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Salazar Marcano DE, Chen JJ, Moussawi MA, Kalandia G, Anyushin AV, Parac-Vogt TN. Redox-active polyoxovanadates as cofactors in the development of functional protein assemblies. J Inorg Biochem 2024; 260:112687. [PMID: 39142056 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2024.112687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 07/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/30/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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The interactions of polyoxovanadates (POVs) with proteins have increasingly attracted interest in recent years due to their potential biomedical applications. This is especially the case because of their redox and catalytic properties, which make them interesting for developing artificial metalloenzymes. Organic-inorganic hybrid hexavanadates in particular offer several advantages over all-inorganic POVs. However, they have been scarcely investigated in biological systems even though, as shown in this work, hybrid hexavanadates are highly stable in aqueous solutions up to relatively high pH. Therefore, a novel bis-biotinylated hexavanadate was synthesized and shown to selectively interact with two biotin-binding proteins, avidin and streptavidin. Bridging interactions between multiple proteins led to their self-assembly into supramolecular bio-inorganic hybrid systems that have potential as artificial enzymes with the hexavanadate core as a redox-active cofactor. Moreover, the structure and charge of the hexavanadate core were determined to enhance the binding affinity and slightly alter the secondary structure of the proteins, which affected the size and speed of formation of the assemblies. Hence, tuning the polyoxometalate (POM) core of hybrid POMs (HPOMs) with protein-binding ligands has been demonstrated to be a potential strategy for controlling the self-assembly process while also enabling the formation of novel POM-based biomaterials that could be of interest in biomedicine.
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Salazar Marcano DE, Lentink S, Chen JJ, Anyushin AV, Moussawi MA, Bustos J, Van Meerbeek B, Nyman M, Parac-Vogt TN. Supramolecular Self-Assembly of Proteins Promoted by Hybrid Polyoxometalates. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2312009. [PMID: 38213017 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202312009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Controlling the formation of supramolecular protein assemblies and endowing them with new properties that can lead to novel functional materials is an important but challenging task. In this work, a new hybrid polyoxometalate is designed to induce controlled intermolecular bridging between biotin-binding proteins. Such bridging interactions lead to the formation of supramolecular protein assemblies incorporating metal-oxo clusters that go from several nanometers in diameter up to the micron range. Insights into the self-assembly process and the nature of the resulting biohybrid materials are obtained by a combination of Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), along with fluorescence, UV-vis, and Circular Dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. The formation of hybrid supramolecular assemblies is determined to be driven by biotin binding to the protein and electrostatic interactions between the anionic metal-oxo cluster and the protein, both of which also influence the stability of the resulting assemblies. As a result, the rate of formation, size, and stability of the supramolecular assemblies can be tuned by controlling the electrostatic interactions between the cluster and the protein (e.g., through varying the ionic strength of the solution), thereby paving the way toward biomaterials with tunable assembly and disassembly properties.
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven, 3001, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven, 3001, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven, 3001, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
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- Department of Oral Health Sciences, BIOMAT & UZ Leuven, Dentistry, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 7, Leuven, 3000, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
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Salazar Marcano DE, Savić ND, Declerck K, Abdelhameed SAM, Parac-Vogt TN. Reactivity of metal-oxo clusters towards biomolecules: from discrete polyoxometalates to metal-organic frameworks. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:84-136. [PMID: 38015569 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00195d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Metal-oxo clusters hold great potential in several fields such as catalysis, materials science, energy storage, medicine, and biotechnology. These nanoclusters of transition metals with oxygen-based ligands have also shown promising reactivity towards several classes of biomolecules, including proteins, nucleic acids, nucleotides, sugars, and lipids. This reactivity can be leveraged to address some of the most pressing challenges we face today, from fighting various diseases, such as cancer and viral infections, to the development of sustainable and environmentally friendly energy sources. For instance, metal-oxo clusters and related materials have been shown to be effective catalysts for biomass conversion into renewable fuels and platform chemicals. Furthermore, their reactivity towards biomolecules has also attracted interest in the development of inorganic drugs and bioanalytical tools. Additionally, the structural versatility of metal-oxo clusters allows for the efficiency and selectivity of the biomolecular reactions they promote to be readily tuned, thereby providing a pathway towards reaction optimization. The properties of the catalyst can also be improved through incorporation into solid supports or by linking metal-oxo clusters together to form Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), which have been demonstrated to be powerful heterogeneous catalysts. Therefore, this review aims to provide a comprehensive and critical analysis of the state of the art on biomolecular transformations promoted by metal-oxo clusters and their applications, with a particular focus on structure-activity relationships.
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
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Salazar Marcano D, Savić ND, Abdelhameed SAM, de Azambuja F, Parac-Vogt TN. Exploring the Reactivity of Polyoxometalates toward Proteins: From Interactions to Mechanistic Insights. JACS AU 2023; 3:978-990. [PMID: 37124292 PMCID: PMC10131212 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The latest advances in the study of the reactivity of metal-oxo clusters toward proteins showcase how fundamental insights obtained so far open new opportunities in biotechnology and medicine. In this Perspective, these studies are discussed through the lens of the reactivity of a family of soluble anionic metal-oxo nanoclusters known as polyoxometalates (POMs). POMs act as catalysts in a wide range of reactions with several different types of biomolecules and have promising therapeutic applications due to their antiviral, antibacterial, and antitumor activities. However, the lack of a detailed understanding of the mechanisms behind biochemically relevant reactions-particularly with complex biological systems such as proteins-still hinders further developments. Hence, in this Perspective, special attention is given to reactions of POMs with peptides and proteins showcasing a molecular-level understanding of the reaction mechanism. In doing so, we aim to highlight both existing limitations and promising directions of future research on the reactivity of metal-oxo clusters toward proteins and beyond.
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