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Abioye RO, Camaño Echavarría JA, Obeme-Nmom JI, Yiridoe MS, Ogunrinola OA, Ezema MD, Udenigwe CC. Self-Assembled Food Peptides: Recent Advances and Perspectives in Food and Health Applications. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:8372-8379. [PMID: 38579274 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c01385] [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: 04/07/2024]
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Self-assembling peptides are rapidly gaining attention as novel biomaterials for food and biomedical applications. Peptides self-assemble when triggered by physical or chemical factors due to their versatile physicochemical characteristics. Peptide self-assembly, when combined with the health-promoting bioactivity of peptides, can also result in a plethora of biofunctionalities of the biomaterials. This perspective highlights current developments in the use of food-derived self-assembling peptides as biomaterials, bioactive nutraceuticals, and potential dual functioning bioactive biomaterials. Also discussed are the challenges and opportunities in the use of self-assembling bioactive peptides in designing biocompatible, biostable, and bioavailable multipurpose biomaterials.
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- Raliat O Abioye
- School of Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8M5, Canada
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- School of Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8M5, Canada
- CNRS, LRGP, Université de Lorraine, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- School of Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8M5, Canada
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- School of Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8M5, Canada
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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- School of Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8M5, Canada
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- School of Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8M5, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, PMB 373 Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
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- School of Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8M5, Canada
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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Gahlaut PS, Gautam D, Yadav K, Jana B. Supramolecular Gels for the Sensing and Extraction of Heavy Metal Ions from Wastewater. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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La Manna S, Florio D, Di Natale C, Marasco D. Modulation of hydrogel networks by metal ions. J Pept Sci 2022:e3474. [PMID: 36579727 DOI: 10.1002/psc.3474] [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: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Self-assembling hydrogels are receiving great attention for both biomedical and technological applications. Self-assembly of protein/peptides as well as organic molecules is commonly induced in response to external triggers such as changes of temperature, concentration, or pH. An interesting strategy to modulate the morphology and mechanical properties of the gels implies the use of metal ions, where coordination bonds regulate the dynamic cross-linking in the construction of hydrogels, and coordination geometries, catalytic, and redox properties of metal ions play crucial roles. This review aims to discuss recent insights into the supramolecular assembly of hydrogels involving metal ions, with a focus on self-assembling peptides, as well as applications of metallogels in biomedical fields including tissue engineering, sensing, wound healing, and drug delivery.
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- Sara La Manna
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.,Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Healthcare@CRIB, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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Bikash Baruah J. Coordination polymers in adsorptive remediation of environmental contaminants. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A Peptide-Based Trap for Metal Ions Studied by Electron Paramagnetic Resonance. CHEMOSENSORS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/chemosensors10020071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Peptide-based materials provide a versatile platform for sensing and ion sequestration since peptides are endowed with stimuli-responsive properties. The mechanism of molecular sensing is often based on peptide structural changes (or switching), caused by the binding of the target molecule. One scope of sensing applications is the selection of a specific analyte, which may be achieved by adjusting the structure of the peptide binding site. Therefore, exact knowledge of peptide properties and 3D-structure in the ‘switched’ state is desirable for tuning the detection and for further molecular construction. Hence, here we demonstrate the performance of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy in the identification of metal ion binding by the antimicrobial peptide trichogin GA IV. Na(I), Ca(II), and Cu(II) ions were probed as analytes to evaluate the impact of coordination number, ionic radii, and charge. Conclusions drawn by EPR are in line with literature data, where other spectroscopic techniques were exploited to study peptide-ion interactions for trichogin GA IV, and the structural switch from an extended helix to a hairpin structure, wrapped around the metal ion upon binding of divalent cations was proposed.
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Jose A, Porel M. Backbone and side chain-linker tunability among dithiocarbamate, ester and amide in sequence-defined oligomers: Synthesis and structure-property-function relationship. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py01586a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Structural diversity and tunable properties achieved by the defined monomeric sequence are the trademarks of a sequence-defined polymer. Herein, we report a modular synthetic platform where, in addition to the...
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Nambiar M, Schneider JP. Peptide hydrogels for affinity-controlled release of therapeutic cargo: Current and potential strategies. J Pept Sci 2022; 28:e3377. [PMID: 34747114 PMCID: PMC8678354 DOI: 10.1002/psc.3377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The development of devices for the precise and controlled delivery of therapeutics has grown rapidly over the last few decades. Drug delivery materials must provide a depot with delivery profiles that satisfy pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic requirements resulting in clinical benefit. Therapeutic efficacy can be limited due to short half-life and poor stability. Thus, to compensate for this, frequent administration and high doses are often required to achieve therapeutic effect, which in turn increases potential side effects and systemic toxicity. This can potentially be mitigated by using materials that can deliver drugs at controlled rates, and material design principles that allow this are continuously evolving. Affinity-based release strategies incorporate a myriad of reversible interactions into a gel network, which have affinities for the therapeutic of interest. Reversible binding to the gel network impacts the release profile of the drug. Such affinity-based interactions can be modulated to control the release profile to meet pharmacokinetic benchmarks. Much work has been done developing affinity-based control in the context of polymer-based materials. However, this strategy has not been widely implemented in peptide-based hydrogels. Herein, we present recent advances in the use of affinity-controlled peptide gel release systems and their associated mechanisms for applications in drug delivery.
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- Monessha Nambiar
- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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Ge Y, Wang C, Zhang W, Lai S, Wang D, Wang J. Coassembly Behavior and Rheological Properties of a β-Hairpin Peptide with Dicarboxylates. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:11657-11664. [PMID: 34597056 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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To understand the molecular interaction mechanism and develop peptide-based hydrogels, a β-hairpin peptide CBHH was used as the model peptide, and its coassembly performance with succinic, malic, and tartaric dicarboxylates has been investigated with circular dichroism spectroscopy (CD) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The rheological properties and cell culture performance of the coassembled hydrogels have also been assessed. The results showed that the dicarboxylates could induce the folding and self-assembly of the β-hairpin peptide and promote its gelation at low pH. The effects of the dicarboxylates on peptide self-assembly and hydrogel properties were correlated to their hydroxyl group number. The toxicity of the hydrogel has been assessed with NIH-3T3 cells by MTT and Calcein-AM/PI experiments, and it was confirmed that the hydrogel was biocompatible and could be used as cell culture scaffolds. We hope that this study would provide a novel way for biomaterial fabrication in cell and tissue engineering.
