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  • Biomaterials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Developing versatile platforms for creating complex biohybrid nanostructures is crucial for advanced material applications.
  • Protein-polymer conjugates offer unique properties by combining biological recognition with tunable synthetic polymer characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a modular and facile platform for generating biohybrid protein-polymer nanostructures.
  • To demonstrate the use of a genetically encoded initiator for polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA).

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a mutant superfolder green fluorescent protein (sfGFP) as the stabilizing A block in an aqueous PISA system.
  • Genetically encoded an atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) initiation site onto sfGFP.
  • Grafted hydroxypropyl methacrylate (HPMA) as the solvophobic B block.
  • Characterized nanostructure formation using dynamic light scattering (DLS), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

Main Results:

  • Successfully generated uniform micellar morphologies of biohybrid protein-polymer nanostructures.
  • Demonstrated control over nanoparticle size (15-48 nm) by varying the HPMA block length.
  • sfGFP provided effective solvophilic stabilization, acting as an ideal PISA initiator.

Conclusions:

  • The developed platform offers a straightforward and modular approach to creating protein-polymer nanostructures.
  • This biohybrid system has significant potential for generating complex nanostructures for diverse protein-polymer systems.
  • The genetically encoded sfGFP initiator facilitates controlled self-assembly into tunable nanoparticles.