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  • Biochemistry
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Enzymology

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  • Protein self-cleavage (autolysis) is a natural process challenging to control externally.
  • Previous methods for accelerated trypsin autolysis used non-specific polymers, limiting effectiveness at high salt concentrations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop specific affinity copolymers for controlled protease self-cleavage.
  • To investigate the mechanism of polymer-assisted self-digest (PAS) for enhanced trypsin inhibition.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of affinity copolymers targeting specific amino acid residues on proteases.
  • Characterization of trypsin inhibition using techniques like SDS-PAGE, gel filtration, CD, CZE, and ESI-MS.
  • Development of a theoretical model to explain templating and multivalency effects.

Main Results:

  • Affinity copolymers demonstrated highly efficient trypsin inhibition with low nanomolar IC50 values under physiological conditions.
  • The PAS mechanism was confirmed, showing accelerated autolysis due to templating and increased local protease concentration.
  • Mass spectrometric kinetic analysis provided mechanistic insights into polymer-bound trypsin's rapid, low-specificity cleavage.

Conclusions:

  • Specific affinity copolymers offer a novel and efficient method for controlling protease activity via polymer-assisted self-digest.
  • The PAS mechanism provides a controllable approach to protease inhibition, overcoming limitations of previous methods.
  • This study advances the understanding of enzyme-polymer interactions and templating effects in biological systems.