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- Yanqing Ge
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering & Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering & Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering & Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering & Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering & Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering & Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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Christoff-Tempesta T, Ortony JH. Emerging investigator series: Aramid amphiphile nanoribbons for the remediation of lead from contaminated water. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. NANO 2021; 8:1536-1542. [PMID: 34211721 PMCID: PMC8211320 DOI: 10.1039/d1en00002k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Self-assembled nanoribbons from small molecule amphiphiles with chelating head groups and a structural domain to impart mechanical stability are reported for the remediation of lead from contaminated water. The nanoribbons' remediation capacity is affected by pH and the presence of competing cations, and can be modulated by head group choice.
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- Ty Christoff-Tempesta
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMA 02139USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMA 02139USA
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Jose A, Nanjan P, Porel M. Sequence-defined oligomer as a modular platform for selective sub-picomolar detection and removal of Hg 2+. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00642h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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A modular synthetic platform for selective sensing and removal of Hg2+ was developed.
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- Anna Jose
- Discipline of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, Kerala-678577, India
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- Discipline of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, Kerala-678577, India
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- Discipline of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, Kerala-678577, India
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Gayen K, Nandi N, Das KS, Hermida-Merino D, Hamley IW, Banerjee A. The aging effect on the enhancement of thermal stability, mechanical stiffness and fluorescence properties of histidine-appended naphthalenediimide based two-component hydrogels. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:10106-10114. [PMID: 32716462 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm00468e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A histidine attached naphthalenediimide (NDI)-containing amphiphilic molecule (NDIP) self-assembles into nanotubes in aqueous solution at pH 6.6 as revealed by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy studies. This histidine-appended NDI forms a two-component hydrogel in the presence of tartaric acid at a molar ratio of 1 : 2. A morphological transformation was observed from a nanotube structure in the non-gel aggregated state of histidine appended NDI to interconnected cross-linked nanofibers of the two-component hydrogel in the presence of tartaric acid. Interestingly, the gel exhibits an unusual behavior upon aging compared to the fresh gel. It is found that the thermal stability and gel stiffness increase very significantly upon aging. Another important feature noted is that the very weak fluorescence of the fresh gel is transformed into bright greenish fluorescence upon aging. These results suggest that intermolecular interactions among the gelator molecules and tartaric acid in the gel phase slowly increase with time to form a mechanically very stiff and thermally robust gel.
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- Kousik Gayen
- School of Biological Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700032, India.
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Li J, Zhao Y, Zhou P, Hu X, Wang D, King SM, Rogers SE, Wang J, Lu JR, Xu H. Ordered Nanofibers Fabricated from Hierarchical Self-Assembling Processes of Designed α-Helical Peptides. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2003945. [PMID: 33015967 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202003945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 08/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Peptide self-assembly is fast evolving into a powerful method for the development of bio-inspired nanomaterials with great potential for many applications, but it remains challenging to control the self-assembling processes and nanostrucutres because of the intricate interplay of various non-covalent interactions. A group of 28-residue α-helical peptides is designed including NN, NK, and HH that display distinct hierarchical events. The key of the design lies in the incorporation of two asparagine (Asn) or histidine (His) residues at the a positions of the second and fourth heptads, which allow one sequence to pack into homodimers with sticky ends through specific interhelical Asn-Asn or metal complexation interactions, followed by their longitudinal association into ordered nanofibers. This is in contrast to classical self-assembling helical peptide systems consisting of two complementary peptides. The collaborative roles played by the four main non-covalent interactions, including hydrogen-bonding, hydrophobic interactions, electrostatic interactions, and metal ion coordination, are well demonstrated during the hierarchical self-assembling processes of these peptides. Different nanostructures, for example, long and short nanofibers, thin and thick fibers, uniform metal ion-entrapped nanofibers, and polydisperse globular stacks, can be prepared by harnessing these interactions at different levels of hierarchy.
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- Jie Li
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- Biological Physics Group, School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- ISIS Pulsed Neutron & Muon Source, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0QX, UK
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- ISIS Pulsed Neutron & Muon Source, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0QX, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- Biological Physics Group, School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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Sauser L, Shoshan MS. Harnessing Peptides against lead pollution and poisoning: Achievements and prospects. J Inorg Biochem 2020; 212:111251. [PMID: 32920433 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2020.111251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Among the broad applicability of peptides in numerous aspects of life and technologies, their interactions with lead (Pb), one of the most harmful substances to the environment and health, are constantly explored. So far, peptides were developed for environmental remediation of Pb-contaminations by various strategies such as hydrogelation and surface display. They were also designed for Pb detection and sensing by electrochemical and fluorescent methods and for modeling natural proteins that involve in mechanisms by which Pb is toxic. This review aims at summarizing selected examples of these applications, manifesting the enormous potential of peptides in the combat against Pb pollution. Nevertheless, the absence of new medicinal treatments against Pb poisoning that are based on peptides is noticeable. An overview of previous achievements utilizing Pb-peptide interactions towards various goals is presented and can be therefore leveraged to construct a useful toolbox for the design of smart peptides as next-generation therapeutics against Pb.
