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Abernathy HG, Saha J, Kemp LK, Wadhwani P, Clemons TD, Morgan SE, Rangachari V. De novo amyloid peptides with subtle sequence variations differ in their self-assembly and nanomechanical properties. SOFT MATTER 2023; 19:5150-5159. [PMID: 37386911 DOI: 10.1039/d3sm00604b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Proteinaceous amyloids are well known for their widespread pathological roles but lately have emerged also as key components in several biological functions. The remarkable ability of amyloid fibers to form tightly packed conformations in a cross β-sheet arrangement manifests in their robust enzymatic and structural stabilities. These characteristics of amyloids make them attractive for designing proteinaceous biomaterials for various biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. In order to design customizable and tunable amyloid nanomaterials, it is imperative to understand the sensitivity of the peptide sequence for subtle changes based on amino acid position and chemistry. Here we report our results from four rationally-designed amyloidogenic decapeptides that subtly differ in hydrophobicity and polarity at positions 5 and 6. We show that making the two positions hydrophobic renders the peptide with enhanced aggregation and material properties while introducing polar residues in position 5 dramatically changes the structure and nanomechanical properties of the fibrils formed. A charged residue at position 6, however, abrogates amyloid formation. In sum, we show that subtle changes in the sequence do not make the peptide innocuous but rather sensitive to aggregation, reflected in the biophysical and nanomechanical properties of the fibrils. We conclude that tolerance of peptide amyloid for changes in the sequence, however small they may be, should not be neglected for the effective design of customizable amyloid nanomaterials.
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- Hannah G Abernathy
- School of Polymer Science & Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA.
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- School of Polymer Science & Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics (IBG 2), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- School of Polymer Science & Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA.
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- School of Polymer Science & Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA.
- Center for Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA
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Biyani R, Hirata K, Oqmhula K, Yurtsever A, Hongo K, Maezono R, Takagi M, Fukuma T, Biyani M. Biophysical Properties of the Fibril Structure of the Toxic Conformer of Amyloid-β42: Characterization by Atomic Force Microscopy in Liquid and Molecular Docking. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37261999 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c06460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease is associated with the aggregation of the misfolded neuronal peptide, amyloid-β42 (Aβ42). Evidence has suggested that several reasons are responsible for the toxicity caused by the aggregation of Aβ42, including the conformational restriction of Aβ42. In this study, one of the toxic conformers of Aβ42, which contains a Glu-to-Pro substitution (E22P-Aβ42), was explored using atomic force microscopy and molecular docking to study the aggregation dynamics. We proposed a systematic model of fibril formation to better understand the molecular basis of conformational transitions in the Aβ42 species. Our results demonstrated the formation of amorphous aggregates in E22P-Aβ42 that are stem-based, network-like structures, while the formation of mature fibrils occurred in the less toxic conformer of Aβ42, E22-Aβ42, that are sphere-like flexible structures. A comparison was made between the biophysical properties of E22P-Aβ42 and E22-Aβ42 that revealed that E22P-Aβ42 had greater stiffness, dihedral angle, number of β sheets involved, and elasticity, compared with E22-Aβ42. These findings will have considerable implications toward our understanding of the structural basis of the toxicity caused by conformational diversity in Aβ42 species.
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- Radhika Biyani
- Department of Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biomedical Engineering, School of Material Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Asahidai 1-1, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan
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- Institute for Frontier Science and Initiative, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
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- School of Information Science, JAIST, Asahidai 1-1, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan
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- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Research Center for Advanced Computing Infrastructure, JAIST, Asahidai 1-1, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan
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- School of Information Science, JAIST, Asahidai 1-1, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biomedical Engineering, School of Material Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Asahidai 1-1, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan
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- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biomedical Engineering, School of Material Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Asahidai 1-1, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan
- BioSeeds Corporation, JAIST Venture Business Laboratory, Asahidai 2-13, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1211, Japan
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Bessa-Gonçalves M, Ribeiro-Machado C, Costa M, Ribeiro CC, Barbosa JN, Barbosa MA, Santos SG. Magnesium incorporation in fibrinogen scaffolds promotes macrophage polarization towards M2 phenotype. Acta Biomater 2023; 155:667-683. [PMID: 36328124 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The host inflammatory response to biomaterials conditions their capacity to promote tissue repair, and macrophage polarization shift from M1 to M2 is determinant in this process. Previous work showed that extracts of a combination between fibrinogen and metallic magnesium materials acted synergistically to reduce macrophage inflammatory phenotype. The hypothesis underlying the current work was that the ability of magnesium-modified fibrinogen scaffolds to modulate macrophage phenotype depends on the concentration of magnesium. Thus, Fibrinogen (Fg) scaffolds incorporating precise concentrations of magnesium sulfate (Mg: 0, 10, 25, 50 mM) were developed and characterized. Mg incorporation in Fg scaffolds increased surface charge, while porosity decreased with