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High-Throughput Peptide Derivatization toward Supramolecular Diversification in Microtiter Plates.
Yiyang Lin1,2, Matthew Penna3, Christopher D Spicer4
1Department of Materials, Department of Bioengineering and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.
ACS Nano
|February 15, 2021
Summary
Researchers developed a new method for rapidly diversifying peptides using palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions. This approach expands the chemical space for creating novel supramolecular functions, including fluorescent emitters and self-assembling materials.
Area of Science:
- Supramolecular Chemistry
- Synthetic Biology
- Materials Science
Background:
- Life's evolution drives species complexity and diversity.
- Exploring chemical space is crucial for discovering diverse supramolecular systems.
- Peptide-based materials offer versatile functionalities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a tool for rapid peptide diversification.
- To expand the chemical space for supramolecular functions.
- To create novel peptide-based functional materials.
Main Methods:
- Utilized palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions.
- Employed combinatorial synthesis of peptide arrays in microtiter plates.
- Implemented an open-atmosphere, in situ library design strategy.
Main Results:
- Successfully diversified peptide libraries for supramolecular applications.
- Created green fluorescent protein-like peptide emitters with tunable colors.
- Demonstrated hierarchical self-assembly into nano-objects and macroscopic hydrogels.
Conclusions:
- The developed tool provides a fertile platform for peptide-based functional materials.
- This strategy enables rapid exploration of peptide chemical space.
- Identified structural factors modulating peptide properties for targeted design.