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- Luca Sauser
- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
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Verkoyen P, Dreier P, Bros M, Hils C, Schmalz H, Seiffert S, Frey H. “Dumb” pH-Independent and Biocompatible Hydrogels Formed by Copolymers of Long-Chain Alkyl Glycidyl Ethers and Ethylene Oxide. Biomacromolecules 2020; 21:3152-3162. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Patrick Verkoyen
- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Makromolekulare Chemie II, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Makromolekulare Chemie II, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Gayen K, Basu K, Nandi N, Sundar Das K, Hermida-Merino D, Hamley IW, Banerjee A. A Self-Assembled Peptide-Appended Naphthalene Diimide: A Fluorescent Switch for Sensing Acid and Base Vapors. Chempluschem 2020; 84:1673-1680. [PMID: 31943879 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201900577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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A histidine-containing bola-amphiphilic molecule (NDIP) containing a peptide-appended naphthalenediimide (NDI) forms fluorescent hydrogels in phosphate buffer and organogels with benzenoid solvents. These gels were characterized by several spectroscopic and microscopic techniques including FT-IR, HR-TEM, powder X-ray diffraction and small-angle X-ray scattering, UV-Vis and fluorescence studies. The gelator molecule exhibits no significant fluorescence in the xerogel state, while it shows a significant fluorescence (bright cyan) in the presence of volatile organic/inorganic acid vapors; this cyan color vanishes in presence of base (ammonia vapors). A reusable paper-strip-based method based on this self-assembled fluorescent material can be used to easily detect hazardous volatile acid and base vapors with the naked eye.
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- Kousik Gayen
- School of Biological Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata-, 7000032, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata-, 7000032, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata-, 7000032, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata-, 7000032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AD, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata-, 7000032, India
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Sallee A, Ghebreyessus K. Photoresponsive Zn2+-specific metallohydrogels coassembled from imidazole containing phenylalanine and arylazopyrazole derivatives. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:10441-10451. [DOI: 10.1039/d0dt01809k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Stimuli-responsive supramolecular gels and metallogels have been widely explored in the past decade, but the fabrication of metallogels with reversible photoresponsive properties remains largely unexplored.
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- Ashanti Sallee
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Hampton University
- Hampton
- USA
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Wang Z, Du J, Yan W, Zhang W, Niu J, Wu A, Hao X, Guan G. A potential-responsive affinity-controlling 2-2′-dithiodibenzoic acid/polyaniline hybrid film with high ion exchange capability and selectivity to cadmium ions. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.06.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yamada Y, Patel NL, Kalen JD, Schneider JP. Design of a Peptide-Based Electronegative Hydrogel for the Direct Encapsulation, 3D Culturing, in Vivo Syringe-Based Delivery, and Long-Term Tissue Engraftment of Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:34688-34697. [PMID: 31448901 PMCID: PMC8274941 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b12152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Soft materials that facilitate the three-dimensional (3D) encapsulation, proliferation, and facile local delivery of cells to targeted tissues will aid cell-based therapies, especially those that depend on the local engraftment of implanted cells. Herein, we develop a negatively charged fibrillar hydrogel based on the de novo-designed self-assembling peptide AcVES3-RGDV. Cells are easily encapsulated during the triggered self-assembly of the peptide leading to gel formation. Self-assembly is induced by adjusting the ionic strength and/or temperature of the solution, while avoiding large changes in pH. The AcVES3-RGDV gel allows cell-material attachment enabling both two-dimensional and 3D cell culture of adherent cells. Gel-cell constructs display shear-thin/recovery rheological properties enabling their syringe-based delivery. In vivo cellular fluorescence as well as tissue resection experiments show that the gel supports the long-term engraftment of cells delivered subcutaneously into mice.
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- Y. Yamada
- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Small Animal Imaging Program, Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Leidos Biomedical Research, Incorporation, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Small Animal Imaging Program, Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Leidos Biomedical Research, Incorporation, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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Wang J, Zhang L, Yang J, Yan H, Li X, Wang C, Wang D, Sun Y, Xu H. Platinum-Ion-Mediated Self-Assembly of Hairpin Peptides and Synthesis of Platinum Nanostructures. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:5617-5625. [PMID: 30942585 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Nanostructures and nanomaterials based on peptide self-assembly have attracted tremendous interests due to the functionalities of peptide molecules. Furthermore, the self-assembled peptide nanostructures are also adopted to fabricate nanomaterials and nanodevices. In this work, the intramolecular folding and self-assembly of a β-hairpin peptide CBHH were first studied under the regulation of platinum ion. And then, platinum nanostructures were synthesized through the reduction of platinum ions templated with peptide self-assemblies. The results of circular dichroism spectroscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy, isothermal titration calorimetry, and atomic force microscopy observation showed that platinum ions could promote the conversion of peptide CBHH secondary structure from a random coil to a β-sheet through coordination with histidine residues. Platinum nanostructures including nanorods and one dimensionally aligned nanorods were synthesized through in situ reduction with CBHH self-assembled nanofiber as the templates. And the synthesized platinum nanostructures showed excellent electrocatalytic activities.