increasing Mg concentrations, but only Fg scaffolds with 10 mM of Mg (FgMg10) had significantly improved mechanical properties. Human macrophages cultured on FgMg10 scaffolds, showed increased M2 and decreased M1 polarization, when compared to those cultured on scaffolds with 0, 25 and 50 mM of Mg. Macrophage polarization results were independent of the anion used (chloride or sulfate). Macrophage modulation by FgMg10 scaffolds involved reduced NF-κB p65 nuclear translocation, and impacted production of pro-inflammatory mediators (e.g. IFNγ, IL-12, TNF-⍺, IP-10). Importantly, FgMg10 scaffolds implanted in vivo increased the expression of M2 marker CD163, in macrophages from inflammatory exudates, compared to Sham and Fg-implanted animals, increasing the M2:M1 ratio. A cytokine/chemokine array showed that, while both Fg and FgMg10 scaffolds decreased inflammatory mediators, only FgMg10 decreased IL-1β, IP-10, MIP-2, MDC and MIP-3⍺, compared to Sham-operated animals. This study demonstrated that incorporation of 10mM of Mg modulated inflammation, promoting M2 macrophage polarization in vitro and in vivo. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Developing biomaterials that can modulate inflammation and promote macrophage phenotype switch from M1 to M2 is crucial to promote a regenerative microenvironment. Our previous work showed that extracts of a combination between fibrinogen (Fg) and metallic magnesium (Mg) materials synergistically reduced macrophage pro-inflammatory phenotype. Herein, we tested the hypothesis that macrophage modulation was dependent on Mg concentration. A new family of Fg porous scaffolds incorporating different amounts of Mg (0, 10, 25 and 50 mM) was produced and characterized. We observed that only the combination of Fg scaffolds with 10 mM of Mg (FgMg10) significantly changed the scaffolds mechanical properties and directed macrophages towards a M2 phenotype, reducing the production of inflammatory mediators, both in vitro and in vivo.
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- M Bessa-Gonçalves
- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; INEB - Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; Instituto Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar da Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; INEB - Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar da Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; INEB - Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; ISEP - Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431, 4249-015, Porto, Portugal
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- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; INEB - Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; Instituto Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar da Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; INEB - Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; Instituto Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar da Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; INEB - Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.
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Diaz-Espinoza R. Catalytically Active Amyloids as Future Bionanomaterials. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3802. [PMID: 36364578 PMCID: PMC9656882 DOI: 10.3390/nano12213802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Peptides and proteins can aggregate into highly ordered and structured conformations called amyloids. These supramolecular structures generally have convergent features, such as the formation of intermolecular beta sheets, that lead to fibrillary architectures. The resulting fibrils have unique mechanical properties that can be exploited to develop novel nanomaterials. In recent years, sequences of small peptides have been rationally designed to self-assemble into amyloids that catalyze several chemical reactions. These amyloids exhibit reactive surfaces that can mimic the active sites of enzymes. In this review, I provide a state-of-the-art summary of the development of catalytically active amyloids. I will focus especially on catalytic activities mediated by hydrolysis, which are the most studied examples to date, as well as novel types of recently reported activities that promise to expand the possible repertoires. The combination of mechanical properties with catalytic activity in an amyloid scaffold has great potential for the development of future bionanomaterials aimed at specific applications.
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- Rodrigo Diaz-Espinoza
- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 3363, Chile
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Balasco N, Diaferia C, Morelli G, Vitagliano L, Accardo A. Amyloid-Like Aggregation in Diseases and Biomaterials: Osmosis of Structural Information. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:641372. [PMID: 33748087 PMCID: PMC7966729 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.641372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The discovery that the polypeptide chain has a remarkable and intrinsic propensity to form amyloid-like aggregates endowed with an extraordinary stability is one of the most relevant breakthroughs of the last decades in both protein/peptide chemistry and structural biology. This observation has fundamental implications, as the formation of these assemblies is systematically associated with the insurgence of severe neurodegenerative diseases. Although the ability of proteins to form aggregates rich in cross-β structure has been highlighted by recent studies of structural biology, the determination of the underlying atomic models has required immense efforts and inventiveness. Interestingly, the progressive molecular and structural characterization of these assemblies has opened new perspectives in apparently unrelated fields. Indeed, the self-assembling through the cross-β structure has been exploited to generate innovative biomaterials endowed with promising mechanical and spectroscopic properties. Therefore, this structural motif has become the fil rouge connecting these diversified research areas. In the present review, we report a chronological recapitulation, also performing a survey of the structural content of the Protein Data Bank, of the milestones achieved over the years in the characterization of cross-β assemblies involved in the insurgence of neurodegenerative diseases. A particular emphasis is given to the very recent successful elucidation of amyloid-like aggregates characterized by remarkable molecular and structural complexities. We also review the state of the art of the structural characterization of cross-β based biomaterials by highlighting the benefits of the osmosis of information between these two research areas. Finally, we underline the new promising perspectives that recent successful characterizations of disease-related amyloid-like assemblies can open in the biomaterial field.
