Construction of Protein Nanowires through Cucurbit[8]uril-based Highly Specific HostGuest Interactions: An Approach to the Assembly of Functional Proteins
Construction of Protein Nanowires through Cucurbit[8]uril-based Highly Specific HostGuest Interactions: An Approach to the Assembly of Functional Proteins
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通过基于葫芦[8]脲的高度特异性主客体相互作用构建蛋白质纳米线:一种功能蛋白质组装方法
DOI:
10.1002/anie.201300692
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发表时间:
2013-01-01
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16.6
通讯作者:
Liu, Junqiu
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作者:
Hou, Chunxi;Li, Jiaxi;Liu, Junqiu
Protein nanostructures are of great interest in the field of bionics, owing not only to their biocompatible and biodegradable properties, but also to their high structural durability, which facilitates recycling. Some creative strategies have been developed to construct protein nanostructures based on molecular recognition, such as symmetry, metal ion induction, or supramolecular interactions.[1] Some protein nanostructures, such as artificial protein nanowires,[1a] protein rings,[1b] and protein spheres,[1c] have been created by these strategies and applied in catalysis, tissue imaging, diagnostics, and therapeutic treatments. Among them, host–guest supramolecular interactions have provided desirable driving forces in a reversible and bioorthogonal manner. Although host–guest interactions have been successfully developed using protein–ligand interactions, such as biotin–streptavidin,[2a, b] dihydrofolate reductase–methotrexate,[2c] and lectin concanavalin A–mannopyranoside,[2d] the construction of functional protein nanostructures by small molecule host–guest interactions has rarely been explored.Cucurbit [n] uril is a series of robust macrocyclic hosts (CB [n]; n= 5–8, 10).[3] Owing to the great guest-binding ability of CB in aqueous media, CB homologues play a major role in the design of supramolecular nanostructures.[3a] Supramolecular structures ranging from oligomers to 3D structures have been successfully constructed by CB-based host–guest interactions. For example, Kim and co-workers have developed molecular necklaces through CB [8]-mediated interactions with a methylene-bridged naphthalene–dipyridyliumylethylene guest.[4a] Scherman and co-workers have reported a series of supramolecular hydrogels and microcapsules comprised of a strong, reversible CB [8]-based 1: 1: 1 ternary binding motif, typically with methyl viologen as the first guest and naphthoxy derivatives as the second guest.[4b, c] Furthermore, Zhang and co-workers have constructed supramolecular polymers formed by CB [8] and 1-(anthracen-2-