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- Jiqian Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology , China University of Petroleum (East China) , 66 Changjiang West Road , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology , China University of Petroleum (East China) , 66 Changjiang West Road , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology , China University of Petroleum (East China) , 66 Changjiang West Road , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology , China University of Petroleum (East China) , 66 Changjiang West Road , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology , China University of Petroleum (East China) , 66 Changjiang West Road , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology , China University of Petroleum (East China) , 66 Changjiang West Road , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology , China University of Petroleum (East China) , 66 Changjiang West Road , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology , China University of Petroleum (East China) , 66 Changjiang West Road , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology , China University of Petroleum (East China) , 66 Changjiang West Road , Qingdao 266580 , China
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Gong C, Sun S, Zhang Y, Sun L, Su Z, Wu A, Wei G. Hierarchical nanomaterials via biomolecular self-assembly and bioinspiration for energy and environmental applications. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:4147-4182. [PMID: 30806426 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr00218a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Bioinspired synthesis offers potential green strategies to build highly complex nanomaterials by utilizing the unique nanostructures, functions, and properties of biomolecules, in which the biomolecular recognition and self-assembly processes play important roles in tailoring the structures and functions of bioinspired materials. Further understanding of biomolecular self-assembly for inspiring the formation and assembly of nanoparticles would promote the design and fabrication of functional nanomaterials for various applications. In this review, we focus on recent advances in bioinspired synthesis and applications of hierarchical nanomaterials based on biomolecular self-assembly. We first discuss biomolecular self-assembly towards biological nanomaterials, in which the mechanisms and ways of biomolecular self-assembly as well as various self-assembled biomolecular nanostructures are demonstrated. Secondly, the bioinspired synthesis strategies including molecule-molecule interaction, molecule-material recognition, molecule-mediated nucleation and growth, and molecule-mediated reduction/oxidation are introduced and discussed. Meanwhile, typical examples and discussions on how biomolecular self-assembly inspires the formation of hierarchical hybrid nanomaterials are presented. Finally, the applications of bioinspired nanomaterials in biofuel cells, light-harvesting systems, batteries, supercapacitors, catalysis, water/air purification, and environmental monitoring are presented and discussed. We believe that this review will be very helpful for readers to understand the self-assembly of biomolecules and the biomimetic/bioinspired strategies for synthesizing hierarchical nanomaterials on the one hand, and on the other hand to design novel materials for extended applications in nanotechnology, materials science, analytical science, and biomedical engineering.
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- Coucong Gong
- Faculty of Production Engineering and Center for Environmental Research and Sustainable technology (UFT), University of Bremen, D-28359 Bremen, Germany.
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Chang H, Li C, Huang R, Su R, Qi W, He Z. Amphiphilic hydrogels for biomedical applications. J Mater Chem B 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb00073a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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We highlight the recent advances in the fabrication and biomedical application of amphiphilic hydrogels.
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- Heng Chang
- 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
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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
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- 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
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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
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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
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Gayen K, Basu K, Bairagi D, Castelletto V, Hamley IW, Banerjee A. Amino-Acid-Based Metallo-Hydrogel That Acts Like an Esterase. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2018; 1:1717-1724. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Kousik Gayen
- School of Biological Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whitenights, Reading RG6, 6AD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whitenights, Reading RG6, 6AD, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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De A, Mondal R. Toxic Metal Sequestration Exploiting a Unprecedented Low-Molecular-Weight Hydrogel-to-Metallogel Transformation. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:6022-6030. [PMID: 31458792 PMCID: PMC6644520 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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We report herein the development of a unique low-molecular-weight gelator-induced technique for environmental remediation. The motive of this work is wastewater purification using a gel-based toxic heavy metal sequestration. The essence of this technique was to bring two different functionalities, one capable of multiple coordination and another with gel-forming ability, arranged in tandem within a single ligand molecule. Naturally, the success of the approach depends on whether the two tandem-arrayed functionalities are indeed working in tandem. Our results show that the ligand molecule is an excellent example of concomitant hydrogelator and metallogelator. The most interesting aspects of this study involve the toxic metal sequestration of Pb, Cd, and Hg which was further studied in detail with spectroscopic, microscopic, and diffraction techniques. We also report here a rare property of pure organic hydrogel-to-metallogel transformation which could open up a new avenue on wastewater purification. In essence, the hydrogels can be envisaged as a unique class of metal-free zeolite analogue for environmental remediation not by just absorbance but through absorbance cum coordination, which are further corroborated by the inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy results.
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- E-mail: .
Phone: +91 33 24734971. Fax: +91 33 24732805 (R.M.)
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Wahid F, Zhou YN, Wang HS, Wan T, Zhong C, Chu LQ. Injectable self-healing carboxymethyl chitosan-zinc supramolecular hydrogels and their antibacterial activity. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 114:1233-1239. [PMID: 29634970 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Revised: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Injectable and self-healing hydrogels have found numerous applications in drug delivery, tissue engineering and 3D cell culture. Herein, we report an injectable self-healing carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCh) supramolecular hydrogels cross-linked by zinc ions (Zn2+). Supramolecular hydrogels were obtained by simple addition of metal ions solution to CMCh solution at an appropriate pH value. The mechanical properties of these hydrogels were adjustable by the concentration of Zn2+. For example, the hydrogel with the highest concentration of Zn2+ (CMCh-Zn4) showed strongest mechanical properties (storage modulus~11,000Pa) while hydrogel with the lowest concentration of Zn2+ (CMCh-Zn1) showed weakest mechanical properties (storage modulus~220Pa). As observed visually and confirmed rheologically, the CMCh-Zn1 hydrogel with the lowest Zn2+ concentration showed thixotropic property. CMCh-Zn1 hydrogel also presented injectable property. Moreover, the antibacterial properties of the prepared supramolecular hydrogels were studied against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) by agar well diffusion method. The results revealed Zn2+ dependent antibacterial properties against both kinds of strains. The inhibition zones were ranging from ~11-24mm and ~10-22mm against S. aureus and E. coli, respectively. We believe that the prepared supramolecular hydrogels could be used as a potential candidate in biomedical fields.
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- Fazli Wahid
- College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No.29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No.29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No.29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No.29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No.29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China.
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Okesola BO, Smith DK. Applying low-molecular weight supramolecular gelators in an environmental setting - self-assembled gels as smart materials for pollutant removal. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 45:4226-51. [PMID: 27241027 DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00124f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 482] [Impact Index Per Article: 80.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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This review explores supramolecular gels as materials for environmental remediation. These soft materials are formed by self-assembling low-molecular-weight building blocks, which can be programmed with molecular-scale information by simple organic synthesis. The resulting gels often have nanoscale 'solid-like' networks which are sample-spanning within a 'liquid-like' solvent phase. There is intimate contact between the solvent and the gel nanostructure, which has a very high effective surface area as a result of its dimensions. As such, these materials have the ability to bring a solid-like phase into contact with liquids in an environmental setting. Such materials can therefore remediate unwanted pollutants from the environment including: immobilisation of oil spills, removal of dyes, extraction of heavy metals or toxic anions, and the detection or removal of chemical weapons. Controlling the interactions between the gel nanofibres and pollutants can lead to selective uptake and extraction. Furthermore, if suitably designed, such materials can be recyclable and environmentally benign, while the responsive and tunable nature of the self-assembled network offers significant advantages over other materials solutions to problems caused by pollution in an environmental setting.
