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Wang W, Xi H, Fu D, Ma D, Gong W, Zhao Y, Li X, Wu L, Guo Y, Zhao G, Wang H. Growth Process of Fe-O Nanoclusters with Different Sizes Biosynthesized by Protein Nanocages. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:11657-11668. [PMID: 38641862 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c13830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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All protein-directed syntheses of metal nanoclusters (NCs) and nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted considerable attention because protein scaffolds provide a unique metal coordination environment and can adjust the shape and morphology of NCs and NPs. However, the detailed formation mechanisms of NCs or NPs directed by protein templates remain unclear. In this study, by taking advantage of the ferritin nanocage as a biotemplate to monitor the growth of Fe-O NCs as a function of time, we synthesized a series of iron NCs with different sizes and shapes and subsequently solved their corresponding three-dimensional atomic-scale structures by X-ray protein crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy. The time-dependent structure analyses revealed the growth process of these Fe-O NCs with the 4-fold channel of ferritin as nucleation sites. To our knowledge, the newly biosynthesized Fe35O23Glu12 represents the largest Fe-O NCs with a definite atomic structure. This study contributes to our understanding of the formation mechanism of iron NCs and provides an effective method for metal NC synthesis.
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- Wenming Wang
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of the Education Ministry, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of the Education Ministry, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of the Education Ministry, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of the Education Ministry, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of the Education Ministry, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Shanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Structure Determination, Shanxi Academy of Advanced Research and Innovation, Taiyuan 030012, China
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- IHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Food Science & Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of the Education Ministry, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Pham TT, Abe S, Date K, Hirata K, Suzuki T, Ueno T. Displaying a Protein Cage on a Protein Crystal by In-Cell Crystal Engineering. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:10118-10125. [PMID: 37955329 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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The development of solid biomaterials has rapidly progressed in recent years in applications in bionanotechnology. The immobilization of proteins, such as enzymes, within protein crystals is being used to develop solid catalysts and functionalized materials. However, an efficient method for encapsulating protein assemblies has not yet been established. This work presents a novel approach to displaying protein cages onto a crystalline protein scaffold using in-cell protein crystal engineering. The polyhedra crystal (PhC) scaffold, which displays a ferritin cage, was produced by coexpression of polyhedrin monomer (PhM) and H1-ferritin (H1-Fr) monomer in Escherichia coli. The H1-tag is derived from the H1-helix of PhM. Our technique represents a unique strategy for immobilizing protein assemblies onto in-cell protein crystals and is expected to contribute to various applications in bionanotechnology.
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- Thuc Toan Pham
- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta-cho 4259, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta-cho 4259, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta-cho 4259, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- SR Life Science Instrumentation Unit, RIKEN/SPring-8 Center, 1-1-1, Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun 679-5148, Hyogo, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta-cho 4259, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta-cho 4259, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
- Living Systems Materialogy (LiSM) Research Group, International Research Frontiers Initiative (IRFI), Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta-cho 4259, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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Savchenko M, Sebastian V, Lopez-Lopez MT, Rodriguez-Navarro A, Alvarez De Cienfuegos L, Jimenez-Lopez C, Gavira JA. Magnetite Mineralization inside Cross-Linked Protein Crystals. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2023; 23:4032-4040. [PMID: 37304398 PMCID: PMC10251750 DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.2c01436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Crystallization in confined spaces is a widespread process in nature that also has important implications for the stability and durability of many man-made materials. It has been reported that confinement can alter essential crystallization events, such as nucleation and growth and, thus, have an impact on crystal size, polymorphism, morphology, and stability. Therefore, the study of nucleation in confined spaces can help us understand similar events that occur in nature, such as biomineralization, design new methods to control crystallization, and expand our knowledge in the field of crystallography. Although the fundamental interest is clear, basic models at the laboratory scale are scarce mainly due to the difficulty in obtaining well-defined confined spaces allowing a simultaneous study of the mineralization process outside and inside the cavities. Herein, we have studied magnetite precipitation in the channels of cross-linked protein crystals (CLPCs) with different channel pore sizes, as a model of crystallization in confined spaces. Our results show that nucleation of an Fe-rich phase occurs inside the protein channels in all cases, but, by a combination of chemical and physical effects, the channel diameter of CLPCs exerted a precise control on the size and stability of those Fe-rich nanoparticles. The small diameters of protein channels restrain the growth of metastable intermediates to around 2 nm and stabilize them over time. At larger pore diameters, recrystallization of the Fe-rich precursors into more stable phases was observed. This study highlights the impact that crystallization in confined spaces can have on the physicochemical properties of the resulting crystals and shows that CLPCs can be interesting substrates to study this process.
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- Mariia Savchenko
- Departamento
de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Unidad de
Excelencia de Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente
(UEQ), Universidad de Granada, 18002 Granada, Spain
- Laboratorio
de Estudios Cristalográficos, Instituto
Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones
Científicas-Universidad de Granada), Avenida de las Palmeras 4, 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
- Departamento
de Física Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, 18002 Granada, Spain
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, Instituto de
Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50009, Spain
- Networking
Research Center on Bioengineering Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-
BBN), Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Departamento
de Física Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, 18002 Granada, Spain
- Instituto
de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs, Granada 18012, Spain
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- Departamento
de Mineralogía y Petrología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, 18002 Granada, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Unidad de
Excelencia de Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente
(UEQ), Universidad de Granada, 18002 Granada, Spain
- Instituto
de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs, Granada 18012, Spain
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- Departamento
de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Campus de Fuentenueva s/n, 18002 Granada, Spain
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- Laboratorio
de Estudios Cristalográficos, Instituto
Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones
Científicas-Universidad de Granada), Avenida de las Palmeras 4, 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
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Shah SN, Saunders K, Thuenemann EC, Evans DJ, Lomonossoff GP. Designer-length palladium nanowires can be templated by the central channel of tobacco mosaic virus nanorods. Virology 2022; 577:155-162. [PMID: 36384077 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2022.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We have developed methods for the templated synthesis of palladium nanowires (Pd NWs) within the central channel of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) nanorods of various lengths. We show that uniform 4 nm diameter Pd NWs can be produced by selective growth within these channels by including the capping reagent, poly(vinyl-pyrrolidone) (PVP30K) and reducing the metal precursor to metallic palladium with ascorbic acid. The length of the Pd NWs can be controlled either by varying the length of the nanorod templates and/or through alterations to the reaction conditions. We have also demonstrated bimetallic gold (Au)-palladium (Pd) in-situ metallization of TMV nanorods resulting in the production of Pd NWs 6 nm gold nanoparticles attached to their ends. The materials produced have many potential applications in the construction of nanoscale devices.
