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Area of Science:

  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Biomaterials Engineering

Background:

  • Molecular self-assembly is crucial for designing nanostructures.
  • Peptide-peptide coassembly is studied, but protein-peptide coassembly for controlling self-assembly is underexplored.
  • Controlling self-assembly via protein-peptide interactions offers new avenues for biomaterials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate protein-peptide coassembly for inducing gelation in a non-gelating dipeptide.
  • To explore the control over mechanical and structural properties via protein concentration.
  • To investigate the role of noncovalent interactions in protein-peptide coassembly.

Main Methods:

  • Protein-peptide coassembly experiments.
  • Biolayer interferometry to determine binding affinities.
  • Molecular docking studies to analyze interactions.
  • Enzyme activity assays within the gel network.

Main Results:

  • Successfully induced gelation in a nongelator dipeptide using protein-peptide coassembly.
  • Achieved diverse mechanical and structural properties by varying protein concentration.
  • Transformed aggregate structures into fibrillar nanostructures through protein-peptide interactions.
  • Confirmed noncovalent interactions driving self-assembly and gelation.
  • Demonstrated enzyme entrapment within the gel network without activity loss.

Conclusions:

  • Protein-peptide coassembly is a viable strategy for creating tunable supramolecular hydrogels.
  • Noncovalent interactions play a key role in triggering self-assembly and gelation.
  • This approach offers precise control over self-assembling properties and nanostructure formation.
  • The developed hydrogels hold potential as next-generation biomaterials for various applications.