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  • Biotechnology and Protein Engineering
  • Nanotechnology and Materials Science
  • Molecular Self-Assembly

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  • Protein engineering enables the creation of nanometer-scale architectures for diverse nanotechnologies.
  • The Staphylococcus aureus surface protein SasG is a mechanically robust, rod-like protein suitable for molecular self-assembly.
  • Precise hierarchical structures can be built using protein folding, assembly, and amino acid side-chain functionality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize a novel two-subunit protein system for self-assembling nanostructures.
  • To investigate the self-assembly of genetically conjugated SasG rod protein with de novo designed coiled-coils.
  • To demonstrate the formation of linear macromolecular fibrils through controlled protein subunit polymerization.

Main Methods:

  • Circular Dichroism (CD) spectroscopy to analyze protein secondary structure and interactions.
  • Quartz-Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation (QCM-D) monitoring for specific binding events.
  • Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) to visualize and quantify fibril formation in a liquid environment.

Main Results:

  • The two-subunit system, comprising SasG and designed coiled-coils, demonstrated specific, alternating binding.
  • CD and QCM-D confirmed the precise interaction between the engineered protein subunits.
  • AFM imaging revealed the successful self-assembly into linear macromolecular fibrils.

Conclusions:

  • The engineered SasG-coiled-coil system effectively self-assembles into stable, linear fibrils.
  • This protein origami approach provides a versatile platform for constructing hierarchical nanostructures.
  • The resulting fibrils hold promise for applications in molecular machines and enzymatic pathways.