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- Sachin N Shah
- Department of Biochemistry and Metabolism, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK; Department of Chemistry, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry and Metabolism, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry and Metabolism, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry and Metabolism, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK.
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Kojima M, Abe S, Ueno T. Engineering of protein crystals for use as solid biomaterials. Biomater Sci 2021; 10:354-367. [PMID: 34928275 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm01752g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Protein crystals have attracted a great deal of attention as solid biomaterials because they have porous structures created by regular assemblies of proteins. The lattice structures of protein crystals are controlled by designing molecular interfacial interactions via covalent bonds and non-covalent bonds. Protein crystals have been functionalized as templates to immobilize foreign molecules such as metal nanoparticles, metal complexes, and proteins. These hybrid crystals are used as functional materials for catalytic reactions and structural analysis. Furthermore, in-cell protein crystals have been studied extensively, providing progress in rapid protein crystallization and crystallography. This review highlights recent advances in crystal engineering for protein crystallization and generation of solid functional materials both in vitro and within cells.
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- Mariko Kojima
- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta 4259-B55, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta 4259-B55, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta 4259-B55, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan.
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Zhou R, Ohulchanskyy TY, Xu H, Ziniuk R, Qu J. Catalase Nanocrystals Loaded with Methylene Blue as Oxygen Self-Supplied, Imaging-Guided Platform for Photodynamic Therapy of Hypoxic Tumors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2103569. [PMID: 34532978 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202103569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a well-known method for cancer therapy in the clinic. However, the inherent hypoxia microenvironment of solid tumors enormously restricts the PDT efficiency. Herein, catalase nanocrystals (CatCry) are introduced as in situ oxygen (O2 )-generating system to relieve tumor hypoxia and enhance PDT efficiency for solid tumors. After loading with photosensitizer methylene blue (MB), a PDT drug platform (CatCry-MB) emerges, allowing for significant increasing PDT efficiency instigated by three factors. First, the high stability and recyclable catalytic activity of CatCry enable a long-term endogenous H2 O2 decomposition for continuous O2 supply for sustained relief of tumor hypoxia. Second, both the produced O2 and loaded MB are confined within CatCry nanoporous structure, shortening the diffusion distance between O2 and MB to maximize the production of singlet oxygen (1 O2 ). Third, the MB molecules are uniformly dispersed within CatCry lattice, avoiding MB aggregation and causing more MB molecules be activated to produce more 1 O2 . With the three complementary mechanisms, tumor hypoxia is eradicated and the resulted enhancement in PDT efficiency is demonstrated in vitro and in vivo. The proposed approach opens up a new venue for the development of other O2 -dependent tumor treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy.
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- Renbin Zhou
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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Lv C, Zhang X, Liu Y, Zhang T, Chen H, Zang J, Zheng B, Zhao G. Redesign of protein nanocages: the way from 0D, 1D, 2D to 3D assembly. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:3957-3989. [PMID: 33587075 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01349h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Compartmentalization is a hallmark of living systems. Through compartmentalization, ubiquitous protein nanocages such as viral capsids, ferritin, small heat shock proteins, and DNA-binding proteins from starved cells fulfill a variety of functions, while their shell-like structures hold great promise for various applications in the field of nanomedicine and nanotechnology. However, the number and structure of natural protein nanocages are limited, and these natural protein nanocages may not be suited for a given application, which might impede their further application as nanovehicles, biotemplates or building blocks. To overcome these shortcomings, different strategies have been developed by scientists to construct artificial protein nanocages, and 1D, 2D and 3D protein arrays with protein nanocages as building blocks through genetic and chemical modification to rival the size and functionality of natural protein nanocages. This review outlines the recent advances in the field of the design and construction of artificial protein nanocages and their assemblies with higher order, summarizes the strategies for creating the assembly of protein nanocages from zero-dimension to three dimensions, and introduces their corresponding applications in the preparation of nanomaterials, electrochemistry, and drug delivery. The review will highlight the roles of both the inter-subunit/intermolecular interactions at the key interface and the protein symmetry in constructing and controlling protein nanocage assemblies with different dimensions.
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- Chenyan Lv
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Food from Plant Resources, Beijing 100083, China.
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Li L, Zhang Y, Wang M, Zhou J, Zhang Q, Yang W, Li Y, Yan F. Gold Nanoparticles Combined Human β-Defensin 3 Gene-Modified Human Periodontal Ligament Cells Alleviate Periodontal Destruction via the p38 MAPK Pathway. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:631191. [PMID: 33585435 PMCID: PMC7876295 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.631191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease with plaques as the initiating factor, which will induce the destruction of periodontal tissues. Numerous studies focused on how to obtain periodontal tissue regeneration in inflammatory environments. Previous studies have reported adenovirus-mediated human β-defensin 3 (hBD3) gene transfer could potentially enhance the osteogenic differentiation of human periodontal ligament cells (hPDLCs) and bone repair in periodontitis. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), the ideal inorganic nanomaterials in biomedicine applications, were proved to have synergetic effects with gene transfection. To further observe the potential promoting effects, AuNPs were added to the transfected cells. The results showed the positive effects of osteogenic differentiation while applying AuNPs into hPDLCs transfected by adenovirus encoding hBD3 gene. In vivo, after rat periodontal ligament cell (rPDLC) transplantation into SD rats with periodontitis, AuNPs combined hBD3 gene modification could also promote periodontal regeneration. The p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway was demonstrated to potentially regulate both the in vitro and in vivo processes. In conclusion, AuNPs can promote the osteogenic differentiation of hBD3 gene-modified hPDLCs and periodontal regeneration via the p38 MAPK pathway.