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- Nicole Balasco
- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging (IBB), CNR, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPeB), University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPeB), University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging (IBB), CNR, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPeB), University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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Li L, Zhang J, Liu M, Shi X, Zhang W, Li Y, Zhou N, Zhang Z, Zhu X. Smart supramolecular nanofibers and nanoribbons from uniform amphiphilic azobenzene oligomers. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:2192-2195. [PMID: 33527917 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc06994a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A series of self-assembled 1D nanostructures, including straight and helix nanofibers, nanoribbons, and nanobelts, were fabricated from uniform amphiphilic azobenzene oligomers with tunable molecular weight and side chain functionality, promoted by multiple and cooperative supramolecular interactions. Additionally, the morphological transformation of the nanofibers was achieved during the photoisomerization process.
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- Lishan Li
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China.
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China.
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China.
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China.
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China.
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China.
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China.
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China.
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China.
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Adamcik J, Ruggeri FS, Berryman JT, Zhang A, Knowles TPJ, Mezzenga R. Evolution of Conformation, Nanomechanics, and Infrared Nanospectroscopy of Single Amyloid Fibrils Converting into Microcrystals. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:2002182. [PMID: 33511004 PMCID: PMC7816722 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202002182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nanomechanical properties of amyloid fibrils and nanocrystals depend on their secondary and quaternary structure, and the geometry of intermolecular hydrogen bonds. Advanced imaging methods based on atomic force microscopy (AFM) have unravelled the morphological and mechanical heterogeneity of amyloids, however a full understanding has been hampered by the limited resolution of conventional spectroscopic methods. Here, it is shown that single molecule nanomechanical mapping and infrared nanospectroscopy (AFM-IR) in combination with atomistic modelling enable unravelling at the single aggregate scale of the morphological, nanomechanical, chemical, and structural transition from amyloid fibrils to amyloid microcrystals in the hexapeptides, ILQINS, IFQINS, and TFQINS. Different morphologies have different Young's moduli, within 2-6 GPa, with amyloid fibrils exhibiting lower Young's moduli compared to amyloid microcrystals. The origins of this stiffening are unravelled and related to the increased content of intermolecular β-sheet and the increased lengthscale of cooperativity following the transition from twisted fibril to flat nanocrystal. Increased stiffness in Young's moduli is correlated with increased density of intermolecular hydrogen bonding and parallel β-sheet structure, which energetically stabilize crystals over the other polymorphs. These results offer additional evidence for the position of amyloid crystals in the minimum of the protein folding and aggregation landscape.
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- Jozef Adamcik
- Department of Health Sciences and TechnologyETH ZürichZürich8092Switzerland
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- University of LuxembourgDepartment of Physics and Materials Science162a Avenue de la FaïencerieLuxembourgL‐1511Luxembourg
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- Shanghai University Department of Polymer MaterialsNanchen Street 333Shanghai200444China
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of CambridgeLensfield RoadCambridgeCB2 1EWUK
- Cavendish LaboratoryUniversity of CambridgeJ. J. Thomson AvenueCambridgeCB3 0HEUK
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- Department of Health Sciences and TechnologyETH ZürichZürich8092Switzerland
- Department of MaterialsETH ZürichZürich8093Switzerland
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Shen Z, Guo Z, Zhou L, Wang Y, Zhang J, Hu J, Zhang Y. Biomembrane induced in situ self-assembly of peptide with enhanced antimicrobial activity. Biomater Sci 2020; 8:2031-2039. [PMID: 32083626 DOI: 10.1039/c9bm01785b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as biocides are of great interest because they have the ability to combat antibiotic resistance. Normally, natural AMPs need to be rationally designed or modified for practical use as an antibiotic. Here, a novel AMP, termed FF8, which is a cationic octapeptide composed of arginine, lysine, and phenylalanine, was designed. The FF8 was found to self-assemble into nanofibers when induced by a negatively charged lipid membrane or pH is above 9.4. The fibers on the membrane broke the lipid membrane, forming pores and significantly reducing its fluidity. FF8 also exhibited enhanced antibacterial activity by significantly increasing the permeability of the inner and outer membranes of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and maintaining the pores of the inner membrane of cells, which caused continuous membrane leakage. Because of its high antibacterial activity, cytocompatibility, and cost-effectiveness, FF8 is a promising antibacterial material.