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- Babatunde O Okesola
- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK.
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Hashemnejad SM, Kundu S. Probing Gelation and Rheological Behavior of a Self-Assembled Molecular Gel. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:7769-7779. [PMID: 28715639 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b01531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Molecular gels have been investigated over the last few decades; however, mechanical behavior of these self-assembled gels is not well understood, particularly how these materials fail at large strain. Here, we report the gelation and rheological behavior of a molecular gel formed by self-assembly of a low molecular weight gelator (LMWG), di-Fmoc-l-lysine, in 1-propanol/water mixture. Gels were prepared by solvent-triggered technique, and gelation was tracked using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and shear rheology. FTIR spectroscopy captures the formation of hydrogen bonding between the gelator molecules, and the change in IR spectra during the gelation process correlates with the gelation kinetics results captured by rheology. Self-assembly of gelator molecules leads to a fiber-like structure, and these long fibers topologically interact to form a gel-like material. Stretched-exponential function can capture the stress-relaxation data. Stress-relaxation time for these gels have been found to be long owing to long fiber dimensions, and the stretching exponent value of 1/3 indicates polydispersity in fiber dimensions. Cavitation rheology captures fracture-like behavior of these gels, and critical energy release rate has been estimated to be of the order 0.1 J/m2. Our results provide new understanding of the rheological behavior of molecular gels and their structural origin.
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- Seyed Meysam Hashemnejad
- Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University , Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762, United States
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- Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University , Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762, United States
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Wang H, Feng Z, Xu B. D-amino acid-containing supramolecular nanofibers for potential cancer therapeutics. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2017; 110-111:102-111. [PMID: 27102943 PMCID: PMC5071117 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2016.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2016] [Revised: 03/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Nanostructures formed by peptides that self-assemble in water through non-covalent interactions have attracted considerable attention because peptides possess several unique advantages, such as modular design and easiness of synthesis, convenient modification with known functional motifs, good biocompatibility, low immunogenicity and toxicity, inherent biodegradability, and fast responses to a wide range of external stimuli. After about two decades of development, peptide-based supramolecular nanostructures have already shown great potentials in the fields of biomedicine. Among a range of biomedical applications, using such nanostructures for cancer therapy has attracted increased interests since cancer remains the major threat for human health. Comparing with L-peptides, nanostructures containing peptides made of D-amino acid (i.e., D-peptides) bear a unique advantage, biostability (i.e., resistance towards most of endogenous enzymes). The exploration of nanostructures containing D-amino acids, especially their biomedical applications, is still in its infancy. Herein we review the recent progress of D-amino acid-containing supramolecular nanofibers as an emerging class of biomaterials that exhibit unique features for the development of cancer therapeutics. In addition, we give a brief perspective about the challenges and promises in this research direction.
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- Huaimin Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453, USA.
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Nandi N, Baral A, Basu K, Roy S, Banerjee A. A dipeptide-based superhydrogel: Removal of toxic dyes and heavy metal ions from waste water. Biopolymers 2017; 108. [DOI: 10.1002/bip.22915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Department of Biological Chemistry; Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science; Jadavpur Kolkata- 700032 India
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- Department of Biological Chemistry; Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science; Jadavpur Kolkata- 700032 India
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- Department of Biological Chemistry; Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science; Jadavpur Kolkata- 700032 India
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- Department of Biological Chemistry; Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science; Jadavpur Kolkata- 700032 India
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De Leon-Rodriguez LM, Hemar Y, Mitra AK, Brimble MA. Understanding the metal mediated assembly and hydrogel formation of a β-hairpin peptide. Biomater Sci 2017; 5:1993-1997. [DOI: 10.1039/c7bm00512a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We report the Zn2+-mediated hydrogel formation of a β-hairpin peptide that proceeded via an intermolecular metal- coordination mechanism.
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- School of Chemical Sciences
- The University of Auckland
- Auckland
- New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences
- The University of Auckland
- Auckland
- New Zealand
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Basak S, Singh I, Banerjee A, Kraatz HB. Amino acid-based amphiphilic hydrogels: metal ion induced tuning of mechanical and thermal stability. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra01277b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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A phenylalanine based gelator was found to form a hydrogel in phosphate buffer solution. Its mechanical properties are influenced by a range of metal ions.