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- Lingjun Li
- Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Stomatology, Hangzhou, China
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- Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Science, Centre for Chemistry and Biotechnology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Ramberg KO, Engilberge S, Skorek T, Crowley PB. Facile Fabrication of Protein-Macrocycle Frameworks. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:1896-1907. [PMID: 33470808 PMCID: PMC8154523 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c10697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
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Precisely defined protein aggregates,
as exemplified by crystals,
have applications in functional materials. Consequently, engineered
protein assembly is a rapidly growing field. Anionic calix[n]arenes
are useful scaffolds that can mold to cationic proteins and induce
oligomerization and assembly. Here, we describe protein-calixarene
composites obtained via cocrystallization of commercially available
sulfonato-calix[8]arene (sclx8) with the symmetric and “neutral” protein RSL. Cocrystallization
occurred across a wide range of conditions and protein charge states,
from pH 2.2–9.5, resulting in three crystal forms. Cationization
of the protein surface at pH ∼ 4 drives calixarene complexation
and yielded two types of porous frameworks with pore diameters >3
nm. Both types of framework provide evidence of protein encapsulation
by the calixarene. Calixarene-masked proteins act as nodes within
the frameworks, displaying octahedral-type coordination in one case.
The other framework formed millimeter-scale crystals within hours,
without the need for precipitants or specialized equipment. NMR experiments
revealed macrocycle-modulated side chain pKa values and suggested a mechanism for pH-triggered assembly.
The same low pH framework was generated at high pH with a permanently
cationic arginine-enriched RSL variant. Finally, in addition to protein
framework fabrication, sclx8 enables de novo structure determination.
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- Kiefer O Ramberg
- School of Chemistry, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland.,Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI, 5232, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland
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Liu Y, Deng K, Yang J, Wu X, Fan X, Tang M, Quan Z. Shape-directed self-assembly of nanodumbbells into superstructure polymorphs. Chem Sci 2020; 11:4065-4073. [PMID: 34122872 PMCID: PMC8152806 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc00592d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Self-assembly of colloidal nanoparticles into ordered superstructures provides a promising route to create novel/enhanced functional materials. Much progress has been made in self-assembly of anisotropic nanoparticles, but the complexity and tunability of superstructures remain restricted by their available geometries. Here we report the controlled packing of nanodumbbells (NDs) with two spherical lobes connected by one rod-like middle bar into varied superstructure polymorphs. When assembled into two-dimensional (2D) monolayer assemblies, such NDs with specific shape parameters could form orientationally ordered degenerate crystals with a 6-fold symmetry, in which these NDs possess no translational order but three allowed orientations with a rotational symmetry of 120 degrees. Detailed analyses identify the distinct roles of subunits in the ND assembly: the spherical lobes direct NDs to closely assemble together into a hexagonal pattern, and the rod-like connection between the lobes endows NDs with this specific orientational order. Such intralayer assembly features are well maintained in the two-layer superstructures of NDs; however, the interlayer stackings could be adjusted to produce stable bilayer superstructures and a series of metastable moiré patterns. Moreover, in addition to horizontal alignment, these NDs could gradually stand up to form tilted or even vertical packing based on the delicate control over the liquid-liquid interface and ND dimensions. This study provides novel insights into creating superstructures by controlling geometric features of nanoscale building blocks and may spur their novel applications.
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- Yulian Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Frontier Materials Synthesis at High Pressures, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University Chongqing 400715 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Frontier Materials Synthesis at High Pressures, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University Chongqing 400715 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Frontier Materials Synthesis at High Pressures, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Frontier Materials Synthesis at High Pressures, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Frontier Materials Synthesis at High Pressures, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Frontier Materials Synthesis at High Pressures, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China
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Minamihata K, Tsukamoto K, Adachi M, Shimizu R, Mishina M, Kuroki R, Nagamune T. Genetically fused charged peptides induce rapid crystallization of proteins. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:3891-3894. [PMID: 32134050 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc09529b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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We utilized electrostatic interaction to induce rapid crystallization of streptavidin. Simply mixing streptavidins possessing either a positively or negatively charged peptide at their C-terminus generated diffraction-quality crystals in a few hours. We modified the streptavidin crystals with fluorescent molecules using biotin, demonstrating the concept of protein crystals as functional biomaterials.
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- K Minamihata
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan.
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McCoy K, Uchida M, Lee B, Douglas T. Templated Assembly of a Functional Ordered Protein Macromolecular Framework from P22 Virus-like Particles. ACS NANO 2018; 12:3541-3550. [PMID: 29558117 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b00528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Bottom-up construction of mesoscale materials using biologically derived nanoscale building blocks enables engineering of desired physical properties using green production methods. Virus-like particles (VLPs) are exceptional building blocks due to their monodispersed sizes, geometric shapes, production ease, proteinaceous composition, and our ability to independently functionalize the interior and exterior interfaces. Here a VLP, derived from bacteriophage P22, is used as a building block for the fabrication of a protein macromolecular framework (PMF), a tightly linked 3D network of functional protein cages that exhibit long-range order and catalytic activity. Assembly of PMFs was electrostatically templated, using amine-terminated dendrimers, then locked into place with a ditopic cementing protein that binds to P22. Long-range order is preserved on removal of the dendrimer, leaving a framework material composed completely of protein. Encapsulation of β-glucosidase enzymes inside of P22 VLPs results in formation of stable, condensed-phase materials with high local concentration of enzymes generating catalytically active PMFs.
