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  • Biomaterials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Biophysics

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  • Functional microbubbles for theranostic applications require specific binding and therapeutic properties.
  • Integrating peptides into lipid-based microbubbles offers a route to achieve receptor-ligand interactions and therapeutic effects.
  • Peptides can also influence microbubble mechanics, potentially simplifying their production.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of local electrostatics and secondary structure on peptide binding to microbubble monolayers.
  • To understand how charge distribution in amphipathic helical peptides affects their incorporation into lipid microbubbles.
  • To establish a design metric for engineering peptide binding onto microbubble systems.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesized two amphipathic helical peptides with identical charges but different charge spacing (K-2.5 and K-6.0).
  • Utilized light scattering to determine the size populations of microbubbles containing each peptide.
  • Developed a quantitative method to measure the fraction of peptides bound to the microbubble monolayer.
  • Evaluated the impact of peptide concentration and lipid ratios on peptide binding.

Main Results:

  • Peptide binding to the microbubble monolayer was quantified.
  • The zwitterionic:anionic lipid ratio influenced the binding of K-6.0 but not K-2.5.
  • This differential binding was attributed to the greater ensemble average alpha-helical population of K-6.0.

Conclusions:

  • Charge separation in peptides significantly impacts their secondary structure and binding to microbubble monolayers.
  • Lipid composition plays a role in peptide binding, particularly for peptides with wider charge spacing.
  • These findings offer a foundational understanding for designing peptides for targeted microbubble applications.