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Intrinsic Disorder as a Biomimetic Design Paradigm.

Thiago Puccinelli¹, José Rafael Bordin^2,3

¹Department of Materials Physics and Mechanics, Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-090, Brazil.

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Summary

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Nature uses intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) as functional designs. This perspective reframes intrinsic disorder as a biomimetic engineering principle for creating adaptive, responsive materials.

Keywords:

adaptive materials biomimetic design biomolecular condensates intrinsic disorder intrinsically disordered proteins liquid–liquid phase separation molecular self-assembly soft matter

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Area of Science:

Biomaterials Science
Molecular Engineering
Soft Matter Physics

Background:

Traditional molecular engineering relies on fixed, folded structures.
Intrinsically disordered proteins and regions (IDPs/IDRs) demonstrate nature's use of disorder for function.
IDPs/IDRs operate via statistical ensembles and weak interactions, not fixed structures.

Purpose of the Study:

To present intrinsic disorder as a biomimetic design principle for molecular and materials engineering.
To highlight the functional mechanisms of IDPs/IDRs from a soft matter viewpoint.
To explore the potential of disorder as a controllable variable in engineering.

Main Methods:

Analysis of IDR function through statistical ensembles, multivalent interactions, and collective behavior.
Connecting IDR principles to associative polymers and colloidal systems.
Leveraging advances in coarse-grained modeling, machine learning, and inverse design.

Main Results:

IDR sequence features encode a molecular grammar governing phase behavior, viscoelasticity, and responsiveness.
Disorder can be treated as a controllable engineering variable.
Principles of disorder align with associative polymer and colloidal system behavior.

Conclusions:

Intrinsic disorder is a programmable, bioinspired design strategy.
Reframing disorder offers potential for developing adaptive and responsive biomimetic materials.
This approach expands the design space beyond traditional structure-function paradigms.