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- Kimberly McCoy
- Department of Chemistry , Indiana University , 800 East Kirkwood Avenue , Bloomington , Indiana 47405 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Indiana University , 800 East Kirkwood Avenue , Bloomington , Indiana 47405 , United States
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- X-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source , Argonne National Laboratory , 9700 South Cass Avenue , Argonne , Illinois 60439 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Indiana University , 800 East Kirkwood Avenue , Bloomington , Indiana 47405 , United States
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Asor R, Ben-Nun-Shaul O, Oppenheim A, Raviv U. Crystallization, Reentrant Melting, and Resolubilization of Virus Nanoparticles. ACS NANO 2017; 11:9814-9824. [PMID: 28956913 PMCID: PMC6545118 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b03131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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Crystallization is a fundamental and ubiquitous process that is well understood in the case of atoms or small molecules, but its outcome is still hard to predict in the case of nanoparticles or macromolecular complexes. Controlling the organization of virus nanoparticles into a variety of 3D supramolecular architectures is often done by multivalent ions and is of great interest for biomedical applications such as drug or gene delivery and biosensing, as well as for bionanomaterials and catalysis. In this paper, we show that slow dialysis, over several hours, of wild-type Simian Virus 40 (wt SV40) nanoparticle solution against salt solutions containing MgCl2, with or without added NaCl, results in wt SV40 nanoparticles arranged in a body cubic center crystal structure with Im3m space group, as a thermodynamic product, in coexistence with soluble wt SV40 nanoparticles. The nanoparticle crystals formed above a critical MgCl2 concentrations. Reentrant melting and resolubilization of the virus nanoparticles took place when the MgCl2 concentrations passed a second threshold. Using synchrotron solution X-ray scattering we determined the structures and the mass fraction of the soluble and crystal phases as a function of MgCl2 and NaCl concentrations. A thermodynamic model, which balances the chemical potentials of the Mg2+ ions in each of the possible states, explains our observations. The model reveals the mechanism of both the crystallization and the reentrant melting and resolubilization and shows that counterion entropy is the main driving force for both processes.
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- Roi Asor
- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel
- Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel
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- Department of Haematology, Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine and Hadassah Medical Organization , Ein Karem, Jerusalem, 91120, Israel
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- Department of Haematology, Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine and Hadassah Medical Organization , Ein Karem, Jerusalem, 91120, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel
- Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel
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Narayanan KB, Han SS. Icosahedral plant viral nanoparticles - bioinspired synthesis of nanomaterials/nanostructures. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 248:1-19. [PMID: 28916111 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2017.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2016] [Revised: 08/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Viral nanotechnology utilizes virus nanoparticles (VNPs) and virus-like nanoparticles (VLPs) of plant viruses as highly versatile platforms for materials synthesis and molecular entrapment that can be used in the nanotechnological fields, such as in next-generation nanoelectronics, nanocatalysis, biosensing and optics, and biomedical applications, such as for targeting, therapeutic delivery, and non-invasive in vivo imaging with high specificity and selectivity. In particular, plant virus capsids provide biotemplates for the production of novel nanostructured materials with organic/inorganic moieties incorporated in a very precise and controlled manner. Interestingly, capsid proteins of spherical plant viruses can self-assemble into well-organized icosahedral three-dimensional (3D) nanoscale multivalent architectures with high monodispersity and structural symmetry. Using viral genetic and protein engineering of icosahedral viruses with a variety of sizes, the interior, exterior and the interfaces between coat protein (CP) subunits can be manipulated to fabricate materials with a wide range of desirable properties allowing for biomineralization, encapsulation, infusion, controlled self-assembly, and multivalent ligand display of nanoparticles or molecules for varied applications. In this review, we discuss the various functional nanomaterials/nanostructures developed using the VNPs and VLPs of different icosahedral plant viruses and their nano(bio)technological and nanomedical applications.
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Okuda M, Schwarze T, Eloi JC, Ward Jones SE, Heard PJ, Sarua A, Ahmad E, Kruglyak VV, Grundler D, Schwarzacher W. Top-down design of magnonic crystals from bottom-up magnetic nanoparticles through protein arrays. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 28:155301. [PMID: 28294104 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa62f3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We show that chemical fixation enables top-down micro-machining of large periodic 3D arrays of protein-encapsulated magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) without loss of order. We machined 3D micro-cubes containing a superlattice of NPs by means of focused ion beam etching, integrated an individual micro-cube to a thin-film coplanar waveguide and measured the resonant microwave response. Our work represents a major step towards well-defined magnonic metamaterials created from the self-assembly of magnetic nanoparticles.
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- M Okuda
- University of Bristol, H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, School of Physics, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1TL, United Kingdom. CIC nanoGUNE consolider, Avenida Tolosa 76, E-20018, Donostita-San Sebastian, Spain. Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, María Díaz de Haro 3, 6ª planta, E-48013 Bilbao, Spain
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Abe S, Tabe H, Ijiri H, Yamashita K, Hirata K, Atsumi K, Shimoi T, Akai M, Mori H, Kitagawa S, Ueno T. Crystal Engineering of Self-Assembled Porous Protein Materials in Living Cells. ACS NANO 2017; 11:2410-2419. [PMID: 28094987 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b06099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Crystalline porous materials have been investigated for development of important applications in molecular storage, separations, and catalysis. The potential of protein crystals is increasing as they become better understood. Protein crystals have been regarded as porous materials because they present highly ordered 3D arrangements of protein molecules with high porosity and wide range of pore sizes. However, it remains difficult to functionalize protein crystals in living cells. Here, we report that polyhedra, a natural crystalline protein assembly of polyhedrin monomer (PhM) produced in insect cells infected by cypovirus, can be engineered to extend porous networks by deleting selected amino acid residues located on the intermolecular contact region of PhM. The adsorption rates and quantities of fluorescent dyes stored within the mutant crystals are increased relative to those of the wild-type polyhedra crystal (WTPhC) under both in vitro and in vivo conditions. These results provide a strategy for designing self-assembled protein materials with applications in molecular recognition and storage of exogenous substances in living cell as well as an entry point for development of bioorthogonal chemistry and in vivo crystal structure analysis.
