies in solution and how to extend it to microfluidic aqueous droplets. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Vilela-Picos et al.1.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marcos Vilela-Picos
- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo, 1, Padova, Italy
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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Wang S, Wu K, Tang YJ, Deng H. Dehydroamino acid residues in bioactive natural products. Nat Prod Rep 2024; 41:273-297. [PMID: 37942836 PMCID: PMC10880069 DOI: 10.1039/d3np00041a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
Abstract
Covering: 2000 to up to 2023α,β-Dehydroamino acids (dhAAs) are unsaturated nonproteinogenic amino acids found in a wide array of naturally occurring peptidyl metabolites, predominantly those from bacteria. Other organisms, such as fungi, higher plants and marine invertebrates, have also been found to produce dhAA-containing peptides. The α,β-unsaturation in dhAAs has profound effects on the properties of these molecules. They display significant synthetic flexibility, readily undergoing reactions such as Michael additions, transition-metal-catalysed cross-couplings, and cycloadditions. These residues in peptides/proteins also exhibit great potential in bioorthogonal applications using click chemistry. Peptides containing contiguous dhAA residues have been extensively investigated in the field of foldamers, self-assembling supermolecules that mimic biomacromolecules such as proteins to fold into well-defined conformations. dhAA residues in these peptidyl materials tend to form a 2.05-helix. As a result, stretches of dhAA residues arrange in an extended conformation. In particular, peptidyl foldamers containing β-enamino acid units display interesting conformational, electronic, and supramolecular aggregation properties that can be modulated by light-dependent E-Z isomerization. Among approximately 40 dhAAs found in the natural product inventory, dehydroalanine (Dha) and dehydrobutyrine (Dhb) are the most abundant. Dha is the simplest dehydro-α-amino acid, or α-dhAA, without any geometrical isomers, while its re-arranged isomer, 3-aminoacrylic acid (Aaa or ΔβAla), is the simplest dehydro-β-amino acid, or β-enamino acid, and displays E/Z isomerism. Dhb is the simplest α-dhAA that exhibits E/Z isomerism. The Z-isomer of Dhb (Z-Dhb) is sterically favourable and is present in the majority of naturally occurring peptides containing Dhb residues. Dha and Z-Dhb motifs are commonly found in ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs). In the last decade, the formation of Dha and Dhb motifs in RiPPs has been extensively investigated, which will be briefly discussed in this review. The formation of other dhAA residues in natural products (NPs) is, however, less understood. In this review, we will discuss recent advances in the biosynthesis of peptidyl NPs containing unusual dhAA residues and cryptic dhAA residues. The proposed biosynthetic pathways of these natural products will also be discussed.
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- Shan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, UK.
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, UK.
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Boruah A, Roy A. Advances in hybrid peptide-based self-assembly systems and their applications. Biomater Sci 2022; 10:4694-4723. [PMID: 35899853 DOI: 10.1039/d2bm00775d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Self-assembly of peptides demonstrates a great potential for designing highly ordered, finely tailored supramolecular arrangements enriched with high specificity, improved efficacy and biological activity. Along with natural peptides, hybrid peptide systems composed of natural and chemically diverse unnatural amino acids have been used in various fields, including drug delivery, wound healing, potent inhibition of diseases, and prevention of biomaterial related diseases to name a few. In this review, we provide a brief outline of various methods that have been utilized for obtaining fascinating structures that create an avenue to reproduce a range of functions resulting from these folds. An overview of different self-assembled structures as well as their applications will also be provided. We believe that this review is very relevant to the current scenario and will cover conformations of hybrid peptides and resulting self-assemblies from the late 20th century through 2022. This review aims to be a comprehensive and reliable account of the hybrid peptide-based self-assembly owing to its enormous influence in understanding and mimicking biological processes.
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- Alpana Boruah
- Applied Organic Chemistry Group, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Pulibor, Jorhat-785006, Assam, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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- Applied Organic Chemistry Group, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Pulibor, Jorhat-785006, Assam, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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Pollack SR, Dion A. Metal-Free Stereoselective Synthesis of ( E)- and ( Z)-N-Monosubstituted β-Aminoacrylates via Condensation Reactions of Carbamates. J Org Chem 2021; 86:11748-11762. [PMID: 34479408 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c01212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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N-monosubstituted β-aminoacrylates are building blocks, which have been used in the preparation of amino acids and pharmaceuticals. Two efficient, stereoselective methods of preparation, via acid- or base-promoted condensation reactions of carbamates, are described. The base-promoted reaction is E-selective, while acid catalysis can, through the choice of solvent, selectively form E or Z. The acid-catalyzed E-selective process proceeds through a crystallization obviating the need for chromatographic purification.