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- Zhiwei Shen
- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China and Zhangjiang Lab, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China and Zhangjiang Lab, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China and Zhangjiang Lab, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China and Zhangjiang Lab, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China.
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Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging and Nanomechanical Properties of Six Tau Isoform Assemblies. Biophys J 2020; 119:2497-2507. [PMID: 33217380 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2020.10.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The amyloid fibrillar form of the protein Tau is involved in a number of neurodegenerative diseases, also known as tauopathies. In this work, six different fibrillar Tau isoforms were assembled in vitro. The morphological and nanomechanical properties of these isoforms were studied using atomic force microscopy at high resolution in air and buffer. Our results demonstrate that all Tau isoform fibrils exhibit paired-helical-filament-like structures consisting of two protofibrils separated by a shallow groove. Interestingly, whereas the N-terminal inserts do not contribute to any morphological or mechanical difference between the isoforms with the same carboxyl-terminal microtubule-binding domain repeats, isoforms with four microtubule repeats (4R) exhibited a persistence length ranging from 2.0 to 2.8 μm, almost twofold higher than those with three repeats (3R). In addition, the axial Young's modulus values derived from the persistence lengths, as well as their radial ones determined via nanoindentation experiments, were very low compared to amyloid fibrils made of other proteins. This sheds light on the weak intermolecular interaction acting between the paired β-sheets within Tau fibrils. This may play an important role in their association into high molecular weight assemblies, their dynamics, their persistence, their clearance in cells, and their propagation.
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Hadi-Alijanvand H. Soft regions of protein surface are potent for stable dimer formation. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2019; 38:3587-3598. [PMID: 31476974 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2019.1662328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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By having knowledge about the characteristics of protein interaction interfaces, we will be able to manipulate protein complexes for therapies. Dimer state is considered as the primary alphabet of the most proteins' quaternary structure. The properties of binding interface between subunits and of noninterface region define the specificity and stability of the intended protein complex. Considering some topological properties and amino acids' affinity for binding in interfaces of protein dimers, we construct the interface-specific recurrence plots. The data obtained from recurrence quantitative analysis, and accessibility-related metrics help us to classify the protein dimers into four distinct classes. Some mechanical properties of binding interfaces are computed for each predefined class of the dimers. The computed mechanical characteristics of binding patch region are compared with those of nonbinding region of proteins. Our observations indicate that the mechanical properties of protein binding sites have a decisive impact on determining the dimer stability. We introduce a new concept in analyzing protein structure by considering mechanical properties of protein structure. We conclude that the interface region between subunits of stable dimers is usually mechanically softer than the interface of unstable protein dimers. AbbreviationsAABaverage affinity for bindingANManisotropic network modelAPCaffinity propagation clusteringASAaccessible surface areaCCDinter residues distanceCSCcomplex stability codeDMdistance matrixΔGdissPISA-computed dissociation free energyGNMGaussian normal mode analysisNMAnormal mode analysisPBPprotein binding patchPISAproteins, interfaces, structures and assembliesrASArelative accessible area in respect to unfolded state of residuesRMrecurrence matrixrPrelative protrusionRPrecurrence plotRQArecurrence quantitative analysisSEMstandard error of meanCommunicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Hamid Hadi-Alijanvand
- Department of Biological Sciences, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Zanjan, Iran
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Lee J, Lee JH, Paik SR, Yeom B, Char K. Thermally triggered self-assembly of κ-casein amyloid nanofibrils and their nanomechanical properties. POLYMER 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.121626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Molecular dynamics investigation of halogenated amyloidogenic peptides. J Mol Model 2019; 25:124. [PMID: 31020417 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-019-4012-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Besides their biomolecular relevance, amyloids, generated by the self-assembly of peptides and proteins, are highly organized structures useful for nanotechnology applications. The introduction of halogen atoms in these peptides, and thus the possible formation of halogen bonds, allows further possibilities to finely tune the amyloid nanostructure. In this work, we performed molecular dynamics simulations on different halogenated derivatives of the β-amyloid peptide core-sequence KLVFF, by using a modified AMBER force field in which the σ-hole located on the halogen atom is modeled with a positively charged extra particle. The analysis of equilibrated structures shows good agreement with crystallographic data and experimental results, in particular concerning the formation of halogen bonds and the stability of the supramolecular structures. The modified force field described here allows describing the atomistic details contributing to peptides aggregation, with particular focus on the role of halogen bonds. This framework can potentially help the design of novel halogenated peptides with desired aggregation propensity. Graphical abstract Molecular dynamics investigation of halogenated amyloidogenic peptides.