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- Satoshi Abe
- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology , Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University , Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology , Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- SR Life Science Instrumentation Unit, RIKEN/SPring-8 Center , 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
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- SR Life Science Instrumentation Unit, RIKEN/SPring-8 Center , 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
- Japan Science and Technology Agency, PRESTO, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology , Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology , Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology , Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- Center sfor Advanced Insect Research Promotion, Kyoto Institute of Technology , Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University , Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University , Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology , Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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Abe S, Ueno T. Development of Bio-Hybrid Materials by Design of Supramolecular Protein Assemblies. J SYN ORG CHEM JPN 2017. [DOI: 10.5059/yukigoseikyokaishi.75.1264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Satoshi Abe
- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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Liu M, Wang L, Huang R, Yu Y, Su R, Qi W, He Z. Superior Catalytic Performance of Gold Nanoparticles Within Small Cross-Linked Lysozyme Crystals. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:10895-10904. [PMID: 27718579 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Bionanomaterials synthesized by bioinspired templating methods have emerged as a novel class of composite materials with varied applications in catalysis, detection, drug delivery, and biomedicine. In this study, two kinds of cross-linked lysozyme crystals (CLLCs) with different sizes were applied for the in situ growth of Au nanoparticles (AuNPs). The resulting composite materials were characterized by light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The catalytic properties of the prepared materials were examined in the catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) to 4-aminophenol (4-AP). It was found that the size of the AuNPs increased with an increase in Au loading for both small and large crystals. In addition, small crystals favored homogeneous adsorption and distribution of the metal precursors. And the size of the AuNPs within small crystals could be maintained below 2.5 nm by managing the HAuCl4/lysozyme molar ratio. Furthermore, the lysozyme functional groups blocked the AuNP activity sites, therefore reducing their catalytic activity. This effect was more pronounced for small AuNPs. Moreover, the mass transfer of reactants (4-NP) from solution to AuNPs within the crystals restricted their catalytic reduction, leading to superior catalytic performance of the AuNPs within small cross-linked lysozyme crystals (Au@S-CLLCs) compared to those within large cross-linked lysozyme crystals (Au@L-CLLCs) at similar Au loadings. Finally, an increase in Au loading clogged the crystal channels with increased quantities of larger AuNPs, thus impeding the catalytic performance of Au@S-CLLCs.
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- Mingyue Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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Zhang Y, Ardejani MS, Orner BP. Design and Applications of Protein-Cage-Based Nanomaterials. Chem Asian J 2016; 11:2814-2828. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201600769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yu Zhang
- Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass-Based Green Fuels and Chemicals; College of Chemical Engineering; Nanjing Forestry University; Nanjing 210037 P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry; The Scripps Research Institute; La Jolla CA 92037 United States
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- Department of Chemistry; King's College London; London SE1 1DB United Kingdom
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Rother M, Nussbaumer MG, Renggli K, Bruns N. Protein cages and synthetic polymers: a fruitful symbiosis for drug delivery applications, bionanotechnology and materials science. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:6213-6249. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00177g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Protein cages have become essential tools in bionanotechnology due to their well-defined, monodisperse, capsule-like structure. Combining them with synthetic polymers greatly expands their application, giving rise to novel nanomaterials fore.g.drug-delivery, sensing, electronic devices and for uses as nanoreactors.
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- Martin Rother
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Basel
- CH-4056 Basel
- Switzerland
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
- Harvard University
- Cambridge
- USA
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- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering
- ETH Zürich
- 4058 Basel
- Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute
- University of Fribourg
- CH-1700 Fribourg
- Switzerland
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Viral nanoparticles, noble metal decorated viruses and their nanoconjugates. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2015; 222:119-34. [PMID: 24836299 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2014.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2012] [Revised: 11/28/2013] [Accepted: 04/11/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Virus-based nanotechnology has generated interest in a number of applications due to the specificity of virus interaction with inorganic and organic nanoparticles. A well-defined structure of virus due to its multifunctional proteinaceous shell (capsid) surrounding genomic material is a promising approach to obtain nanostructured materials. Viruses hold great promise in assembling and interconnecting novel nanosized components, allowing to develop organized nanoparticle assemblies. Due to their size, monodispersity, and variety of chemical groups available for modification, they make a good scaffold for molecular assembly into nanoscale devices. Virus based nanocomposites are useful as an engineering material for the construction of smart nanoobjects because of their ability to associate into desired structures including a number of morphologies. Viruses exhibit the characteristics of an ideal template for the formation of nanoconjugates with noble metal nanoparticles. These bioinspired systems form monodispersed units that are highly amenable through genetic and chemical modifications. As nanoscale assemblies, viruses have sophisticated yet highly ordered structural features, which, in many cases, have been carefully characterized by modern structural biological methods. Plant viruses are increasingly being used for nanobiotechnology purposes because of their relative structural and chemical stability, ease of production, multifunctionality and lack of toxicity and pathogenicity in animals or humans. The multifunctional viruses interact with nanoparticles and other functional additives to the generation of bioconjugates with different properties – possible antiviral and antibacterial activities.
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England MW, Patil AJ, Mann S. Synthesis and Confinement of Carbon Dots in Lysozyme Single Crystals Produces Ordered Hybrid Materials with Tuneable Luminescence. Chemistry 2015; 21:9008-13. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201501429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Abe S, Tokura Y, Pal R, Komura N, Imamura A, Matsumoto K, Ijiri H, Sanghamitra NJM, Tabe H, Ando H, Kiso M, Mori H, Kitagawa S, Ueno T. Surface Functionalization of Protein Crystals with Carbohydrate Using Site-selective Bioconjugation. CHEM LETT 2015. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.140865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Satoshi Abe
- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University
- Department of Applied Bioorganic Chemistry, Gifu University
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University
- Department of Applied Bioorganic Chemistry, Gifu University
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University
- Department of Applied Bioorganic Chemistry, Gifu University
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University
- Department of Applied Bioorganic Chemistry, Gifu University
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- Insect Biomedical Research Center, Kyoto Institute of Technology
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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Protein crystals have been functionalized for applications in preparation of inorganic materials, asymmetric catalysis and accumulation of functional compounds.
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- Satoshi Abe
- Department of Biomolecular Engineering
- Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Midori-ku
- Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering
- Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Midori-ku
- Japan
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Yan EK, Cao HL, Zhang CY, Lu QQ, Ye YJ, He J, Huang LJ, Yin DC. Cross-linked protein crystals by glutaraldehyde and their applications. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra01722j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The mechanism of cross-linked protein crystals using glutaraldehyde, and their properties and applications are discussed in detail.