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- Shibaji Basak
- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences
- University of Toronto Scarborough
- Toronto
- Canada
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences
- University of Toronto Scarborough
- Toronto
- Canada
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- Department of Biological Chemistry
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Jadavpur
- India
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences
- University of Toronto Scarborough
- Toronto
- Canada
- Department of Chemistry
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Nandi N, Basak S, Kirkham S, Hamley IW, Banerjee A. Two-Component Fluorescent-Semiconducting Hydrogel from Naphthalene Diimide-Appended Peptide with Long-Chain Amines: Variation in Thermal and Mechanical Strengths of Gels. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:13226-13233. [PMID: 27951681 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Two-component fluorescent hydrogels have been discovered, containing the mixtures of naphthalene diimide (NDI)-conjugated peptide-functionalized bola-amphiphile and primary amines with long alkyl chains at physiological pH 7.46. The aggregation-induced enhanced emission associated with an NDI-appended peptide in aqueous medium is rare, as water is known to be a good quencher of fluorescence. In this study, an NDI-containing gelator peptide forms a highly fluorescent aggregate in aqueous medium. Absorption and emission spectroscopic techniques reveal the formation of J-aggregates among the chromophoric moieties in their aggregated state in aqueous medium. However, this NDI-containing peptide does not form any gel in aqueous medium. In the presence of the primary amines with long alkyl chains in the buffer solution, it forms two-component fluorescent hydrogels exhibiting bright yellow fluorescence under a UV lamp (365 nm). Probably, the acid-amine interaction between the amines and the bola-amphiphile triggers the gel formation, as evident from Fourier transform infrared data, indicating the presence of a carboxylate group (-COO-) and an ammonium species (NH3+) in the coassembled two-component gel system. Low- and wide-angle powder X-ray diffraction and small-angle X-ray scattering further support the fact that the coassembled state in the gel form is produced by the supramolecular interaction between the NDI-based bola-amphiphile and the long-chain amines. Field-emission scanning electron microscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy images reveal that the π-conjugated coassembled hydrogels exhibit nanofibrillar network morphologies. Interestingly, the coassembled hydrogels exhibit an enhanced fluorescence emission, excited-state lifetime, and quantum yield when compared with those of the NDI-containing amphiphile alone in its self-assembled state in aqueous medium. Moreover, the thermal stability and mechanical strength of these gels have been successfully tuned by varying the alkyl chain length of the corresponding amine. Moreover, these NDI-peptide-conjugated soft materials exhibit semiconducting behavior in their respective coassembled states. This holds future promise to use these peptide-appended NDI-based coassembled soft materials for applications in optoelectronic and other devices.
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- Nibedita Nandi
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading , Whitenights, Reading RG6 6AD, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading , Whitenights, Reading RG6 6AD, U.K
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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Veits GK, Carter KK, Cox SJ, McNeil AJ. Developing a Gel-Based Sensor Using Crystal Morphology Prediction. J Am Chem Soc 2016; 138:12228-33. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b06269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Gesine K. Veits
- Department of Chemistry and
Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan, 930 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and
Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan, 930 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and
Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan, 930 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and
Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan, 930 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055, United States
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Nepal M, Sheedlo MJ, Das C, Chmielewski J. Accessing Three-Dimensional Crystals with Incorporated Guests through Metal-Directed Coiled-Coil Peptide Assembly. J Am Chem Soc 2016; 138:11051-7. [PMID: 27500907 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b06708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Manish Nepal
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Li J, Xu J, Li X, Gao W, Wang L, Wu L, Lee M, Li W. Heteropoly acids triggered self-assembly of cationic peptides into photo- and electro-chromic gels. SOFT MATTER 2016; 12:5572-5580. [PMID: 27240759 DOI: 10.1039/c6sm00752j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A series of cationic peptides with alternating lysines and hydrophobic residues were designed and synthesized. These kinds of short peptides with protonated lysines can complex with anionic heteropoly acids (HPAs) to form a stable gel in water/ethanol mixed solution. Circular dichroism spectroscopy showed that the short peptides adopted a mixed conformation (β-sheet and random-coil) within the gel matrix. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy revealed that the heteropoly acids, acting as nanosized cross-linkers, first initiated the self-assembly of the cationic peptides into spherical nanostructures. Then these nanospheres accumulated with each other through hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions to form large sheet-like assemblies, which further interconnected with each other forming continuous 3D network structures. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy showed that the structural integrity of the HPAs was maintained during the gelation process. The resultant hybrid gels showed reversible photo- and elecrtro-chromic properties. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy revealed that the hybrid gels, capable of persistent and reversible changes of their colour, are attributed to the intervalence charge-transfer transition of the HPAs. Reversible information writing and erasing were demonstrated through a repeated photo-lithograph or electric stimuli without significant loss of the gel performance.
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- Jingfang Li
- State key laboratory of supramolecular structure and materials, Institute of theoretical chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Avenue 2699, Changchun 130012, China.
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Biswas A, Dubey M, Mukhopadhyay S, Kumar A, Pandey DS. Anion triggered metallogels: demetalation and crystal growth inside the gel matrix and improvement in viscoelastic properties using Au-NPs. SOFT MATTER 2016; 12:2997-3003. [PMID: 26947708 DOI: 10.1039/c5sm02464a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Progelator complex Zn-TRPA-2 undergoes Cl(-) triggered gelation to afford ZTP2G, while Zn-TRPA-2 capped Au-NPs under similar conditions gave another gel GNZTP2G which also represents a rare nano-composite metallogel. When Zn-TRPA-2 was triggered by Cl(-) and NO3(-) simultaneously, crystals of demetalated species NA-TRPA-2 grew inside the ZTP2G matrix. Interestingly, GNZTP2G exhibits superior viscoelastic properties over ZTP2G.
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- Arnab Biswas
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, U.P, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, U.P, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, U.P, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, U.P, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, U.P, India.
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Wang X, Wei C, He T, Yang L, Wu H, Yin J, Shen R, Xiang J, Zhang Y. Pb2+-specific metallohydrogel based on tryptophan-derivatives: preparation, characterization, multi-stimuli responsiveness and potential applications in wastewater and soil treatment. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra18260g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The gelator HAIP can self-assemble to form a metallohydrogel in the presence of Pb2+, and can simultaneously adsorb methylene blue.
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- Xiaojuan Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- University of South China
- Hengyang 421001
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
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Zhang X, Li C, Wang Y, Ou C, Ji S, Chen M, Yang Z. Supramolecular nanofibers of self-assembling peptides and DDP to inhibit cancer cell growth. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra08357a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The addition of cis-dichlorodiamineplatinum(ii) to a taxol-peptide amphiphile results in hydrogelations.