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Cui M, Qi Q, Gurry T, Zhao T, An B, Pu J, Gui X, Cheng AA, Zhang S, Xun D, Becce M, Briatico-Vangosa F, Liu C, Lu TK, Zhong C. Modular genetic design of multi-domain functional amyloids: insights into self-assembly and functional properties. Chem Sci 2019; 10:4004-4014. [PMID: 31015941 PMCID: PMC6461117 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc00208a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Engineering functional amyloids through a modular genetic strategy represents new opportunities for creating multifunctional molecular materials with tailored structures and performance. Despite important advances, how fusion modules affect the self-assembly and functional properties of amyloids remains elusive. Here, using Escherichia coli curli as a model system, we systematically studied the effect of flanking domains on the structures, assembly kinetics and functions of amyloids. The designed amyloids were composed of E. coli biofilm protein CsgA (as amyloidogenic cores) and one or two flanking domains, consisting of chitin-binding domains (CBDs) from Bacillus circulans chitinase, and/or mussel foot proteins (Mfps). Incorporation of fusion domains did not disrupt the typical β-sheet structures, but indeed affected assembly rate, morphology, and stiffness of resultant fibrils. Consequently, the CsgA-fusion fibrils, particularly those containing three domains, were much shorter than the CsgA-only fibrils. Furthermore, the stiffness of the resultant fibrils was heavily affected by the structural feature of fusion domains, with β-sheet-containing domains tending to increase the Young's modulus while random coil domains decreasing the Young's modulus. In addition, fibrils containing CBD domains showed higher chitin-binding activity compared to their CBD-free counterparts. The CBD-CsgA-Mfp3 construct exhibited significantly lower binding activity than Mfp5-CsgA-CBD due to inappropriate folding of the CBD domain in the former construct, in agreement with results based upon molecular dynamics modeling. Our study provides new insights into the assembly and functional properties of designer amyloid proteins with increasing complex domain structures and lays the foundation for the future design of functional amyloid-based structures and molecular materials.
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- Mengkui Cui
- School of Physical Science and Technology , ShanghaiTech University , Shanghai 200120 , China .
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology , ShanghaiTech University , Shanghai 200120 , China .
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- Department of Biological Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139-4307 , USA
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- School of Physical Science and Technology , ShanghaiTech University , Shanghai 200120 , China .
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology , ShanghaiTech University , Shanghai 200120 , China .
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- School of Physical Science and Technology , ShanghaiTech University , Shanghai 200120 , China .
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- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 200032 , China
- Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry , Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science , Department of Biological Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139-4307 , USA
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- School of Physical Science and Technology , ShanghaiTech University , Shanghai 200120 , China .
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- School of Physical Science and Technology , ShanghaiTech University , Shanghai 200120 , China .
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science , Department of Biological Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139-4307 , USA
- Dipartimento di Chimica Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica G. Natta , Politecnico di Milano , Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32 , 20133 Milano , Italy
- Department of Materials , Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ , UK
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica G. Natta , Politecnico di Milano , Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32 , 20133 Milano , Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry , Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science , Department of Biological Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139-4307 , USA
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- School of Physical Science and Technology , ShanghaiTech University , Shanghai 200120 , China .
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Huang Q, Wang H, Gao H, Cheng P, Zhu L, Wang C, Yang Y. In Situ Observation of Amyloid Nucleation and Fibrillation by FastScan Atomic Force Microscopy. J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:214-222. [PMID: 30543438 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b03143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Amyloidogenic proteins are key components in various amyloid diseases. The aggregation process and the local structural changes of the toxic species from toxic oligomers to protofibrils and subsequently to mature fibrils are crucial for understanding the molecular mechanism of the amyloidgenic process and also for developing a treatment strategy. Exploration on amyloid aggregation dynamics in situ under real liquid condition is feasible for reflection of the whole process with biological correlations. Herein we report the in situ dynamic study and structure exploration of Amylin1-37 aggregation by FastScan atomic force microscopy. Amylin1-37 nucleation process was observed in which smaller oligomers or monomers were assimilated by the surrounding big oligomers. Amylin1-37 protofibril aggregation was positively correlated with monomer concentration, whereas no direct relationship was observed between fibril elongation and monomer concentration. Growing end and passivated end were found during Amylin1-37 fibrillation. In the assembly process, the growing end kept its structure, and its stiffness was lower than the aggregate body, whereas the passivated end might experience rearrangements of β-structures, which eventually enabled fibril growth from this end. This work is beneficial to the insights of amyloid fibrillation and may shed light on the development of drugs targeting the specific phase of amyloid aggregation.