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- Er-Kai Yan
- Institute for Special Environmental Biophysics
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Space Biotechnology
- School of Life Sciences
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710072
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- Institute for Special Environmental Biophysics
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Space Biotechnology
- School of Life Sciences
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710072
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- Institute for Special Environmental Biophysics
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Space Biotechnology
- School of Life Sciences
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710072
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- Institute for Special Environmental Biophysics
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Space Biotechnology
- School of Life Sciences
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710072
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- Institute for Special Environmental Biophysics
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Space Biotechnology
- School of Life Sciences
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710072
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- Institute for Special Environmental Biophysics
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Space Biotechnology
- School of Life Sciences
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710072
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- Institute for Special Environmental Biophysics
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Space Biotechnology
- School of Life Sciences
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710072
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- Institute for Special Environmental Biophysics
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Space Biotechnology
- School of Life Sciences
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710072
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The world is filled with widely varying chemical, physical, and biological stimuli. Over millennia, organisms have refined their senses to cope with these diverse stimuli, becoming virtuosos in differentiating closely related antigens, handling extremes in concentration, resetting the spent sensing mechanisms, and processing the multiple data streams being generated. Nature successfully deals with both repeating and new stimuli, demonstrating great adaptability when confronted with the latter. Interestingly, nature accomplishes these feats using a fairly simple toolbox. The sensors community continues to draw inspiration from nature's example: just look at the antibodies used as biosensor capture agents or the neural networks that process multivariate data streams. Indeed, many successful sensors have been built by simply mimicking natural systems. However, some of the most exciting breakthroughs occur when the community moves beyond mimicking nature and learns to use nature's tools in innovative ways.
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- Shawn P Mulvaney
- Chemistry Division, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory , Washington, DC 20375, United States
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A protein crystal has been grown, which uniquely, is fully cross-linked by cysteine-mediated disulfide bonds along the c-axis.
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- Esben M. Quistgaard
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Karolinska Institutet
- SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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Ding Y, Shi L, Wei H. Protein-directed approaches to functional nanomaterials: a case study of lysozyme. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:8268-8291. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tb01235f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Using lysozyme as a model, protein-directed approaches to functional nanomaterials were reviewed, making rational materials design possible in the future.
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- Yubin Ding
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Aerosol Bioeffects and Health Research Center
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures
- Nanjing University
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Aerosol Bioeffects and Health Research Center
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures
- Nanjing University
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Aerosol Bioeffects and Health Research Center
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures
- Nanjing University
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Love AJ, Makarov V, Yaminsky I, Kalinina NO, Taliansky ME. The use of tobacco mosaic virus and cowpea mosaic virus for the production of novel metal nanomaterials. Virology 2013; 449:133-9. [PMID: 24418546 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2013.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2013] [Revised: 10/15/2013] [Accepted: 11/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Due to the nanoscale size and the strictly controlled and consistent morphologies of viruses, there has been a recent interest in utilizing them in nanotechnology. The structure, surface chemistries and physical properties of many viruses have been well elucidated, which have allowed identification of regions of their capsids which can be modified either chemically or genetically for nanotechnological uses. In this review we focus on the use of such modifications for the functionalization and production of viruses and empty viral capsids that can be readily decorated with metals in a highly tuned manner. In particular, we discuss the use of two plant viruses (Cowpea mosaic virus and Tobacco mosaic virus) which have been extensively used for production of novel metal nanoparticles (<100nm), composites and building blocks for 2D and 3D materials, and illustrate their applications.
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- Andrew J Love
- The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, United Kingdom.
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- A. N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Physical Faculty of Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- A. N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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Porous protein crystals have the potential to provide new porous materials due to their unique chemical environments composed of amino acid residues periodically exposed at the surface of the solvent channels in the crystal lattice. This enables accumulation of external compounds in special arrangements by metal coordination interactions or by chemical modifications. This article presents a review of advances in the recently established field of porous protein crystals.
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- Takafumi Ueno
- Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta-cho 4259-B55, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan.
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Dedeo MT, Finley DT, Francis MB. Viral capsids as self-assembling templates for new materials. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2013; 103:353-92. [PMID: 22000000 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-415906-8.00002-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The self-assembling protein shells of viruses have provided convenient scaffolds for the construction of many new materials with well-defined nanoscale architectures. In some cases, the native amino acid functional groups have served as nucleation sites for the deposition of metals and semiconductors, leading to organic-inorganic composites with interesting electronic, magnetic, optical, and catalytic properties. Other approaches have involved the covalent modification of the protein monomers, typically with the goal of generating targeting delivery vehicles for drug and imaging cargo. Covalently modified capsid proteins have also been used to generate periodic arrays of chromophores for use in light harvesting and photocatalytic applications. All of these research areas have taken advantage of the low polydispersity, high chemical stability, and intrinsically multivalent properties that are uniquely offered by these biological building blocks.
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- Michel T Dedeo
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
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Artificial Metalloenzymes Constructed From Hierarchically-Assembled Proteins. Chem Asian J 2013; 8:1646-60. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201300347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Sanghamitra NJM, Ueno T. Expanding coordination chemistry from protein to protein assembly. Chem Commun (Camb) 2013; 49:4114-26. [DOI: 10.1039/c2cc36935d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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England MW, Lambert EM, Li M, Turyanska L, Patil AJ, Mann S. Fabrication of polypyrrole nano-arrays in lysozyme single crystals. NANOSCALE 2012; 4:6710-6713. [PMID: 23018811 DOI: 10.1039/c2nr32413j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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A template-directed method for the synthesis and organization of partially oxidized polypyrrole (PPy) nanoscale arrays within the solvent channels of glutaraldehyde-cross-linked lysozyme single crystals is presented. Macroscopic single crystals of the periodically arranged protein-polymer superstructure are electrically conductive, insoluble in water and organic solvents, and display increased levels of mechanical plasticity compared with native cross-linked lysozyme crystals.