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- Xiaoli Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials
- Ministry of Education and College of Life Sciences
- Nankai University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Tianjin 300071
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials
- Ministry of Education and College of Life Sciences
- Nankai University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Tianjin 300071
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials
- Ministry of Education and College of Life Sciences
- Nankai University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Tianjin 300071
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- Department of Cardiology
- Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University
- Guangzhou 510280
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials
- Ministry of Education and College of Life Sciences
- Nankai University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Tianjin 300071
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- Department of Cardiology
- Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University
- Guangzhou 510280
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials
- Ministry of Education and College of Life Sciences
- Nankai University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Tianjin 300071
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Du X, Zhou J, Shi J, Xu B. Supramolecular Hydrogelators and Hydrogels: From Soft Matter to Molecular Biomaterials. Chem Rev 2015; 115:13165-307. [PMID: 26646318 PMCID: PMC4936198 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1266] [Impact Index Per Article: 140.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In this review we intend to provide a relatively comprehensive summary of the work of supramolecular hydrogelators after 2004 and to put emphasis particularly on the applications of supramolecular hydrogels/hydrogelators as molecular biomaterials. After a brief introduction of methods for generating supramolecular hydrogels, we discuss supramolecular hydrogelators on the basis of their categories, such as small organic molecules, coordination complexes, peptides, nucleobases, and saccharides. Following molecular design, we focus on various potential applications of supramolecular hydrogels as molecular biomaterials, classified by their applications in cell cultures, tissue engineering, cell behavior, imaging, and unique applications of hydrogelators. Particularly, we discuss the applications of supramolecular hydrogelators after they form supramolecular assemblies but prior to reaching the critical gelation concentration because this subject is less explored but may hold equally great promise for helping address fundamental questions about the mechanisms or the consequences of the self-assembly of molecules, including low molecular weight ones. Finally, we provide a perspective on supramolecular hydrogelators. We hope that this review will serve as an updated introduction and reference for researchers who are interested in exploring supramolecular hydrogelators as molecular biomaterials for addressing the societal needs at various frontiers.
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- Xuewen Du
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
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Okesola BO, Suravaram SK, Parkin A, Smith DK. Selective Extraction and In Situ Reduction of Precious Metal Salts from Model Waste To Generate Hybrid Gels with Embedded Electrocatalytic Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201507684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Okesola BO, Suravaram SK, Parkin A, Smith DK. Selective Extraction and In Situ Reduction of Precious Metal Salts from Model Waste To Generate Hybrid Gels with Embedded Electrocatalytic Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 55:183-7. [PMID: 26549625 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201507684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Revised: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A hydrogel based on 1,3:2,4-dibenzylidenesorbitol (DBS), modified with acyl hydrazides which extracts gold/silver salts from model waste is reported, with preferential uptake of precious heavy metals over other common metals. Reduction of gold/silver salts occurs spontaneously in the gel to yield metal nanoparticles located on the gel nanofibers. High nanoparticle loadings can be achieved, endowing the gel with electrochemical activity. These hybrid gels exhibit higher conductances than gels doped with carbon nanotubes, and can be used to modify electrode surfaces, enhancing electrocatalysis. We reason this simple, industrially and environmentally relevant approach to conducting materials is of considerable significance.
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- Babatunde O Okesola
- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD (UK)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD (UK)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD (UK)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD (UK).
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Micklitsch CM, Medina SH, Yucel T, Nagy-Smith KJ, Pochan DJ, Schneider JP. Influence of Hydrophobic Face Amino Acids on the Hydrogelation of β-Hairpin Peptide Amphiphiles. Macromolecules 2015; 48:1281-1288. [PMID: 33223568 DOI: 10.1021/ma5024796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Hydrophobic residues provide much of the thermodynamic driving force for the folding, self-assembly, and consequent hydrogelation of amphiphilic β-hairpin peptides. We investigate how the identity of hydrophobic side chains displayed from the hydrophobic face of these amphiphilic peptides influences their behavior to expound on the design criteria important to gel formation. Six peptides were designed that globally incorporate valine, aminobutyric acid, norvaline, norleucine, phenylalanine, or isoleucine on the hydrophobic face of the hairpin to study how systematic changes in hydrophobic content, β-sheet propensity, and aromaticity affect gelation. Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy indicates that hydrophobic content, rather than β-sheet propensity, dictates the temperature- and pH-dependent folding and assembly behavior of these peptides. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) show that the local morphology of the fibrils formed via self-assembly is little affected by amino acid type. However, residue type does influence the propensity of peptide fibrils to undergo higher order assembly events. Oscillatory rheology shows that the mechanical rigidity of the peptide gels is highly influenced by residue type, but there is no apparent correlation between rigidity and residue hydrophobicity nor β-sheet propensity. Lastly, the large planar aromatic side chain of phenylalanine supports hairpin folding and assembly, affording a gel characterized by a rate of formation and storage modulus similar to the parent valine-containing peptide.
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- Christopher M Micklitsch
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland 21701, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States.,Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland 21701, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland 21701, United States
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Xu C, Cai Y, Ren C, Gao J, Hao J. Zinc-triggered hydrogelation of self-assembled small molecules to inhibit bacterial growth. Sci Rep 2015; 5:7753. [PMID: 25583430 PMCID: PMC4291577 DOI: 10.1038/srep07753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2014] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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There is a significant need to develop antibacterial materials that could be applied locally and directly to the places surrounded by large amount of bacteria, in order to address the problems of bacterial antibiotic-resistance or irreversible biofilm formation. Hydrogels are thought to be suitable candidates due to their versatile applications in biomedical field. Among them, small molecular hydrogels have been paid lots of attention because they are easy to design and fabricate and often sensitive to external stimuli. Meanwhile, the antibacterial activity of metal ions are attracting more and more attention because resistance to them are not yet found within bacteria. We therefore designed the zinc ion binding peptide of Nap-GFFYGGGHGRGD, who can self-assemble into hydrogels after binds Zn(2+) and inhibit the growth of bacteria due to the excellent antibacterial activity of Zn(2+). Upon the addition of zinc ions, solutions containing Nap-GFFYGGGHGRGD transformed into supramolecular hydrogels composed of network of long nano-fibers. Bacterial tests revealed an antibacterial effect of the zinc triggered hydrogels on E. coli. The studied small molecular hydrogel shows great potential in locally addressing bacterial infections.