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- Qunxing Huang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , 19 A Yuquan Rd , Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , 19 A Yuquan Rd , Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , 19 A Yuquan Rd , Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , 19 A Yuquan Rd , Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , 19 A Yuquan Rd , Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , 19 A Yuquan Rd , Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049 , China
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Nassar R, Wong E, Gsponer J, Lamour G. Inverse Correlation between Amyloid Stiffness and Size. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 141:58-61. [PMID: 30562031 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b10142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We reveal that the axial stiffness of amyloid fibrils is inversely correlated with their cross-sectional area. Because amyloid fibrils' stiffness is determined by hydrogen bond (H-bond) density with a linear correlation, our finding implies that amyloid fibrils with larger radial sizes are generally softer and have lower density H-bond networks. In silico calculations show that the stiffness-size relationship of amyloid fibrils is, indeed, driven by the packing densities of residues and H-bonds. Our results suggest that polypeptide chains which form amyloid fibrils with narrow cross sections can optimize packing densities in the fibrillar core structure, in contrast to those forming wide amyloid fibrils. Consequently, the density of residues and H-bonds that contribute to mechanical stability is higher in amyloid fibrils with narrow cross sections. This size dependence of nanomechanics appears to be a global property of amyloid fibrils, just like the well-known cross-β sheet topology.
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- Roy Nassar
- Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology , Stony Brook University , Stony Brook , New York 11794-5252 , United States.,Department of Chemistry , Stony Brook University , Stony Brook , New York 11790-3400 , United States.,Michael Smith Laboratories , The University of British Colombia , Vancouver , British Columbia V6T 1Z4 , Canada
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- Michael Smith Laboratories , The University of British Colombia , Vancouver , British Columbia V6T 1Z4 , Canada.,Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology , The University of British Colombia , Vancouver , British Columbia V6T 1Z3 , Canada
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- Michael Smith Laboratories , The University of British Colombia , Vancouver , British Columbia V6T 1Z4 , Canada.,Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology , The University of British Colombia , Vancouver , British Columbia V6T 1Z3 , Canada
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- Laboratoire d'Analyse et Modélisation pour la Biologie et l'Environnement LAMBE-CNRS, UMR 8587 , Université d'Evry , 91025 Evry , France
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Mason TO, Shimanovich U. Fibrous Protein Self-Assembly in Biomimetic Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1706462. [PMID: 29883013 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201706462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Protein self-assembly processes, by which polypeptides interact and independently form multimeric structures, lead to a wide array of different endpoints. Structures formed range from highly ordered molecular crystals to amorphous aggregates. Order arises in the system from a balance between many low-energy processes occurring due to a set of interactions between residues in a chain, between residues in different chains, and between solute and solvent. In Nature, self-assembling protein systems have evolved over millions of years to organize into supramolecular structures, optimized for specific functions, with this propensity determined by the sequence of their constituent amino acids, of which only 20 are encoded in DNA. The structural materials that arise from biological self-assembly can display remarkable mechanical properties, often as a result of hierarchical structure on the nano- and microscales, and much research has been devoted to mimicking and exploiting these properties for a variety of end uses. This work presents a review of a range of studies in which biological functions are effectively reproduced through the design of self-assembling fibrous protein systems.
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- Thomas O Mason
- Department of Materials and Interfaces, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Materials and Interfaces, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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Bortolini C, Klausen LH, Hoffmann SV, Jones NC, Saadeh D, Wang Z, Knowles TPJ, Dong M. Rapid Growth of Acetylated Aβ(16-20) into Macroscopic Crystals. ACS NANO 2018; 12:5408-5416. [PMID: 29771495 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b00448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Aberrant assembly of the amyloid-β (Aβ) is responsible for the development of Alzheimer's disease, but can also be exploited to obtain highly functional biomaterials. The short Aβ fragment, KLVFF (Aβ16-20), is crucial for Aβ assembly and considered to be an Aβ aggregation inhibitor. Here, we show that acetylation of KLVFF turns it into an extremely fast self-assembling molecule, reaching macroscopic ( i.e., mm) size in seconds. We show that KLVFF is metastable and that the self-assembly can be directed toward a crystalline or fibrillar phase simply through chemical modification, via acetylation or amidation of the peptide. Amidated KLVFF can form amyloid fibrils; we observed folding events of such fibrils occurring in as little as 60 ms. The ability of single KLVFF molecules to rapidly assemble as highly ordered macroscopic structures makes it a promising candidate for applications as a rapid-forming templating material.