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- Matt W England
- Centre for Organized Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK
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Abe S, Tsujimoto M, Yoneda K, Ohba M, Hikage T, Takano M, Kitagawa S, Ueno T. Porous protein crystals as reaction vessels for controlling magnetic properties of nanoparticles. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2012; 8:1314-1319. [PMID: 22383363 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201101866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2011] [Revised: 11/23/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Magnetic bimetallic CoPt nanoparticles are synthesized in the solvent channels of hen egg white lysozyme crystals by the reduction of Co(2+) and Pt(2+) ions pre-organized on the interior surface of the solvent channels. By using different lysozyme crystal systems, the magnetic properties of CoPt nanoparticles can be controlled.
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- Satoshi Abe
- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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Wei H, Lu Y. Catalysis of gold nanoparticles within lysozyme single crystals. Chem Asian J 2012; 7:680-3. [PMID: 22290848 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201100942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2011] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Hui Wei
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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The capsids of most plant viruses are simple and robust structures consisting of multiple copies of one or a few types of protein subunit arranged with either icosahedral or helical symmetry. In many cases, capsids can be produced in large quantities either by the infection of plants or by the expression of the subunit(s) in a variety of heterologous systems. In view of their relative simplicity, stability and ease of production, plant virus particles or virus-like particles (VLPs) have attracted attention as potential reagents for applications in bionanotechnology. As a result, plant virus particles have been subjected to both genetic and chemical modification, have been used to encapsulate foreign material and have, themselves, been incorporated into supramolecular structures.
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Yang J, Gao S, Jia X, Chen Y, Chen Z, Hu J. Silver nanotubes — Biopolymer-assisted hydrothermal synthesis. CAN J CHEM 2011. [DOI: 10.1139/v11-089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In this paper, we further the biopolymer-assisted hydrothermal approach to synthesize silver nanotubes with an outer diameter of 200–300 nm, a tube wall around 50 nm, and a length of several micrometers. Here, the biopolymer is a hyaluronic acid potassium salt (HAPS). This result further verified the validity of this green biopolymer-assisted hydrothermal route for the fabrication of nanomaterials. It also gives some proof that HAPS can provide an anisotropic growth environment, which favors the formation of silver nanotubes with a nonlayered structure. The formation mechanism has been tentatively explained based on Ostwald ripening and the capping action of HAPS. In the long run, the obtained silver nanotubes can be used as a chemical template to fabricate alloyed nanotubes through the galvanic replacement reaction.
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- Jianmao Yang
- Research Center for Analysis and Measurement, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Henan Normal University, 46 Jianshe street, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Henan Normal University, 46 Jianshe street, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Henan Normal University, 46 Jianshe street, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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Musick MA, McConnell KI, Lue JK, Wei F, Chen C, Suh J. Reprogramming Virus Nanoparticles to Bind Metal Ions upon Activation with Heat. Biomacromolecules 2011; 12:2153-8. [DOI: 10.1021/bm200225x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Matthew A. Musick
- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Critical Care, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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Wei H, Wang Z, Zhang J, House S, Gao YG, Yang L, Robinson H, Tan LH, Xing H, Hou C, Robertson IM, Zuo JM, Lu Y. Time-dependent, protein-directed growth of gold nanoparticles within a single crystal of lysozyme. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2011; 6:93-97. [PMID: 21278750 DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2010.280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2010] [Accepted: 12/13/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Gold nanoparticles are useful in biomedical applications due to their distinct optical properties and high chemical stability. Reports of the biogenic formation of gold colloids from gold complexes has also led to an increased level of interest in the biomineralization of gold. However, the mechanism responsible for biomolecule-directed gold nanoparticle formation remains unclear due to the lack of structural information about biological systems and the fast kinetics of biomimetic chemical systems in solution. Here we show that intact single crystals of lysozyme can be used to study the time-dependent, protein-directed growth of gold nanoparticles. The protein crystals slow down the growth of the gold nanoparticles, allowing detailed kinetic studies to be carried out, and permit a three-dimensional structural characterization that would be difficult to achieve in solution. Furthermore, we show that additional chemical species can be used to fine-tune the growth rate of the gold nanoparticles.
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- Hui Wei
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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Kostiainen MA, Hiekkataipale P, de la Torre JÁ, Nolte RJM, Cornelissen JJLM. Electrostatic self-assembly of virus–polymer complexes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c0jm02592e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Aljabali AAA, Barclay JE, Lomonossoff GP, Evans DJ. Virus templated metallic nanoparticles. NANOSCALE 2010; 2:2596-2600. [PMID: 20877898 DOI: 10.1039/c0nr00525h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Plant viruses are considered as nanobuilding blocks that can be used as synthons or templates for novel materials. Cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV) particles have been shown to template the fabrication of metallic nanoparticles by an electroless deposition metallization process. Palladium ions were electrostatically bound to the virus capsid and, when reduced, acted as nucleation sites for the subsequent metal deposition from solution. The method, although simple, produced highly monodisperse metallic nanoparticles with a diameter of ca. ≤35 nm. CPMV-templated particles were prepared with cobalt, nickel, iron, platinum, cobalt-platinum and nickel-iron.
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- Alaa A A Aljabali
- Department of Biological Chemistry, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK
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Das S, Sahoo AK, Ghosh SS, Chattopadhyay A. Plasmonic signatures in the composite crystals of gold nanoparticles and p-hydroxyacetanilide (paracetamol). LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2010; 26:15714-15717. [PMID: 20863143 DOI: 10.1021/la1034867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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A new type of inorganic nanoparticle-organic hybrid crystalline material consisting of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) and p-hydroxyacetanilide (pHA) is reported. The composite crystals were on the order of several millimeters in dimensions. They could be grown from a solution of Au NPs and pHA at 35 °C. The optical properties of the crystals not only reflected the presence of Au NPs but also their degree of association inside the crystals. Single crystal X-ray diffraction data indicated that the crystal motifs were those of pHA. Transmission electron microscopic images indicated Au NPs being dispersed randomly in the crystal with increase in their density when crystallized in the presence of low concentration of pHA. FTIR measurements indicated attachment of -NH group to the NPs. Optical microscopic investigation revealed the presence of Au NP crystals, the color of which represented their density, being red at low concentration of NPs and purple at their high concentration.
