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  • Materials Science
  • Biochemistry
  • Polymer Chemistry

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  • Poly(L-lysine)-block-poly(L-proline) (PLL-b-PLP) are amphiphilic block copolymers.
  • Proline-rich sequences are known to adopt specific helical conformations.
  • Controlling these conformations is key for developing advanced functional materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report novel PLL-b-PLP based materials.
  • To investigate the influence of anionic molecules on PLP helix formation.
  • To explore the potential for molecularly adaptive functional materials.

Main Methods:

  • Electrostatic supramolecular complexation of PLL-b-PLP with anionic molecules.
  • Utilizing deoxyguanosine monophosphate (dGMP) and dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (DBSA).
  • Characterization of PLP helical conformers (PLP I and PLP II).

Main Results:

  • Complexation with dGMP preserves the extended PLP II helix via hydrogen bonding and π-stacking.
  • Complexation with DBSA induces a reversed mutarotation to the compact PLP I helix without external stimuli.
  • This is the first report of DBSA inducing PLP I helix formation.

Conclusions:

  • The study presents a novel method for controlling PLP helix conformations in PLL-b-PLP materials.
  • Findings offer a platform for developing molecularly adaptive functional materials.
  • The results may provide insights into proline-related transmembrane biological functions.