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- Christian Bortolini
- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center , Aarhus University , Aarhus 8000 , Denmark
- Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Cambridge CB2 1TN , U.K
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center , Aarhus University , Aarhus 8000 , Denmark
- Department of Chemistry , Stanford University , Stanford , California 94305 , United States
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- ISA, Department of Physics and Astronomy , Aarhus University , Aarhus 8000 , Denmark
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- Centre for Astronomy & Particle Theory , University of Nottingham , Nottingham NG7 2RD , U.K
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center , Aarhus University , Aarhus 8000 , Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Cambridge CB2 1TN , U.K
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center , Aarhus University , Aarhus 8000 , Denmark
- Department of Chemistry , Stanford University , Stanford , California 94305 , United States
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Onur T, Yuca E, Olmez TT, Seker UOS. Self-assembly of bacterial amyloid protein nanomaterials on solid surfaces. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Zhang W, Yu X, Li Y, Su Z, Jandt KD, Wei G. Protein-mimetic peptide nanofibers: Motif design, self-assembly synthesis, and sequence-specific biomedical applications. Prog Polym Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2017.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Zhao W, Xing X, Kang B, Zhu X, Ai H. Positive effect of strong acidity on the twist of Aβ 42 fibrils and the counteraction of Aβ 42 N-terminus. J Mol Graph Model 2018; 82:59-66. [PMID: 29698798 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2018.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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pH is a crucial factor in terms of affecting the aggregation and morphology of β-Amyloid and hence a focus of study. In this study, structural and mechanical properties of a series of models (5, 6, …, 30 layer) of one-fold Aβ42 fibrils at pH 1.5, 3.0 and 7.5, have been computed by using all-atom molecular dynamics simulations. 12, 14, and 15 layers are established to be the smallest realistic models for Aβ42 fibrils at pH 1.5, 3.0 and 7.5, with twist angles of 0.40°, 0.34°, 0.31° respectively, disclosing the favorable effect of strong acidity on fibril twist. However, these angles are all lower than that (0.48°) determined for the truncated Aβ17-42 fibril at pH 7.5, indicating that the disordered N-terminal depresses greatly the fibril twist and the lower pH disfavors the depression. Three commonly used indices to measure the fibril properties, namely number of H-bonds, interstrand distance and β-sheet content have imperceptible changes with the pH alternation, therefore changes in fibril twist can be taken as a probe to monitor fibril properties. By contrast, N-terminus is determined not only to inhibit the U-shaped fibril twist by hampering the stagger between β1 and β2 strands, but also to play a vital carrier role in feeling solution (i.e., pH, salt) changes. These results can help design the nextgeneration of amyloid materials for state-of-the-art bio-nano-med applications by changing the solution pH or modifying chain length.
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- Wei Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China.
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Wang D, Russell TP. Advances in Atomic Force Microscopy for Probing Polymer Structure and Properties. Macromolecules 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Polymer
Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
- Materials
Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Pizzi A, Pigliacelli C, Gori A, Ikkala O, Demitri N, Terraneo G, Castelletto V, Hamley IW, Baldelli Bombelli F, Metrangolo P. Halogenation dictates the architecture of amyloid peptide nanostructures. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:9805-9810. [PMID: 28696473 PMCID: PMC5708343 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr03263c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Amyloid peptides yield a plethora of interesting nanostructures though difficult to control. Here we report that depending on the number, position, and nature of the halogen atoms introduced into either one or both phenylalanine benzene rings of the amyloid β peptide-derived core-sequence KLVFF, four different architectures were obtained in a controlled manner. Our findings demonstrate that halogenation may develop as a general strategy to engineer amyloidal peptide self-assembly and obtain new amyloidal nanostructures.
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- Andrea Pizzi
- Laboratory of Supramolecular and BioNano Materials (SupraBioNanoLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via Luigi Mancinelli 7, Milano I-20131, Italy.