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- Subhojit Das
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati-781039, India
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Bourne CR, Katen SP, Fulz MR, Packianathan C, Zlotnick A. A mutant hepatitis B virus core protein mimics inhibitors of icosahedral capsid self-assembly. Biochemistry 2010; 48:1736-42. [PMID: 19196007 DOI: 10.1021/bi801814y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Understanding self-assembly of icosahedral virus capsids is critical to developing assembly directed antiviral approaches and will also contribute to the development of self-assembling nanostructures. One approach to controlling assembly would be through the use of assembly inhibitors. Here we use Cp149, the assembly domain of the hepatitis B virus capsid protein, together with an assembly defective mutant, Cp149-Y132A, to examine the limits of the efficacy of assembly inhibitors. By itself, Cp149-Y132A will not form capsids. However, Cp-Y132A will coassemble with the wild-type protein on the basis of light scattering and size exclusion chromatography. The resulting capsids appear to be indistinguishable from normal capsids. However, coassembled capsids are more fragile, with disassembly observed by chromatography under mildly destabilizing conditions. The relative persistence of capsids assembled under conditions where association energy is weak compared to the fragility of those where association is strong suggests a mechanism of "thermodynamic editing" that allows replacement of defective proteins in a weakly associated complex. There is fine line between weak assembly, where assembly defective protein is edited from a growing capsid, and relatively strong assembly, where assembly defective subunits may dramatically compromise virus stability. Thus, attempts to control virus self-assembly (with small molecules or defective proteins) must take into account the competing process of thermodynamic editing.
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- Christina R Bourne
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA
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Cheung CL, Rubinstein AI, Peterson EJ, Chatterji A, Sabirianov RF, Mei WN, Lin T, Johnson JE, DeYoreo JJ. Steric and electrostatic complementarity in the assembly of two-dimensional virus arrays. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2010; 26:3498-3505. [PMID: 19754157 DOI: 10.1021/la903114s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A highly ordered assembly of biological molecules provides a powerful means to study the organizational principles of objects at the nanoscale. Two-dimensional cowpea mosaic virus arrays were assembled in an ordered manner on mica using osmotic depletion effects and a drop-and-dry method. The packing of the virus array was controlled systematically from rhombic packing to hexagonal packing by modulating the concentrations of poly(ethylene glycol) surfactant in the virus solutions. The orientation and packing symmetry of the virus arrays were found to be tuned by the concentrations of surfactants in the sample solutions. A phenomenological model for the present system is proposed to explain the assembly array morphology under the influence of the surfactant. Steric and electrostatic complementarity of neighboring virus capsids is found to be the key factors in controlling the symmetry of packing.
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- Chin Li Cheung
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA.
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Koshiyama T, Kawaba N, Hikage T, Shirai M, Miura Y, Huang CY, Tanaka K, Watanabe Y, Ueno T. Modification of Porous Protein Crystals in Development of Biohybrid Materials. Bioconjug Chem 2010; 21:264-9. [DOI: 10.1021/bc9003052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Tomomi Koshiyama
- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Funai Center, Kyoto University Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, High Intensity X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, and Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan, PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Honcho Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Funai Center, Kyoto University Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, High Intensity X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, and Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan, PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Honcho Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Funai Center, Kyoto University Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, High Intensity X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, and Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan, PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Honcho Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Funai Center, Kyoto University Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, High Intensity X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, and Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan, PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Honcho Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Funai Center, Kyoto University Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, High Intensity X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, and Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan, PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Honcho Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Funai Center, Kyoto University Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, High Intensity X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, and Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan, PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Honcho Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Funai Center, Kyoto University Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, High Intensity X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, and Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan, PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Honcho Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Funai Center, Kyoto University Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, High Intensity X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, and Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan, PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Honcho Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Funai Center, Kyoto University Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, High Intensity X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, and Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan, PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Honcho Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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Guli M, Lambert E, Li M, Mann S. Template-Directed Synthesis of Nanoplasmonic Arrays by Intracrystalline Metalization of Cross-Linked Lysozyme Crystals. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.200905070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Guli M, Lambert E, Li M, Mann S. Template-Directed Synthesis of Nanoplasmonic Arrays by Intracrystalline Metalization of Cross-Linked Lysozyme Crystals. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2009; 49:520-3. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.200905070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Wine Y, Cohen-Hadar N, Lamed R, Freeman A, Frolow F. Modification of protein crystal packing by systematic mutations of surface residues: implications on biotemplating and crystal porosity. Biotechnol Bioeng 2009; 104:444-57. [PMID: 19575413 DOI: 10.1002/bit.22427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Bioinspired nano-scale biotemplating for the development of novel composite materials has recently culminated in several demonstrations of nano-structured hybrid materials. Protein crystals, routinely prepared for the elucidation of protein 3D structures by X-ray crystallography, present an ordered and highly accurate 3D array of protein molecules. Inherent to the 3D arrangement of the protein "building blocks" in the crystal, a complementary 3D array of interconnected cavities--voids array, exhibiting highly ordered porosity is formed. The porous arrays of protein crystal may serve as a nano-structured, accurate biotemplate by a "filling" process. These cavities arrays are shaped by the mode of protein packing throughout the crystallization process. Here we propose and demonstrate feasibility of targeting site specific mutations to modify protein's surface to affect protein crystal packing, enabling the generation of a series of protein crystal "biotemplates" all originating from same parent protein. The selection of these modification sites was based on in silico analysis of protein-protein interface contact areas in the parent crystal. The model protein selected for this study was the N-terminal type II cohesin from the cellulosomal scaffold in ScaB subunit of Acetivibrio cellulolyticus and mutations were focused on lysine residues involved in protein packing as prime target. The impact of systematically mutating these lysine residues on protein packing and its resulting interconnected cavities array were found to be most significant when surface lysine residues were substituted to tryptophan residues. Our results demonstrate the feasibility of using pre-designed site directed mutations for the generation of a series of protein crystal biotemplates from a "parent" protein.
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- Yariv Wine
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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