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- Scott R Pollack
- Department of Process Research & Development, MRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Department of Process Research & Development, MRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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Marafon G, Crisma M, Masato A, Plotegher N, Bubacco L, Moretto A. Photoresponsive Prion‐Mimic Foldamer to Induce Controlled Protein Aggregation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202012995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Giulia Marafon
- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova 35131 Padova Italy
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- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry Padova Unit CNR 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Biology University of Padova 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Biology University of Padova 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova 35131 Padova Italy
- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry Padova Unit CNR 35131 Padova Italy
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Marafon G, Crisma M, Masato A, Plotegher N, Bubacco L, Moretto A. Photoresponsive Prion-Mimic Foldamer to Induce Controlled Protein Aggregation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:5173-5178. [PMID: 33180342 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202012995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Proteins reconfigure their 3D-structure, and consequently their function, under the control of specific molecular interactions that sense, process and transmit information from the surrounding environment. When this fundamental process is hampered, many pathologies occur as in the case of protein misfolding diseases. In this work, we follow the early steps of α-synuclein (aS) aggregation, a process associated with Parkinson's disease etiopathogenesis, that is promptly promoted by a light-mediated binding between the protein and a photoactive foldamer. The latter can switch between two conformations, one of which generates supramolecular fibrillar seeds that act as molecular templates able to induce a fast β-sheet transition for aS monomers that successively undergo fibrillar polymerization. The proposed method represents a powerful tool to study protein aggregation relevant to misfolding diseases in a controlled and inducible system.
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- Giulia Marafon
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, Padova Unit, CNR, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131, Padova, Italy.,Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, Padova Unit, CNR, 35131, Padova, Italy
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Rinaldi S. The Diverse World of Foldamers: Endless Possibilities of Self-Assembly. Molecules 2020; 25:E3276. [PMID: 32708440 PMCID: PMC7397133 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25143276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Different classes of foldamers, which are synthetic oligomers that adopt well-defined conformations in solution, have been the subject of extensive studies devoted to the elucidation of the forces driving their secondary structures and their potential as bioactive molecules. Regardless of the backbone type (peptidic or abiotic), the most important features of foldamers are the high stability, easy predictability and tunability of their folding, as well as the possibility to endow them with enhanced biological functions, with respect to their natural counterparts, by the correct choice of monomers. Foldamers have also recently started playing a starring role in the self-assembly of higher-order structures. In this review, selected articles will be analyzed to show the striking number of self-assemblies obtained for foldamers with different backbones, which will be analyzed in order of increasing complexity. Starting from the simplest self-associations in solution (e.g., dimers of β-strands or helices, bundles, interpenetrating double and multiple helices), the formation of monolayers, vesicles, fibers, and eventually nanostructured solid tridimensional morphologies will be subsequently described. The experimental techniques used in the structural investigation, and in the determination of the driving forces and mechanisms underlying the self-assemblies, will be systematically reported. Where applicable, examples of biomimetic self-assembled foldamers and their interactions with biological components will be described.
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- Samuele Rinaldi
- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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Marafon G, Moretto A, Zanuy D, Alemán C, Crisma M, Toniolo C. Effect on the Conformation of a Terminally Blocked, ( E) β,γ-Unsaturated δ-Amino Acid Residue Induced by Carbon Methylation. J Org Chem 2020; 85:1513-1524. [PMID: 31769989 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b02544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Peptides are well-known to play a fundamental therapeutic role and to represent building blocks for numerous useful biomaterials. Stabilizing their active 3D-structure by appropriate modifications remains, however, a challenge. In this study, we have expanded the available literature information on the conformational propensities of a promising backbone change of a terminally blocked δ-amino acid residue, a dipeptide mimic, by replacing its central amide moiety with an (E) Cβ═Cγ alkene unit. Specifically, we have examined by DFT calculations, X-ray diffraction in the crystalline state, and FT-IR absorption/NMR spectroscopies in solution the extended vs folded preferences of analogues of this prototype system either unmodified or possessing single or multiple methyl group substituents on each of its four -CH2-CH═CH-CH2- main-chain carbon atoms. The theoretical and experimental results obtained clearly point to the conclusion that increasing the number of adequately positioned methylations will enhance the preference of the original sequence to fold, thus opening interesting perspectives in the design of conformationally constrained peptidomimetics.
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- Giulia Marafon
- Department of Chemical Sciences , University of Padova , 35131 Padova , Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences , University of Padova , 35131 Padova , Italy.,Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry , Padova Unit, CNR , 35131 Padova , Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering , Universitat Polytècnica de Catalunya , 08019 Barcelona , Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering , Universitat Polytècnica de Catalunya , 08019 Barcelona , Spain.,Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) , The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology , Baldiri Reixac 10-12 , 08028 Barcelona Spain
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- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry , Padova Unit, CNR , 35131 Padova , Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences , University of Padova , 35131 Padova , Italy.,Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry , Padova Unit, CNR , 35131 Padova , Italy
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