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Hierarchical approach for the rational construction of helix-containing nanofibrils using α,β-peptides†
Monika Szefczyk,Natalia Szulc,Marlena Gąsior-Głogowska,Anna Modrak-Wójcik,Agnieszka Bzowska,Wojciech Majstrzyk,Michał Taube,Teodor Gotszalk,Ewa Rudzińska-Szostak,Łukasz Berlicki
Nanoscale Pub Date : 01/13/2021 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/D0NR04313C
Abstract

The rational design of novel self-assembled nanomaterials based on peptides remains a great challenge in modern chemistry. A hierarchical approach for the construction of nanofibrils based on α,β-peptide foldamers is proposed. The incorporation of a helix-promoting trans-(1S,2S)-2-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid residue in the outer positions of the model coiled-coil peptide led to its increased conformational stability, which was established consistently by the results of CD, NMR and FT-IR spectroscopy. The designed oligomerization state in the solution of the studied peptides was confirmed using analytical ultracentrifugation. Moreover, the cyclopentane side chain allowed additional interactions between coiled-coil-like structures to direct the self-assembly process towards the formation of well-defined nanofibrils, as observed using AFM and TEM techniques.

Graphical abstract: Hierarchical approach for the rational construction of helix-containing nanofibrils using α,β-peptides
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