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- Chao Xu
- National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Department of Pancreatic Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Department of Pancreatic Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, P. R. China
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Zou R, Wang Q, Wu J, Wu J, Schmuck C, Tian H. Peptide self-assembly triggered by metal ions. Chem Soc Rev 2015; 44:5200-19. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cs00234f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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This review summarizes the recent development of structures, functions, as well as strategies of a peptide self-assembly induced by metal ions.
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- Rongfeng Zou
- Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- China
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- College of Public Health
- Nantong University
- Nantong 226019
- China
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- Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- China
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- Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- China
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry
- University of Duisburg-Essen
- Essen 45117
- Germany
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- Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- China
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Sathaye S, Mbi A, Sonmez C, Chen Y, Blair DL, Schneider JP, Pochan DJ. Rheology of peptide- and protein-based physical hydrogels: Are everyday measurements just scratching the surface? WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 7:34-68. [DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2014] [Revised: 07/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Sameer Sathaye
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Delaware Biotechnology Institute; University of Delaware; Newark DE USA
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- Department of Physics; Georgetown University; Washington DC USA
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Delaware; Newark DE USA
- Chemical Biology Laboratory; National Cancer Institute, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research; Frederick MD USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Delaware Biotechnology Institute; University of Delaware; Newark DE USA
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- Department of Physics; Georgetown University; Washington DC USA
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory; National Cancer Institute, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research; Frederick MD USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Delaware Biotechnology Institute; University of Delaware; Newark DE USA
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Wang Z, Feng Y, Hao X, Huang W, Guan G, Abudula A. An intelligent displacement pumping film system: a new concept for enhancing heavy metal ion removal efficiency from liquid waste. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2014; 274:436-442. [PMID: 24813663 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2014] [Revised: 04/12/2014] [Accepted: 04/18/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A concept of electrochemically switched ion exchange (ESIX) hybrid film system with piston-like proton pumping effect for the removal of heavy metal ions was proposed. Based on this concept, a novel ESIX hybrid film composed of layered alpha zirconium phosphate (α-Zr(HPO4)2; α-ZrP) nanosheets intercalated with a potential-responsive conducting polyaniline (PANI) was developed for the removal of Ni(2+) ions from wastewater. It is expected that the space between α-ZrP nanosheets acts as the reservoir for the functional ions while the intercalated PANI works as the potential-sensitive function element for piston-like proton pumping in such ESIX hybrid films. The prepared ESIX hybrid film showed an excellent property of rapid removal of Ni(2+) ions from wastewater with a high selectivity. The used film was simply regenerated by only altering the applied potential. The ion pumping effect for the ESIX of Ni(2+) ions using this kind of film was proved via XPS analysis. The proposed ESIX hybrid film should have high potential for the removal of Ni(2+) ions and/or other heavy metal ions from wastewater in various industrial processes.
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- Zhongde Wang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- North Japan Research Institute for Sustainable Energy (NJRISE), Hirosaki University, 2-1-3, Matsubara, Aomori 030-0813, Japan.
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- North Japan Research Institute for Sustainable Energy (NJRISE), Hirosaki University, 2-1-3, Matsubara, Aomori 030-0813, Japan
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Sontz PA, Song WJ, Tezcan FA. Interfacial metal coordination in engineered protein and peptide assemblies. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2014; 19:42-9. [PMID: 24780278 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2013.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2013] [Revised: 12/12/2013] [Accepted: 12/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Metal ions are frequently found in natural protein-protein interfaces, where they stabilize quaternary or supramolecular protein structures, mediate transient protein-protein interactions, and serve as catalytic centers. Paralleling these natural roles, coordination chemistry of metal ions is being increasingly utilized in creative ways toward engineering and controlling the assembly of functional supramolecular peptide and protein architectures. Here we provide a brief overview of this emerging branch of metalloprotein/peptide engineering and highlight a few select examples from the recent literature that best capture the diversity and future potential of approaches that are being developed.
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- Pamela A Sontz
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, United States.
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Basak S, Nandi N, Banerjee A. Selective binding of hydrogen chloride and its trapping through supramolecular gelation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:6917-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cc02300e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Mei J, Zhang X, Zhu M, Wang J, Wang L, Wang L. Barium-triggered β-sheet formation and hydrogelation of a short peptide derivative. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra45023f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Menyo MS, Hawker CJ, Waite JH. Versatile tuning of supramolecular hydrogels through metal complexation of oxidation-resistant catechol-inspired ligands. SOFT MATTER 2013; 9:10.1039/C3SM51824H. [PMID: 24285981 PMCID: PMC3838863 DOI: 10.1039/c3sm51824h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The mussel byssal cuticle employs DOPA-Fe3+ complexation to provide strong, yet reversible crosslinking. Synthetic constructs employing this design motif based on catechol units are plagued by oxidation-driven degradation of the catechol units and the requirement for highly alkaline pH conditions leading to decreased performance and loss of supramolecular properties. Herein, a platform based on a 4-arm poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogel system is used to explore the utility of DOPA analogues such as the parent catechol and derivatives, 4-nitrocatechol (nCat) and 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinonone (HOPO), as structural crosslinking agents upon complexation with metal ions. HOPO moieties are found to hold particular promise, as robust gelation with Fe3+ occurs at physiological pH and is found to be largely resistant to oxidative degradation. Gelation is also shown to be triggered by other biorelevant metal ions such as Al3+, Ga3+ and Cu2+ which allows for tuning of the release and dissolution profiles with potential application as injectable delivery systems.
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- Matthew S. Menyo
- Graduate Program in Biomolecular Science and Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
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- Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
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- Graduate Program in Biomolecular Science and Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
- Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
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Mishra A, Chan KH, Reithofer MR, Hauser CAE. Influence of metal salts on the hydrogelation properties of ultrashort aliphatic peptides. RSC Adv 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra40598b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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