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- Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare - National Research Council of Italy (ICRM-CNR), Laboratory of Peptide and Protein Chemistry, Via Mario Bianco 9, 20131 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, Espoo, FI-02150, Finland
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- Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 14 Km 163.5 in Area Science Park, 34149 Basovizza - Trieste, Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular and BioNano Materials (SupraBioNanoLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via Luigi Mancinelli 7, Milano I-20131, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AD, UK
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular and BioNano Materials (SupraBioNanoLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via Luigi Mancinelli 7, Milano I-20131, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular and BioNano Materials (SupraBioNanoLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via Luigi Mancinelli 7, Milano I-20131, Italy. and Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, Espoo, FI-02150, Finland and Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare - National Research Council of Italy (ICRM-CNR), Laboratory of Peptide and Protein Chemistry, Via Mario Bianco 9, 20131 Milano, Italy
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Yang G, Liu L, Wang J, Bortolini C, Dong M. Light-driven porphyrin modulating fibrillation of hIAPP20–29 peptide. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 495:37-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.01.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Revised: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Bortolini C, Liu L, Hoffmann SV, Jones NC, Knowles TPJ, Dong M. Exciton Coupling of Phenylalanine Reveals Conformational Changes of Cationic Peptides. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201601916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Christian Bortolini
- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO)Aarhus University Gustav Wieds vej 14 8000 Aarhus Denmark
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cambridge Lensfield Road CB2 1EW Cambridge UK
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO)Aarhus University Gustav Wieds vej 14 8000 Aarhus Denmark
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- ISA, Department of Physics and AstronomyAarhus University Ny Munkegade 120 8000 Aarhus Denmark
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- ISA, Department of Physics and AstronomyAarhus University Ny Munkegade 120 8000 Aarhus Denmark
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cambridge Lensfield Road CB2 1EW Cambridge UK
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO)Aarhus University Gustav Wieds vej 14 8000 Aarhus Denmark
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Wang W, Guo Z, Sun J, Li Z. Nano-mechanical characterization of disassembling amyloid fibrils using the Peak Force QNM method. Biopolymers 2017; 107:61-69. [PMID: 27696370 DOI: 10.1002/bip.22992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Revised: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The comprehensive understanding of disassembly mechanism of amyloid fibrils requires nano-scale characterization of the mechanical properties of amyloid fibrils during the disassembly process. In this work, gemini surfactant C12 C6 C12 Br2 micelles were used as a probe to disassemble Aβ(1-40) fibrils. The microstructure evolution and nano-mechanical properties of Aβ(1-40) fibrils during the disassembly process were systematically investigated by the Peak Force Quantitative Nano-mechanical (PF-QNM) technique. The results show an obvious decrease in Young's modulus of mature fibrils with high β-sheet contents (2.4 ± 1.0 GPa) in comparison to the resulting peptide/surfactant complexes (1.1 ± 0.8 GPa) with loose surface structures. Interestingly, the Young's modulus of spherical peptide/surfactant complexes on the core was more than 3 GPa. This strategy can be used as a standard protocol to investigate the interaction mechanism between amyloid fibrils and small molecules, which may open up new possibilities to explore the mechanism of relevant human diseases.
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- Wenpin Wang
- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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Ekiz MS, Cinar G, Khalily MA, Guler MO. Self-assembled peptide nanostructures for functional materials. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 27:402002. [PMID: 27578525 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/40/402002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Nature is an important inspirational source for scientists, and presents complex and elegant examples of adaptive and intelligent systems created by self-assembly. Significant effort has been devoted to understanding these sophisticated systems. The self-assembly process enables us to create supramolecular nanostructures with high order and complexity, and peptide-based self-assembling building blocks can serve as suitable platforms to construct nanostructures showing diverse features and applications. In this review, peptide-based supramolecular assemblies will be discussed in terms of their synthesis, design, characterization and application. Peptide nanostructures are categorized based on their chemical and physical properties and will be examined by rationalizing the influence of peptide design on the resulting morphology and the methods employed to characterize these high order complex systems. Moreover, the application of self-assembled peptide nanomaterials as functional materials in information technologies and environmental sciences will be reviewed by providing examples from recently published high-impact studies.
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- Melis Sardan Ekiz
- Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM), Bilkent University, Ankara, 06800 Turkey
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Bortolini C, Dong M. Cystine oligomers successfully attached to peptide cysteine-rich fibrils. Front Chem Sci Eng 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s11705-016-1554-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Beuwer MA, Knopper MF, Albertazzi L, van der Zwaag D, Ellenbroek WG, Meijer EW, Prins MWJ, Zijlstra P. Mechanical properties of single supramolecular polymers from correlative AFM and fluorescence microscopy. Polym Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6py01656a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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We characterize the structure and mechanical properties of 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxamide (BTA) supramolecular polymers using correlative AFM and fluorescence imaging.
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Affiliation(s)
- Michael A. Beuwer
- Molecular Biosensing for Medical Diagnostics
- Faculty of Applied Physics
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- Eindhoven
- The Netherlands
| | - M. F. Knopper
- Molecular Biosensing for Medical Diagnostics
- Faculty of Applied Physics
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- Eindhoven
- The Netherlands
| | - Lorenzo Albertazzi
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- Eindhoven
- The Netherlands
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)
| | - Daan van der Zwaag
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- Eindhoven
- The Netherlands
- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry
| | - Wouter G. Ellenbroek
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- Eindhoven
- The Netherlands
- Theory of Polymers and Soft Matter
| | - E. W. Meijer
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- Eindhoven
- The Netherlands
- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry
| | - Menno W. J. Prins
- Molecular Biosensing for Medical Diagnostics
- Faculty of Applied Physics
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- Eindhoven
- The Netherlands
| | - Peter Zijlstra
- Molecular Biosensing for Medical Diagnostics
- Faculty of Applied Physics
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- Eindhoven
- The Netherlands
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The route to protein aggregate superstructures: Particulates and amyloid-like spherulites. FEBS Lett 2015; 589:2448-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2015.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Revised: 07/02/2015] [Accepted: 07/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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