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  • Biomaterials Science
  • Protein-Nanoparticle Interactions
  • Surface Chemistry

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  • Proteins adsorb onto nanoparticles, forming a "corona" that dictates biological response.
  • Understanding protein structure, orientation, and dynamics on nanoparticle surfaces is crucial.
  • Residue-level mapping of protein behavior on nanoparticle surfaces is challenging with traditional methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the residue-level interaction between the bacterial protein R2ab and polystyrene nanoparticles (PSNPs).
  • To elucidate how R2ab protein structure and surface accessibility change upon binding to PSNPs of varying sizes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized mass spectrometry with lysine methylation to assess protein surface accessibility.
  • Employed hydrogen-deuterium exchange (HDX) NMR spectroscopy to probe protein dynamics and conformational changes.
  • Analyzed R2ab interaction with different sizes of polystyrene nanoparticles.

Main Results:

  • Lysine methylation revealed statistically significant changes in methylation patterns, indicating altered R2ab surface accessibility upon PSNP binding.
  • HDX NMR showed overall slower exchange rates in the presence of PSNPs, but with regional variations suggesting conformational changes.
  • Data support the "adsorbotope" model for PSNPs, characterized by unfolded anchor points and partially structured regions.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides residue-level insights into R2ab adsorption onto PSNP surfaces.
  • Findings highlight the complexity of protein-nanoparticle interactions and conformational dynamics.
  • Emphasizes the need for advanced techniques to fully characterize nanoparticle corona formation at the residue level.